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Essex v Northamptonshire
Liverpool Victoria County Championship 2006 (Division 2)
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd April 2006 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Northamptonshire 11 (Batting 4, Bowling 3)
UmpiresDJ Constant, SA Garratt
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), AC Kingston (Northamptonshire)
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 377/8 (Klusener 118*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 234/7 (Middlebrook 13*, Napier 30*; 78 overs)
Close of play day 3Northamptonshire (2) 147/5 (Sales 38*; 44.5 overs)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Petersc Flower b Adams8881- 
CJL Rogerslbw b Gough917191- 
BM Shafayatc Bopara b Adams11829035516- 
U Afzaalc Cook b Gough516201- 
*DJG Saleslbw b ten Doeschate7512416712- 
+MH Wesselslbw b ten Doeschate9972- 
L Klusenernot out12614621120- 
BJ Phillipsc Foster b Gough929401- 
SP Crookc Cook b Adams051-- 
MJ Nicholsonlbw b Gough52017-- 
MS Panesarc Foster b Gough289-- 
Extras(1 b, 15 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)31
Total(all out, 110.5 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Peters), 2-21 (Rogers), 3-31 (Afzaal), 4-183 (Sales), 5-195 (Wessels), 6-341 (Shafayat), 7-376 (Phillips), 8-377 (Crook), 9-389 (Nicholson), 10-397 (Panesar, 110.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough25.578251-
Adams24   4663-3
Bopara15   1540-4
Napier13   2670--
ten Doeschate13   2532--
Middlebrook20   2590--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Pettinic Wessels b Nicholson1245622- 
AN Cookc Wessels b Klusener8818021611- 
RS Boparab Crook922352- 
A Flowerc Afzaal b Panesar51891239- 
*RC Iranic Sales b Klusener2711-- 
+JS Fosterc Phillips b Klusener01013-- 
RN ten Doeschatec Wessels b Phillips4919-- 
JD Middlebrookc Wessels b Klusener591582119- 
GR Napierc Nicholson b Phillips52881218- 
AR Adamsb Phillips1616174- 
D Goughnot out52505962 
Extras(7 b, 10 lb, 18 nb, 1 w)36
Total(all out, 110.5 overs)381
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Pettini), 2-81 (Bopara), 3-163 (Cook), 4-173 (Flower), 5-173 (Irani), 6-176 (Foster), 7-180 (ten Doeschate), 8-277 (Napier), 9-299 (Adams), 10-381 (Middlebrook, 110.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson26   7921-2
Phillips23   7693--
Crook14   1571-3
Klusener21.5470414
Panesar26   5761--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJL Rogersb Bopara949531- 
SD Petersc Pettini b Gough720331- 
BM Shafayatc Cook b ten Doeschate431011337- 
U Afzaalc Foster b ten Doeschate2841635- 
*DJG Salesnot out157174280223 
+MH Wesselsc Foster b ten Doeschate111429-1 
L Klusenerlbw b ten Doeschate62781157- 
BJ Phillipsc Pettini b Middlebrook133-- 
MJ Nicholsonnot out2938344- 
SP Crookdid not bat      
MS Panesardid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(7 wickets, declared, 86 overs)364
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Peters), 2-18 (Rogers), 3-68 (Afzaal), 4-133 (Shafayat), 5-147 (Wessels), 6-291 (Klusener), 7-295 (Phillips)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough14   4431--
Adams15   5420--
Bopara10   2461-1
Napier12   4390--
ten Doeschate19   299411
Middlebrook16   0831--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Pettinic Sales b Phillips725251- 
AN Cooknot out10314816315- 
RS Boparac Wessels b Klusener73040-- 
A Flowerc Sales b Crook72524-- 
*RC Iraninot out2071663- 
+JS Fosterdid not bat      
RN ten Doeschatedid not bat      
JD Middlebrookdid not bat      
GR Napierdid not bat      
AR Adamsdid not bat      
D Goughdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 nb)14
Total(3 wickets, 49 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Pettini), 2-64 (Bopara), 3-96 (Flower)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson6   1180--
Phillips5   1121-1
Panesar19   6470--
Klusener7   3171-3
Crook11   0591-1
Sales1   010--

Notes
--> MJ Nicholson made his debut in County Championship matches
--> BM Shafayat (1) 100 in 260 balls, 323 minutes with 13 fours
--> BM Shafayat (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 17
--> BM Shafayat (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 110
--> L Klusener (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in County Championship matches
--> L Klusener (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> L Klusener (1) 100 in 112 balls, 148 minutes with 17 fours
--> BJ Phillips (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> A Flower (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> DJG Sales (2) 100 in 127 balls, 165 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> DJG Sales (2) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 86
--> AN Cook (2) 100 in 127 balls, 140 minutes with 15 fours
--> L Klusener made his debut for Northamptonshire in County Championship matches
--> L Klusener made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> SD Peters made his debut for Northamptonshire in County Championship matches
--> SD Peters made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> MJ Nicholson made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> CJL Rogers made his debut for Northamptonshire in County Championship matches
--> CJL Rogers made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> MJ Nicholson made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> L Klusener achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 4-89)
--> RN ten Doeschate achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed MH Wessels in the Northamptonshire second innings (previous best was 2-52)
--> RN ten Doeschate achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed L Klusener in the Northamptonshire second innings (previous best was 3-29)