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Essex v Middlesex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st September 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Middlesex 10 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresR Palmer, NT Plews
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 30/1 (Ramprakash 2*, Johnson 0*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 174/6 (Nash 34*, Hewitt 21*)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 170/1 (Robinson 73*, Hussain 85*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardc Brown b Bloomfield2542 3- 
DDJ Robinsonc Weekes b Hewitt312 -- 
N Hussainc Brown b Fraser016 -- 
SG Lawc Johnson b Fraser6380 10- 
RC Iranib Bloomfield523 1- 
AP Graysonb Bloomfield04 -- 
DR Lawrun out3491 4- 
+BJ Hyamc Shah b Johnson1024 2- 
MC Ilottc Gatting b Bloomfield47104 71 
AP Cowanc Weekes b Bloomfield77105 102 
PM Suchnot out15 -- 
Extras(2 lb, 4 nb)6
Total(all out, 84 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Robinson), 2-29 (Hussain), 3-31 (Prichard), 4-63 (Irani), 5-63 (Grayson), 6-117 (SG Law), 7-137 (Hyam), 8-145 (DR Law), 9-258 (Ilott), 10-271 (Cowan, 84 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser25   4692--
Hewitt13   3501--
Bloomfield21   5775--
Johnson13   2371--
Tufnell12   1360--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MR Ramprakashc Robinson b Ilott231 -- 
PN Weekeslbw b DR Law2643 4- 
RL Johnsonc Hyam b Cowan1547 2- 
MW Gattingb Ilott1422 3- 
OA Shahb Such3779 5- 
DC Nashc Irani b Ilott100266 7- 
+KR Brownc Irani b Such817 1- 
JP Hewittc Robinson b Ilott75159 11- 
ARC Fraserc Hussain b Cowan58 1- 
PCR Tufnellc SG Law b Cowan03 -- 
TF Bloomfieldnot out05 -- 
Extras(7 b, 13 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)24
Total(all out, 113.1 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Weekes), 2-34 (Ramprakash), 3-50 (Gatting), 4-86 (Johnson), 5-112 (Shah), 6-128 (Brown), 7-297 (Hewitt), 8-306 (Fraser), 9-306 (Nash), 10-306 (Tufnell, 113.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott28   8634--
Cowan26.15843--
DR Law13   5311--
SG Law5   410--
Such23   2652--
Grayson18   2420--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardc Brown b Hewitt39 -- 
DDJ Robinsonc Shah b Johnson134280 161 
N Hussainc Brown b Hewitt104223 131 
SG Lawc Brown b Hewitt12 -- 
RC Iranic Weekes b Hewitt07 -- 
DR Lawc Johnson b Tufnell2638 22 
AP Cowanc Weekes b Tufnell14 -- 
MC Ilottc Shah b Nash210 -- 
+BJ Hyamnot out27 -- 
AP Graysonnot out73 -1 
PM Suchdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 10 w)21
Total(8 wickets, declared, 97 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Prichard), 2-216 (Hussain), 3-218 (SG Law), 4-220 (Irani), 5-283 (DR Law), 6-288 (Cowan), 7-290 (Robinson), 8-293 (Ilott)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser20   5520--
Hewitt12   2314--
Bloomfield6   1230--
Tufnell29   6632--
Weekes11   0530--
Johnson18   1621--
Nash1   081--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RL Johnsonb Ilott1217 -- 
PN Weekesc Hyam b Cowan07 -- 
*MR Ramprakashc Robinson b Ilott311 -- 
MW Gattingb Grayson2731 5- 
OA Shahnot out54122 91 
DC Nashb DR Law2368 2- 
+KR Brownnot out68 1- 
TF Bloomfielddid not bat      
JP Hewittdid not bat      
ARC Fraserdid not bat      
PCR Tufnelldid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 4 w)14
Total(5 wickets, 44 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Weekes), 2-14 (Johnson), 3-21 (Ramprakash), 4-67 (Gatting), 5-128 (Nash)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott11   1372--
Cowan5   0201--
Grayson9   5201--
Such9   3160--
SG Law8   2320--
DR Law2   141--
Notes
--> SG Law (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> AP Cowan (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in First-Class matches
--> AP Cowan (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in County Championship matches
--> DC Nash (1) passed his previous highest score of 94 in First-Class matches
--> DC Nash (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DC Nash (1) passed his previous highest score of 94 in County Championship matches
--> DC Nash (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> JP Hewitt (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in County Championship matches
--> JP Hewitt (1) passed his previous highest score of 72 in First-Class matches
--> N Hussain (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 23
--> RL Johnson (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> TF Bloomfield achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-33)
--> TF Bloomfield achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings
--> TF Bloomfield achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-33)
--> TF Bloomfield achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings
--> AP Cowan reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> MC Ilott reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> AP Cowan reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> RL Johnson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings