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LONDON, May 22: Hampshire batsman Kevin Pietersen passed the century mark against Glamorgan on Saturday to remind England selectors who left him out of the Test squad facing Bangladesh. The 24-year-old, tipped for a Test debut this summer but not included in the line-up for Lord’s next week, resumed on 57 on day two of the county championship clash at the Rose Bowl and his eventual 126 helped the hosts reach 375 for five by stumps.
Former England batsman John Crawley anchored Hants’ first innings with a measured 106 from 247 balls, while Greg Lamb weighed in with 42. Glamorgan’s bowlers toiled and skipper Robert Croft was their most successful with two for 107.
Leaders Nottinghamshire were in trouble after a sterling performance from Kent paceman Simon Cook at Trent Bridge.
The hosts lost four big wickets for 12 runs inside three overs on the second afternoon as they limped to 169 for nine in reply to 301 by the time rain and bad light brought an early close to a day shorn by bad weather.
Cook ended the day with four wickets at the cost of 38 runs while Darren Bicknell, who managed 63 before being run out, was the only Notts man who can have been happy with his day’s work.
Saturday’s scores:
County Championship (Day two of four):
Division One:
At The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 375-6 (K.P. Pietersen 126, J.P. Crawley 106) v Glamorgan.
At Trent Bridge: Kent 301 (N.J. O’Brien 64, D.P. Fulton 57, M.J. Walker 51; R.J. Sidebottom 5-61); Nottinghamshire 169-9 (D.J. Bicknell 63; S. Cook 4-38).
Division Two:
At Chester-le-Street: Yorkshire 254 (R.K.J. Dawson 86; M.L. Lewis 4-77) and 9-1; Durham 316 (P. Mustard 78, G.R. Breese 64; T.J. Bresnan 4-69).
At Chelmsford: Essex 220 (R.C. Irani 85; M.S. Mason 4-48) and 17-0 Worcestershire 383 (B.F. Smith 100, G.J. Batty 54, Kabir Ali 53; J. Middlebrook 4-89).
At Taunton: Somerset 127-2 (M. Burns 55 not out) v Lancashire.—AFP
