Bob Willis Trophy (Domestic First Class County Cricket Competition 2020)

21 wickets fell on day 1 at Wantage Road. Somerset won the toss & elected to bat. They stumbled to 114-9 before Jack Brooks got them to 166 all out. Then Northants made a steady start & got to 46-1 with Ben Curran on 35, before they lost 9 wickets for 11 runs & the last 4 went on 67.
Somerset have one of the worst batting records in county cricket in recent times, but one of the best bowling attacks.

Day 2 of 4

North
Durham 180 Lancs 284-9 Bohannon 75 Raine 3-48 Salisbury 3-47
Leics 199 & 2-0 Derby 408 Madsen 103 Hosein 66 Reece 56
Yorkshire 264 Notts 355 Moores 106 Mullaney 50

Central
Glos 210 Hannon-Dalby 6-33 Rhodes 3-18 Warks 230-8 Lamb 65 M Taylor 3-48
Som 166 & 222 J Overton 68 C Overton 53 Sanderson 4-61 Berg 4-64 Northants 67 & 154 Vasconcelos 52 J Overton 4-26 Brooks 4-40
Somerset beat Northamptonshire by 167 runs
Worcs 455-8 Libby 184 D'Oliveira 174 Hogan 3-59 Wagg 3-66 Glam 181-2 Carlson 76 no B Root 53 no Barnard 2-29

South
Essex 262 & 13-0 Surrey 187 Jacks 70Harmer 6-67 Porter 4-53
Sussex 332 Brown 98 Podmore 4-85 Kent 338-1 Cox 167 Leaning 110
Mkiddlesex 252 Stevenson 4-71 Hampshire 279-7 Weatherley 98 Northeasr 51

Day 2 of 4

North
Durham 180 & 110 Hurt 4-27 Lancs 308 Lancs beat Durham by an innings & 18 runs
Leics 199 & 220 Critchley 6-73 Derby 408 & 12-1 Derby beat Leics by 9 wickets
Yorkshire 264 & 259-7 Bairstow 75 Lyth 50 Notts 355 Yorkshire lead Notts by 168 runs with 3 2nd innings wickets remaining.

Central
Glos 210 & 197-6 van Bruuren 72 higgins 51 Warks 247 M Taylor 4-54 Glos lead
Warks by 160 runs with 4 2nd innings wickets remaining.
Worc 455-8 & 98-2 Glam 374 B Root 118 carlson79 Leach 4-67 Worc lead Glam by
179 runs with 8 2nd innings wickets remaining.

South
Essex 262 & 261 finch 4-38 Virdi 4-85 Surrey 187 & 27-1 surrey require 309 runs
with 9 wickets remaining.
Sussex 332 & 173 Kent 530-1 (120 overs) Cox 238 no Leaning 220 no Kent beat
Sussex by an innings & 25 runs
Mid 252 & 201 Organ 4-42 Hamp 296 & 60-2 Hampshire require 97 runs with 8
wickets remaining

^^ Above Post should read Day 3 of 4

Day 4 of 4

North
Yorkshire 264 & 278 Tattersall 53 Chappell 4-59 Carter 4-76 Notts 355 & 97 Olivier 3=29 Thompson 3-6
Yorkshire beat Notts by 90 runs

Central
Glos 210 & 275 Hannon-Dalby 6-77 Warks247 & 160 Rhodes 48 Higgins 7-42
Glos beat Warks by 78 runs
Worc 455-8 & 276-6 dec Mitchell 94 Glam 374 & 141-7 Cooke 74
Worc drew with Glam

South
Essex 262 & 261 Surrey 287 & 167 Smith 45 Harmer 8-64
Essex beat Surrey by 169 runs
Mid 252 & 291 Hamo 296 & 161-7 Weatherley 64 no Murtagh 3-41 Walallawita 3-28
Hampshire beat Middlesex by 3 wickets

Kent's Jordan Cox who hit 238 not out in a record unbroken 423 stand with Jack Leaning (22 no) has apologised after a breach of the club's covid-19 protocols. He agreed to pose for photos with young fans , breaking social distancing rules. he will now miss he next match as he is required to self-isolate. The 19 year old became the first man born in the 21st century to make a first-class hundred in England.

Day 1 of 4

North
Notts Lancs Trent Bridge
Lanc won the toss & elected to field
Notts 268-2 (71.2 overs) Slater 111 no Duckett 116 no

Leics Dur Grace Road
Leic won the toss & Elected to field
Durham 176-3 (52 overs) Bedingham 96 Lees 62 no

Yorks v Derby Headingley
Derby won the toss & elected to field
Yorks 280- 4 Malan 145 no Tattersall 64 no

Central
Northants v Worc Northampton
Northants won the toss & elected to Field
Worcs 93-5 (37.5) Buck 3-31

Warks Som Edgbaston
Warks won the toss & elected to bat
Warks 121 C Overton 3-17 Abell 3-4 Som 80-2 (29 overs) Hannon-Dalby 2-35

Glam v Glos Cardiff
No Play

South
Hamps v Surrey Arundal
Surrey won the toss & eleccted to bat
Surrey 79-5 (24.2) Evans 39 no Holland 4-22

Kent v Mid Canterbury
Kent won the toss & decided to field
Mid 22-1 (9.3 overs)

Sussex v Essex Hove
Essex won the toss & decided to field
Sussex 93-2 Salt 57 Porter 2-36

Day 2 of 4
North
Notts v Lancs No Play on Day 2
Leics v Durham
Durham 227-6 (74.3 overs) Lees 64
Yorkshire v Derby
Yorkshire 288-4 (79 overs) Malan 153 no

Central
Glam v Glos
Glos won the toss & elected to field
Glam 80-5 (48 overs) Shaw 2-12
Worcs 219 (64.3 overs) Wessels 88 Muzarabani 4-29 Buck 3-67 Northants 90-4 (29 overs) Barnard 2-12
Warks 121 Som 214-6 (64 overs) davies 56 no Hannon Dalby 3-68

South
Hamp v Surrey
Surrey 130-8 (40 overs) Evans 65 Holland 6-39
Kent v Mid
Mid 123-6(61.5 overs) White 36 no Klaassen 3-19
Sussex v Essex
Sussex 155-6 (61 overs) Porter 3-43

Day 3 of 4

North
Notts 472 (119.5 overs) Slater 142 Duckett 116 Clarke 57 Mullaney 67 Livingstone 3-79 Bailey 3-91
Lancs 129-6 (44 overs) Croft 37 no Chappell 3-38

Leics v Dur
Durham 250-7 (83.2 overs) Griffiths 3-52

Yorks 400-6 dec (101.1 overs) Malan 219 Tattersall 66
Derby 198-6 (70 overs) Godleman 54 Patterson 3-16

Central
Glam 116 & 23-0 Glos 181 (64.2) Higgins 48 Wagg 3-38
Worcs 219 & 177-6 (66 overs) Fell 81 no Buck 3-30 (66 overs)
Northants 212 ( Berg 45 Barnard 4-46

Warks 121 & 104-6 ( 40.2 overs) Rhodes 41 Daey 3-19
Som 413-9 (99 overs) Davies 123 no J Overton 120 no

Surrey 172 *49 overs) Holland 6-60
Hamps 198-3 (60 overs) Northeast 81 Alsop 52 no

Mid 269 (108 overs) White 99 Stevens 5-79 Klaassen 4-44
Kent 146-5 (49 overs) Denly 70 Cummins 3-41

Sussex 194 & 57-2
Essex 140 (55.3 overs) Garton 5-26

Day 4 of 4

North
Lancs drew with Notts
Notts 472
Lancs 173 Croft 59 Barber 3-42 Chappell 3-48 Trego 3-33 & 120 Davies 69 no

Leic drew with Durham
Durham 291-8 & Forfeited Leics Forfeited & 208-3 Evans 85 Ackermann 61 no

Yorkshire drew with Derbyshire
Yorks 400-6 Derby 300-7 dec Dal 78 no Critchley 63 Patterson 3-27

Central
Glamorgan drew with Gloucestreshire
Glam 116 & 197-8 (91 overs) Cooke 59 no Payne 3-30 M Taylor 3-43
Glos 181 Wagg 3-38

Worcestershire beat Northamptonshire by 78 runs
Worc 219 & 255-6 (86 overs) fell110 Buck 3-43
Northants 212 & 184 Rossington 44 Pennington 3-30 Tongue 3-38

Warwickshire drew with Somerset
Warks 121 & 140-8 Davey 3-21 Gregory 3-5
Som 413-9 Bresnan 4-99 Hannon-Dalby 4-104

South
Hampshire beat Surrey by an innings & 52 runs
Surrey 172 & 74 fuller 4-17 Crane 3-19
Hamp 298(80.4 overs) Alsop 87 Virdi 6-106 Dunn 3-53

Kent drew with Middlesex
Mid 269 & 169-1 Holden 72 Robson 82 no Kent 191 & 70-0

Essex beat Sussex by 3 wickets
Sussex 194 & 141 Rawlins 40 Harmer 5-54 Porter 3-28
Essex 140 & 199-7 Lawrence 60 Garton 4-50

Day 1 of 4

North
Chester-le-Street
Dur 219-6 (83.2 overs) Der Yet to bat

Grace Road
Leic 222 (74.1 overs) Taylor 57 Mike 51 no Trego 3-46
Notts 48-0 (13 overs)

Leeds
Yorks 8-0 (2.1 overs) Lancs Yet to bat

Central
Northampton
Glam 259 (67 overs) Taylor 106 White 4-48 Hutton 4-77
Northants 82-1 (23 overs)

Taunton
Som 237 (72.2 overs) Bartlett 100 no Payne 4-44 Higgins 4-72
Glos 13-4 (12 overs)

Worcester
Warks 228-3 (90 overs) Worcs Yet to bat

South
Arundal
Hamp v Essex - No play

Radlett
Sussex 293 (87.5 overs) Finch 69 Rawlins 46 Salt 42 Andersson 4-77
Mid Yet to bat

Oval
Kent 295-8 (90 overs) Stewart 58 Podmore 47 Bell-Drummond 45 Milnes 43 Finch 4-69 Curran 3-85
Surrey Yet to bat