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Worcestershire v Essex
Frizzell County Championship 2005 (Division 2)
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th September 2005 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 11 (Batting 5, Bowling 2); Essex 10 (Batting 5, Bowling 1)
UmpiresJH Evans, AA Jones
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 397/7 (Phillips 20*, Napier 0*; 105 overs)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (1) 244/2 (Moore 124*, Smith 77*; 52 overs)
Close of play day 3Worcestershire (1) 424/3 (Smith 154*, Solanki 24*; 92 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WI Jeffersonc Moore b Wedge116149210173 
AN Cookc Mitchell b Ali3549608- 
RS Boparac Smith b Wedge1342532- 
*RC Iranic Price b Batty99174199103 
+JS Fosterc Smith b Wedge031-- 
RN ten Doeschatec Batty b Ali98163160113 
JD Middlebrookc Wigley b Price41922-- 
TJ Phillipsc Hick b Wigley89173244121 
GR Napierc Solanki b Wedge55668582 
AR Adamsc Wigley b Wedge38759223 
JS Ahmednot out14222511 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)13
Total(all out, 155.2 overs)574
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Cook), 2-114 (Bopara), 3-227 (Jefferson), 4-227 (Foster), 5-324 (Irani), 6-355 (Middlebrook), 7-387 (ten Doeschate), 8-466 (Napier), 9-537 (Adams), 10-574 (Phillips, 155.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali25   4922--
Wigley28.241261--
Wedge31   5112521
Price35   71081--
Batty28   7911-1
Mitchell7   1400-1
Moore1   100--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SC Moorec Middlebrook b Bopara191266298352 
DKH Mitchellc Adams b Ahmed614201- 
GA Hickb Adams17202012 
BF Smithnot out154239286242 
*VS Solankinot out2423284- 
+SM Daviesdid not bat      
GJ Battydid not bat      
K Alidid not bat      
RW Pricedid not bat      
DH Wigleydid not bat      
SA Wedgedid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 21 nb, 1 w)32
Total(3 wickets, declared, 92 overs)424
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Mitchell), 2-49 (Hick), 3-382 (Moore)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adams8   2411-1
Ahmed16   4901-3
Bopara10   0501-5
Napier13   1730-1
Middlebrook31   5910--
Phillips14   26901-
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WI Jeffersonc Moore b Mitchell20265121 
AN Cooknot out11714411821- 
RS Boparanot out58496462 
*RC Iranidid not bat      
+JS Fosterdid not bat      
JD Middlebrookdid not bat      
TJ Phillipsdid not bat      
GR Napierdid not bat      
AR Adamsdid not bat      
JS Ahmeddid not bat      
RN ten Doeschatedid not bat      
Extras(6 nb)6
Total(1 wicket, declared, 36 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Jefferson)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wigley5   1250--
Wedge6   1310--
Mitchell8   0591-3
Solanki10   0450--
Smith7   1410--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SC Mooreb Bopara4550788- 
DKH Mitchellc and b Bopara531001128- 
GA Hickst Foster b Phillips1079612894 
BF Smithc Napier b Phillips767210363 
*VS Solankic Jefferson b Phillips15121411 
+SM Daviesnot out2621293- 
GJ Battynot out101120-- 
K Alidid not bat      
RW Pricedid not bat      
DH Wigleydid not bat      
SA Wedgedid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)16
Total(5 wickets, 60 overs)348
Fall of wickets:
1-91 (Moore), 2-119 (Mitchell), 3-291 (Hick), 4-298 (Smith), 5-316 (Solanki)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adams18   1930-1
Ahmed11   0510--
Napier6   03301-
Bopara15   295211
Middlebrook6   0420--
Phillips4   0243--
Notes
--> Day 4 Lunch: Essex (2) ?/? (Cook 117*, [unknown] ?*)
--> Essex score at 130 overs in the first innings was 480-8
--> JS Ahmed made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JS Ahmed made his debut in County Championship matches
--> SA Wedge made his debut in County Championship matches
--> WI Jefferson (1) 100 in 119 balls, 168 minutes with 15 fours and 3 sixes
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in County Championship matches
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) passed his previous highest score of 84 in First-Class matches
--> TJ Phillips (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in County Championship matches
--> TJ Phillips (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in First-Class matches
--> TJ Phillips (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 85
--> SC Moore (1) 100 in 123 balls, 149 minutes with 20 fours and 1 six
--> BF Smith (1) 100 in 150 balls, 170 minutes with 17 fours and 2 sixes
--> AN Cook (2) 100 in 118 balls, 104 minutes with 18 fours
--> AN Cook (2) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 61
--> AN Cook (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 50
--> SC Moore (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> GA Hick (2) 100 in 84 balls, 114 minutes with 9 fours and 4 sixes
--> SA Wedge achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed RS Bopara in the Essex first innings (previous best was 0-68)
--> SA Wedge achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings
--> SA Wedge achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings
--> K Ali reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed AN Cook, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> K Ali reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed RN ten Doeschate, his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings