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Middlesex v Essex
Frizzell County Championship 2003 (Division 1)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th June 2003 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Essex 7 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresNGC Cowley, NA Mallender
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 178/4 (Hutton 69*, Abdul Razzaq 15*; 63 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 95/8 (Bopara 15*, Napier 6*; 45 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 21/0 (Robinson 13*, Jefferson 3*; 5 overs)
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AJ Strausslbw b Dakin1135431- 
SG Koenigc Foster b Dakin078-- 
OA Shahc Jefferson b Dakin4221- 
BL Huttonc Foster b Dakin10723634715- 
EC Joycec and b Bopara691401579- 
Abdul Razzaqb Dakin541341689- 
PN Weekesnot out51841295- 
+DC Nashb Brant11619-- 
AA Noffkelbw b Brant89112- 
SJ Cookb Napier2036463- 
CB Keeganb Middlebrook21293631 
Extras(12 lb, 5 w)17
Total(all out, 121.1 overs)363
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Koenig), 2-8 (Shah), 3-23 (Strauss), 4-151 (Joyce), 5-254 (Hutton), 6-261 (Abdul Razzaq), 7-272 (Nash), 8-282 (Noffke), 9-324 (Cook), 10-363 (Keegan, 121.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brant31   10672--
Dakin35   10865--
Napier24   5741--
Bopara15   16112-
Middlebrook16.11631--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DDJ Robinsonc Nash b Keegan731411- 
WI Jeffersonc Nash b Noffke2221314- 
*AP Graysonc Nash b Noffke011-- 
A Flowerc Nash b Keegan1114142- 
A Habibb Abdul Razzaq1532452- 
+JS Fosterc Shah b Cook1132472- 
RS Bopararun out481301807- 
JM Dakinlbw b Cook51691- 
JD Middlebrookc Strauss b Cook11222-- 
GR Napierc Keegan b Noffke44931143- 
SA Brantnot out0912-- 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Jefferson), 2-29 (Grayson), 3-37 (Robinson), 4-46 (Flower), 5-62 (Habib), 6-70 (Foster), 7-76 (Dakin), 8-78 (Middlebrook), 9-157 (Napier), 10-166 (Bopara, 65.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Noffke18   6393--
Keegan16.13562--
Cook16   7333--
Abdul Razzaq13   0341--
Weekes2   120--
Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DDJ Robinsonb Keegan1321 3- 
WI Jeffersonlbw b Abdul Razzaq3058 5- 
*AP Graysonc Nash b Cook6912817110- 
A Flowerc Nash b Cook3710-- 
A Habibb Abdul Razzaq21819-- 
+JS Fosterc Weekes b Noffke1556711- 
RS Boparanot out401301906- 
JM Dakinc Joyce b Cook2432364- 
JD Middlebrooklbw b Cook5211713671 
GR Napiernot out353-- 
SA Brantdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 9 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(8 wickets, 95 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Robinson), 2-65 (Jefferson), 3-70 (Flower), 4-75 (Habib), 5-129 (Foster), 6-137 (Grayson), 7-165 (Dakin), 8-265 (Middlebrook)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Noffke25   5811--
Keegan20   4521--
Abdul Razzaq20   3402--
Cook18   4544--
Hutton3   210--
Weekes6   2140--
Joyce3   0130-2
Notes
--> BL Hutton (1) 100 in 226 balls, 335 minutes with 14 fours
--> RS Bopara (1) equalled his previous highest score of 48 in County Championship matches
--> RS Bopara (1) equalled his previous highest score of 48 in First-Class matches
--> JD Middlebrook (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 42
--> JM Dakin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed Abdul Razzaq in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 4-17)
--> JM Dakin achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Middlesex first innings
--> JM Dakin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed Abdul Razzaq in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 4-17)
--> JM Dakin achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Middlesex first innings
--> SJ Cook reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed JM Dakin, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AA Noffke reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed JS Foster, his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings