Worcestershire’s seam bowlers produced their best performance of the season to blow away Essex’s batters and put them in complete control on day two at Visit Worcestershire New Road. In a clinical bowling display, wickets were shared amongst the pace bowlers, with Tom Taylor’s 15-over spell of 3-23 the standout performance. Robin Das top scored...
Sussex’s persevering seam attack finally broke Worcestershire’s determined resistance – led by Jake Libby’s 167 – to claim their second win since promotion back to Division One in the County Championship. No opposition player loves batting at Hove more than Libby, who has now made the three highest scores of his career at the 1st...
England international Dawid Malan hit a classy 98 as promoted Yorkshire enjoyed a healthy start to their County Championship Division One clash with Worcestershire at Headingley. Malan struck 12 fours and a six as the Tykes closed on 425-8, aided by Adam Lyth’s 67 and George Hill (63), helping to steady a brief home wobble...
It was a day to forget for Worcestershire, who toiled in the sun and now face a mammoth task if they are to save the game over the course of the next two days. All notion of a Worcestershire fightback on day two was dispelled in a morning session that went altogether in Somerset’s favour,...