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Glamorgan declare 218-5 – Yorkshire need 295 to win<\/p>\n
A brave call by Carlson, who declared when Ingram was out for 75, a fourth wicket for Dom Bess. Kellaway 28 not out.<\/p>\n
An extra 15 mins here at Leicestershire<\/a>, but elsewhere they take lunch.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Chip, chip, chip another wicket at Wantage Road. Northants 52-6.<\/p>\n And another wicket at Grace Road, Scriven caught at leg slip. A second wicket for James Coles, who is a distinctive looking chap- tall and tree-trunk strong, with his floppy hair and floppy hat.<\/p>\n Tom Scriven is caught at leg slip off the bowling of James Coles. Photograph: John Mallett\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.06 EDT<\/p>\n Hello there Tim Maitland!<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m totally distracted by the Aussie Rules at the moment. My team, the Western Bulldogs, (long story short, about 15 years ago some of the Aussie caddies on the LPGA decided I needed a team and that the Bulldogs needed supporters… and I didn\u2019t have the sense to ignore them) went top of the ladder yesterday with a never-in-doubt win over Essendon.<\/p>\n \u201dHowever, that pales into insignificance compared to the drama at a packed MCG today. In front of 85,000, Hawthorn beat Geelong by a single point – a behind – scored in the dying seconds of an incredible encounter played in an atmosphere so febrile that, towards the end, both sides were struggling to execute some of the most basic skills. Great sport!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201dThe last couple of minutes<\/a> of play are worth a watch, even if you have no idea what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n My one unoriginal observation on Aussie Rules is quite how tiny the uniforms are. Very Canal street on a Saturday night.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.56 EDT<\/p>\n Ben Cox follows Eskinazi back into the dressing room at Grace Road, a flighty heave to backward square in Hudson-Prentice\u2019s next over. After all that hard work. Leics 210-7.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n In Division Two: <\/p>\n Northants will probably survive until lunch, but tea looks a distant feast. Now 39 for five, Singh Dale and Balderson joining in the wickets. They need 282 to \u201cwin.\u201d<\/p>\n Gloucestershire are 152-5, four wickets for England U-19 Seb Morgan. Glos trail by 77, following on against Middlesex.<\/p>\n Durham are eight down, Aldridge bowled for 18 by Grant Stewart. Ben Raine, a vital 27 not out. Durham 171-8, lead Kent by 309.<\/p>\n And Hose and D\u2019Oliveira have temporarily steadied the ship against Derbyshire. Worcs 130-3, trail by 183 following on.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Stevie Eskinanzi cannot believe what he\u2019s done! He half leaves a ball from Hudson-Prentice, \u201cneither a waltz nor a tango \u2013 Paul Edwards\u201d and directs the ball straight into his middle stump. Out for a hard-fought 54, Leics 203-6.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n With an hour gone, time for a stroll round the grounds.<\/p>\n No wickets yet today at Grace Road with Leicestershire 189-5, Eskinazi 52, Ben Cox 48. The target 481.<\/p>\n Dom Bess has just picked up his third wicket at Sophia Gardens, Kiran Carlson, both feet creatined in the crease, bowled for 53 by one that zipped in to the bottom of the stumps. Glamorgan 153-4, Ingram 39 not out, lead by 229.<\/p>\n Somerset have lost both overnight batsmen, and centurions, Rew and Kohler-Cadmore, but Toms Lammonby and Abell are settling in. Somerset 272-3, lead Yorkshire by 281.<\/p>\n And Rew \u201crival\u201d Jamie Smith has moved onto 67 at Edgbaston, Dan Lawrence 32 not out. No wickets this morning for the Warwickshire<\/a> bowlers. Surrey 211-3, trail by five runs.<\/p>\n Tom Kohler-Cadmore of Somerset celebrating his century. Photograph: Harry Trump\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.32 EDT<\/p>\n Fifty for Stevie Eskinazi as Sussex<\/a> press in the sun. Lots of appealing from the spinners, but no cigar as yet. Leics 180-5. Robinson yet to bowl today.<\/p>\n Paul Farbrace is chatting to the BBC commentators here at Grace Road – lots of praise for Jack Carson (full of enthusiasm every ball) and Tom Price (expect him to be a very good cricketer for Sussex over the next two years).<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Durham appear to be suffering a bout of Easter Monday-itus \u2013 have just lost five for 19 against mighty Kent. Three for Dudgeon, who bowled so promisingly in that first game last year before being wiped out by injury. Durham\u2019s lead 256. This would be a fantastic stage for a Zak Crawley special.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A hundred and out for Tom Kohler-Cadmore at Taunton, caught and bowled Liam Patterson-White for 104. And James Rew follows, also to Patterson-White, for 122. Somerset 246-3, lead Notts by 255.<\/p>\n One to watch: James Rew Photograph: Harry Trump\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n A couple of early wickets for Lancashire, after Anderson made the initial breakthrough last night. Both to Tom Bailey, who batted so well yesterday afternoon. Northants 24-3 need an unlikely 297 to win.<\/p>\n Another cracking bit of fielding by Tom Price on the boundary, who was also brilliant in Leicestershire\u2019s first innings.<\/p>\n Calvin Harrison of Northamptonshire is bowled out by Tom Bailey. Photograph: David Rogers\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.46 EDT<\/p>\n “The boys are really flat”<\/p>\n Hampshire\u2019s Ben Brown was a disappointed man last night.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a really poor start. The boys are really flat. You come into the season really looking forward to it so to put in that performance at home is hugely disappointing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were outplayed in all areas. Essex played good cricket, they are a very good and experienced side. They out batted us, out bowled us and out fielded us. We were well beaten across all three days.<\/p>\n \u201cPound for pound they are the best bowling attacks looking around the circuit this week and we couldn\u2019t deal with it. We didn\u2019t manage to get on the front foot, we couldn\u2019t score and got stuck in a hole. We couldn\u2019t change that momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben Brown of Hampshire walks off after he was bowled by Simon Harmer. Photograph: Neil Marshall\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.12 EDT<\/p>\n More first ball action at Derby where slinky wicket machine Mo Abbas has sent Kashif Ali back to the pavilion. Worcs 75-2, trail by 238.<\/p>\n And at Grace Road, James Coles lets a fancy slice from Ben Cox slip through his fingers at first slip, on 26. Price the bowler.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On a glorious spring day at Grace Road, Ben Cox sends the first ball of the day singing to the rope.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Play at Chester le Street<\/p>\n The pitch has dried out at the Riverside and they start on time (though with 128 overs lost from the game), as they do round the other seven grounds.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n All is fine at Grace Road, both teams having a kickaround in the sun. Leicestershire will need to invoke the spirit of Louis Kimber<\/a> to have a chance. That June day in 2024, Leicester needed 464 to beat Sussex and when Kimber came in they were 139 for five \u2013 he got them to within 18 runs with his pulverising 243. Today, Leicestershire started needing 481 against the same opponents and are 125-5.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Root and Brook to play for Yorkshire<\/p>\n News from Yorkshire: Joe Root will play in the Championship games against Sussex, Somerset and Surrey; and Brook will play two games in May, against Warwickshire<\/a> and Surrey.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>“We have to be on it from the first ball”<\/p>\n Leicestershire are learning the hard way. This was Stevie Eskinazi last night:<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve already learned that in Division One, where if you\u2019re off it for 45 minutes like we were in that first session on day one, teams can go a long way to winning the game and that\u2019s why they\u2019re in this division and that\u2019s why they\u2019ve been so successful. Share<\/a>Sunday’s roundup<\/p>\n Storm Dave left its mark on the County Championship<\/a> in the early hours of Easter Sunday, knocking over the camera gantry and untethering a cover at Chester-le-Street, leaving the pitch unplayable for Durham v Kent. Elsewhere, there were brickbats and chocolate eggs.<\/p>\n Leicestershire made a of hash of chasing an unlikely 481 against Sussex on a suddenly sun-dappled late afternoon at Grace Road. Rishi Patel was run out going for an optional second run in the second over, sent packing by a steaming direct hit from a crouching Jack Carson on the long-leg boundary. Wickets then tumbled with clockwork regularity, Jake Weatherald flashed at a delivery from Henry Crocombe, who then dismissed Lewis Hill for a pair. Finally Rehan Ahmed dashed for glory at James Coles, but found infamy, out for 34.<\/p>\n Essex celebrated the first win of the season, thrashing Hampshire by an innings and 137 runs. Jamie Porter, Sam Cook and Shane Snater ran through Hampshire\u2019s first innings, before Matt Critchley \u2013 who had a match to remember \u2013 snaffled five for nine in 4.3 overs in the follow on, and Simon Harmer, in sunglasses and snood, three for 49.<\/p>\n Middlesex\u2019s Toby Roland-Jones zipped out five for 37 against Gloucestershire, who were forced to follow on at Lord\u2019s. Leg-spinner Mason Crane pocketed five for Glamorgan to put them in a great position against Yorkshire. Will Luxton became the second official ECB injury sub, replacing Jonny Bairstow.<\/p>\n Northamptonshire\u2019s Harry Conway made life tricky for the visitors at Wantage Road. At 6ft 7in the Australian pinged the ball like a stale Creme Egg, ripping out the heart of Lancashire\u2019s second innings, removing Josh Bohannon, George Bell and Michael Jones in one over. However, Tom Bailey (35) and Ajeet Singh Dale (unbeaten on 44) rebuilt, leaving Northants 321 to win.<\/p>\n Shoaib Bashir, wind buffeting his trousers, grabbed his first wicket for Derbyshire, but later cost the club five penalty runs for \u201cdeception\u201d after feigning to throw the ball when fielding. Nineteen-year-old Dan Lategan was Worcestershire\u2019s mortar with 89 and 43 not out in the follow-on.<\/p>\n Somerset\u2019s James Rew left his calling card with a century against Nottinghamshire; Surrey are in fix at Edgbaston, still 47 short of innings defeat against Warwickshire, but on an increasingly generous pitch. Jamie Smith made an unbeaten half century.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Scores on the doors<\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 302 and 111-3 v Yorkshire<\/a> 226<\/p>\n Southampton: Essex 461-7d BEAT Hampshire<\/a> 156 and 168 by an innings and 136 runs.<\/p>\n Grace Road: Leicestershire<\/a> 245 and 125-5 v Sussex 361 and 364 Leicestershire need 356 to win<\/p>\n Taunton: Somerset 347 and 214-1 v Nottinghamshire<\/a> 338<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 544 v Surrey 328 and 169-3<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n The County Ground: Derbyshire 625-8dec v Worcestershire<\/a> 312 and 68-1<\/p>\n Chester le Street: Durham<\/a> 335 and 83-2 v Kent 197 no play today, storm damage<\/p>\n Lord\u2019s: Middlesex 445-9dec v Gloucestershire<\/a> 216 and 120-3<\/p>\n Wantage Road: Northamptonshire<\/a> 258 and 9-1 v Lancashire 384 and 194<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that from the very first ball of the game we have to be on it and if we\u2019re not, it becomes a long couple of days. But I\u2019m really proud of the efforts of the guys in the field. I think at certain periods today, for example when Ben Green was running up that hill, getting the ball to talk, that\u2019s the sort of cricket we want to play, where we were competitive, we were on the front foot.\u201d<\/p>\n