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CC1: Middlesex un-Corked

Monday, May 10 2004

Lord's: Middlesex v Lancashire
Cork turns the tables

Dominic Cork changed the complexion of the Lord's clash with a seven-wicket haul as he and Glenn Chapple (3-83) combined to take six Middlesex wickets for 81, including skipper Andy Strauss for 95, as the hosts stumbled to 338 all out.

Lancashire's reply was obdurate and determined as they ground to 128-1 before accepting the light in the 45th over, with Mark Chilton on 47* and Mal Loye 31*, Iain Sutcliffe having been trapped LBW by Nantie Hayward for 38.

Lancashire 236
MB Loye 101, CB Keegan 5-36
Middlesex 338
AJ Strauss 95, DG Cork 7-120
Lancashire 128-1
MJ Chilton 47*, M Hayward 1-19

Northampton: Northamptonshire v Sussex
Spin Bonuses for Northants

Near-identical figures from Northants' off-spin attack of Graeme Swann and Jason Brown reduced defending champions Sussex to 294 at the County Ground after Usman Afzaal had surpassed his career best, hitting 167* as the hosts secured maximum batting points.

They achieved the same with the ball, despite a determined 115 from Surrey reject Ian Ward, and 51 from Robin Martin-Jenkins. Swann took 4-94 and Brown 4-93 as a 106-run lead was secured before Mark Powell and Tim Roberts saw Northants through three overs to close without loss.

Northamptonshire 400-9
U Afzaal 167*, MJG Davis 3-34
Sussex 294
IJ Ward 115, JF Brown 4-93
Northamptonshire 6-0
MJ Powell 6*

Canterbury: Kent v Gloucestershire
No play possible due to rain

Following another wet day in the Garden of England, what the chances are of another pair of sporting declarations after Kent's opening day chase at Bristol, when unbeaten centuries from Rob Key and Mike Carberry led Kent to 302-5 in just over 60 overs?

Kent 129
A Symonds 33, J Lewis 5-46
Gloucestershire 127-5
CM Spearman 42, MJ Saggers 3-30

Posted by Neil