Henry Khaaba Olonga – born Lusaka (Zambia), 3 July 1976Right-handed batsman, right-arm fast bowlerCareer: 1993/94-2001/02Abbreviations: Capital letters for team names denotes a Test match.Man – ManicalandMash – Mashonaland * indicates not out inningsMat – Matabeleland + indicates wicket-keeperMCD – Mashonaland Country Districts *+ retired hurt/illMid – Midlands # batted firstZim – Zimbabwe/ZimbabweansGrounds:Alex – Alexandra Sports Club OG – Old Georgians Sports ClubBAC – Bulawayo Athletic Club OH – Old Hararians Sports ClubHSC – Harare Sports ClubNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1993/94 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalOn his first-class debut Henry took five wickets and also survived at the crease for the final fewminutes of the match to earn a draw for his team.1 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (11) 0 214 – (3) 15.3 1 48 3 #358(HSC, 4 March – drawn) (11) 1* 253/9 1 (3) 10 2 46 2 160/3d1993/94 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1 2 1 1 1* — – – 1 25.3 3 94 5 18.80 3/48 – -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1994/95 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry became Zimbabwe’s first black Test player with his selection for the First Test againstPakistan – appropriately Zimbabwe’s first Test victory. He took the wicket of Saeed Anwar inhis first over, but the occasion was marred when he was called for throwing. Injury preventedhim from bowling in the second innings and kept him out of the rest of the series.2 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (11) 3 178 – (3) 16 2 58 1 #344/7d(BAC, 16 Sept – lost) (11) 34 241 – — 76/13 Mat Select v South Africa A (11) 4 #379 – (3) 16 2 76 1 471/9d(BAC, 27 Sept – lost) (11) 1 308 – (3) 5 2 18 0 219/44 Zim Board XI v Northern Tvl B (11) 3* 205 – (1) 13 1 54 0 #276/9d(HSC, 5 Jan – lost) (11) 0 117 – (1) 17 5 29 1 227/7d5 Matabeleland v MCD (11) 4 127 – (5) 9 2 20 1 #123(Harare South, 20 Jan – won) — 335/3 – (5) 14 2 56 3 3366 President’s XI v Pakistanis — #301/4d 1 (1) 17 1 72 1 327/6d(Harare South, 27 Jan – lost) (11) 0* 143 – (1) 5 1 16 0 119/37 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (1st) — 544/4d – (3) 10 0 27 1 322(HSC, 31 Jan – won) – — 1588 Mash Select v Northamptonshire (10) 0 83 – (2) 16 2 40 1 #276/7d(HSC, 4 April – won) — 417/4 2 (2) 18 3 53 3 2239 Matabeleland v Glamorgan — 302/8d 1 (1) 13 2 55 1 266/7d(BAC, 11 April – won) — 294/7d – (1) 6 2 30 1 171M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM8 9 2 49 34 7.00 – – 4 175 27 604 15 40.26 3/53 – -Career 9 11 3 50 34 6.25 – – 5 200.3 30 698 20 34.90 3/48 – -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1995/96 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total10 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (10) 0 #305 – (1) 19.4 2 50 4 219(HSC, 15 Sept – W) — 300/7d – (1) 20.2 6 34 2 227M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 10 12 3 50 34 5.55 – – 5 240.3 38 782 26 30.07 4/50 – -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1995/96 (South Africa) bat Score Total bowl Total11 Zimbabwe A v Eastern Province (11) 3 #112 1 (1) 18.4 1 57 4 313(Port Elizabeth, 28 Sept – L) (11) 0* 14412 Zimbabwe A v South Africa A (11) 4 #221 1 (1) 12 0 60 1 310(Durban, 6 Oct – D) — 256/81995/96 (SOUTH AFRICA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 3 1 7 4 3.50 – – 2 30.4 1 117 5 23.40 4/57 – -Career 12 15 4 57 34 5.18 – – 7 271.1 39 899 31 29.00 4/50 – -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1995/96 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total13 Zim Board XI v Boland B (10) 13 229/9d – (1) 11 1 42 1 #238(Paarl, 27 Oct – D) — 176/7 – (1) 3 0 13 0 226/6d14 Matabeleland v MCD (10) 6 #152 – (2) 19 4 80 5 209(BAC, 17 Nov – W) (10) 10 344 – (1) 18 4 81 2 28315 Zim Board XI v Griqualand West (10) 9 153 – (2) 28.1 5 94 4 #290/9d(Harare South, 15 Dec – D) (10) 23* 258/9 1 (2) 12 2 48 1 183/9d1995/96 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 6 1 61 23* 12.20 – – 1 131.1 24 442 19 23.26 5/80 1 -Career 15 20 5 118 34 7.86 – – 8 362.2 55 1257 44 28.56 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1995/96 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl TotalOn his first tour with the national side, Henry found the pitches in New Zealand did not suit him.16 Zimbabweans v New Zealand XI (8) 41 172 1 (1) 10 3 24 0 #111(Wanganui, 2 Jan – W) — 154/3 1 (1) 11 2 39 2 21217 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (1st) (9) 0 196 1 (3) 14 2 65 1 #230(Hamilton, 13 Jan – D) — 208/6 2 (6) 3 1 20 0 222/5d1995/96 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 2 0 41 41 20.50 – – 5 38 8 148 3 49.33 2/39 – -Career 17 22 5 159 41 9.35 – – 13 400.2 63 1405 47 29.89 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1996/97 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl Total18 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (1st) (7) 1 145 1 (2) 17 3 57 2 #349(Colombo Pre, 11 Sept – L) (9) 0 12719 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (2nd) (11) 3 #141 – (1) 26 6 81 0 350/8d(Colombo SSC, 18 Sept – L) (11) 3* 235 – (1) 3.4 0 17 0 30/01996/97 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 4 1 7 3* 2.66 – – 1 46.4 9 155 2 77.50 2/57 – -Career 19 26 6 166 41 8.30 – – 14 447 72 1560 49 31.83 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1996/97 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total20 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (10) 4 #118 1 (1) 24 6 70 3 314(BAC, 4 Oct – L) (10) 33 279 – (1) 8 2 33 0 85/21996/97 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 20 28 6 203 41 9.22 – – 15 479 80 1663 52 31.98 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1996/97 (Pakistan) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry, taking over as Zimbabwe’s spearhead in the absence of Heath Streak through injury,himself broke down during the First Test, which ended his tour.21 Zimbabweans v Combined XI (9) 2* #307/7d 1 (1) 14 3 32 1 236/8d(Sahiwal, 12 Oct – D) (9) 1 203/8d – (1) 7 1 24 0 238/922 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (1st) (11) 7 #375 – (1) 19 6 60 1 553(Sheikhapura, 17 Oct – D) — 241/71996/97 (PAKISTAN) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 3 1 10 7 5.00 – – 1 40 10 116 2 58.00 1/32 – -Career 22 31 7 213 41 8.87 – – 16 519 90 1779 54 32.94 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1996/97 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total23 Matabeleland v England XI (10) 7 188 1 (1) 14 3 63 2 #334(BAC, 10 Dec – L) (10) 4 261 – (1) 11 3 41 1 230/5d24 ZIMBABWE v ENGLAND (1st) (11) 0 #376 – (4) 23 2 90 3 406(Queens, 18 Dec – D) (11) 0 234 – (2) 2 0 16 1 204/625 ZIMBABWE v ENGLAND (2nd) (11) 0 215 – (3) 9 1 23 1 #156(HSC, 26 Dec – D) – (3) 7 0 31 0 195/326 Mat Invitation v Worcestershire (10) 17 168/9d 1 (3) 14 3 38 3 #145(BAC, 28 March – L) (10) 29* 222 – (3) 13 2 53 1 263/8d1996/97 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM5 9 1 94 33 11.75 – – 3 125 22 458 15 30.58 3/38 – -Career 26 38 8 270 41 9.00 – – 18 612 104 2134 66 32.33 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1997/98 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl TotalThis for Henry was a season ravaged by injury, although the selectors kept faith in him when hewas fit. He played no first-class matches in Zimbabwe but did tour New Zealand. Even when fit,he showed little real form or accuracy.27 Zimbabweans v New Zealand A (11) 0* #67 – (1) 14 0 49 0 271/8d(Dunedin, 8 Feb – L) (11) 3* 1951997/98 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1 2 2 3 3* — – – – 14 0 49 0 –Career 27 40 10 273 41 9.10 – – 18 626 104 2183 66 33.07 5/80 1 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1998/99 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalFine bowling by Henry in both innings played a major part in Zimbabwe’s Test victory over India.28 Pres XI v Plascon Cricket Acad. (9) 0 194 – (3) 15 2 53 1 #358/7d(Sunrise, 21 Aug – W) — 307/4 – (4) 11 3 25 1 137/2d29 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (Only) (9) 5 #221 – (2) 26 7 70 5 280(HSC, 7 Oct – W) (9) 5 293 1 (1) 10 1 40 1 173M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 29 43 10 283 41 8.57 – – 19 688 117 2371 74 32.04 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1998/99 (Pakistan) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry’s pace bowling again played a major part in Zimbabwe’s first away Test victory.30 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (1st) (10) 3 238 – (2) 17 3 47 2 #296(Peshawar, 27 Nov – W) — 162/3 – (2) 11 1 42 4 10331 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (2nd) (9) 3 #183 – (2) 25 9 63 3 325(Lahore, 10 Dec – D) — 48/01998/99 (PAKISTAN) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 2 0 6 3 3.00 – – 2 53 13 152 9 16.88 4/42 – -Career 31 45 10 289 41 8.25 – – 21 741 130 2523 83 30.39 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1998/99 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total32 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (10) 5 232 – (2) 12 3 41 0 #243(BAC, 5 Jan – D) — 278/6 – (1) 8 1 33 0 333/2d1998/99 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM3 4 0 15 5 3.75 – – 1 82 17 262 8 32.75 5/70 1 -Career 32 46 10 294 41 8.16 – – 21 761 134 2597 83 31.28 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalInjury to Heath Streak meant that during a full season Henry had to be the backbone of a thinZimbabwe bowling attack.33 ZIMBABWE v AUSTRALIA (Only) (11) 0* #194 – (1) 17 1 83 0 422(HSC, 14 Oct – L) (11) 0* 232 – — 5/0M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 33 48 12 294 41 8.16 – – 21 778 135 2680 83 32.28 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (South Africa) bat Score Total bowl Total34 ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (Only) (10) 1 #192 – (1) 33.1 7 93 4 417(Bloemfontein, 29 Oct – L) (10) 24 2121999/2000 (SOUTH AFRICA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1 2 0 25 24 12.50 – – – 33.1 7 93 4 23.25 4/93 – -Career 34 50 12 319 41 8.39 – – 21 811.1 142 2773 87 31.87 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total35 ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (Only) (10) 0 #102 1 (1) 33 7 107 3 462(HSC, 11 Nov – L) (10) 4* 14136 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (1st) (11) 1* #286 – (1) 32 6 103 4 428(Queens, 18 Nov – D) — 136/337 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (2nd) (10) 10* #174 – (1) 30 5 88 2 432(HSC, 26 Nov – L) (11) 0 292 – (1) 5 1 14 0 38/438 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (3rd) (11) 3* #218 – (1) 22.4 2 54 3 231(HSC, 4 Dec – D) — 197/7d – (1) 4 1 11 0 36/11999/2000 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM5 8 6 18 10* 9.00 – – 1 143.4 23 460 12 38.33 4/103 – -Career 38 56 16 337 41 8.42 – – 22 937.5 164 3150 99 31.81 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (West Indies) bat Score Total bowl Total39 Zimbabweans v President’s XI (11) 23 394 – (1) 18 4 103 3 #349(Pointe-a-Pierre, 10 Mar – D) – (1) 23 1 98 3 41740 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (1st) (10) 2 236 – (2) 18 7 44 1 #187(Port-of-Spain, 16 March – L) (10) 0 63 – (2) 13 3 38 2 14741 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (2nd) (11) 22* #308 – (1) 31.1 8 65 3 339(Kingston, 24 March – L) (10) 2 102 – (3) 3 0 20 0 75/01999/2000 (WEST INDIES) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM3 5 1 49 23 12.25 – – – 106.1 23 358 12 29.83 3/65 – -Career 41 61 17 386 41 8.77 – – 22 1044 187 3508 111 31.60 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000 (England) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry, no doubt suffering the effects of a long tiring season, suffered a leg injury early on thatrefused to clear up.42 Zimbabweans v Hampshire — 364/7d – (1) 13 3 31 0 #131(Southampton, 27 April – D) — 234/4 – (1) 12 0 60 0 234/443 Zimbabweans v Essex (10) 45 #315 1 (1) 22.3 6 73 2 249(Chelmsford, 11 May – D) — 75/0d2000 (ENGLAND) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 1 0 45 45 45.00 – – 1 47.3 9 164 2 82.00 2/73 – -Career 43 62 17 431 45 9.57 – – 23 1091.3 196 3672 113 32.49 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000/01 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total44 Zimbabwe A v New Zealanders (10) 16 168 – (1) 22 1 120 0 #677/7d(Kwekwe, 7 Sept – D) — 72/3 – (1) 5 1 22 0 137/3d45 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (2nd) (10) 4 166 – (1) 27 5 115 3 #465(HSC, 19 Sept – L) (10) 0 370 – — 74/2M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 45 65 17 451 45 9.39 – – 23 1145.3 203 3929 116 33.87 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000/01 (India) bat Score Total bowl TotalOn an otherwise unsuccessful tour, Henry entered the record books as a batsman, sharing with AndyFlower a Zimbabwean Test record partnership of 97 unbroken for the last wicket in the First Test.46 Zim v National Cricket Academy — #322/6d – (3) 12 2 69 0 323/6d(Indore, 8 Nov – D) — 320/5d – (1) 6 0 28 1 42/147 Zimbabweans v President’s XI — 236/5d 1 (1) 18 6 47 0 #314/5d(Faridabad, 13 Nov – W) — 262/6 – (1) 11 1 44 0 183/2d48 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (1st) (11) 11* #422/9d – (4) 20 3 79 2 458/4d(Delhi, 18 Nov – L) (11) 10 225 – (3) 6 0 26 0 190/349 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd) (11) 0 382 – (2) 24 4 98 0 #609/6d(Nagpur, 25 Nov – D) — 503/6d2000/01 (INDIA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 3 1 21 11* 10.50 – – 1 97 16 391 3 130.33 2/79 – -Career 49 68 18 472 45 9.44 – – 24 1242.3 219 4320 119 36.30 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000/01 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl Total50 Zimbabweans v Canterbury (10) 4 150 – (3) 28 7 78 3 #330/5d(Christchurch, 21 Dec – D) — 38/2 – (1) 8 3 8 0 121/0d51 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (Only) — 340/6d 1 (3) 30 2 105 0 #487/7d(Wellington, 26 Dec – D) — 60/2 – (4) 2 0 12 0 153/4d2000/01 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 1 0 4 4 4.00 – – 1 68 12 203 3 67.66 3/78 – -Career 51 69 18 476 45 9.33 – – 25 1310.3 231 4523 122 37.07 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000/01 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry was due to play for Mashonaland in the Logan Cup, having moved to Harare from Bulawayo, butinjury prevented him from appearing for them. He broke down during his only home Test match ofthe year.52 Zimbabwe A v Bangladeshis (9) 17 222/8d – (4) 21 8 61 2 #333(BAC, 13 April – D) — 205/3 1 (4) 12 1 25 3 16653 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (1st) (10) 16 #173 – (4) 8 1 35 1 318(Queens, 7 June – L) (10) 0 328 – — 184/22000/01 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 6 0 53 17 8.83 – – 1 95 17 378 9 42.00 3/35 – -Career 53 72 18 509 45 9.42 – – 26 1351.3 241 4644 128 36.28 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Bangladesh) bat Score Total bowl Total54 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st) (11) 2* 431 – (3) 6.2 0 18 3 #107(Dhaka, 8 Nov – D) 1 (3) 5 1 17 0 125/355 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (2nd) — #542/7d – (3) 12 0 40 1 251(Chittagong, 15 Nov – W) — 11/2 – (4) 15 5 31 1 3012001/02 (BANGLADESH) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 1 1 2 2* — – – 1 38.2 6 106 5 21.20 3/18 – -Career 55 73 19 511 45 9.46 – – 27 1389.5 247 4750 133 35.71 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl Total56 Zimbabweans v SL Board XI — #319/6d – (1) 20 6 52 2 269/4d(Colombo Sav, 21 Dec – L) — 169/5d – (2) 10 0 60 2 223/557 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (1st) (11) 4 184 – (3) 23 3 103 0 #586/6d(Colombo SSC, 27 Dec – L) (11) 0 23658 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (2nd) (11) 18 #236 – (3) 24 2 131 0 505(Kandy, 4 Jan – L) (11) 1 175 -59 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (3rd) (11) 0 236 – (3) 18 6 52 0 #418(Galle, 12 Jan – L) (11) 0 79 – (5) 7 0 56 1 212/2d2001/02 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 6 0 23 18 3.83 – – – 102 17 454 5 90.80 2/52 – -Career 59 79 19 534 45 8.90 – – 27 1491.5 264 5204 138 37.71 5/70 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalHenry was appointed captain of Mashonaland A, but could only play in two matches; both were won byfairly narrow margins.60 Mashonaland A v CFX Academy (10) 3* #346 – (3) 6 1 24 2 273/9d(Country Club, 1 March – W) (10) 2 149 – (1) 15.3 4 37 2 18461 Mashonaland A v Manicaland (10) 37* 307 – (9) 5 0 14 1 #255(Alex, 22 March – W) (8) 11 155/8 1 (1) 6 0 28 0 206M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 4 2 53 37* 26.50 – – 1 32.3 5 103 5 20.60 2/24 – -Career 61 83 21 587 45 9.46 – – 28 1524.2 269 5307 143 37.10 5/70 2 -RECORD SEASON BY SEASONM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1993/94(Z) 1 2 1 1 1* — – – 1 25.3 3 94 5 18.80 3/48 – -1994/95(Z) 8 9 2 49 34 7.00 – – 4 175 27 604 15 40.26 3/53 – -1995/96(SA) 2 3 1 7 4 3.50 – – 2 30.4 1 117 5 23.40 4/57 – -1995/96(Z) 4* 6 1 61 23* 12.20 – – 1 131.1 24 442 19 23.26 5/80 1 -1995/96(NZ) 2 2 0 41 41 20.50 – – 5 38 8 148 3 49.33 2/39 – -1996/97(SL) 2 4 1 7 3* 2.66 – – 1 46.4 9 155 2 77.50 2/57 – -1996/97(P) 2 3 1 10 7 5.00 – – 1 40 10 116 2 58.00 1/32 – -1996/97(Z) 5 9 1 94 33 11.75 – – 3 125 22 458 15 30.58 3/38 – -1997/98(NZ) 1 2 2 3 3* — – – – 14 0 49 0 –1997/98(Z) -1998/99(P) 2 2 0 6 3 3.00 – – 2 53 13 152 9 16.88 4/42 – -1998/99(Z) 3 4 0 15 5 3.75 – – 1 82 17 262 8 32.75 5/70 1 -1999/00(SA) 1 2 0 25 24 12.50 – – – 33.1 7 93 4 23.25 4/93 – -1999/00(Z) 5 8 6 18 10* 9.00 – – 1 143.4 23 460 12 38.33 4/103 – -1999/00(WI) 3 5 1 49 23 12.25 – – – 106.1 23 358 12 29.83 3/65 – -2000 (E) 2 1 0 45 45 45.00 – – 1 47.3 9 164 2 82.00 2/73 – -2000/01(I) 4 3 1 21 11* 10.50 – – 1 97 16 391 3 130.33 2/79 – -2000/01(NZ) 2 1 0 4 4 4.00 – – 1 68 12 203 3 67.66 3/78 – -2000/01(Z) 4 6 0 53 17 8.83 – – 1 95 17 378 9 42.00 3/35 – -2001/02(B) 2 1 1 2 2* — – – 1 38.2 6 106 5 21.20 3/18 – -2001/02(SL) 4 6 0 23 18 3.83 – – – 102 17 454 5 90.80 2/52 – -2001/02(Z) 2 4 2 53 37* 26.50 – – 1 32.3 5 103 5 20.60 2/24 – -61 83 21 587 45 9.46 – – 28 1524.2 269 5307 143 37.10 5/70 2 -*Including one UCBSA Bowl match played in South Africa.RECORD IN EACH COUNTRYM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMZimbabwe 31 47 13 331 37* 9.73 – – 13 795.5 137 2746 87 31.56 5/70 2 -England 2 1 0 45 45 45.00 – – 1 47.3 9 164 2 82.00 2/73 – -Australia -South Africa 4 6 1 45 24 9.00 – – 2 77.5 9 265 10 26.50 4/57 – -West Indies 3 5 1 49 23 12.25 – – – 106.1 23 358 12 29.83 3/65 – -New Zealand 5 5 2 48 41 16.00 – – 6 120 20 400 6 66.66 3/78 – -India 4 3 1 21 11* 10.50 – – 1 97 16 391 3 130.33 2/79 – -Pakistan 4 5 1 16 7 4.00 – – 3 93 23 268 11 24.36 4/42 – -Sri Lanka 6 10 1 30 18 3.33 – – 1 148.4 26 609 7 87.00 2/52 – -Bangladesh 2 1 1 2 2* — – – 1 38.2 6 106 5 21.20 3/18 – -Kenya -61 83 21 587 45 9.46 – – 28 1524.2 269 5307 143 37.10 5/70 2 -RECORD ON ZIMBABWEAN GROUNDSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMAlexandra 1 2 1 48 37* 48.00 – – 1 11 0 42 1 42.00 1/14 – -Bulawayo AC 9 14 1 174 34 13.38 – – 5 230 50 856 26 32.92 5/80 1 -Country Club 1 2 1 5 3* 5.00 – – – 21.3 5 61 4 15.25 2/24 – -Harare South 3 4 2 36 23* 18.00 – – 2 85.1 13 306 10 30.60 4/94 – -Harare SC 12 18 7 35 10* 3.18 – – 5 330.1 53 1017 35 29.05 5/70 1 -Kwekwe 1 1 0 16 16 16.00 – – – 27 2 142 0 –Mutare -Old Hararians -Queens SC 3 5 1 17 16 4.25 – – – 65 9 244 9 27.11 4/103 – -Sunrise 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – – 26 5 78 2 39.00 1/25 – -Total: 31 47 13 331 37* 9.73 – – 13 795.5 137 2746 87 31.56 5/70 2 -LOGAN CUP RECORDM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMFor Matabeleland:1993/94 1 2 1 1 1* — – – 1 25.3 3 94 5 18.80 3/48 – -1994/95 2 3 0 41 34 13.66 – – – 39 6 134 5 26.80 3/56 – -1995/96 2 3 0 16 10 5.33 – – – 77 16 245 13 18.84 5/80 1 -1996/97 1 2 0 37 33 18.50 – – 1 32 8 103 3 34.33 3/70 – -1997/98 -1998/99 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 – – – 20 4 74 0 –1999/20002000/01Total: 7 11 1 100 34 10.00 – – 2 193.3 37 650 26 25.00 5/80 1 -For Mashonaland A:2001/02 2 4 2 53 37* 26.50 – – 1 32.3 5 103 5 20.60 2/24 – -TOTAL: 9 15 3 153 37* 12.75 – – 3 226 42 753 31 24.29 5/80 1 -RECORD AGAINST OTHER LOGAN CUP TEAMSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMFor Matabeleland:Mashonaland 5 8 1 80 34 11.42 – – 2 133.3 25 413 15 27.53 4/50 – -MCD 2 3 0 20 10 6.66 – – – 60 12 237 11 21.54 5/80 1 -Total: 7 11 1 100 34 10.00 – – 2 193.3 37 650 26 25.00 5/80 1 -For Mashonaland A:CFX Academy 1 2 1 5 3* 5.00 – – – 21.3 5 61 4 15.25 2/24 – -Manicaland 1 2 1 48 37* 48.00 – – 1 11 0 42 1 42.00 1/14 – -Total: 2 4 2 53 37* 26.50 – – 1 32.3 5 103 5 20.60 2/24 – -For all Logan Cup teams:CFX Academy 1 2 1 5 3* 5.00 – – – 21.3 5 61 4 15.25 2/24 – -Manicaland 1 2 1 48 37* 48.00 – – 1 11 0 42 1 42.00 1/14 – -Mashonaland 5 8 1 80 34 11.42 – – 2 133.3 25 413 15 27.53 4/50 – -MCD 2 3 0 20 10 6.66 – – – 60 12 237 11 21.54 5/80 1 -TOTAL: 9 15 3 153 37* 12.75 – – 3 226 42 753 31 24.29 5/80 1 -HIGHEST SCORE45 Zimbabweans v Essex Chelmsford 2000Highest in Zimbabwe:37* Mashonaland A v Manicaland Alexandra Sports Club 2001/02`PAIRS’0 and 0 ZIMBABWE v ENGLAND (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 1996/970 and 0 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (3rd Test) Galle 2001/02FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS1 5/80 Matabeleland v Mash Country Districts Bulawayo Athletic Club 1995/962 5/70 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (Only Test) Harare Sports Club 1998/99BEST MATCH FIGURES7/161 (5/80 & 2/81) Matabeleland v Mash Country Dist Bulawayo Athletic Club 1995/96MOST OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGS33.1 (33.1-7-93-4) ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (Only) Bloemfontein 1999/200033 (33-7-107-3) ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (Only) Harare Sports Club 1999/2000MOST OVERS BOWLED IN A MATCH41 (41-5-201-6) Zimbabweans v WI President’s XI Pointe-a-Pierre 1999/2000MOST RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS131 (24-2-131-0) ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (2nd Test) Kandy 2001/02MOST RUNS CONCEDED IN A MATCH201 (41-5-201-6) Zimbabweans v WI President’s XI Pointe-a-Pierre 1999/2000MOST MAIDEN OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGS9 (25-9-63-3) ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (2nd Test) Lahore 1998/99DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BATSMANbowled 10 16.13lbw 14 22.58caught 30 48.39caught by wicketkeeper 5 8.06caught and bowled 2 3.23stumped 1 1.61run out -TOTAL 62 100.00%DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BOWLERbowled 24 16.78lbw 35 24.47caught 47 32.87caught by wicket-keeper 34 23.78caught and bowled 2 1.40stumped – 0.00hit wicket 1 0.70TOTAL 143 100.00%MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS2, on 3 occasionsMOST CATCHES IN A MATCH3 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (First Test) Hamilton 1995/96

A century from skipper Ricky Ponting and devastating spell of express pacebowling from speedster Brett Lee handed Australia an emphatic 96 run victoryin their opening Super Six clash against Sri Lanka at Centurion on Friday.Australia, the reigning world champions and favourites to lift this trophyhaving now won a record 13 ODI matches on the trot, scored a mammoth 319 forfive and, despite a glorious display from veteran Aravinda de Silva, thenbowled out Sri Lanka for 223 in 47.4 overs.Lee scythed through Sri Lanka’s top order during an aggressive opening burstwith the new ball, claiming three wickets in the space of nine deliveries asSri Lanka lost four wickets for just six runs.The Australian pace bowler could also have dented Sri Lanka’s World Cupambitions with a short thunderbolt that badly bruised Sanath Jayasuriya’sforearm and fractured his left thumb in the second over of the innings.The talismanic left-hander, Sri Lanka’s leading run scorer in the firstround with 269 runs, was forced to retire hurt and could play no furtherpart in the World Cup although the management are hopeful of him recoveringin time for Sri Lanka’s final Super Six game against Zimbabwe.Sri Lanka reacted well to Jayasuriya’s early retirement with Marvan Atapattuand Hashan Tillakaratne adding 36 runs but once Lee had torn open a hole heproved irresistible.Pumped up after two neat boundaries in the over, Lee clasped an excellenttumbling reaction catch in his follow through to dismiss Atapattu and thenmade quick work of Mahela Jayawardene (0), whose wretched World Cupcontinued when he nicked a catch to the wicket-keeper.The metronomic Glen McGrath claimed a brief moment in the limelight when heswung an inswinger through the defenses of number three Hashan Tillakartne(21) but the Lee demolition act continued as Russel Arnold (1) was pinned tohis stumps.The scoreline should have been 48 for five next ball but umpire DavidShepherd refused to raise his finger despite television replays showing thatSangakkara had been trapped palpably lbw with another curving thunderbolt.Aravinda de Silva and Sangakkara then prevented total meltdown with a 52 runpartnership for the fifth wicket but Sri Lanka’s chances of winning thematch had long since evaporated as the run rate spiraled out of control.Sangakkara eventually perished after a direct hit from Brad Hogg but the37-year-old de Silva provided rich entertainment, whipping four wristy sixesand nine fours in his 92 from 94 balls before chipping a return catch backto Brad Hogg and walking off to a standing ovation.Earlier, Gilchrist had seized an early initiative with a trademarkblitzkrieg. The 31-year-old left-hander clumped 50 from just 45 balls beforefalling agonisingly short of a ninth one-day century when he was run out for99 by a laser-like direct hit from Chaminda Vaas running in from theboundary.Gilchrist added 75 with Mathew Hayden, who looked unfortunate to be givenout caught bat-pad off Muttiah Muralitharan for 22, and then 106 in 17.3overs with Ponting.The fall of the quick-scoring Gilchrist, who faced just 88 balls, cracking14 fours and two sixes, did not hamper the Australians as Ponting, who hadstruggled with his timing early on, merely clicked up the gears.Having brought up his fifty off 66 balls, the Australian captain raced tohis 12th one-day century, and the fourth of his captaincy, off just another30 balls as Vaas was smashed for 20 runs in his eighth over.Sri Lanka were left ruing a series of missed chances, including a muffedstumping by Sangakkara early on and two run outs when on 36 and 72.The 28-year-old finished with 114 from 106 balls, an innings that includedeight fours and two sixes, and added 112 in just 15.5 overs with the silkysmooth Damien Martyn (52) before top edging an attempted pull.Dilhara Fernando, the best of the Sri Lankan seamers despite being warnedtwice for running on the protected area, picked up a brace of wickets in thefinal over to finish three for 47, the best figures of the innings.Star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the only other bowler to threaten,finishing with one for 47 from his 10 overs, the most economical figures ofthe day.

Never shy of throwing down a verbal gauntlet to the opposition, Shoaib Akhtar has warned that he would be at his fastest and most furious in the crucial Centurion game against arch-rivals India on Saturday.With Pakistan having lost two matches, the fixture against India is too important for them, and winning more or less essential in order to qualify for the Super Sixes. Pakistan would still retain a slight chance of making the next round even if they lose, but that is a little far-fetched and dependent on other’s largesse.And despite their rather woeful batting form, Waqar Younis said here after a training session that he was confident that his side has what it takes to turn things around.This is a promise that has remained unfulfilled on previous occasions in recent times. But against India it is different. The adrenalin runs high, and it is likely to ensure that the so far missing intensity is there.”These last two matches are very crucial for us. And it has been a long time since we have played against India. When you play India, the hype is always there. We are all motivated to go into the match with the best we have got, and try the hardest we can. Insh’allah, we are going to achieve victory,” said Shoaib.On whether he would be targeting certain batsmen, Shoaib said: “Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid are important wickets, but I’m targeting the whole Indian team and not any individual batsmen”.With the Centurion wicket hard and dry, and affording him more bounce and swing, would he be even more difficult than usual to counter?”While the bounce would definitely be a help, and if there is movement one is likely to get snicks. But because I’m quick through the air, and home in on the stumps, and that is why a very high percentage of my wickets are either bowled or leg before, to me the surface really doesn’t matter. But it surely looks like a good track.”On whether he would try to clock more than 100 mph again, he said that he had never aimed to bowl quick just to break records.”I know I can bowl quicker than this [100 mph], something in the vicinity of above 165 kph. But I want to get five wickets and win the match for my team instead of bowling at 100 mph,” he said, adding that after he went for so many runs against England “I was so unhappy with myself, I couldn’t sleep that night.”But against India, he says he would love to bowl with a lot of fire.”I’m again bowling quick with the old ball. That has come back to me, and that adds to my lethalness. Against India, I’m going to go after the bigger names, I’m not going to make it easy for them.”On whether he would like to exploit India’s traditional vulnerability against pace, he conceded that it was easier to bowl against India than Australia, who are more used to batting against fast bowling on bouncy wickets. But he says that it is irrelevant who is against him if he bowls up to the standard that he sets for himself.”If I run in well, if I’ve the rhythm, and I’m bowling quick and landing the ball in the right areas, that is my day, mate. Then I don’t care who is at the other end, whether it is Ponting or Sachin.”He believes that he could have done better in the 2003 World Cup than his 10 wickets.”I’ve struggled because I came from a seven-week break. But I’m getting it right now.”But he has succeeded in another, improbable area. He is leading the batting averages for Pakistan.”Well, these days whenever I wake up in the morning, I look for my bat (laughs). But seriously, I’m very keen to bat well these days. I know I’ve the potential. And it is quite handy for the team if I contribute 20s or 30s.”

Sri Lanka’s star fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has been forced out of theongoing Sharjah Cup quadrangular with an injured right ankle.The left-armer, the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup with 23 scalps,will return home to Colombo to receive treatment before a two-Test serieswith New Zealand.”Chaminda (Vaas) will be returning tonight,” confirmed Ajit Jayasekera, theSri Lanka team manager.”With some rest and treatment we are hopeful that he will be ok for the NewZealand series, we just don’t to take any risks with him here,” addedJayasekera.Sri Lanka have called up uncapped paceman Dharshana Gamage as a replacement.The 24-year-old right-arm fast bowler, also known as Dharshana Nayanakantha,who plays his club cricket for Bloomfield, joins his first internationaltour after impressing against the ECB Academy.

Chris Cairns will not bowl during the forthcoming triangular one-day seriesinvolving New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan after aggravating an old sideinjury.Cairns strained his right side during a recent one-day match forNottinghamshire. He will play as a specialist batsman during the seven-matchtournament.Cairns’ side strain is the latest in a long list of injuries that haveplagued his career. He missed most of the last year after majorknee surgery and has struggled to regain full fitness since."It’s frustrating," said Cairns. “I keep trying to come back all the time but myproblem is that I am coming back in a game and I am not giving myself enoughtime in the nets."You always want to do a good job, be it for your country or county, but Iam not doing justice to myself by playing when I am not ready.""I don’t want to set a time frame on my recovery…I just want to make surethat when I do bowl again in a game that I am fully fit."

The Yorkshire and England pace bowler Matthew Hoggard was today ruled out of the 2nd npower Test Match against Zimbabwe at Durham next week with a knee injury.Hoggard, who was forced to leave the field during Yorkshire’s C and G Trophy Match at Worcester on Wednesday, under-went a scan yesterday which revealed a torn meniscal cartilage in his right knee.ECB Chief Medical Officer Dr Peter Gregory said: “Matthew will need to see a surgeon to find out if an operation is required. Our initial assessment is that he is likely to be out of cricket for approximately six weeks.”The Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath, who made his Test debut at Lord’s against Zimbabwe last week, also underwent a scan yesterday on his injured side. The scan revealed no tear and his condition is improving. He will be re-assessed by the England medical team next week.

Playing his first match of the tour, Jacques Kallis stroked an assured 81 from 95 balls as the South Africans eased to a 50-run win against Sir Paul Getty’s XI at Wormsley yesterday. Kallis, who joined the squad late owing to a family illness, received excellent support from Graeme Smith (67) and Herschelle Gibbs (52) as South Africa amassed 276 for 6 from 50 overs. Despite getting off to a fine start, the Getty XI could only manage 226 for 9 in reply.Against an attack which included Henry Olonga, England’s Paul Franks and Peter Such, and South Africans Kevin Pietersen and Martin van Jaarsveld, Kallis was polished in his shotmaking and sounded an early warning to England and Zimbabwe ahead of the triangular NatWest Series.The Getty XI began their run-chase strongly, reaching 110 for 1 before Nicky Boje engineered a middle-order collapse. van Jaarsveld (40), Darren Maddy (0) and Chris Rogers (67) were all trapped lbw, and despite a fighting 50 by Pietersen, the Getty XI fell well short of the target.The match, the first big one to be played at Wormsley since the death of Sir Paul Getty, was attended by many prominent personalities, including the former England players Raman Subba Row, Derek Underwood, Mike Gatting and Doug Insole, and the film director Sir Richard Attenborough.South Africa play Worcestershire tomorrow in their last warm-up game before taking on England in Saturday’s NatWest Series match at The Oval.

In the 70s it was not unusual to find four Indians playing county cricket, but since then, to find even one one has been an event. Rahul Dravid (Scotland), Virender Sehwag (Leicestershire), Yuvraj Singh (Yorkshire) and Mohammad Kaif (Derbyshire) have played in this English season, with mixed degrees of success. Dravid and Sehwag had memorable seaons, but Yuvraj and Kaif, despite flashes of form, were largely unimpressive. This is how the season has progressed so far.Rahul Dravid for Scotland Scotland averages
Virender Sehwag for Leicestershire Leicestershire averages
Yuvraj Singh for Yorkshire Yorkshire averages
Mohammad Kaif for Derbyshire Derbyshire averagesAugust 28 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Sussex by 1 wicketDravid‘s superb season with Scotland ended in disappointment, as Scotland batted first and Dravid made just 1. His fellow overseas pro, Jon Kent, also failed to reach double figures, and Scotland ended up with 191 in their 31 overs. Sussex won by the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain stopped play, though they were precariously placed at that stage, with just one wicket in hand and 19 runs to get.
Scorecard ReportAugust 25-28 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire drew with GlamorganNo frolic on the Colwyn Bay sands for Yuvraj, who made 2 and 6 in a match that Yorkshire almost lost. They were 124 for 6 chasing 381 on the last day when Anthony McGrath, who had made 92 in the first innings, weighed in with 127 not out. For Yuvraj, a miserable season got even more depressing.
Scorecard ReportAugust 26 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Northamptonshire by 8 wicketsDravid made 24 off 45 as Scotland batted first and were skittled out for 119. Northamptonshire got there easily, for the loss of just two wickets.
ScorecardAugust 24 National Cricket League
Yorkshire lost to Glamorgan by 1 runYorkshire fell short in a thrilling chase, as Glamorgan sneaked to a one-run win. Yuvraj came in at No. 5 and scored 23 off 30 balls, but despite Michael Lumb’s 92 from 94 balls, Yorkshire couldn’t quite get past Glamorgan’s score of 237.
Scorecard ReportAugust 24 National Cricket League
Derbyshire beat Northamptonshire by 3 wicketsDerbyshire avenged their crushing defeat by Northamptonshire in the Frizzell County Championship, eking out a three-wicket in the National League. Kaif’s contribution was just 10, but Michael Di Venuto slammed 130 to take Derbyshire to the victory target of 252.
Scorecard ReportAugust 20-22 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire lost to Northamptonshire by an innings and 231 runsOnce again Kaif got starts in both innings, scoring 31 and 14, but failed to carry on, as Derbyshire slumped to a humiliating defeat by an innings and 231 runs. Derbyshire were bowled out for a measly 138 in their first innings, while Northamptonshire bludgeoned 647 for 5 declared. Derbyshire made a better effort the second time around, but despite Michael Di Venuto’s 116, could manage just 278.
ScorecardReportAugust 17 National Cricket League
Derbyshire lost to Hampshire by 6 wicketsIn Derbyshire’s first innings of 158 in 45 overs, Kaif made the third highest score, stroking 21 off 33 balls before falling to Tremlett. His captain, Dominic Cork, made 49 lower down the order, but their final total of 158 for 9 was still not enough to test Hampshire, who cruised home with six wickets to spare.
Scorecard ReportAugust 17 National Cricket League
Yorkshire beat Worcestershire by 3 wicketsYuvraj‘s dismal county season in England continued with Yorkshire’s National League game against Worcestershire. He made 12 – quickly too, off five balls with three fours – before being dismissed off his sixth ball. His contribution to Yorkshire’s successful chase of 171 was thus almost negligible.
Scorecard ReportAugust 13-14 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire beat Hampshire by an innings and 43 runsKaif failed to convert his start, being trapped lbw by Chaminda Vaas for 36, but Derbyshire coasted to a thumping win inside two days. Their hero was Dominic Cork, who had match figures of 10 for 67 as Hampshire were bundled out for 143 and 155.
Scorecard ReportAugust 10 National Cricket League
Derbyshire beat Sussex by 6 wicketsKaif and Dominic Hewson combined to guide Derbyshire to a six-wicket victory, with seven balls remaining. Kaif anchored the run-chase, making 55 from 62 balls, while Hewson chipped in with a 29-ball 39. Sussex’s total owed much to a 55-ball 60 from Matthew Prior, but it wasn’t enough in a match restricted to 32 overs-a-side by rain.
Scorecard ReportAugust 7 C&G Trophy semi-final
Derbyshire lost to Gloucestershire by 1 wicketKaif rose to the occasion of a semi-final encounter, scoring a fluent 72 off 83 balls, but Derbyshire were edged out by one wicket in a thriller. Kaif’s knock lifted Derbyshire to 219 in an innings where no other batsman topped 40. Ultimately, though, he was upstaged by Shoaib Malik’s 74, which won the day for Gloucestershire.
Scorecard ReportAugust 6 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Northamptonshire by 75 runsDravid scored a magnificent 114 – his third century of the season – but, like his two previous hundreds, this one was in a losing cause as well, as Northamptonshire triumphed by 75 runs. Dravid knock was laced with eight fours and a six, and came off just 102 balls, but with little support from the rest of the batsmen, the target of 320 was way beyond Scotland’s reach.
Scorecard ReportAugust 4 National Cricket League
Derbyshire lost to Lancashire by 8 wicketsThe first half-century for Kaif in the National League, but his 70, scored off 89 balls with nine fours, wasn’t enough to secure a win for Derbyshire. Kaif got little support from the rest of the batsmen, as Derbyshire folded up for 197. Lancashire romped past the target with almost 10 overs to spare.
Scorecard ReportAugust 4 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Hampshire by 7 wicketsJust the previous day Dravid and Jon Kent had won Scotland a game, and here again they added 103 runs to lift Scotland to 225 for 5 in their 45 overs. Dravid made 81 off 99 balls, with eight fours. John Crawley’s 83 not out won Hampshire the match, but Scotland’s overseas pros had, once again, gained them some respect.
Scorecard ReportAugust 3 National Cricket League
Scotland beat Sussex by 6 wicketsA magnificent victory for Scotland, fashioned by its overseas pros, Dravid and Jon Kent. Chasing 270, Scotland added 57 for the first wicket, before three wickets fell without the addition of a run. Dravid and Kent then added 167 runs before Dravid was out for an efficient 69, off 79 balls, with seven fours. Kent stayed unbeaten with 115 as Scotland won by six wickets.
Scorecard ReportAugust 3 National Cricket League
Yorkshire lost to Gloucestershire by 8 wicketsReturning to the team after being dropped for a four-day match, Yuvraj’s form showed no sign of improvement, as he scored just 5 from 12 balls. There was some cheer for him when he dismissed Alexander Gidman to pick up his first wicket in the National League championship. Gloucestershire romped past the Yorkshire total of 183 to win by eight wickets.
Scorecard ReportAugust 3 National Cricket League
Derbyshire lost to Middlesex by 4 wicketsKaif managed just 1, taking his National League tally to a miserable 69 from four innings, but Derbyshire rode on a 111-ball 106 by Michael Di Venuto to post a challenging 259. It wasn’t enough, though, as Middlesex went past the total with an over to spare.
Scorecard ReportJuly 24-27 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire drew with DurhamKaif had another disappointing match, scoring 31 and 7 as Derbyshire drew against Durham. Three declarations in the first three innings of the match left Derbyshire chasing 251 for victory, but by close of play they managed only 204 for 7.
Scorecard ReportJuly 27 National Cricket League
Yorkshire beat Kent by 18 runsYuvraj contributed just 11 runs in Yorkshire’s total of 197 in 45 overs, but it was enough to seal an 18-run win as Kent were bowled out for 179.
Scorecard ReportJuly 23-26 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire drew with HampshireYuvraj’s run of poor form continued against Hampshire. He managed a mere 26 as Yorkshire put together 384, thanks mainly to 155 from Matthew Wood. In response, Hampshire scored 289, and even that would not have been possible if not for Simon Katich’s unbeaten 143. Rain prevented play on the third day, and in their second dig, Yorkshire rattled up a quick 211 with Yuvraj having to remain content with an unbeaten zero off just as many balls. Hampshire clung on to earn a draw after being set 307 to win in 80 overs.
Scorecard ReportJuly 19 Twenty20 Cup Semi-final
Leicestershire lost to Warwickshire by 7 wicketsSehwag’s last Twenty20 innings of the season lasted just three balls as Waqar Younis dismissed him for 5 in the semi-final. Leicestershire managed to put up a competitive score of 162, but Warwickshire overhauled it quite comfortably, with four balls and seven wickets to spare.
Scorecard ReportJuly 15-18 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire v Durham More failures for Yuvraj – he was dismissed for just 7 and 0, taking his Frizzell Championship aggregate to 111 in seven completed innings. This merely capped a wretched outing for Yorkshire, who slid to a three-wicket loss against Durham.
Scorecard ReportJuly 15-18 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire v Worcestershire (Ongoing)Kaif will be disappointed with contributions of 31 and 30, but in both innings of the game against Worcestershire, he end up topscoring, as Derbyshire recorded paltry totals of 129 and 96. Worcestershire’s 301 proved to be more than enough to seal a game dominated by their bowlers. Michael Mason’s first-innnings 5 for 43 was overshadowed by Kabir Ali, who scythed through the Derby batting with 8 for 58 in 15.4 overs.
Scorecard ReportJuly 13 National Cricket League
Leicestershire beat Worcestershire by 76 runsA comfortable victory for Leicestershire. Trevor Ward, with 68, and Sehwag – who slammed three sixes in a blistering 59-ball 76 – gave Leicestershire the perfect start, while Darren Maddy provided the late innings-momentum with 58. Stephen Peters anchored the reply with 82, but Worcestershire were never on the ball as Jeremy Snape and David Brignull both finished with three wickets.
Scorecard ReportJuly 13 National Cricket League
Derbyshire beat Sussex by 6 wicketsA game of two centuries, with Christopher Bassano’s being the decisive contribution, as Derbyshire made it past the target with 20 balls remaining. Kaif cobbled together 44, and Dominic Hewson – who had earlier snared 4 for 40 – made 34 in support of Bassano’s brilliant 126. Murray Goodwin was Sussex’s batting hero with a classy 129.
Scorecard ReportJuly 9-12 Frizzell County Championship
Leicestershire lost to Middlesex by eight wicketsMiddlesex piled up 620 in their first innings, and Leicestershire began their reply in style. Sehwag smashed 130 off 111 balls, hitting 20 fours and four sixes in the process. All to no avail, as Leicestershire, despite making 447, still had to follow on. Sehwag made just 13 in the second innings, but a draw still seemed possible as Leicestershire set Middlesex a target of 163 from 27 overs. But Andrew Strauss smashed a 67-ball 73 to give Middlesex an eight-wicket win.
Scorecard ReportJuly 9-11 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire lost to Gloucestershire by 5 wicketsAn encounter both Derbyshire and Kaif would like to forget. Derbyshire batted first on winning the toss and were skittled out for 89 in just 36 overs (Kaif 12 from 28 balls). Gloucestershire then made 277, and Derbyshire batted a bit better in the second innings, hitting up 356 – Kaif’s contribution was just 6 off 17 balls. Gloucestershire reached the target of 169 without breaking much of a sweat.
Scorecard ReportJuly 9 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Lancashire by 10 wicketsScotland sank to yet another defeat, with Dravid making a bright 26 off 30 balls before being caught behind off fast bowler John Wood, who took 4 for 22 as Scotland laboured to 168 in their allotted 39 overs. Lancashire got there with ten overs, and as many wickets, to spare.
Scorecard ReportJuly 7 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Durham by 114 runsShoiab Akhtar blew Scotland apart with four early wickets after Durham made 267. Dravid evaded Shoaib’s menace, but made only 5, the fifth man out with Scotland’s score on just six. Scotland’s lower order salvaged some pride by taking the score to 153, but all in all, it was an awful outing for both Dravid and Scotland.
ScorecardJuly 6 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Nottinghamshire by four wicketsDravid played a sublime innings of 129 not out, but like his previous century for Scotland, this too went in vain. Coming to the crease at 7 for 2, Dravid paced his innings masterfully as wickets fell around him. At 40 for 4, Scotland were in dire straits, but Dravid, hitting 14 fours and four sixes, counter-attacked magnificently on a wicket that offered generous assistance to the fast bowlers. Scotland finished on 222 for 7 in their 45 overs, and were in the hunt for a while, until Chris Cairns took the game away for Nottinghamshire with an unbeaten 65.
Scorecard ReportJuly 6 National Cricket League
Yorkshire lost to Surrey by seven wicketsYuvraj made 25 off 27, with five fours, but, yet again, failed to convert his start into something more substantial. Yorkshire were all out for 199, and Surrey won easily, thanks largely to a century from Mark Butcher.
Scorecard ReportJuly 2-5 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by 10 wicketsYorkshire thrashed Derbyshire with time to spare, as Kaif saved his side the embarrassment of an innings defeat. Derbyshire followed on after being dismissed for 128 (Kaif 0) chasing Yorkshire’s 444 (Yuvraj 6), and Kaif then grinded four-and-a-half hours for his 87, ensuring that Yorkshire would have to bat again. The result, though, was hardly in question.
Scorecard ReportJuly 2-5 Frizzell County Championship
Leicestershire drew with WarwickshireSehwag, much as he does for India sometimes in Test cricket, played the longer version of the game as if it was a one-day biff-about. He smashed 30 off 21 in the first innings and a run-a-ball 40 in the second, but did not play the big innings that could have won the game for his side. A combative second-innings century from Sehwag’s fellow overseas professional, Brad Hodge, gave Leicestershire a sniff at victory, but eventually the game drifted to a draw.
Scorecard ReportJune 27-30 Frizzell County Championship
Leicestershire drew against NottinghamshireSehwag’s first century of the season was a blistering 137, off just 151 balls and included an incredible 25 fours, but Leicestershire were finally saved by rain, which washed out the entire last day’s play. Sehwag scored 56% of his team’s total of 243, but Leicestershire conceded a first-innings lead of 83, and needed 402 to win in the fourth innings, when rain intervened.
Scorecard ReportJune 27-30 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire beat Somerset by 10 wicketsAnother failure for Yuvraj – he managed just 5 to take his aggregate to 98 in five Frizzell County Championship innings – but Yorkshire eked out a comfortable 10-wicket win.
Scorecard ReportJune 27-29 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire lost to Northamtonshire by 180 runsKaif made a duck in the second innings, as Derbyshire – needing 287 for a win – were bowled out for a paltry 106. Kaif’s 28 was the second-highest score in Derbyshire’s first innings, and he also chipped in with a wicket, trapping Philip Jacques in front. It was only his 18th first-class scalp.
Scorecard ReportJune 24 Twenty20 Cup
Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by 1 runA battle of two Indian stars, as Sehwag and Kaif faced off for their respective counties. Kaif came up with the better individual performance, but Sehwag’s team, Leicestershire, won the day. They batted first and made 171 in their 20 overs, Sehwag’s contribution being 15 off 12 at the top of the order. Kaif, with 53 off 40 balls, was at the center of his team’s chase, which ultimately proved futile.
Scorecard ReportJune 24 Twenty20 Cup
Yorkshire beat Nottinghamshire by 18 runsAn uneventful game for Yuvraj: he made 4 when Yorkshire batted first and scored 196, and took a wicket in the only over he bowled. Yorkshire won by 18 runs, their margin of defeat in their National League game just two days ago.
Scorecard ReportJune 23 Twenty20 Cup
Derbyshire beat Durham by 6 runsKaif failed again, making just 4, but Derbyshire won regardless, posting 157 and restricting Durham to 151 for 5.
Scorecard ReportJune 22 National Cricket League
Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 18 runsA good outing for Sehwag, who hit 65 off 80 balls, adding 126 for the second wicket with fellow overseas pro, Australia’s Brad Hodge, who made 104. Leicestershire ended with 251, and despite Yuvraj’s aggressive 50 off 46 balls, Yorkshire ended up on the losing side.
Scorecard ReportJune 21 Twenty20 Cup
Leicestershire beat Nottinghamshire by 1 wicketFirst, Sehwag took 2 for 19 in four overs as Nottinghamshire were restricted to a gettable 158; then, for the second match in a row, he made 26 off 17 to get Leicestershire off the blocks quickly. It was a sterling performance, and the fourth win in four Twenty20 matches for Leicestershire.
Scorecard ReportJune 21 Twenty20 Cup
Derbyshire beat Lancashire by 7 wicketsKaif failed, though Derbyshire won easily. Dominic Hewson took four wickets as Lancashire was skittled out for 91, but Derbyshire almost made a meal of it. They were 10 for 2 when Kaif walked in, and though he made only 7 off 12, he added 35 crucial runs with Michael Di Venuto, who continued a fine run of form and wrapped up the game with 52 not out.
Scorecard ReportJune 20 Twenty20 Cup
Yorkshire beat Durham by 55 runsYuvraj opened the batting as Yorkshire batted first and began belligerently, smashing 22 off 9 balls with 3 fours and a six. Yorkshire kept the tempo up after his dismissal and ended with 198. Durham never had a chance, and Yuvraj played a key role with the ball as well, picking up 3 for 20 in his 3 overs.
Scorecard ReportJune 20 Twenty20 Cup
Leicestershire beat Lancashire by 22 runsSehwag got Leicestershire off to a quick start with 26 off 17, as they piled up 178 in their 20 overs. Sehwag wasn’t required to bowl, as Lancashire were never really in the chase.
Scorecard ReportJune 19 Twenty20 Cup
Yorkshire lost to Lancashire by 7 wicketsYuvraj, opening the batting, made 13 off 11, as Yourshire could tot up only 102 in their 20 overs. Lancashire overhauled their target with 41 balls to spare.
Scorecard ReportJune 19 Twenty20 Cup
Derbyshire beat Nottinghamshire by 9 wicketsNot much for Kaif to do in this game. Nottinghamshire was knocked over for 94, and Kaif walked in to bat with Derbyshire on 56 for 1. He eased himself to 11 off 12 balls as Derbyshire won with 8.3 overs to spare – a handsome margin for a 20-overs-a-side game.
Scorecard ReportJune 18 Twenty20 Cup
Leicestershire beat Durham by 46 runsSehwag finally turned in a matchwinning performance for Leicestershire – with ball, not with bat. He made 14 off 11 as Leicestershire made 168 for 9 in their 20 overs, but then bowled magnificently to take 3 for 14 in three overs at the end. Brad Hodge with 64 off 44 and 1 for 19 pipped him to the man-of-the-match award.
Scorecard ReportJune 17 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Middlesex by 112 runsMiddlesex made 255 and Scotland was never in the game, slipping to 36 for 5. Dravid was lbw to Ashley Noffke for 6. None of Scotland’s top five made it to double figures.
Scorecard ReportJune 16 Twenty20 Cup
Yorkshire lost to Leicestershire by 16 runsYuvraj hammered 71 from 37 balls, but it wasn’t enough to help Yorkshire overhaul Leicestershire’s total of 174. For the second Twenty20 game in a row, Yuvraj’s Indian counterpart in the opposing side made a first-ball duck; two days ago it had been Kaif for Derbyshire; now it was Sehwag.
Scorecard ReportJune 15 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Somerset by 1 wicketDravid made a magnificent 120 not out off 97 balls to take Scotland to a commanding 296 for 4 in their allotted 45 overs. The quality of their bowling was appalling though, and Somerset overhauled the target with five balls and one wicket to spare. Dravid’s innings was magnificently paced: his first fifty came off 57 balls, his next fifty off 34, and he reached his hundred with a six. In all, Dravid hit 10 fours and three sixes.
Scorecard ReportJune 15 National Cricket League
Derbyshire lost to Lancashire by five runsKaif failed again, as Derbyshare fell short of Lancashire’s total of 251 by just five runs. He walked in to bat at 24 for 2, but just as a recovery seemed to be underway, Kaif was bowled by Brad Hogg for 12.
Scorecard ReportJune 15 National Cricket League
Leicestershire beat Worcestershire by 2 wicketsSehwag made a fourth-ball duck, but Leicestershire were chasing only 194, and they won comfortably.
Scorecard ReportJune 14, Twenty20 Cup
Derbshire lost to Yorkshire by 45 runsKaif ended on the losing end of a battle of rising Indian stars; Yuvraj made a sterling 44 off 41 as Yorkshire made 186 for 5 in their 20 overs. Kaif, coming in to bat 36 for 2, made a second-ball duck, being trapped lbw by Ryan Sidebottom. Derbyshire duly crumbled to a 45-run defeat.
Scorecard ReportJune 14 Tour match
Leicestershire lost to Pakistan by 5 wicketsSehwag made 19 off 28, as Leicestershire reached 231 for 7 in their 50 overs. He then bowled five overs and took 0 for 35 as Pakistan won with 19 balls to spare.
Scorecard ReportJune 11 C&G Trophy
Derbyshire beat Surrey by 137 runsKaif played a matchwinning innings of 81, off 85 balls, in his first one-day game for Derbyshire. Kaif came in to bat with the score on 75 for 2, and played an innings of character, nurdling the bowling with ease and dominating a fourth-wicket partnership of 88 with Dominic Hewson. His placement was excellent and his cover-driving, sublime. Derbyshire thus walked into the semi final of the C&G Trophy with an astonishingly easy win, against the one-day powerhouse of the previous year.
Scorecard ReportJune 10 C&G Trophy
Leicestershire lost to Worcestershire by 75 runsA horrid match for Sehwag. Chasing 217, Leicestershire could only make 141 – Sehwag’s contribution in that was 2 off 17 balls. Worcestershire progressed to the semi-final of the C&G Trophy.
Scorecard ReportJune 8 National Cricket League
Yorkshire lost to Kent by 22 runsAn unhappy outing for Yuvraj. Kent made 208 in 45 overs batting first (Yuvraj 0 for 22 in four overs) but Yorkshire stumbled early and could not recover. Yuvraj, batting at No. 5, made just 9.
Scorecard ReportJune 7 Tour match
Scotland lost to Pakistan by 1 wicketDravid made a first-ball duck – caught behind of Shabbir Ahmed, as Scotland, asked to bat after Pakistan won the toss, made 169. Pakistan made a meal of the chase, eventually squeaking through by just one wicket.
Scorecard ReportJune 4-7 Frizzell County Championship
Leicestershire lost to Lancashire by 10 wicketsLancashire sailed to a comfortable victory here, in a match that was a nondescript outing for Sehwag. After Lancashire had amassed 503, Leicestershire made 314, of which Sehwag’s contribution was 30 off 44. Leicestershire followed on, and Sehwag made just 5 in the second innings, after slipping down the order to No. 4.
Scorecard ReportJune 4-7 Frizzell County Championship
Derbyshire lost to Glamorgan by an innings and 70 runsKaif’sdebut for Derbyshire ended in debacle, as Kaif made 13 (off 26) and 6 (off 12; note the strike-rate in both innings) and Derbyshire lost by their biggest margin of the season. Not an auspicious start.
Scorecard ReportJune 1 National Cricket League
Scotland lost to Hampshire by 7 wicketsDravid seemed upset with himself when he was out for 25, off 41 balls, and with good reason. With his dismissal, Scotland could make no more than 201 in their 45 overs, which was not enough to hold off Hampshire. Robin Smith made 82 not out as Hampshire won with two overs to spare.
Scorecard ReportJune 1 National Cricket League
Leicestershire lost to Gloucestershire by 3 wicketsLeicestershire batted first, Sehwag made 14, and the team ended up on 234 off their 45 overs. Gloucestershire overhauled the total with 8 balls to spare.
Scorecard ReportMay 30-June 1 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire lost to Durham by 167 runsYuvraj made a solid 56, off 83 balls, in Yorkshire’s first innings, as they posted 220 in reply to Durham’s 280. Durham then made 200 and skittled Yorkshire out for 93. Yuvraj was one of nine batsmen to be dismissed on single figures – batting at No. 3, he made 1.
Scorecard ReportMay 28 C&G Trophy
Leicestershire beat Nottinghamshire by 99 runsSehwag gave Leicestershire, who were put in to bat, a crackling start with a lusty 56 off 51 balls, including 10 fours and a six. Leicestershire made 258, and won easily by 99 runs, as Phil DeFreitas took a superb 3 for 20 in his 10 overs, snatching the man-of-the-match award from Sehwag.
Scorecard ReportMay 28 C&G Trophy
Yorkshire lost to Worcestershire by 67 runsYuvraj, batting at No. 5, made 27 off 32 in an unsuccessful run chase, as Yorkshire fell short of Worcestershire’s 244 by 67 runs. Earlier, he had turned his arm over to some effect, conceding only 27 runs in his 6 overs.
Scorecard ReportMay 25 National Cricket League
Yorkshire lost to Glamorgan by 4 wicketsYuvraj played well for his 34, off 53 balls, but it wasn’t enough – Yorkshire scored 153 in their 32 overs, and lost easily in a rain-curtailed game which was decided, eventually, by Duckworth-Lewis.
Scorecard ReportMay 21-24 Frizzell County Championship
Leicestershire drew with MiddlesexAn uneventful outing for Sehwag, who made just 10 in the only innings in which he batted. Rain spoilt all chances of a result, or even Sehwag batting twice.
Scorecard ReportMay 21-24 Frizzell County Championship
Yorkshire drew with GlamorganYuvraj made an uneventful debut for Yorkshire, scoring 11 in the first innings and being unbeaten on 25, off 51 balls, in the second innings. The weather was factor in this game, which drifted to a tepid draw.
Scorecard ReportMay 18 National Cricket League
Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 66 runsSehwag was in fine touch, smashing 54 off 70 balls to give Leicestershire just the start they needed. They racked up 247 in their 45 overs, and won comfortably by 66 runs.
Scorecard ReportMay 14-17 Frizell County Championship
Leicestershire drew with SurreySehwag failed in the first innings of this game, making just 2 as Leicestershire collapsed to 200. In reply, Surrey made 560. Up against the wall, Sehwag then smashed a fiesty 81 off 84 balls, and though the wickets continued tumbling after he was out, rain allowed his side to escape with a draw.
Scorecard ReportMay 7 C&G Trophy
Leicestershire beat Northumberland by 90 runsSehwag missed a golden opportunity to pile up some easy runs against minnows Northumberland. Leicestershire batted first and Sehwag, opening the batting, was out for a quick 16. The rest of the game was surprisingly low-scoring, as Leicestershire made 182 and still managed to win by 90 runs.
Scorecard ReportMay 5 National Cricket League
Leicestershire lost to Gloucestershire by 57 runsOne day after his debut for Leicestershire, Sehwag played his second game and, once again, failed. Gloucestershire batted first and amassed 311, and a good start from Sehwag was essential if Leicestershire were to be in the chase. Alas, he made just 1.
Scorecard ReportMay 4 National Cricket League
Leicestershire lost to Glamorgan by 44 runsSehwag arrived in England at seven a.m. on the day of this game and was promptly picked to make his debut for Leicestershire. Glamorgan batted first, put up 249 in their 45 overs, and then Sehwag went out to open the innings. He made a typically carefree 23, with four thunderous boundaries, before getting out trying to force the pace further.
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Day 3 ReportFrizzell County Championship Division OneEssex 271 for 6 v Leicestershire 600 for 7 dec at Southend
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Only 16 overs at Southend, but it was enough for Leicestershire to tighten their grip on the game. Charlie Dagnall bowled Antonio Palladino for 5 in the first over of the brief evening session. Andy Flower, however, hung on to remain 125 not out and James Middlebrook hit a sprightly 28 not out before the close. Essex need another 179 to avoid the follow on.There was no play elsewhere in either division due to rain.Surrey 411 v Middlesex 346 for 8 at Guildford
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Jimmy Ormond had a day to remember with four wickets in six balls, including a maiden first-class hat-trick, to give Surrey the edge against Middlesex at Woodbridge Road. To add to his heroics with the ball, Ormond nearly scored what would have been the second fifty of his career earlier in the day as he and Saqlain Mushtaq added a further 36 runs to Surrey’s first innings of 411. Andy Strauss (87) and Sven Koenig (42) then replied in emphatic fashion, putting on 101 for the first wicket. But when Strauss became Ormond’s first victim, Middlesex lost five wickets for only two runs. Ormond’s hat-trick accounted for Ben Hutton, Ed Joyce – who suffered his third golden duck against Surrey this season – and Paul Weekes. And when Owais Shah fell to Martin Bicknell for 22, Middlesex had collapsed to 165 for 6. However, Abdul Razzaq (78) and David Nash (69*) saved them with a stand of 155 as Middlesex closed 65 behind Surrey, and with two wickets in hand.Lancashire 575 for 6 dec v Warwickshire 192 for 8 at Old Trafford
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Glen Chapple continued his sparkling form with the bat – not the mention the ball – as Lancashire took total control over Warwickshire in Manchester. Chapple scored 132 and shared a partnership of 228 with Stuart Law, who ended unbeaten on 236. It was a mammoth effort from Law: the fourth double-hundred of his career and his highest score for Lancashire. He batted for over eight hours in all, and smashed 32 fours and two sixes. Three of the Warwickshire bowlers went for over 100, and Neil Smith had the embarrassment of being despatched for 22 off four consecutive balls. Warren Hegg declared on 575 for 6 and he then took five catches behind the stumps as wonder boy Chapple took 4 for 43 to leave Warwickshire staring at the follow on at 192 for 8.Frizzell County Championship Division TwoNorthamptonshire 325 beat Somerset 96 and 168 by an innings and 61 runs at Northampton
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Somerset lost an astonishing 18 wickets in one day as they crashed to an inning defeat against Northants at Wantage Road inside two days. Resuming on 26 for 2, and 203 behind, Andre Nel and Adam Shantry took three wickets each as Somerset crumbled to 96 all out. And things didn’t go much better second time round. This time it was Jason Brown who starred as he spun out six wickets in Somerset’s second innings of 168. Michael Burns (55) and Ian Blackwell (40) put up some resistance with 83 for the fifth wicket, but once they were both out, Brown made light work of the tail with the last four wickets tumbling for 11 runs. While questions were thrown up about the state of the pitch, ECB inspector Peter Walker afterwards confirmed that although it was, in his opinion, “below average”, he would not be docking Northants any points. He said: “It was a lot of wickets to fall in a day……but you had one side on the top of their form and another at the bottom of theirs.”Gloucestershire 271 v Worcestershire 392 for 7 at Cheltenham
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Ben Smith and Andrew Hall drove Worcestershire into a strong position against Gloucestershire at the College Ground. Resuming the day on 48 for 1, Worcestershire made steady progress to a valuable first-innings lead, despite a mid-innings wobble. Graeme Hick made only nine on his return to the side, caught off Shoaib Malik, and when Anurag Singh also fell to Malik, the score was 103 for 4. However, Vikram Solanki got the show back on the road with a solid 35, before Smith (92) and Hall (73) put on 108 for the sixth wicket as Worcestershire increased their lead to 121 runs.Yorkshire 384 and 23 for 0 v Hampshire 289 at Scarborough
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Simon Katich single-handily rescued Hampshire against Yorkshire at the North Marine Road Ground. Katich likes to reserve his best against his former counties and he saved Hampshire from the depths of 96 for 5 with a gutsy 143 not out, including 20 fours and a six. It was his 19th first-class century and his second of the season, and both have come against his former clubs, Durham and Yorkshire. After polishing off the Yorkshire tail for 384, Hampshire were in immediate trouble as Chris Silverwood (4 for 86) and Steve Kirby (2 for 79) removed four of the top six for ducks. But Katich came to the rescue and with some sturdy support from Shaun Udal (26) and debutant Iain Brunnschweiler (34), Hampshire avoided the follow on. However, they still have some work to do as Yorkshire closed with a lead of 118, and all 10 wickets in tact.Day 2Derbyshire v Durham 434 for 7 at Derby
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Dominic Cork’s decision to put Durham in at the County Ground turned out to look as foolish as his new mullet hair cut as Vince Wells and Nicky Peng cashed in on some wayward bowling. Jonathan Lewis (77) and Michael Gough (36) put on 110 for the first wicket and built the platform for Wells to smash 106 from 112 balls, and for Peng, who in the end fell for 99. It was a long day, and one to forget, for Derbyshire’s bowlers. Kevin Dean went for 0 for 117, and Lian Wharton 2 for 103 as Durham ended on 434 for 7.

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Fluent centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Mongia combined with the loss of ten overs due to rain gave India B a resounding 82-run win against India A in the final league match of the Challenger Series. India B batted first on a belter of a wicket and piled on a mammoth 340 for 2, which comprehensively shut the door on India A. Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar gave the A side the slightest whiff of hope when they set out to chase a revised target of 308 from 40 overs. But when the two of them were dismissed, the wheels fell off, wickets tumbled and India A were all out for 225.When the day began, warm and sunny, Dravid was glad to win the toss and bat first. Mithun Manhas, who is playing his first game for India A in this tournament, dropped Mongia off the very first ball of the match at second slip. Aavishkar Salvi was the unlucky bowler, and Mongia practically grinned his way to 121 (117 balls, 19 fours). Yuvraj, though needed no help in getting to an unbeaten 111.Yet again, there was nothing in the wicket to aid any type of bowler, and the batsmen realised this early on. After his early reprieve, Mongia put his head down and began to take full toll. His driving through the off was impeccable. He used his height and upright stance to great effect, getting right on top of the ball and driving through covers. Anything on the pads was whipped away and the boundaries began to come at a fast clip.Satyajit Parab (41) made a sensible start, but missed out, driving Kumble to Mohammad Kaif at cover. That was the only blip in the India B innings.Yuvraj Singh swaggered out to the middle at No. 3 and brought confidence and vigour to the batting. He played a lot of cricket with Mongia and knew exactly what to do with the bowling. A high bat speed combined with effective placement sent perfectly good deliveries to the off-side fence. Fielders were left stranded as fiercely-hit balls pinged the advertising hoardings.Mongia meanwhile continued to score freely. When he reached his hundred, the floodgates opened. He went after almost everything that was bowled at him cutting, flicking and driving with gay abandon. Eventually it was an air of overconfidence that did him in. He attempted a reverse sweep to a Kumble slider and was palpably lbw (219 for 2). Mongia’s 121 (117 balls, 19 fours) helped add 118 runs for the second wicket.There was no reason for Yuvraj to improvise though. Swinging cleanly through the line of the ball Yuvraj treated the spinners and pacemen with utter contempt. He played the pick-up shot to perfection, depositing Kumble and Salvi into the stands over midwicket off consecutive overs.The most brutal blow came in the last over of the innings. Irfan Pathan sent one down in the slot and Yuvraj simply teed off. The ball sailed over the bowler’s head and landed on the roof of the stands at long-on. Another six and four followed, taking his tally to 10 fours and four sixes out of 111 off just 82 balls.If India A were sweating at the prospect of chasing 341, their task was made harder when 45 minutes were lost to rain and their target was revised to 308 off 40 overs. Tendulkar (22) and Gambhir (58) got the side off to a frenetic start, reaching 47 from just 4.5 overs. After hooking Amit Bhandari for one magnificent six, Tendulkar presented Dravid at mid-off with the simplest of catches (47 for 1).Gambhir kept hopes up, picking up boundaries with regularity. When he was bowled around the legs by a Sarandeep Singh offbreak, India A slipped to 87 for 2 and never recovered.Mongia (4 for 31) added to Manhas’s and India A’s misery, picking up four cheap wickets as India A limped to 225 all out. India B, the least fancied team in this series won the dress rehearsal comprehensively. The same two teams will be back tomorrow for the final and fans will look forward to a more keenly contested game.