Essex vs Worcestershire
Group 1 2021 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Match drawn (Essex 490/9 & 28/1, Worcestershire 475).
- Essex: 490/9 (157 ov) & 28/1 (10 ov)
- Worcestershire: 475 (177.3 ov)
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Worcestershire (WOR) in Group 1 2021, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were David Millns and Neil Mallender, with Alec Swann as match referee.
Essex made 490/9 in 157 overs, with Tom Westley top-scoring on 213 from 408 balls. Ed Barnard was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 67. Worcestershire made 475 in 177.3 overs, with Jake Libby top-scoring on 180 not out from 496 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 100. Essex made 28/1 in 10 overs, with Sir Alastair Cook top-scoring on 12 from 17 balls. Joe Leach was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 14.
Result: Match drawn.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Essex · 1st innings: 490/9 (157 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browne | c Jake Libby b Ed Barnard | 26 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 35.14 |
| Sir Alastair Cook | lbw b Charlie Morris | 15 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Tom Westley | c Ed Barnard b Brett D'Oliveira | 213 | 408 | 32 | 0 | 52.21 |
| Daniel Lawrence | lbw b Ed Barnard | 46 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 55.42 |
| Paul Walter | c Daryl Mitchell b Ed Barnard | 38 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 30.65 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | lbw b Brett D'Oliveira | 30 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 57.69 |
| Adam Wheater | c Ed Barnard b Brett D'Oliveira | 87 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 58.39 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Charlie Morris | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Allison | c Jake Libby b Charlie Morris | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Samuel Cook | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: James Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Leach | 29 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Dillon Pennington | 27 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 3.37 |
| Charlie Morris | 27 | 5 | 95 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Ed Barnard | 27 | 6 | 67 | 3 | 2.48 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 36.4 | 6 | 95 | 3 | 2.59 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Jake Libby | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 |
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 475 (177.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | b Samuel Cook | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 35.56 |
| Jake Libby | not out | 180 | 496 | 15 | 1 | 36.29 |
| Tom Fell | c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Roderick | c Tom Westley b Samuel Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | lbw b Samuel Cook | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Riki Wessels | lbw b James Porter | 54 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 58.7 |
| Ben Cox | lbw b Simon Harmer | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Ed Barnard | b Daniel Lawrence | 128 | 263 | 18 | 0 | 48.67 |
| Joe Leach | c Adam Wheater b Ben Allison | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Dillon Pennington | st Adam Wheater b Simon Harmer | 56 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Charlie Morris | lbw b Simon Harmer | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 |
Extras: 21
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 31 | 4 | 99 | 1 | 3.19 |
| Samuel Cook | 37 | 10 | 100 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Simon Harmer | 61.3 | 20 | 126 | 3 | 2.05 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Allison | 25 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 2.68 |
| Paul Walter | 9 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3.44 |
| Tom Westley | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.25 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 28/1 (10 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browne | not out | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 22.58 |
| Sir Alastair Cook | b Joe Leach | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Tom Westley | not out | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Daniel Lawrence, Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater, Simon Harmer, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook, James Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Leach | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Dillon Pennington | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Barnard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Morris | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |