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Middlesex v Essex
PPP Healthcare County Championship 2000 (Division 2)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th August 2000 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 9 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Essex 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 3)
UmpiresJH Hampshire, G Sharp
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 214/5 (Nash 22*, Hutton 21*; 80 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 64/1 (Grayson 34*, Flanagan 7*; 28 overs)
Close of play day 3Middlesex (2) 93/3 (Ramprakash 39*, Cook 17*; 34 overs)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussb McGarry45     
MA Roseberryc DR Law b Cowan0     
*JL Langerb Cowan5     
MR Ramprakashc Hyam b Cowan84     
EC Joycerun out10     
+DC Nashb Grayson22     
BL Huttonb DR Law55     
SJ Cookc Hyam b Cowan14     
ARC Fraserrun out4     
TF Bloomfieldc Cowan b Irani2     
PCR Tufnellnot out17     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 21 nb)29
Total(all out, 108 overs)287
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-21, 3-116, 4-157, 5-166, 6-224, 7-260, 8-267, 9-268, 10-287 (108 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan28   7704-7
Irani17   1591-1
DR Law16   5501-1
McGarry12   2481-1
Such22   10240--
Grayson13   3281--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardc Ramprakash b Fraser1423 2- 
AP Graysonc Langer b Tufnell3695 4- 
IN Flanaganc Nash b Tufnell21130 1- 
SG Lawc Fraser b Tufnell221 -- 
*RC Iranic Nash b Tufnell76170 9- 
SD Petersc Hutton b Fraser954 -- 
+BJ Hyamc Nash b Fraser03 -- 
DR Lawb Hutton1359 1- 
AP Cowanc and b Tufnell14 -- 
PM Suchc Hutton b Tufnell121 -- 
AC McGarrynot out013 -- 
Extras(5 lb, 20 nb, 2 w)27
Total(all out, 97.2 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Prichard), 2-68 (Grayson), 3-80 (SG Law), 4-97 (Flanagan), 5-138 (Peters), 6-138 (Hyam), 7-180 (DR Law), 8-181 (Cowan), 9-191 (Such), 10-200 (Irani)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser24   114531-
Bloomfield18   4560-7
Tufnell35.219486-2
Cook10   2250--
Ramprakash4   250--
Hutton6   0161--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussc Irani b Such2973 5- 
+DC Nashlbw b Irani13 -- 
*JL Langerlbw b Cowan02 -- 
MR Ramprakashb Cowan4994 31 
SJ Cookb Grayson2463 2- 
EC Joycest Hyam b Grayson923 1- 
BL Huttonrun out85 1- 
ARC Frasernot out2236 3- 
PCR Tufnellrun out35 -- 
MA Roseberrylbw b DR Law1337 -- 
TF Bloomfielddid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)16
Total(9 wickets, declared, 56.3 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Nash), 2-9 (Langer), 3-59 (Strauss), 4-111 (Cook), 5-119 (Ramprakash), 6-134 (Hutton), 7-135 (Joyce), 8-140 (Tufnell), 9-174 (Roseberry)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowan18   555212
Irani5   351--
Such9   1291--
DR Law10.313911-
Grayson14   1382--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Prichardlbw b Tufnell2651 21 
AP Graysonc Cook b Tufnell2357 1- 
SG Lawc Ramprakash b Tufnell2647 3- 
IN Flanaganc Nash b Cook1336 1- 
*RC Iraninot out25118 3- 
SD Petersc Joyce b Cook439 -- 
+BJ Hyamlbw b Cook07 -- 
DR Lawlbw b Cook03 -- 
AP Cowannot out586 -- 
PM Suchdid not bat      
AC McGarrydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(7 wickets, 73.4 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Prichard), 2-64 (Grayson), 3-94 (SG Law), 4-94 (Flanagan), 5-108 (Peters), 6-110 (Hyam), 7-110 (DR Law)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser13   3280--
Bloomfield11.41370-1
Tufnell31   14453--
Cook14   9134--
Ramprakash4   310--

Notes
--> IN Flanagan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> IN Flanagan made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JL Langer (1) passed 14000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> MR Ramprakash (1) passed 14000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 1
--> SJ Cook achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-83)
--> SJ Cook achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-83)

Essex 2nd innings: 1x7 ball over