Ball one: Fletcher sets Notts’ fans aquiverIn Group One, only five points separate Warwickshire, Durham, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire and Essex (with Derbyshire not out of the picture either). Whatever the second phase of this strangest of County Championships brings us, the first phase has been a success beyond anyone’s expectations. But Chris Dent’s men had already shown their mettle, the last four wickets adding 154 runs to establish that toehold. Ball six: A match for the ages at HeadingleyYorkshire 206 and 247; Northamptonshire 234 and 218: Yorkshire won by one run. Gary Naylor is the host of the podcast The 80s and 90s Cricket Show and you can follow him on Twitter.

Source: The Guardian May 04, 2021 10:07 UTC