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Northamptonshire v Essex
PPP Healthcare County Championship 1999
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 30th, 31st July, 1st August 1999 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by an innings and 81 runs
PointsNorthamptonshire 20 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Essex 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresVA Holder, JW Lloyds
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 458/7 (Sales 218*, Innes 40*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 258/3 (Irani 20*, Peters 4*; 76 overs)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Robertsc Cowan b Irani09 -- 
AJ Swannlbw b Irani521 -- 
MB Loyec Peters b Cowan519 -- 
RJ Warrenc Peters b Thompson820 1- 
DJG Salesnot out303355466462 
AL Penberthylbw b Thompson09 -- 
GP Swannlbw b Thompson43 1- 
*+D Ripleyc Hyam b Cowan94212 16- 
KJ Innesc Hyam b Cowan4090 6- 
JP Taylorb Cowan1224 2- 
MK Davieslbw b Anderson1048 -- 
Extras(17 b, 17 lb, 48 nb, 16 w)98
Total(all out, 131 overs)579
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Roberts), 2-12 (Swann), 3-12 (Loye), 4-38 (Warren), 5-54 (Penberthy), 6-58 (Swann), 7-351 (Ripley), 8-459 (Innes), 9-491 (Taylor), 10-579 (Davies, 131 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan25   5694--
Irani22   6722--
Thompson17   2913--
Anderson23   31121--
Such19   1800--
Law7   1300--
Grayson18   0910--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardlbw b Davies74148 12- 
AP Graysonlbw b Davies2262 4- 
DDJ Robinsonc Innes b Penberthy2738 5- 
SG Lawc Sales b Penberthy117167 182 
*RC Iranic AJ Swann b GP Swann3598 41 
SD Petersc Taylor b Davies42128 5- 
+BJ Hyamc AJ Swann b GP Swann03 -- 
AP Cowanlbw b GP Swann512 1- 
RSG Andersonlbw b Davies224 -- 
PM Suchnot out05 -- 
DJJ Thompsonb Davies16 -- 
Extras(7 b, 23 lb)30
Total(all out, 115.1 overs)355
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Robinson), 2-208 (Prichard), 3-248 (Law), 4-278 (Irani), 5-329 (Grayson), 6-330 (Hyam), 7-336 (Cowan), 8-353 (Anderson), 9-354 (Peters), 10-355 (Thompson, 115.1 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor19   3690--
Penberthy22   8522--
Innes6   0370--
Sales3   180--
Davies35.113615--
GP Swann30   9983--

Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardc AJ Swann b Innes1130 1- 
AP Graysonlbw b Penberthy418 -- 
DDJ Robinsonlbw b Taylor013 -- 
SG Lawc Ripley b Taylor1117 2- 
*RC Iranic Innes b Davies2781 3- 
SD Petersb Davies1457 -- 
+BJ Hyamb GP Swann04 -- 
AP Cowanc Ripley b Davies2859 4- 
RSG Andersonc AJ Swann b Davies01 -- 
PM Suchnot out2276 4- 
DJJ Thompsonc Roberts b GP Swann2237 5- 
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)143
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Grayson), 2-15 (Prichard), 3-15 (Robinson), 4-36 (Law), 5-66 (Peters), 6-67 (Hyam), 7-67 (Irani), 8-67 (Anderson), 9-106 (Cowan), 10-143 (Thompson, 65.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor11   3242--
Penberthy7   2131--
Innes11   5331--
Davies21   13234--
GP Swann15.32462--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Northamptonshire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 528-9
--> DJJ Thompson made his debut in County Championship matches
--> DJG Sales (1) passed his previous highest score of 210 in First-Class matches
--> DJG Sales (1) passed his previous highest score of 210 in County Championship matches
--> DJG Sales (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 299
--> D Ripley (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 48
--> RC Irani (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> SG Law (2) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 10
--> SD Peters (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> DJJ Thompson (2) equalled his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> DJJ Thompson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Northamptonshire first innings (previous best was 2-37)
--> GP Swann reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AL Penberthy reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings
--> AP Grayson retired hurt in the Essex first innings having scored 0 (team score 1/0) - he returned when the score was 278/4