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Essex v Worcestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th July 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 8 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Worcestershire 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 1)
UmpiresGI Burgess, JW Holder
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 328/6 (Spiring 119*, Rawnsley 7*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 230/3 (Robinson 81*, Rollins 3*)
Close of play day 3Worcestershire (2) 99/5 (Hick 29*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TM Moodylbw b Such45114 51 
TS Curtisc Cowan b Andrew3360 5- 
GA Hicklbw b SG Law1444 3- 
KR Spiringc SG Law b Grayson150314 18- 
GR Haynesc SG Law b Such47 -- 
DA Leatherdalec Rollins b Such2124 4- 
VS Solankic Gooch b SG Law60138 8- 
MJ Rawnsleyc Grayson b SG Law2694 2- 
+SJ Rhodesnot out532 1- 
SR Lampittlbw b Grayson45 1- 
A Sheriyarb Irani04 -- 
Extras(12 lb, 16 nb, 4 w)32
Total(all out, 138 overs)394
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Curtis), 2-98 (Hick), 3-128 (Moody), 4-138 (Haynes), 5-166 (Leatherdale), 6-317 (Solanki), 7-375 (Rawnsley), 8-389 (Spiring), 9-393 (Lampitt), 10-394 (Sheriyar, 138 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan9   0490--
DR Law21   6540--
Andrew18   7261--
Irani22   2691--
Such36   91033--
SG Law12   4273--
Grayson20   5542--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochb Sheriyar1126 1- 
*PJ Prichardc and b Solanki120172 201 
DDJ Robinsonb Haynes148379 17- 
SG Lawc Curtis b Sheriyar116 -- 
+RJ Rollinsc Leatherdale b Rawnsley4495 7- 
RC Iranib Moody2093 2- 
AP Graysonnot out4565 4- 
DR Lawc Rhodes b Moody714 1- 
AP Cowanb Haynes03 -- 
PM Suchc Rhodes b Lampitt04 -- 
SJW Andrewst Rhodes b Rawnsley2432 41 
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 22 nb)31
Total(all out, 148 overs)451
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Gooch), 2-218 (Prichard), 3-223 (SG Law), 4-303 (Rollins), 5-359 (Irani), 6-367 (Robinson), 7-390 (DR Law), 8-393 (Cowan), 9-398 (Such), 10-451 (Andrew, 148 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sheriyar11   2282--
Haynes20   5532--
Lampitt14   4541--
Hick34   9790--
Moody12   2502--
Rawnsley19   8452--
Solanki31   6981--
Leatherdale7   1350--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TM Moodyc Rollins b Andrew4164 5- 
TS Curtisc Prichard b Such215 -- 
GA Hicknot out107233 131 
KR Spiringb Such1428 2- 
+SJ Rhodesc Rollins b SG Law411 1- 
GR Haynesc DR Law b SG Law02 -- 
DA Leatherdalenot out59162 8- 
VS Solankidid not bat      
MJ Rawnsleydid not bat      
SR Lampittdid not bat      
A Sheriyardid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 4 nb, 6 w)23
Total(5 wickets, declared, 85 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Curtis), 2-51 (Moody), 3-88 (Spiring), 4-99 (Rhodes), 5-99 (Haynes)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan8   0400--
Irani11   4200--
Such35   11702--
Andrew5   0181--
SG Law11   1562--
Grayson13   4300--
Gooch2   130--
Notes
--> Worcestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 358-6
--> Essex score at 120 overs in the first innings was 337-4
--> GA Gooch made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> KR Spiring (1) passed his previous highest score of 144 in County Championship matches
--> KR Spiring (1) passed his previous highest score of 144 in First-Class matches
--> VS Solanki (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 49
--> MJ Rawnsley (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> SJ Rhodes (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> DDJ Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 123 in First-Class matches
--> DDJ Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 123 in County Championship matches
--> DDJ Robinson (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 119
--> RC Irani reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> SG Law achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Worcestershire first innings (previous best was 3-100)
--> GR Haynes reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings