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Essex v Northamptonshire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 17th, 18th, 19th September 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 7 wickets
PointsEssex 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Northamptonshire 22 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresB Dudleston, G Sharp
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 57/1 (RJ Bailey 9*, Penberthy 35*; 19 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 50/5 (Hyam 9*, Ilott 0*; 23 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardb Taylor56 1- 
SD Petersc Sales b GP Swann1946 2- 
TP Hodgsonc GP Swann b Rose19 -- 
SG Lawc Curran b Rose165252 211 
RC Iranib Malcolm1122 2- 
AP Graysonc GP Swann b Brown4699 7- 
+BJ Hyamc Sales b GP Swann06 -- 
MC Ilottc Curran b GP Swann324 -- 
AP Cowanb GP Swann17 -- 
JO Grovec sub b Rose1426 2- 
PM Suchnot out23 -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 10 nb)16
Total(all out, 82.3 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Prichard), 2-12 (Hodgson), 3-77 (Irani), 4-191 (Grayson), 5-192 (Hyam), 6-204 (Ilott), 7-206 (Cowan), 8-218 (Peters), 9-271 (Grove), 10-283 (Law, 82.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rose14.31503--
Taylor14   2581--
Malcolm12   0631--
Penberthy7   3150--
Brown19   6441--
GP Swann16   1474--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Baileyc Hyam b Ilott1965 1- 
AJ Swannb Cowan08 -- 
AL Penberthylbw b Grove5090 8- 
*KM Curranlbw b Ilott05 -- 
DJG Salesc Prichard b Cowan5383 8- 
GP Swannc sub b Such2035 11 
+TMB Baileyc Hyam b Such12109 1- 
JP Taylorrun out58138 5- 
FA Rosec Cowan b Such29 -- 
JF Brownnot out433 -- 
DE Malcolmb Cowan816 2- 
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 18 nb, 2 w)36
Total(all out, 97 overs)262
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (AJ Swann), 2-78 (RJ Bailey), 3-82 (Curran), 4-82 (Penberthy), 5-156 (GP Swann), 6-170 (Sales), 7-230 (TMB Bailey), 8-234 (Rose), 9-253 (Taylor), 10-262 (Malcolm, 97 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott17   6412--
Cowan22   7573--
Irani13   4340--
Such34   13533--
Grayson1   020--
Grove10   2591--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PJ Prichardc Curran b Taylor1118 -- 
TP Hodgsonc Curran b Taylor927 1- 
SG Lawc TMB Bailey b Taylor218 -- 
RC Iranic Sales b Brown1644 -1 
AP Graysonlbw b Taylor01 -- 
+BJ Hyamc AJ Swann b Malcolm1243 1- 
MC Ilottc GP Swann b Malcolm839 -- 
AP Cowanc TMB Bailey b Malcolm313 -- 
JO Grovenot out2535 3- 
PM Suchc sub b Malcolm05 -- 
SD Petersabsent hurt
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 40.2 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Hodgson), 2-21 (Prichard), 3-32 (Law), 4-32 (Grayson), 5-50 (Irani), 6-55 (Hyam), 7-62 (Cowan), 8-81 (Ilott), 9-95 (Such, 40.2 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malcolm15.21484--
Taylor16   5314--
Brown5   241--
GP Swann4   150--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Baileyc sub b Such4691 6- 
AJ Swannst Hyam b Such4075 6- 
AL Penberthyc Ilott b Such1538 -- 
*KM Currannot out95 2- 
DJG Salesnot out01 -- 
GP Swanndid not bat      
+TMB Baileydid not bat      
JP Taylordid not bat      
FA Rosedid not bat      
JF Browndid not bat      
DE Malcolmdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)10
Total(3 wickets, 34.4 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (AJ Swann), 2-111 (RJ Bailey), 3-112 (Penberthy)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott5   1190--
Cowan11   1370--
Irani3   1100--
Such10   0293--
Grove5.40190--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> TP Hodgson made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> PJ Prichard (2) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> RC Irani (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 15
--> AJ Swann (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> JP Taylor reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> FA Rose reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> FA Rose reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> JP Taylor reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> FA Rose reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> SD Peters retired hurt in the Essex first innings having scored 19 (team score 49/2) - he returned when the score was 206/7