Yorkshire completed a notable innings and 127-run County Championship victory over Surrey as they claimed their last five wickets just before lunch on day four. Surrey started the day on 83-5 in their second innings, trailing by 199, and they quickly lost overnight duo Dom Sibley for 34 and left-handed Josh Blake for 19. From there, the writing was on the wall as Surrey, bowled out for 155, slipped to their first defeat of the season in six Division One matches this season.
I was going to make a tackle. I hit the other player with my shoulder and I dislocated it, and I tore my labrum. Being able to play baseball really was my first thought. ... it's been everything to me.
Bell insists that time batting against the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player. He emphasizes the value of scoring runs in first-class cricket and how it sets you up, learning how to bat, how to build hundreds, and how to stay out there for multiple sessions.
Lancashire dominated the cricket that was played on another rain-affected day of their County Championship Division Two match with Middlesex. Heavy rain overnight and in the morning had delayed the third day's play at Emirates Old Trafford until 15:00 BST. Tom Aspinwall claimed the final two wickets as Middlesex went from their overnight 189-8 to 211 all out to finish with 4-62.
As we reach the end of the season, the rigours of the season inevitably take their toll on the fast-bowling unit, so to be able to bring someone in of Olly's proven international quality to freshen things up ahead of the County Championship run-in is a huge bonus.