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Leicestershire v Warwickshire
County Championship 1976
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 2nd, 3rd, 4th June 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by 50 runs
PointsLeicestershire 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Warwickshire 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresWL Budd, A Jepson
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 234/4 (Birkenshaw 5*, Clift 0*; 88 overs)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 55/7 (Balderstone 18*, Booth 0*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonretired hurt37     
JF Steelec Humpage b Rouse17     
JC Balderstoneb Hemmings76     
BF Davisonc Jameson b Rouse79     
*R Illingworthc Perryman b Lewington0     
J Birkenshawnot out14     
PB Cliftb Hemmings2     
+DJ Humphriesnot out2     
NM McVickerdid not bat      
P Boothdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 14 nb, 2 w)24
Total(5 wickets, declared, 95 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Steele), 2-214, 3-215, 4-234, 5-242
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown23   5510--
Rouse22   5602--
Perryman15   3400--
Hemmings20   6392--
Lewington15   3371--
Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Jamesonc Birkenshaw b Higgs0     
DL Amissb Clift91     
J Whitehouseb Booth2     
RB Kanhaib Higgs3     
RN Abberleyrun out19     
+GW Humpagec Birkenshaw b McVicker3     
EE Hemmingsb McVicker0     
SJ Rousec Steele b Higgs11     
*DJ Brownnot out13     
SP Perrymanc Humphries b Booth4     
PJ Lewingtonb Higgs1     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Jameson), 2-3 (Whitehouse), 3-6 (Kanhai), 4-40 (Abberley), 5-66 (Humpage), 6-66 (Hemmings), 7-114 (Rouse), 8-152, 9-157, 10-158 (66.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs15.35364--
Booth15   3302--
Clift15   6261--
McVicker16   1472--
Illingworth5   280--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelerun out3     
+DJ Humphriesc Humpage b Rouse9     
JC Balderstonelbw b Perryman29     
BF Davisonc Whitehouse b Rouse5     
*R Illingworthb Perryman5     
J Birkenshawc Humpage b Rouse5     
PB Cliftc Humpage b Rouse0     
NM McVickerc Humpage b Rouse0     
P Boothlbw b Rouse0     
K Higgslbw b Brown9     
B Dudlestonnot out6     
Extras(2 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)13
Total(all out, 52 overs)84
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-18, 3-29, 4-41, 5-46, 6-51, 7-55, 8-56, 9-73, 10-84 (52 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown17   4221--
Rouse25   14346--
Perryman10   2152--
Warwickshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Jamesonlbw b Higgs4     
DL Amissb Booth18     
J Whitehousenot out61     
RB Kanhaic Davison b Booth3     
RN Abberleyc Birkenshaw b Higgs6     
+GW Humpagelbw b Booth20     
EE Hemmingsc Humphries b McVicker5     
SJ Rousec Humphries b McVicker0     
*DJ Brownlbw b Higgs6     
SP Perrymanc sub b McVicker0     
PJ Lewingtonc Higgs b McVicker0     
Extras(3 lb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 67.2 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Jameson), 2-23 (Amiss), 3-31 (Kanhai), 4-46 (Abberley), 5-83 (Humpage), 6-111, 7-117, 8-126, 9-127, 10-127 (67.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs18   9293--
Booth13   1413--
Clift14   6250--
McVicker14.22214--
Illingworth8   470--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> JC Balderstone (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> DL Amiss (1) passed 13000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 71
--> SJ Rouse reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> SJ Rouse achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Leicestershire second innings (previous best was 5-47)
--> SJ Rouse achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Leicestershire second innings (previous best was 5-47)
--> P Booth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Warwickshire second innings (previous best was 3-57)
--> B Dudleston retired hurt in the Leicestershire first innings having scored 37 (team score 109/1)