Specsavers Championship, Tuesday, September 4, 2017
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Leicestershire v Gloucestershire- Gloucestershire have only suffered defeat once in in their last nine meetings with Leicestershire (W5 D3).
- Gloucestershire are unbeaten in four visits to Leicestershire (W2 D2); previously going five outings there without a win immediately before this current run (L3, D2).
- Four of the last six games involving Gloucestershire have been drawn (W1 L1) whilst Leicestershire come into this encounter on the back of successive draws.
- Liam Norwell took figures of 5/66 in the first innings and then 5/33 in the second to help Gloucestershire secure an innings victory when these sides met earlier in the 2017 campaign.
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (Inspection at 12:30pm), Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire at Nottingham -
Vithushan Ehantharajah at Northants v SussexGot to Wantage Road in a rush after forgetting the 10:30am start (don't tell me some of you weren't caught short by it, too. "Luckily" the weather saved me.No play, as with everywhere else, so not too much to note. But it's interesting that Geroge Garton is not in the squad. Really peculiar not least because there has been talk among members that he could go. Thing is, though, a lot of younger players go stir crazy when they're not playing because it means they can't get noticed for England squads of all kinds. However, Garton is very much on the ECB's radar, making England Lions teams and even getting a shout out from Paul Farbrace when the left-armer was down at the Oval training with the full side ahead of the South Africa Test. Tough Sussex side to get into, mind, with Jordan-Archer-Wiese-Robinson-Briggs set to line-up as the bowling five for this fixture.Speaking of nippy left-armers, Atif Sheikh's time as a Northants player seems to be up, A shedload of 2nd XI games, a Champo debut against Gloucestershire and then back to the 2s for a match on August 22nd. A bright talent falling away. Can't say he's not had chances. Real shame. -
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (No play before Lunch, rain), Lancashire v Essex at Manchester
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Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire
- Nottinghamshire have won six matches in a row at home to the Pears.
- Worcestershire have recorded one victory in their last 13 attempts versus Nottinghamshire (D4 L8).
- Nottinghamshire remain unbeaten this season; winning seven times and drawing four games.
- Riki Wessels is set to record his 300th first-class innings in this match; he scored 69 and 116 in his last appearance for Nottinghamshire.
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (Inspection at 12pm), Leicestershire v Gloucestershire at Leicester
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Northamptonshire v Sussex
- Sussex are currently unbeaten in five matches against Northamptonshire (W2 D3).
- Northamptonshire have not lost at home to Sussex since 1994; winning four times and drawing on three occasions since.
- Sussex have won five of their last six matches; drawing the other game in this current run.
- Chris Nash (Sussex) posted scores of 75 and 53 when these sides last met (June 2016); he has reached 50 in two of his last three knocks coming into this encounter (118, 42 and 68).
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (No play before Lunch, rain), Northamptonshire v Sussex at Northampton
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Warwickshire v Somerset
- Somerset have not lost to Warwickshire in any of their last four meetings (W2 D2).
- Warwickshire have only tasted defeat once in their last 19 home games versus Somerset (W5 D13).
- Somerset have alternated between a draw and a win or defeat across their last nine outings; they lost in their most recent match against Essex.
- Ian Bell (Warwickshire) is nearing 19,000 first-class runs, he requires 93 to get there.
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (No play before Lunch, rain), Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham
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UPDATE: Match start delayed (No play before Lunch, rain), Durham v Kent at Chester-le-Street
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