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The title consists of a skills appraisal (bowling accuracy, catching consistency, changeable selection, agility and athleticism) and past a hard-ball match. For much specifications and to register, spot here.
Sunday's round-up
Sabastian Sawe may person crossed nan marathon finishing statement successful nether 2 hours, but things were much sedate a mates of miles distant astatine nan Oval wherever Dom Sibley escorted Surrey towards parity and beyond. He spent astir 20 minutes connected 99 earlier reaching his first 100 of nan year, though soon afterwards was nan unlucky recipient of a Sam Cook cracker. Dan Lawrence leapt to an entertaining 125. Surrey vanished pinch a lead of 63 and Essex saw disconnected nan last 9 overs of nan day. Surrey had promised free introduction to immoderate marathon runners but location was nary motion of medals.
Worcestershire duly bulldozed Kent, an innings-and-two-run flattening astatine New Road. Kent needed 231 to debar an innings conclusion and were soon successful nan crockery astatine 38 for three, Tom Taylor (5 for 56) nan destroyer. Zak Crawley dug in, but was yet out, driving, for 31. Chris Benjamin (77) and Keith Dudgeon (41) could not rather unit Worcestershire to bat again. Kent are yet to prime up a batting point, and person mislaid Ben Compton pinch a dislocated finger.
Joe Root purred into action astatine Headingley, successful his first runout of nan year. However, it was a astonishment erstwhile he nibbled astatine Henry Crocombe and was retired for 96. Sam Whiteman collected his maiden period for Yorkshire, who inched to a lead of nine. Sussex past mislaid 2 evening wickets.
Haseeb Hameed (115) and Ben Duckett (93) propped up Nottinghamshire arsenic they followed-on against Warwickshire. Duckett’s dashing 93 was his 2nd half-century of nan game.
Matthew Potts reeled done Lancashire’s apical order, leaving them 72 for six, but 2 Durham aged boys, Michael Jones (72) and Paul Coughlin (100) parented nan lifeboats. Durham request 336 to win.
Winless Gloucestershire tin slumber connected nan chance of breaking their drought aft forcing Derbyshire to follow-on astatine The Racecourse Ground.
On a featherbed astatine Cardiff, it was Leicestershire’s move for batting practice, pinch only 4 wickets falling each day.
Scores connected nan doors
DIVISION ONE
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 440 v Leicestershire 500-5
Trent Bridge: Notts 279 and 310-4 v Warwickshire 459
The Oval: Surrey 472 v Essex 409 and 19-0
Headingley: Yorkshire 511 v Sussex 502 and 31-2
DIVISION TWO
The County Ground: Derbyshire 281 and 117-3 v Gloucestershire 498
Riverside: Durham 295 v Lancashire 370 and 260-9dec Durham request 336 to win
New Road: Worcestershire 447 BEAT Kent 196 and 249 by an innings and 2 runs.
Preamble
Good morning! It’s different beautiful one, lilac blossoms and stick-gathering birds. After Kent were rolled complete yesterday, each eyes connected Chester le Street, Derby and Trent Bridge, pinch nan others looking apt to drift towards draws.
