29/04Result

Group 1, County Championship at Worcester, Apr 29-May 2 2021

EssexEssexESSEX
561/8d
WorcestershireWorcestershireWORCS
364 & 129/2 (57 ov) (f/o)

Match drawn

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
lbw b Joseph
26
98
147
5
0
26.53
AN Cook
b Joseph
115
263
330
17
0
43.72
83.2 back of a length, shaping away, Cook leans back for the cut, and crashes the ball into his own stumps! An under-edge ends a fine knock, and gives Worcestershire some late reward for hard toil 210/2
T Westley (c)
c †Cox b Libby
113
256
335
14
1
44.14
DW Lawrence
lbw b Pennington
90
155
213
9
1
58.06
PI Walter
c Fell b Mitchell
65
103
121
6
2
63.10
RN ten Doeschate
lbw b D'Oliveira
41
66
72
4
0
62.12
AJA Wheater †
b D'Oliveira
23
37
41
1
0
62.16
SR Harmer
not out
57
51
54
3
4
111.76
S Snater
b D'Oliveira
1
5
9
0
0
20.00
PM Siddle
not out
11
16
18
0
1
68.75
Extras
19 (b 4, lb 3, nb 12)
TOTAL
561/8d (174 Overs, RR: 3.22)
Did not bat: SJ Cook
Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Nick Browne, 35.2 ov), 2-210 (Alastair Cook, 83.2 ov), 3-340 (Tom Westley, 120.1 ov), 4-390 (Dan Lawrence, 137.3 ov), 5-463 (Paul Walter, 153.4 ov), 6-471 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 156.5 ov), 7-510 (Adam Wheater, 166.2 ov), 8-524 (Shane Snater, 168.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
CAJ Morris 26 7 105 0 4.03 0 1
DY Pennington 28 7 65 1 2.32 0 0
AS Joseph 24 3 92 2 3.83 0 3
EG Barnard 30 12 59 0 1.96 0 2
BL D'Oliveira 46 6 147 3 3.19 0 0
DKH Mitchell 11 2 41 1 3.72 0 0
JD Libby 9 1 45 1 5.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
CAJ Morris	26	7	105	0	4.03	1
DY Pennington	28	7	65	1	2.32	0
AS Joseph	24	3	92	2	3.83	3
EG Barnard	30	12	59	0	1.96	2
BL D'Oliveira	46	6	147	3	3.19	0
DKH Mitchell	11	2	41	1	3.72	0
JD Libby	9	1	45	1	5.00	0

Worcestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DKH Mitchell
c ten Doeschate b Harmer
67
141
170
11
0
47.51
JD Libby (c)
b Harmer
41
94
147
4
1
43.61
TC Fell
c †Wheater b SJ Cook
53
162
197
8
0
32.71
GH Roderick
b Harmer
0
2
2
0
0
0.00
BL D'Oliveira
c †Wheater b Snater
67
150
199
8
0
44.66
MH Wessels
b SJ Cook
33
93
117
5
0
35.48
OB Cox †
b SJ Cook
37
80
107
6
0
46.25
EG Barnard
b Harmer
1
16
32
0
0
6.25
AS Joseph
lbw b SJ Cook
0
2
6
0
0
0.00
DY Pennington
b Lawrence
30
52
56
3
1
57.69
CAJ Morris
not out
8
43
49
1
0
18.60
Extras
27 (b 4, lb 11, nb 12)
TOTAL
364 all out (138.1 Overs, RR: 2.63)
Fall of wickets: 1-111 (Jake Libby, 36.2 ov), 2-132 (Daryl Mitchell, 42.3 ov), 3-132 (Gareth Roderick, 42.5 ov), 4-243 (Tom Fell, 86.6 ov), 5-259 (Brett D'Oliveira, 93.3 ov), 6-313 (Riki Wessels, 116.5 ov), 7-326 (Ben Cox, 120.5 ov), 8-326 (Alzarri Joseph, 122.1 ov), 9-326 (Ed Barnard, 123.1 ov), 10-364 (Dillon Pennington, 138.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SJ Cook 29 12 60 4 2.06 0 2
PM Siddle 25 4 71 0 2.84 0 3
SR Harmer 49 18 85 4 1.73 0 0
DW Lawrence 11.1 2 38 1 3.40 0 0
S Snater 17 4 77 1 4.52 0 1
PI Walter 7 2 18 0 2.57 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
SJ Cook	29	12	60	4	2.06	2
PM Siddle	25	4	71	0	2.84	3
SR Harmer	49	18	85	4	1.73	0
DW Lawrence	11.1	2	38	1	3.40	0
S Snater	17	4	77	1	4.52	1
PI Walter	7	2	18	0	2.57	0

Worcestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DKH Mitchell
b SJ Cook
20
30
32
4
0
66.66
JD Libby (c)
not out
52
139
196
6
0
37.41
TC Fell
lbw b SJ Cook
35
102
98
5
0
34.31
GH Roderick
not out
13
71
65
1
0
18.30
Extras
9 (b 8, lb 1)
TOTAL
129/2 (f/o) (57 Overs, RR: 2.26)
Did not bat: BL D'Oliveira, MH Wessels, OB Cox †, EG Barnard, AS Joseph, DY Pennington, CAJ Morris
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Daryl Mitchell, 8.5 ov), 2-105 (Tom Fell, 37.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SJ Cook 11 7 7 2 0.63 0 0
SR Harmer 24 8 34 0 1.41 0 0
PM Siddle 3 0 17 0 5.66 0 0
S Snater 7 1 17 0 2.42 0 0
PI Walter 6 0 24 0 4.00 0 0
DW Lawrence 4 0 19 0 4.75 0 0
T Westley 2 1 2 0 1.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SJ Cook	11	7	7	2	0.63
SR Harmer	24	8	34	0	1.41
PM Siddle	3	0	17	0	5.66
S Snater	7	1	17	0	2.42
PI Walter	6	0	24	0	4.00
DW Lawrence	4	0	19	0	4.75
T Westley	2	1	2	0	1.00

Match Details

County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Series

County Championship 2021

Toss

Essex , elected to bat first

Season

2021

Match days

29,30 April, 1, 2 May 2021 (4-day match)

Umpires

Graham Lloyd

Rob White

Match Referee

Stuart Cummings

Points

Essex 12, Worcestershire 11

Close of Play

Thu, 29 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 266/2 (T Westley 75*, DW Lawrence 33*, 96 ov)
Fri, 30 Apr - day 2 - Worcestershire 1st innings 37/0 (DKH Mitchell 17*, JD Libby 15*, 16 ov)
Sat, 1 May - day 3 - Worcestershire 1st innings 302/5 (MH Wessels 24*, OB Cox 23*, 112 ov)
Sun, 2 May - day 4 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 129/2 (57 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

General
- Batting and Bowling points: Worcestershire 3, Essex 4

Match Coverage

All Match News

Blossoming Sam Cook goes against the grain in grim draw for Essex at Worcestershire
Neither side can avoid stalemate on a pitch suffering from winter floods and chilly spring
Daryl Mitchell, Brett D'Oliveira, Tom Fell marshall Worcestershire roadblock
Simon Harmer takes three but Essex face battle to force home advantage
Tom Westley grinds Worcestershire once more as pitch battle ensues
Lifeless surface leaves Essex facing tough victory push despite mountain of runs
Alastair Cook finds his old self at New Road as Essex take a grip
First hundred of the season for former England captain steers visitors

Worcs INNINGS		R	B
DKH Mitchell	bowled	20	30
JD Libby	not out	52	139
TC Fell	lbw	35	102
GH Roderick	not out	13	71
BL D'Oliveira
MH Wessels
OB Cox
EG Barnard
AS Joseph
DY Pennington
CAJ Morris
EXTRAS	(b 8, lb 1)
TOTAL	129 (2 wkts; 57 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SJ Cook	11.0	7	7	2	0.63
SR Harmer	24.0	8	34	0	1.41
PM Siddle	3.0	0	17	0	5.66
S Snater	7.0	1	17	0	2.42
PI Walter	6.0	0	24	0	4.00
DW Lawrence	4.0	0	19	0	4.75
T Westley	2.0	1	2	0	1.00

Worcs 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	24	DKH Mitchell	JD Libby
2nd	81	TC Fell	JD Libby
3rd	24	GH Roderick	JD Libby

County Championship

Division 1
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOTTS	4	3	1	0	68
LANCS	4	2	1	1	57
WARKS	4	2	1	1	56
HANTS	4	2	1	1	53
YORKS	4	1	2	1	40
SOM	4	0	4	0	14
Division 2
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	4	3	0	1	77
GLOUC	4	3	1	0	64
DURH	3	1	1	1	40
NHNTS	4	1	2	1	38
SUR	3	0	1	2	27
GLAM	4	0	3	1	23
Division 3
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
KENT	4	4	0	0	83
MIDDX	4	3	1	0	67
WORCS	4	2	2	0	49
LEICS	4	1	2	1	43
DERBS	4	1	2	1	42
SUSS	4	0	4	0	18
Group 1
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOTTS	10	4	2	4	151
WARKS	10	4	1	5	145
DURH	10	3	2	5	132
ESSEX	10	3	2	5	129
WORCS	10	1	3	6	109
DERBS	10	0	5	5	72
Group 2
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SOM	10	4	1	5	148
HANTS	10	4	2	4	145
GLOUC	10	5	3	2	131
SUR	10	2	2	6	123
LEICS	10	2	4	4	111
MIDDX	10	2	7	1	84
Group 3
Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LANCS	10	4	1	5	150
YORKS	10	5	1	4	149
GLAM	10	2	2	6	127
NHNTS	10	3	3	4	123
KENT	10	0	3	7	97
SUSS	10	1	5	4	94

Essex 1st Innings

Worcestershire 1st Innings

Worcestershire 2nd Innings

County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Blossoming Sam Cook goes against the grain in grim draw for Essex at Worcestershire

Daryl Mitchell, Brett D'Oliveira, Tom Fell marshall Worcestershire roadblock

Tom Westley grinds Worcestershire once more as pitch battle ensues

Alastair Cook finds his old self at New Road as Essex take a grip