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Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
LV County Championship 2008 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th July 2008 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 7 (Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresSA Garratt, IJ Gould
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 134/6 (Boje 13*; 34.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (1) 153/6 (Boje 18*, Klusener 14*; 38.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Northamptonshire (1) 264/7 (Klusener 56*, van der Wath 69*; 64.2 overs)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc O'Brien b van der Wath191-- 
SC Moorec Hall b Lucas42861495- 
*VS Solankic Wigley b Lucas51220-- 
BF Smithb van der Wath153-- 
GA Hickc O'Brien b Wigley46741068- 
+SM Daviesc O'Brien b Lucas1022241- 
GJ Battyc Wessels b Wigley48141- 
K Alinot out1719 3- 
GM Andrewc O'Brien b Wigley011-- 
SP Jonesc O'Brien b Lucas31234-- 
MS Masonc Boje b Wigley6711-1 
Extras(3 lb, 8 w)11
Total(all out, 42.3 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Mitchell), 2-20 (Solanki), 3-22 (Smith), 4-103 (Hick), 5-111 (Moore), 6-119 (Davies), 7-119 (Batty), 8-119 (Andrew), 9-124 (Jones), 10-146 (Mason, 42.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Wath9   1352--
Lucas13   44944-
Wigley14.324343-
Klusener6   1160--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Whitec Hick b Batty58597772 
+NJ O'Brienc Batty b Ali2022313- 
MH Wesselsc Davies b Mason1855752- 
DJG Salesc Davies b Mason11141111 
*N Bojeb Ali1844 2- 
AJ Hallc Hick b Ali1811-- 
DS Lucasc Mitchell b Ali21821-- 
L Klusenerb Jones6486 11- 
JJ van der Wathnot out7593 111 
DH Wigleyb Jones031-- 
JF Brownb Jones918161- 
Extras(10 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 70 overs)287
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (O'Brien), 2-99 (White), 3-110 (Sales), 4-115 (Wessels), 5-120 (Hall), 6-134 (Lucas), 7-153 (Boje), 8-273 (Klusener), 9-273 (Wigley), 10-287 (Brown, 70 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali26   31054--
Jones19   3593--
Batty9   2321--
Andrew5   04001-
Mason11   3412--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc O'Brien b Hall46871057- 
SC Moorec White b van der Wath233-- 
*VS Solankic White b Boje114154195162 
BF Smithc Wessels b Boje2471653- 
GA Hickc Klusener b Brown3281672- 
+SM Daviesc Wessels b Boje085-- 
GJ Battynot out1436452- 
K Alinot out01712-- 
GM Andrewdid not bat      
MS Masondid not bat      
SP Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)13
Total(6 wickets, 76 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Moore), 2-98 (Mitchell), 3-171 (Smith), 4-204 (Solanki), 5-205 (Davies), 6-238 (Hick)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Wath9   0381--
Lucas10   13802-
Boje23   4573--
Wigley5   1190--
Hall7   1191-1
Brown22   4651--
Notes
--> DJG Sales (1) passed 10000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 6
--> VS Solanki (2) 100 in 132 balls, 177 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> VS Solanki (2) passed 10000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 55
--> DH Wigley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Worcestershire first innings (previous best was 4-68)
--> DS Lucas reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed VS Solanki, his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings