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Tanya Aldred<\/p>\nBrook the bowler destroys Surrey top orderTanya Aldred<\/p>\n
Under knotted Leeds skies and hi-fi floodlights, Yorkshire\u2019s Harry Brook threw on his bowling cloak and destroyed Surrey\u2019s top order, already under intense pressure after following on.<\/p>\n
Bouncing in from the Howard Stand end, and sending down rapid nip-abouters, Brook first dismissed first Ryan Patel \u2013 slapping to cover, then bowled his England teammate Jamie Smith, before Adam Thomas happy-slappied one to point. There would have been a fourth if Jonny Bairstow hadn\u2019t let Josh Blake slip through his gloves. In 15 minutes, Brook (three for 11) had doubled his first-class wicket tally at Headingley.<\/p>\n
In between, Rory Burns fenced a snorter from White behind and Dan Lawrence played Matthew Revis into his boots only to watch the ball bounce into leg stump. When the rain came, Dom Sibley was the great survivor on 33, despite being knocked to the dirt by Jhye Richardson. Surrey<\/a>, filleted by George Hill in their first innings, need 200 to make Yorkshire bat again.<\/p>\n Essex won the first game of the round, after a scattergun of wickets at Chelmsford. On a pitch made spicy by overnight rain, Leicestershire were rumbled by Sam Cook (four for 19) and Shane Snater (four for 12), all out for 60, eight of them extras. Essex had a few scares on the way to a victory target of 101, but Matt Critchley and Charlie Allison took them home.<\/p>\n At Lord\u2019s, Derbyshire\u2019s victory against Middlesex was postponed by Leus du Plooy\u2019s 95; Sonny Baker\u2019s five wickets against Nottinghamshire kept Hampshire in the game; Paul Coughlin\u2019s rapid 50 for Lancashire against Worcestershire enlivened events at Southport; Sussex\u2019s Daniel Hughes\u2019 hundred against Somerset was the highlight of an on-off day at Taunton; and Ethan Bamber\u2019s 46 and three for nought in 17 balls gave Warwickshire hope after the Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton grabbed another four wickets.<\/p>\n Water leaked under the covers at Beckenham meant Ben Stokes having a long net was the best the spectators got.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Harry Brook\u2019s lethal last hour bowling should mean an innings victory for Yorkshire<\/a> here at Headingley, unless the rain intervenes. Crazy business. All that and more tomorrow \u2013 until then, good night!<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Close of play scores<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 293 and 104-3 BEAT Leicestershire<\/a> 333 and 60 by seven wickets<\/p>\n Southampton: Hampshire 214 and 82-4 v Nottinghamshire<\/a> 229<\/p>\n Taunton: Somerset<\/a> 526-8dec v Sussex 236-8<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 252 v Glamorgan 360 and 192-5<\/p>\n Headingley: Yorkshire<\/a> 486 v Surrey 204 and 83-5<\/p>\n Division Two<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire 154 and 221 v Northamptonshire<\/a> 127 and 144-5 Northants need 105 to win<\/p>\n Beckenham: Kent 523 v Durham<\/a> 173-5 no play today<\/p>\n Southport: Lancashire 281-8 v Worcestershire<\/a> 270<\/p>\n Lord\u2019s: Middlesex 177 and 278-8 v Derbyshire<\/a> 376<\/p>\n Share<\/a>A third wicket for Harry Brook<\/p>\n A happy-slappy spade to point, and Adam Thomas is caught for one. Oh my, and now Jonny drops Blake first ball on 0. Surrey<\/a> 62 for five.<\/p>\n In half a crazy session, Brook has doubled his first-class wickets at Headingley.<\/p>\n Yorkshire’s Harry Brook is embraced after getting among the wickets. Photograph: Allan McKenzie\/SWpix.com\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.41 EDT<\/p>\n Surrey are a-crumbling here.. Now Matthew Revis in the wickets as Dan Lawrence plays the ball down into his boots only to watch it bounce back and hit leg stump. Surrey 56 for four. Lawrence stands, dazed, and slouches away.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Brook bowls Smith<\/p>\n His second wicket of the over! Smith er, misses one, and loses his off stump.<\/p>\n Brook runs a semi-circle of celebration and is mobbed by his teammates. This shortly after Ryan Patel slapped him to cover. Brook two overs, two wickets for two.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I guess I\u2019d better start thinking about writing up while I stare at the Headingley covers. The few remaining fans are starting to slope away. Do keep chatting BTL.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.30 EDT<\/p>\n Rain at Headingley<\/p>\n Covers are on, but it isn\u2019t torrential. The umpires are standing out in it wearing their white coats. Surrey<\/a> 39 for one.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Another man down at Bristol, and it\u2019s Calvin Harrison, a second for Matt Taylor, to make it seven in the match. Northants 56 for three and wobbling, neeed 191.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And I notice as I press send that Kellway is no more, a fourth wicket for Etham Bamber. Glamorgan<\/a> 105-4.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ali has left Edgbaston, so unable to report on Ben Kellaway and Colin Ingram\u2019s excellent partnership of 93. This is an impressive harrumph by Kellaway to the selectors after he was omitted from the Lions squad.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Middlesex are thick in their second innings, but have lost crucial cog Ryan Higgins, bowled Montgomery for 34. The lead just 46, four wickets left. Gohar joins Duke (20).<\/p>\n Here at Headingley, another huge shout for Jack White, but is dismayed by a no ball call.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jake Lehmann and Tom Prest must rebuild after another disastrous start for Hampshire<\/a>, O Neill (2-15) and Stone (1-12) doing the damage. Hampshire 39-3.<\/p>\n And a wicket at Headingley! Burns throws his bat in the air in frustration, brilliant ball from White, Burns fences straight to Bairstow. Surrey<\/a> 15 for one . Nearly gets Patel very next ball. White bowling boomerangs.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Harry Brook back<\/p>\n Panic over, Brook jogs back to take his place in the slip cordon. Meanwhile Dom Sibley\u2019s bat has broken, handle dangling off.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.36 EDT<\/p>\n Brook off the pitch with a finger injury<\/p>\n Slight worry for England as Brook jogs off the field after parrying a tricky chance from Burns with a finger tip , looking at his hand.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.32 EDT<\/p>\n Essex BEAT Leicestershire by seven wickets<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 293 and 104-3 BEAT Leicestershire<\/a> 333 and 60 by seven wickets<\/p>\n A morning of madness does for Leicestershire<\/a> on a pitch sparked up by overnight rain.<\/p>\n Essex 20 points; Leicestershire 5.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Yorkshire have enforced the follow-on<\/p>\n The light roller squeaks off the pitch Jhye Richardson throws a medicine ball around.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Teatime scores<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 293 and 104-3 BEAT Leicestershire<\/a> 333 and 60 by seven wickets<\/p>\n Southampton: Hampshire 214 and 36-3 v Nottinghamshire<\/a> 229 rain<\/p>\n Taunton: Somerset<\/a> 526-8dec v Sussex 155-3 rain<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 252 v Glamorgan 360 and 74-3<\/p>\n Headingley: Yorkshire<\/a> 486 v Surrey 204<\/p>\n Division Two<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire 154 and 221 v Northamptonshire<\/a> 127 and 10-1 Northants need 239 to win<\/p>\n Beckenham: Kent 523 v Durham<\/a> 173-5 no play today<\/p>\n Southport: Lancashire 231-7 v Worcestershire<\/a> 270<\/p>\n Lord\u2019s: Middlesex 177 and 209-5 v Derbyshire<\/a> 376<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.17 EDT<\/p>\n Worrall has a huge wahey at Cliff and is snaffled by Bairstow, to finish Surrey\u2019s innings \u2013 204 all out, 282 behind. We wait to hear if they follow on. Four wickets for Hill, three for Revis.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n How are Essex<\/a> doing? Nearly there, thanks to Charlie Allison and Matt Critchley. Just 21 needed, seven wickets in hand.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Northants need 249 to beat Gloucestershire<\/p>\n An innings of this and that, stuck together by Bancroft (82), Bracey (48), Boorman (36) and Taylor (18). Three wickets for Sanderson and Conway. They\u2019ll take tea before Northants need to chase the highest score of the match to win.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Harry Brook is into his second over, old teammater Fisher has a dart, well stopped by YJB, agile as ever. Jonny leaps the other way to finish the over. Surrey<\/a> 188-9.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Shoaib Bashir leaves the field with a hurt hand<\/p>\n Leus du Plooy had just about guided Middlesex<\/a> to parity, before stroking a gorgeous looking cover drive straight to Shoaib Bashir, who has hurt his hand in the process of diving to collect the catch and leaves the field. Out for 95.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a010.37 EDT<\/p>\n Surey are nine down, biffer Abbott gone, saucy delivey from Revis, pushed forward, edged behind. Yorkshire<\/a> are sure they\u2019ve got Fisher now\u2026 but off the pad.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Good confectionary news just in, from Steve Laville, via Tim Sanders:<\/p>\n \u2018There most definitely was [a confectionary stall]. at Headingley. At the bottom of what used to be called the Football Stand End, and Ian Botham\u2019s 6 definitely headed in that direction! It was actually the only 6 of his innings\u2019.<\/p>\n Aiming for smarties. Photograph: PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n And a third wicket at Chelmsford, a second for Hull. Where is SirAlastair when you need him? Westley gone, adding a one to his first-innings two. Essex<\/a> 32-3, need 69.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Fifty for Sean Abbott<\/p>\n Vital runs here by Abbott, tiring out these Yorkshire<\/a> bowlers before Surrey follow-on. Cliff charges in, lovely rhythmic run-up, orange soles to the press box.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Make that 12-1 as Ethan Bamber strikes with his first ball after the restart<\/p>\n Wow, what a catch from big Beau Webster as Ethan Bamber makes it two in the over. Bamber went full, Kiran Carlson went to drive it, and a thick edge flew quickly to third slip where the giant Webster managed to pluck it above his head. Glamorgan<\/a> effectively 120-2<\/p>\n Ethan Bamber on the charge here … three wickets in the space of seven deliveries to see Glamorgan 13-3 … another thick edge, this time seeing Sam Hain initially parry the ball up before gobbling down (?) the rebound. Asa Tribe the batter to go.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Oooh, wickets now at Chelmsford \u2013 Tall Paul and Dean Elgar both lbw. Essex<\/a> 25-2 need another 76.<\/p>\n Here, Sean Abbot slams Cliff for six into the Western Terrace where Adam Lyth scrabbles amongst the seating. Next ball a huge lbw appeal, umpire unmoved.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Oooof! A super catch by George Hill at third slip, right hand, low \u2013 a second pouch to go with four wickets. Blake the man out, Ben Cliff the bowler, who viewed the catch from ground level after falling over. A relief for Joe Root who couldn\u2019t quite hold on to a screamer off Blake\u2019s bat. Surrey<\/a> 152 for eight.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Play is about to resume at Edgbaston, with a lovely burst of warm Birmbados sunshine having replaced the grey clouds and rain that forced everyone off. Glamorgan<\/a> 12-0 leading by 120 runs<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Essex need 101 to beat Leicestershire<\/p>\n Suddenly looks much easier to bat\u2026 Essex<\/a> 19-0.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Five wickets for Sonny Baker<\/p>\n No hat-trick but a fourth first-class five-fer to take with him to Lord\u2019s in early June. He celebrates with a Tiggerish bound. Notts lead by just 15 runs, fantastic turn-about by Hampshire<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Confectionary stall news \u2013 over to you Tim Maitland.<\/p>\n \u201cThe commentary is from 20 seconds in, during this<\/a> BBC tribute to Richie. I have to say, there\u2019s no sign of a confectionary stall. Steve and our friend Toby might know more\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A good-news bluetit update from Des Platt.<\/p>\n \u201cYou didn\u2019t quite make it in willing them out before the local cricket started, but \u2026 seven very healthy looking young blue tits squeezed out of the box.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s lots of thick vegetation around my garden for them to hide in so they should be as safe as any young bird can be.<\/p>\n \u201cRight , off to the cricket now. Are you seeing the beginning of the end of this great Surrey<\/a> team? I saw previous Surrey champion team disintegrate in front of me at Old Trafford in 2003 as Carl Hooper pulverised them to go from 29 to 100 whilst Garry Keedy scored one. They used the usual tactics of putting everyone back on the boundary which still get used by teams and never work . Hooper simply scored 2s, 4s and 6s. They were never the same again; cruising to the championship and an hour later, they were destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n This is a good question. I picked them as champions, because Stewart was back in charge and I trusted in the juggernaut. But though they grind out big scores, so do the opposition. I think the bowling needs a point of difference.<\/p>\n George Hill comes back on from the football stand end. Surrey 125 for seven.<\/p>\n![\"Ali](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779101841_54_Ali_martin3,_L.png\")
Ali Martin<\/p>\nAli Martin<\/p>\n