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| County cricket – live! | County cricket – live! |
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| 12.44pm BST12:44 | |
| Graham Hardcastle reports from Taunton | |
| You have to feel for Tom Cooper, Somerset’s Australian Dutchman. The search goes on for his first hundred in county cricket after falling for 99 as Somerset edge towards parity on first innings. Cooper was caught behind down leg off Liam Plunkett, and followed the same way as Alex Barrow just a couple of overs earlier against Steve Patterson. Somerset are now 427-9 replying to 438. The same thing happened to me in a second XI club cup final on 49 going back ten years or so. But I strongly suspect Cooper feels a heck of a lot worse now than I did that day. | |
| 12.00pm BST12:00 | 12.00pm BST12:00 |
| Graham Hardcastle writes from Taunton | Graham Hardcastle writes from Taunton |
| Somerset are now 50 behind at 378-6 having lost two wickets this morning, one to Liam Plunkett and one to Steve Patterson. Plunkett bowled Alfonso Thomas four balls into the day and Patterson got Jim Allenby the same way for 31. Australian-born Dutch international Tom Cooper, 88 not out, is closing in on his first century in county cricket. | Somerset are now 50 behind at 378-6 having lost two wickets this morning, one to Liam Plunkett and one to Steve Patterson. Plunkett bowled Alfonso Thomas four balls into the day and Patterson got Jim Allenby the same way for 31. Australian-born Dutch international Tom Cooper, 88 not out, is closing in on his first century in county cricket. |
| Off the field and away from all of the Jason Gillespie hullabaloo yesterday, it was nice to learn that the spectator struck on the head by a Tim Bresnan six late on Sunday’s opening day is in high spirits and good health. Welshman Mel Pillar had to have four stitches in a wound, but he returned to the ground yesterday and accepted the signed match ball from Bresnan. | Off the field and away from all of the Jason Gillespie hullabaloo yesterday, it was nice to learn that the spectator struck on the head by a Tim Bresnan six late on Sunday’s opening day is in high spirits and good health. Welshman Mel Pillar had to have four stitches in a wound, but he returned to the ground yesterday and accepted the signed match ball from Bresnan. |
| Word has it that Bresnan tried to throw the pen back up to the Yorkshire dressing room, only to miss and nearly hit another spectator! | Word has it that Bresnan tried to throw the pen back up to the Yorkshire dressing room, only to miss and nearly hit another spectator! |
| 11.54am BST11:54 | 11.54am BST11:54 |
| Lizzy Ammon writes from Sussex v Warwickshire | Lizzy Ammon writes from Sussex v Warwickshire |
| Warwickshire are all out for exactly 200, a lead of 189. It was a heroic effort from Westwood but he only managed to score two runs before being bowled by Magoffin and then Chris Jordan bowled Boyd Rankin with a full straight ball. | Warwickshire are all out for exactly 200, a lead of 189. It was a heroic effort from Westwood but he only managed to score two runs before being bowled by Magoffin and then Chris Jordan bowled Boyd Rankin with a full straight ball. |
| So Sussex will need 190 to win and whilst that doesn’t sound very many, it certainly won’t be easy. The innings scores have been 180, 191, 200. | So Sussex will need 190 to win and whilst that doesn’t sound very many, it certainly won’t be easy. The innings scores have been 180, 191, 200. |
| Rikki Clarke was the pick of the Warwickshire bowlers in the first innings but interestingly Boyd Rankin only bowled two overs in the first innings; it will be intriguing to see if Varun Chopra trusts him more this time round. | Rikki Clarke was the pick of the Warwickshire bowlers in the first innings but interestingly Boyd Rankin only bowled two overs in the first innings; it will be intriguing to see if Varun Chopra trusts him more this time round. |
| 11.16am BST11:16 | 11.16am BST11:16 |
| Lizzy Ammon reports | Lizzy Ammon reports |
| Ian Westwood has come out to bat. They’ve strapped him up, poured some painkillers down his throat and he’s come out to bat after Rikki Clarke was caught in the slips by Harry Finch for 34. But it’s very clear he shouldn’t be out there, he’s just been hit in the ribs by a short ball. He is in pain. He isn’t right. He’s braving it out but that doesn’t seem very sensible to me. Fair play for bravery but not sure how sensible it is. | Ian Westwood has come out to bat. They’ve strapped him up, poured some painkillers down his throat and he’s come out to bat after Rikki Clarke was caught in the slips by Harry Finch for 34. But it’s very clear he shouldn’t be out there, he’s just been hit in the ribs by a short ball. He is in pain. He isn’t right. He’s braving it out but that doesn’t seem very sensible to me. Fair play for bravery but not sure how sensible it is. |
| Updated at 11.17am BST | Updated at 11.17am BST |
| 11.10am BST11:10 | 11.10am BST11:10 |
| Lizzy Ammon reports from Hove | Lizzy Ammon reports from Hove |
| Good morning from Hove for what will almost certainly be the final day of this match. 27 wickets have fallen in five sessions in this match which has been totally dominated by the ball on a suspect pitch. They’ve relaid one side of the square here and it doesn’t appear that it’s gone entirely to plan. A second XI match was abandoned earlier this season because it was deemed dangerous. Two weeks ago the pitch for the Middlesex match was deemed “below average” and some felt that Sussex were lucky to get away with it not being marked poor. The umpires have rated this one below average so far and if they move that to a poor marking there will be a report to Lord’s by umpires, captains and the cricket liaison officer Tony Pigott. | Good morning from Hove for what will almost certainly be the final day of this match. 27 wickets have fallen in five sessions in this match which has been totally dominated by the ball on a suspect pitch. They’ve relaid one side of the square here and it doesn’t appear that it’s gone entirely to plan. A second XI match was abandoned earlier this season because it was deemed dangerous. Two weeks ago the pitch for the Middlesex match was deemed “below average” and some felt that Sussex were lucky to get away with it not being marked poor. The umpires have rated this one below average so far and if they move that to a poor marking there will be a report to Lord’s by umpires, captains and the cricket liaison officer Tony Pigott. |
| Warwickshire currently lead by 172 with Rikki Clarke staging something of a counter-attack but balls are moving about a foot off the seam. Some deliveries are rising steeply, some are shooting along the ground. Variable bounce really doesn’t make it a fair contest. | Warwickshire currently lead by 172 with Rikki Clarke staging something of a counter-attack but balls are moving about a foot off the seam. Some deliveries are rising steeply, some are shooting along the ground. Variable bounce really doesn’t make it a fair contest. |
| Warwickshire only have ten batsmen available to them as Ian Westwood can’t bat. Trying to chase anything over 200 is going to be a real struggle for Sussex. | Warwickshire only have ten batsmen available to them as Ian Westwood can’t bat. Trying to chase anything over 200 is going to be a real struggle for Sussex. |
| 11.08am BST11:08 | 11.08am BST11:08 |
| Gary Naylor’s weekly county cricket round-up | Gary Naylor’s weekly county cricket round-up |
| Related: County cricket: the week's final over | Related: County cricket: the week's final over |
| 10.31am BST10:31 | 10.31am BST10:31 |
| Graham Hardcastle sets up the day | Graham Hardcastle sets up the day |
| Good morning and welcome to the county blog, where we have Lizzy Ammon at Hove for what is almost certain to be the final day and myself at Taunton. | Good morning and welcome to the county blog, where we have Lizzy Ammon at Hove for what is almost certain to be the final day and myself at Taunton. |
| That old chestnut, the big first hour, will rear its head here at the start of day three, with Somerset currently 129 runs behind Yorkshire at 309-4 in their first innings. Yorkshire erred in line and length too often yesterday, forcing Andrew Gale to describe their performance as one that does not befit a champion team. James Hildreth, in particular, enjoyed himself on the way to 82 off 61 balls, although he fell shortly before close. If Tom Cooper can lead a strong morning with the bat, Somerset could put the visitors under some pressure this evening and tomorrow. | That old chestnut, the big first hour, will rear its head here at the start of day three, with Somerset currently 129 runs behind Yorkshire at 309-4 in their first innings. Yorkshire erred in line and length too often yesterday, forcing Andrew Gale to describe their performance as one that does not befit a champion team. James Hildreth, in particular, enjoyed himself on the way to 82 off 61 balls, although he fell shortly before close. If Tom Cooper can lead a strong morning with the bat, Somerset could put the visitors under some pressure this evening and tomorrow. |
| At Hove, Warwickshire lead by 169 with three second-innings wickets in hand on a suspect pitch which has seen only Sussex opener Luke Wells pass 50. | At Hove, Warwickshire lead by 169 with three second-innings wickets in hand on a suspect pitch which has seen only Sussex opener Luke Wells pass 50. |
| Elsewhere on the circuit, Worcestershire are in control against Durham at New Road in the only other Division One fixture. Lancashire veteran Ashwell Prince yesterday scored his third hundred of the season as the Division Two leaders moved into a strong position against Derbyshire in golf country at Southport and Birkdale, while Kent and Surrey are virtually level pegging after two days at Beckenham. | Elsewhere on the circuit, Worcestershire are in control against Durham at New Road in the only other Division One fixture. Lancashire veteran Ashwell Prince yesterday scored his third hundred of the season as the Division Two leaders moved into a strong position against Derbyshire in golf country at Southport and Birkdale, while Kent and Surrey are virtually level pegging after two days at Beckenham. |
| 10.26am BST10:26 | 10.26am BST10:26 |
| Morning all, | Morning all, |
| Today we have Lizzy Ammon at Hove for Sussex v Warwickshire and Graham Hardcastle at Taunton for Somerset v Yorkshire. Here are the reports from yesterday: | Today we have Lizzy Ammon at Hove for Sussex v Warwickshire and Graham Hardcastle at Taunton for Somerset v Yorkshire. Here are the reports from yesterday: |
| Somerset v Yorkshire | Somerset v Yorkshire |
| Somerset frustrate Yorkshire after Tim Bresnan completes rare centuryA surprised but delighted Andrew Gale believes the England and Wales Cricket Board have “missed a trick” by overlooking his Yorkshire coach, Jason Gillespie, for the vacant England job. The Yorkshire captain was told the 40-year-old Australian would be staying at Headingley shortly after the warm-ups before a second day that Somerset had much the better of thanks to a strong response to the champions’ first-innings score of 438. | Somerset frustrate Yorkshire after Tim Bresnan completes rare centuryA surprised but delighted Andrew Gale believes the England and Wales Cricket Board have “missed a trick” by overlooking his Yorkshire coach, Jason Gillespie, for the vacant England job. The Yorkshire captain was told the 40-year-old Australian would be staying at Headingley shortly after the warm-ups before a second day that Somerset had much the better of thanks to a strong response to the champions’ first-innings score of 438. |
| Sussex v Warwickshire | Sussex v Warwickshire |
| Warwickshire edge ahead of Sussex as players duck and dive at HoveDespite only 65 overs being possible on the second day, this match has moved on apace towards its conclusion. The pitch, however, has been the deciding factor in a game dominated by the ball. It will almost certainly be marked below average or poor by the umpires; batsmen have struggled throughout against steeply rising deliveries followed by ones that shoot along the ground. | Warwickshire edge ahead of Sussex as players duck and dive at HoveDespite only 65 overs being possible on the second day, this match has moved on apace towards its conclusion. The pitch, however, has been the deciding factor in a game dominated by the ball. It will almost certainly be marked below average or poor by the umpires; batsmen have struggled throughout against steeply rising deliveries followed by ones that shoot along the ground. |
| Enjoy the cricket. | Enjoy the cricket. |