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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/27/round-four-of-the-county-championship/
A look back at round four of the 2026 #CountyChampionship and a large #photo gallery.
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Tea on day four and Essex are 242-2, a lead of 179 overall. Most matches seem to be headed for high scoring draws, except at Chester-le-Street where a bold declaration by Lancashire seems to be backfiring on them.
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Three figures up for Tom Westley who is now batting superbly - he struggled early in his innings, as he had in the first innings, but in the last half hour or so he has really hit his straps.
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The fast start this morning notwithstanding, this game looks more and more like handshakes at 5PM with every passing moment - Essex are not losing wickets, and are not far enough clear to even think about a declaration to test Surrey.
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Tremendous start to day four for Surrey and Gus Atkinson, Walter pinned LBW in the day's first over to make it 22-1, still 41 adrift.
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End of day one and Essex are 325-6 after Surrey won the toss and put them in. I think I would still prefer to be in Essex's shoes but it is more evenly poised than looked possible at 183-0.
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Charlie Allison goes LBW to Fisher for 40 and it is 262-4, and we have two fairly new batters together at the crease, with a new ball due in not very long. If Essex are not careful a day that they dominated two sessions of will end up getting away from them.
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Walter goes LBW to Abbott for 101. That makes Essex 248-3. Still their day at the moment, but the door is ajar rather than slammed tight shut.
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As an indication of the main Surrey bowlers lack of effectiveness Dan Lawrence is in action with his off spin on day one of a match in which Surrey chose to bowl first.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
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Ton up for Paul Walter, and though he slowed down late on in the second session there has never been much doubt about him getting there - his worst moment was caused by poor running, not anything the Surrey bowlers have been able to do.
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Tea at The Oval and Essex are 229-2 having been put in to bat. Paul Walter is on 95 not out.
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Lunch on day one and Essex are 128-0 after 29 overs, after Surrey won the toss and put them in to bat. Bowling first is seen as de rigeur at The Oval these days, but I do not understand why - there have been lots of big scores by sides sent in there, headed by the 820-9 declared Surrey themselves scored against Durham last year.
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Almost game time for round four of the 2026 county championship. My focus is on Surrey v Essex, where Surrey have won the toss and opted to bowl, and the big news for them is that Atkinson plays his first match of the season.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/07/03/surrey-versus-the-clock/
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A look at goings on in the championship as the current round of matches approaches a conclusion and a photo gallery.