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Such pleasure

and a few photographs to savour:

Meanwhile Daniel Bell-Drummond has carried his Blast type into the Championship – 14w not out in a partnership of 198 with Muyeye. Kent cruising into fantasy land, 315-1.

The Board of Yorkshire County Cricket Club stated:

“Tomorrow’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) sanctions listening to marks the close to fruits of a chapter that has weighed closely on Yorkshire County Cricket Club for shut to 2 years. It additionally coincides with the publication of the long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report into the broader state of the sport.

“Racism and discrimination in any type is unacceptable and, as a Board, we’ve got been clear on the necessity to take accountability for the historic cultural points that allowed racist and discriminatory behaviour to go unchallenged on the Club. The acceptance of 4 amended expenses introduced by the CDC was a part of a continued effort to acknowledge what occurred prior to now so we are able to be taught and transfer ahead.

“In making representations to the CDC panel, we hope to realize an affordable sanction which takes under consideration our acceptance of the fees, YCCC’s present monetary place and the strong work we’ve got undertaken to construct the foundations for a Club which is really inclusive and welcoming to all.

“Over the previous yr and a half, the reputational and monetary influence of the racism disaster included the lack of sponsors and the elimination of the privilege of internet hosting worldwide cricket at Headingley, which was reinstated following the Club demonstrating adherence to a stringent ten-point plan outlined by the ECB.

“The Club has made vital investments to place in place finest observe processes and procedures, in addition to driving equality, range and inclusion by a brand new framework and taking essential steps to enhance the matchday expertise to encourage better inclusivity and deal with discrimination. This is along with the optimistic work we’ve got performed to rework our Performance Pathway and guarantee younger cricketers from all backgrounds can participate no matter their financial circumstances.

“We hope that any sanctions are reflective of the circumstances the Club is in immediately and don’t serve to hinder our ongoing dedication to create a brighter future for all related to Yorkshire.”

DIVISION ONE

Chelmsford: Essex 457 v Warwickshire 28-2

Rose Bowl: Hampshire 383-7 v Middlesex

County Ground: Northants 237 v Kent 264-1

Taunton: Somerset 163 and 43-2 v Nottinghamshire 186

The Oval: Surrey 215-7 v Lancashire 274

DIVISION TWO

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 242 v Sussex 120-5

Grace Road: Leicestershire 41-0 v Durham 517-6dec

New Road: Worcestershire 237 v Derbyshire 164-3

Headingley: Yorkshire 531-8 v Gloucestershire

And now Warwickshire are in serious trouble, 24-2, a wicket every for Cook S and Porter (in fact)

Hundreds for Lawrence and Westley yesterday was backed up by plucky batting from the tail this morning. Three wickets for Lintott, two every for Bess, Rushworth and Hassan.

Meanwhile, Surrey are taking part in hard-ball cricket with a mushy Kookaburra, 210-5. The hundred partnership between Jacks and Sam Curran off 97 balls.

And go 4 factors up within the multi-format sequence. Wyatt final girl out for 54. No massive innings for Ecclestone (10). Astonishing efficiency by Gardner!

He will get to 99 with a six, and three figures with a 4! A primary Championship hundred for Muyeye, off simply 133 balls.

A sensational morning collapse of six for 41. The lead 23, Matt Henry 6-59. This is ye olde Somerset of some years in the past.

As Notts soften into the Taunton turf – from 152-4 to 177-9. Only Ball and Paterson left to enhance the present lead of 17.

His slowest first-class century, in opposition to his previous county that he left searching for England recognition. A hug and a bat increase. Hampshire 297-4.

Bell Drummond at The County Ground beats Nick Gubbins (98) at The Rose Bowl to the primary milestone of the day.

Surrey’s Sean Abbott: “The Kookaburra ball is more consistent when it is brand new but the Dukes tend to swing more through an innings and, today, when that Kookaburra got older, it did feel a bit flat and slow out there.”

Leicestershire’s Ed Barnes: ““Ultimately it is a great wicket and the Kookaburra adds to that, but all we can do is pick up the last six wickets as soon as possible and get batting ourselves. You never know about a pitch until both sides have batted but we’ll be confident of getting runs on it as well.”

Sussex’s Nathan McAndrew: “They are completely different balls, behave really differently, the normal Dukes swing a lot more and the Kookaburra doesn’t stay as hard. I was surprised how the ball lost its hardness after 16 to 17 overs so luckily we had them three or four down at that point.”

Kent’s Wes Agar: “At times with the Kookaburra ball the game goes a bit slower and it gets a bit flatter. For Hami [Qadri] to come in and break those partnerships by bowling spin on a day one wicket, I think that’s a big tick for his game moving forward.

“Luckily enough we got the ball moving a bit in the air, which was nice and I was able to get some wickets. It’s always nice to have a ball in your hand when it is reversing.”

Derbyshire’s Anuj Dal: “I felt the ball (Kookaburra) was very different. In your hand it feels very different and the outcome on the pitch is also very different.

“What this ball is test your patience and to try and be as disciplined as you can. That is the biggest thing. If you look after a Dukes ball properly, it can still be swinging in the 79^th over. With this one, not quite the same but it is nice to have that opportunity to play with it.”

Hampshire’s Liam Dawson: ““[The Kookaburra ball] went very soft in that middle period. It wasn’t easy to score with the ring fields and then when they took the new ball I took a conscious effort to score a bit quicker as it seemed easier to score with the harder ball. If anything it is softer than the Dukes but it is what it is.”

Middlesex’s Josh de Caires: “I wasn’t expecting to bowl as many overs but the pitch is taking a bit of spin, especially when the ball is a little harder. It was nice to get through a few overs but a shame I couldn’t get a few more wickets. I probably wouldn’t be playing if it wasn’t a Kookaburra.

“I felt in the game before lunch but afterwards it stopped spinning for me. I’m not experienced enough to know whether that is me or the ball.

“It definitely went a bit softer and slightly less happening which meant we had to hang in there. I think by the end of 80 overs they [Kookaburra and Dukes balls] would be similar. I was more around the 40-50 over mark where the Dukes still offers a little bit. It is still a cricket ball and you have got to find a way.”

Yorkshire’s Fin Bean: “With these Kookaburra balls, there’s not much off the seam, but there was a bit in the air early on. That’s the biggest thing we spoke about – just getting through the swing and pile them on like we did. Onto tomorrow now and see what we can do.”

Warwickshire’s bowling coach Stuart Barnes: “The Kookaburra ball is an fascinating one. We practised with it, however not quite a bit. Hassan gave us some actual good insights into the way in which that the Kookaburra ball in Pakistan situations behaves. But there’s nothing like studying on the job. The first new-ball this morning I believed we bowled very well, two fast wickets – it might have been good to get a 3rd earlier than the ball stopped doing something. It went mushy fairly early after which it was only a case of simply digging in and bowling plenty of good balls.

“The second new-ball didn’t actually do an excessive amount of. It truly reacted much like a white Kookaburra the place it would swing for a few balls, and that’s what occurred with the second. But it didn’t actually do an excessive amount of and I do know our boys would a lot favor the Duke’s.

DIVISION ONE

Chelmsford: Essex 391-7 v Warwickshire

Rose Bowl: Hampshire 284-4 v Middlesex

County Ground: Northants 237 v Kent 110-1

Taunton: Somerset 163 v Nottinghamshire 145-4

The Oval: Surrey 70-4 v Lancashire 274

DIVISION TWO

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 242 v Sussex 65-1

Grace Road: Leicestershire v Durham 422-4

New Road: Worcestershire 237 v Derbyshire 32-2

Headingley: Yorkshire 393-6 v Gloucestershire

This spherical of Championship cricket, squeezed between the T20 Blast, has the novelty of being the primary of two this summer time which is able to use the Kookaburra ball. They have been prescribed by the Strauss report, in an try to cut back reliance on the swing and seam of the Dukes and encourage quick and spin bowling.

One day in, with seven centuries on the board however 5 groups bowled out in lower than a day, it appears too early to make a name. Finlay Bean and George Hill made probably the most of Headingley pitch, a swift outfield, and a few wayward Gloucestershire bowling, to rock to glowing centuries and put Yorkshire in a dominant place.

At Chelmsford, Dan Lawrence made his second hundred of the season for Essex, in a partnership of 227 with Tom Westley, who was lastly out for a glowing 114. Dom Bess grabbed two comfort wickets for Warwickshire.

A humdinger of a recreation is creating at The Oval, the place Lancashire have been dismissed for 274 solely to have Surrey 70 for 4 at stumps. A Brett Hutton 5‑fer took the shine off Somerset’s day in opposition to Nottinghamshire, dismissed for 163.

Hampshire completed the day on 284 for 4 in opposition to Middlesex. Spinner Liam Dawson, missed by England, was 111 not out in a single day and, together with Nick Gubbins, shimmied Hampshire right into a dominant place. At the County Ground, Rob Keogh’s 97 propped up Northamptonshire within the Division One basement battle in opposition to Kent.

Durham raced alongside at now acquainted lick, with centuries from Alex Lees and Ollie Robinson placing stress on a Leicestershire aspect already reeling from the information that Paul Nixon had been placed on gardening depart. Nathan McAndrew and Jack Carson stored Glamorgan firmly tethered at Sophia Gardens in opposition to Sussex, whereas Anuj Dal’s 5 wickets ensured the underside membership Derbyshire had some pores and skin within the recreation at New Road, Worcestershire all out for 237 after a stonking opening stand.

Good morning! A brisker day has dawned with showers swirling, particularly within the north and east. While England’s ladies buckle down for an unlikely chase within the Test, and English cricket prepares for the ICEC report on fairness in cricket to land, eight Championship video games are in progress – a part of a small Kookaburra ball experiment.

Centuries for Lawrence, Westley, Dawson, Bean, Hill, Lees and Robinson (the opposite one) have arrange some cracking video games, however it’s at Taunton and The Oval, the place 28 wickets fell yesterday, the place you would possibly first wish to look.