- Sam Northeast was the star of the present for Glamorgan in opposition to Middlesex
- Ollie Robinson made his level to the England selectors for Sussex
- Kashif Ali scored his maiden first-class century for Worcestershire at Edgbaston
Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast stole the present on the opening day of the County Championship with an excellent 186 not out in opposition to Middlesex at Lord’s.
He placed on 129 for the second wicket with Billy Root, brother of England Take a look at star Joe, and 176 for the third with Kiran Carlson. At stumps, Glamorgan had reached an imposing 370 for 3 after being put in to bat.
At Hove, Ollie Robinson started his early-season try to convince the England hierarchy of his value with a pair of vigorous spells for Sussex in opposition to Northamptonshire.
Robinson, who admitted he wanted to ‘change the narrative that I don’t care’ after an underwhelming return to the Take a look at workforce in India in February, went wicketless because the guests closed a truncated day on 95 for 2.
However he regarded sharper than he had on England responsibility, particularly throughout a second burst of 5-3-5-0. Each wickets fell to West Indian Take a look at fast Jayden Seales.
Glamorgan’s Sam Northeast stole the present on the opening day of the County Championship
Ollie Robinson was in vigorous kind for Sussex as he appears to be like to persuade the England hierarchy
Sussex weren’t the one bowling facet looking for breakthroughs at a time of yr when seamers often maintain sway.
With groups utilizing the Australian Kookaburra ball for the primary two rounds of four-day matches as an alternative of the English Dukes, with its extra distinguished seam, runs proved simpler to come back by.
Worcestershire No 3 Kashif Ali scored his maiden first-class century within the Division One conflict in opposition to Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and former South African Take a look at captain Dean Elgar started his county profession as Alastair Cook dinner’s alternative at Essex with 80 in opposition to Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
He was one in every of 5 victims for compatriot Dane Paterson in a complete of 244 for 9.
At Headingley, Yorkshire seamer George Hill’s three wickets included Australian opener Marcus Harris for 56 as Leicestershire made 164 for 5.
