Sir Alastair Cook has scored his 71st first-class century for Essex against Yorkshire when new England captain Ben Stokes was in the Durham line-up in Worcestershire.

Sir Alastair Cook Scores His 71st First-Class Century For Essex

Leads Essex 3-234 in the County Championship Division:-

Cook held the crease on Thursday with a 268-ball 107, helping lead Essex to 3-234 in their County Championship division at Chelmsford.

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Joe Root, one of Cook’s successors to the captaincy, appeared for the first time since resigning from the role in England and was posted as one of the seven bowlers to work hard on the Yorkshire ground.

Surrey captain Rory Burns was dropped as England’s Test opener after poor timing during the massive Ashes series defeat in Australia.

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Sir Alastair Cook Scores His 71st First-Class Century For Essex

He returned to form after a lean spell with 107 when Surrey reached 6-261 against Northamptonshire at the Oval.

Fifth wicket partnership of 95 runs with Curran:-

A fifth-wicket partnership of 95 runs with England all-rounder Sam Curran, 71 not out, saved Surrey 4-133.

Dominic Sibley, another opener dismissed by England, scored a century for Warwickshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

His unbeaten 118 off 278 balls was his first century after being dropped by England last summer and took the Bears 7-273.

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Sir Alastair Cook Scores His 71st First-Class Century For Essex

In Cardiff, Australian Test star Marnus Labuschagne played an unfamiliar role, helping Glamorgan turn things around against Leicestershire.

His leg break could also have been very useful

Leicestershire was reducing to 8–285 after losing six wickets for 116 runs after the tea break, with Labuschagne. The number 1-ranked batsman in men’s Test cricket. His leg-break could also have been very useful as he finished 3rd. The figures were returning. -65 from 17 overs.

Sydney-born Felix Organ celebrated his return to the top order with his second County Championship century as Hampshire got the better of the first day against Gloucestershire in Southampton, which finished 8-310.

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Sir Alastair Cook Scores His 71st First-Class Century For Essex

The organ made a simple, no-opportunity 107, scoring 161 with James Vince, who scored 78.

The Achieved an average of 23:-

Organ, who made a career as a spinner, had previously opened in nine first-class matches in the 2019 and 2020 seasons but averaged 23.

Organ, who moved to the UK from Australia as a young man, appeared immaculate and immovable in his impressive innings.

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In Division Two, Durham included Stokes in their eleven at New Road and then reached the stumps at 3–339 against Worcestershire. With the new England captain due to bat at No.

Paul Walter bats during Day One of the LV= Insurance County Championship fixture between Essex and Yorkshire at The Cloud County Ground.
Sir Alastair Cook Scores His 71st First-Class Century For Essex

Looking from the balcony of the spectators’ dressing room. Stokes watched South African opener, Sean Dixon, continue his stellar form with his third championship century of the season.