f35967
cc16844
Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1985
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 14th, 16th, 17th September 1985 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 3 wickets
PointsWorcestershire 5 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Northamptonshire 21 (Batting 4, Bowling 1)
UmpiresB Dudleston, MJ Kitchen
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 392/3 (Smith 104*, Neale 72*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 99/2 (Curtis 45*, Smith 14*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TS Curtislbw b Griffiths55     
DB D'Oliveirac Harper b Walker5     
GA Hickc Cook b Capel128183214191 
DM Smithnot out104     
*PA Nealenot out72     
DN Pateldid not bat      
MJ Westondid not bat      
+SJ Rhodesdid not bat      
NV Radforddid not bat      
JD Inchmoredid not bat      
SM McEwandid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 13 lb, 10 nb)28
Total(3 wickets, declared, 99 overs)392
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-134, 3-228
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walker19   1701--
Griffiths19   1731--
Capel10   0631--
Harper12   2440--
Boyd-Moss28   6880--
Wild11   1360--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Cookb Radford23     
W Larkinsb Radford163  162 
RJ Boyd-Mossc Smith b Weston121  14- 
AJ Lambnot out22     
RJ Baileynot out1     
DJ Wilddid not bat      
DJ Capeldid not bat      
RA Harperdid not bat      
+D Ripleydid not bat      
A Walkerdid not bat      
BJ Griffithsdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)19
Total(3 wickets, declared, 80 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-304, 3-338
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Radford30   31252--
Inchmore11   1490--
Weston19   0681--
McEwan9   1590--
Patel11   1410--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TS Curtislbw b Capel46     
DB D'Oliveirac Larkins b Capel16     
GA Hickb Capel1223272- 
DM Smithc and b Capel29     
MJ Westonc Boyd-Moss b Harper7     
DN Patelb Harper28     
*PA Nealec Cook b Harper5     
+SJ Rhodesrun out4     
NV Radfordb Walker10     
JD Inchmoreb Harper0     
SM McEwannot out0     
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 10 nb, 5 w)27
Total(all out, 58.1 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-64, 3-115, 4-126, 5-129, 6-143, 7-169, 8-170, 9-184, 10-184 (58.1 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walker10.12381--
Griffiths10   2220--
Capel19   0594--
Harper16   8254--
Wild3   0280--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Cookc Smith b Radford72     
W Larkinsc D'Oliveira b Radford15     
RJ Boyd-Mosslbw b Radford7     
AJ Lamblbw b McEwan6     
RJ Baileyc Rhodes b Radford52     
DJ Wildb Inchmore30     
DJ Capelnot out29     
RA Harperlbw b Inchmore2     
+D Ripleynot out6     
A Walkerdid not bat      
BJ Griffithsdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 7 nb)12
Total(7 wickets, 72.5 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-37, 3-44, 4-151, 5-164, 6-208, 7-212
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Radford24.55684--
Inchmore17   0592--
McEwan11   1351--
Patel17   5490--
Hick3   0150--
Notes
--> GA Hick (1) 50 in 77 balls, 94 minutes
--> GA Hick (1) 100 in 144 balls, 160 minutes
--> DM Smith (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 20
--> DM Smith (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 20
--> DM Smith (1) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 99
--> DN Patel (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 22
--> NV Radford (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> NV Radford reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings
--> NV Radford reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings