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Essex v Durham
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th May 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 125 runs
PointsEssex 21 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Durham 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresKE Palmer, AGT Whitehead
ScorersCF Driver (Essex), B Hunt (Durham)
Close of play day 1Durham (1) 122/3 (Morris 10*, Boon 1*)
Close of play day 2Durham (1) 236/5 (Speight 47*, Foster 11*)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 309/5 (SG Law 81*, DR Law 12*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Lewis b Killeen48 -- 
*PJ Prichardc Speight b Brown59 -- 
N Hussainlbw b Brown48 1- 
SG Lawc Speight b Walker6379 11- 
RC Iranib Brown915 1- 
AP Graysonc Speight b Killeen76142 13- 
DR Lawc Foster b Walker4184 6- 
+BJ Hyamc Speight b Killeen04 -- 
MC Ilottc Boiling b Killeen08 -- 
AP Cowanlbw b Brown1816 3- 
PM Suchnot out215 -- 
Extras(7 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)15
Total(all out, 64.1 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Prichard), 2-9 (Gooch), 3-13 (Hussain), 4-27 (Irani), 5-122 (SG Law), 6-217 (Grayson), 7-217 (Hyam), 8-217 (DR Law), 9-222 (Ilott), 10-237 (Cowan, 64.1 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown17.11544--
Killeen12   2504--
Foster13   5430--
Walker15   4512--
Collingwood6   0240--
Boiling1   080--
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JJB Lewisc Gooch b DR Law1968 1- 
PD Collingwoodc Hyam b Cowan62100 9- 
JE Morrisc Gooch b Cowan1146 1- 
NJ Speakc Hussain b Cowan02 -- 
*DC Boonc Grayson b Irani45144 7- 
+MP Speightc SG Law b Cowan53147 51 
MJ Fosterc Prichard b DR Law3173 4- 
J Boilinglbw b Ilott122 -- 
SJE Brownc Hussain b DR Law06 -- 
N Killeenc SG Law b Ilott1527 3- 
A Walkernot out921 1- 
Extras(5 b, 13 lb, 23 nb, 4 w)45
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-89 (Lewis), 2-107 (Collingwood), 3-107 (Speak), 4-130 (Morris), 5-214 (Boon), 6-254 (Speight), 7-263 (Foster), 8-263 (Boiling), 9-265 (Brown), 10-291 (Killeen, 107.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott25.310532--
Cowan33   14734--
Irani22   7521--
DR Law18   3813--
Such9   4140--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochb Foster3173 5- 
*PJ Prichardb Boiling80113 14- 
N Hussainc sub (J Wood) b Foster6797 92 
SG Lawnot out118139 171 
RC Iranic Boon b Boiling16 -- 
AP Graysonc Speight b Killeen2659 2- 
DR Lawrun out1430 2- 
AP Cowanc Speight b Foster58 1- 
MC Ilottb Foster23 -- 
+BJ Hyamc Boon b Walker47 -- 
PM Suchdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 9 nb)18
Total(9 wickets, declared, 88.3 overs)366
Fall of wickets:
1-77 (Gooch), 2-158 (Prichard), 3-203 (Hussain), 4-212 (Irani), 5-285 (Grayson), 6-313 (DR Law), 7-347 (Cowan), 8-349 (Ilott), 9-366 (Hyam, 88.3 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown9   1350--
Killeen13   2571--
Foster22   2944--
Walker17.34731--
Collingwood4   0180--
Boiling23   5802--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JJB Lewisc Hyam b Ilott115 -- 
PD Collingwoodb Such2770 4- 
JE Morrisb Such7698 101 
NJ Speaklbw b Irani1241 -- 
*DC Boonc Grayson b Such314 -- 
+MP Speightb Such36103 3- 
MJ Fosterb Such16 -- 
J Boilingc SG Law b Ilott1590 1- 
A Walkerc Gooch b Cowan126 -- 
SJE Brownc Grayson b Such112 -- 
N Killeennot out06 -- 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(all out, 79.5 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Lewis), 2-85 (Collingwood), 3-126 (Morris), 4-126 (Speak), 5-132 (Boon), 6-138 (Foster), 7-182 (Boiling), 8-185 (Speight), 9-187 (Brown), 10-187 (Walker, 79.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott19   7482--
Cowan17.59331--
Irani9   3251--
DR Law2   080--
Such29   15556--
SG Law3   080--
Notes
--> AP Grayson (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 65
--> DR Law (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> SJE Brown reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> A Walker reached 250 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AP Cowan reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Durham first innings