- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 round the wicket, thumps the front pad dead in front of the stumps. Porter strikes early 2/126.3 round the wicket, pans the front pad. Gay's been the best of a sorry bunch, but his demise follows a familiar theme 59/56.4 round the wicket, full length, big booming drive, the off stump goes tumbling. Nip off the seam and through the gate 14/211.3 full, straight, pinned on the front pad 25/316.1 round the wicket, tight line into the front pad, that's not missing either! 36/431.5 lines up another slog-sweep, and this time it's fuller and straighter 81/827.3 flicking around the front pad, too full for that sort of a liberty... gone! 60/627.5 dangled outside off, a thin snick to the keeper. The wickets keep on tumbling 60/734.5 turned inside out for a fat edge to first slip, and that is the end of that 81/933.5 full, straight, thumps the knee-roll. Seven lbws in the innings, and all of them stone-dead 81/9Extras0TOTAL81 all out (34.5 Overs, RR: 2.32)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 2.1 ov), 2-14 (Luke Procter, 6.4 ov), 3-25 (Rob Keogh, 11.3 ov), 4-36 (Saif Zaib, 16.1 ov), 5-59 (Emilio Gay, 26.3 ov), 6-60 (Josh Cobb, 27.3 ov), 7-60 (Tom Taylor, 27.5 ov), 8-81 (Adam Rossington, 31.5 ov), 9-81 (Simon Kerrigan, 33.5 ov), 10-81 (James Sales, 34.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 regulation nick to Berg at first slip, Northants have their breakthrough, flashing outside off 39/16.1 poking loosely outside off, a low edge to third slip, Cook was looking fluent but he's chased one too many 39/214.5 very full length, loose drive, thin nick to the keeper 83/434.3 over-expansive drive, sliced to backward point. 136/736.6 lift from a good length, a nibble on off stump. Another edge, another wickets 148/840.6 dangles the bat, finds the edge, another one bites the dust. Simple pickings 160/9Extras4 (lb 3, w 1)TOTAL170 all out (43.2 Overs, RR: 3.92)Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Nick Browne, 5.4 ov), 2-39 (Alastair Cook, 6.1 ov), 3-70 (Josh Rymell, 12.6 ov), 4-83 (Dan Lawrence, 14.5 ov), 5-120 (Michael Pepper, 27.5 ov), 6-121 (Paul Walter, 29.1 ov), 7-136 (Simon Harmer, 34.3 ov), 8-148 (Shane Snater, 36.6 ov), 9-160 (Sam Cook, 40.6 ov), 10-170 (Adam Wheater, 43.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TAI Taylor 13.2 1 67 4 5.02 0 0 CJ White 14 4 40 4 2.85 0 0 LA Procter 6 3 22 2 3.66 0 0 SC Kerrigan 5 1 11 0 2.20 0 0 JJG Sales 2 0 19 0 9.50 1 0 RI Keogh 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 full, straight, nailed on the shin! Gone! 1/12.6 hits the deck outside off, kisses the edge, a simple take and the first-innings resistance is no more! 3/218.2 a flash outside off, snicked to the keeper. All over! Ten for Cook, and humiliation for Northants. 45/98.4 Wheater's up to the stumps, and a firm poke to the full length appears to flick off his gauntlets as Cook, standing deeper at first slip, makes no mistake on the double deflection. This is a turkey shoot 21/310.3 outside off, kisses the edge, Cook strikes again! 23/413.4 a wild, sliced drive from round the wicket, a flashing edge to fourth slip and a fine juggling catch to start the second-day rot 24/615.4 trims the bails on a good length. Another one gone! 30/715.5 a first-ball wipe across the line, caught off a steepling top-edge at backward point! 30/817.5 a step to the pitch, a slap through the line, holed out to mid-off. Woeful 41/9Extras5 (lb 5)TOTAL45 all out (18.2 Overs, RR: 2.45)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 1.2 ov), 2-3 (Emilio Gay, 2.6 ov), 3-21 (Rob Keogh, 8.4 ov), 4-23 (Simon Kerrigan, 10.3 ov), 5-23 (James Sales, 12.5 ov), 6-24 (Saif Zaib, 13.4 ov), 7-30 (Adam Rossington, 15.4 ov), 8-30 (Josh Cobb, 15.5 ov), 9-41 (Tom Taylor, 17.5 ov), 10-45 (Luke Procter, 18.2 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Northamptonshire , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
21,22 September 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 19, Northamptonshire 3
Close of Play
- Tue, 21 Sep - day 1 - Northamptonshire 2nd innings 23/5 (LA Procter 14*, 12.5 ov)
- Wed, 22 Sep - day 2 - Northamptonshire 2nd innings 45 (18.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Northamptonshire 2nd innings
- Batting and Bowling Points: Essex 3, Northamptonshire 3
Match Coverage
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County Championship
Division 1 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Division 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
Division 3 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
Group 1 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
Group 3 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |