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Essex v Kent
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1996
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th May 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by an innings and 66 runs
PointsEssex 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Kent 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresVA Holder, B Leadbeater
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 323/4 (Cowdrey 90*, Ealham 2*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 70/2 (Gooch 45*, Hussain 5*)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 111/2 (Robinson 53*, Law 50*)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DP Fultonb Such34991053- 
MV Flemingc Rollins b Such1942513- 
TR Wardc Rollins b Childs1222252- 
CL Hooperc Hussain b Childs155174202203 
GR Cowdreyc Law b Irani11120729316- 
MA Ealhamc Irani b Ilott379317341 
*+SA Marshc sub b Gooch127155182192 
JBD Thompsonc Hussain b Such371201501- 
MJ McCagueb Such2825396- 
MM Patelnot out1214171- 
NW Prestonlbw b Such011-- 
Extras(8 lb, 10 nb)18
Total(all out, 157.5 overs)590
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Fleming), 2-49 (Ward), 3-89 (Fulton), 4-313 (Hooper), 5-371 (Cowdrey), 6-389 (Ealham), 7-539 (Marsh), 8-561 (Thompson), 9-590 (McCague), 10-590 (Preston)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott33   91071-2
Williams16   1890-3
Such50.581455--
Childs26   51082--
Irani20   2751--
Law6   1330--
Gooch6   1251--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochst Marsh b Patel74108164111 
DDJ Robinsonst Marsh b Hooper1751432- 
PM Suchc Ward b Hooper33728-- 
N Hussainc Marsh b Hooper36911264- 
SG Lawc Ealham b Patel920181- 
*PJ Prichardb Hooper41122714- 
RC Iranic Preston b Patel50676942 
+RJ Rollinsc Ealham b Patel3445416- 
MC Ilottc Ward b McCague2381644- 
NF Williamsc Cowdrey b McCague1442332- 
JH Childsnot out111-- 
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 110.5 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Robinson), 2-62 (Such), 3-120 (Gooch), 4-136 (Law), 5-149 (Hussain), 6-220 (Prichard), 7-234 (Irani), 8-275 (Rollins), 9-305 (Williams), 10-306 (Ilott)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCague4.50162--
Thompson1   070--
Patel51   171284--
Hooper54   101514--
Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Hooper b Ealham137-- 
DDJ Robinsonb Patel7517217811- 
N Hussainlbw b Patel31313-- 
SG Lawc Fulton b Patel115236202131 
*PJ Prichardc Marsh b Patel13130-- 
RC Iranic Hooper b Patel072-- 
+RJ Rollinsb Hooper525211- 
MC Ilottlbw b Hooper185-- 
NF Williamsc Fleming b Patel01616-- 
PM Suchb Hooper4851- 
JH Childsnot out021-- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(all out, 86.3 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Gooch), 2-12 (Hussain), 3-169 (Robinson), 4-197 (Prichard), 5-199 (Irani), 6-208 (Law), 7-209 (Ilott), 8-214 (Rollins), 9-218 (Such), 10-218 (Williams)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCague6   2280-2
Ealham5   351--
Patel37.38976--
Hooper35   9673--
Ward1   050--
Preston2   170--
Notes
--> Kent score at 120 overs in the first innings was 397-6
--> NW Preston made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NW Preston made his debut in County Championship matches
--> MA Ealham (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> SA Marsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 125 in County Championship matches
--> SA Marsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 125 in First-Class matches
--> JBD Thompson (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in County Championship matches
--> MJ McCague (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 20
--> MC Ilott (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 14
--> DDJ Robinson (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 71
--> DDJ Robinson (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> CL Hooper reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed DDJ Robinson, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> MA Ealham reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GA Gooch, his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings