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Middlesex v Leicestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Leicestershire 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Clarkson, VA Holder
ScorerGA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 267/7 (Whitaker 108*, Mullally 6*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 298/4 (Pooley 28*, Brown 5*)
Close of play day 3Leicestershire (2) 236/3 (Wells 76*, Pierson 9*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsc Ramprakash b Hewitt3959 6- 
DL Maddyb Fraser2372 4- 
BF Smithnot out2354 4- 
*JJ Whitakerb Fraser110238 121 
NC Johnsonc Johnson b Fraser1249 2- 
A Habibc and b Weekes1837 2- 
+PA Nixonb Tufnell735 1- 
GJ Parsonsb Fraser550 1- 
ARK Piersonb Fraser1316 2- 
AD Mullallyb Fraser1064 -- 
MT Brimsonlbw b Hewitt03 -- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 6 w)20
Total(all out, 112.2 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-66 (Wells), 2-72 (Maddy), 3-153 (Johnson), 4-175 (Habib), 5-194 (Nixon), 6-223 (Parsons), 7-255 (Pierson), 8-273 (Whitaker), 9-274 (Brimson), 10-280 (Mullally, 112.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser31.27776--
Hewitt27   8632--
Johnson18   2840--
Weekes10   2161--
Tufnell26   13321--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Weekesb Pierson2367 4- 
JH Kallisc Nixon b Mullally2332 31 
*MR Ramprakashc sub b Mullally97197 15- 
MW Gattingb Pierson94173 9- 
JC Pooleyc and b Brimson5559 8- 
+KR Brownlbw b Wells510 -- 
SP Moffatlbw b Parsons3652 4- 
RL Johnsonb Parsons1317 2- 
JP Hewittb Parsons05 -- 
ARC Frasernot out423 -- 
PCR Tufnellc and b Parsons25 -- 
Extras(11 b, 16 lb, 16 nb)43
Total(all out, 105.2 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Kallis), 2-55 (Weekes), 3-233 (Ramprakash), 4-287 (Gatting), 5-298 (Brown), 6-343 (Pooley), 7-382 (Johnson), 8-382 (Hewitt), 9-391 (Moffat), 10-395 (Tufnell, 105.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mullally23   7752--
Parsons13.25224--
Johnson12   1480--
Pierson33   31152--
Wells8   0461--
Brimson16   1621--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Wellsc Ramprakash b Tufnell224400 282 
DL Maddyc Ramprakash b Tufnell103154 171 
A Habibc Kallis b Tufnell1332 2- 
NC Johnsonlbw b Hewitt1738 1- 
ARK Piersonb Johnson934 -- 
*JJ Whitakerc Brown b Gatting41101 5- 
+PA Nixonnot out1952 1- 
GJ Parsonsc Brown b Ramprakash02 -- 
AD Mullallynot out00 -- 
BF Smithdid not bat      
MT Brimsondid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 12 lb, 2 nb, 12 w)36
Total(7 wickets, 135.2 overs)462
Fall of wickets:
1-173 (Maddy), 2-191 (Habib), 3-220 (Johnson), 4-236 (Pierson), 5-337 (Whitaker), 6-462 (Wells), 7-462 (Parsons)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser23   6600--
Hewitt17   2641--
Weekes24   0970--
Tufnell46   15923--
Johnson12   2511--
Ramprakash6.21301--
Gatting7   1461--
Notes
--> SP Moffat made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SP Moffat made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> VJ Wells (2) passed his previous highest score of 204 in First-Class matches
--> VJ Wells (2) passed his previous highest score of 204 in County Championship matches
--> VJ Wells (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> DL Maddy (2) equalled his previous highest score of 103 in County Championship matches
--> ARK Pierson reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> BF Smith retired hurt in the Leicestershire first innings having scored 23 (team score 104/2) - he returned when the score was 274/9