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Northamptonshire v Essex
John Player League 1973
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 29th July 1973 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 17 runs
PointsNorthamptonshire 0; Essex 4
UmpiresHD Bird, PB Wight
Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BC Francislbw b Dye13     
BR Hardiec Bailey b Hodgson94     
*+B Taylorrun out18     
RMO Cookec Sharp b Bedi0     
KR Pontb Milburn1     
GA Goochc Dye b Hodgson27     
BEA Edmeadesc Cook b Hodgson9     
RNS Hobbsrun out13     
RE Eastnot out1     
JK Leverdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 40 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-70, 3-70, 4-71, 5-137, 6-162, 7-177, 8-185 (40 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Dye8   0361--48.004.50
Bailey8   1290---3.62
Milburn8   1311--48.003.88
Bedi8   0351--48.004.38
Hodgson8   0453--16.005.62
Northamptonshire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
P Willeyrun out36     
RT Virginc Pont b Acfield55     
C Milburnb East0     
Mushtaq Mohammadrun out7     
*DS Steelec East b Gooch12     
G Cookc Cooke b Acfield15     
+G Sharpc Taylor b Gooch0     
A Hodgsonst Taylor b Acfield21     
BS Bedib Lever1     
RR Baileyc Hardie b Acfield12     
JCJ Dyenot out4     
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(all out, 39.2 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-85, 2-87, 3-96, 4-104, 5-120, 6-120, 7-136, 8-152, 9-152, 10-168 (39.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lever8   3301--48.003.75
Edmeades8   0310---3.88
Pont4   0190---4.75
East8   0261--48.003.25
Gooch4   0232--12.005.75
Acfield7.20344--11.004.64
Notes
--> BR Hardie passed his previous highest score of 18 in List A matches
--> RT Virgin passed 2000 runs in List A matches when he reached 52
--> RR Bailey passed his previous highest score of 11 in List A matches