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Northamptonshire v Essex
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th May 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 8 wickets
PointsNorthamptonshire 21 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Essex 4 (Batting 1, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNGB Cook, G Sharp
ScorersAC Kingston (Northamptonshire), P Parkinson (Essex)
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 63/1 (White 39*; 16.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 41/2 (Walker 15*, Pettini 6*; 19 overs)
Close of play day 3Northamptonshire (2) 16/0 (White 9*, O'Brien 7*; 4 overs)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Crook b Hall42901358- 
JC Mickleburghc Boje b Hall621261747- 
MJ Walkerc White b Wigley1638412- 
*ML Pettinic White b Wigley32840-- 
+JS Fosterc Hall b Boje3869825- 
RN ten Doeschatec O'Brien b Crook1012191- 
JD Middlebrookc O'Brien b Hall1847423- 
GR Napierc Willey b Boje72232-- 
CJC Wrightc Wigley b Hall21512-- 
Danish Kanerialbw b Hall088-- 
MA Chambersnot out066-- 
Extras(13 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)23
Total(all out, 76.1 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-94 (Chopra, 33.1 ov), 2-138 (Mickleburgh, 41.2 ov), 3-138 (Walker, 42.2 ov), 4-153 (Pettini, 50.4 ov), 5-182 (ten Doeschate, 55.4 ov), 6-199 (Foster), 7-211 (Middlebrook), 8-221 (Napier), 9-221 (Wright), 10-221 (Danish Kaneria, 76.1 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crook12   2371-1
Lucas13   4270--
Daggett8   1310--
Wigley17   46121-
Hall13.1429513
Panesar4   090--
Boje9   2142--

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Whitec Foster b Wright7010612411- 
+NJ O'Brienc Wright b Napier2341633- 
MH Wesselsb Danish Kaneria8412217014- 
*N Bojec Middlebrook b Wright041-- 
MAG Nelsonc Chopra b Napier2746535- 
AJ Hallc ten Doeschate b Middlebrook58951147- 
DJ Willeyc Foster b Napier309510321 
SP Crookc Pettini b Wright1315133- 
DS Lucaslbw b Danish Kaneria1320301- 
MS Panesarb Napier410151- 
DH Wigleynot out4541- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 17 nb)28
Total(all out, 91.5 overs)354
Fall of wickets:
1-63 (O'Brien, 16.2 ov), 2-122 (White, 30.5 ov), 3-122 (Boje, 32.4 ov), 4-195 (Nelson, 47.2 ov), 5-245 (Wessels, 58.3 ov), 6-311 (Hall, 78 ov), 7-326 (Crook, 82.3 ov), 8-340 (Willey, 87.1 ov), 9-350 (Lucas, 90.1 ov), 10-354 (Panesar, 91.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Napier23.551074-3
Wright22   2773-1
Chambers15   4590-1
Danish Kaneria18   5462--
ten Doeschate9   1490-3
Middlebrook4   251--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac O'Brien b Crook073-- 
JC Mickleburghb Lucas1626392- 
MJ Walkerb Panesar35891207- 
*ML Pettinilbw b Wigley291311372- 
+JS Fosterc White b Crook84169219111 
RN ten Doeschatec Nelson b Boje4581787- 
JD Middlebrookc O'Brien b Crook1952604- 
GR Napierlbw b Crook1632453- 
CJC Wrightnot out1640631- 
Danish Kaneriac Wigley b Crook1713193- 
MA Chamberslbw b Hall515161- 
Extras(6 b, 11 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 108.4 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Chopra), 2-30 (Mickleburgh, 8.2 ov), 3-78 (Walker, 33 ov), 4-102 (Pettini, 47.5 ov), 5-177 (ten Doeschate, 72.5 ov), 6-227 (Middlebrook, 89.1 ov), 7-264 (Foster, 93.5 ov), 8-275 (Napier, 99.2 ov), 9-301 (Danish Kaneria, 103.4 ov), 10-308 (Chambers, 108.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crook15   371513
Lucas21   8591--
Wigley22   7661--
Panesar27   11331--
Hall15.44421-1
Boje8   2201--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Whitenot out7610514491 
+NJ O'Brienc Mickleburgh b Middlebrook2977833- 
MH Wesselsc ten Doeschate b Danish Kaneria2424185- 
*N Bojenot out3433386- 
MAG Nelsondid not bat      
AJ Halldid not bat      
DJ Willeydid not bat      
SP Crookdid not bat      
DS Lucasdid not bat      
DH Wigleydid not bat      
MS Panesardid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)13
Total(2 wickets, 39.2 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-81 (O'Brien, 22.4 ov), 2-113 (Wessels, 27.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Napier7   0370-1
Wright8   1370--
Danish Kaneria15   344111
Chambers2   0200-1
Middlebrook6   1211--
Walker1.20110--

Notes
--> Northamptonshire full substitute: MS Panesar for LM Daggett (nominated player to be replaced if Panesar was released by England)
--> MJ Walker (2) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> RA White (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 73
--> AJ Hall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 5-59)
--> SP Crook reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed RN ten Doeschate, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AJ Hall reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed JD Middlebrook, his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> CJC Wright reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed RA White, his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> GR Napier reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed MAG Nelson, his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> SP Crook achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed Danish Kaneria in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-56)
--> SP Crook achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Essex second innings
--> SP Crook achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed Danish Kaneria in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-56)
--> SP Crook achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings