Ramprakash runs Notts ragged as wickets tumble at Scarborough
Surrey 488 for 8 v Nottinghamshire at Whitgift School Scorecard While the England batsmen were warming up at Trent Bridge and hoping for a more disciplined performance than the last Test, two outcasts - injured or not injured - went back to
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13-Aug-2003
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Day 1 Report
Surrey 488 for 8 v Nottinghamshire at Whitgift School
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While the England batsmen were warming up at Trent Bridge and hoping for a more disciplined performance than the last Test, two outcasts - injured or not injured - went back to school and showed their supposed seniors how it should be done. Mark Ramprakash scored 191 not out and Graham Thorpe 99 as Surrey piled on the runs against Nottinghamshire at Whitgift School in Croydon. They put on 241 for the third wicket after Ian Ward and Jonathan Batty were both out for 17. Thorpe cracked 17 fours, but fell one short of another first-class century when he was caught behind off Chris Cairns. Ramprakash, meanwhile, went on and on, batting for over six hours and thumping 32 fours and two sixes. In that time, Rikki Clarke smacked a quick 36 and Azhar Mahmood 25 as Surrey closed on a commanding 488 for 8.
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While the England batsmen were warming up at Trent Bridge and hoping for a more disciplined performance than the last Test, two outcasts - injured or not injured - went back to school and showed their supposed seniors how it should be done. Mark Ramprakash scored 191 not out and Graham Thorpe 99 as Surrey piled on the runs against Nottinghamshire at Whitgift School in Croydon. They put on 241 for the third wicket after Ian Ward and Jonathan Batty were both out for 17. Thorpe cracked 17 fours, but fell one short of another first-class century when he was caught behind off Chris Cairns. Ramprakash, meanwhile, went on and on, batting for over six hours and thumping 32 fours and two sixes. In that time, Rikki Clarke smacked a quick 36 and Azhar Mahmood 25 as Surrey closed on a commanding 488 for 8.
Middlesex 364 for 8 v Kent at Lord's
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A fighting 104 not out from David Nash overshadowed four wickets from Muttiah Muralitharan and meant Middlesex recovered to take the initiative over Kent. Nash spent over three hours at the crease and hit ten fours as he progressed to his highest score for five years, to drag Middlesex out of a spot of early bother. Amjad Khan made the initial breakthrough for Kent when he dismissed Andy Strauss (12) and Owais Shah (0) early on, and when Ben Hutton was caught behind off Martin Saggers for 17, Middlesex had faltered to 58 for 3. Muralitharan plonked them into more trouble with four wickets, including Sven Koenig (57) and Ed Joyce (43). Nash then set about the rescue act and had a handy accomplice in Simon Cook, who scored 65 as they added a valuable 125 for the eighth wicket.
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A fighting 104 not out from David Nash overshadowed four wickets from Muttiah Muralitharan and meant Middlesex recovered to take the initiative over Kent. Nash spent over three hours at the crease and hit ten fours as he progressed to his highest score for five years, to drag Middlesex out of a spot of early bother. Amjad Khan made the initial breakthrough for Kent when he dismissed Andy Strauss (12) and Owais Shah (0) early on, and when Ben Hutton was caught behind off Martin Saggers for 17, Middlesex had faltered to 58 for 3. Muralitharan plonked them into more trouble with four wickets, including Sven Koenig (57) and Ed Joyce (43). Nash then set about the rescue act and had a handy accomplice in Simon Cook, who scored 65 as they added a valuable 125 for the eighth wicket.
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Yorkshire 130 and 137 for 5 v Worcestershire 91 at Scarborough
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On a day bowlers dream of and batsmen dread, an astonishing 25 wickets fell by the sea in a match which, at this rate, will be all over before lunch tomorrow. Kabir Ali set the tone of proceedings with 8 for 53 in 16 straight overs - including the first seven wickets to fall - as Yorkshire crashed to 130 all out. Only Stephen Fleming (31) and Richard Dawson (42 not out) were able to combat the conditions as Ali helped himself to a first-class best (and improved on his own season's-best figures). Not many Yorkshiremen would have believed 130 would give them a first-innings lead, but you guessed it - it did. This time it was Steve Kirby's turn to shine. He pillaged 6 for 51 and Chris Silverwood took 3 for 33 as Worcestershire struggled to 91 all out and a deficit of 31. And the chaos didn't stop there. In Yorkshire's second innings, Matthew Wood fell early on, before Fleming again restored some order with 35. Craig White then calmed things down with an unbeaten 42 as Yorkshire ended a breathless day on 137 for 5, with a lead of 176. And it's only the end of day one.
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On a day bowlers dream of and batsmen dread, an astonishing 25 wickets fell by the sea in a match which, at this rate, will be all over before lunch tomorrow. Kabir Ali set the tone of proceedings with 8 for 53 in 16 straight overs - including the first seven wickets to fall - as Yorkshire crashed to 130 all out. Only Stephen Fleming (31) and Richard Dawson (42 not out) were able to combat the conditions as Ali helped himself to a first-class best (and improved on his own season's-best figures). Not many Yorkshiremen would have believed 130 would give them a first-innings lead, but you guessed it - it did. This time it was Steve Kirby's turn to shine. He pillaged 6 for 51 and Chris Silverwood took 3 for 33 as Worcestershire struggled to 91 all out and a deficit of 31. And the chaos didn't stop there. In Yorkshire's second innings, Matthew Wood fell early on, before Fleming again restored some order with 35. Craig White then calmed things down with an unbeaten 42 as Yorkshire ended a breathless day on 137 for 5, with a lead of 176. And it's only the end of day one.
Glamorgan v Durham 353 for 8 at Cardiff
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Nicky Peng showed signs of fulfilling his undoubted potential as he masterminded Durham's healthy 353 for 8 with an accomplished 133. He hit 20 fours and two sixes and was forced to revitalise the innings after Durham slipped from their solid start of 124 for 2 to 141 for 6. This was due mainly to an excellent spell from Robert Croft, who ripped through the Durham middle order, including Martin Love (38) and Gary Pratt (36), to end the day with 5 for 97. However, Glamorgan didn't bank on Graeme Bridge and Nicky Phillips making runs. Bridge made 49 and Phillips an unbeaten 38 as they helped Peng push Durham past 350.
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Nicky Peng showed signs of fulfilling his undoubted potential as he masterminded Durham's healthy 353 for 8 with an accomplished 133. He hit 20 fours and two sixes and was forced to revitalise the innings after Durham slipped from their solid start of 124 for 2 to 141 for 6. This was due mainly to an excellent spell from Robert Croft, who ripped through the Durham middle order, including Martin Love (38) and Gary Pratt (36), to end the day with 5 for 97. However, Glamorgan didn't bank on Graeme Bridge and Nicky Phillips making runs. Bridge made 49 and Phillips an unbeaten 38 as they helped Peng push Durham past 350.
Hampshire 143 v Derbyshire 185 for 6 at The Rose Bowl
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Sixteen wickets fell in an eventful day at Southampton. After choosing to bat, Hampshire slumped to a miserable 143 all out, with only John Crawley showing any application with 49 from 71 balls. As ever, Derbyshire's attack was led by the irrepressible Dominic Cork, who finished with 6 for 28, backed up by Graeme Welch (3 for 50) and Kevin Dean (1 for 31). Derbyshire also found batting hard going, and stumbled to 115 for 5 before Cork got things moving with a brisk 40. Openers Steven Selwood (29) and Michael Di Venuto (20) both got starts, as did Mohammed Kaif (36). Chaminda Vaas, Hampshire's latest overseas player, took 3 for 58 on his Championship debut to keep Hampshire in touch.
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Sixteen wickets fell in an eventful day at Southampton. After choosing to bat, Hampshire slumped to a miserable 143 all out, with only John Crawley showing any application with 49 from 71 balls. As ever, Derbyshire's attack was led by the irrepressible Dominic Cork, who finished with 6 for 28, backed up by Graeme Welch (3 for 50) and Kevin Dean (1 for 31). Derbyshire also found batting hard going, and stumbled to 115 for 5 before Cork got things moving with a brisk 40. Openers Steven Selwood (29) and Michael Di Venuto (20) both got starts, as did Mohammed Kaif (36). Chaminda Vaas, Hampshire's latest overseas player, took 3 for 58 on his Championship debut to keep Hampshire in touch.