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Middlesex v Essex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1996
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 1st, 2nd, 3rd August 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 51 runs
PointsMiddlesex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Essex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresB Leadbeater, BJ Meyer
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 32/0 (Gooch 11*, Grayson 15*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 385/5 (Prichard 67*, Rollins 1*)
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Weekesc Rollins b Ilott021-- 
JC Pooleyc Gooch b Irani501131367- 
MR Ramprakashlbw b Ilott0109-- 
*JD Carrc Gooch b Cowan6613916111- 
PE Wellingsc Grayson b Williams19621434- 
+KR Brownnot out641391969- 
JP Hewittc Law b Cowan2747524- 
RL Johnsonc Rollins b Cowan521241- 
RA Fayc Such b Cowan2717-- 
ARC Fraserc Prichard b Ilott3     
PCR Tufnellc Such b Ilott6     
Extras(6 lb, 16 nb)22
Total(all out, 94.4 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-106, 4-136, 5-184, 6-212, 7-234, 8-242, 9-258, 10-264 (94.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott22.411474--
Williams20   4781-7
Irani15   5341-1
Cowan21   2764--
Law14   9140--
Such2   090--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Brown b Weekes92156179132 
AP Graysonc Brown b Fraser140273360182 
N Hussainc Hewitt b Tufnell35435951 
SG Lawc sub b Fraser920181- 
*PJ Prichardc Brown b Johnson6712717091 
RC Iranilbw b Fraser930381- 
+RJ Rollinsc Weekes b Johnson1045512- 
MC Ilottc Brown b Fraser11012-- 
NF Williamsc Ramprakash b Tufnell1341511- 
AP Cowanc and b Tufnell2426373- 
PM Suchnot out126-- 
Extras(20 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)35
Total(all out, 127.4 overs)436
Fall of wickets:
1-171 (Gooch), 2-222 (Hussain), 3-243 (Law), 4-358 (Grayson), 5-380 (Irani), 6-385 (Prichard), 7-396 (Ilott), 8-396 (Rollins), 9-433 (Cowan), 10-436 (Williams)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser40   612241-
Johnson23   3962-1
Hewitt17   31010-6
Tufnell39.421533--
Weekes8   0441--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Weekesc Gooch b Ilott011-- 
JC Pooleyb Williams1513212- 
MR Ramprakashlbw b Ilott041-- 
*JD Carrc Rollins b Cowan174857-- 
PE Wellingsc Williams b Cowan2341593- 
+KR Brownlbw b Irani62842-- 
JP Hewittb Cowan2752645- 
RL Johnsonc Such b Irani59161- 
ARC Fraserc Prichard b Irani4117-- 
PCR Tufnellnot out1622283- 
RA Fayc Rollins b Cowan057-- 
Extras(2 lb, 6 nb)8
Total(all out, 38.3 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Weekes), 2-0 (Ramprakash), 3-20 (Pooley), 4-48 (Carr), 5-63 (Wellings), 6-74 (Brown), 7-88 (Johnson), 8-92 (Fraser), 9-105 (Hewitt), 10-121 (Fay)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott7   2162--
Williams6   1391-3
Irani13   4293--
Cowan12.32354--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Essex score at 120 overs in the first innings was 419-8
--> AP Grayson (1) passed his previous highest score of 129 in First-Class matches
--> AP Grayson (1) passed his previous highest score of 129 in County Championship matches
--> AP Cowan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 3-66)
--> RC Irani reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> MC Ilott reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> AP Cowan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 3-66)
--> PCR Tufnell reached 650 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed NF Williams, his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AP Cowan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 4-76)
--> AP Cowan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 4-76)
--> PE Wellings retired hurt in the Middlesex first innings having scored 4 (team score 123/3) - he returned when the score was 184/5