Taking away the incredible knocks by Muyaye and Bell- Drummond, the rest of the innings is pretty mediocre. Hopefully that is a reflection of the pitch giving the bowlers some help, and we won't be playing on a wicket like the one Surey chased down a 500 plus total !!
Taking away the incredible knocks by Muyaye and Bell- Drummond, the rest of the innings is pretty mediocre. Hopefully that is a reflection of the pitch giving the bowlers some help, and we won't be playing on a wicket like the one Surey chased down a 500 plus total !!
I would say the lower scores in the bottom half of the card is more a reflection of the state of play they found themselves in.
Muyere and DBD had put us in such a commanding position you had a combination of holding down one end to shepherd DBD to his next milestone and a bit of free licence to get a wriggle on to give us as much time as possible to bowl Northants out a second time.
EDIT: Denley was always going to get out cheaply; it's often the way after a mammoth partnership like Muyere and DBD had.
For added context, Daniel Bell-Drummond's first-innings total of 300 would be worth two batting bonus points - as many as Northants and Middlesex have mustered between them all season...
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Middle and leg would have gone cartwheeling if Jacks's pad hadn't intervened.
I'd have given that back in my umpiring days. Bugger it, I'd have probably joined in with the appeal!
621 all out and a lead of 384
Score ourselves - no
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Muyere and DBD had put us in such a commanding position you had a combination of holding down one end to shepherd DBD to his next milestone and a bit of free licence to get a wriggle on to give us as much time as possible to bowl Northants out a second time.
EDIT: Denley was always going to get out cheaply; it's often the way after a mammoth partnership like Muyere and DBD had.
For added context, Daniel Bell-Drummond's first-innings total of 300 would be worth two batting bonus points - as many as Northants and Middlesex have mustered between them all season...
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