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Essex v Sussex
County Championship 1953
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 30th May, 1st, 2nd June 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 0; Sussex 4
UmpiresH Elliott, HL Palmer
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2


Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DS Sheppardc Gibb b Bailey71    
JG Langridgelbw b Bailey54    
GHG Doggartc Dodds b Greensmith50    
KG Suttleb Smith14    
JM Parksc Dodds b Greensmith97    
J Langridgec Gibb b Smith44    
ASM Oakmannot out41    
NI Thomsonc Preston b Smith2    
AE Jamesnot out19    
DL Batesdid not bat 
+RT Webbdid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb)12
Total(7 wickets, declared, 116 overs)404
Fall of wickets:
1-134, 2-141, 3-171, 4-213, 5-338, 6-344, 7-346
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey28   3682--
Preston13   1700--
Smith41   111283--
Greensmith34   101262--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddsc James b Thomson13    
AV Averylbw b James9    
+PA Gibbc Sheppard b Thomson45    
R Horsfallrun out19    
*DJ Insolec and b Oakman126    
TE Baileyb James1    
R Smithc J Langridge b Oakman34    
FH Vigarc JG Langridge b Oakman47    
C Griffithsc Suttle b Oakman8    
WT Greensmithc JG Langridge b Oakman13    
KC Prestonnot out0    
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 98 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-52, 3-86, 4-93, 5-94, 6-148, 7-295, 8-304, 9-315, 10-324 (98 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson20   2732--
Bates22   3860--
James34   10892--
Oakman20   5475--
Parks2   0200--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DS Sheppardnot out58    
JG Langridgenot out34    
GHG Doggartdid not bat 
KG Suttledid not bat 
JM Parksdid not bat 
J Langridgedid not bat 
ASM Oakmandid not bat 
NI Thomsondid not bat 
AE Jamesdid not bat 
DL Batesdid not bat 
+RT Webbdid not bat 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(no wicket, declared, 24 overs)93
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey12   3300--
Preston7   1350--
Greensmith5   0270--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddsc Parks b James0    
AV Averynot out9    
+PA Gibbnot out2    
R Horsfalldid not bat 
*DJ Insoledid not bat 
TE Baileydid not bat 
R Smithdid not bat 
FH Vigardid not bat 
C Griffithsdid not bat 
WT Greensmithdid not bat 
KC Prestondid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 1 nb)3
Total(1 wicket, 10 overs)14
Fall of wickets:
1-4
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bates5   170--
James5   241--

Notes
--> DJ Insole (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 82
--> R Smith (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 32
--> DS Sheppard (2) passed 8000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 30
--> R Smith reached 1050 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed , his 1st wicket in the Sussex first innings

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