Key occasions
No century for Tom Banton, as he reverse-sweeps to a lurking Mohammad Abbas for 84, however a welcome return to type. Hampshire reduction after dropping him on two
Essex haven’t managed the batting level, in reality they’ve floor to a little bit of a halt at York the place courageous, courageous individuals are frying within the non permanent stand. Essex 289 for six.
200 for Dom Sibley, 100 for Lawrence.
Chalk and really melted cheese – maybe a brie. Sibley’s second double ton for Surrey, Lawrence’s second hundred of the summer time. Durham look on in horror – Surrey 494 for 3. Those that have performed worldwide cricket – Anderson, Sibley, Lawrence – notably having fun with the Kookaburra?
The Essex wobble continues as Allison drives to Abdullah Shaffique at level.
Two overs for Essex to get a second batting level…
Oh Jimmy Jimmy
England are in search of folks who can do magic with the Kookaburra…Wagstaff and Jewell fall to the grasp. Derbyshire 29 for 2, Anderson two for 16.
And one other! Jordan Cox, but to re-find his mojo after the England call-up-injury-match. Gone for 33, courtesy George Hill.
A timetable mess means that I arrive simply in time to see Critchley lose his bails through bat and pad. And issues transfer on – virtually apace. Charlie Allison, recent from two centuries on the trot, strides out.
Warmth rules
Skilled cricketers are a hardy bunch however the warmth might be harmful, particularly when sporting numerous protecting gear. Particular consideration needs to be paid to the moist bulb temperature. The ECB recommendation is just not presciptive, however depends on conversations between gamers and match officers.
Having methods in place prematurely gives the very best probability of guaranteeing participant, match official, employees and spectator welfare. This may increasingly embody elevated and/or longer drinks breaks, which might help each on and off the sector.
As well as, consideration for an extended lunch and/or tea and potential to depart the sector for drinks.
There’s a capability for an umpire to droop play or not enable it to start out if the umpire considers that the circumstances are both harmful or unreasonable.
Through the match: If climate circumstances change unexpectedly throughout the match, take into account rapid excessive warmth administration intervention.
Drinks intervals: A minimal of 1 drinks interval per session shall be scheduled (Umpires will liaise with Captains on the day to substantiate). The time taken for these intervals shall be divorced from over-rate calculations.
Hours of play: Ought to each groups agree, the hours of play in multi-day matches could also be shortened on day(s) of maximum warmth, with any time being made up on days when it’s forecasted to be cooler. Timings shall be decided on the time when the particular circumstances are identified.
Climate watch
Scorching, scorching, scorching. 33 levels at The Oval, 32 at Grace Street, 31 at York, Worcester, Chesterfield, Canterbury, 29 at Taunton, 28 at Cardiff and Southampton, 27 at Hove.
Sunday’s round-up
County Cricket Day 2025 was distinguished by tender Kookaburra balls and hovering temperatures. At York, the groundsman had left sufficient grass on the pitch to present it a minty sheen, however a mixture of ball, disciplined Yorkshire bowling and heat-induced inertia examined the endurance of even essentially the most loyal fan.
The bottom turned increasingly more lopsided as spectators slid in direction of the shade of the oak tree behind the scorebox whereas Essex’s Tom Westley (107) and Dean Elgar (94) plodded on. And on. Westley’s hundred was his second in successive matches.
It was a very good day for Ben Compton at Canterbury: a county cap, a three-year contract extension and 66 runs, as Kent batted their approach to a cushty 325-4 towards Northamptonshire, with extra half centuries for Daniel Bell-Drummond and Tawanda Muyeye.
Tom Banton, whose season hit a spectacular excessive within the first spherical with 371, however who has since discovered runs laborious to mine, floor an unbeaten 57 towards Nottinghamshire. There have been additionally fifties for Tom Abell and James Rew after Somerset had wobbled at 22 for 2.
Centuries from Dom Sibley and Sam Curran put Surrey within the driving seat on the Oval. A swashbuckling Dan Lawrence half-century after tea put the tin lid on Durham’s resolution to have a bowl.
Sam Robson clocked his first hundred of the season for Middlesex at a flat, dry Grace Street. Leicestershire had been shorn of their first-choice assault because of accidents and Ian Holland’s presence at Main League Cricket, however Roman Walker pocketed three wickets.
Lancashire recovered from the depths of 44 for 4 at Derbyshire because of a self-denying 106 from Keaton Jennings and a chirpier 121 from Chris Inexperienced. Zak Chappell grabbed 4 wickets.
Henry Crocombe, changing Jofra Archer, spirited away by England after one sport, stored Sussex within the match towards Warwickshire with three wickets. Mason Crane additionally grabbed three for Glamorgan towards Gloucestershire.
And at Southampton, Barry Richards was one of many spectators as Worcestershire’s Adam Hose frying-panned the Hampshire assault throughout his 266 at greater than a run a ball. Thirty one fours and 7 sixes peppered the lounging crowds and switched the narrative of a broiling day.
Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Southampton: Hampshire v Worcestershire 362-2
Taunton: Somerset 275-6 v Nottinghamshire
The Oval: Surrey 407-3 v Durham
Hove: Sussex v Warwickshire 372-7
York: Yorkshire v Essex 248-3
DIVISION TWO
Chesterfield: Derbyshire v Lancashire 367
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire 279-7
Canterbury: Kent 325-4 v Northamptonshire
Grace Street: Leicestershire v Middlesex 336-5
Preamble
Good morning! The solar beats down and the cricket will get heavy. Welcome to day two – play begins at 11am.
