By Sam Northeast Became The Fourth Player To Score 400 Runs In County Championship: Glamorgan’s batsman Sam Northeast created history by scoring 400 runs against Leicestershire in the County Championship. NorthEast achieved this feat in 447 balls on Saturday.
Sam Northeast, 32, became the fourth batsman to score 400 runs in an innings of the County Championship. He joined the club of legendary batsmen Brian Lara, AC McLaren, and Graeme Hick, who scored 400 runs in an innings.
NorthEast became the 11th batsman to cross the 400-run mark in a first-class inning. By the end of the third day’s play, Sam was unbeaten on 308 runs. Then on the fourth day, at lunch, he played 410 runs in 450 balls. During this, Sam Northeast hit 45 fours and three sixes. Thanks to Sam’s innings, Glamorgan scored 795 runs in 160 overs for the loss of five wickets.
Recall that Sam Northeast made his first-class debut in 2007, and in 192 matches, he has scored nearly 12,000 runs with the help of 27 centuries and 61 half-centuries.
Sam and Chris Cook shared a 461-run partnership against Leicestershire at lunchtime on the fourth day. Cook remained unbeaten on 191 runs in 227 balls with the help of 19 fours and three sixes. Leicestershire won the toss, batted first, and scored 584 runs in 148 overs.
Wian Mulder, who came to bat at number five, scored 156 runs in 201 balls. Ben Mike, who came out to bat at number eight, scored 91 runs in 148 balls. Off-spinner Andrew Salter took four wickets while fast bowler Mike Hogan got three wickets in his account.
Glamorgan had a poor start to the first innings. David Lloyd and Eddie Byram were dismissed inside seven overs and returned to the pavilion. Colin Ingram came to bat at number three and scored 139 runs in 236 balls.
