Barnett's century puts pressure on Middlesex
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Your support makes all the difference.An accomplished century from the opening batsman, Kim Barnett, helped Gloucestershire into a strong position against unbeaten Middlesex on the first day of their County Championship Division Two game at Southgate yesterday.
Barnett batted all day for an unbeaten 119 to help the visitors to 270 for 4 at close. He brought up a defiant century after nearly six hours at the crease, a typical defensive prod for one, to take him to three figures.
A brilliant performance from Worcestershire's attack left leaders Essex in serious trouble after the first day of their clash at Southchurch Park.
The off-spinner Gareth Batty was in great form, taking 6 for 71, as the struggling hosts were all out for 197. With Ronnie Irani and Nasser Hussain on England duty, Essex were in trouble from the start and only a creditable knock of 44 from the tail-ender John Stephenson prevented a lower total.
Worcestershire'a openers, Phil Weston and Anurag Singh, were faced with a difficult eight-over spell before stumps but the pair dug in to reach 20 without loss at the close of play.
Tim Munton, the former Warwickshire and England seam bowler who is in his third season with Derbyshire, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after failing to overcome an Achilles tendon injury. Munton, who will be 37 next month, took 737 first-class wickets in a career spanning 19 years, winning two Test caps against Pakistan in 1992.
Captain of Warwickshire for two seasons in the 1990s, he may emerge as a candidate to succeed Bob Woolmer as coach at Edgbaston if, as expected, the latter quits the post at the end of the season.
England's women cruised to a six-wicket win over their Indian counterparts at St Saviour in Jersey yesterday after the tourists were skittled for 59 in the first match of the Tri-Nations series.
Laura Harper took 4 for 11 off five overs as the 16 extras constituted the tourists' biggest score. In reply England lost three cheap wickets before eventually reaching their target in the 30th over, with Charlotte Edwards unbeaten on 31.
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