Somerset vs Essex, at Taunton, County DIV 1, Sep 23 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Taunton, September 23 - 26, 2019, Specsavers County Championship Division One

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Somerset

203 & forfeit

Essex

(T:63) 141 & 45/1

Match drawn

Somerset were docked 12 points for the pitch used against Essex last season•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate is drenched is bubbly by his team-mates•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Alastair Cook poses with the County Championship trophy•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate lifts the County Championship Division One Trophy as Essex celebrate•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Roelof van der Merwe celebrates the wicket of Simon Harmer•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Dom Bess appeals unsuccessfully •Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Alastair Cook works one into the leg side•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Lewis Gregory looks on as the mopping-up continues•Sep 25, 2019•Getty Images

Roelof van der Merwe brings out the reverse-sweep•Sep 24, 2019•Getty Images

Tom Abell frustrated Essex•Sep 24, 2019•Getty Images

Jack Leach appeals•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Marcus Trescothick raises his cap to the crowd as he is given a guard of honour in his final match•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Simon Harmer of Essex celebrates with the County Championship Division One Trophy•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate lifts the County Championship trophy as his Essex team-mates celebrate•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Tom Abell of Somerset walks off as play is delayed due to rain•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Alastair Cook tucks off his pads•Sep 26, 2019•Getty Images

Tom Banton and Murali Vijay look on as the weather continues to frustrate Somerset•Sep 25, 2019•Getty Images

Jack Leach got off the mark with a pair of boundaries•Sep 24, 2019•Getty Images

Simon Harmer completed a tenth Championship five-for of the season•Sep 24, 2019•Getty Images

Sam Cook wheels away in celebration•Sep 24, 2019•Getty Images

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I woke up between Cook and Westley - Ten Doeschate

Essex Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NLJ Browne	caught	10	55
AN Cook	not out	30	48
T Westley	not out	1	5
Extras	(lb 4)
Total	45(1 wkt; 18 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Leach	7	2	13	0	1.85
DM Bess	7	3	8	1	1.14
RE van der Merwe	4	0	20	0	5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	38	Alastair Cook	Nick Browne
2nd	7	Alastair Cook	Tom Westley

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Specsavers County Championship Division One

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	14	9	1	4	228
SOM	14	9	3	2	217
HANTS	14	5	3	6	176
KENT	14	5	5	4	172
YORKS	14	5	4	5	165
SUR	14	2	6	6	133
WARKS	14	3	6	5	131
NOTTS	14	0	10	4	67

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