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Rain keeps Essex win at Sussex on hold
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day three)Sussex 204 & 245-7: Coles 99*; Critchley 3-33Essex 504: Cox 132, Critchley 123; Hudson-Prentice 3-78Sussex (2 pts) trail Essex (8 pts) by 55 runsMatch scorecard James Coles led Sussex's resistance with an unbeaten 99 but his efforts seem unlikely to deny Essex victory over Sussex at was on the verge of a third successive County Championship century when rain arrived at 17:20 BST and play was abandoned shortly afterwards with Sussex 245-7 in their second innings, still trailing by 55 after conceding a first-innings deficit of is Sussex's man in form. He made 148 not out at Durham and 150 in Sussex's last home match against Warwickshire and he top scored in their first innings with 52. Only five batters have scored more Championship runs this season than the 21-year-old, and he didn't offer a chance here after arriving in the seventh over with Sussex he and Tom Alsop (72) were adding 141 in 72 overs for the third wicket Sussex harboured hopes of stalling Essex's push for Alsop was lbw to Matt Critchley in the leg-spinner's second over and after tea Sussex lost four wickets for 26 in 40 balls including their leading run scorer John Simpson, calamitously run out going for a second run on an the start of the day Essex skipper Simon Harmer clubbed three sixes to reach a half-century before he was last out for 53 as Essex's first innings ended on 504, a lead of new-ball pair Sam Cook and Jamie Porter soon made inroads. Tom Haines nibbled at Cook's first ball and edged it to third slip beforePorter struck in the seventh over to remove Daniel Hughes, courtesy of a fine low catch at second slip by from 33-2 Coles and Alsop rebuilt patiently. Alsop's fourth fifty of the season came off 104 balls and the normally more attacking Coles took 117 deliveries for his, but neither offered a chance as the Kookaburra ball quickly lost its effectiveness and Essex had to settle for had little success himself, Harmer turned to Critchley in the 47th over and with his first ball he nearly won an lbw verdict against Alsop. But the fourth delivery of his next over straightened enough to beat Alsop's defensive push. He faced 150 balls and hit nine had a breakthrough and after tea they rammed home their superiority, aided once again by some pretty poor shot selection by the Sussex middle and lower Ibrahim (19), who had helped Coles add 48 for the fourth wicket, got a leading edge in the first over after the resumption and Khaleel Ahmed took the catch in his follow through, while Simpson was run out by Cook's throw looking for a second run on an overthrow after a moment's hesitation between him and then struck in successive overs. Fynn Hudson-Prentice's mistimed drive was caught well in the covers by Harmer and Jack Carson tamely picked out mid-wicket aiming to hit Critchley over the the clouds rolled in, Ari Karvelas defied Critchley and Harmer for 33 balls but it would need a lot more resistance from him, Coles and Sussex's tail to keep Essex at bay on the final day. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
01-07-2025
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Coles and Rocchiccioli shine but draw looms large
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day three)Warwickshire 415 & 88-1: Davies 48*Sussex 533: Hughes 151, Coles 150, Hudson-Prentice 45; Rocchiccioli 6-173Warwickshire (5 pts) trail Sussex (6 pts) by 30 runs with nine second-innings wickets remainingMatch scorecard James Coles made 150 for Sussex and there were six wickets for Warwickshire off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli but despite their efforts their Rothesay County Championship match is heading for a second successive Championship hundred helped Sussex take a first-innings lead of 118 after their first innings ended on 533, 20 minutes after tea on day left Warwickshire with 24 overs to get through to stumps and they closed on 88-1, losing Rob Yates for 11 when he inside-edged a fine ball from Ollie Robinson onto his middle Jack Carson nearly broke through late on but Daniel Ibrahim put down a tough chance at short leg to reprieve skipper Alex Davies, who has so far added 66 with Tom Latham as Warwickshire closed 30 runs in arrears. But the effects of a slow pitch and the Kookaburra ball are likely to ensure a stalemate, especially with some rain in the forecast on the final 21, made an unbeaten 148 against Durham last week and followed it up with his sixth first-class hundred, sharing stands of 73 with Ibrahim (36), 59 with John Simpson (30) and 50 with Fynn Hudson-Prentice (45) before he was sixth out, caught behind via an inside edge off Ethan without Chris Rushworth, who injured his hamstring after sending down just three overs on the second day, Warwickshire bowled diligently and fielded well. Coles, unbeaten on 50 overnight, brought up his hundred with an edge to the boundary just before lunch, but it was one of the few unconvincing shots he played in a 294-ball stay, an outstanding effort on another day of sweltering heat at Hove. He hit 19 fours and pulled a six into the pavilion off Oliver hard work in the field was epitomised by Rocchiccioli, the Western Australian who arrived in England for his first taste of county cricket last month having taken 84 Sheffield Shield wickets in the past two seasons. Here he followed up his six wickets on debut against Somerset at Edgbaston last week with six more. Three came on the second day and he had to plug away from the sea end until his 18th over today for further reward when Jack Carson (28) was smartly taken at leg then polished off the innings by removing Gurinder Sandhu and Henry Crocombe with successive deliveries. The 328 balls he sent down was the most in an innings by a Warwickshire bowler since Ashley Giles bowled 68.3 overs against Yorkshire at Headingley in 1996. He just about had the strength to doff his cap to acknowledge the appreciative applause of the crowd after he'd sent down his 50th was the pick of Warwickshire's seam attack, picking up Ibrahim who played around a straight one as well as Coles and there was a wicket apiece for Yates and Ed Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
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30-06-2025
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Hughes ton helps Sussex fight back against Bears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day two)Warwickshire 415: Yates 93, Hain 87, Barnard 66; Crocombe 3-82, Robinson 3-93Sussex 278-3: Hughes 151, Coles 56no; Rocchiccioli 3-94Sussex 3 pts, Warwickshire 4 ptsMatch scorecard Daniel Hughes made a season's best 151 before departing to the last ball of the second day as Sussex made a strong response to Warwickshire's 36-year-old Australian left-hander was lbw to off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli off the penultimate delivery of the second day as Sussex reached shared an opening partnership of 98 with Tom Haines and then added 142 with James Coles as the combination of a flat pitch, a Kookaburra ball doing little off the straight and the Hove heat made it a tough day for Warwickshire's toiled away manfully, bowling unchanged for two sessions, apart from a solitary over, to pick up all three Sussex wickets for 3-94 from 35 Hughes' and Coles' scoring options were limited after tea when Warwickshire skipper Alex Davies employed as many as eight leg-side fielders as he rotated his seamers while Rocchiccioli wheeled away at the other looked like being a fruitless session for the Bears until Rocchiccioli, armed with the new ball, skidded a quicker delivery on to Hughes' pads for a belated but deserved reward. Hughes' 151 came off 260 deliveries with 26 had only previously passed 50 three times this season, although 60 against Durham last week hinted at a return to form. Here, the majority of his boundaries came through his strong areas between extra cover and wicketkeeper Kai Smith was convinced Haines had edged a ball from Rocchiccioli in his fourth over but the umpire was unmoved and in his next over Haines lofted Rocchiccioli for six, necessitating a ball did the trick as Rocchiccioli got enough grip to knock back Haines' off stump and end an opening stand of 98 in 22 had a second wicket in the 32nd over when the out-of-form Tom Clark, who had faced 28 balls for his five, was held low down at slip by Tom scored 140 in the afternoon session with Hughes reaching his 10th first-class hundred by taking two boundaries in three balls off Ethan runs dried up after tea, though, as Warwickshire went on the defensive and Rocchiccioli plugged away, trying to force a mistake. Coles was still there at the close, though, having passed 50 for the fifth time this season just before Warwickshire's final three wickets added a further 43 runs in just under an Robinson struck in the second over of the day when he found Smith's inside edge and Gurinder Sandhu also claimed his third wicket of the innings when he had Chris Rushworth caught behind. Jack Carson trapped Bamber in front with a ball which kept a shade low to end the supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
29-06-2025
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County Championship, day one - radio & text
Update: Date: 10:49 BST Title: Set up for a scorcher by the sea Content: Sussex v Warwickshire (11:00 BST) Jofra Archer too 1-32 in his 18 over spell at Durham while James Coles made 148* and 53 After taking the ball in the County Championship for the first time in more than 1,500 days in their last game, Sussex must do without Jofra Archer, who has been called up to the England Test squad to face India, as Warwickshire come to town. Henry Crocombe comes in for Archer, having taken 6-71 across two innings in his only previous red-ball appearance this season. To mark County Cricket Day it's free entry at Hove all day, so expect a bumper crowd on a glorious day by the sea, with the vast majority hoping to see the third-placed hosts close the 18-point gap to Division One leaders Notts. Warwickshire are only five points and two places behind, so are we potentially looking at our first '48-pointer' of the campaign? Warwickshire had to toil for long spells in their battling draw against Somerset last time out but two half-centuries apiece from Sam Hain and Tom Latham have that duo in good stead as they head down the M40. James Coles and Danial Ibrahim made unbeaten centuries for Sussex in their high-scoring draw at Chester-le-Street so everything's set up nicely for a cracker. Update: Date: 10:47 BST Title: New signing Khaleel leads reshuffled Essex attack Content: Yorks v Essex (play starts 11:00) It's hard to imagine an Essex bowling attack shorn of both Sam Cook and Jamie Porter – but that's exactly the situation the visitors must adapt to as they head to Clifton Park for what looks a crucial relegation scrap against Yorkshire. Cook is part of the England squad for the upcoming Edgbaston Test against India, with Porter still nursing a calf strain – which is why Essex have brought in Indian left-armer Khaleel Ahmed on a deal for the remainder of the season. It was Porter, of course, who thwarted Yorkshire in a gripping finish when the teams met at Chelmsford in May – surviving almost 40 minutes alongside Simon Harmer to earn a draw with nine wickets down. But for that, the Tykes would go into today's clash in front of their opponents in the table – however victory in only the second ever Championship fixture at York would lift them out of the second relegation position at Essex's expense. Yorkshire also field an overseas debutant, with Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique due to play after missing last week's drawn match against Nottinghamshire because of visa issues. Update: Date: 10:45 BST Title: Pears season turning increasingly sour Content: Hampshire v Worcs (11:00 BST) Callum Parkinson has shone in white-ball cricket for Durham this season but will get his red-ball chance on loan at Worcestershire Worcestershire captain Brett D'Oliveira vowed his side would 'come back stronger' after a chastening nine wicket defeat to Surrey at New Road last time out. The Pears' fifth defeat of the campaign leaves them marooned at the foot of the table ahead of today's trip to Hampshire, who lie seventh, albeit closer in points to leaders Notts than to the basement boys themselves. D'Oliveira will return from injury for the visitors, who have also taken Durham slow left-armer Callum Parkinson on loan for this match. It doesn't get much easier for the Pears as Hampshire's classy Indian left-hander Tilak Varma, 22, made a century on debut in the draw against Essex last week, while evergreen all-rounder Liam Dawson also reached three figures to take his average past 40 in red-ball cricket this summer. A win for the hosts could well take them back into the top four depending on results elsewhere and, given the form book, it will take some effort from the visitors to prevent that happening. Update: Date: 10:43 BST Title: Anderson hopeful of first Lancashire win Content: Derbys v Lancs (play starts 11:00) They once had snow in June during a County Championship game between Derbyshire and Lancashire at Buxton in 1975. Fifty years on, the two sides meet again 25 miles east in Chesterfield and we would be astonished to see a similar interruption, given the weather of late. The Red Rose are still seeking a first win of the season after being defied by Kent in their previous game, but skipper James Anderson said afterwards: "The way we applied ourselves this week felt different to the rest of the season." At the age of 42, there aren't many firsts for Anderson left to enjoy, but bowling at Queens Park this week will be a new experience for him. Update: Date: 10:40 BST Title: Today's fixtures and toss info Content: Division One Utilita Bowl: Hampshire v Worcestershire Worcestershire won toss and will bat Taunton: Somerset v Nottinghamshire Somerset won toss and will bat The Oval: Surrey v Durham Durham won toss and put Surrey in Hove: Sussex v Warwickshire Warwickshire won toss and will bat York: Yorkshire v Essex Essex won toss and will bat Division Two Chesterfield: Derbyshire v Lancashire Lancashire won toss and will bat Cardiff: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire Glamorgan won toss and put Gloucestershire in Canterbury: Kent v Northamptonshire Kent won toss and will bat Leicester: Leicestershire v Middlesex Leicestershire won toss and put Middlesex in Update: Date: 10:38 BST Title: Round nine recap Content: By and large, batters had the better of things against the Kookaburra ball last weekend, although Jofra Archer did enough for Sussex to earn an immediate recall to the England Test squad. Surrey and Northamptonshire were the only teams to register victories - with the former again serving notice that they mean to make it four titles in a row by demolishing Worcestershire in three days. They are now just two points behind Division One leaders Notts, who were part of a high-scoring draw against Yorkshire - which prompted Tykes coach Anthony McGrath to question the advisability of the Kookaburra experiment at this time of the season. In Division Two, Leicestershire are still well out in front of the rest after piling up 576-7 declared in their drawn game against Glamorgan. Update: Date: 10:35 BST Title: Remembering Wayne Larkins Content: Before we continue with today's Championship coverage, we just want to take a moment to remember former England batter Wayne Larkins, whose death was announced yesterday at the age of 71. He played with distinction for Northamptonshire and Durham, scoring more than 27,000 first-class runs and hitting 59 centuries in a near 30-year career. He was pretty good at the 50-over stuff too, scoring another 26 hundreds, and was a member of the England squad which reached the 1979 World Cup final. Our condolences to his family. You can read a fuller story by clicking here. Update: Date: 10:30 BST Title: How's the weather? Content: The gist of today's BBC Weather summary appears to be: Cloudier with the possibility of the odd spot of rain in western areas. Hot and sunny in the south and east. Make sure you pack the sunscreen if you are going to a game. Update: Date: 10:26 BST Title: Good morning Content: Back in September 1971, Rod Stewart appeared at a Goodbye Summer, Rock The Oval concert with The Faces at the home of Surrey CCC - and has also played shows at Chester le Street and Hove. He won't be at any of those grounds today, but Glastonbury is only 32 miles from Taunton so maybe he could take in the morning session as Somerset take on Notts before his afternoon set at Worthy Farm? Musical diversion aside, the continuing good weather gives us Reason To Believe that we are in for four days of excellent County Championship cricket, although there may be some Hot Legs among those having to chase Kookaburra leather around the outfield at the nine grounds. Welcome to our coverage. Play starts at 11:00.
BBC News
24-06-2025
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Sussex edge ahead of Durham on weather-hit day
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Banks Homes Riverside (day three)Sussex 361 & 111-4: Coles 53; Potts 2-19Durham 327: Ackermann 65, Clark 51; Sandhu 5-83Sussex (6 pts) lead Durham (5 pts) by 145 runsMatch scorecard Sussex edged in front of Durham but a weather-affected day makes the draw the most likely outcome of this Division One County Championship bowler Gurinder Sandhu took four wickets in the morning to finish with 5-83 as Durham were bowled out for 327, a deficit of 34 after the first the visitors had fallen to 27-3 in the game's third innings, James Coles added 53 to his unbeaten 148 in the first there were four separate stoppages for rain and bad light over the last two sessions until play was finally called with Sussex with their lead still only 145, it will take something exceptional on the final day for either side to force a victory. Resuming on 249-5, Durham had seen Graham Clark go on to a half-century before he gloved behind a short ball from Ollie Robinson to be out for their chances of taking a first innings lead disappeared thanks to a series of rash strokes from the lower order as they lost their last four wickets for Drissell fell for eight as he was caught in the deep, taking on a short ball from Sandhu, while Ben Raine departed for 10, caught driving the same bowler to extra Potts (two) was caught behind off an excellent delivery from Robinson before last man Sam Conners tried to take on a short ball from Sandhu and gloved it behind to be out for left the 32-year-old with a five-wicket haul on his Sussex debut and stole the headlines from Jofra his return to red-ball cricket, the England fast bowler finished with 1-32 from 18 economical he did not take a wicket on day three, he generated good pace and showed no ill effects of bowling on consecutive days. England paceman Potts had Daniel Hughes playing on for a duck in the second ball after lunch before Raine had Tom Haines caught behind for when Potts got Tom Clark to drag one on during a hostile spell, Sussex were in a spot of trouble, still only 61 they were indebted to Coles, who brought up a half-century off 65 balls including 10 fours to lead the was bowled by one from Raine that kept a bit low to end a partnership of 73 with Danial Ibrahim and it was not long after that when persistent rain arrived to end the day 32 overs early.
