Cheltenham & Gloucester

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1 Tough test for Tykes Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy holders Yorkshire face a tough task in their bid to defend their title as they travel to Worcestershire in the fourth round. Worcestershire have been one of the country's strongest one-day sides over the last decade and have again started this season strongly in the limited-overs game. Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh will be available for Anthony McGrath's side and will add some much-needed depth to a batting line-up that has struggled in the short form of the game. But the Tykes will have their work cut out against a strong Worcestershire batting line-up boasting the likes of Graeme Hick, Vikram Solanki and big-hitting South African all-rounder Andrew Hall in what is the tie of the round. Surrey have made a strong start to the season but face a tricky tie against last year's runners-up Somerset in a game that promises a runfest. Glamorgan, impressively led by Robert Croft, have also made an impressive start to the season and must start as favourites to see off Derbyshire at Sophia Gardens. Gloucestershire have made a surprisingly poor start to the campaign but the 1999 and 2000 winners will look to address that against a powerful Kent side at Canterbury. Ronnie Irani's Essex will go to Edgbaston expecting to beat Warwickshire, who have started the season disappointingly. Lancashire should be too strong for Durham while Leicestershire may struggle to contain Nottinghamshire's powerful batting line-up at Grace Road. In the other game, Middlesex will welcome Chris Adams' Sussex to Lord's. C&G Trophy Fourth Round Draw Durham v Lancashire Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Record Book Match Results Summary Fourth Round Preview 28/05/2003 C&G Records Derbyshire to Middlesex C&G Records Nottinghamshire to Yorkshire 2004 C&G Trophy - First Round Draw Thursday 28th August 2003 (reserve day 29th): Dorset v Buckinghamshire Dean Park Bedfordshire v Cheshire Luton Devon v Suffolk Exmouth Shropshire v Northumberland Oswestry Holland v Cornwall Amstelveen (tbc) Norfolk v Lincolnshire Manor Park Wales v Denmark Abergavenny Hertfordshire v Ireland Bishop's Stortford Sunday 31st August 2003 (reserve day 1st September): Scotland v Cumberland The Grange Oxfordshire v Herefordshire Banbury Teams Receiving Byes: Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire C&G Trophy Dates Third round Wed May 7 (Res - May 8) Fourth round Wed May 28 (Res - May 29) Quarter-finals Tue/Wed June 10/11 (Res - June 11/12) First Semi-final Thur 7 Aug (Res - Aug 8) Second Semi-final Sat 9 Aug (Res - Aug 10) Final (Lord s) Sat 30 Aug (Res - Aug 31) Res = Reserve Day Contacts For cricket/media enquiries contact C&G press office Tel Fax Phil Ascough Tel Fax phil.ascough@pa.press.net For a detailed weather forecast check out or teletext page 151 NEWSWIRE Page Glamorgan v Derbyshire 4 Kent v Gloucestershire 5 Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire 6 Middlesex v Sussex 7 Somerset v Surrey 8 Warwickshire v Essex 9 Worcestershire v Yorkshire 10 Other Features In The C&G Trophy Newswire C & G Trophy Third Round Review 2 Trophy Results 2003, D/L Method & Playing Conditions Competitors Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cornwall Cumberland Cheshire Denmark Derbyshire Derbyshire CB Devon Dorset Durham Durham CB Essex Essex CB Glamorgan Gloucestershire Gloucestershire CB Hampshire Hampshire CB Herefordshire Hertfordshire Holland Huntingdonshire CB Ireland Kent Kent CB Lancashire Lancashire CB Leicestershire Leicestershire CB Lincolnshire Middlesex Middlesex CB Norfolk Northamptonshire Northamptonshire CB Northumberland Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire CB Oxfordshire Scotland Shropshire Somerset Somerset CB Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Surrey CB Sussex Sussex CB Wales Minor Counties Warwickshire Warwickshire CB Wiltshire Worcestershire Worcestershire CB Yorkshire Yorkshire CB

2 C & G Third Round Review Minnows brushed aside as big guns march on 2 C & G Third Round Results May Reading: Berkshire lost to Durham by 8 wickets Berkshire 110 (44.2 overs) (V.J.Wells 6-20); Durham 111 for 2 (23 overs) (V.J.Wells 63*) MOM: V J Wells (Durham) The Grange: Scotland lost to Somerset by 10 wickets Scotland 138 for 9 (50 overs) (D.R.Lockhart 51, C.M.Wright 45*); Somerset 142 for 0 (19.2 overs) (M.E.Trescothick 103*) MOM: M E Trescothick (Somerset) Wing: Buckinghamshire lost to Gloucestershire by 324 runs Gloucestershire 401 for 7 (50 overs) (T.H.C.Hancock 135, J.N.Rhodes 87, C.M.Spearman 76); Buckinghamshire 77 (25.1 overs) (J.M.M.Averis 6-23) MOM: T H C Hancock (Gloucs) Jesmond: Northumberland lost to Leicestershire by 90 runs Leicestershire 182 for 9 (50 overs) (P.A.Nixon 57); Northumberland 92 (25.4 overs) (D.D.Masters 4-15) MOM: P A Nixon (Leicestershire) Exmouth: Devon lost to Lancashire by 9 wickets Devon 180 (49.1 overs) (N.D.Hancock 73*, J.Wood 4-33); Lancashire 182 for 1 (40.4 overs) (I.J.Sutcliffe 89*, M.J.Chilton 51) MOM: N D Hancock (Devon) Truro: Cornwall lost to Kent by 5 wickets Cornwall 140 (46.1 overs); Kent 141 for 5 (38.4 overs) MOM: C A Hunkin (Cornawall) Northampton: Northamptonshire lost to Middlesex by 26 runs Middlesex 214 for 7 (50 overs) (E.C.Joyce 72, A.J.Strauss 53, G.P.Swann 4-40); Northamptonshire 188 (48.4 overs) (J.W.Cook 57, C.B.Keegan 4-35) MOM: E C Joyce (Middlesex) March: Cambridgeshire lost to Yorkshire by 85 runs Yorkshire 299 for 5 (50 overs) (M.J.Wood 118*, M.J.Lumb 82, A.McGrath 56); Cambridgeshire 214 for 8 (50 overs) (N.T.Gadsby 53, Ajaz Akhtar 46) MOM: M J Wood (Yorkshire) Luton: Bedfordshire lost to Warwickshire by 15 runs Warwickshire 233 for 8 (50 overs) (T.Frost 47, I.R.Bell 41, W.E.Sneath 4-38); Bedfordshire 218 for 9 (50 overs) (T.W.Roberts 48) MOM: W E Sneath (Bedfordshire) Darlington: Durham CB lost to Glamorgan by 86 runs Glamorgan 312 for 9 (50 overs) (M.P.Maynard 115, I.J.Thomas 93); Durham CB 226 (47.4 overs) (A.Worthy 59, M.J.North 46) MOM: M P Maynard (Glamorgan) Stone: Staffordshire lost to Surrey by 9 runs Surrey 273 (49.3 overs) (I.J.Ward 108, R.Clarke 47); Staffordshire 264 for 4 (50 overs) (G.F.Archer 65, P.F.Shaw 55*, D.R.Womble 49) MOM: I J Ward (Surrey) Worcester: Worcestershire CB lost to Worcestershire by 170 runs Worcestershire 311 for 4 (50 overs) (V.S.Solanki 164*, B.F.Smith 44); Worcestershire CB 141 for 9 (50 overs) MOM: V S Solanki (Worcs) Lincoln: Lincolnshire lost to Nottinghamshire by 4 wickets Lincolnshire 279 for 7 (50 overs) (M.A.Fell 77, J.Clarke 53, R.J.Chapman 53*); Nottinghamshire 280 for 6 (48.1 overs) (P.J.Franks 84*, U.Afzaal 71) MOM: P J Franks (Notts) Canterbury: Kent CB lost to Derbyshire by 171 runs Derbyshire 299 for 5 (50 overs) (C.W.G.Bassano 101, D.R.Hewson 69, D.G.Cork 59); Kent CB 128 (45.2 overs) MOM: C W G Bassano (Derbys) The Rose Bowl: Hampshire lost to Sussex by 4 wickets Hampshire 213 for 7 (50 overs) (S.M.Katich 82*, N.Pothas 40); Sussex 214 for 6 (49.3 overs) (C.J.Adams 80*, T.R.Ambrose 43) MOM: C J Adams (Sussex) Chelmsford: Essex CB lost to Essex by 42 runs Essex 315 for 6 (50 overs) (W.I.Jefferson 132, D.D.J.Robinson 70); Essex CB 273 (49.3 overs) (M.Akhtar 71, Adan.Akram 61) MOM: M Akhtar (Essex CB) Hampshire and Northamptonshire were the only firstclass counties to fall at the third-round stage of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. While they were beaten by Sussex and Middlesex respectively in the two all firstclass ties, there were no major upsets elsewhere despite a few scares. Nottinghamshire were given the biggest fright when they were set 280 to beat Lincolnshire but Paul Franks smashed an unbeaten 84 from 70 balls to steer Nottinghamshire home with 11 balls to spare. Surrey were also pushed all the way by Staffordshire after taking the opportunity to give Ian Ward, Mark Ramprakash and Ali Brown a rare bowl. Ward blasted 108 as Surrey were dismissed for 273, with the minor county reaching 264 for four in reply. Weather SMS Weather information direct to your mobile send a text message with: forecast code followed by the location then text it to 8545 (T-mobile users text to 83155) pawx <town> 24 hourly forecast pawx s <town> 3 hourly forecast pawx l <town> 7 day forecast eg: pawx london Service available on O2, Orange, T-mobile and Vodafone Messages cost 25p inc. VAT For terms: Vikram Solanki Vikram Solanki (pictured above) smashed a brilliant 164 not out as Worcestershire thrashed their own Cricket Board XI by 170 runs and Matthew Wood's unbeaten 118 helped holders Yorkshire beat Cambridgeshire by 85 runs. Marcus Trescothick made a rapid 103 in Somerset's 10- wicket rout of Scotland while Matthew Maynard also reached three figures to help Glamorgan see off Durham Cricket Board by 86 runs. Gloucestershire were the top scorers though as they claimed an emphatic 324-run win over Buckinghamshire after amassing 401 for seven before Buckinghamshire collapsed to 77 all out. Chris Bassano and Will Jefferson also got in on the act as Derbyshire and Essex beat Kent CB and Essex Cricket Board respectively while there were also wins for Warwickshire, Lancashire, Durham, Leicestershire and Kent. For a detailed weather forecast check out or teletext page 151

3 Fourth Round Preview Durham v Lancashire Venue: County Ground; Contact: Durham CCC, County Ground, Riverside, Chester-le- Street, Co. Durham, DH3 3QR Umpires: J F Steele & I J Gould 3 PREVIEW: The return of Martin Love will be a timely boost for Durham, who have had another disappointing start to the season. Love was injured for the majority of last season and it cost his county dear and coach Martyn Moxon will hope he can make up for that absence this season. Stuart Law, Iain Sutcliffe and Mal Loye have been in fine form with the bat for Lancashire, who have won the competition a record six times. Durham Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Gloucestershire by 8 wickets N.Peng M.A.Gough V.J.Wells * - G.J.Pratt * - J.J.B.Lewis N.C.Phillips J.Srinath N.Killeen S.J.Harmison A.Pratt G.J.Muchall G.J.Pratt V.J.Wells M.A.Gough N.Peng J.J.B.Lewis * A.Pratt * J.Srinath * G.J.Muchall N.C.Phillips S.J.Harmison * 2.00 N.Killeen G.J.Pratt * J.J.B.Lewis G.J.Muchall V.J.Wells N.Peng M.A.Gough A.Pratt D.R.Law N.C.Phillips * J.Srinath N.Killeen V.J.Wells N.C.Phillips N.Killeen J.Srinath G.J.Muchall S.J.Harmison J.Srinath V.J.Wells N.Killeen N.C.Phillips S.J.Harmison G.J.Muchall M.A.Gough D.Pretorius N.Killeen V.J.Wells J.Srinath N.C.Phillips D.R.Law S.J.Harmison M.A.Gough Lancashire Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Essex by 9 wickets M.J.Chilton I.J.Sutcliffe * - M.B.Loye * - W.K.Hegg P.J.Martin G.Yates J.Wood G.Chapple A.Flintoff S.G.Law A.J.Swann I.J.Sutcliffe * M.J.Chilton * A.Flintoff * S.G.Law A.J.Swann P.J.Martin * M.B.Loye * W.K.Hegg G.Yates * G.Chapple * J.Wood C.L.Hooper A.J.Swann * S.G.Law M.B.Loye * I.J.Sutcliffe * M.J.Chilton A.Flintoff W.K.Hegg C.P.Schofield G.Yates K.W.Hogg J.Wood P.J.Martin A.Flintoff G.Yates M.J.Chilton G.Chapple P.J.Martin M.J.Chilton J.Wood A.Flintoff G.Chapple G.Yates S.G.Law A.J.Swann K.W.Hogg P.J.Martin C.P.Schofield M.J.Chilton A.Flintoff J.M.Anderson G.Chapple J.Wood Durham Highest Score v Lancashire Best Batting (Individual) G.J.Pratt 66* v Lancashire D.Pretorius 2-11 v Lancashire Highest Score 188 for 5 Lancashire Best Batting (Individual) A.J.Swann 73* Lancashire R.M.Haq 4-36 Scotland

4 Fourth Round Preview Glamorgan v Derbyshire Venue: Sophia Gardens; Contact: Glamorgan CCC, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 9XR Umpires: N G Cowley & P Willey 4 PREVIEW: Glamorgan have never won this competition but have been one of the stronger sides in the shorter game this season. Acting captain Robert Croft has led by example, producing solid scores with the bats and regularly taking wickets with his off-spin. Derbyshire have had an indifferent start. Chris Bassano has impressed at the crease and fireworks are expected from overseas player Shahid Afridi, while Dominic Cork and Kevin Dean have produced strong bowling performances. Glamorgan Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Surrey by 9 runs M.P.Maynard I.J.Thomas R.D.B.Croft M.S.Kasprowicz D.L.Hemp M.J.Powell A.Dale M.A.Wallace A.G.Wharf A.P.Davies * - D.A.Cosker M.P.Maynard * I.J.Thomas D.L.Hemp A.Dale R.D.B.Croft M.S.Kasprowicz M.J.Powell A.G.Wharf * D.A.Cosker A.P.Davies * 5.00 M.A.Wallace M.P.Maynard * I.J.Thomas A.Dale M.J.Powell D.L.Hemp R.D.B.Croft M.A.Wallace M.S.Kasprowicz A.G.Wharf * A.P.Davies D.A.Cosker * 8.16 A.G.Wharf A.Dale R.D.B.Croft A.P.Davies M.S.Kasprowicz D.A.Cosker M.S.Kasprowicz A.P.Davies A.G.Wharf R.D.B.Croft A.Dale D.A.Cosker D.L.Hemp M.P.Maynard D.L.Hemp A.P.Davies M.S.Kasprowicz R.D.B.Croft A.Dale D.A.Cosker A.G.Wharf M.P.Maynard Derbyshire Statistics How they did in 2002 R3 lost to Lancashire by 10 wickets C.W.G.Bassano D.R.Hewson D.G.Cork S.A.Selwood A.I.Gait G.Welch * - T.Lungley * - K.J.Dean L.D.Sutton L.J.Wharton Mohammad Ali C.W.G.Bassano D.R.Hewson D.G.Cork G.Welch L.D.Sutton Mohammad Ali S.A.Selwood K.J.Dean A.I.Gait T.Lungley L.J.Wharton * - S.A.Selwood M.J.Di.Venuto * C.W.G.Bassano Shahid Afridi L.J.Wharton * D.G.Cork D.R.Hewson S.D.Stubbings * N.R.C.Dumelow G.Welch L.D.Sutton K.J.Dean S.A.Selwood T.Lungley L.J.Wharton D.G.Cork Mohammad Ali D.R.Hewson G.Welch S.A.Selwood K.J.Dean D.G.Cork L.J.Wharton T.Lungley Mohammad Ali G.Welch D.R.Hewson T.Lungley D.G.Cork K.J.Dean S.A.Selwood L.J.Wharton Mohammad Ali N.R.C.Dumelow G.Welch Glamorgan Highest Score v Kent Best Batting (Individual) I.J.Thomas 71* v Gloucestershire A.G.Wharf 4-18 v Gloucestershire Highest Score Kent Best Batting (Individual) R.W.T.Key 68 Kent P.D.Trego 1/21 Kent

5 Fourth Round Preview Kent v Gloucestershire Venue: St Lawrence Ground; Contact: Kent CCC, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, CT1 3NZ Umpires: D J Constant & M J Kitchen 5 PREVIEW: Gloucestershire, the powerhouse of one-day cricket over the last few years, have struggled this season. The absence of Ian Harvey has affected their balance somewhat but the acquisition of Jonty Rhodes and his sublime fielding skills has been a shrewd move. Kent have not faired much better in the shorter form of the game either but their confidence should be boosted by their five-wicket win against the same opponents at the quarter-final stage last year. Kent Statistics How they did in 2002 SF lost to Somerset by 5 runs R.W.T.Key E.T.Smith G.S.Blewett P.D.Trego J.C.Tredwell G.O.Jones * - M.J.Walker * - M.A.Ealham J.P.Hewitt M.J.Saggers B.J.Trott R.W.T.Key M.J.Walker J.C.Tredwell M.A.Ealham * G.S.Blewett J.P.Hewitt * E.T.Smith P.D.Trego M.J.Saggers B.J.Trott G.O.Jones * - R.W.T.Key M.J.Walker G.S.Blewett M.A.Ealham E.T.Smith G.O.Jones J.C.Tredwell J.P.Hewitt * P.D.Trego * M.J.Saggers * M.A.Carberry B.J.Trott J.P.Hewitt P.D.Trego M.A.Ealham M.J.Saggers J.C.Tredwell B.J.Trott G.S.Blewett P.D.Trego M.A.Ealham J.C.Tredwell M.J.Saggers J.P.Hewitt M.J.Walker M.J.Walker P.D.Trego M.J.Saggers B.J.Trott M.A.Ealham J.C.Tredwell J.P.Hewitt G.S.Blewett Gloucestershire Statistics How they did in 2002 QF lost to Kent by 5 wickets T.H.C.Hancock J.N.Rhodes C.M.Spearman A.P.R.Gidman W.P.C.Weston M.G.N.Windows M.A.Hardinges R.C.Russell * - J.Lewis * - A.M.Smith J.M.M.Averis J.N.Rhodes C.M.Spearman * T.H.C.Hancock R.C.Russell J.M.M.Averis * M.G.N.Windows A.P.R.Gidman W.P.C.Weston A.M.Smith J.Lewis * M.A.Hardinges J.N.Rhodes M.W.Alleyne * C.M.Spearman M.G.N.Windows R.C.Russell * T.H.C.Hancock W.P.C.Weston A.P.R.Gidman M.A.Hardinges M.C.J.Ball J.Lewis * J.M.M.Averis A.M.Smith A.P.R.Gidman J.Lewis M.A.Hardinges M.A.Hardinges T.H.C.Hancock J.M.M.Averis A.M.Smith J.Lewis A.P.R.Gidman J.M.M.Averis T.H.C.Hancock A.M.Smith M.W.Alleyne J.Lewis M.C.J.Ball A.P.R.Gidman M.A.Hardinges Kent Highest Score v Leicestershire Best Batting (Individual) M.J.Walker 82* v Leicestershire P.D.Trego 4-39 v Leicestershire Highest Score 200 Leicestershire Best Batting (Individual) T.R.Ward 45 Leicestershire P.DeFreitas 2-27 Leicestershire

6 Fourth Round Preview Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire Venue: County Ground; Contact: Leicestershire CCC, County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, LE2 8AD Umpires: P J Hartley & J W Lloyds 6 PREVIEW: Nottinghamshire are grateful to be taking their place in the fourth round after narrowly avoiding an upset against Lincolnshire. They will need to produce an improved bowling performance after allowing the minnows to post a useful total of 279 for seven in the previous round. Leicestershire will rely heavily on overseas stars Virender Sehwag and Brad Hodge to score heavily, while paceman Charlie Dagnall has been a revelation since joining the county from Warwickshire. Leistershire Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Sussex by 6 wickets P.A.Nixon J.N.Snape V.Sehwag D.L.Maddy T.R.Ward P.A.J.DeFreitas D.I.Stevens B.J.Hodge C.E.Dagnall D.D.Masters * - J.O.Grove * - T.R.Ward D.I.Stevens P.A.Nixon D.L.Maddy J.N.Snape P.A.J.DeFreitas V.Sehwag D.D.Masters * C.E.Dagnall B.J.Hodge J.O.Grove * - B.J.Hodge * V.Sehwag D.L.Maddy T.R.Ward D.I.Stevens R.J.Cunliffe * P.A.Nixon * J.N.Snape * P.A.J.DeFreitas J.L.Sadler C.E.Dagnall D.D.Masters J.O.Grove P.A.J.DeFreitas D.L.Maddy C.E.Dagnall J.O.Grove D.I.Stevens P.A.J.DeFreitas D.D.Masters D.L.Maddy C.E.Dagnall J.N.Snape T.R.Ward C.E.Dagnall P.A.J.DeFreitas D.L.Maddy J.N.Snape D.S.Brignull D.I.Stevens J.O.Grove T.R.Ward Nottinghamshire Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Worcestershire by 8 wickets U.Afzaal D.J.Bicknell G.E.Welton C.M.W.Read B.M.Shafayat J.E.R.Gallian P.J.Franks * - G.D.Clough * - S.Elworthy G.J.Smith S.J.Randall U.Afzaal P.J.Franks * D.J.Bicknell * J.E.R.Gallian * C.M.W.Read * G.E.Welton B.M.Shafayat S.Elworthy G.J.Smith S.J.Randall G.D.Clough * - K.P.Pietersen D.J.Bicknell * U.Afzaal J.E.R.Gallian C.L.Cairns * C.M.W.Read * G.E.Welton * P.J.Franks * B.M.Shafayat S.J.Randall G.D.Clough * U.Afzaal P.J.Franks G.J.Smith S.Elworthy S.J.Randall J.E.R.Gallian B.M.Shafayat G.D.Clough S.Elworthy G.J.Smith U.Afzaal P.J.Franks S.J.Randall J.E.R.Gallian B.M.Shafayat G.D.Clough C.E.Shreck D.J.Bicknell G.J.Smith U.Afzaal S.Elworthy B.M.Shafayat C.L.Cairns S.C.G.MacGill Leicestershire Highest Score v Yorkshire Best Batting (Individual) D.L.Maddy 80 v Glamorgan C.E.Dagnall 4-41 v Yorkshire Highest Score Glamorgan Best Batting (Individual) D.L.Hemp 83* Glamorgan R.Sidebottom 5-42 Yorkshire

7 Fourth Round Preview Middlesex v Sussex Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground; Contact: Middlesex CCC, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, NW8 8QN Umpires: T E Jesty & V A Holder 7 PREVIEW: Both sides have had to beat first-class opposition to reach the fourth round and will not want to see their good work wasted. Ed Joyce's 72 helped Middlesex to a 26-run win against Northamptonshire in the previous round as they made 214 for seven before dismissing the hosts for 188. Sussex skipper Chris Adams led from the front with an unbeaten 80 as his side reached their target of 214 with three balls to spare at Hampshire. Middlesex Statistics How they did in 2002 R3 lost to Essex by 5 wickets E.C.Joyce A.J.Strauss D.C.Nash P.N.Weekes O.A.Shah D.Alleyne B.L.Hutton S.J.Cook * - C.B.Keegan * - J.H.Dawes Imran Tahir E.C.Joyce S.J.Cook * P.N.Weekes * A.J.Strauss D.C.Nash O.A.Shah B.L.Hutton D.Alleyne C.B.Keegan * - J.H.Dawes Imran Tahir A.A.Noffke O.A.Shah P.N.Weekes * E.C.Joyce Abdul Razzaq A.J.Strauss D.C.Nash B.L.Hutton S.J.Cook C.B.Keegan D.Alleyne C.B.Keegan S.J.Cook J.H.Dawes Imran Tahir P.N.Weekes C.B.Keegan J.H.Dawes S.J.Cook B.L.Hutton O.A.Shah P.N.Weekes Imran Tahir A.A.Noffke J.H.Dawes C.B.Keegan Abdul Razzaq P.N.Weekes S.J.Cook B.L.Hutton O.A.Shah Sussex Statistics How they did in 2002 QF lost to Surrey by 14 runs T.R.Ambrose M.W.Goodwin M.H.Yardy R.R.Montgomerie R.S.C.M-Jenkins M.J.Prior C.J.Adams * - M.J.G.Davis * - Mushtaq Ahmed R.J.Kirtley B.V.Taylor C.J.Adams * R.R.Montgomerie * M.W.Goodwin * T.R.Ambrose Mushtaq.Ahmed R.S.C.M-Jenkins M.H.Yardy M.J.Prior R.J.Kirtley * 6.50 B.V.Taylor M.J.G.Davis * - C.J.Adams R.R.Montgomerie * M.W.Goodwin * T.R.Ambrose K.J.Innes M.J.G.Davis * M.H.Yardy R.S.C.M-Jenkins * M.J.Prior Mushtaq Ahmed R.J.Kirtley * 9.00 B.V.Taylor R.S.C.M-Jenkins R.J.Kirtley M.H.Yardy Mushtaq Ahmed M.J.G.Davis Mushtaq Ahmed B.V.Taylor R.J.Kirtley R.S.C.M-Jenkins M.H.Yardy M.W.Goodwin M.J.G.Davis C.J.Adams B.V.Taylor R.J.Kirtley R.S.C.M-Jenkins Mushtaq Ahmed K.J.Innes M.H.Yardy M.J.G.Davis C.J.Adams Middlesex Highest Score v Derbyshire Best Batting (Individual) P.N.Weekes 76 v Derbyshire S.J.Cook 4-30 v Derbyshire Highest Score 203 Derbyshire Best Batting (Individual) M.Di.Venuto 61 Derbyshire T.Lungley 3-47 Derbyshire

8 Fourth Round Preview Somerset v Surrey Venue: County Ground; Contact: Somerset CCC, County Ground, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JT Umpires: B Leadbeater & M J Harris 8 PREVIEW: Surrey have been in awesome form in one-day cricket so far this season but do not have a good record in this competition. Their 1982 triumph was their only success and they have not reached the final since Somerset are looking to reach Lord's for the fourth time in five years and have also been in good form. The injury to Andrew Caddick will be a blow but fellow pacemen Richard Johnson and Nixon McLean remain a threat. Somerset Statistics How they did in 2002 Runners-up lost to Yorkshire by 6 wickets M.E.Trescothick * - J.Cox * - R.J.Turner M.Burns K.A.Parsons R.L.Johnson K.P.Dutch I.D.Blackwell S.R.G.Francis N.A.M.McLean J.D.C.Bryant M.E.Trescothick J.Cox K.A.Parsons K.P.Dutch * N.A.M.McLean R.J.Turner M.Burns * I.D.Blackwell R.L.Johnson * S.R.G.Francis J.D.C.Bryant M.E.Trescothick J.Cox K.A.Parsons M.Burns * R.J.Turner I.D.Blackwell J.D.C.Bryant * K.P.Dutch S.R.G.Francis N.A.M.McLean * R.L.Johnson M.Burns K.A.Parsons I.D.Blackwell S.R.G.Francis N.A.M.McLean R.L.Johnson N.A.M.McLean K.A.Parsons R.L.Johnson S.R.G.Francis M.Burns J.Cox M.E.Trescothick K.P.Dutch A.W.Laraman M.E.Trescothick A.R.Caddick P.S.Jones K.P.Dutch M.Burns J.Cox R.L.Johnson Surrey Statistics How they did in 2002 SF lost to Yorkshire by 10 wickets I.J.Ward R.Clarke A.J.Hollioake M.R.Ramprakash Azhar.Mahmood J.N.Batty G.P.Thorpe Saqlain.Mushtaq J.Ormond A.D.Brown M.P.Bicknell * - G.P.Thorpe * I.J.Ward M.R.Ramprakash * A.J.Hollioake * A.D.Brown R.Clarke Azhar Mahmood M.P.Bicknell * J.N.Batty Saqlain Mushtaq J.Ormond * M.R.Ramprakash * G.P.Thorpe * A.D.Brown I.J.Ward A.J.Hollioake * R.Clarke * Azhar Mahmood M.P.Bicknell * J.N.Batty Saqlain Mushtaq * J.Ormond * Azhar Mahmood J.Ormond M.R.Ramprakash Saqlain Mushtaq A.D.Brown M.P.Bicknell A.J.Hollioake I.J.Ward Azhar Mahmood Saqlain Mushtaq M.R.Ramprakash M.P.Bicknell A.J.Hollioake R.Clarke J.Ormond G.P.Thorpe Saqlain Mushtaq A.J.Tudor J.Ormond A.J.Hollioake M.P.Bicknell M.R.Ramprakash T.J.Murtagh Azhar Mahmood Somerset Highest Score v Nottinghamshire Best Batting (Individual) J.Cox 110 v Nottinghamshire S.Francis 3-50 v Nottinghamshire Highest Score 265 Nottinghamshire Best Batting (Individual) U.Afzaal 105 Nottinghamshire D.Pretorius 4-31 Durham

9 Fourth Round Preview Warwickshire v Essex Venue: The County Ground; Contact: Warwickshire CCC, The County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7QU Umpires: B Dudleston & R Palmer 9 PREVIEW: Essex have started the season strongly and will aim to maintain that with a trip to the C&G Trophy quarter-finals. Will Jefferson's form has played a major role in that with some very impressive innings from the youngster. All-rounder Graham Napier has also caught the eye with his medium pacers. On the other hand, Warwickshire's form has been disappointing and good things are needed from the bats of Nick Knight, Ian Bell and James Troughton. Warwickshire Statistics How they did in 2002 R4 lost to Kent by 128 runs T.Frost I.R.Bell J.O.Troughton D.R.Brown M.A.Wagh D.P.Ostler N.V.Knight G.G.Wagg A.F.Giles * - M.A.Sheikh * - N.M.K.Smith J.O.Troughton * N.V.Knight A.F.Giles I.R.Bell D.P.Ostler D.R.Brown N.M.K.Smith M.A.Wagh M.A.Sheikh T.Frost G.G.Wagg N.V.Knight I.R.Bell J.O.Troughton * D.P.Ostler * M.J.Powell * D.R.Brown * N.M.K.Smith M.A.Wagh A.F.Giles T.Frost K.J.Piper * M.A.Wagh D.R.Brown A.F.Giles N.M.K.Smith M.A.Sheikh G.G.Wagg D.P.Ostler M.A.Wagh J.O.Troughton A.F.Giles N.M.K.Smith G.G.Wagg D.R.Brown M.A.Sheikh J.O.Troughton N.M.Carter A.F.Giles D.R.Brown M.J.Powell M.A.Sheikh N.M.K.Smith G.G.Wagg Essex Statistics How they did in 2002 QF lost to Yorkshire by losing more wickets W.I.Jefferson D.D.J.Robinson R.C.Irani G.R.Napier J.S.Foster N.Hussain J.M.Dakin * - A.P.Grayson * - J.P.Stephenson J.B.Grant S.A.Brant W.I.Jefferson R.C.Irani N.Hussain J.P.Stephenson D.D.J.Robinson G.R.Napier J.M.Dakin A.P.Grayson * J.S.Foster J.B.Grant S.A.Brant W.I.Jefferson A.Flower N.Hussain * J.P.Stephenson R.C.Irani A.Habib D.D.J.Robinson * J.S.Foster * M.L.Pettini J.M.Dakin A.P.Grayson * G.R.Napier S.A.Brant R.C.Irani J.M.Dakin J.B.Grant A.P.Grayson S.A.Brant G.R.Napier R.C.Irani J.P.Stephenson A.P.Grayson J.M.Dakin J.B.Grant S.A.Brant J.B.Grant A.J.Clarke G.R.Napier R.C.Irani J.P.Stephenson J.E.Bishop J.D.Middlebrook Warwickshire Highest Score v Yorkshire Best Batting (Individual) A.F.Giles 61* v Yorkshire A.F.Giles 2-27 v Essex Highest Score 160 for 4 Yorkshire Best Batting (Individual) M.J.Lumb 61 Yorkshire R.C.Irani 3-21 Essex

10 Fourth Round Preview Worcestershire v Yorkshire Venue: County Ground; Contact: Worcestershire CCC, County Ground, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ Umpires: A Clarkson & N A Mallender 10 PREVIEW: Yorkshire have suffered two woeful batting collapses already in limited-overs play this term and will hope to put that behind them against a strong Worcestershire side. The holders are crying out for some solid performances from senior batsmen Michael Vaughan and Anthony McGrath. Worcestershire duo Vikram Solanki and Graeme Hick have already shown their class this season with the bat and their pace attack of Kabir Ali, Andrew Hall and Nantie Hayward will always be dangerous. Worcestershire Statistics How they did in 2002 QF lost to Somerset by 4 wickets B.F.Smith Kadeer Ali G.A.Hick S.D.Peters V.S.Solanki * - Kabir Ali * - D.A.Leatherdale S.J.Rhodes G.J.Batty M.Hayward M.S.Mason G.A.Hick * V.S.Solanki * Kadeer Ali B.F.Smith * S.J.Rhodes D.A.Leatherdale S.D.Peters Kabir Ali * G.J.Batty M.S.Mason M.Hayward G.A.Hick * Kadeer Ali B.F.Smith V.S.Solanki * D.A.Leatherdale * G.J.Batty * S.J.Rhodes S.D.Peters * Kabir Ali M.S.Mason M.Hayward B.F.Smith Kadeer Ali M.Hayward G.J.Batty M.S.Mason D.A.Leatherdale G.A.Hick Kabir Ali M.Hayward B.F.Smith Kabir Ali Kadeer Ali G.J.Batty M.S.Mason G.A.Hick D.A.Leatherdale Kabir Ali M.S.Mason D.A.Leatherdale Kadeer Ali G.A.Hick M.Hayward G.J.Batty B.F.Smith Yorkshire Statistics How they did in 2002 Winners beat Somerset by 6 wickets M.J.Lumb A.McGrath R.J.Blakey M.P.Vaughan C.E.W.Silverwood M.J.Wood * - V.J.Craven * - R.J.Sidebottom T.T.Bresnan S.P.Kirby A.K.D.Gray M.J.Wood * A.McGrath V.J.Craven M.J.Lumb M.P.Vaughan R.J.Blakey C.E.W.Silverwood R.J.Sidebottom * S.P.Kirby T.T.Bresnan A.K.D.Gray R.J.Blakey * A.McGrath * M.J.Wood * M.P.Vaughan * M.J.Lumb G.M.Fellows * V.J.Craven T.T.Bresnan C.E.W.Silverwood D.Gough * A.K.D.Gray * A.K.D.Gray M.J.Wood T.T.Bresnan S.P.Kirby R.J.Sidebottom V.J.Craven A.McGrath C.E.W.Silverwood A.K.D.Gray M.J.Wood T.T.Bresnan R.J.Sidebottom C.E.W.Silverwood S.P.Kirby M.P.Vaughan A.McGrath M.J.Wood C.E.W.Silverwood D.Gough M.P.Vaughan A.McGrath R.J.Sidebottom A.K.D.Gray T.T.Bresnan Worcestershire Highest Score v Worcestershire CB Best Batting (Individual) V.S.Solanki 164* v Worcestershire CB Kabir Ali 3-43 v Surrey Highest Score Surrey Best Batting (Individual) A.D.Brown 81 Surrey S Mushtaq 1-32 Surrey

11 11 Trophy results & fixtures 2003 Round One Thursday 29th Aug 2002 (30th Aug Reserve Day) 1. Oxfordshire lost to Lancashire CB by 31 runs...luton 2. Berkshire beat Ireland by 4 wickets...finchampstead 3. Worcestershire CB beat Dorset by 5 wickets...kidderminster 4. *Denmark lost to Leics CB by 4 wickets...ratcliffe College 5. Cornwall beat Somerset CB by 2 runs...camborne 6. Middlesex CB beat Derbyshire CB by 38 runs...southgate 7. Warwickshire CB lost to Herefordshire by 73 runs...coventry & NW 8. Gloucestershire CB lost to Surrey CB by 17 runs...bristol 9. Buckinghamshire beat Suffolk by 230 runs...dinton 10. Hampshire CB beat Wiltshire by 94 runs...hursley Park 11. Bedfordshire beat Hertfordshire by 8 wickets...luton Town 12. Cumberland beat Notts CB by 86 runs...keswick 13. Cheshire beat Huntingdonshire by 12 runs...toft 14. Northamptonshire CB lost to Yorkshsire CB by 57 runs...northampton *Leicestershire CB played at Home, as Denmark s pitch has not yet been approved for staging Trophy matches. Teams receiving 1st round byes: Devon, Sussex CB, Essex CB, Shropshire, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Kent CB, Durham CB, Scotland, Holland, Northumberland, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, Wales Minor Counties Round Two Thursday 12 Sep 2002 (13 Sep Reserve Day) 15. Scotland beat Lancashire CB by 3 wickets...aberbeenshire 16. Berkshire beat Norfolk by 6 wickets...reading 17. Worcestershire CB beat Sussex CB by 6 wickets...kidderminster 18. Kent CB beat Leicestershire CB by 7 wickets...the Mote 19. Wales lost to Cornwall by 24 runs...margam 20. Middlesex CB lost to Cambridgeshire by 7 wickets...southgate 21. Durham CB beat Herefordshire by 50 runs...darlington 22. Essex CB beat Surrey CB by 49 runs...chelmsford 23. Buckinghamshire beat Shropshire by 11 runs...beaconsfield 24. Hampshire CB lost to Staffordshire by 105 runs...winchester 25. Bedfordshire beat Netherlands by 10 wickets...bedford Town 26. Devon beat Cumberland by 127 runs...exmouth 27. Cheshire lost to Lincolnshire by 4 runs...neston 28. Northumberland beat Yorkshsire CB by 126 runs...jesmond The Duckworth/Lewis system All Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy matches have a reserve day, but if play is still lost to the weather the Duckworth Lewis system can be used to reset targets. The system is based on what percentage of its resources (overs and wickets) a team have left. With 50 overs left and 10 wickets remaining, a team has 100 per cent of its resources left. The table shows the percentage of resources at other stages in the innings. The procedure for working out targets is as follows: For each innings: Use the table to calculate the resource percentage lost by the interruption and therefore calculate the resource percentage still available. If team 2 have less resources available than team 1, calculate the ratio of the resources available to both teams. Team 2 s revised target is obtained by scaling down team 1 s score by this ratio. 3) If team 2 have more resources available than team 1, calculate the amount by which team 2 s resources exceeds team 1 s. Work this out as a percentage of 225 (the average 50-over score in ECB matches and oneday internationals). This gives the extra runs to add to team 1 s score to give team 2 s target. WICKETS LOST OVERS LEFT Round Three Wednesday 7 May 2003 (8 May Reserve Day) 29 Bedfordshire lost to Warwickshire by 15 runs...luton 30 Durham CB lost to Glamorgan by 86 runs...darlington 31 Buckinghamshire lost to Gloucestershire by 324 runs...ascott Park, Wing 32 Cambridgeshire lost to Yorkshire by 85 runs...march 33 Essex CB lost to Essex 42 runs...chelmsford 34 Kent CB lost to Derbyshire by 171 runs...canterbury 35 Worcestershire CB lost to Worcestershire by 170 runs...new Road 36 Berkshire lost to Durham 8 wickets...reading CC 37 Lincolnshire lost to Nottinghamshire by 4 wickets...lincoln Lindum 38 Cornwall lost to Kent 5 wickets...truro 39 Staffordshire lost to Surrey 9 runs...stone 40 Scotland lost to Somerset by 10 wickets...the Grange 41 Devon lost to Lancashire by 9 wickets...exmouth 42 Northumberland lost to Leicestershire by 90 runs...jesmond 43 Northamptonshire lost to Middlesex by 26 runs...northampton 44 Hampshire lost to Sussex by 4 wickets...rose Bowl Round Four Wednesday 28th May 2003 (29 May Reserve Day) 45 Middlesex v Sussex Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire Durham v Lancashire Somerset v Surrey Kent v Gloucestershire Worcestershire v Yorkshire Warwickshire v Essex Glamorgan v Derbyshire... Quarter-Finals 1&2 Tuesday 10th June 2003 (11th June Reserve Day) 53 Quarter-Final Quarter-Final 2... Quarter-Finals 3&4 Wednesday 11th June 2003 (12th June Reserve Day) 55 Quarter-Final Quarter-Final 4... Semi-Final 1 Thursday 7th August 2003 (8th August Reserve Day) 57 Semi-Final 1... Semi-Final 2 Saturday 9th August 2003 (10th August Reserve Day) 58 Semi-Final 2... Final Saturday 30th August 2002 (31st August Reserve Day) 59 Final...Lord s Playing conditions One innings per side of up to 50 overs. A maximum of 10 overs per bowler. Scheduled hours of play 11am to 6.45pm. Each innings scheduled to last a maximum three hours and 45 minutes. There will normally be two sessions of play of three hours and 30 minutes each, with an interval from 2.30pm to 3.25pm. The interval will be reduced if necessary. Two drinks intervals per innings, but these can be cancelled to make up time lost to interruptions. The fielding side can be penalised for slow over rates by the addition of runs to the batting side s total. For the first 15 overs a minimum of seven fielders plus the bowler and wicket-keeper must be inside the fielding circle as the ball is bowled. For the rest of the innings a minimum of four fielders plus the bowler and wicket-keeper must be inside the circle. The restrictions are lifted earlier when the number of overs is reduced. In the event of a tie, the team losing fewer wickets will win. If the sides are still level, the higher score after 15 overs will win. In rounds one and two, run rate may be used to set a revised target after a suspension of play. From round three onwards, the Duckworth Lewis system will be used. For a detailed weather forecast check out or teletext page 151