Surrey flew their flags at half-mast on Monday following the demise of Alec Stewart’s spouse Lynn.
Former England captain Stewart stood down because the membership’s director of cricket after overseeing a 3rd straight Rothesay County Championship title final season, permitting him to spend extra time supporting Lynn’s lengthy battle with breast most cancers.
The Brown Caps took to the sector on the Kia Oval sporting black armbands in her reminiscence on the ultimate day of their conflict in opposition to Hampshire, whereas the flags have been additionally lowered in a mark of respect.
Chair Oli Slipper mentioned: “The sincere condolences of everyone at Surrey County Cricket Club are with Alec and the whole Stewart family. “Our best possible needs are with the household and we’ll proceed to supply any assist to them that we’re capable of. Within the meantime, we ask that individuals respect their privateness at this troublesome time.”
Stewart, who took on a part-time advisory position after vacating his earlier job, has beforehand been linked with key jobs within the England set-up however has at all times prioritised household commitments over the demanding abroad journey schedule.
Surrey have been in the end thwarted of their efforts to drive a final-day victory by Nick Gubbins’ 117 for Hampshire.
Hampshire resumed on 35 for 3 in pursuit of an unlikely 377 however Gubbins and Toby Albert, who hit 78 not out, mixed for an excellent 243-run partnership for the fifth wicket to make sure the spoils have been shared.
Elsewhere Sussex registered their first Division One victory in a decade as they completed off Somerset on the ultimate day of their Rothesay County Championship conflict at Hove, while Warwickshire surprised Durham with a one-wicket victory.
Having ended their lengthy wait to reclaim a seat on the prime desk with final yr’s Division Two title win, Sussex adopted up final week’s draw in opposition to Worcestershire with a powerful 260-run success.
Already with out their sidelined former England seamer Ollie Robinson, they resumed on the fourth morning lacking fellow fast Sean Hunt by harm.
Hunt had taken 9 of their 15 wickets within the match up to now however West Indian strike bowler Jayden Seales stood up in his absence, taking three of the six scalps nonetheless wanted to assert most factors.
Somerset have been ultimately bowled out for 334 within the hundredth over of a cussed resistance, Tom Abell top-scoring with 96.
The opposite end in Division One occurred at Chester-le-Road the place Warwickshire efficiently chased down 339 due to Ed Barnard’s hundred.
Warwickshire resumed in a single day on 12 with out loss and half-centuries from captain Alex Davies and Kai Smith boosted their trigger, however when Barnard was out for 101, the guests have been 285 for seven.
Durham sensed a possibility and England bowler Matthew Potts – on his technique to three for 79 – claimed the ninth scalp of Michael Sales space for 40, with Warwickshire nonetheless 15 in need of their goal.
Nonetheless, quantity 10 Ethan Bamber saved his composure and struck 30 not out with a most off Ben Raine sufficient to seal a memorable victory for Warwickshire.
Essex and Nottinghamshire fought to a stalemate at Trent Bridge, neither facet doing sufficient to push for a optimistic end result.
Jack Haynes made the sport secure for the hosts with a knock of 142, stretching the result in 365, however the bowlers had simply 31 overs to hunt 10 wickets. In the long run they managed only one as Tom Westley and Paul Walter steered their facet to security.
In Division Two the three remaining video games at Outdated Trafford, Grace Highway and Bristol have been drawn.
Lancashire could be happy to outlive in opposition to Northamptonshire, having been pressured to comply with on. They have been indebted to Josh Bohannon, who made 155 in a rearguard of greater than seven hours to carry the visiting assault off.
The Crimson Rose have been 83 forward on 351 for 9 when the edges shook palms, leg-spinner Calvin Harrison having taken a career-best haul of seven for 119.
Glamorgan additionally drew after being requested to bat once more by Gloucestershire. They made 288 for 4, together with an unbeaten 77 from Colin Ingram, as the house assault struggled to trigger sufficient issues within the second innings.
Leicestershire made a cautious declaration in opposition to Derbyshire, ultimately setting them 449. They managed 305 for 4 in response, with skipper Wayne Madsen falling 4 in need of a century.
