key events
The game starts at 12.30 in Bristol
western part of the country Best performance today.
Here’s what Miles Hammond had to say last night.
“It was a good day for us, we played well and put ourselves in a good position and are happy with that. Hopefully the weather won’t affect it too much tomorrow [ahem] We can get back out there and extend our lead.
“Initially, it worked well but there’s that extra bounce in the pitch which means you can hit more balls and score more freely. Graeme (Van Buren) came out and batted the ball the way he did so well.
“We were able to build a good partnership, build momentum and dominate the game. That’s how he bats at his best. It was great to watch and put Middlesex on the back foot. I think we We can’t look too far ahead because that would look careless. We have to focus on extending our lead. Maybe one day we can pull them out and put them back, but that can only happen with more effort.
Kick-off at Kidderminster at noon
there is justice somewhere. Worcestershire was first on the green.
To sum up: Grace Road gave up play today, there is no play anywhere now, There is no game before lunch at the Oval but, like snowdrops in January, pitch inspection at Bristol is at 11.30.
It’s time for a cup of coffee.
“Good morning, Tanya!” Hello, Tim Maitland.
“I’m not sure how important this is, given the amount of pajama matches ahead of ‘Correct Cricket’* starting in July against the West Indies, but it would be great if Brendan Barry “Buzz” McCullum After making a wish list for his batsmen during the tournament, his dreams almost came true in the championship game.
“The most important thing is to silence the seemingly endless doubters of ‘young’ Jonny Bairstow: an unbeaten century in the highest run chase in T20 history? Sir, that would be nice to do .
Next, Root will return to run-scoring mode: a century that shelved the pomp and frivolity for the gutless nineties? perfect.
“It shows that grief has not dampened Harry Brooke’s voracious appetite for destruction: hitting two sixes and seventeen fours in one run with one run per ball? Fascinating.
“Perhaps a reminder that Ben Duckett’s 153 at Rajkot was just two months ago: Nottinghamshire’s 400 at Edgbaston , 218 games? Well, I don’t want to sound greedy…but don’t worry about Ollie Pope, his 196 at Hyderabad has a long shelf life.
“Coming up: Ollie Robinson emerges with signs of developing six-pack abs, while Ben Stokes knocks off ten consecutive deliveries on the bounce.”
”* I hope to trademark this and use it to promote this long-running game to my grumpy companions. Of course, all items are in pastel tones.
There is no DayGlo.
Tea jam indeed.
Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Australia Jason Gillespie is the new Pakistan Test coach:
Delay, delay, abandonment.
Delayed start at The Oval, Durham, Edgbaston, Worcestershire, Bristol and Headingley.For the full set, they’ve ended up at Grace Road
Weather Watch
Manchester is very humid. elsewhere? The Met Office said: “Isolated heavy rain and strong winds move northward across many eastern and central areas, mostly into the North Sea by late afternoon. The west is drier and brighter with brief spells of sunshine and scattered showers. For most Still pretty cool in person.
The current scene at Grace Road:
Saturday summary
Joe Root and Harry Brook’s different but sparkling shades over the centuries help yorkshire Maximum hit point reached at Headingley. Together they put on 201 for the fourth wicket, with Root celebrating his 10th Yorkshire century with a reverse swerve before being bowled for 119 by Zach Chappell, a yorker before he Shaking his head as he trudged away.
Brooke’s hundred was his ninth for Yorkshire and second of the season in a more brutal running game. Derbyshire 23 for three and looked in big trouble but Wayne Madsen (88) and Brooke Guest (74) kept Yorkshire frustrated until the weather So cold that Root struggled during the game.
Essex Feroze Khushi showed restrained fortitude at Chester-le-Street as he scored his second century for Essex. Just 44 runs behind thanks to Feroze Khushi’s astute and stylish hundred and Nick Browne’s solid unbeaten 94, but rain is expected on Sunday .
Groundskeeper Vic Demain explained that wet weather meant his team were unable to bring heavy machinery to the square to compact the dirt earlier in the year, so the pitch started out softer than he would have liked. , did not achieve the jumping ability he hoped for. DurhamThe attack of Ben Raine and Matthew Potts proved to be tested in the early going of the day and while unsuccessful it was full of energy with multiple close calls lbw.
Rory Burns smashed 113 for 7, undercutting the skilled spells of Kyle Abbott and Mohammad Abbas, to reach his highest score since 2022-7 First percentile since month. surrey From a shaky 44 with four men, to a daunting 359 on the Oval. Jordan Clark provided great batting power with an unbeaten freestyle knock of 106 to extend Surrey’s lead to 208 runs. hampshire Then two quick wickets were lost before it rained.
Pepperpot Ben Duckett scored a brilliant 200 against Edgbaston, his fifth career tally and one he considers his best in county cricket The best result in nottinghamshire Dominate the wet Edgbaston race.He and Dillon Pennington take Notts to 400 points warwickshireThe maximum order in good condition was reduced to 26 (three persons). Ed Barnard and Dan Mousley brought them safely to stumps.
George Bartlett achieved first hundred northamptonshire Supported by the positive Chris Tremaine and Lewis McManus, he led Northants to their highest batting score, knocking out 116 in 14 overs, with two to go The ball reached 450 points.
Ben Sanderson was subsequently fired leicestershireAustralia opener Marcus Harris is for the ducks.On a damp day in Kidderminster, Jack Libby plays against somersetwhile Miles Hammond (81) and Graeme van Buuren (75) also provided help gloucestershire Lead by 68 points middlesex In Bristol.
There is a score on the door
Class A
chester street: Durham 358 v Essex 314-3
Oval:Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 31-2
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 71-3 v Nottinghamshire 400
Kidderminster: Worcestershire 107-1 v Somerset 309-9dec
Second Group
Bristol: Gloucestershire 271-6 v Middlesex 203
Grace Road: Leicestershire 97-2 v Northampton 453-7dec
headingley: Yorkshire 450-5 v Derby County 190-3
Preface
Good morning! Around the venue? wet.
