First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual 2011

SECOND ELEVEN KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION AVERAGES BATTING M I NO Runs HS 50s Avge ct/st M.A.Comber 2 2 0 122 99 1 61.00 1 G.W.Flower 2 2 0 82 43 - 41.00 - A.S.T.West 2 2 0 79 67 1 39.50 - A.J.Wheater 2 2 1 23 22* - 23.00 3/1 J.K.Maunders 2 2 0 29 17 - 14.50 - T.J.Philips 2 2 0 13 7 - 6.50 - Also batted: 2 matches: M.Osborne 1 (1ct); A.P.Palladino 2. 1 match: B.A.Godleman 37; A.R.Ison 10*; B.Tavarasa 0; M.S.Westfield 4* (1ct); B.M.R.Akram (1ct) and R.J.W.Topley dnb. BOWLING O M Runs Wkt Avge BB A.P.Palladino 14 1 64 5 12.80 4-23 M.Osborne 13 0 70 4 17.50 2-32 T.J.Philips 16 0 74 3 24.66 2-35 A.R.Ison 5 0 34 1 34.00 1-34 G.W.Flower 16 0 68 1 68.00 1-29 Also bowled: B.M.R.Akram 2-0-13-0; M.A.Comber 2-0-15-0; R.J.W.Topley 5-0-39-0; A.S.T.West 1-0-6-0; M.A.Westfield 5-0-39-0. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP v Kent (Southend) 9-11 June. Kent 307-9d (J.E.Goodman 90; M.S.Westfield 4-56) and 66-2 drew with Essex 255-7d (B.A.Godleman 111; W.W.Lee 4-71). v MCC Universities (Billericay) 7-9 July. MCC Univs 264 (D.P.Bradshaw 91, R.M.L.Taylor 72; M.Osborne 3-68) and 489-6 (R.J.Burns 166, J.Martin 148; M.A.Comber 3-75) drew with Essex 380-9d (A.S.T.West 92, A.J.Wheater 80, N.J.Browne 73, J.E.Austin 71; J.D.S.Lotay 4-49, A.S.Welsh 4-101). v Sussex (Coggeshall) 13-15 July. Sussex 286 (L.W.P.Wells 53, B.C.Brown 53; M.Osborne 4-47) and 292-3d (M.A.Thornley 124, B.C.Brown 117) drew with Essex 298-9d (J.C.Mickleburgh 72, T.Westley 62; M.S.Panesar 4-101) and 201-9 (S.S.Arthurton 59*; M.S.Panesar 4-52). v Northamptonshire (Billericay) 27-29 July. Essex 414-7d (M.A.Comber 191, B.A.Godleman 59; A.C.McGarry 4-112) and 32-1 beat Northants 180 (M.B.Loye 68, A.M.Reynoldson 52; A.P.Palladino 5-42, M.Osborne 3-36) and 262 (A.M.Reynoldson 66, M.Hilton 59; A.P.Palladino 5-34) by 9 wickets. v Somerset (Chelmsford) 18-20 August. Essex 228 (N.J.Browne 81, A.J.Wheater 67; L.Gregory 4-25, M.L.Turner 3-46) and 229 (M.A.Comber 66; M.L.Turner 4-38) lost to Somerset 534-9d (C.R.Jones 122, N.R.D.Compton 107; G.D.Dhar 5-128) by an innings and 77 runs. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN FRIENDLIES Essex/Kent v Durham (Beckenham) 26-29 April. Durham 192 (G.J.Muchall 98) and 621-5d (M.D.Stoneman 282, G.J.Muchall 94, B.A.Raine 74*) beat Essex/Kent 468 (R.S.Ferley 99, M.Osborne 90, A.S.T.West 63; J.Harrison 3-51, G.S.Dhar 3-91) and 144 (W.R.S.Gidman 3-14) by 201 runs. Essex v Leicestershire (Halstead) 1-3 September. Essex 386-7d (B.A.Godleman 173, T.J.Phillips 64) and 299-4d (B.A.Godleman 96, T.Westley 91) drew with Leics 255-9d (W.I.Jefferson 119; T.Westley 4-19) and 199-6 (S.J.Thakor 96). HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN TROPHY v Kent (Southend) 4 May. Essex 258-9 (A.S.T.West 113; M.A.G.Nelson 4-49) beat Kent 179 (D.H.Stickels 63*; A.P.Palladino 3-19, M.Osborne 3-29) by 79 runs. v Minor Counties (Billericay) 17 June. Minor Counties 153 (T.J.Phillips 3-25) lost to Essex 157-2 (J.K.Maunders 50) by 8 wickets. v Sussex (Coggeshall) 16 July. Sussex 250-9 (M.A.Thornely 75, J.A.Thorpe 55*) beat Essex 203 (M.A.Comber 69; M.S.Chadwick 3-49) by 47 runs. v Northamptonshire (Billericay) 30 July. Northants 220-8 (V.Tripathi 68, R.A.White 55; M.S.Westfield 3-47) lost to Essex 221-9 (M.S.Westfield 96*; A.C.McGarry 3-36) by 1 wicket. v Somerset (Chelmsford) 17 August. Essex 264-9 (A.S.T.West 63) beat Somerset 147 (A.W.R.Barrow 51; G.W.Flower 4-22) by 117 runs. v Lancashire (Chelmsford) Final 13 September. Essex 271-9 (T.J.Phillps 56*; S.D.Parry 3-37, S.P.Cheetham 3-43) beat Lancs 257 (W.M.Goodwin 82, A.P.Agathagelou 53; M.S.Westfield 4-48) by 14 runs. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION v Kent (Billericay) 31 May. Kent 221-9 (R.S.Ferley 68; A.P.Palladino 4-23) lost to Essex 222-5 (M.A.Comber 99, G.W.Flower 39) by 5 wickets. v Sussex (Chelmsford) Quarter-Final 7 June. Essex 210 (A.S.T.West 67, G.W.Flower 43, B.A.Godleman 37; R.J.Kirtley 4-38) lost to Sussex 213-7 (A.J.Hodd 74, O.P.Rayner 34, D.M.Endersby 33*; W.A.Adkin 32*) by 3 wickets. ESSEX CRICKETERS Basil Mohammed R. AKRAM (Brentwood S) b Waltham Forest 23.2.93. RHB RFM. Debut 2010. HS 7 v Surrey, Guildford 2010. BB 1-48 in the same match. Samuel Shaun ARTHURTON (Reepham HS; Easton C) b Norwich, Norfolk 22.7.92. RHB LB. Debut 2009. HS 150 v Glam, Halstead 2009. BB 0-2 v Sussex, Coggeshall 2010. HSSET 28* v Gloucs, Bristol 2010. BBSET 2-13 v Middx, Radlett 2010. Joseph Edward AUSTIN (Oundle S; Newcastle-upon-Tyne U) b Colchester 15.7.88. RHB OB. Debut 2008. HS 100* v Middx, Radlett 2010. BB 2-10 Worcs, Barnt Green 2009. HSSET 24 v Sussex, Coggeshall 2010. BBSET 1-36 in the same match. Nicholas Laurence Joseph BROWNE (Trinity Catholic HS) b Leytonstone 24.3.91. LHB LB. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 171 days. HS 74 v Worcs, Barnt Green 2010. BB 2-2 v Leics, Halstead 2010. HSSET 5 v Hants, Bishop’s Stortford 2009. * Jonathan Michael CARPENTER RHB OB. Debut 2010. HS 19 v MCC YC, Radlett 2010. Maurice Anthony CHAMBERS (St George Monoux C; Homerton CT) b Portland, Jamaica 14.9.87. RHB RFM. Debut MCC YC 2004, Essex 2005, F/C debut 2005. HS 28 v MCC Univs, Southend 2009. BB 3-25 v Middx, Coggeshall 2006. HSSET 29 v Sussex, Hove 2009. BBSET 2-22 v Middx, Chelmsford 2006. Essex staff. Michael Andrew COMBER (Clacton County HS) b Colchester 26.10.89. RHB RMF. Debut 2007. HS 191 v Northants, Billericay 2010. BB 3-75 v MCC Univs, Billericay 2010. HSSET 80 v Hants, 23