Yorkshire fine 'frustrating', says head coach Gibson
Gloucestershire drew with Yorkshire on a damp final day at Headingley, where Ollie Price made his first first-class century, picking up the three runs he needed in the opening over. Daniel Moriarty, on loan from Surrey, finished with five for 139 on Yorkshire debut.
Afterwards Ottis Gibson, Yorkshire’s coach, spoke about the sanctions that the ECB had suggested at Tuesday’s meeting of the CDC: hearty points deductions and a £500,000 fine, part-suspended. “It’s frustrating because a lot of change has taken place here at Yorkshire, including myself being here,” he said. “So to sanction a group of people who are trying to move the club forward doesn’t seem to make sense. It would be naive to think we’re not going to get some sort of punishment, but it does seem a bit harsh.”
It only took Lancashire 45 minutes to polish off Surrey and inflict a first defeat at the Oval since August 2020. Surrey were skiddaddled for 84, the cloud cover heavy and the floodlights on, with Will Williams picking up four for 23, and Tom Bailey skipping off with five for 48.
Kent collected an innings victory against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road, only their second Championship win of the season. Joe Denly twirled down a elephantine 49 overs, four for 164. Sussex’s last wicket pair held on for dear life at Sophia Gardens, Oli Carter, 55, and Henry Shipley batting away 21.2 overs. Mitch Swepson, the Australian legspinner finished with four wickets.
Meanwhile, Peter Handscomb carefully tapped out a magnificent unbeaten 136 to hand Leicestershire a draw with Durham at Grace Road. Matt Parkinson grabbed two wickets, including his brother Callum, lbw for two, but No10 Ed Barnes kept Handscomb company with a 43-ball five not out until rain intervened.
And Worcestershire’s Gareth Roderick and Ed Pollock frustrated a Derbyshire side hoping to pull off their first Championship win of the season.
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And that, my friends, is your lot. There’s another match going on at Lord’s where England have suddenly woken up, should you want more. OBO with Rob here:
A fascinating week’s cricket, with the ICEC report casting its necessary shadow. Thanks to all for your thoughtful contributions. I’m off to Lord’s with my dad on Saturday – pls keep the rain away - but we’ll be back here for the next round of CCLive! on Monday July 10. Good night!
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