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Gloucestershire v Kent
County Championship 1973
VenueAshley Down Ground, Bristol on 23rd, 25th, 26th June 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsGloucestershire 8 (Batting 3, Bowling 5); Kent 6 (Batting 1, Bowling 5)
UmpiresH Horton, PB Wight
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 98/2 (Knight 27*, Swetman 2*; 30 overs)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 11/0 (Sadiq Mohammad 3*, Nicholls 6*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Johnsonc Knight b Davey23     
+D Nichollsc Swetman b Davey1     
*MH Dennessc Sadiq Mohammad b Davey5     
Asif Iqbalc Swetman b Brown1     
MC Cowdreynot out73     
AGE Ealhamb Brown20     
JN Shepherdlbw b Brown26     
RA Woolmerc Brown b Davey10     
RB Elmsc Sadiq Mohammad b Brown21     
DL Underwoodc Sadiq Mohammad b Brown0     
JN Grahamc Brown b Sadiq Mohammad15     
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-15, 3-16, 4-34, 5-58, 6-103, 7-128, 8-164, 9-164, 10-199 (69.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davey22   2414--
Brown24   3745--
Knight14   3400--
Graveney2   070--
Mortimore4   1160--
Sadiq Mohammad3.20171--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadb Johnson55     
RB Nichollsc Cowdrey b Graham5     
RDV Knightc Underwood b Johnson71     
+R Swetmanc Woolmer b Graham3     
Zaheer Abbasc Nicholls b Elms1     
DR Shepherdc Ealham b Underwood24     
JC Foatlbw b Johnson7     
*AS Brownc Shepherd b Underwood1     
DA Graveneyb Underwood0     
JB Mortimorec and b Underwood10     
J Daveynot out0     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 62.1 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-95, 3-110, 4-111, 5-164, 6-169, 7-172, 8-172, 9-176, 10-186 (62.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham18   0472--
Elms12   2371--
Shepherd6   0280--
Woolmer6   1110--
Johnson13   3363--
Underwood7.11184--
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Johnsonc Shepherd b Sadiq Mohammad27     
+D Nichollsc Sadiq Mohammad b Mortimore16     
*MH Dennesslbw b Mortimore0     
Asif Iqbalc and b Mortimore22     
MC Cowdreylbw b Mortimore7     
AGE Ealhamc Brown b Mortimore35     
JN Shepherdc Knight b Sadiq Mohammad74     
RA Woolmerc Zaheer Abbas b Sadiq Mohammad11     
RB Elmsc Swetman b Sadiq Mohammad1     
DL Underwoodc Foat b Sadiq Mohammad5     
JN Grahamnot out1     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-24, 3-62, 4-80, 5-80, 6-146, 7-174, 8-176, 9-190, 10-210 (66.3 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davey5   2100--
Brown3   150--
Graveney16   6470--
Mortimore30   7925--
Sadiq Mohammad11.31375--
Zaheer Abbas1   080--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadnot out3     
RB Nichollsnot out6     
RDV Knightdid not bat      
+R Swetmandid not bat      
Zaheer Abbasdid not bat      
DR Shepherddid not bat      
JC Foatdid not bat      
*AS Browndid not bat      
DA Graveneydid not bat      
JB Mortimoredid not bat      
J Daveydid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(no wicket, 7 overs)11
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Graham3   120--
Elms2   060--
Johnson1   100--
Underwood1   010--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> RDV Knight (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> Sadiq Mohammad achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings (previous best was 4-40)
--> Sadiq Mohammad achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Kent second innings