Worcestershire vs Essex
Group 1 2021 · 4day · · New Road, Worcester
Match Drawn (Worcestershire 364 & 129/2, Essex 561/8).
- Worcestershire: 364 (138.1 ov) & 129/2 (57 ov)
- Essex: 561/8 (174 ov)
Match report
Worcestershire (WOR) faced Essex (ESS) in Group 1 2021, a 4day match, at New Road, Worcester. Play began on Thursday, 29 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 Graham Lioyd and Rob White, with Stuart Cummings as match referee.
Essex made 561/8 in 174 overs, with Sir Alastair Cook top-scoring on 115 from 263 balls. Brett D'Oliveira was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 147. Worcestershire made 364 in 138.1 overs, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring on 67 from 141 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 60. Worcestershire made 129/2 in 57 overs, with Jake Libby top-scoring on 52 not out from 139 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 7.
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: 561/8 (174 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Browne | lbw b Alzarri Joseph | 26 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 26.53 |
| Sir Alastair Cook | b Alzarri Joseph | 115 | 263 | 17 | 0 | 43.73 |
| Tom Westley | c Ben Cox b Jake Libby | 113 | 256 | 14 | 1 | 44.14 |
| Daniel Lawrence | lbw b Dillon Pennington | 90 | 155 | 9 | 1 | 58.06 |
| Paul Walter | c Tom Fell b Daryl Mitchell | 65 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 63.11 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | lbw b Brett D'Oliveira | 41 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 62.12 |
| Adam Wheater | b Brett D'Oliveira | 23 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 62.16 |
| Simon Harmer | not out | 57 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 111.76 |
| Shane Snater | b | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 68.75 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morris | 26 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 4.04 |
| Dillon Pennington | 28 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 2.32 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 24 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 3.83 |
| Ed Barnard | 30 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 1.97 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 46 | 6 | 147 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 11 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 3.73 |
| Jake Libby | 9 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 364 (138.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer | 67 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 47.52 |
| Jake Libby | b Simon Harmer | 41 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 43.62 |
| Tom Fell | c Adam Wheater b Samuel Cook | 53 | 162 | 8 | 0 | 32.72 |
| Gareth Roderick | b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Adam Wheater b Shane Snater | 67 | 150 | 8 | 0 | 44.67 |
| Riki Wessels | b Samuel Cook | 33 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Ben Cox | b Samuel Cook | 37 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 46.25 |
| Ed Barnard | b Simon Harmer | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Alzarri Joseph | lbw b Samuel Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Pennington | b Daniel Lawrence | 30 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 57.69 |
| Charlie Morris | not out | 8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 18.6 |
Extras: 27
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 29 | 12 | 60 | 4 | 2.07 |
| Peter Siddle | 25 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 2.84 |
| Simon Harmer | 49 | 18 | 85 | 4 | 1.73 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 11.1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Shane Snater | 17 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 4.53 |
| Paul Walter | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 129/2 (57 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | b Samuel Cook | 20 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jake Libby | not out | 52 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 37.41 |
| Tom Fell | lbw b Samuel Cook | 35 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 34.31 |
| Gareth Roderick | not out | 13 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 18.31 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Brett D'Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Ed Barnard, Alzarri Joseph, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0.64 |
| Simon Harmer | 24 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Peter Siddle | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Shane Snater | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Paul Walter | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Tom Westley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |