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Captains Luke Procter and Leus du Plooy shook hands on the draw after discussing the light with the umpires. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Middlesex frustrate Steelbacks as Robson leads resistance with 162

Rothesay County Championship – Day 4: Middlesex 341 & 353-3 v Northamptonshire 409. Match drawn. Northamptonshire 15 points, Middlesex 13 points.

20.04.26, 17:56 Updated 21.04.26, 01:04

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Northamptonshire ended their first three-match block of County Championship games with another draw as a determined 162 from Sam Robson dented any hopes of early breakthroughs on the final day against Middlesex.

The former England opener offered a tough chance off the second ball of the day to Saif Zaib at short midwicket, but otherwise showed great patience as he waited to put the bad balls away, stroking 21 boundaries all around the wicket during a stay of more than six hours.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

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