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O'Brien denies Northants fourth win
Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien struck a half-century against his old club as Leicestershire secured a draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship match at Northamptonshire.
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Leicestershire cannot cope with Copeland
Trent Copeland continued his excellent form with the ball by taking seven first-innings wickets in Northamptonshire's LV= County Championship Division Two match with Leicestershire.
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Hall ends century drought
Former South Africa all-rounder Andrew Hall struck his first century in two years on the second day of Division Two leaders Northamptonshire's LV= County Championship match against Leicestershire.
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Northants struggle without skipper
Division Two leaders Northamptonshire did not fare too well as their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Leicestershire began on a day when captain Stephen Peters was ruled out for up to six weeks.
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Injury robs Essex of Quiney
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Rob Quiney may have played his last game for Essex, who are in LV= County Championship action versus Glamorgan this week, after the Australia batsman damaged a shoulder in last week’s defeat to Lancashire.
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No surprises in New Road stalemate
Leicestershire followed the logical course by batting through much of the final day as their Division Two basement battle with Worcestershire in the LV= County Championship drifted to a draw at New Road.
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Eckersley produces crafty knock for Foxes
Ned Eckersley compiled his third first-class century as Leicestershire frustrated Worcestershire on day three at New Road in the LV=County Championship.
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Samaraweera edges towards ton
Thilan Samaraweera was on the brink of a first century for Worcestershire in the LV= County Championship when rain wiped out nearly 60 overs in the Division Two meeting with Leicestershire at New Road.
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Episode 99
The Lions take centre stage this week with their match v tourists New Zealand - and we have exclusive interviews with skipper Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, David Parsons and Brendon McCullum; plus Podcast Pundit, Mike Gatting
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Pardoe and Samaraweera prosper
Half-centuries by Matthew Pardoe and Thilan Samaraweera, the latter’s unbeaten, took Worcestershire to 198 for three on a rain-shortened first day in their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Leicestershire.
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