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Middlesex v Sussex
County Championship 1976
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 7th, 8th, 9th July 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by an innings and 54 runs
PointsMiddlesex 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Sussex 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresDGL Evans, A Jepson
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 157/3 (Brearley 97*, Gatting 15*; 67 overs)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 153/5 (Knight 87*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JRT Barclaylbw b Lamb3     
JD Morleylbw b Jones1     
RDV Knightlbw b Lamb5     
*PJ Gravesc Radley b Lamb38     
PWG Parkerlbw b Lamb9     
Javed Miandadlbw b Lamb0     
MA Bussc Gould b Gatting5     
+A Longb Gatting1     
J Spencerc Radley b Gatting0     
CE Wallerc Featherstone b Jones9     
CP Phillipsonnot out13     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 43.1 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-7, 3-26, 4-46, 5-46, 6-58, 7-63, 8-67, 9-67, 10-90 (43.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones13.14332--
Lamb19   7325--
Titmus2   140--
Gatting9   5153--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Smithc Long b Phillipson24     
*JM Brearleyc Long b Spencer106 21814- 
CT Radleyc Parker b Waller6     
GD Barlowc Javed Miandad b Waller10     
NG Featherstonelbw b Spencer1     
MW Gattingb Waller94     
+IJ Gouldc Parker b Buss6     
PH Edmondsc Waller b Phillipson9     
FJ Titmusc Graves b Phillipson35     
TM Lambnot out14     
AA Jonesb Knight1     
Extras(7 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 115.3 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-68, 3-96, 4-166, 5-166, 6-187, 7-202, 8-289, 9-310, 10-315 (115.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer33   12682--
Phillipson23   7653--
Buss24   5631--
Javed Miandad2   0120--
Waller19   7593--
Knight11.32321--
Barclay3   070--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JRT Barclayb Jones7     
JD Morleyc Edmonds b Lamb8     
RDV Knightc Brearley b Edmonds90     
*PJ Gravesb Edmonds6     
PWG Parkerc Smith b Titmus37     
J Spencerst Gould b Titmus4     
Javed Miandadlbw b Jones11     
MA Bussc Gatting b Edmonds0     
+A Longc Smith b Edmonds4     
CE Wallerb Jones0     
CP Phillipsonnot out0     
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 75.3 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-21, 3-37, 4-146, 5-153, 6-167, 7-167, 8-168, 9-169, 10-171 (75.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones16   4263--
Lamb10   4181--
Titmus22   4522--
Gatting7   2200--
Edmonds20.35514--
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
--> Javed Miandad made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JM Brearley (1) passed 9000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 9
--> MW Gatting (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> MW Gatting (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in County Championship matches
--> MW Gatting achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> TM Lamb reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> MW Gatting achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> CP Phillipson reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> AA Jones reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> NG Featherstone retired hurt in the Middlesex first innings having scored 1 (team score 106/3) - he returned when the score was 166/4