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  • New £10,000 prize for county cricketers
    A new £10,000 prize awaits county cricket's most valuable player, after an overhaul of the FTI MVP ranking system.

    16/04/2013 (34 days old) | Read more
  • 50 years of one-day cricket
    By Andrew Hignell
    With the domestic first-class season starting today in Abu Dhabi, it’s an appropriate time to remember that 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of limited-overs cricket into the county calendar,

    24/03/2013 (57 days old) | Read more
  • Saxelby fitness boost
    By Richard Latham
    Ian Saxelby is confident of being fully fit for the start of the season after some niggling shoulder problems this winter.

    18/03/2013 (63 days old) | Read more
  • Christian's a T20 Gladiator
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire have signed Dan Christian to play in the Friends Life t20 competition this summer.

    14/03/2013 (67 days old) | Read more
  • Statsman: Me and Dad
    By Andrew Hignell
    I wish I could have had a pound for every time somebody has asked me the question – name the father and son who played for Glamorgan during the 1980s. 

    08/03/2013 (73 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Warne's warning over Aussie spin worries

    By Richard Gibson
    The dearth of homegrown spinners in Australia has been highlighted just days after their best of all-time Shane Warne published his vision for their future development.



    07/03/2013 (74 days old) | Read more
  • Second spinner incentives run into opposition
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspodent
    Plans to incentivise counties for playing a second specialist spinner have run into strong opposition from county coaches and chief executives.

    05/03/2013 (76 days old) | Read more
  • PCA urge players to seek help on drugs
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is to encourage county players who may be taking recreational drugs to seek help 

    01/03/2013 (80 days old) | Read more
  • County rookies to receive career guidance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    First year county cricketers will be given advice on safe drinking, anti-doping and anti-corruption 

    25/02/2013 (84 days old) | Read more
  • PCA renew MVP rankings sponsorship
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association have renewed their sponsorship agreement with FTI Consulting of their Most Valuable Player Rankings.

    21/02/2013 (88 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Bresnan's sound advice
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan got some sound advice from England team-mate Graeme Swann before heading off to the Mayo Clinic in the United States to undergo elbow surgery last week.

    18/02/2013 (91 days old) | Read more
  • Memorial game planned for Curran
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Former players from Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire will be donning their whites again in July in a memorial match for former Zimbabwe all-rounder Kevin Curran, who played for both counties.

    18/02/2013 (91 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket's unbreakable record
    By Andrew Hignell
    It’s a record that can never be broken, and only one bowler has ever come close to equalling it.

    14/02/2013 (95 days old) | Read more
  • Klinger up for the challenge at Glos
    By Richard Latham
    Michael Klinger has been talking for the first time about the challenges of leading Gloucestershire’s young team into the 2013 cricket season.

    11/02/2013 (98 days old) | Read more
  • PCA initiative links to Maynard Trust
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Tom Maynard Trust is linking up with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to support the players’ union’s Personal Development and

    04/02/2013 (105 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Pune's mad money
    By Richard Gibson
    The maddest of the mad money splashed during the Indian Premier League auction this week was surely the $700,000 Pune Warriors parted with to

    04/02/2013 (105 days old) | Read more
  • Richardson to stand down in September
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire chief executive Tom Richardson will be leaving the club at the beginning of September after 12 years in the job.

    25/01/2013 (115 days old) | Read more
  • Book aids PCA awareness programme
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is sending all 2,300 of its members a best-selling book on depression as part of its on-going

    21/01/2013 (119 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Inverarity losing it in translation
    By Richard Gibson
    Australian chairman of selectors John Inverarity is always very precise in his language when explaining decisions made by his panel – which provided

    16/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
  • PCA offer prize for off-field initiative
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketer’s Association has launched a new award to find the most proactive player, past or present, off the pitch.

    16/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
  • NZ conditioning trip for Norwell
    By Richard Latham
    Liam Norwell has joined Gloucestershire team-mates Ed Young, James Fuller and Ian Cockbain in plying his trade abroad this winter.

    15/01/2013 (125 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire chase Tait
    By Richard Gibson
    Cash-strapped Yorkshire want to follow Roses rivals Lancashire's lead and host pop concerts.

    07/01/2013 (133 days old) | Read more
  • PCA chief opposed to Notts' IPL stance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association hopes that counties will not follow Nottinghamshire’s example by preventing English

    22/12/2012 (149 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire choose Klinger as new captain
    By Richard Latham
    Michael Klinger has agreed terms to be Gloucestershire's captain and overseas player for next season season.

    19/12/2012 (152 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cow shot debt to 'The Gnome'
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s increasingly positive approach to batting is no surprise to Keith Fletcher, one of his mentors as a schoolboy.

    18/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
  • Wallace to succeed Solanki as PCA chairman
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace has been elected the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

    17/12/2012 (154 days old) | Read more
  • Twenty20 to make Cheltenham festival debut
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire are to introduce Friends Life t20 cricket to their annual Cheltenham Cricket Festival for the first time next summer.

    26/11/2012 (175 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cut-price captain's log
    By Richard Gibson
    England captain Alastair Cook spent time on the telephone garnering advice from predecessor Andrew Strauss before the current tour of India and carries a Test-specific notebook to

    24/11/2012 (177 days old) | Read more
  • PCA grants reach £1 million mark
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association has passed the £1 million landmark in educational funding grants for past and present players over the last ten years.

    23/11/2012 (178 days old) | Read more
  • Bracewell bullish about 'new-look' Gloucestershire
    By Richard Latham
    John Bracewell is predicting a rosy future for Gloucestershire now that the club's ambitious ground development scheme is underway.

    21/11/2012 (180 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Ramps steps up for England
    By Richard Gibson
    Such have been the advances since English cricket’s first academy intake 11 years ago – which included Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff – that the 2012-13 Performance

    09/11/2012 (192 days old) | Read more
  • 2012: the worst year for batting?
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season was played in the wettest summer, from a cricketing point of view, since the introduction of two-divisional County Championship cricket in 2000, while in meteorological terms it was

    06/11/2012 (195 days old) | Read more
  • Statistics confirm 2012 rain damage
    By Andrew Hignell
    The so-called summer of 2012 was, from a meteorological point of view, the wettest for a hundred years. As far as

    29/10/2012 (203 days old) | Read more
  • Barnes leaves Gloucs for Surrey
    By Richard Latham
    Bowling coach Stuart Barnes is leaving Gloucestershire to take up a coaching appointment with Surrey.

    26/10/2012 (206 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire return for Sexstone
    By Richsrd Latham
    Colin Sexstone has rejoined Gloucestershire as a co-opted member of the club’s Executive Board.

    22/10/2012 (210 days old) | Read more
  • ECB propose rethink on county schedule
    The County Championship will involve Sunday starts from 2014 onwards after the ECB board announced a new four-year schedule

    19/10/2012 (213 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Decision time for McGrath
    By Richard Gibson
    One conclusion drawn from Anthony McGrath’s absence from Yorkshire’s Champions League squad is that his future lies away from the club.

    12/10/2012 (220 days old) | Read more
  • Scorers oppose ECB analyst plans
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County scorers are opposing plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do without away team scorers and replace them with analysts from

    10/10/2012 (222 days old) | Read more
  • Scotland tour chance delights Coughtrie
    By Richard Latham
    Richard Coughtrie is looking forward to a dream winter after being selected by Scotland for a month-long tour of South Africa starting this weekend.

    06/10/2012 (226 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire News
    Richard Coughtrie leaves tomorrow for a tour of South Africa with Scotland. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper has a Scottish father and recently learned he could  play for the Scots following a change in the regulations governing qualification.

    05/10/2012 (227 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's dash, Anderson's style
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s unassuming demeanour makes him extremely popular in the England dressing room but his personality rarely projects beyond those four walls.

    02/10/2012 (230 days old) | Read more
  • Finn incidents may prompt MCC law change
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England paceman Steven Finn’s regular disturbing of the stumps at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride has prompted the MCC to consider a law change that would make

    02/10/2012 (230 days old) | Read more
  • New contracts for Gloucestershire pair
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire have awarded new contracts to promising youngsters Craig Miles and Matt Taylor.

    27/09/2012 (235 days old) | Read more
  • New county quartet included by Scotland
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Matt Machan, Rob Taylor, Richard Coughtrie and David Murphy are the four newly-eligible county players who have been included in Scotland’s squad for

    26/09/2012 (236 days old) | Read more
  • Two young keepers sign for Glos
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire have taken steps to replace wicketkeeper Jonathan Batty, who announced his retirement at the end of the season.

    25/09/2012 (237 days old) | Read more
  • CB40 groups for 2013 announced
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire will face Midlands rivals Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 group stage

    19/09/2012 (243 days old) | Read more
  • Pietersen left out of England squad
    England have left out Kevin Pietersen from their Test squad for the tour of India. Two uncapped batsmen, Somerset's Nick Compton and Yorkshire's Joe Root, have been called up. 

    18/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • PCA launch initiative to combat depression
    By Robin Hutchison
    While county cricket spectators may have felt down in the dumps about the wettest summer for a century, the very real subject of depression among the players they watch is altogether more serious.

    17/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
  • County groundsmen win national award
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The hard work of county groundsmen across the country during one of the wettest summers on record has been officially recognised with a prestigious national award.

    17/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
  • Gidman quits Gloucestershire captaincy
    By Richard Latham
    Alex Gidman is stepping down as Gloucestershire captain after four years at the helm.

    18/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Steyn's sympathy, KP tweet fall-out
    By Richard Gibson
    Ravi Bopara received sympathy for his current plight from an unusual source in his final international appearance before heading to the ICC World Twenty20.

    16/09/2012 (246 days old) | Read more
  • Wettest summer for 100 years: the details
    By Andrew Hignell
    It's official: 2012 has been the wettest summer for exactly a hundred years

    15/09/2012 (247 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Wayne White leg-glances Will Gidman for four and Leics have won by two wickets. White finished 14 not out, and Buck 6 not out. White receives his county cap as he walks from the field, and Leics finish seventh. Glos finish bottom of Division Two

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Just five runs needed by Leics. An edged boundary by Nathan Buck, and two fine blows by Wayne White - a square cut off Fuller and a pull off Gidman - have taken Leics to 231-8

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Remarkable scenes here: Claude Henderson is bowled by Will Gidman for 1 and Leics are 218-8. They only need another 18 for victory, but defeat - and the dreaded wodden spoon - now looks far more likely. They were 205-3 just now...!

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    And now Eckersley is out! Strangled down the legside for 63 as he flicked at a ball from Fuller, and Jon Batty - who was given a guard of honour after tea by the players after announcing he is to retire - gleefully took the catch. 217-7

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Jigar Naik becomes a fourth successive lbw victim, caught on the crease by Will Gidman, as Leics slump further to 217-6. Just nineteen runs needed, but it's getting tense here! Eckersley, at least, is 63 not out

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Is there a late, dramatic twist here at Grace Road? Shiv Thakor has gone for 5, lbw to Fuller playing towards mid wicket, and Leics are 216-5. Suddenly, runs have dried up and there are still 20 to get...

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Cobb did not add to his 65 after tea, falling across his stumps as he tried to whip away a ball from Will Gidman and departing lbw at 205-4. Ned Eckersley, however, has completed an 81-ball fifty and is now 57 not out

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics just 39 runs short of victory at tea. Cobb, whose fifty took just 33 balls, with 9x4 and 1x6, has motored on to 65* and, with Eckersley 49*, Leics are 197-3. There were 155 runs in 32 overs in the afternoon session

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Josh Cobb is rushing Leics towards victory. He has just hit Fuller for three successive fours, soon after pullling Norwell for a massive six, and is already on 46. With Ned Eckersley on 43, Leics are 166-3 - needing another 70

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Matt Boyce, on the back foot, is lbw to Jack Taylor for 9 and Leics are 106-3. The disgruntled Boyce trudged off with the air of a man who felt he had got an inside edge

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Michael Thornely, having reached 36, missed an expansive drive at James Fuller and was bowled to leave Leics 81-2

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Greg Smith, on 26, has chipped a ball from Liam Norwell off his pads straight to square leg, where Jack Taylor took a simple catch. A tame end for Smith and Leics are 45-1

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics 42-0 at lunch, with Greg Smith on 25 and Michael Thornely on 15. A solid start by the Leics openers

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Good start for Leics, as they chase 236. Greg Smith particularly impressive on 24 as Leics reach 36-0 with a couple of overs to go before lunch

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    At last - Hoggard bowls Liam Norwell for 7 after he and Jon Batty (40*) had added 42 for the final wicket. Glos, 296 all out, have thus left Leics to score 236 from a minimum of 74 overs if they want to avoid a successive wooden spoon

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    More than 35 minutes' play this morning, and still Leicestershire cannot take the final Gloucestershire wicket. Jon Batty, with a sweep off Claude Henderson and a reverse sweep at Jigar Naik, has collected two fours while going to 36. Glos 281-9 - lead 220

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Blustery but bright at Grace Road where Gloucestershire, resuming 193 ahead at 254-9, have already added six more runs. Fascinating day in prospect, with the Championship wooden spoon lurking for the loser

    14/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Two more wickets in the penultimate over of the day - Gidman stumped as Henderson turned one through his overbalancing forward lunge, and Fuller lbw sweeping - has tilted the momentum back Leics' way. Glos 254-9 at stumps, a lead of 193

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Jack Taylor, seemingly under instructions to throw the bat, slogged 7 before heaving once too often - against Hoggard - to sky a simple catch to point. Glos 229-7, with Will Gidman 64 not out, lead by 168

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Finally, a sixth wicket for Leics as captain Matthew Hoggard brings himself on for just his fourth over of the Glos second innings and has Dan Housego caught behind, cutting, for 62. Glos now 213-6 and Will Gidman has a 49-ball half-century, with 10x4

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Later in the same White over, Hamish Marshall flicks at another rising ball going down the legside and gets a nick to Eckersley. White the serial strangler? Next ball, Glos slump further to 136-5 as Ian Cockbain edges behind. Three in five balls for White

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman out for 24, gloving a legside catch to keeper Ned Eckersley, who took a fine left-handed diving catch, off White. Glos 132-3, lead by 71

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos 116-2 at the interval, with Housego on 40 and batting well. Gidman has enjoyed more than his fair share of luck against Henderson, but has fought hard to get to 14. Lead is 55

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Henderson and Naik bowling well in tandem - Henderson has beaten Alex Gidman several times with sharp turn - but Glos have moved to 91-2 with half-an-hour to go before tea

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell is bowled behind his legs, sweeping at Claude Henderson's slow left arm, for 35 and Glos are 79-2, a lead of 18

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Ed Cowan had just on drove Wayne White imperiously for four when he flashed horribly outside off stump later in the same over and edged to keeper Ned Eckersley. Cowan made 16, and Glos are 39-1

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos 9-0 from four overs at lunch, still trailing by 52. Ed Cowan has 8 and Benny Howell 1 and both Jigar Naik and Claude Henderson had an over before the interval. The two spinners will undoubtedly get plenty more bowling after lunch

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Henderson, after hitting out to reach a useful 34, including a six over long on off Norwell, mis-pulled Fuller to mid on. Leics 295 all out, a lead of 61. Fuller finished with 4-51

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Nathan Buck lbw to Liam Norwell for 25 but the Leics tailender played well in company with Claude Henderson, who remains 12 not out, to build a handy first innings lead which now stands at 39 with the total 273-9

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    James Fuller, the Glos fast bowler, has now taken three wickets in three successive overs as he adds the scalps of Jigar Naik and Shiv Thakor to that of White. Naik (6) mis-pulled to mid on and Thakor (73) was caught behind. Leics now 248-8

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Wayne White fends off a short ball from James Fuller, bowling the third full over of the day from around the wicket, to short leg and goes for 25. He and Shiv Thakor, who resumed on 68, put on 70 for the sixth wicket. Leics 225-6

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Lovely morning at Grace Road, and we will be away on time following yesterday's loss of almost 60 overs. Leics are aiming to avoid a second successive wooden spoon by beating Glos

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Play has been called off for the day, with no prospect of the skies clearing and light rain still falling. Leics will resume tomorrow 14 runs behind Glos on 220-5

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Rain easing here at Grace Road, but the covers remain on and even it it stops soon it would be difficult to see any more play before 5pm at the earliest

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    The resumption did not happen at 2.35pm, light rain is still falling and the threat of more rain has prompted the umpires to take an early tea at 2.50pm. Leics 14 runs behind at 220-5

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Play is due to restart here at 2.35pm, but light rain in now falling again so that could yet be reviewed


    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Rain stopped play at Grace Road, at 1.47pm, with Leics 220-5 in the 67th over. Thakor is on 68 and White 20, and heavy cloud is now banking up where the rain is coming from

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics now just 22 behind at 212-5. Thakor, batting with great maturity and skill, is 67 not out and Wayne White is on 13

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics 186-5, with Thakor on 48 not out and White on 6. The home side have scored 92 runs in 28 overs for the loss of two wickets this morning, putting them only 48 runs behind Glos and in good shape

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Boyce planning John O'Groats-Land's End walk
    By Mark Baldwin
    Leicestershire batsman Matt Boyce is planning to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End this autumn in aid of depression in sport.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Jack Taylor has his first wicket of the innings, removing Greg Smith for a fine 77 (142 balls, 13x4) to a bat-pad catch at short leg. Leics now 155-5, with Shiv Thakor already on 25 thanks to some superb early strokes

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Josh Cobb, attempting to force flat-footed, lost his middle stump to Liam Norwell to leave Leics 109-4. Greg Smith, however, who resumed on 47, has gone impressively to 62 after reaching his fifty with his eighth four, a straight drive off Will Gidman

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Start delayed here by some light rain, but umpires George Sharp and Ismail Dawood will get things under way at 10.45 if there is no more precipitation - and it is dry at the moment

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics 94-3 at stumps, with Smith 47*, trailing by 140 but in a good position after day one to top the Glos first innings score and then put their visitors under pressure again with spinners Henderson and Naik

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Matt Boyce lbw to Will Gidman for 10, as the seamer is rewarded for coming around the wicket to the left-hander. Leics now 80-3, with Greg Smith 44 not out.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics 50-2 after Ned Eckersley, after a bright and breezy 25, is bowled driving over a full ball from Liam Norwell. Jack Taylor, the 20-year-old Glos off spinner brought on as early as the 9th over, is already prompting a few murmurs with his action

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics' reply has got off to a poor start, with Michael Thornely lbw for 0 to Will Gidman. Greg Smith has started with a couple of sparkling boundaries, however. Leics 9-1

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Two wickets in two balls for Claude Henderson, who had James Fuller caught at the wicket for 2 and then last man Liam Norwell taken at slip by Greg Smith. Glos are all out for 234, with Henderson and Naik sharing five wickets

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Jon Batty lbw to the third ball after tea, pinned on the back foot in front of his stumps by Naik. Batty made 23, Glos are 228-8 and in danger of wasting their good mid-afternoon position of 167-4

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    No further mishaps before tea for Glos, who reach its sanctuary on 227-7. The ball is turning for both Henderson and Naik, who bowled 25 of the afternoon session's 35 overs in tandem.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    After a stand of 50 in 23 overs, and a fortunate one at that against the spinning ball, Jigar Naik has pinned Will Gidman lbw for 26. Jon Batty is 22 not out and Glos are 225-7

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos now 175-6, having been 167-4 a few minutes ago. Ian Cockbain, having hit eight fours in a bright 48, has left looking darkly at the pitch after lobbing up a simple catch to short extra cover from a ball by Claude Henderson which popped at him

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Marshall and Cockbain took their fifth wicket stand to 96 in 17 overs before Marshall, driving at a widish ball from Buck, edged to keeper Eckersley on 47. Cockbain, joined by Will Gidman, remains 40 not out

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    An excellent morning's play has left Glos 121-4 from 29 overs, with Hamish Marshall (31*) and Ian Cockbain (17*) rattling up an unbroken 50 stand and playing some fine strokes after Leics had taken the early honours

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Shiv Thakor has a second wicket, bowling Dan Housego for 22 with a fine ball that nipped back through the batsman's gate as he played defensively forward. Glos 71-4

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos 66-3. Alex Gidman, beaten by one from medium-pacer Shiv Thakor that skidded on, is lbw for 11 to bring to an end a promising stand between the Glos captain and Dan Housego, who remains 22 not out

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Two wickets for Leics, with Cowan bowled by a beauty from Buck for 19, a near-yorker swinging through the Australian left-hander's defences, and Benny Howell bowled for 7 later in a Wayne White over in which he had already been dropped at first slip. 35-2

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  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos 26-0, Ed Cowan taking 2x4 off Hoggard's third over. Benny Howell should have been run out in the 2nd over when he survived an lbw shout by Nathan Buck, set off for a leg bye, was sent back and saw Wayne White miss the keeper with an underarm throw

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  • Team News - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics: Thornely, Smith, Eckersley (w), Cobb, Boyce, Thakor, White, Naik, Henderson, Buck, Hoggard (c)
    Gloucs: Cowan, Howell, Housego, A Gidman (c), Marshall, Cockbain, W Gidman, Batty (w), Fuller, Taylor, Norwell

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman, the Gloucestershire captain, has won the toss and elected to bat on a sunny morning at Grace Road

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  • Cricket Diary: Kieswetter's rise, Davies's fall
    By Richard Gibson
    Craig Kieswetter is set to oust rival Steven Davies for the back-up wicketkeeper position on England’s Test tour to India this winter.

    09/09/2012 (253 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    All over at Bristol with Evans out to a diving catch by Cockbain in the slips off Ireland. Northants 224 all out and Gloucestershire win by 207 runs. They take 20 points and the visitors just three.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 223-9 and the way last man Evans batted in the first innings we should be on our way soon. Brooks was caught in the slips off Fuller for 22 after a defiant little partnership of 39 with Willey.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Hall has gone straight after tea, bowled by Howell for 56, so Gloucestershire are closing in on a win that would lift them off the bottom of the Championship Second Division. Northants 184-8.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 184-7, needing a further 248, and Gloucestershire should wrap up victory in the final session of day three. Hall is still there on 56, but is running out of partners. Norwell has 5-51 from 14 overs.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    The end could be nigh. Northants 168-7, with Hall on 46 and receiving little support. Middlebrook fell to Howell for four through a catch from Norwell, who in the next over bowled Murphy for a duck, The strapping young seamer now has 5-44. 

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 158-5 and a soft end to a stand of 78 between Hall and Newton, who on 44 pulled a short ball from Norwell straight to Cockbain at mid-wicket. Norwell now has 4-37, while Hall is unbeaten on 40 and has looked in no trouble.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Sales has gone for 55, bowled by Norwell, who now has 3-22, and Northants' last flickering hope of scoring 432 has surely departed with him. A three-day finish looks favourite with the visitors 91-4.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 53-3 needing a further 379 to win. Sales has looked in little trouble moving to 35, but the odd delivery is still seaming around and one that did saw Norwell bowl Coetzer leg stump for one just before the interval.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 51-2 with O'Brien caught behind off Norwell for 14, walking before umpire Steve Gale raised the finger. Sales has looked in excellent form moving to 34, but he may have to get a huge score for a target of 432 to be in reach.

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  • Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    A 17-year-old Academy player with the wonderful name of Cameron Herring is fielding as substitute for Alex Gidman, giving rise to schoolboy jokes in the pressbox. Apparently he has been fished out of the second XI and doesn't like being in the nets.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Just the start Gloucestershire wanted as Will Gidman pins Peters lbw on the back foot without a run on the board in the opening over of Northants' second innings. 432 looks a mighty long way off.

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Andrew Hall will be on a hat-trick of sorts at the start of next season after cleaning up Ireland and Norwell, both bowled, with successive balls. Gloucestershire all out for 311, with Hall taking 5-50, and Northants need 432 to win.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Forgot which game I was at! Fuller has been bowled by Hall for 17, having been struck a painful blow where it hurts by Willey (no puns please) in the previous over. Gloucestershire 311-8, with Batty on 31, and leading by 431.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants took the second new ball at the start of the day and it has accounted for Will Gidman, lbw to Willey without adding to his overnight 52. It hardly matters as Gloucestershire are 430 ahead at 310-7 and Fuller has come in full of aggression.

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 286-6, leading by 406, with Will Gidman unbeaten on 52. With two days still to go Northants need a miracle.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 247-6 and 367 in front. Cockbain has gone one short of a deserved hundred, lbw playing down the wrong line to Hall, having faced 131 balls and hit 15 fours and a six, Will Gidman is 37 not out and the home side are almost out of sight.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 168-5 and 288 in front thanks to a stand of 98 for the fifth-wicket, which ended when Peters took a sharp catch at point to dismiss Marshall for 30 off Evans. Tea was then taken with Cockbain unbeaten on 66.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    A half-century for Cockbain, completed with a six over long-on off Middlebrook. He had faced 67 balls and hit 7 fours. Marshall is providing good support and the pair are threatening to bat Northants out of the game. Gloucestershire 155-4 and leading by 275.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gidman has gone for 40 in the cavalier manner of so many batsmen in the match, lbw looking to whip a straight ball from Evans through mid-wicket. Gloucestershire are 75-4 and lead by 195.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 66-3 after a stand of 64 between Gidman and Housego, who has just been taken in the slips off Hall for 24. The lead is now 186 and Northants will be keen to part Gidman (36 not out) and Marshall quickly if they are to stay in the game.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 48-2 and leading by 168. Alex Gidman has again made batting look easy as he did in the first innings and is unbeaten on 28. Housego has helped add 46 for the third wicket and the home side are well placed.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 2-2, with Cowan caught at third slip off Willey driving at a wide ball. More poor batting in a game that will be remembered for it.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 2-1 with Howell run out as a result of a poor call for a single by partner Cowan and a direct hit at the bowler's end by Willey from mid-wicket. The lead is 122 and we could be in for a two-day game at this rate.

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants all out for 100, their lowest score of the season. Fuller finished with 5-29, his maiden five-wicket haul in the Championship, ending the innings by having Evans caught at gully. Middlebrook was unbeaten on 21 and Gloucestershire lead by 120

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Brooks has been bowled by Fuller on the back foot to leave Northants 92-9. Fuller now has four wickets and new batsman Evans is not inspiring confidence, playing and missing at his first four deliveries.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 87-8, having lost Willey this morning for six to a fourth catch of the innings by wicketkeeper Batty off Ireland. It's a gloriously sunny morning and after the carnage of yesterday with 17 wickets falling it is time for some positive batting.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    The carnage continues with Peters gone for 35, bowled by Norwell, who now has figures of 3-13 from 6 overs, while Fuller has 3-20. It's a sunny evening and batting conditions are apparently good. But suddenly every ball looks like taking a wicket.

    04/09/2012 (258 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Make that 50-5 as Fuller has sent back Newton and Hall, both caught behind by Batty. Pitch inspector David Hughes has already said he is happy with the wicket so we are either seeing decent bowlng or very poor batting.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Alex Gidman has made up for his earlier lapse by pouching Coetzer at first slip off Norwell, who is impressing from the Ashley Down Road End. The Northants innings is following a similar pattern to Gloucestershire's and they are 50-3.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Sales has been bowled by Norwell for four and the day is starting to even up with Northants 44-2. It would have been even better for Gloucestershire had Alex Gidman not just dropped Peters at first slip off Norwell on 28.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Northants 30-1 with O'Brien caught behind going hard at a ball from Fuller. It had looked pretty straightforward for the visitors up to then with the September sun blazing down. Maybe summer has arrived.

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 220 all out, with Batty the last man dismissed, caught at point for 55 making room to hit Evans through the off side. Evans has finished with 4-38, but it was Andrew Hall (3-37) who ripped through the top order.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 209-9 with Ireland caught behind off a defensive nick for a useful 22. Northants can feel well pleased with their efforts so far.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Batty has reached a battling fifty off the first ball after tea, having faced 89 balls and hit 6 fours. This is likely to be his penultimate match for Gloucestershire as his contract is up at the end of the season.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 206-8 and indebted to Jon Batty and Anthony Ireland for an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 55. Batty is one short of what would be his first half-century of the season, while loan signing Ireland is 22 not out.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 151-8 and looking every inch Championship wooden spoonists. Fuller has been caught behind off Evans for three and even one batting point looks a long way off. The sun is out and this looks a very ordinary score in the conditions.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Willey has struck for the second time, ending Alex Gidman's confident innings by pinning him lbw for 56. Gloucestershire 128-6.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Alex Gidman has reached an excellent half-century off 48 balls with 10 fours. He and brother Will have added 29 for the sixth wicket and Gloucestershire are 124-5 after 36 overs.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 95-5 having lost Cocbain for ten to the last ball before the interval, bowled through the gate, middle stump out of the ground, by Willey. Alex Gidman had counter attacked with 4 fours in an over off Willey and is unbeaten on 40.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Hall has taken 3-5, the latest victim being Marshall, lbw on the back foot for a duck. Gloucestershire have lost four wickets for three runs after a decent opening stand and the ball is swinging around nicely for Northants.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 44-3 and in trouble as Hall uproots Housego's off stump at the end of the 20th over. The batsman was playing defensively so it may have been a decent delivery. Hard to tell from the Bristol pressbox situated on a corner of the ground.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Both openers gone now as Cowan falls leg before to Hall playing across the line for eight. The sun is shining and Northants are on top. Gloucestershire 41-2 in the 18th over.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Gloucestershire 41-1 after a solid start. Howell, on 29, was dropped by Peters at second slip off Evans, but then fell lbw to the next delivery. Cowan hasn't seen much of the strike and is on eight, with Housego the new batsman.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    Glos: Cowan, Howell, Housego, A.Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, W.Gidman, Fuller, Batty (wkt), Ireland, Norwell.
    Northants: Peters, O'Brien, Sales, Coetzer, Newton, Hall (capt), Middlebrook, Murphy (wkt), Willey, Evans, Brooks.

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  • Northants won the toss - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    The visitors have elected to field on an overcast, but dry morning at Bristol.

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  • White Rose bedraggled but still blooming
    By Andrew Hignell
    The summer of 2012 is finally over – well, at least it is from a meteorological point of view, with September 1 marking the start of autumn. For the weather-beaten cricketers of

    03/09/2012 (259 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire win by two wickets and take 19 points to move four points clear of third place Kent in Division Two with two matches left to play. Anthony McGrath finishes with an excellent 76 not out. Azeem Rafiq fell for 24 with two needed. 16 balls left.

    31/08/2012 (262 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire are heading towards victory now. McGrath is 65 and Rafiq 19 to take the score to 300-7 with four overs left. 14 runs needed to win. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Adil Rashid is caught behind off Will Gidman, 267-7. 

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    50 off 73 balls for Anthony McGrath, who has helped Yorkshire reach 267-6 in the 74th. That's 37 to win in 10 and a bit overs. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Hodd gone, lbw to Gidman for eight. Yorkshire are 245-6 in the 71st. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    This is building up to be a cracking finish. Yorkshire, 237-5 after 68 overs, need another 77 in 16 to win. They have only scored seven runs in the last four overs. Anthony McGrath is 36 not out and Andrew Hodd on five. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Now things get interesting. Phil Jaques has been caught at point for 79 off James Fuller, 205-5. Yorkshire, with Anthony McGrath and Andrew Hodd together, need another 109. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gary Ballance has gone, caught at cover by Iain Cockbain off Jack Taylor for five, to leave the score at 183-4. 

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  • TEA - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Phil Jaques and Gary Ballance, 67 and five not out respectively, are the men charged with carrying Yorkshire's immediate charge towards a victory target of 314. The hosts are 183-3 from 52 overs, needing another 131 from 32. 

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    50 off 70 balls for Jaques. 166-3. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Big moment in the match? Andrew Gale caught Hamish Marshall at first slip off Jack Taylor for 14, 159-3. 155 in a little over 42 overs is the requirement. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Andrew Gale and Phil Jaques are in a rebuilding phase at the moment, just trying to ensure their side go into tea within range of their 314 target without too much damage in the wicket column. 148-2 in the 38th. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Another giveaway. This time it's Joe Root, who pulls Liam Norwell straight to Dan Housego at mid-wicket for 43, 119-2. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire reach 82-1 from 20 overs. They need another 232 to win in two sessions. Joe Root is 26 and Phil Jaques is eight. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire reach 82-1 from 20 overs. They need another 232 to win in two sessions. Joe Root is 26 and Phil Jaques is eight. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Adam Lyth will be kicking himself. After easing to 40, he has thrown his wicket away by pulling Anthony Ireland to Liam Norwell at mid-on. Yorkshire are 72-1 in the 18th. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire have reached 29-0 after nine overs of their chase. That leaves them needing 285 off a minimum of 75 overs. There is widespread view in the Scarborough press box that Hamish Marshall has come up with a generous target for Yorkshire to chase.

    31/08/2012 (262 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucester have declared on 159-0 off 10 overs. That leaves Yorkshire 314 to win in a minimum of 84 overs. 

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Nicol passes 50 off 19 balls with 10 fours and two sixes. Not all runs in his half-century were boundaries, however. 128-0 in the ninth.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Hardly a landmark, but that's 50 for Benny Howell off 22 balls with 10 fours included. 100-0 in the seventh. Lead is 254. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Andrew Gale opened the bowling from one end and conceded nine runs off the first over. Adam Lyth will bowl from the other.

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    We have a game on folks..Yorkshire have declared at 61-2. They are 154 runs behind. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    At last we have some decent weather at Scarborough for day four. Yorkshire 61-2 in reply to 215. Speaking to Andrew Gale yesterday, he is keen to manufacture a finish. 

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  • Close Of Play - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Play has been abandoned for the day. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    There will be no play before lunch. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    There will be no play before lunch. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Well you can forget the hope of any play for a while in Scarborough, if at all today. It is hosing down and there are puddles all over the outfield. 

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  • CB40 group finale sums up rain-hit summer
    By Andrew Hignell
    A microcosm of the summer of 2012 in all its watery entirety was seen in the the last round of Clydesdale Bank 40 group games on Monday August 27.

    29/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Play has been abandoned for the day at Scarborough without a ball bowled. 

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  • England plan county Ashes warm-up
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England are lining up a match against county opposition next season as a warm-up to the Ashes series.

    29/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Tea will be taken at 3.10pm. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    There will be an inspection at 2.30pm. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    The rain has returned to Scarborough. It's looking pretty bleak as we stand. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    An early lunch has been called for 12.30pm. The rain has stopped now, so fingers crossed for a resumption at 1.10pm or shortly afterwards. 

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  • Counties set to reject Champions League
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Counties are unlikely to take part in next year’s Champions League Twenty20 competition because it is likely to clash with the climax to the domestic season.

    29/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    There will be a delayed start at Scarborough due to rain. I think I would be surprised if we see anything before lunch.

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  • Close Of Play - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire, in reply to 215, close on 61-2 from 17 overs. Joe Root finishes on 24 and Andrew Gale on 23. It has been a strange day. Yorkshire have gained a grip on the game despite some unconvincing cricket with both bat and ball. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gidman gets Jaques caught behind nibbling outside off-stump, 16-2 in the ninth. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Would you believe it. Gloucester have taken a wicket and dropped two simple chances inside the first over and a half of Yorkshire's reply. Phil Jaques and Joe Root have been let off the hook by Jack Taylor at cover and Jon Batty behind the stumps. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Great start for Gloucester as Will Gidman has Adam Lyth caught behind for a second-ball duck. 0-1 after two balls. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    A 36-run stand in 10 overs for the last wicket between Liam Norwell and Anthony Ireland is broken by Adil Rashid, who gets the former caught behind for 18. Gloucester are 215 all out, Yorkshire have 17 overs to bat before close tonight. 

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucester reach 200-9 to top an impressive recovery. Despite Yorkshire being on top in this game, they will be disappointed to have let their opponents off the hook. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucester nine down now as Ashraf bowls Batty for 25 with a yorker. 179-9. 

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  • TEA - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucester go in at 174-8 from 64 overs with Jon Batty on 24. Although in trouble, I'd wager that they will be happy with their position in the game having been 9-4. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    A shame for Jack Taylor, who misses out on a second career fifty by one run. He's been caught and bowled by Rafiq to leave the score at 163-8 in the 62nd. That brings a stand of 56 to an end. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Another handy partnership is developing for Gloucester thanks to Jon Batty and Jack Taylor, who have taken the score from 107-7 to 144-7 in the 56th over. Taylor (30) has been the main aggressor with three fours and a six wide of long-on off Rafiq. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    The wickets have started to tumble again after a mini recovery before lunch. Rafiq takes his second by getting James Fuller trapped lbw on the sweep for just one. 107-7. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Will Gidman falls for a handy 47 as Adam Lyth takes a smart catch high to his right at second slip off Ashraf to leave the score at 102-6 in the 46th over. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    The stand is broken as Cockbain is caught at short-leg by Phil Jaques off Azeem Rafiq for 30. 74-5 in the 35th, the third over after lunch. 

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Iain Cockbain and Will Gidman have shared 61 for the fifth wicket to take the visitors to lunch in a decent state after they were 9-4. They have reached 70-4 after 31 overs, with Cockbain on 28 and Gidman on 30. Yorks have employed all three spin options.

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Spin has entered the fray in the form of Azeem Rafiq as Gloucester pass 50 for the loss of four wickets. Iain Cockbain and Will Gidman have both moved into the 20s to steady the ship somewhat. Long way to go yet though.   

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Make that even deeper trouble! Rob Nicol has been caught behind off Moin Ashraf. Two wickets in three balls. 9-4. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Confusion at Scarborough. The last wicket was announced as Hamish Marshall when it was indeed Dan Housego. Marshall has gone now though, trapped lbw by Patterson. 9-3 in the 8th. Gloucestershire are in deep trouble. 

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Yorkshire, despite a threadbare pace attack of Steve Patterson and Moin Ashraf, have started like a house on fire. Benny Howell was bowled shouldering arms to Patterson in the 5th before Hamish Marshall edged the same man to second slip. 5-2 in the 7th.

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    A back injury is the reason for Ryan Sidebottom missing out today. 

    28/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Joe Root and Gary Ballance have just been handed their Yorkshire first-team caps.  

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  • Team News - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    YORKS: Root, Lyth, Jaques, Gale, Ballance, McGrath, Hodd, Rafiq, Rashid, Patterson, Ashraf. GLOUCS: Marshall, Nicol, Howell, Housego, Cockbain, Taylor, Batty, Ireland, W Gidman, Norwell, Fuller. Ryan Sidebottom is not playing, I will post why later when it's revealed.

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    Hamish Marshall has opted to have a bat first. 

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  • Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
    It's a nice and bright morning here at Scarborough, where we are set for a start on time. There is some bad news for Yorkshire's Rich Pyrah, who is thought to have broken a hand for the second time this season in yesterday's CB40 match against Warwickshire

    28/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Match abandoned - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Off here at Grace Road - Leics and Glos take 1pt each

    27/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Glos 19-1 from 4 overs in reply - Marshall bowled by Taylor for 5 - but it is now raining at Grace Road

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  • Interval - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Liam Norwell, with 6-32 and with a little help from James Fuller, who took the last two wickets in successive balls, have prevented Leics from batting through their 40 overs. They total 264 all out from 38 overs (Thakor 52, Boyce 51)

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  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
    Leics, put in at Grace Road, have reached 144-2 from 20.3 overs after Josh Cobb (42 from 26 balls) and Michael Thornely gave them a fine start. Will Jones is now 40 not out and is going well alongside young Shiv Thakor

    27/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • Bopara to guest for Gloucestershire
    By Richard Latham
    Ravi Bopara will play for Gloucestershire as a guest in tomorrow’s one-day match against the South Africans at Bristol.

    21/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • Ireland returns to Gloucestershire
    By Richard Latham
    Anthony Ireland has rejoined Gloucestershire from Middlesex until the end of the season.

    20/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Lancashire win by 18 and book their semi-final place. Shahzad gets rid of Fuller thanks to a fine diving catch by Cross. 164 all out. Gloucester really struggling now.

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Five wickets for Glen Chapple, Jon Batty bowled. 164-9. 19 needed off five overs. 

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  • Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    James Fuller is 38 not out and Ed Young nine not out. Gloucester 149-7 in the 31st. Thirty four needed. Low-scoring games are always the best. 

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    50-stand between Will Gidman and James Fuller has put this game firmly in the balance again. They've gone from 75-6 to 128-6. The equation is 55 off 14 overs. 

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Gloucestershire's mini recovery has been stifled by the loss of two wickets, including key man Alex Gidman off Oliver Newby's bowling. The latest man to go is Iain Cockbain top-edging Gary Keedy to deep backward square as he tries to sweep. 75-6 now.  

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Three wickets for Chapple had put Gloucester on the ropes, but Alex Gidman has just helped to take 17 runs off a Shahzad over. 41-4 after 10.  

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    This is set up for an absolute cracker now. Ajmal Shahzad and Glen Chapple have both struck in the opening three overs to leave Gloucester at 2-2. Both Hamish Marshall and Rob Nicol have gone, caught at backward point and mid-on respectively. Target 183

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Lancashire finish with 182-9 thanks to a career best 36 not out for Oliver Newby, whose three fours and a six could be vital. Gloucestershire are favourites and should get the runs, but Lancashire have a chance with two high quality left-armers. 

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Lancashire finish with 182-9 thanks to a career best 36 not out for Oliver Newby, whose three fours and a six could be vital. Gloucestershire are favourites and should get the runs, but Lancashire have a chance with two high quality left-armers. 

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  • Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    After one over of batting power play, Lancashire are 144-8 after 36. Glen Chapple has just holed out to cover in the most recent over bowled by David Payne.  

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Ajmal Shahzad has gone, and Lancashire are in real bother at 117-7 in the 29th. He holed out to long-off, handing Young a third wicket. Gareth Cross has been stumped off same bowler in recent times, while Paul Horton was strangled down leg off Fuller.  

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Lancashire have lost a couple of wickets in recent overs to leave them in a spot of bother at 85-4 in the 20th. Karl Brown was trapped lbw by Benny Howell and now Steven Croft punts a full toss from Ed Young down mid-on's throat for 31. Gift really.  

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Ashwell Prince has gone, caught at deep square-leg by Dan Housego as he tries to pull David Payne's bowling for 25. Gloucester needed that. 63-2 in the 14th over. 

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    James Fuller has struck to get rid of Lancashire's in-form one-day player Stephen Moore, who has top-edged behind to Jon Batty for 14, 20-1 in the sixth. 

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Glos: Howell, Nicol, Housego, A.Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, W.Gidman, Young, Batty (wkt), Fuller, Payne.
    Lancs: Moore, Prince, Croft. Brown, Horton, Cross (wkt), Shahzad, Chapple (capt), Parry, Newby, Keedy.

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    GLOUCS: Howell, Nicol, Housego, A Gidman, Marshall, Cockbain, W Gidman, Young, Fuller, Batty, Payne. LANCS: Moore, Prince, Croft, Brown, Horton, Cross, Shahzad, Chapple, Parry, Newby, Keedy

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    The Group A leaders have elected to bat against a Gloucestershire side who must win to retain a chance of reaching the semi-finals.

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Glen Chapple has opted to have a bat first. 

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  • Gloucestershire v Lancashire
    Lancashire can confirm qualification for the semi-finals with a win today, while Gloucestershire need to win to keep their own hopes alive. Glorious day at Bristol. 

    19/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
  • Cowan keen to return to Gloucestershire
    By Paul Bolton
    Australia A captain Ed Cowan is keen to play more county cricket for Gloucestershire after a brief but successful first stint last month.

    18/08/2012 (275 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire v Kent
    An invitable draw at Bristol with Gloucestershire scoring just one run off a single ball before declaring their first innings to end proceedings. Kent made 300-9 declared and both sides take six points.

    18/08/2012 (275 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Kent
    A predictable end to the Kent innings on 300-9 declared so both teams take three bonus points. Jones finished unbeaten on 65.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Gidman has picked up a third wicket and Nicol a third catch to dismiss Davies for four. Kent 276-8 with Jones unbeaten on 48.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Cook has gone for 15, a second victim for Will Gidman, as both sides push for a third bonus point. Kent 258-7 with Jones on 36.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Kent have a second batting point at 250-6, with Jones still there on 34, and 80 overs bowled, which gives Gloucestershire the option of a second new ball.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Kent 233-6 with Stevens gone for 45 to the occasional off-spin of Nicol, but Jones holding firm on 25. The only interest is in bonus points and at the moment Kent have one and Glos two.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Blake's fine innings is over, caught behind off Will Gidman for 73. Powell has also gone since lunch, bowled by Norwell for seven and Kent are 174-5 in the 56th over.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Kent 142-3 off 42 overs, with Nash out for 46 to a second catch of the day by Nicol off Norwell and Blake unbeaten on 64. The pair added 95 in 23 overs and Blake has struck 12 fours.

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  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    Kent have made good progress this morning despite the early lost of Northeast, caught by Nicol, who had dropped him at slip on 7 on day two, off Payne for 13. Since then the visitors have moved on to 82-2 off 30 overs, with Blake going well on 34.

    18/08/2012 (275 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    Play has started on time on the final day, but with Kent 29-1 and only 11.2 overs bowled on the first two days it's difficult to foresee much excitement.

    18/08/2012 (275 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    After a second inspection play has been abandoned without a ball bowled on day three. So Kent remain 29-1 after 11.2 overs going into the final day.

    17/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    A further inspection at 4.15pm with some play today still possible - providing there is no more rain and the light is okay.

    17/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    There is a pitch inspection at 3.30pm. The rain has finally stopped but a lot has fallen and all will depend on how quickly the outfield drains.

    17/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    No improvement in the weather at Bristol. Another morning of rain and a lot of drying up to do. We've only had 11.2 overs on the first two days. Kent due to resume at 29-1.

    17/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    So much for the early sunshine. The outfield is now close to becoming a lake, the rain is still hammering down and even Gloucestershire's much improved drainage system surely can't cope with this. An early call-off looks inevitable. Kent 29-1.

    16/08/2012 (277 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Key has been caught behind for nine trying to pull a short ball from Fuller. But the sunshine has been replaced by heavy cloud and now the players are going off for rain with Kent 29-1 after 11 overs.

    16/08/2012 (277 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Kent
    Glos: Howell, Nicol, Housego, A.Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, W.Gidman, Batty (wkt), Fuller, Payne, Norwell.
    Kent: Nash, Key (capt), Northeast, Stevens, Powell, Blake, Jones (wkt), Cook, Davies, Shreck, Riley.

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Kent
    After the first day washout, home skipper Alex Gidman has elected to field. The weather is sunny, but with some grey clouds threatening.

    16/08/2012 (277 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    No play today at Bristol. While the weather is drying up, too much rain has fallen and we'll try again tomorrow.

    15/08/2012 (278 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    No play before lunch - and not much chance of any after lunch. A wretched day weather-wise with no break in the clouds.

    15/08/2012 (278 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Kent
    Start delayed at Bristol where the prospects for play look bleak. It has been raining most of the morning and the forecast is poor. Also high winds. All in all a pretty wintry outlook. Whats new?

    15/08/2012 (278 days old) | Read more
  • Who else will join the 'Compton club'?
    By Andrew Hignell
    A thousand runs in the County Championship – it’s the target most batsmen set themselves in the four-day competition at the start of the summer and also the yardstick by which comparisons are

    12/08/2012 (281 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's wait, Surrey's stir
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan is yet to be given clearance from England to play for Yorkshire in Twenty20 finals day – although he will be under family pressure to make sure he is available on August 25.

    11/08/2012 (282 days old) | Read more
  • Finn incident prompts new instruction
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County umpires have been told not to call dead ball if a bowler breaks the wicket at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride as England seamer Steven Finn did in the Headingley Test

    10/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • RESULT - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    A rare wicket for Jimmy Adams concluded the Gloucestershire innings at 277, leaving Hants with a target of 273 in a minimum of 16 overs. Hands were shaken at 5pm following 2 maidens. 8 points apiece

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Cockbain has finally gone after playing on against Katich's chinaman. He made 112 (227 balls, 14 fours). 269-9

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Ian Saxelby is lbw to Liam Dawson in the first over after tea. Gloucestershire 269-8

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire, particularly Ian Cockbain (112no), look to have denied Hampshire here. They lead by 264.  269-7

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    The second first-class hundred of Ian Cockbain's career, from 206 balls with 12 fours, has almost certainly ensured that this game will finish in a draw. Gloucestershire 252-7 

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    James Tomlinson has trapped Richard Coughtrie (21) and Paul Muchall lbw with successive deliveries in the tenth over with the second new ball. Gloucestershire 229-6 but have 3 bowlers injured - Muchall (back), Payne (heel) and Saxelby (knee)

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire extended their lead to 200 in the first over with the second new ball. 205-5

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    116 balls for Ian Cockbain's 50, Hampshire struggling to make inroads with Dimi Mascarenhas off the field with a shoulder/back injury. The veteran all rounder's been unable to bowl at all in this innings. Gloucestershire 171-5.

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    big nick behind from Dan Housego (37), pushing at wide delivery from Sean Ervine, Gloucestershire 142-5.

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    No alarms for Dan Housego (34) and Ian Cockbain (31) this morning, Gloucestershire have progressed to 137-4, a lead of 132.

    09/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    An interesting final day in prospect as Gloucestershire reach 102-4 at stumps, a lead of 97. David Balcombe has 3-19.

    08/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    2 wickets in 3 balls for David Balcombe - Alex Gidman (2) bowled and Hamish Marshall (4) ct behind - and Gloucestershire are suddnely 72-4.

    08/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire openers Rob Nicol (13) and Benny Howell (36) have both been caught in the slips, having out on 51 together. 55-2

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Good contest this, with Hampshire all out for 276, a lead of just 5. Kabir Ali the last to go, ct at second slip for 7.

    08/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Sean Ervine's gone for 44 after top edging an attempted cut to first slip. 274-8

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  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Hampshire have a first-innings lead but only after Benny Howell claimed the big wicket of his former teammate Dimi Mascarenhas, ct at slip. Ervine going well. Hants 274-7

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Rookie medium pacer Liam Norwell has uprooted Michael Bates' middle stump. Hampshire 239-6

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Lunch was taken when Neil McKenzie (94) was bowled by David Payne, six runs short of his third century in as many matches. Hampshire 218-5

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Liam Dawson (14) has mis-timed a drive against Rob Nicol straight to Alex Gidman in the covers.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Simon Katich has been run out by Saxelby for a brisk 31 (38 balls). Liam Dawson has joined Neil McKenzie in the middle. 138-3

    08/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Only 29.3 overs possible at Bristol today and more rain forecast tomorrow. Hampshire 104-2 in reply to Gloucestershire's 271

    07/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    RAIN STOPPED PLAY: Released by Hants at the end of last season, third-change seamer Benny Howell would have enjoyed taking the wicket of Bilal Shafayat, ct at point for 20. But Neil McKenzie has been joined by Simon Katich and is 52 (84 balls).  104-2

    07/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    After an early lunch due to more rain, Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams has gone to the first ball after the restart, nicking one angled across his bows from Saxelby for 9. Hampshire 9-1

    07/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    After a 45-minute delay due to rain, James Tomlinson (2-34) and Kabir Ali (3-69) took the last two Gloucestershire wickets this morning as the home side were bowled out for 271

    07/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire 265-8 and honours even after a day of fluctuating fortunes. Coughtrie is 24 not out and there were two wickets each for Balcombe and Kabir Ali, while Tomlinson bowled tightly. Mascarenhas had to go off with a shoulder problem.

    06/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Cockbain has gone for 51, lbw trying to work a straight ball from Balcombe into the leg side. Gloucestershire are 219-6 with a new ball due in three overs and Hampshire must sense an opportunity.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Finally a breakthrough for Hants as Marshall falls lbw for 75 trying to sweep Dawson. The stand with Cockbain (48 not out) was 125 in 34 overs and Glos are 210-5 after 71.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire 161-4 from 60 overs and very pleased with their afternoon's work. Marshall, who required treatment on an injured finger, is 52 not out, with Cockbain unbeaten on 30. The stand in worth 76.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    A half-century for Marshall, Gloucestershire's most consistent batsman this season, off 108 balls, with 3 fours. He and Ian Cockbain (29 not out) have added 70 for the fifth wicket to make it 155-4 after 56 overs.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Mascarenhas has bowled Housego for 51 in the 37th over and Gloucestershire in a spot of bother at 85-4 with some threatening clouds gathering.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Housego half-century off 92 balls, with 4 fours. A very solid effort against some accurate bowling. Gloucestershire 85-3 in the 36th over.

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  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Play has restarted at 2.10pm in bright sunshine.

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  • Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    A short shower has delayed the start of play after lunch, but the skies have cleared and it shouldn't be a long hold-up.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire 73-3 off 31 overs, with Housego unbeaten on 44. The pitch has offered a bit of assistance for the bowlers and but for Gidman's run out the hosts would have been pretty satisfied. Honours even after the first session.

    06/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Gloucestershire 49-3 with Gidman run out backing up for two. Housego straight drove a ball from Balcombe and the bowler managed to deflect the ball onto the stumps. Housego is unbeaten on 31 and has looked solid. 

    06/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Nicol has been caught behind for ten fending at a ball from Balcombe and Gloucestershire are 36-2 in the 15th over with Housego on 20.

    06/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Kabir Ali has pinned Howell lbw for six in the fifth over to leave Gloucestershire 13-1 on what already looks like beng a testing day for batsmen.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    Glos: Nicol, Howell, Housego, A.Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, Coughtrie (wkt), Muchall, Saxelby, Payne, Norwell.
    Hants: Adams (capt) McKenzie, Shafayat, Katich, Dawson, Ervine, Bates (wkt), Mascarenhas, Kabir Ali, Balcombe, Tomlinson.

    06/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
    The visitors have elected to field on a pitch which judging by both side's team selection is likely to seam around. Weather cloudy but dry.

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  • Result - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gklamorgan have won by 26 runs - Robert Croft took four wickets for 13 runs in 23 balls including Ian Saxelby who drove stright to short mid-wicket. Gloucestershire were bowled out for 221.

    04/08/2012 (289 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Robert Croft has taken three for six in 11 balls. He has just bowled Jack Taylor (63 from 45 balls) to leave Gloucestershire 211-9.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Robert Croft has now taken two wickets in the space of four balls. After removing Cockbain he had Richard Coughtrie brialliantly caught at short leg by Gareth Rees at the second attempt. An enthralling match has now turned back Glamorgan's way. Gloucestershire are 199-8, still needing 49.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have fought back with Robert Croft claiming the wicket of Ian Cockbain, who guided a turning delivery straight to leg slip. Gloucestershire ar now 195-7.

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  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Jack Taylor has struck a maiden first-class half century from only 31 balls with two sixes and six fours. He and Ian Cockbain (55) have give Gloucestershire a serious shot at victory. Gloucesterhsire are 195-6, needing 53 from the final 15 overs.

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  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Ian Cockbain has completed his 50 off 101 balls and Gloucestershire have not shut up shop.  Jack Taylor has hit two sixes off Marcus North and Dean Cosker. They are 172-6 - 76 needed with 19 overs remaining.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan's young seamer John Glover has just pulled off a fine catch at long-on to remove Benny Howell off Marcus North. It leaves Gloucestershire 141-6 and the match finely poised. The vistors need a further 107 to win in 24 overs.

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  • TEA - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 110-5

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire now 108-5 - Dan Housego has been well stumped by Mark Wallace off the bowling of Marcus North. The visitors still need another 140 to win from a minimum of 34 overs. Glamorgan looking good for a second victory of the season.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Rain stopped.Back on. Four overs lost.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Off for rain - Gloucesterhsire 64-4

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Hamish Marshall holed out to deep mid-off in Dean Cosker's opening over after lunch. Gloucestershire are 48-4, still 200 needed to win.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have lost two wickets in the first over after lunch. Rob Nicol went 3rd ball edging a catch low down to second slip off Jim Allenby, and three balls later Alex Gidman edged an Allenby out-swinger behind. Gloucestershire are 27-3. The target is 248.

    04/08/2012 (289 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have reached 27-1 requiring a further 221 to win from a minimum of 61 overs.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have lost their first wicket. Chris Dent was well caught at short leg by Gareth Rees in Dean Cosker's first over. The visitors are 15-1, needing a further 233 to win from 69 overs.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Due to restart at 12.45 - eight overs lost. It means Gloucestershire now 235 in a minimum of 71 overs.

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  • Interval - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Rain at Swansea - Gloucestershire were 7-0 after three overs. They needed a further 235 to win in a minimum of 78 overs.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have declared on 204-7. They have left Gloucestershire 248 to win from a minimum of 81 overs. But there are black clouds building in Swansea Bay.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Mark Wallace has followed Ben Wright. The captain showed his intent with a six and two fours in his 22 from 15 balls before edging Ian Saxelby behind. Glamorgan are 199-7, an overall lead of 242.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have resumed on 167-5 but after just two balls, which included a single for new batsman Mark Walalce, the players have gone off because of rain. In between the showers the Welsh county will be looking to set Gloucestershire around 280 to win. The lead is currently 211.

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  • Close Of Play - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Jim Allenby was caught behind in the last over of the dayoff Ian Saxelby as Glamorgan finished 167-5 an overall lead of 210.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan are now 138-4, an overall lead of 181, after Marcus North was caught at mid-wicket off Ian Saxelby.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Stewart Walters has been trapped leg before on the back foot by Rob Nicol ending a 73-run partnership for the third wicket with Marcus North. Glamorgan are 100-3, an overall lead of 143.

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  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Stewart Walters has just completed the first half-century of the match from 62 balls with seven fours. Glamorgan are 88-2, an overall lead of 131. 

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    The players came out for 10 more balls before heavier rain arrived from the direction of Mumbles Head. Tea is being taken. Glamorgan are 58-2 - a lead of 101.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Rain stopped play - just as Glamorgan were on the brink of a 100-run lead the umpires have taken the players off the field. Glamorgan are 56-2, a lead off 99.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan are now 26-2, a lead of 69, after losing their second opener, Will Bragg, who padded up to Jack Taylor's first ball of the innings.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gareth Rees' indifferent season continues. He went for a duck in the third over after lunch caught behind off David Payne. Glamorgan are 8-1, an overall lead of 51.

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  • LUNCH - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have survived two overs and go into lunch 1-0 in their second innings - an overall lead of 44 runs

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan will take a 43-run lead into their second innings after Robert Croft took the final wicket, a return catch off Ian Saxelby. Croft finished 4 for 51. Gloucestershire were all out for 165. Glamorgan's openers now face a tricky couple of overs before lunch.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire are now 147-9 - 61 runs behind after Robert Croft trapped Ian Cockbain leg before on the back foot.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    In his first over of the day Dean Cosker has just taken a shoulder height return catch to remove Hamish Marshall. He went for 31 with Gloucestershire now 126-8 - 82 adrift on first innings.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Overcast in Swansea where Glamorgan will be keen to take the final three Gloucestershire wickets as quickly as possible with rain forecast for the afternoon. But Hamish Marshall, who came in No 9 yesterday because he felt unwell, stands in their way. Gloucestershire are 94-7 - 114 behind on first innings.

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  • Close Of Play - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have finished a dramatic day two on 91-7 in their first innings at Swansea, 117 runs adrift of Glamorgan.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Ian Cockbain and Jack Taylor put on a useful 41 but Jim Allenby had Taylor caught behind to leave Gloucestershire 83-7, 125 adrift of Glamorgan.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Robert Croft has struck in his third over to put Gloucestershire in real trouble at 42 for five. Benny Howell was the victim giving a catch via bat and pad to Stewart Walters at short leg.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    31-3 has now become 37-4 after Alex Gidman's attempted drive found a leading edge to give a return catch to Dean Cosker.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    How the game has changed round. Gloucestershire are now 32-3 after Jim Allenby bowled Dan Housego through the gate.

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  • TEA - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    On the stroke of tea Rob Nicol drove Jim Allenby straight to Marcus North at short extra cover to leave Gloucestershire 28-2 - 180 behind Glamorgan.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire lost Chris Dent in the fifth over edging the impressive Huw Waters to Stewart Walters at second slip leaving the visitors 5-1.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have been bowled out for 208 but not before the 10th wicket of Dean Cosker and Huw Waters had added 83 in 21 overs. The last four wickets realised 150, but Cosker was stranded on 49 after Waters (39) was bowled by Rob Nicol (4-53)

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  • LUNCH - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    With nine wickets down lunch was delayed until 1.30, but the 10th wicket pair of Dean Cosker and Huw Waters survived until the afternoon session putting on a useful 51 out of 176-9.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan's sorry innings continues as Rob Nicol strikes again to remove Ben Wright for 33. He was caught at short leg from a turning delivery. The Welshmen are now 130-9.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan's seventh wicket pair of Ben Wright and Robert Croft got their side to 99-6 before the veteran off-spinner was trapped leg before to a ball from Ian Saxelby which appeared to keep low.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Play to start at 11.45 - there will be 92 overs today with a 6.30 finish.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Start delayed. Heavy showers have fallen throughout the morning with the umpires - Jeremy Lloyds and Tim Robinson - due to have an 11am inspection. That after only 27 overs were possible on day one. Glamorgan will resume on 64-6.

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  • Close Of Play - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Off for the day. Rain has arrived again with only 27 overs possible on day one. Glamorgan are 64-6.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Only 16 balls were possible after tea before the umpires too the players off fo bad light. Glamorgan were 64-6.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan are in deeper trouble at 58-6 after Jim Allenby and Mark Wallace were bowled by Ian Saxelby and Rob Nicol respectively.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan are 28-4. They have lost three wickets in the space of four balls. The decision to bring off spinner Jack Taylor on in only the 11th over proved a shrewd move. He took two consecutive wickets at the end of his second over - Walters and North. Two balls later Bragg went lbw to Payne.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan 24-4. Three wickets have fallen in the space of four balls. The decision to bring off spinner Jack Taylor on in only the 11th over proved inspirational. He took two consecutive wickets at the end of his second over - Walters and  North. Two balls later Bragg was trapped in front by Payne.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Glamorgan have lost Gareth Rees lbw to a David Payne in-ducker. Rees went for four with the home side 12-1.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Finally under way at St Helen's. Glamorgan have survived the first three overs. They are 6-0.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Play to start at 3pm! After the deluge the ground has dried out remarkably. There will be 51 overs remaining today. That means that 509 overs have been lost between these teams in six and a bit days of cricket this summer.

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  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    The torrential rain has stopped and the umpires will have a 2pm inspection.

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  • Cricket Diary: Miller's decision, Bumble's dragon
    By Richard Gibson
    Big-hitting David Miller has declared himself available for Yorkshire if they reach the Champions League – despite it meaning he will miss up to three first-class matches for his South African franchise

    01/08/2012 (292 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    Start delayed! The game was due to start at 11 but rain at 10.50 put paid to that. Remarkably, these two teams have failed to bowl a ball against each other this season. The four-day game at Bristol was washed out as was the two T20 games. In all the three matches have seen 464 overs lost.

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  • Team News - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    A 'slight niggle' in his side means England Lions seamer James Harris is left out of the Glamorgan side. Glam: Rees, Bragg, Walters, North, Wright, Allenby, Wallace (c), Glover, Croft, Cosker, Waters. Glos: Nicol, Dent, Howell, Gidman (c), Marshall, Housego, Coughtie, Cockbain, Taylor, Saxelby, Payne.

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  • Result - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    It wasn't as simple as it looked like it might be at one stage but Lancashire move to the top of the table with a 4-wicket win with 5 balls left. Horton and Brown's 82-run 4th-wicket partnership proved decisive.

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  • WICKET - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Things have got interesting with the wickets of Brown (60) and Horton (46) in successive overs and Lancs need 15 from 13 with 5 wickets in hand.

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  • Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    A 74-run partnership between Horton and Brown has moved Lancashire within 30 runs of victory with 5 overs to go. 162-3.

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  • Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    At the half-way stage and Lancashire have just lost their 3rd wicket, Moore gone for 37. A few jitters for Lancashire at 81-3 and they need another 104 runs.

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  • Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Lancashire well on course after 8 overs, batting there way sensibly to the top of the table at this rate. 43-0 after 8.

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  • Interval - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    A run-a-ball 58 from Ian Cockbain has helped push Gloucestershire to 185-7 after a disciplined bowling display from Lancashire. Cockbain hit three successive sixes in the final over and Lancashire will back themselves.

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  • Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    The wicket of Dan Housego (43) has brought the Gloucestershire run-rate to a standstill. 125-5 with 9 overs to go. They'd settle for a score of 180 from here

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  • WICKET - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman goes for 14, bowled by Oliver Newby. 89-4 and Lancs are on top.

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  • Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    At the half-way point of the innings Gloucestershire have scrapped to 71-3, with Dan Housego (24) trying to lead the recovery.

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  • WICKET - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Another Gladiator goes down as Hamish Marshall falls over a full one from Oliver Newby and is plumb lbw for 23. Gloucestershire 36-3 after 11 overs.

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  • WICKET - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell falls advancing down the pitch to Glen Chapple, getting a nick behind from an leg-cutter. 25-2 off 7.2 ov.

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  • WICKET - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Rob Nicol goes for 6, slapping a drive straight to Glen Chapple at mid-off. Ajmal Shahzad picks up his first wicket and Gloucs are 12-1 off 3.

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucs have chosen to bat at Old Trafford on a cracked pitch. A win for Gloucestershire will put them top of Group A while a win for Lancashire will put them joint top with Middlesex. 

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  • Team News - Lancashire v Gloucestershire
    Lan: SC Moore, AG Prince, SJ Croft, KR Brown, PJ Horton, GD Cross, A Shahzad, OJ Newby, G Chapple, SD Parry, G Keedy. Glo: RJ Nicol, HJH Marshall, BAC Howell, DM Housego, JK Fuller, APR Gidman, CDJ Dent, IA Cockbain, EGC Young, JN Batty, DA Payne 

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  • Close Of Play - Worcestershire v South Africans
    Worcestershire reach stumps at 70-3, with Matt Pardoe steadying things with an unbeaten 40. Runs for AB de Villiers was the highlight of the day for South Africa.

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  • Result - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Well that didn't last long. Netherlands' last six wickets fell for just 22 runs and Gloucestershire wrap up a 90-run win. James Fuller finishes with 6 for 35 after a 24-ball 40 earlier in the day.

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Two wickets in seven balls and Gloucestershire are cruising. De Grooth and Bukhari the men to go, Fuller and Young with the wickets. Netherlands 131-6.

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  • Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    They're back out, with the revised target of 237 from 28 overs. Netherlands need 116 from 11 overs for victory.

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  • Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Umpires take the players off for rain - although the Dutch batsmen are reluctant to follow. That's because they are more than 20 runs behind on Duckworth-Lewis. The score is 114-4.

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    A fantastic catch at short midwicket by Alex Gidman to dismiss Michael Swart means Netherlands are, as Richie Benaud would say, 22-2.

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  • Interval - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Formidable total posted by Gloucestershire of 290-6. Netherlands conceded 85 runs in the last seven overs of the innings, with New Zealander James Fuller and captain Alex Gidman to the fore. Surely the Netherlands can't chase this down.

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Netherlands have got the danger man Rob Nicol, caught in the deep off the bowling of Swart for 133 (113 balls). But Gloucestershire still looking strong at 251-4 with three overs remaining.

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  • 225 for 3 - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Rob Nicol is flying. He's on 126 not out from 109 balls, and on his watch Gloucestershire are heading for an impressive total

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    A loose drive from Dan Housego, and an excellent catch in the covers by Borgas. Gloucestershire have been stepping up their tempo, but Mudassar Bukhari's timely strike has checked their momentum a touch. 191 for 3

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Lovely delivery from Seelaar. Benny Howell is beaten in flight and off the pitch as the ball skids onto him and into the top of his stumps. He's gone for 10 and Gloucs are pegged back to 126 for 2

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  • WICKET - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    At last a breakthrough for Netherlands as Hamish Marshall holes out for a run-a-ball 47. Pieter Seelaar has the scalp in his third over, and Gloucestershire are 102 for 1 in the 17th. Rob Nicol has just gone to a 53-ball half-century

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  • Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Excellent start by the Gloucestershire openers Rob Nicol (47) and Hamish Marshall (45). They have taken advantage of the Powerplay restrictions to take the visitors to 96-0 after 15 overs.

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  • Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire won the toss and are 33-0 after six overs in this critical CB40 Group A match at Amstelveen. The Netherlands have faded after winning five of their first seven matches. Are they serious contenders?

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  • Cricket Diary: Cardiff t20 beds crisis
    By Richard Gibson
    Supporters of Hampshire, Sussex and Yorkshire are already experiencing problems with restricted hotel availability for the Friends Life t20 finals day – a month before the event.

    27/07/2012 (297 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex beat Gloucestershire by 39 runs to qualify for T20 finals day. Gloucestershire finished on 191-8 chasing Sussex's total of 230-4. Good effort but was never going to be enough.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Fuller is bowled by Khan for 26. Gloucestershire 180-7

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gidman is run out for 44 by a good throw from Luke Wright and then Young is also run out by Styris for 1. Gloucestershire 178-6 after 17.4

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Housego is bowled by Beer for 47, Went for a big slog and hit his off stump. Gloucestershire 102-3 after 11.2

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Halfway stage of the Gloucestershire innings and they are 82-2. Sussex were 89-2 so it's fairly even but means they have to score 149 off the next ten!

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Marshall goes for 42 and with it you think any hope Gloucestershire had. Caught behind off Amjad. Glos 79-2 off 9.3

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire needed a flying start but they haven't got it. Howell goes for 8, caught at mid off off the bowling of that man Styris. Glos 16-1 after 3.4

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  • Interval - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex post 230-4. Styris unbeaten on 100 off just 37 balls with 9 sixes. Goodwin out off the final ball for 55

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    200 up for Sussex in the 19th over. Styris has gone to 76 too after hitting 30 runs off the previous over from Fuller.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Murray Goodwin makes his 50. Came off 38 balls with six fours. Sussex are 148-3 in the 17th over

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Prior goes for 60. Run out by a good throw from Young at point after being sent back by Goodwin. Sussex 101-3

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Halfway stage of the Sussex innings and they are 89-2. Good recovery from 7-2 after 2 but spinners Murali and Young have slowed things down in the last 4 overs since the powerplay

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    50 for Matt Prior. Came off just 28 balls and included 4 fours and 3 sixes

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex are 67-2 after the powerplay after recovering from 7-2 after the first 2 overs. Prior has led the way with 46 off 21 balls, including 3 sixes

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Glos on top already. Wright drives in the air down the ground and Fuller sticks his hand up and grabs it for a sensational caught and bowled. Sussex 3-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex lose an early wicket. Nash loops a catch to mid-off after making just one. Saxelby gets the early breakthrough. Sussex 3-1

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  • Team News - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    No surprises in the Sussex team. Prior plays after being made available by England. Styris is fit to bat and bowl after a thumb injury. Cowan does not play for Glos as he is captaining Australia A so Dan Housego comes in. Murali plays for Glos

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  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire skipper Hamish Marshall has won the toss at Hove and - somewhat surprisingly - elected to put Sussex in. Tactic worked for them in the group stages but dangerous against Sussex's powerful batting line-up

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  • Result - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Middlesex have romped to victory by ten wickets. Rogers  122 not out , Malan  88   and they go top of Group A.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Rogers and Weekes have shared a Middlesex record opening stand in one day cricket beating the 210 that Paul Weekes and Ed Smith put on against Northumberland in 2005

    22/07/2012 (302 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Middlesex 200 up. They need only 15 more to win and there are ten overs to go

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Chris Rogers 100 for Middlesex from just 90 balls with 14 fours and a six

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Dawid Malan 50 from 63 balls with six fours. Middlesex 145-0 in the 24th over and cruising home

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Middlesex 100 up in the 19th over.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Chris Rogers 50 from41  balls with  eight  fours.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Middlesex 50 up in the 10th over

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Gloucestershire 214-9 in 40 overs

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    James Fuller run out trying to take two off Roland-Jones. He slipped turning for the second run and was floundering

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  • Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Steven Finn has taken 2 for 27 in his 8 overs. Ten of those were conceded in his first five deliveries

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Gloucestershire are in danger of not batting out their overs. Jon Batty bowled by Roland-Jones for 1. Roland-Jones and Finn have been rewarded for pitching the ball up at pace

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Ed Young bowled by Steven Finn for 19. Gloucestershire 203-7 in the 37th over

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Ian Cockbain yorked by Toby Roland-Jones for a breezy 31. Gloucestershire 201-6

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Housego has gone for 68. Caught at long on off Paul Stirling. Gloucetsershire 152-5

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Alex Gidman caught by Steven Crook at square leg off Gareth Berg. Gloucestershire 150-4 but Dan Houego is still there with a maiden one day 50 against his old county

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Benny Howell bowled by Neil Dexter for 28. Gloucestershire have rallied to 91-3

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Hamish Marshall caught at second slip off Toby Roland-Jones. Gloucestershire 23-2 after 8 overs

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Finn has got his revenge. Nicol miscued a pull to Eoin Morgan at mid on and has gone for 12. Finn seemed fired up after that early six and had a few words of advice for Nicol before he departed

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  • Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    New Zealand batsman Rob Nicol has announced himself as Gloucestershire's new overseas player by flicking his second ball from Steven Finn for six. That was his first socring shot, his second was four through third man off the England paceman.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Gloucestershire: Housego, Marshall, Howell, Nicol, A Gidman, Young, Cockbain, Batty, Fuller, Saxelby, Norwell.
    Middlesex: Rogers, Malan, Stirling, Morgan, Berg, Dexter, Simpson, Smith, Roland-Jones, Crook, Finn

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  • ..Middlesex... won the toss - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
    Middlesex have decided to bowl at Cheltenham College. Sun shining on the last day of this rain-wrecked festival

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  • An unwanted century for Yorkshire
    By Andrew Hignell
    Yorkshire have set an unwanted record in this soggy summer, becoming the first county to top 100 hours of lost cricket in the LV= County Championship.

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  • Match Drawn - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    This is one that got away from Glos, but well done to Leics for almost pulling it off themselves right at the end. When Young and Saxelby both fell to Henderson, the Glos ninth wicket pair of Fuller and Payne decided on the draw. Glos end 209-8 - 13 short

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Glos want 28 from 6 overs to win, but a three-wicket burst from Robbie Joseph has not made things quite so simple. Joseph has removed Housego (50), Marshall (23) and Ian Cockbain (2) and Glos are 194-6

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Skipper Alex Gidman's brilliant 62 from 55 balls has given Glos a great chance of victory at Cheltenham. Housego remains 50* and with Hamish Marshall on 17 they are 176-3 andnneed another 46 with ten overs to go

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Batty fell to the third ball after tea, caught off Claude Henderson for 38, but Alex Gidman has settled in alongside a virtually strokeless Ben Housego and Glos are 77-2

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    The draw is heavy favourite at Cheltenham with Glos on 54-1 at tea, from 21 overs. Jon Batty is 38 not out

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Benny Howell caught at the wicket by Dixey off Wayne White for 5, but Jon Batty has started well with 24 not out. Glos 33-1

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    The wagging of the Leics tail has abruptly stopped. Ian Saxelby removes White for 21 and Liam Norwell bowls Henderson for 27 - Leics are 288 all out. Gloucestershire need 222 to win

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Claude Henderson (27*) and Wayne White (19*) are adding vital runs for the Leics ninth wicket. They have put on 46 since lunch and Leics, 286-8, are 219 ahead

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Paul Dixey is lbw to James Fuller for 4 three balls before lunch, and Leics are 240-8 - a lead of 173. Sarwan made a finen 93 before falling to Benny Howell's occasional medium pace

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Boyce run out by a throw from Benny Howell, for 23, but Sarwan still there on 80 and Leics lead is now 148 at 215-6

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    The first 45 minuhtes have gone emphatically to Leicestershire, with the sixth wicket pair of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Matthew Boyce adding a further 53 - most of them to Sarwan, who has moved from his overnight 30 to 71 not out. Leics now 195-5

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Fuller's good day has continued with Cobb caught behind off a regulation nick for 15. Leicestershire 133-4 with four overs remaining and leading by 66.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Leicestershire 89-3 with a lead of only 22 and Eckersley bowled by Young stretching forward for eight. There are still 17 overs left in the day and the visitors will be hoping Sarwan can stick around until the close.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Both openers gone now as Norwell has Smith well taken at second slip by Cockbain diving to his left for 36. Leicestershire 85-2 and leading by 18.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Leicestershire 66-1 with Thornely lbw to a good length ball from Payne for 39, The visitors are still one run behind, but can take heart from a solid opening stand. Smith is 24 not out.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Half-century opening stand for Leicestershire as they look to wipe out a first innings deficit of 67. Smith and Thornely have looked comfortable and Gloucestershire are about to turn to the left-arm spin of Young. 51-0 in rhe 12th over.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Gloucestershire 229 all out and lead by 67. Fuller was last man out, caught at deep square off Buck for 57. Leicestershire can feel pleased with their bowling effort, but the home side have a useful advantage.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Two in as many balls in fact. Young's excellent contribution of 37 was ended by a sharp catch by Smith at slip off Thornely, who with his next delivery took a fine low return catch to send back Saxelby. Gloucestershire 227-9.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Fuller's maiden first class half-century has been completed off 58 balls, with 7 fours. The partnership with Young is worth 91 and putting Gloucestershire in a strong position. They are 223-7 in the 69th over.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    A half-century stand between Young and Fuller, which could be crucial in the context of a low scoring game. They have taken the score to 183-7, which means Gloucestershire lead by 21. Fuller's 27 not out is a career best in first class cricket.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Gloucestershire 147-7, still 15 behind, and Marshall gone to a loose shot, caught at slip by Cobb off Buck for 37, whcih included 6 fours.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Gloucestershire 128-6 with Cockbain the latest man out for ten, caught low at second slip by Smith off Joseph. Some light rain has forced an early lunch, five minutes or so ahead of schedule. Marshall is 34 not out.

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  • Gloucestershire News
    Rob Nicol has arrived to start his spell as overseas player. The New Zealand batsman flew in from West Indies yesterday and is at Cheltenham today as a spectator. He will make his debut in Sunday's CB40 match with Middlesex at the College Ground.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    White is running through the Gloucesteshire middle order. He has just pinned Batty lbw for 26 and has 3-17 from seven overs. Gloucestershire 91-5 and White has claimed 3-11 in the space of 21 balls from the Chapel End.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    White has struck again, with Alex Gidman lbw for 12 to another nip-backer. Didn't look impressed by the decision, but Gloucestershire now 79-4 in reply to 162 and an interesting contest developing.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Payne has gone for 15, bowled by a delivery from Wayne White that nipped back off the seam. Gloucestershire are 68-3 with skipper Alex Gidman, having joined Batty, who is on 24.

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    There was a prompt start at Cheltenham despite some drops of rain in the air and Gloucestershire have progressed to 64-2 with Jon Batty and nightwatchman David Payne largely untroubled.

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Gloucestershire finished on 40-2, 122 behind Leicestershire having lost Benny Howell and Housego before the close.

    19/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Ian Saxelby has now completed career best figures of 6-48 after accounting for the Leicestershire tail. He took the last four wickets in the space of 19 balls including Paul Dixey and Robbie Joseph with consecutive balls. The Foxes’ last four wickets went for the addition of only 10 runs.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Ian Saxelby has completed a five wicket haul three wickets in 13 bals to remove Wayne White, Paul Dixey and Robbie Joseph to reduce sorry Leciestershire to 162-9. Dixey and Joseph went in consecutive balls.

    19/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Ramnaresh Sarwan has just had his off stump pinned back by the impressive David Payne just two balls after the West Indian reached a 98-ball half century. Leicestershire have now been reduced to 130-6.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    On the stroke of tea Leicestershire, who have not any Championship cricket since June 7, lost Matthew Boyce, gloving David Payne behind. It has put more pressure on Ramnaresh Sarwan who is on 47 out of 118-5. 

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Josh Cobb was the fourth Leicestershire wicket to fall caught at point off James Fuller. The Foxes are now 61-4, but Ramnaresh Sarwan is still there on 28.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Leicestershire have been reduced to 11-3 Ian Saxelby has bowled Michael Thornely through the gate to have his  middle stump removed. At the other end Liam Norwell took a return catch off Ned Eckersley’s leading edge.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Greg Smith went to the sixth ball of the match, caught behind off Ian Saxelby. Leicestershire are 0-1.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Gloucs: Marshall, Howell, A Gidman (c), Cockbain, Housego, Young, Fuller, Batty, Saxelby, Norwell, Payne. Leics: Boyce, Thornely, Eckersley, Sarwan, Cobb (c), Smith, White, Dixey, Joseph, Henderson, Buck. 

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  • Leicestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Leicestershire, who are captained by Josh Cobb in the absence of Matthew Hoggard, will bat first.

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  • Patel named county cricket's most valuable player
    By Robin Hutchison
    Two wickets for 42 runs and an innings of 36 from 35 balls in a six-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Hampshire on Tuesday night

    19/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Play will start at 1.40pm weather permitting with 24 overs of the day's play lost, to add to the 96 yesterday. That means there will be 62 overs with play going on until 6.30pm.

    19/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Start delayed... again. But better news on day 2. We should get some play soon despite the umpires - Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans - having an 11am inspection.

    19/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    No play today - the umpires called it off for the day at 1.30, 10 minutes ahead of their third inspection, saying the Sandford Road side of the ground was far too wet for any prospect of play. It is the fourth day out of seven festival days this year that the club has lost.

    18/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    After inspections at 11.30 and 12.45 the umpires are due to look again at 1.40 but prospects are not looking good. Added to intermittent rain the light is not good either. Not even the Band and Bugles of the Rifles' performance during lunch is lifting flagging spirits.

    18/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    After their look at 11.30 the umpires will have a further inspection at 12.45. They are particularly concerned with the Sandford Road side of the ground which is quite soggy. Hopefully we will get under way straight after lunch.

    18/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Gloucestershire won by four wickets with 12.5 overs to spare, Gidman finishing unbeaten on 33 to complete a fine all-round performance. With a T20 quarter-final already booked, Gloucestershire have claims to be the most improved one-day team in the country.

    17/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Young has fallen lbw to D'Oliveira, but his 22-ball innings of 28 may well have settled matters. Gloucestershire 129-6 and needing only a further 16 to win with Gidman still there.

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  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Gloucestershire 115-5, needing just 30 to win and any crisis looks to have been averted. Young has played positively and hit the only six of the match off Moeen Ali, while Gidman is still there as the steadying influence. Still 18 overs available.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    The spinners are bowling Worcestershire back into the game. Brett D'Oliveira has had Cockbain taken at slip by Mitchell to make it 81-5 and for Gloucestershire a lot now rests on skipper Gidman. Only 64 needed, but the bowlers on top.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Gloucestershire 63-4 and third wicket for Moeen Ali thanks to a brilliant one handed diving catch by Pinner at cover to dismiss Cowan for 29. Moeen has 3-1 from 2.2 overs.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Game on. Two wickets in an over for Moeen, who has now had Dan Housego caught off bat and pad at silly mid-off without scoring. It's 52-3 with skipper Alex Gidman joining Cowan and the ball is turning.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    A glimmer of hope for Worcestershire. Howell has just driven Moeen Ali straight to Shantry at mid-on to depart for a duck. Still the hosts have plenty of overs to reach a target of only 145 and will kick themselves if they fail. 52-2 in the ninth over.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Gloucestershire 51-1 in the eighth over with Marshall caught on the square-leg boundary off Gareth Andrew's third delivery for 26. Ed Cowan, on his final appearance as temporary overseas signing is on 21 and the home side seem to be coasting to victory.

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire 144-7 off their 40 overs, with Hughes unbeaten on 64. It looks a below par score on such a small ground, even given the slow wicket, and Gloucestershire will fancy their chances of a win that would put them second in Group A.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire 124-7 in the 37th over with Scott bowled on the back foot by Saxelby for 14.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    A half-century for Phil Hughes off 93 balls, with 4 fours. Not one of his most fluent, but without him Worcestershire would be out of the game. As it is they are 123-6 in the 36th over.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Alex Gidman has taken 3-20 from eight overs as the Worcestershire crawl continues, Pinner was dropped twice in making 20 before edging Gidman to Batty and Gareth Andrew has just driven a low catch to cover off the Gloucestershire skipper. 89-6 after 29.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Mitchell furious with himself after chipping the last ball of Alex Gidman's first over straight to Marshall at mid-wicket. He made 11 and it's 48-4 after 15 with spin being introduced for the first time in left-armer Ed Young.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire skipper Daryl Mitchell is walking out with his team 21-3 in the tenth over. Cameron has just gone for a duck, getting a thin edge through to Batty when driving at Norwell. After all the rain the pitch is assisting the seamers.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire 17-2 in the eighth over and both openers gone. Solanki has just mishit an attempted pull shot off Norwell straight to Fuller at mid-on and departed for 13.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Ian Saxelby struck with the first ball of the match as Moeen Ali edged to wicketkeeper Jon Batty. Phil Hughes has joined Vikram Solanki and Saxelby has bowled a wicket maiden.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Gloucestershire: Cowan, Marshall, Howell, A.Gidman (capt), Housego, Cockbain, Young, Batty (wkt), Fuller, Saxelby, Norwell.
    Worcestershire: Moeen Ali, Solanki, Hughes, Cameron, Mitchell, Andrew, Scott (wkt), D'Oliveira, Pinner, Lucas, Shantry.

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Alex Gidman has elected to field first on an overcast but so far dry day.

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  • Two CB40 matches off already
    Two of today's scheduled CB40 games - Glos v Essex at Cheltenham and Middlesex v Leics at Uxbridge - are off already

    15/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Match drawn: Gloucestershire 5 points Essex 4. Another washout at Cheltenham so not a ball bowled on last two days. It's so wet that a quick change in the weather will be required for tomorrow's CB40 game between the teams to go ahead.

    14/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    No cricket, only inspections of the conditions. The latest inspection at 2.00 p.m. was less than conclusive and so the umpires will look again in an hour's time. The problem is the very wet  surrounds alongside the pitch and parts of the outfield.

    13/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Although it is a bright and dry morning, torrential and persistent rain last night  has left the outfield sodden. An early lunch will be taken at 12.30 p.m. and an inspection will then taken place at 1.10 p.m.

    13/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Essex
    The weather has won again. Play called off for the day at 4.45 p.m.

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Still raning here and just waiting for confirmation that play is abandoned for the day.

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  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    RAIN STOPPED PLAY - Yes the rain is back and appears to be set for a while. Gloucestershire were 284-4 from 100 overs when the weather closed in, Hamish Marshall 72, Ian Cockbain 8. Reece Topley has figures of 3 for 70. 

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Hamish Marshall  beginning to dominate the afternoon session. He's on 63 and Ian Cockbain is 4 as the hosts move on to 271-4. Darker clouds are beginning to close in towards Cheltenham though. We are promosed rian around tea time .

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Ed Cowan's innings of endurance spanning 268 balls ends with his score on 103 when he is pinned in front of his stumps by David Masters. He had reached three figures off the previous delivery when driving the ball to the boundary for his 12th four

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Hamish Marshall strikes the seventh boundary of his innings - two within three deliveries off David Masters - to reach a 95-ball half-century as the home side move on to 244-3.  

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Correction to Ed Cowan's lunch score, he is 82 not out with Gloucestershire 224-3 from 81 overs.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Gllucesterhsire 224-3 COWAN 80* MARSHALL 42*, Opener Cowan has added 29 runs this morning  to his overnight score.

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  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    New ball taken at 220-3 and Hamish Marshall immediately carves David Masters first delivery with the new cherry to the boundary. Marshall 42* and Cowan 82* 224-3

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  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Essex have used 6 bowlers this morning in an unsuccssful bid to unhinge Ed Cowan. He has added 29 runs in 90 balls and is 80 not out. Gloucestershire 217-3

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Cowan moving on reletlessly to what could be a significant contribution in his last Championship match for Gloucestershire. He has excellent technique and uses his feet well.  195-3 and he's contributed 66 so far

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Steady progress by Gloucestershire who have scored 25 runs in the 11 overs of play this morning. Cowan still enthrenched , he has scored 9 runs in the session so far.  172-3

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Second ball of the day and Alex Gidnman is adjudged lbw trying to turn the ball into the leg side. He scored 8 and is the third wicket of the innings for Reece Topley. 153-3 now

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  • FICA supports legal action over unpaid BPL fees
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Worcestershire batsman Alexei Kervezee, Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and Kent’s former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood are among overseas players allegedly still owed money by

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Gloucestershire were 147-2 when the players went off for bad light since when it has been bucketing down. Ed Cowan celebrated his county cap with an unbeaten 51, grinding it out on a slow pitch. Tomorrow it could be water polo!

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Housego has gone for 60, bowled by a full length ball from Topley, who now has 2-35 from 12 overs. Cowan is unbeaten on 47 and has been joined by Alex Gidman. Gloucestershire 131-2 in the 45th over.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Essex
    At tea Gloucestershire are 89-1 from 33 overs, Housego on 39 and Cowan on 29. Both have hit sixes, Housego over mid-wicket off the third ball delivered by Harbhajan Singh and Cowan with a pull off Napier, having taken 57 balls to reach double figures.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Glos 23-1 and Howell the man out for 18 , lbw trying to force Topley through the leg side. Essex have had several other loud appeals rejected and Cowan has made just two of 32 balls. Sun is out and as always the College Ground looks a picture.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Correction to Essex team. Reece Topley is playing instead of Tom Craddock. Play has resumed and Gloucestershire are 21 without loss after nine overs.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    Ed Cowan was presented with his Gloucestershire cap before play began. The Australian Test batsman will play only five games for the county before leaving to lead his country's A tour of England later this month. Glos 11-0 and rain has stopped play.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Glos: Howell, Cowan, Housego, Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, Young, Batty (wkt), Saxelby, Payne, Norwell.
    Essex: Westley, Pettini, Smith, Foakes, Mickleburgh, Foster (capt & wkt)), ten Doeschate, Napier, Masters, Harbhajan Singh, Craddock.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Essex
    The home side have elected to bat first under the clearest skies of the day. Play should start at 1pm with 13 overs lost.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    An early lunch will be taken with a view to starting at 1pm. One minute the skies are blue and the next grey so it's anybody's guess how much more rain we are going to get.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Essex
    Harbhajan Singh set to play for Essex, while Will Gidman is ruled out for Gloucestershire by a side injury. The umpires will inspect again at 11.45pm and there is some blue sky amid the grey. More showers forecast though.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Essex
    There will be a delayed start at Cheltenham due to a heavy downpour as the teams were warming up. The umpires will inspect at 11am, but there are more threatening clouds around and we could be in for a frustrating day.

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: More short stuff for Bairstow
    By Richard Gibson
    England have publicly dismissed Jonny Bairstow’s troubles against the short stuff sent down by West Indies as ‘just a few good balls’ but it is a weakness that they will have been privately concerned about

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire News
    Benny Howell has signed a two-year contract with Gloucestershire after impressing in all forms of cricket as a trialist. The former Hampshire batsman has played a leading role in helping the club to the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals.

    10/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
  • Duckworth-Lewis "mockery": David Smith
    By Paul Bolton
    Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has written to the England and Wales Cricket Board to express his concerns about the Duckworth-Lewis calculation that

    09/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Soggy FLt20: a horror story
    By Andrew Hignell
    Today, on the morning after the completion of the Friends Life t20 group stage, TheCricketer.com can reveal the full horror of the disruption caused by bad weather to

    09/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Friends Life t20: quarter-final draw
    Quarter-final matches: Notts v Hants; Somerset v Essex; Sussex v Gloucs; Yorks v Worcs. Ties to be played on July 24 or July 25

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Joy in the West Country! After Somerset won the Mid/Wales/West group earlier today, Gloucestershire have now qualified in second place after easily chasing down their D/L target at Northampton. They won by 8 wickets, reaching 23-2 with 16 balls remaining

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    High drama at Wantage Road. Play to resume at last after a long delay with Glos needing to score 23 from 5 overs on Duckworth/Lewis to beat Northants and qualify for the quarter-finals in second place in the M/W/W Group

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    More frustration for Glos, who have now reduced Northants to 31-4 from 8.3 overs - with Muttiah Muralitharan dismissing Rob Newton c&b after the resumption - but it is raining again at Wantage Road and the players have gone off again

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Great start by Glos, who have reduced Northants to a sickly 14-3 after 5 overs, but it is now raining and the players are off the field. Ian Saxelby removed both David Willey and Cameron White after James Fuller bowled Alex Wakely for 2 in the 2nd over

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants batting, after Glos won toss. Crucial game for Glos, who are one point behind the top three of Worcs, Somerset and Warwicks and can qualify for the q-finals if they win this. Northants have selected Eng U19 all-rounder Ben Duckett, Glos unchanged

    08/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Time to end the Twenty20 debate
    By Mark Baldwin
    There is only one way to solve the debate about whether a dedicated mid-season slot or a season-long tournament is the best way forward for English cricket's ten-year-old Twenty20 Cup

    07/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Warwickshire v Gloucestershire
    Match abadoned after 1.45pm inspection by umpire Martin Saggers. Outfield under water and more heavy rain forecast. Sixth blank in last ten days of cricket at Edgbaston.

    06/07/2012 (318 days old) | Read more
  • England Under-19 World Cup squad named
    By Paul Bolton
    Six Midlands youngsters have been included in the England Under-19 squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in Australia next month

    06/07/2012 (318 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Glos win by seven wickets to put themselves in the mix for quarter-final qualification. Both Marshall (72) and Cowan (70) were eventually dismissed, but far to late for it to make a difference. The hosts made 160-3 to win with 12 balls to spare.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Glos 137-1 after 15 overs and cruising to a victory that will put them just one point behing Worcestershire with two games left. Marshall has been brilliant in moving into the 70s, while debutant Cowan has blossomed from a sketcy start to be 61 not out.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Glos 74-1 off ten overs and Marshall threatening to win the match on his own, having reached a 35-ball half-century with a six and 5 fours. He looks in great nick and Cameron must be praying he gets out soon after his expensive drop.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Glos 37-1 after 6 overs and Worcs could live to regret Cameron dropping a sitter offered by Marshall to deep square off Lucas when on 14. The Kiwi has now moved into the 30s and looks in dangerous form. Howell was caught behind off Shantry for a duck.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcs post 159-6, a very healthy total at Bristol, taking 55 off the last four overs. Andrew hit 43 off 26 balls and skipper Mitchell a superb cameo of 31 off 13. Gloucestershire struggled once spinners Young and Murali had bowled their eight overs for 43.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worce 65-3 in the 11th over and yet to take risks. Spinners Young and Muralitharan bowling tidily in tandem, but this is not a ground renowned for high scores and 140 would present a challenge. Solanki has just be caught at extra cover off Young for 22.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Worcs 40-2 after six overs. Moeen Ali hit a four off the first ball of the game from Saxelby and was bowled by the second. Then Hughes, on eight, drove a catch to mid-on off Norwell. The visitors grateful for 14 extras.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    Aussie Ed Cowan makes Glos debut. Glos: Marshall (capt), Howell, Cowan, Cockbain, A.Gidman, Fuller, Young, Batty (wkt), Saxelby, Fuller, Muralitharan.
    Worcs: Moeen Ali, Solanki, Hughes, Andrew, Cameron, Mitchell (capt), Kervezee, Scott (wkt), D'Oliveira, Lucas, Shantry.

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Worcestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
    The visitors have elected to bat first on an overcast, but mercifully dry evening. There is even a patch of blue sky!

    05/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Cowan signs for short Glos stint
    By Richard Latham
    Gloucestershire are set to sign Australia Test batsman Ed Cowan on a short-term basis ahead of his country’s A tour of England.

    03/07/2012 (321 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    Match abandoned without a ball bowled after a 6.30pm inpection by the umpires. Both sides wanted to play but areas of the outfield remained saturated and it's just started raining again. One point each, which virtually ends Glamorgan's hopes of qualifying.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    The umpires have decided to inspect at 6.30pm, but the best they anticipate is a five overs per side game and there is a chance they will rule out play completely. Both sides need the two points so are keen to play, which could be a factor.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    Start delayed at Bristol where it has been raining for most of the day. The rain has stopped and the drainage system at Bristol is good. Even so, we could be facing a lengthy wait for action as certain areas of the ground are saturated.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Foster first keeper to win monthly FTI MVP award
    James Foster has capped a series of impressive displays to become the first wicketkeeper to win the monthly award for the FTI Most Valuable Player.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's T20 poser
    By Richard Gibson
    Yorkshire face the prospect of being without both their overseas stars if they extend their impressive Twenty20 Cup form beyond the group stages.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Two-year deal on the table for Howell
    By Richard Latham
    Benny Howell is preparing to sign a contract with Gloucestershire until the end of the 2014 season.

    30/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire News
    Benny Howell on the point of signing a two-year contract with Gloucestershire after impressing during his spell as a trialist. The former Hampshire batsman says just a few minor details have to be finalised and the club confirm an offer has been made.

    30/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire win by nine wickets with a massive 5.2 overs to spare after outplaying their arch-rivals in all departments. Marshall (66) and Howell (55) put together an opening stand of 115 to end any doubt about the outcome. Somerset's first defeat.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 53 without loss off six overs and well on the way to a shock victory. Marshall and Howell have had moments of fortune but also been quick to capitalise on some poor bowling. Somerset look off colour and need some inspiration.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Somerset have posted 140-8, normally be a totally inadequate score at Taunton. But spinners Murali and Young conceded only 38 runs from their combined eight overs and it is not a typical pitch. Could be a good game if the rain holds off.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Somerset 67-4 off ten overs and Gloucestershire would be even happier if Batty had taken a chance offered by Buttler off Norwell on one. Morkel has just hit a huge six off Murali at the start of the 11th over and his stand with Buttler could be crucial.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Somerset have made 47-3 from the six overs power play. Marshall took a fine running catch to dismiss Levi, but Gloucestershire's fielding has been poor. Still the visitors will feel encouraged, with Murali about to come on.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Somerset v Gloucestershire
    Somerse.t: Levi, Compton, O'Brien, Buttler (wkt), Hildreth, Morkel, Suppiah, Gregory, Thomas (capt), Dockrell, Kirby
    Gloucestershire: Marshall (capt), Howell, Cockbain, Housego, A.Gidman, Fuller, Young, Batty (wkt), Saxelby, Norwell, Muralitharan.

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  • Somerset won the toss - Somerset v Gloucestershire
    The hosts have elected to bat first. The rain has stopped and a 5.40pm start is scheduled with the break between innings shortened to ten minutes. There are black clouds about and more showers seem likely.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Somerset v Gloucestershire
    It's raining at Taunton and the toss has been delayed. The match is a sell-out as Somerset continue to buck the trend of falling T20 attendances, but the forecast is for showers and we are at best going to get a shortened game.

    29/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    A comprehensive win for Warwickshire by seven wickets with 11 balls to spare. Chopra finished unbeaten on 56, pacing his innings perfectly, while Troghton contributed 30 to a second wicket stand of 69 in 12 overs. Back to the drawing board for Glos.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    Warwickshire 64-1 after ten overs and cruising. Murali bowled his first 11 balls for just six runs, but was then deposited over the ropes by Chopra for a maxiumum. An away win is looking a certainty.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    Warwickshire are 42-1 after their six overs of power play and require only a further 81 to win. Muralitharan has yet to bowl and his four overs could offer Gloucestershire their only hope on what should be a helpful pitch for the Sri Lankan maestro.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    Gloucestershire have posted a meagre 122-7, with Housego making 59 not out and Paul Best taking 3-19. It has been tedious viewing, but the score may be better than it seems as the pitch is slow, used and taking spin. Not really what T20 is all about.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • 72 for 3 - Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    Unhurried progress from Gloucestershire at the County Ground. They've reached 72 for 3 in the 13th over, with Daniel Housego anchoring the innings with 37 from 46 balls.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    Gloucestershire: Marshall (capt), Howell, Housego, Cockbain, Gidman, Taylor, Fuller, Young, Batty (wkt), Saxelby, Muralitharan.
    Warwickshire: Clarke, Chopra, Troughton (capt), Maddy, Evans, Woakes, Barker, Piolet, Johnson (wkt), Patel, Best.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
    The home side have elected to bat first on an overcast, but so far dry evening.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Uneven pattern to t20 weather
    By Andrew Hignell
    Being  - roughly - at the halfway point in the group stage of the Friends Life t20 competition, it is an appropriate time to see how the weather has been affecting

    25/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • No result - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
    A washout at Cardiff. No play possible.

    23/06/2012 (331 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Gloucestershire beat Northants by 8 runs
    Brave effort by the Northants lower order, after Kyle Coetzer's 44 rallied them from 18-4. But Glos defended thier total excellently, with Ian Saxelby the star with 4-16. Murali took 1-16 from his four overs. Northants end up 131-8 - Glos win by 8 runs

    22/06/2012 (332 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
    So-so from Glos - 139-9 from their 20 overs. Only Kane Williamson (39) and Ian Cockbain (36) threatened at the top of the order, and Northants will be the happier side at halfway

    22/06/2012 (332 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire news
    T20 skipper Hamish Marshall has warned his team they must sharpen their fielding in Friday's game with Northants after a heavy defeat by Worcestershire. "We missed a run out in the first over and a catch in the second. You can't afford that," he said.

    19/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Surrey's Tom Maynard dies aged 23
    The Surrey batsman, Tom Maynard, has died at the age of 23 after an incident at Wimbledon Park station on Monday.

    18/06/2012 (336 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcestershire ease to a win, with Gareth Andrew taking 2 in 2 balls to finish things off. Gloucestershire 166 all out and Worcestershire win by 47 runs. 

    17/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcestershire well on top at the half-way point. Gloucestershire 89 for 5

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  • Interval - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcestershire finish on 213 for 2. Moeen Ali hit 82 and Philip Hughes smashed 78 from 48. Tough ask for Gloucestershire now

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  • Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcestershire bring up 130 for the loss of just 1 wicket, Moeen Ali on 73 from just 40 balls

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  • Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcs, who won the toss, are off to a flier. Moeen Ali hits David Payne for 18 runs off the 2nd over and Worcs are 33-0 off 3.

    17/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Somerset
    The inevitable has happened at Bristol with um;pires Nigel Cowley and Mark Benson abandoning the game without a ball bowled after a 6pm inspection. It's still raining and the outfield has been saturated for some time. Flaming June has a new meaning!

    14/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Somerset
    Very little prospect of play at Bristol where it has been raining since 3pm and areas of the outfield are waterlogged. While both local rivals might settle for a point, it is a huge shame for what would have been a packed crowd. Umbrellas still up.

    14/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Kiwi Nicol lined up by Glos
    By Richard Latham
    New Zealander Rob Nicol is set to join Gloucestershire as their overseas player for the final two months of the season

    14/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Bremner to head up Twenty20 fun
    By Paul Bolton
    This season’s Friends Life t20 really will be ‘hit and giggle cricket’ following the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to hire a team of comedians, headed by Rory Bremner, to provide

    11/06/2012 (343 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    All over here at New Road. David Lucas stumped for 17. Gloucestershire romp home by 109 runs

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Shaaiq Choudry LBW to James Fuller. Gloucs need one wicket for victory

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    100 up for Worcestershire...but they need another 139 and there are only seven overs left

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Ben Scott bowled playing back to Ed Young. Worcs 91-8

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  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Gareth Andrew has gone for 23 caught by Williamson at mid on off Taylor. The end is nigh. Worcs 79-7

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    James Cameron has gone for 35. Well taken by Kane Williamson back-pedalling from short mid on to long on off Jack Taylor.  Worcs 71-6

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcs 50 up but they have lost five wickets

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Make it 25-5. Alexei Kervezee caught behind off Payne without scoring

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    and Daryl Mitchell has followed, LBW to Will Gidman. Worcs 24-4

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Phil Hughes LBW to David Payne for four

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Moeen Ali caught behind driving at James Fuller off the back foot. Worcs 17-2

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Vikram Solanki drove Will Gidman to mid on. Worcs 11-1.

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucs 238-6

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  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman bowled for 59. A fourth wicket for Jack Shantry

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  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman 50 from 44  balls  with two fours and  two sixes. All his boundaries came in four balls from Gareth Andrew

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Ian Cockbain bowled off stump heaving at Jack Shantry. Gloucs 204-5

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Willm Gidman bowled heaving at Moeen Ali for 76. Gloucs 200-4. The Gidman brothers added 97 for the fourth wicket

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucs 150 up. It's come up in the 28th over so it's been hard work.

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    A maiden one day 50 from Will Gidman. It's taken 65 balls and included just three fours. Very workmanlike

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Kane Williamson chipped Daryl Mitchell to deep midwicket where Vikram Solanki held a well judged running  catch. Gloucs 103-3

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    100 up for Gloucestershire and a 50 partnership in ten overs between Will Gidman and Kane Williamson

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell well taken by Phil Hughes at point for 7. Howell cut Shantry but Hughes held a fine diving effort. Gloucs 50-2

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Hamish Marshall caught at deep midwicket by Alexei Kervezee sweeping at Jack Shantry for 15. Gloucs since moved on from 21-1 to 43-1

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Worcs: Ali, Solanki, Hughes, Cameron, Andrew, Mitchell, Scott, Kervezee, Choudry, Lucas, Shantry.
    Gloucs: W Gidman, Marshall, Howell, Williamson, A Gidman, Cockbain, Taylor, Batty, Young, Fuller, Payne.

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • ..... won the toss - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire won toss and bat

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Statistics reveal huge extent of county rain disruption
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season could prove to be one of the dampest of recent times if the level of weather disruption experienced across the country during the past few days continues

    10/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Counties in line for £1 million grants
    By Paul Bolton
    Counties are in line for a cash injection of £1 million each to improve their facilities from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new £130 million broadcasting deal with ESPN

    09/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Impi closure hits Collingwood and Wright
    By Richard Gibson
    New Age Impi have disbanded after just one season participating in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 cricket, leaving captain Paul Collingwood and fellow England international Luke Wright seeking

    07/06/2012 (347 days old) | Read more
  • Essex beat Gloucestershire by 8 wickets
    Essex win with 19 balls to spare, with Bopara 120 not out from 100 balls (2x6, 12x4) and Owais Shah 15*. it is Essex's first win of the CB40 season

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Bopara 100 from 91 balls, with two sixes and eight fours. Westley was stumped for 82, having added 185 with Bopara, but Owais Shah has now come in to help administer the last rites. Essex 209-2 in the 36th over

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Essex cruising to victory here, and the Bopara-Westley partnership continues to flourish. Bopra's fifty took him only 45 balls, and Westley's 55 balls, and their stand has since accelerated to 176. Bopara is 93* and Westley 78*. Essex 176-1 after 25 overs

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Bopara and Westley continue to flourish on a Chelmsford pitch which has eased as the day has gone on. Bopara, on 48, has played some pedigree strokes and Westley has also impressed with 43. Essex 94-1 after 16 overs

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Mark Pettini fell to the third ball of the Essex reply - brilliantly held by a diving Alex Gidman at slip off Ian Saxelby - but Ravi Bopara and Tom Westley have taken Essex on to 39-1 in the 8th over

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Glos plundered 102 from the last 10 overs of the innings, with Cockbain ending 52 not out from 44 balls and Jack Taylor 22* from 12, to finish with a creditable 224-5. From 78-3 at halfway, very creditable.

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Williamson out for a superb 77, made from 73 balls with seven fours and a six over long on against the returning Mills. Ian Cockbain proved a good foil for the classy Williamson in a stand of 85 in 11 overs. Glos now 182-5 with almost four overs left

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  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Williamson beaten twice by Bopara, but in between, swings him for Gloucestershire's first boundary for 17 overs to go to 27. Essex on top here, with Glos 96-3 after 25 overs

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  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Tymal Mills, bowling regularly at 90mph and above, has got rid of Marshall for 24, bowled trying to make room to flay away into the offside, during a fine spell from the Hayes Close end. Howell on to 26 and, with Kane Williamson 9, Glos are 64-2 in the 18th

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  • Essex v Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell has just launched a ball from David Masters high over wide mid-wicket for six, with a pull come mow, and Hamish Marshall took two fours off Napier, over mid-wicket and to fine leg with an audacious flip from outside off stump. Glos 33-1 after 8

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Excellent first over by Graham Napier, who was bang on the money throughout and ended it by bowling Will Gidman, who had been promoted to open, for a duck with his last ball. Glos 3-1 in the third over now and the ball has beaten the bat a lot already

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Essex: Bopara, Pettini, Shah, Ten Doeschate, Westley, G Smith, Foster, Napier, Phillips, Masters, Mills
    Gloucestershire: Marshall, Howell, Williamson, A Gidman, Cockbain, Batty, W Gidman, Young, J Taylor, Saxelby, Payne

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Essex won the toss - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Essex have won the toss and put Gloucestershire into bat

    04/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    It was comfortable enough in the end - Glos win by seven wickets and it was completely appropriate that Alex Gidman should hit the winning run. Glos thoroughly deserved their victory and Derbys deserved what they got for a dreadful first day.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The inevitable has been delayed a little longer by Williamson holing out to deep square leg for 29. That's three down with 22 to win.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Howell has gloved one to gully off Clare for 31 and didn't look too happy about the decision but he need not worry. Glos need only 33 more to win.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Do miracles happen? Batty is lbw to Palladino fourth ball and Glos are 0-1.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in two balls for Payne have wrapped up the Derbyshire second innings, despite an unbeaten 43 not out from Clare. Payne has taken four wickets in the morning and Derbys are 283 all out, leaving Gloucestershire 85 to win.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Eight down for Derbyshire. Poynton is lbw to Saxelby with the lead still only 61. Glos are applying the final squeeze.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    They're back on and with the first ball after the resumption, Redfern has played a loose shot straight to Williamson at cover and is out for 77. That should almost certainly be game over.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Rain has come to Bristol and Derbyshire will not be complaining. They lost Wainwright in the third over of the day to a catch at first slip and though Redfern (77 not out) and Clare (21 not out) have taken the score on to 247-6, they are still up against it.

    01/06/2012 (353 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Bad light has clipped the last 3.5 overs of the day and left Derbyshire at 211-5. They are ahead - but only by 12 - and Gloucestershire are firm favourites. Redfern, on 64 not out, is Derbyshire's best hope of a miracle.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Will Gidman has struck a blow for Glos by getting Madsen lbw for 72 to make it 188-4 but a stand of 97 with Redfern has given Derbyshire some hope. It was a fine knock by the skipper.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    50 for Redfern with he and Madsen going along very nicely now in a fourth-wicket stand of 85. Redfern reached his half-century off 70 balls with six fours and Derbyshire are 176-3, trailing by 23.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The captain has not given up the cause. Madsen has a half-century and Derbyshire are edging ever closer to making Glos bat again. It's 139-3 and if they can get to 200 with no further loss, it may yet be game on.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have made it to tea at 106-3, still trailing by 93. Skipper Madsen is 39 not out and looks their best chance of survival - along with the possibility of going off for bad light. It's not very good right now.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Will this game make it into the third day? Derbyshire are trying their best to make sure it doesn't with Guptill and then Durston cutting loosely and being caught behind to make it 91-3, with 108 still needed to make Gloucestershire bat again.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Not the start Derbyshire needed - Lineker drives loosely at Will Gidman and is caught in the gully for eight at 15-1.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Gloucestershire were denied their 200 lead but 199 will do! They were bowled out for 294 with Palladino claiming his fourth wicket of the innings by sending Payne's off stump flying. Derbyshire have a huge test of their credentials this afternoon.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Gidman falls for 129, lbw to Groenewald with the second new ball. However, the lead is creeping towards 200 with the last pair at the crease.

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Century for Alex Gidman. It's the Gloucestershire skipper's first for a year and only his second in the last three seasons but has put his side in control against Derbyshire. They've lost Coughtrie, Dent and Will Gidman this morning but lead by 164

    31/05/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Alex Gidman has made it to the close on 72 not out but Derbyshire did have a little late success with Whiteley bowling Marshall for 31 and having night watchman Norwell caught behind for one. At 182-5, though, Gloucestershire lead by 87.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Skipper Alex Gidman has his half-century, made off 125 balls with five fours, with Gloucestershire 148-3.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire needed that. Williamson is caught behind by Poynton off Groenewald for 56 following a partnership of 81 for the third wicket with Alex Gidman. In the context of all that has gone before, that could be a match-winning stand!

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Williamson has his 50, made off 94 balls with 10 fours, and has at the same time drawn Glos level at 95-2. Not so good news on Chris Dent, who has broken the little finger of his left hand taking a catch and may play no further part in the match.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The dropped catch off Williamson is starting to look costly for Derbyshire. At tea, the New Zealander is still there 44 not out and Gloucestershire are only 12 runs behind at 83-2.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Two wickets for Derbyshire early on but they have also put two chances down. Batty was caught by the wicketkeeper and Howell at first slip but Howell was earlier dropped at third slip and Williamson, crucially, was put down at second on one.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    An alarmingly bad start for Derbys has been compounded by a couple of stupid run-outs to end the innings. First Whiteley went when he was sent back by Palladino, then Palladino called for a quick run and went to a direct hit. They are all out for 95.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    What a session for Glos. Will Gidman has taken a fourth wicket of the morning in the final over before lunch to follow a wicket for Saxelby in the previous over to make it 83-8. The bowling and the catching have been excellent - the batting less so.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Another one! Wainwright's off stump is sent tumbling by Will Gidman and it's 63-6 - the last three falling with no addition to the score.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    This is trouble for Derbyshire. In successive overs from Will Gidman, Redfern has gone to a running catch at square leg by Saxelby off a mistimed pull and Durston has sliced a cut to Dent at second slip. Both were excellent catches and the score is 63-5.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    More gain for Payne. Madsen was undone by a bit of extra bounce and Dent took a good catch at second slip to make it 45-3. Payne has got them all and he also now has 50 first-class wickets.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    What a return for David Payne. He last played on April 21 at Canterbury, where he picked up a side injury, but came on as first change in the match against Derbys to take with wickets of openers Guptill and Lineker with his first and fifth balls.

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 268 all out. Liam Norwell LBW to Middlebrook with just four balls to spare. Middlebrook bowled unchanged from the 16th over of the innings for figures of 44.2-23-63-5. Northants win by 121 runs

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire's last wicket pair still going. 260-9 only one ove rof the last 16 to go but Northamptonshire will probably squeeze in an extra one

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Ed Young bowled tound his legs by Middlebrook for 10. Gloucestershire 248-9. Northants on the brink of their second win of the season

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Just started the last hour at Wantage Road. Gloucestershire 236-8. Northamptonshire have bowled an extra seven overs.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Hamish Marshall LBW to James Middlebrook for 61. It turned but he was back against his stumps. Key wicket and Northamptonshire are closing in on victory

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Jon Batty LBW to Andrew Hall for 7. Kept a bit low but easy decision for umpire Nigel Llong

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Hamish Marshall has followed up his unbeaten first innings century with a bustling 97-ball 50. Gloucestershire 214-6

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Will Gidman  bowled middle stump by Willey. Gloucestershire 201-6

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 200 up. Will Gidman cut David Willey for four

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  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 190-5. Another 200 needed to win. Marshall 43 not out, Will Gidman 11 not out. Officially only 25 overs left but there will be plenty more than  that.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Ian Cockbain LBW to Andrew Hall for 6. Gloucestershire are 157 for five and have lost four for 37 since lunch

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    150 up for Gloucestershire. Hamish Marshall, who made an unbeaten 117 in the first innings, is 19 not out

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 142-4. Alex Gidman bowled for four trying to paddle Middlebrook. Game now tilted in Northamptonshire's favour

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 124-3
    Kane Williamson brilliantly taken by Kyle Coetzer at short leg off James Middlebrook and Howell taken down the leg side by David Murphy off David Willey one short of his championship best 71

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  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire  119-1.
    Howell  66 , Kane Williamson 9.  271 required to win.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 101-1. Chris Dent caught behind by David Murphy cutting de Lange. Northants needed that.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 100-0. They are scoring at more than a run a minute and Northamptonshire are also in danger of giving them extra overs by bowling spinners Middlebrook and Con de Lange in tandem

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    50 for Howell and he got there in style, straight driving Middlebrook for six. There were five fours in his 83-ball 50.
    The target is now down below 300

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell had a let off on 25 when Lee Daggett failed to hold a catch back-pedalling at mid off. Gloucestershire 70-0

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 50 up.
    Benny Howell 25 , Chris Dent 24  and Northamptonshire have already used six bowlers in the first hour of the day.

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 11-0 after 3 overs. Some early aggressive intent from Benny Howell and Chris Dent

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northanptonshire have declared setting Gloucestershire 390 to win. It would be the third highest successful run chase against Northants if they were to get there. David Sales won't field because of a hamstring injury.

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Bright and warm at Wantage Road and a decent last day run chase in prospect. Northants are 389 ahead with five wickets left, early declaration likely

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  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 246-5   a lead of  389. David Willey caught on the midwicket boundary off Williamson

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Alex Wakely stumped off a Kane Williamson wide. David Sales has retired hurt on 33 after tweaking a hamstring

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Coetzer has gone for 86, caught at midwicket off Ian Saxelby. Northamptonshire 209-3

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 200-2 a lead of 343. Coetzer 79 not out, David Sales 31 not out

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Coetzer 50 from 93 balls with five fours. 51 balls quicker than his first innings 50

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 150-2. Coetzer on brink of his second half century of the match.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Peters has gone caught at slip reverse sweeping Kane Wlliamson. Northamptonshire 119-2

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Stephen Peters 50 from 99 balls with four fours. Northants 106-1

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  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 96-1. Peters 46 not out and Coetzer 21 not out

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northamptonshire 91-1. Peters and Kyle Coetzer just beginning to up the tempo

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 42-1
    James Middlebrook caught by Saxelby at mid on off Will Gidman off a rare aggressive stroke

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northamptonshire 36-0
    cautious progress being made

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  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 268 all out on the stroke of lunch.
    Northants lead by 143 but their most direct route to victory has been closed off through their failure to force the follow on.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Saxelby bowled by Con de Lange. Gloucestershire 253-9. They still need 9 to save the follow on

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    A century for Hamish Marshall, the 20th of his career but first of the season. The former New Zealand batsman has shared a Gloucestershire ninth wicket record partnership with Ian Saxelby.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    200 up for Gloucestershire. Marshall still there 72 not out

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 163-8
    Ed Young LBW offering no stroke to David Willey. A duck for Young who has had a match to forget

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 162-7
    Jon Batty caught behind off Lee Daggett. left him off the pitch and ended the former Surrey wicketkeeper's first championship innings in a year.

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Another bright and sunny dayt at Wantage Road. A bit fresher with a brisk easterly wind so not quite as steamy as it has been the last two days.

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  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 156-4.
    Gloucestershire need another 106 to avoid the follow-on.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 133-6
    Will Gidman bowled driving over a full length ball from Hall

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 129-5.
    Ian Cockbain taken by Peters at first slip off Andrew Hall for 8.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 110-4
    Chris Dent drove Lee Daggett low to Stephen Peters at extra cover for 42

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  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 38-3. Chris Dent 8 not out, Hamish Marshall 0 not out

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 38-3. Alex Gidman well taken low down at first slip by Andrew Hall off Willey.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 33-2
    Kane Williamson played on driving at David Willey

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire 26-1
    Benny Howell bowled by a full lenth delivery from David Burton against one his former counties

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 411 all out. David Burton played on to give Ed Young his first wicket of the innings

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    391-9 Lee Daggett's gritty 80-ball 15 ended when he was bowled driving at Kane Williamson. It broke a tedious ninth wicket stand of 46 in 24 overs with Con de Lange

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  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 366-8
    Northants have falled between two stools, neither attacking nor defending, and scored just 64 runs in 29.4 overs in the session

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 345-8
    The slump continues. David Willey bowled off stump trying to work Liam Norwell through the leg side

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northamptonshire 335-7.
    Northants missed out on a fourth batting point. A poor effort from a good position.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 329-7
    Kyle Coetzer pulled a long hop from Alex Gidman to deep midwicket. He batted 80 overs for his 96 but gave it away at the end.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 322-6
    David Murphy LBW trying to work Liam Norwell to leg. Norwell has just come on at the Abington Avenue End.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 309-5
    Andrew Hall LBW to Ian Saxelby for one. Half forward, one hand off the bat. Good start by Gloucestershire who stuck to their task well yesterday.

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Cloudy at Wantage Road this morning but it's forecast to brighten up and get hot again

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  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    In the last over of the day Wil Gidman produced th ballof the day to nip back and bowl Alex Wakely for 24. Northants are 302 for 4, with Coetzer on 81, but it could have been worse for Gloucestershire. They have stuck to it, with nothing going for them. 

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    The third over of the new ball brings a wicket. David Sales driving Will Gidman square to cover point wher Cockbain takes a smart diving catch. Northants 253 for 3, with Wakely now in and Coetzer on 56. 

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  • Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    After using eight bowlers, Gloucestershire have taken the second new ball at the first opportunity at 247 for 2, with Coetzer 54 and Sales 15

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    At last Kyle Coetzer has reached his fifty. It took 144 balls, but he got there courtesy of an appalling over from the slow leftarmer, Ed Young, who seems to be having a case of the yips. Northants now 239 for 2 

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Middlebrook plays Alex Gidman straight to Marshall at cover to be out for 121. The stand of 134 ends with Coetzer on 37. Northants 213 for 2, Sales the new batsman.  

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  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants 200-1. The first batting point came up in the over before tea from a no ball. Middlebrook's 112 n.o. is his highest score for the county. With Coetzer, who has 33, he has put on 121 so far for the second wicket.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Pulling a rank bad ball from Ed Young for his 16th 4, Middlebrook brings up his hundred and the hundred partnership for the second Northants wicket. He's 103, Coetzer 31 and Northants 187-1  

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Makeshift opener, James Middlebrook, has reached 50 with his eighth 4. That went through mid-wicket and next ball he put another through the covers. He's 57 now in Northants' 123 for 1, with Coetzer 20

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    A straight drive for 4 by Kyle Coetzer off Saxelby brings up the Northants 100. Middlebrook is now 47

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  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    85 for 1 at the interval. James Middlebrook looking increasingly comfortable for a makeshift opener. He's 34 and Coetzer 5 

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    With ten minutes to go to lunch, with the opening partnership looking increasingly solid, Ian Saxelby knocks back Stephen Peters leg stump. Peters out for 44, Northants 79 for 1  

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  • Team News - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    With Rob Newton also missing from the Northants side with a wrist injury, James Middlebrook is pushed up to open the innings.

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  • Northants won the toss - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
    Northants have decided to bat on a sunny and warm day. They are without Vaas (thigh), Brooks (back) and O'Brien (finger)

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  • Cricket Diary: Ramps' class is permanent
    By Richard Gibson
    Even in his 40s, Mark Ramprakash getting dropped by Surrey was unthinkable 12 months ago – and highly unlikely on face value on the very day he bagged only his second pair in 26 seasons

    16/05/2012 (369 days old) | Read more
  • Bad weather now influencing Championship positions
    By Andrew Hignell
    The prolonged bad weather that has afflicted the start of the season is now beginning to have a clear influence on where each of the 18 first-class counties lie in the LV= County Championship tables.

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  • Gloucestershire news
    The club are expect to open contract talks with Benny Howell this week. The former Hampshire player is being paid on a match basis and is averaging 205 after 3 CB40 appearances, with 72 not out, 45 not out and 88 against Leicestershire yesterday.

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  • Close Of Play - Durham v Somerset
    Barrow had the target down to 18 off nine balls when he was out for 72, skying a catch on the leg side. Dockrell holed out a long-off in the final over, Somerset all out for 208, Durham win by 14 runs

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    GLOS WIN BY 164 RUNS - McCarter chips in with 3-15 as Leics are hustled out for 130 and Glos win by a huge margin. Fine all-round performance by the home side

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Leics are down and out at 94-7 at the end of the 25th over. From 53-2, after losing du Toit to Graeme McCarter for 25, they slid to 79-7 with Chris Dent's occasional slow left arm the unlikely source of Glos' inspiration. Dent now has 4-29 from 7 overs

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Greg Smith bowled by Will Gidman for 16 - Ramnaresh Sarwan in to join Jacques du Toit and Leics now 38-2 in the 10th over. They need to get a move on, and the Glos total is looking more and more forbidding

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Josh Cobb out for a duck to the third ball of Leics reply - caught off Ian Saxelby. Leics are now 15-1 in the fifth over

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Glos have totalled a challenging 294-6 from their 40 overs, Wiliamson making a career-best List A score of 112, from 92 balls (8x4) and both Alex Gidman and Ian Cockbain chipping in with quick 20s near the end of the innings

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  • Interval - Durham v Somerset
    After Smith holed out in the deep for 55, Borthwick and Plunkett quickly followed suit and only 22 runs came off the last four overs. Durham closed on 222-9, Jamie Overton taking 4-42, his last two victims caught at long-on by brother Craig

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Howell stumped for 88, off 82 balls (9x4, 1x6) - a fine innings from a player who has impressed everyone at Glos since joining last month and left everyone wondering why Hants let him go at the end of last season. Put on 152 in 22 overs with Williamson (90*)

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  • Landmark - Durham v Somerset
    Fifty for Gordon Muchall, who averaged 67.5 in this competition last year. He and Will Smith came together at 43-3 after captain Collingwood's reckless exit and have put on 100 in 20 overs.

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  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
    Glos going well at Bristol, after losing both openers early to Leics fast bowler Alex Wyatt. Benny Howell (76*) and Kane Williamson (56*) have now put on 119 at a run-a-ball for the third wkt. Glos 163-2 from 25 overs.

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  • Durham v Somerset
    Two very good catches by Lewis Gregory saw off Durham's dangermen. The first, to his left just inside the square leg boundary, got rid of Mustard for 14. Then he back-pedalled from mid-on to hold a steepler and give Jamie Overton the scalp of Collingwood

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  • ..... won the toss - Durham v Somerset
    Somerset won the toss and will field. The only player to have come off their casualty list in the last few days is Jamie Overton, who joins his twin brother Craig in the side as Vernon Philander is rested.

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  • Team News - Durham v Somerset
    Durham hand a debut to seamer Jamie Harrison. Durham: Mustard, Stoneman, Collingwood, Smith, Muchall, Breese, Borthwick, Plunkett, Claydon, Harrison, Rushworth. Somerset: Kieswetter, Trego, Hildreth, Barrow, Meschede, Suppiah, J & C Overton, Greogory, Dockrell, Waller

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Victory for Yorkshire by six wickets with Gary Ballance unbeaten on 121 after finishing the game with 4,6,6 off Ed Young. The second highest successful run chase in their history saw the visitors take 19 points to Gloucestershire's four.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Gary Ballance has reached an excellent century off 209 balls, with 9 fours and a six. The six off Will Gidman brought up his ton and Yorkshire are almost there. 381-5 and only 19 runs needed off 7 overs.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    It's getting interesting! Anthony McGrath well caught at second slip by Chris Dent for 6 and Yorkshire 329-5 needing 71 off 14 overs. Will Gidman again the successful bowler and Tim Bresnan has already edged him just short of Dent. Game on.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Jaques has finally gone after batting for five hours and 43 minutes for his 160. He looked to get an inside edge onto his stumps after facing 256 balls and hitting 17 fours. Will Gidman made the breakthrough, but it may be too little too late. 321-4.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Double century stand between Jaques and Ballance. Yorkshire 319-3 and the field is spread far and wide as Gloucestershire adopt a containment policy. There are still 18 overs to go so it looks doomed to failure.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Jaques reaches 150 off 235 balls, with 16 fours. Yorks are 300-3 with 100 to get in 22 overs. It all appears very comfortable. Gary Ballance has played his part with a 139-ball half-century. The partnership is now worth 183.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire apparently cruising to victory on 269-3, with Jaques on 141 and Ballance 56. The only note of caution is that a new ball is due strainght after the interval. But, with only 131 runs needed, it is going to take a big effort from the Glos bowlers.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    A century for Phil Jaques off 160 balls, with 13 fours. He has survived a couple of edges to the slips, but is looking set to drive Yorkshire to their target in bright sunshine. They are 206-3 from in the 63rd over requiring a further 194.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Yorks 148-3, requiring a further 252 to win with Phil Jaques unbeaten on 73. The visitors have lost Lyth (36) and Gale (21) today while adding 118. Good finish in prospect. Look out for regular updates throughout the afternoon. 

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Prompt start at Bristol where Yorkshire have quickly moved on to 49-1, adding 19 to their overnight score. It is sunny, but blustery and the target for victory is exactly 400. A good day in prospect and Lyth (32) and Jaques (14)looking in decent nick.

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire 30-1 at stumps and needing a further 370 to win tomorrow. Gloucestershire squeezed in an extra over before the close so the target of 400 is now off a minimum of 111 overs. All to play for on the last day.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Sayers caught behind pushing at Will Gidman. Yorks 14-1, with Lyth already dropped in the slips off Saxelby. So far the contrived finish looks to favour Gloucestershire, but the pitch has played well and it may be a case of overcoming the new ball.

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Now we know what the captains agreed. Torkshire have been set 400 to win off 110 overs after Gloucestershire crawled to 48-0 off 27 overs in their second innings. It's been very contrived, but at least we have the prospect of a decent finish tomorrow.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire have forfeited their first innings and Gloucestershire are batting again, presumably until an agreed target has been set at an agreed time. We have already seen a boundary by Benny Howell off Anthony McGrath in the first over. What next?

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Tea being taken and we await the next development after the sight of Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie 'fielding' outside the boundary to throw the ball back while Lyth and skipper Gale were bowling. Their combined 3.1 overs went for 52 runs!

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  • Interval - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    STRANGE goings on at Bristol. With Glos 299-9, Adam Lyth and Andrew Gale begain tossing up pies to the tail-enders to get the home side's score up to 350. McCarter, on debut, will never score 29 easier Championship runs, while Saxelby ended on 27. 351-9 dec.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Steven Patterson removed Richard Coughtrie and Ed Young, both for ducks, with successive deliveries and then had a loud lbw shout against Ian Saxelby rejected with his hat-trick ball. Gloucestershire 299-8 and Patterson has 3-77.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Bresnan has a five-wicket haul after sending back Marshall (47) and Cockbain (38) since lunch. Marshall played on, while Cockbain was well caught above his head by Phil Jaques at third slip. Gloucestershire 294-6 with Will Gidman and Richard Coughtrie now in.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Gloucestershire's morning. They are 264-4 with Marshall unbeaten on 41 and Cockbain on 15. Bresnan has again been the pick of the Yorkshire bowlers and, with 82 overs bowled, he will be hoping to do some damage with second new ball.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Bresnan has picked up Williamson in almost identical fashion to Gidman, caught behind looking to defend. The young New Zealander had made 111 off 207 balls, while Bresnan has figures of 3-61 from 23 overs. Gloucestershire 217-4 and Ian Cockbain next in.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Bresnan switched back to the Pavilion End and in his first over had Alex Gidman caught behind off a defensive shot for 26. Gloucestershire 203-3 and Hamish Marshall joins fellow Kiwi Williamson (106 not out) at the wicket.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Kane Williamson has just cover driven Steven Patterson for two to complete his century off 167 balls, with 9 fours and a six. It's the 21-year-old Kiwi's second century in successive Championship games. Gloucestershire 190-2 and going well.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Overnight score was actually 165-2. Tim Bresnan has switched ends from yesterday and just delivered a wide. Gloucestershire have moved on to 169-2, with Williamson on 92.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    For the first time this season play has started on time in a Championship fixture at Bristol. There is actually some blue sky as Gloucestershire resume on 165-1 in their first innings, Kane Williamson needing 11 for a century.

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    A three hour masterclass from Kane Williamson ended with the Kiwi Test player unbeaten on 89 in a Gloucestershire total of 165-2 when bad light finally ended a rain-interrupted day. Chris Dent's 62 was also a fine knock in tricky conditions.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire ruing early missed chances as an unbroken 107 stand between Williamson (68) and Dent (40) has Gloucestershire in good shape at 116-1. Adil Rashid was even introduced for the over before tea, even though his fingers must be numb with cold.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Another rain break with Gloucestershire 42-1. Play due to resume at 3.25pm with skies looking slightly brighter.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Gloucestershire's 19-year-old seam bowler Graeme McCarter presented with his county cap. The young Irishman took three wickets on debut in the CB40 win over MIddlesex at Lord's on Monday before being selected for his first Championship appearance here.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Play due to restart at 2.30pm with a possible 59 overs left in the day. Plenty of grey clouds still about as Gloucestershire prepare to resume on 24-1 off 16 overs.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Light drizzle interrupted play after only 16 overs with Gloucestershire 24-1 and battling hard on a seaming pitch. Tim Bresnan has taken 1-14 from eight overs and has seen two catches go down in the slips, giving lives to Kane Williamson and Chris Dent.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Benny Howell well taken by Phil Jaques at third slip off Tim Bresnan, who is making the ball talk from the Pavilion End in heavily overcast conditions. Gloucestershire 15-1 in the ninth over.

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  • Team News - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Glos: Dent, Howell, Williamson, A.Gidman (capt), Marshall, Cockbain, W.Gidman, Coughtrie (wkt) Young, Saxelby, McCarter.
    Yorks: Lyth, Sayers, Jaques, Gale (capt), Ballance, McGrath, Brophy (wkt), Bresnan, Rashid, Sidebottom, Patterson.
    McCarter makes Championship debut.

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  • .....Yorkshire won the toss - Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Not surprisingly the visitors have elected to field and try to exploit any dampness in the pitch.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Better news from Bristol where after an 11am inspection the umpires have decided that the game can finally get underway at noon. The players have started to warm up under overcast skies and the prospect of further rain can't be ruled out.

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  • County bosses called to domestic structure summit
    By Paul Bolton
    Senior officials of the England and Wales Cricket Board and a group of county chief executives will meet in London next week in an attempt to finally break the deadlock over the future structure of county cricket.

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  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Off for the day at Bristol with only a few hardy souls left  the ground to hear the news. The umpires had a lengthy look at 2.30 and decided the bowlers' run-ups in particular were too saturated for any play to be possible.

    09/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    The umpires will inspect at 2.30, but the outcome already looks inevitable. The outfield is soaking wet, more rain is forecast, and we can expect a fifth day's Championship cricket out of five at Bristol this season to be completely washed out.

    09/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
    Wet and grey at Bristol where lunch has already been set for 12.30. Not a ball was bowled in the only other Championship fixture here this season and the forecast isn't much better for this one. Heavy covers on and hardly a spectator in sight.

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  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire stormed to a five-wicket win after a turgid display of bowling from Middlesex. 158 looked like a good total on a track that offered a lot to the bowlers but the hosts struggled with control while the visitors came out to attack.

    07/05/2012 (378 days old) | Read more
  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    112-3 off 13 overs. Gloucestershire have had a flying start after Hamish Marshall came out and attacked from the off. His gamble came to an end on 33 but Benny Howell and Alex Gidman have continued the charge. Middlesex desperately need wickets.

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  • Interval - Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    Middlesex posted 157-8 off their 26 overs in the rain-affected match at Lord's. Timing was difficult throughout and a couple of early wickets could make this a daunting total for Gloucestershire.

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  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    After a fine start, Middlesex are stuttering at Lord's. 101-5 after 20 overs should see them to a par score but timing is difficult and another couple of quick wickets may leave the hosts a little short in their total.

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  • Team News - Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    Middlesex: Denly, Malan, Stirling, Rogers, Dexter (capt), Berg, Simpson (wkt), Rayner, Crook, Murtagh, Collymore. Gloucestershire: Howell, Dent, Williamson, Marshall, A Gidman (capt), Cockbain, W Gidman, Young, Batty (wkt), McCarter, Saxelby.

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  • Gloucestershire won the toss - Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have won the toss and will field first. 15.52 start and 26 overs per side. The power overs will be 1-5 and then 3 and 2 thereafter.

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  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    15.15 inspectation at Lord's with a potential 15.45 start. That would be a 27-over match.

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  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    The covers are finally coming off at Lord's. Not sure that we've seen the end of the rain but the forecast says that it will clear for good at some stage this afternoon. The match has to be finished by 19.25.

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  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire
    The rain has eased at Lord's but we will not be getting underway on time and more rain is forecast. It should be clearing up for the day after three o'clock so we should have some play at some point.

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  • Gloucestershire
    Alex Gidman looking for response from team against Middlesex at Lord's today after defeat by Holland in opening CB40 match. "We lost the game at the start of both innings and will need to improve." Graeme McCarter and Dan Housego added to the squad.

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  • Gloucestershire
    Benny Howell is hoping his brilliant 72 not out off 51 balls in the one-run Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat by Holland at Bristol will belp secure him a Gloucestershire contract. "I'm loving my time at the club," said the former Hampshire batsman.

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  • Clydesdale Bank 40
    Magnificent one-run win for the Netherlands, against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Also good wins on the first main day of the competition for Kent, at Yorkshire, and also for Warwicks, Lancs, Surrey and Derbyshire. In the CB40 there is little room for error...

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    All over - and thank the Lord for that. Glos have declared on 409-4 10 minutes before the final hour. They batted really well to earn the draw but it was exceptionally tedious to behold.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Drinks break at Derby - hot tea! If anyone has any mercy out there, they would add a tot of something and then pass the rest of the bottle around the few brave souls who have stayed to watch this dreadful fare.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Dull, dull, dull. Glos are now 369-4. Only one more hour to go.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No century for Marshall. He is lbw to Groenewald for 90, made off 200 balls with nine fours, but he has done his job. Glos are 314-4.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    This could be a long afternoon. Glos are absolutely in control at 307-3, with Marshall on 87. It might have been different had Marshall been given caught behind on 53 but then again, it might not. The lead is 125 and roll on handshakes at 5pm.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    AT LAST! Clare beats the defensive push of Williamson and the Kiwi is caught behind for an outstanding 128 but it may all be a bit too late for Derbys. There's nothing in the wicket and at 291-3, Glos are 109 ahead. A draw looks nailed on.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Marshall has survived a very confident caught behind call off Palladino on 53. It was one of those where no-one really appealed because they were so sure of the nick but Peter Willey was having none of it. This may not be Derbyshire's day.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The new ball has been taken straight away by Derbys but no sign of problems yet for Glos. Instead, Marshall has just completed his 50, off 124 balls with five fours.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A prompt start at Derby, where it's a bit brighter if no less cold. The home side has the new ball soon and badly needs a breakthrough.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Williamson has completed an excellent hundred, off 209 balls with 12 fours, and just before bad light has ended the day's play. Glos are 219-2, ahead by 37, with Williamson 106 and Marshall 32. It's a fine effort and they are in with a chance of a draw now.

    04/05/2012 (381 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Drizzle has helped the Glos survival bid at 169-2. They are still behind by 13 but Williamson is 74 and looking good.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Williamson has made a very composed 55 not out at tea, with the score 146-2. The wicket is very flat now and Derbys are doing all they can to keep it very tight.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A much-needed breakthrough for Derbys - Howell was on the back foot and looking to punch the ball through point but was bowled by a Clare ball that skidded through. He made a fine 64 and Glos are now 125-2.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The fightback has begun. Howell has his 50 and he and Williamson have taken their stand for the second wicket beyond 100. Glos are batting much better second time around at 114-1.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos make it safely through to the interval at 58-1, though still trailing by 124 and with plenty of work to do this afternoon. Howell is 32 and Williamson 15.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Chris Dent may now be regretting his decision to leave the fifth ball of Tim Groenewald's first over. It knocked over his off stump and Glos are 8-1.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    After 15 overs of resistance, the last Glos wicket has fallen. Paul Muchall was caught at slip off David Wainwright and they are all out for 206, a deficit of 182. Not surprisingly, Derbys have enforced the follow-on.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Off for the day at Derby. It's raining and needs to rain a lot more if Glos are to escape defeat on 172-9, trailing by 216.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A beauty of a rising ball from Clare has done for Gidman, caught behind for 21, and two balls later Fuller lost his off stump. It's 172-9 and the follow-on is looming.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No hat-trick for Palladino but Glos are on the rack now at 159-7, still trailing by 229.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Two in two balls for Palladino. He had Coughtrie dropped at first slip but got his man caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Poynton off the inside edge in his next over. Young was bowled first ball and Palladino is 5-43 with hat-trick ball to come.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The weather has caused a series of short interruptions here to disrupt the flow of the contest. Glos are 120-5, with Cockbain the latest to go, caught at first slip off Groenewald, but prospects of much more play today are looking a bit grim.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Palladino strikes twice in his first two overs after the interval. First he beat the defensive push of Marshall to bowl him for 10 and then had Dent caught at second slip for 55 from a leaden-footed whaft to make it 102-4.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos get to lunch without further loss at 94-2 - trailing by 294. It's a good response so far. Dent has 53 and has played very nicely.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A good stand between Chris Dent and Kane Williamson is broken as Jon Clare flattens two of Williamson's stumps and knocks back the other. He's gone for 25 at 83-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Three balls into the reply, Benny Howell has edged Tony Palladino through to the wicketkeeper and Glos are 0-1. Oh dear!

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The last wicket fell only 13 balls into the morning but that was long enough for Derbyshire to add 26 more runs and for Glos to drop two more chances. Clare was out for 48 and Derbyshire are 388 all out.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Close of play at Derby. The home side is 362-9 after a day of poor bowling, comedic fielding and sloppy dismissals with some nice strokeplay in between. Interesting day, all in all.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos can consider themselves fortunate Derbyshire batsmen have given so many wickets away. Whiteley has slapped a wide half-volley to point to make it 327-7. Four balls later, Poynton has also gone, lbw to Saxelby.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Madsen completes his first 100 of the season after being held for 20 balls waiting for the last single he needed. It took him 183 balls with 13 fours but, in the next over, he is bowled off the inside edge for 101 and it's 282-5.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    After such a pleasant innings, such a tame end for Redfern - hitting a little looping Williamson ball straight to short extra cover for 55. He and Madsen put on 115 in 21 overs and the score is now 253-4 with Madsen 88.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Skipper Madsen has his first 50 of the season now. It took him a little longer than Durston - 106 balls with six fours - but much needed. Derbys 183-3 with Redfern looking very good and the bowling is erratic at best.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Having just brought up a century stand for the third wicket, Durston has hit spinner Young to mid on and has gone for a bright 68 at 138-3.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Durston has his 50 - a first of the season after an unconvincing start. The drop on nine is starting to look a costly one now and Glos have also dropped Madsen on 28, a very straightforward chance to Howell at point. Derbys are 119-2.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    At lunch, Derbyshire are 89-2 with Wes Durston, who was dropped at slip on nine, 40 not out and Wayne Madsen 17 not out. Reports from the Glos dressing room say it is a back problem that has ruled out skipper Alex Gidman.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Martin Guptill raced to 30 and then had to change his bat. Sure enough, he edged a pull off the first ball with the new bat through to the wicketkeeper and Derbyshire are 38-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No big brother to celebrate with but Will Gidman has given Glos the breakthrough - Paul Borrington caught at first slip by Kane Williamson, making his return to the side. It's 6-1.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos captain Alex Gidman was ruled out of the side to face Derbyshire and Hamish Marshall is leading the side. Derbyshire, who won the toss and are batting, have recalled Tim Groenewald to their seam attack in place of Mark Footitt.

    02/05/2012 (383 days old) | Read more
  • PCA call for £1million T20 winners' prize
    By Paul Bolton
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association wants the England and Wales Cricket Board to introduce a £1 million first prize for the Friends Life t20 competition to attract the world’s top players back to the competition.

    02/05/2012 (383 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Tim Groenewald is fit again and may return to the Derbyshire side. Mark Footitt is most likely to drop out if he does. Otherwise, Derbyshire are likely to keep the same side as in their draw with Leicestershire.

    01/05/2012 (384 days old) | Read more
  • Andre Adams named as April's MVP
    Nottinghamshire’s Andre Adams has won the FTI MVP award for April after helping the county make an unbeaten start to 2012.

    01/05/2012 (384 days old) | Read more
  • Durham the major victims of soggy April
    By Andrew Hignell
    It was something more akin to the onset of the annual monsoon in southern India as weather forecasters showed satellite images of a

    29/04/2012 (386 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    MATCH ABANDONED - the umpires have taken the common sense approach calling the game off at 9.30.

    29/04/2012 (386 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    NO PLAY TODAY - following the 13th inspection of the match and a chat with the two captains, the umpires called play off at 1.30. We are heading for a four-day wash-out.

    28/04/2012 (387 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    Even our game of counting the umpire inspections has been ruined. The 12.00 one (due to be the 13th of the game) did not happen because it was raining. The umpires have decided to have a look after lunch which is being taken at the normal time (1.00)...... if it's not raining.

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  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    This is turning into the cricket version of Groundhog Day, or should I say Waterhog Day? Like yesterday and Thursday we are into hourly inspections (next one at 12.00 which will be the 13th of the game) and prospects for play are not good.

    28/04/2012 (387 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    START DELAYED - inspection 11am. The groundstaff are taking the covers off and the overworked Blotter is in operation mopping up the overnight rain. But it is dark and dank.

    28/04/2012 (387 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    NO PLAY TODAY. Like yesterday the umpires called play off at 3.15. Persistent heavy rain has been falling for an hour. If it carries on play tomorrow could also be under threat.

    27/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    INSPECTION 3pm - But it has just started raining.

    27/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    The 10th umpire inspection of the match has just taken place. We have a further one at 2.15.

    27/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    INSPECTION 1.30 - it is getting drier but still not dry enough.

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  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    NEXT INSPECTION 12.30 - following their look at 11.30 the umpires were far from optimistic. There has been no rain for a few hours now but according to Richard Illingworth the outfield is not drying out quickly enough. 

    27/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    START DELAYED – the umpires have had a 10.30 inspection and they will look again at 11.30 but the prospects of play are similar to yesterday when we had a 3pm abandonment without a ball bowled. It is still very wet under foot.

    27/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    NO PLAY TODAY - outfield too wet. We'll try again tomorrow.

    26/04/2012 (389 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    INSPECTION 3pm - we have just had a very heavy shower. This inspecton could be the fifth and final.

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  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    INSPECTION 2.15 - this will be the fourth inspection of the day. With an interrupted morning session down at Taunton the hope is that better weather is on the way, but there's no sign of it arriving any time soon.

    26/04/2012 (389 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    The 12.15 inspection was interrupted by heavy rain which saw the umpires both have to run for cover. Needless to say the full covers are going on and we can expect an early lunch .... and probably an early tea.

    26/04/2012 (389 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    INSPECTION 12.15 - the umpires are set for a third look of the day with the probability there will be an early lunch. The Blotter is putting a good shift in on the outfield, but it is dark and rain is in the air.

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  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
    DELAYED START - the umpires - Richard Illingworth and Ismail Dawood - have had one inspection at 10.30 and will look again at 11.30. The Blotter is in operation and there was a lot of rain yesterday and overnight.

    26/04/2012 (389 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire
    Kane Williamson back from New Zealand and set to make his first appearance of the season in the Championship match against Glamorgan at Bristol, starting tomorrow. David Payne ruled out by a side injury. Trialist Benny Howell expected to keep place.

    25/04/2012 (390 days old) | Read more
  • Payne out but Williamson comes in
    Gloucestershire News: David Payne likely to miss the LV County Championship game with Glamorgan at Bristol, starting on Thursday, because of a side injury. Kane Williamson due back from New Zealand for first appearance of the season.

    23/04/2012 (392 days old) | Read more
  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Game over at Canterbury - the two teams have shaken hands on a draw.

    22/04/2012 (393 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    It's just starting to rain at Canterbury, so the umpires have instructed that tea be taken early with Kent 94-2 in the 39th over.

    22/04/2012 (393 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    The 30th over of Kent's second innings brought a four and a wicket - that of Ben Harmison, who holed out to deep mid-wicket off the bowling of Gloucestershire's left-arm spinner Ed Young, to make it 85-2. 

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    We are currently in the 27th over of Kent's "chase" and the last time we witnessed a boundary was 22 overs ago.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent 34-1. Gloucestershire have interrupted the monotony by making a breakthrough. Richard Coughtrie takes a good catch away to his left off Will Gidamn to see the back of Scott Newman.

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Here at Canterbury, Kent have crept to 21-0 after 7 overs at lunch, which suggests they have no interest in chasing 363.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Just thought of a way of engineering a result at Canterbury - the advice from the press box is to put your house and all its contents on this match ending in a draw. The target, for Kent, is 363 in a minimum of 73 overs.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Not sure why Gloucestershire are still batting, but Hamish Marshall has just been run out attempting a quick single to cover. He made 74, which must be his highest score in the champo for some time. Glos 350 ahead.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire have suffered two losses in the opening forty minutes. The ball that had Ian Cockbain's name on it barely got above ankle height, which suggests the visitors have probably got enough already. They're now 325 ahead.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    It's a typical summer's day at Canterbury, unless you're outside the press box; in which case it's a bit parky. So, we're all set to make a prompt start with Gloucestershire leading by 296. A Kent target of 350 in five hours would make for an interesting day.

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    STUMPS: Gloucestershire will go into the final day with an impressive 296-run lead having reached 191 for three in their second innings. Captain Alex Gidman led from the front with an unbeaten 60, while Hamish Marshall scored a brighter 55 not out.

    21/04/2012 (394 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Kent v Gloucestershire
    50: Alex Gidman from 84 balls and with five fours. The Gloucestershire captain emulates his brother Will, who scored a first-innings 50. Alex reached the milestone by driving Tredwell for four through wide mid-off.  

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    The visitors continue to churn on in their second innings. Playing under lights here at St Lawrence, they have reached 142 for three after 47 overs and now lead by 247. At this rate, Kent will pray for rain on day four in order to help them save the game.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    RSP: for the third time today at Canterbury with Gloucestershire on 113 for three and an overall lead of 218. Covers are going on, but it's brighter over Bill's mother's!

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Richard Coughtrie perishes in fading light at the St Lawrence ground. Aiming to sweep at James Tredwell, Coughtrie got a thick top edge and skied to short fine leg, where keeper Geraint Jones caught a comfortable catch to make it 97-3. Floodlights are on.

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    TEA: Gloucestershire go in at tea on 50 for two having lost Benny Howell in a mid-session shortened to 11 overs through rain. The debutant was trapped on his crease by a Mark Davies off-cutter to go leg before for 10. 

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Re-start scheduled for 3.20pm. Some 14 overs have been lost to rain and 48 will remain in the day with Gloucestershire well on top. The visitors have reached 46 for one for an aoverall lead of 151 runs.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    RSP yet again at St Lawrenec with Gloucestershire on 46 for one amongst the rain breaks. The Glorious added only 13 to their lunch score before the heavens opened again. The visitors lead by 151. 

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    RSP and an early lunch at Canterbury just moments after Kent bagged their first, second-innings scalp. Matt Coles made the breakthrough having Chris Dent caught behind for 24 after edging a back-foot waft to Geraint Jones. 33 for one at lunch.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent's last man Charlie Shreck nicks a bat-pad chance to short leg off spinner Ed Young to go for four. The hosts are all out for 150 and trail Gloucestershire by 105 at the mid-point. Will Gidman took 5-43.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Wickets, Kentish ones, continue to tumble at Canterbury where the hosts have lost three for two runs in the space of 17 balls. Will Gidman bowls James Tredwell and has Geraint Jones caught behind either side of Matt Coles running himself out  

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Stumps at Canterbury. Gloucestershire in the box seat. Kent 119-6 in reply to the visitors' 255.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Penultimate over of the day here at Canterbury, Stevens departs for 54. Ed Young finding some turn. Gloucestershire will be pleased with their day's work.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent five down now. Brendan Nash, driving at Ian Saxelby, goes caught behind for 12. At 55-5, the hosts are making a meal of this. The only bit of good news, from their perspective, is that David Payne has left the field with a side strain.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Terror track at Canterbury! Michael Powell departs second ball, caught behind off Will Gidman for a blob; Coughtrie claiming the catch in front of second slip. Kent 30-4.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent at sixes and sevens. Ben Harmison goes caught behind off Will Gidman for 12. The hop county are now 30-3 in reply to Gloucestershire's 255.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Scott Newman tries to jab down on a ball from David Payne that keeps low and loses his off peg. Kent 26-2. Gloucestershire on top. Weather set fair for the remainder of the day.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Will Gidman strikes in the third over of Kent's reply. Rob Key goes caught in front of first slip by Richard Coughtrie for five. Kent 9-1.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Matt Coles draws a line underneath Gloucestershire's first dig by trapping David Payne lbw for 10, leaving Ed Young unbeaten on 55. The visitors made 255. The pick of the Kent attack was Mark Davies, who took 4-43.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Ed Young brings up his first half-century of the season, off 105 balls. Gloucestershire four shy of a second batting point.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Ed Young moves to 47 with a pulled six off Matt Coles. Gloucestershire 238-9.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Mark Davies finds himself on a hat-trick thanks to Ian Saxelby playing all around a straight one. Gloucestershire 224-9.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Mark Davies has just sent Paul Muchall's off stump cartwheeling. So, make that Gloucestershire 224-8.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Fifty partnership for Gloucestershire's eighth wicket, between Ed Young and Paul Muchall. The visitors are now 224-7.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Runs are coming more quickly now, thanks to Kent taking the new ball, which has already been despatched to the boundary on three occasions. Gloucestershire 221-7 after 83 overs.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Fifth ball after lunch - Will Gidman pushes James Tredwell to Brendan Nash at cover and sets off for an optimistic single. Ed Young sends his partner back, but Geraint Jones applies the finishing touches before Gidman can get there. Gloucestershire 169-7.

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  • Interval - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Lunch: Only an hour's play possible, but in that time Gloucestershire have progressed from 131-6 to 174-6. Will Gidman dines on 56. The St.Lawrence ground is now bathed in sunshine... typical.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Will Gidman reaches his half-century off 107 balls, with his fifth boundary, which was glanced to fine leg off Darren Stevens. Gloucestershire 163-6.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Back on for three more deliveries only for the rain to make a re-appearance. Gloucestershire 140-6.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    The grey clouds have passed overhead, for now. It looks like things will be back on around 12:10.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    We're off for rain at Canterbury. Looks like it's nothing more than a passing shower. Gloucestershire added eight runs to their overnight score in that 25-minute passage. 

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Bright sunshine at Canterbury. A handful of clouds, a few wisps, so we'll be starting on time with Gloucestershire resuming on 131-6.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Rain forces and early cose at St Lawrence with Gloucestershire on 131 for six. Some 42 overs were lost in the day, but amongst the rain breaks Matt Coles bagged three for 37. Benny Howell top-scored for the visitors with an attractive 44 on debut.

    19/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Mopping up time at Canterbury. A sudden deluge took the players off for a second time today with Gloucestershire on 126 for five and having mounted a partial fightback. We may re-start within 30 minutes given there's no more rain

    19/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    A WICKET AND LUNCH. Matt Coles nips one in to Hamish Marshall. It keeps a little low and traps the diminutive right-hander leg before for only three. The sides go in to the interval with Gloucestershire in trouble on 67 for four. Coles has two for 13.  

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Matt Coles strikes with only his 20th ball of the day having replaced Mark Davies down the slope. Getting one to hold its line, Coles drew an outside edge from Alex Gidman (14) for Jones's second catch of the day behind the stumps. Gloucestershire 55-3

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent claim their second wicket of the morning after a short break for rain. Mark Davies cuts one back in off the seam from the Nackington Road End to snare Richard Coughtrie leg before wicket and make it 14 for two. Coughtrie managed only three. 

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Mizzle stops play in Canterbury after 3.1 overs with Gloucestershire on six for one

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  • WICKET - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Charlie Shreck strikes with only his second delivery on home debut The seamer ran one down the St Lawrence slope and had left-hander Chris Dent caught behind low by Jones off an inside edge. A loosener really and a lapse, back-foot force from Dent.

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  • Kent v Gloucestershire
    Kent: Key, Newman, Harmison, Nash, Powell, Stevens, Jones, Tredwell, Davies, Coles, Shreck.
    Glos: Coughtrie. Dent, Howell, Gidman, Marshall, Cockbain, Gidman, Young, Muchall, Saxelby, Payne.

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  • Team News - Kent v Gloucestershire
    Play will hopefully start on time at St Lawrence where, despite a mizzle in the air, Kent won the toss and will bowl first in overcast conditions. The umpires decided not to make use of the floodlights. The Kent and Gloucestershire sides will follow.

    19/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Welcome to the new-look website
    Welcome to The Cricketer’s new-look website.  This site will bring you up-to-the-minute analysis of every day of the county season. All the scores. Live comment. As it happens.

    19/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Gloucestershire news
    Gloucestershire to give debut to former Hampshire batsman Benny Howell in the County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury, starting tomorrow. Howell, 23, was released by Hampshire at the end of last season.

    18/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Gidman hails Glos win at Hants
    Alex Gidman believes victory over Hampshire in the second Championship match of the season will prove huge for his young Gloucestershire team. "We now know what a competitive unit we can be after a very tough winter," said the skipper.

    17/04/2012 (398 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    It's all over at The Ageas Bowl, David Balcombe the last man to go, bowled with 2 overs remaining after Bates and Riazuddin were castled in same Will Gidman over. Hampshire lose by 33 runs, all out for 256.

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  • Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Michael Bates has not offered a chance for his  75. With 14 overs remaining, he and Hamza Riazuddin have taken Hampshire on to 210-7

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Chris Wood has gone for a fine 65 (94 balls, 12 fours), ct at  mid-off, a second wicket for David Payne. Hants 191-7 with 20 overs left, Riazuddin at the crease with Bates (61*).

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  • Landmark - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Brilliant effort from Michael Bates Chris Wood, each reaching 50 before bringing up the 100 partnership in the same Will Gidman over. Time running out for Glouestershire. Hants 173-6

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  • Interval - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Michael Bates is under a lot of pressure to show he can fill the boots of Nic Pothas, but he and Chris Wood have done very well since they were united at 72-6. Unbeaten on 28 and 26 respectively, they've given Hants hope of saving this game (115-6 at tea).

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    If Hampshire were going to save this game they needed a big innings from Michael Carberry, but he has now departed for 18, eventually given out after a juggled catch by wicketkeeper Richard Coughtrie off Alex Gidman. 72-6

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Like James Vince, Sean Ervine has nicked Ian Saxelby to third slip, but without scoring. Hampshire 56-5. 57 overs remaining for Gloucestershire to take these last five wickets.

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    James Vince ct at third slip for 4, a second victim today for Ian Saxelby. Much now rests on Michael Carberry who took 21 balls to get off the mark but is now batting beautifully. Hants 54-4 and surely now focused on saving this game.

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Simon Katich has gone in the third over after lunch, ct behind trying to upper cut a wide delivery from Ian Saxelby. Hampshire are 36-3

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  • Interval - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Hampshire are 31-2 at lunch, with Michael Carberry and Simon Katich at the crease. Their partnership will be key, following the early losses of Jimmy Adams - ct low at 2nd slip for 13 - and Liam Dawson. Hants need a further 259

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Liam Dawson (11) hooked Will Gidman to Ian Saxelby at long leg in the ninth over of Hampshire's chase. Hampshire are 23-1,  requiring 290.

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  • Interval - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Hampshire need 290 to win in a minimum of 80 overs after Danny Briggs took the final Gloucestershire wicket with his first ball of the day, trapping Ian Saxelby lbw. David Balcome finished with career-best match figures of 11-119.

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Excellent throw from James Vince at deep cover has run out Iain Cockbain for 47 as he returned for a second. Gloucestershire are 169-9, a lead of 284  

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    An outstanding catch from Danny Briggs, diving forward at deep square leg, has accounted for James Fuller, who tried to take on Chris Wood's first ball of the day. Gloucestershire 164-7 - a lead of 279.

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  • Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    The David Balcombe/Michael Bates combo has struck for sixth time in this match and for the first time in Gloucesershire 's second innings to leave the visitors 143-6 - a lead of 258. Will Gidman was the man to go, becoming Balcombe's 10th victim

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  • Stumps - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos on top after day two - good response by them after thrashing they received in opening game at Essex. Will Gidman and Ian Saxelby share six wickets as Hants close still 132 adrift on 182 for 7

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  • Tea - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Congratulations to David Balcombe for his career-best figures of 8 for 71 in Glos 314 all out. Balcombe resurrected his career in a loan spell at Kent last summer, and how fortunate Hants are to keep him. Chris Dent's 114 fine effort too. Hants 75-2.

    13/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Lunch - Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Chris Dent's marathon effort continues, and the left-hander reached a determined hundred just before lunch, from 257 balls. Ed Young is now also keeping him excellent company in a seventh wicket stand so far worth 71. Glos 293 for 6, Hampshire frustrated

    13/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET -
    David Balcombe has his third wicket in the fourth over after lunch, Hamish Marshall lbw for 18. In other news, Danny Briggs was presented with his county cap during the interval by chairman Rod Bransgrove. Gloucestershire 87-4

    12/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Gloucestershire
    Top start for David Balcombe (6-1-14-2), continuing where he left off on loan with Kent in div 2 last year (33 wkts at 17.8). Coughtrie (4) and Housego (0) nicked off in first 3 overs after Hants won toss. Gloucestershire 51-2. Off for bad light.

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  • Essex v Surrey
    Petersen also hit the first ball he faced from James Fuller for four, but on 15 he edged a good one from Will Gidman to the bowler's brother, Alex, at first slip. A shame for Petersen, who had looked in superb touch in his first Essex innings

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  • Team News - Essex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire won toss and bowl on green-tinged pitch. Charl Willoughby denied Essex debut by groin injury. South African Test batsman Alviro Petersen hit first ball he received as Essex player for four, through mid-wicket off Will Gidman 

    05/04/2012 (410 days old) | Read more
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