Middlesex relegated after dramatic defeat to Notts
Middlesex relegated after dramatic defeat to Notts
LV = County Championship Division 1, Trent Bridge (day four) Middlesex 366: Higgins 137, Eskinazi 58, Yadav 56; Hutton 5-94 and 224-6 December: Robson 105*, De Caires 49; Hutton 2-38Nottinghamshire 384: Slater 140, Clarke 70, Montgomery 52; From Caires 3-56 and 210-8: Slater 49; Robson 4-46Nottinghamshire (22 pts) beat Middlesex (6 pts) by two wicketsMatch scorecard
After just one season back in the top flight, Middlesex knew that he had to match Kent's point total. from their last match against Lancashire to stay up.
Kent were forced to settle for a match draw against Lancashire, to give Middlesex an outside chance if they could force victory.
There There were tense scenes at Nottingham and Canterbury when Notts lost their eighth wicket with five runs still needed, but they almost kept their heads to cross the line and knock out Middlesex, while Kent survived.
There seemed to be only one outcome when Middlesex skipper Toby Roland-Jones set at Notts a target of just 207 in a generous 58 overs.
But on a dry pitch and turning by a last beautifully sunny afternoon of the season, the Middlesex spinners put up a real fight.
The spinners of Front row Jayant Yadav (2-68) and Josh de Caires (1-24) were, however, overshadowed by the former England opener and occasional leg-spinner. spinner Sam Robson, who followed up his previous century to finish with a career best of 4-46.
The visitors really scared the hosts by slipping to 157-7 before Matt Montgome...
LV = County Championship Division 1, Trent Bridge (day four) Middlesex 366: Higgins 137, Eskinazi 58, Yadav 56; Hutton 5-94 and 224-6 December: Robson 105*, De Caires 49; Hutton 2-38Nottinghamshire 384: Slater 140, Clarke 70, Montgomery 52; From Caires 3-56 and 210-8: Slater 49; Robson 4-46Nottinghamshire (22 pts) beat Middlesex (6 pts) by two wicketsMatch scorecard
After just one season back in the top flight, Middlesex knew that he had to match Kent's point total. from their last match against Lancashire to stay up.
Kent were forced to settle for a match draw against Lancashire, to give Middlesex an outside chance if they could force victory.
There There were tense scenes at Nottingham and Canterbury when Notts lost their eighth wicket with five runs still needed, but they almost kept their heads to cross the line and knock out Middlesex, while Kent survived.
There seemed to be only one outcome when Middlesex skipper Toby Roland-Jones set at Notts a target of just 207 in a generous 58 overs.
But on a dry pitch and turning by a last beautifully sunny afternoon of the season, the Middlesex spinners put up a real fight.
The spinners of Front row Jayant Yadav (2-68) and Josh de Caires (1-24) were, however, overshadowed by the former England opener and occasional leg-spinner. spinner Sam Robson, who followed up his previous century to finish with a career best of 4-46.
The visitors really scared the hosts by slipping to 157-7 before Matt Montgome...
