The final weeks of the season brought joy for Warwickshire, agony for Somerset, and promotion for Kent and Durham
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As Warwickshire celebrated the title, Tom Abell gave fans of the repeat runners-up something to cheer at Taunton
Caught at long on, aiming for the rope, and finishes one run short of Joe Clarke in the highest run-scorers of the year league. Handshakes from Pope and Worrall as he walks off with no fuss.
Somerset, 731 all out, have a first-innings lead of 301. Do Surrey have one last collapse in them?
Continue reading...Warwickshire clinch County Championship title with victory over Leicestershire
Warwickshire beat Leicestershire by an innings & 79 runs
Ethan Bamber’s five-wicket haul seals title for Bears
Warwickshire were crowned County Championship champions after beating Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday. They entered the third day needing seven wickets to clinch the title, while the visitors required 182 more runs to send them back in to bat.
Chris Woakes got the hosts off to the ideal start by bowling Sol Budinger for 47 and the former England all-rounder soon struck again when his delivery to Jonathan Tattersall was caught by Rob Yates at slip.
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Updates from final round of county cricket games
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Wow – Ethan Bamber has bowled more overs than anyone else in Div One this year! And 66 wickets in his pocket to count for it. He takes the ball at the press box end.
In answer to the Leicestershire appeal question BTL, we think they have appealed everything but the only points likely to be overturned or semi overturned are eight points, which will make no difference to the relegation battle. If anyone thinks different, do drop me a line.
Continue reading...Warwickshire ‘in the groove’ as County Championship destiny calls
Going into the last round 11 points clear, the bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby is confident the favourites can clinch the title
Olly Hannon‑Dalby, 6ft 7in of medium‑fast heritage craft, has just come out of training at Edgbaston. The last round of County Championship cricket is about to start and slow‑burn Warwickshire are nailed-on favourites. Hannon‑Dalby tries to pinpoint what has made the team tick this summer.
“Our bowling has massive depth,” he says. “Ethan Bamber has had an outstanding year with 60 wickets, and then Chris Woakes has been around the majority of the season. To be able to throw an English legend the ball every now and then is unbelievable – and his demeanour when he plays, how he carries himself is amazing. In fact our depth in general is great, everyone has played and contributed.”
Continue reading...County cricket: Warwickshire are one win away from securing the title
Warwickshire will be champions if they beat Leicestershire, but Nottinghamshire and Somerset can still have a say
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Continue reading...Yorkshire v Somerset, Sussex v Notts and more: County Championship cricket, day two – live
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Look away, and Cliff has another, a searing ball which spits and Leach gets an edge through to Bairstow. Somerset 86 for eight and floundering after a pretty catastrophic first 25 minutes.
Non rhythmic applause as Ben Cliff approaches his hat-trick, but no cigar this time.
Continue reading...Yorkshire v Somerset, Sussex v Notts, and more: county cricket, day one – live
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Notts have made a last-minute addition to their side, seam bowler Mukesh Kumar who has taken 233 first-class wickets during a career played entirely in India.
He arrives on the back of helping East Zone win the Duleep Trophy.
Continue reading...County cricket: Somerset in front as thrilling title race builds to climax
Durham have sealed promotion to the top flight, leaving Kent and Northamptonshire to fight for the second spot
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Continue reading...County cricket: Somerset are starting to dream but it’s very tight at the top
It’s also close at the bottom of the table, where Yorkshire, Essex and Leicestershire are fighting to avoid relegation
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Continue reading...Notts draw with Leicestershire; Kent, Sussex and Durham win: county cricket, day four – as it happened
Leicestershire played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Notts drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table
Meanwhile, things are hotting up at Wantage Road. Chahal (5-84) is too much for the tail and Durham are all out for 261.
I wonder if Scriven and DAvey will have to deal with Olly Stone soon if they get any closer. 31 to avoid the follow-on.
Continue reading...Surrey beat Yorkshire by one wicket; Somerset thrash Glamorgan: county cricket, day three – live
Action from around the County Championship grounds
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There were warm words for hat-trick hero Henry Crocombe last night from one who should know, Jamie Porter.
“I think he is very exciting.” said Porter. “He bowled with serious pace. The element that I felt was potentially missing from his game to take him to that level of being on the cusp of international cricket he seems to have added.”
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Leicestershire take their first Notts wicket, Ben Slater (15) tinkering behind at Ian Holland. Notts 54-1.
Luke Hollman bends his knees deeply in anticipation of Jimmy Anderson, but he’d struggle to get them deep enough to deal with the ball that drops, rolls, and picks out off stump. Gone for 54. Ben Geddes follows three overs later, to Balderson. Middx 151-5 and need a apartnership.
Continue reading...Somerset dominate Glamorgan; Yorkshire struggle against Surrey: county cricket, day one – as it happened
Hampshire make U-turn over Scott Kuggeleijn signing after fan backlash as Warwickshire add to their troubles
Kent’s start is on the crunchy side of autumn. Compton (8) and Crawley (6) both gone. Kent 18-2.
Rain at The Oval too, where my daughter is looking after my nephews and a couple of their friends. If you see an auburn haired young woman looking harassed, placate her with a mini roll. Auqib Nabi is Surrey’s latest recruit.
Continue reading...County cricket: Nottinghamshire are the winners in a week of draws
The champions extended their lead at the top but Somerset and Warwickshire are lurking behind them
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