Sanderson and Conway take early wickets but Middlesex fight back against Northamptonshire
17.04.26, 22:12 Updated 17.04.26, 22:12
Jeremy Blackmore
Zafar Gohar and Joe Cracknell both hit unbeaten sixties in an enterprising seventh wicket stand of 120 to prevent Middlesex from being bowled out cheaply on day one of this Rothesay County Championship encounter at Wantage Road.
The pair came together with their side in trouble at 164 for six and frustrated Northamptonshire’s bowlers for 32 overs either side of tea. Former Pakistan international Zafar, playing his 100th first-class game, hit 62, his highest innings for the Seaxes, while Cracknell top scored with 66. They had taken the total to 284 for six from 73 overs when bad light stopped play early at 5pm.
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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.