2117dAlan Gardner at Hove

Dropped catch helps Cook 'get on with it'

Alastair Cook rose to meet his particular challenge of recent days by scoring a second Championship hundred in as many matches, this time wearing the new-style helmet that has unexpectedly become the source of some bother

Match Centre

90.4
0
Shahzad to Cook, no run,
90.3
0
Shahzad to Cook, no run,
90.2
0
Shahzad to Cook, no run,
90.1
0
Shahzad to Cook, no run,

END OF OVER:
90 | (maiden) | ESSEX: 266/7

  • Graham Napier6 (30b)
  • Alastair Cook127 (246b)
  • Steve Magoffin18-6-40-1
  • Ajmal Shahzad20-2-68-3
89.6
0
Magoffin to Napier, no run,
89.5
0
Magoffin to Napier, no run,
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Essex 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4AN CookNLJ Browne
2nd28AN CookT Westley
3rd48RS BoparaAN Cook
4th48AN CookDW Lawrence
5th103JD RyderAN Cook
6th10RN ten DoeschateAN Cook
7th10JS FosterAN Cook
8th15GR NapierAN Cook