da imperador bet： After going 51 Championship innings without reaching three figures, John Crawley underlined his return to form in the most emphatic manner possible – by marching on and on to his maiden triple-century, as Hampshire took command at Trent Bridge
Wisden Cricinfo staff21-Jul-2004After going 51 Championship innings without reaching three figures, John Crawley underlined his return to form in the most emphatic manner possible – by marching on and on to his maiden triple-century, as Hampshire took command at Trent Bridge. Crawley was 154 not out overnight, and eventually finished unbeaten on 301, from 442 balls with 35 fours and two sixes, as Shane Warne declared on a whopping 641 for 4.Elsewhere, Warwickshire extended their lead at the top of the Frizzell County Championship, and in the process exacerbated Surrey’s relegation worries, with an emphatic seven-wicket win at Guildford. Ian Bell was the star of the final day’s play – he finished unbeaten on 96 as Warwickshire hunted down their target of 207 with ease. At Cheltenham, Lancashire were denied a morale-boosting win, as Stephen Adshead and Martyn Ball added 75 for the eighth wicket to secure a draw for Gloucestershire, and at New Road, Owais Shah returned to form with an unbeaten 140, to give Middlesex control against Worcestershire.In the second division, Darren Gough secured Essex’s first championship win of the season with a four-wicket haul at Grace Road. But, inevitably, Essex had to do it the hard way. There was little prospect of an upset as Leicestershire set about their pursuit of 398, but John Sadler made 95 and the tail chipped resolutely away at the total to give Essex’s supporters one or two jitters. But when Ottis Gibson was run out, Gough returned to trap Charlie Dagnall lbw for 0 to seal a 48-run victory.
County Championship Division One
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Day 1 report: Ruthless Bell takes full toll of Surrey – The Times Online
Day 2 report: Ramprakash underlines evergreen talent- The Times Online
Day 3 report: Butcher left to ponder on sidelines – The Daily Telegraph
Day 4 report: Bell knocks out Surrey – The Guardian
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Day 1 report: Franklin leads late fightback – The Independent
Day 2 report: Anderson makes quick impact- The Times Online
Day 3 report: Mongia sets frantic pace – The Daily Telegraph
Day 4 report: Weston weighs in to keep Lancashire waiting – The Independent
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Day 1 report: Fulton and Smith take their lead from Key – The Times Online
Day 2 report: Dozy day by the sea for Kent – The Sunday Telegraph
County Championship Division Two
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Day 1 report: Ponting takes bow in debut frenzy – The Guardian
Day 2 report: Ponting provides instant impact – The Guardian
Day 3 report: McLean and Dutch seal the victory – The Times Online
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Day 1 report: Adams stuns on debut – The Telegraph
Day 2 report: Cook puts Essex on the brink – The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Fired-up Gough on form – The Telegraph
Day 4 report: Hair-raising stuff for Essex – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Durham suffer most as wickets tumble – The Times Online
Day 2 report: Desperate Durham suffer Davies blow – The Telegraph
Day 3 report: ‘Wizard’ works wonders – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Crawley returns to his fluent best The Times Online
Day 2 report: Crawley rolls back the years – The Independent