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Essex v Leicestershire
Frizzell County Championship 2003 (Division 1)
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th July 2003 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Leicestershire 12 (Batting 5, Bowling 3)
UmpiresIJ Gould, NA Mallender
ScorersDJ Norris (Essex), GA York (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 471/5 (Ward 103*; 103.5 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 227/5 (Flower 115*, Palladino 5*; 75 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (1) 271/6 (Flower 125*, Middlebrook 28*; 91 overs)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JK Maundersc Foster b Middlebrook44831087- 
DI Stevensc and b Sharif14921227924- 
*DL Maddylbw b Sharif4152607- 
BJ Hodgec Flower b Sharif7411313712- 
TR Wardlbw b McCoubrey168172216241 
+PA Nixonlbw b Middlebrook3077943- 
JN Snapenot out5277987- 
DD Mastersb Middlebrook8962- 
CE Dagnalldid not bat      
MJA Whileydid not bat      
RM Amindid not bat      
Extras(18 lb, 8 nb, 8 w)34
Total(7 wickets, declared, 131.5 overs)600
Fall of wickets:
1-108 (Maunders), 2-184 (Maddy), 3-314 (Stevens), 4-350 (Hodge), 5-471 (Nixon), 6-591 (Ward), 7-600 (Masters, 131.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Napier22   31150-1
McCoubrey16   210211-
Middlebrook41.561503--
Palladino28   8760--
Sharif17   110331-
Bopara7   036023
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WI Jeffersonlbw b Dagnall72724-- 
RS Boparac Maunders b Amin18581023- 
A Flowerc Nixon b Whiley12729234920- 
A Habibc Nixon b Maddy721191- 
*RC Iranib Maddy913121- 
+JS Fosterb Hodge509414510- 
AP Palladinob Dagnall51981- 
JD Middlebrooknot out82122147141 
GR Napierb Maddy1739563- 
ZK Shariflbw b Maddy011-- 
AGAM McCoubreyc Whiley b Masters133-- 
Extras(6 lb, 18 nb, 4 w)28
Total(all out, 113.2 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Jefferson), 2-68 (Bopara), 3-87 (Habib), 4-97 (Irani), 5-215 (Foster), 6-227 (Palladino), 7-291 (Flower), 8-346 (Napier), 9-346 (Sharif), 10-351 (McCoubrey, 113.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dagnall22   55821-
Whiley19   362128
Masters18.24531--
Amin23   3821--
Maddy17   942411
Hodge9   2351--
Snape5   2130--
Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WI Jeffersonnot out5414315411- 
JD Middlebrookc Ward b Dagnall1327323- 
A Flowernot out391081195- 
RS Boparadid not bat      
A Habibdid not bat      
*RC Iranidid not bat      
+JS Fosterdid not bat      
GR Napierdid not bat      
ZK Sharifdid not bat      
AP Palladinodid not bat      
AGAM McCoubreydid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)5
Total(1 wicket, 46.1 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Middlebrook)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masters9   5170--
Maddy6   380--
Amin11.12380--
Dagnall5   21311-
Whiley3   080-1
Snape8   2190--
Hodge4   160--
Notes
--> Leicestershire score at 130 overs in the first innings was 591-5
--> AP Palladino made his debut in County Championship matches
--> AGAM McCoubrey made his debut in County Championship matches
--> ZK Sharif made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> DI Stevens (1) 100 in 160 balls, 202 minutes with 18 fours
--> DI Stevens (1) passed his previous highest score of 130 in County Championship matches
--> DI Stevens (1) passed his previous highest score of 130 in First-Class matches
--> TR Ward (1) 100 in 89 balls, 124 minutes with 16 fours and 1 six
--> A Flower (1) 100 in 195 balls, 219 minutes with 18 fours
--> JS Foster (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 22
--> GR Napier (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 17
--> WI Jefferson (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> AP Palladino made his debut for Essex in First-Class matches
--> AGAM McCoubrey made his debut for Essex in First-Class matches
--> AGAM McCoubrey made his debut in England in First-Class matches