3 ECB 2000 © Preview & Div 1 TM Page Kent v Gloucestershire Spitfires Gladiators Norwich Union Division One – Sunday, June 4th at Tunbridge Wells Preview 2000 National Cricket League ark Alleyne’s Gladiators have forged 2000 National Cricket League a reputation as a formidable one-day Batting averages Moutfit after claiming two trophies last Batting averages term, but they have experienced mixed for- Name M I NO Runs HS Avge Name M I NO Runs HS Avge tunes in the opening four fixtures of the R.Dravid 2 2 1 41 31* 41.00 Norwich Union National League Division M.W.Alleyne 4 4 1 87 44* 29.00 One campaign. With two wins and two de- K.J.Barnett 4 4 0 103 55 25.75 J.B.Hockley 1 1 0 26 26 26.00 feats in the record column, last year’s sur- R.C.Russell 4 4 1 60 28* 20.00 M.A.Ealham 2 1 0 24 24 24.00 prise package will be looking to the all- J.N.Snape 4 4 0 68 39 17.00 round qualities of Alleyne and Australian o- M.J.Walker 2 2 0 48 48 24.00 T.H.C.Hancock 4 4 0 67 33 16.75 verseas star Ian Harvey to kick-start a win- A.P.Wells 2 2 1 8 6 8.00 ning streak. But they do have the division’s M.G.N.Windows 4 4 0 66 38 16.50 I.J.Harvey 44 0 34318.50 R.W.T.Key 2 2 0 13 10 6.50 leading wicket-taker in James Averis, whose pace bowling has been rewarded with match M.J.Cawdron 11 0 8 8 8.00 P.A.Nixon 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 figures of 5-20 against Northamptonshire J.M.M.Averis 44 1 18116.00 M.V.Fleming 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 Steelbacks and a 4-21 haul against Sussex D.R.Hewson 11 0 6 6 6.00 Sharks. Kent Spitfire’s early season has J.M.Golding 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 been badly affected by the weather, but they M.C.J.Ball 2 2 0 10 7 5.00 C.G.Taylor 22 0 9 6 4.50 D.D.Masters 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 have also shown signs of inconsistency and will look to the experience of England star A.M.Smith 44 2 5 3 2.50 M.M.Patel 1 1 1 14 14* - Mark Ealham and captain Matthew Fleming R.J.Cunliffe 11 0 0 0 0.00 K.Adams 11 1 6 6* -to put them back on track. J.Lewis 11 0 0 0 0.00 B.J.Phillips 10 0 0 0 - Last three one-day league meetings Bowling averages 10th May 1998 Bristol: Gladiators 0 pts lost to Spitfires 4 pts by Name O M R Wkts Avge Best Bowling averages 6 wickets J.M.M.Averis 28.2 2 125 12 10.41 5-20 Gladiators 182 for 7 (40 overs) (B.J.Phillips 3-31); I.J.Harvey 28 3 96 7 13.71 5-33 Name O M R Wkts Avge Best Spitfires 186 for 4 (38.1 overs) (C.L.Hooper 68*, A.M.Smith 32 7 89 5 17.80 2-11 K.Adams 5 0 19 4 4.75 4-19 T.R.Ward 52) M.J.Cawdron 6 0 33 1 33.00 1-33 B.J.Phillips 7 0 25 4 6.25 4-25 12th Aug 1999 M.W.Alleyne 24 1 101 3 33.66 2-27 M.M.Patel 9 2 26 2 13.00 2-26 Bristol: Gladiators 0 pts lost to Spitfires 4 pts by J.N.Snape 11 1 39 1 39.00 1-20 D.D.Masters 13 3 33 2 16.50 2-10 16 runs J.Lewis 9 0 39 1 39.00 1-39 Spitfires 192 for 7 (45 overs) (T.R.Ward 58); M.A.Ealham 17.4 5 26 1 26.00 1-10 Gladiators 176 for 9 (45 overs) (R.C.Russell 52, M.C.J.Ball 12 1 47 1 47.00 1-27 J.M.Golding 13 2 38 1 38.00 1-18 J.B.D.Thompson 3-24, M.J.McCague 3-29) M.V.Fleming 14 1 39 1 39.00 1-11 19th Sep 1999 R.Dravid 10 7 0 - - Canterbury: Spitfires 0 pts lost to Gladiators 4 pts Fastest Scorers Wicket Takers by 4 runs Spitfires 148 for 8 (30 overs) (I.J.Harvey 3-29); (runs per 100 balls) J.M.M.Averis 12 Gladiators 120 for 5 (25 overs) Fastest Scorers Wicket Takers M.J.Cawdron 80.00 I.J.Harvey 7 Spitfires’ top score in J.M.M.Averis 72.00 A.M.Smith 5 (runs per 100 balls) B.J.Phillips 4 one-day league R.C.Russell 68.96 M.W.Alleyne 3 M.A.Ealham 70.58 K.Adams 4 J.N.Snape 68.68 M.J.Cawdron 1 R.Dravid 61.19 M.M.Patel 2 327-6 v Foxes Canterbury 1993 I.J.Harvey 66.66 J.Lewis 1 A.P.Wells 57.14 D.D.Masters 2 Spitfires’ lowest score in M.W.Alleyne 65.90 M.C.J.Ball 1 M.A.Ealham 1 K.Adams 54.54 one-day league M.V.Fleming 1 T.H.C.Hancock 57.26 M.M.Patel 50.00 J.M.Golding 1 83 v Crusaders Lord’s 1984 J.B.Hockley 49.05 Leading Scorers Sticky Fingers Gladiators’ top score in Leading Scorers Sticky Fingers one-day league K.J.Barnett 103 (catches) M.W.Alleyne 87 K.J.Barnett 2 M.J.Walker 48 (catches) 284-4 v Foxes Cheltenham 1996 J.N.Snape 68 M.J.Cawdron 1 R.Dravid 41 M.V.Fleming 2 Gladiators’ lowest score in T.H.C.Hancock 67 M.C.J.Ball 1 J.B.Hockley 26 R.Dravid 1 one-day league M.G.N.Windows 66 C.G.Taylor 1 M.A.Ealham 24 D.D.Masters 1 R.C.Russell 60 M.W.Alleyne 1 M.M.Patel 14 49 v Crusaders Bristol 1978 I.J.Harvey 34 T.H.C.Hancock 1 R.W.T.Key 13 J.N.Snape 1 2000 ECB © TM & 4 ECB 2000 © Preview & Div 1 TM Page Northamptonshire v Lancashire Steelbacks Lightning Norwich Union Division One – Sunday, June 4th at Northampton Preview 2000 National Cricket League orthamptonshire Steelbacks have 2000 National Cricket League made a disastrous start to the Norwich Batting averages NUnion National League Division One Batting averages campaign - losing all four of their opening Name M I NO Runs HS Avge Name M I NO Runs HS Avge league fixtures. The negative results are all K.J.Innes 4 4 0 93 55 23.25 the more surprising given the number of tal- S.C.Ganguly 1 1 0 61 61 61.00 M.L.Hayden 4 4 0 75 47 18.75 ented players on display, led by their captain M.A.Atherton 1 1 0 46 46 46.00 G.P.Swann 4 4 0 71 57 17.75 and Australian batting star Matthew Hayden. G.D.Lloyd 1 1 0 10 10 10.00 D.Ripley 4 4 1 53 30 17.66 The Steelbacks will be looking to the likes of Hayden, off-spin prodigy Graeme Swann, J.W.Cook 3 3 0 44 33 14.66 A.Flintoff 1 1 0 7 7 7.00 and top-order batsman Mal Loye to turn A.S.Rollins 2 2 0 29 23 14.50 around their fortunes quickly. But they will I.D.Austin 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 D.J.G.Sales 3 3 0 33 30 11.00 have a hard task against seasoned limited N.H.Fairbrother 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 M.B.Loye 3 3 0 29 16 9.66 overs experts Lancashire Lightning, who J.P.Crawley 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 R.J.Logan 2 2 0 17 17 8.50 claimed the Division One title last year. Lightning were involved a nail-biting finish A.L.Penberthy 3 3 0 23 11 7.66 W.K.Hegg 1 1 1 22 22* - against Leicestershire Foxes, which was G.Chapple 1 1 1 14 14* - D.M.Cousins 4 4 2 14 7* 7.00 tied, and they once again look a strong one- M.K.Davies 2 2 1 4 4 4.00 day outfit. If the likes of John Crawley, Neil P.J.Martin 10 0 0 0 - D.E.Malcolm 4 4 1 9 3 3.00 Fairbrother and Graham Lloyd get into their G.Yates 10 0 0 0 - R.J.Warren 2 2 0 5 4 2.50 stride, it could prove another tough assign- ment for the Steelbacks. Bowling averages Last three one-day league meetings Bowling averages Name O M R Wkts Avge Best 30th June 1996 Name O M R Wkts Avge Best A.L.Penberthy 15 0 56 3 18.66 2-20 Manchester: Lightning 0 pts lost to Sabres 4 pts by 1 run I.D.Austin 9 3 20 2 10.00 2-20 M.K.Davies 12 0 57 3 19.00 2-29 Sabres 175 for 7 (40 overs) (G.Yates 3-18); G.Chapple 9 2 32 2 16.00 2-32 D.M.Cousins 27 1 125 5 25.00 2-45 Lightning 174 for 8 (40 overs) (A.R.Caddick 3-21) K.J.Innes 23.1 0 105 4 26.25 1-8 A.Flintoff 9 1 26 1 26.00 1-26 8th June 1997 G.P.Swann 13 0 55 2 27.50 1-6 P.J.Martin 9 0 43 1 43.00 1-43 Taunton: Sabres 4 pts beat Lightning 0 pts on D.E.Malcolm 24 2 124 2 62.00 1-12 faster scoring rate S.C.Ganguly 40230 - - M.L.Hayden 60370 - - Lightning 141 for 8 (38.2 overs) (G.D.Rose 3-15); G.Yates 50290 - - Sabres 107 for 5 (21 overs) R.J.Logan 9.5 0 82 0 - - 14th June 1998 Manchester: Lightning 4 pts beat Sabres 0 pts by Fastest Scorers Wicket Takers 6 wickets Fastest Scorers Wicket Takers Sabres 163 for 9 (40 overs) (G.Yates 3-35, R.J.Green 3-37); (runs per 100 balls) D.M.Cousins 5 (runs per 100 balls) I.D.Austin 2 Lightning 166 for 4 (28.3 overs) G.P.Swann 104.41 K.J.Innes 4 G.Chapple 200.00 G.Chapple 2 R.J.Logan 80.95 M.K.Davies 3 Steelbacks’ top score in S.C.Ganguly 78.20 P.J.Martin 1 K.J.Innes 77.50 A.L.Penberthy 3 one-day league W.K.Hegg 57.89 A.Flintoff 1 J.W.Cook 69.84 D.E.Malcolm 2 306-2 v Lions Guildford 1985 M.A.Atherton 54.76 M.L.Hayden 64.10 G.P.Swann 2 G.D.Lloyd 50.00 D.J.G.Sales 61.11 Steelbacks’ lowest score in one-day league A.Flintoff 46.66 R.J.Warren 50.00 I.D.Austin 42.85 41 v Crusaders Northampton 1972 J.P.Crawley 16.66 Leading Scorers Sticky Fingers Lightning’s top score in Leading Scorers Sticky Fingers K.J.Innes 93 (catches) one-day league S.C.Ganguly 61 (catches) M.L.Hayden 75 R.J.Warren 2 301-6 v Eagles Chelmsford 1999 M.A.Atherton 46 G.Yates 1 M.L.Hayden 2 G.P.Swann 71 W.K.Hegg 22 A.L.Penberthy 1 D.Ripley 53 Lightning’s lowest score in G.Chapple 14 D.J.G.Sales 1 J.W.Cook 44 one-day league G.D.Lloyd 10 D.E.Malcolm 1 D.J.G.Sales 33 71 v Eagles Chelmsford 1987 A.Flintoff 7 D.M.Cousins 1 A.S.Rollins 29 I.D.Austin 3 K.J.Innes 1 2000 ECB © TM & 5 ECB 2000 © Preview & Div 1 TM Page Somerset v Sussex Sabres Sharks Norwich Union Division One – Sunday, June 4th at Bath Preview omerset Sabres will be looking to con- 2000 National Cricket League tinue their winning start to the Norwich 2000 National Cricket League Batting averages SUnion National League Division One Batting averages campaign against second-bottom Sussex Name M I NO Runs HS Avge Sharks.