In a remarkable display of skill and endurance, Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast achieved a historic milestone by scoring an unbeaten 335 not out against Middlesex, setting a new record for the highest individual score in a first-class match at Lord's. This feat surpassed the previous record of 333 set by Graham Gooch against India in 1990. Northeast's innings was a key highlight of the opening weekend of the County Championship 2024, marking the first triple century of the season. His performance has not only captivated cricket fans but also placed him in the esteemed company of legends like Don Bradman and Brian Lara for achieving such high scores in county cricket. The match saw Glamorgan at a commanding position of 388/3, with Northeast's innings being celebrated as a monumental achievement in the cricketing world.
Northeast 335 not out, highest first-class score at Lord's https://t.co/SJxmq6hX3k https://t.co/eCPqiz1MHG
Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast hits highest-ever score at Lordβs in remarkable feat https://t.co/wRr0xBqehN
Cricket history! π€― Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast has made an unbeaten 335 against Middlesex. It's the highest individual score in a first class match at Lord's, going past Graham Gooch's 333 against India in 1990. #BBCCricket #CountyChampionship https://t.co/QQjmUHx05T
Just brilliant @sanortheast @GlamCricket #recordbreaker #335 πππ
Graham Goochβs record is broken! Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast makes the highest ever first-class score at Lord's π https://t.co/gtrvDrXKhi | #CountyChampionship https://t.co/WETjD4AFrT
Graham Goochβs record is broken! Sam Northeast goes past 333 to claim the highest ever first-class score at Lord's π https://t.co/gtrvDrXKhi | #CountyChampionship https://t.co/YLs3agwimR
HISTORY MADE π± The highest individual first-class innings at Lord's β Take a bow, Sam Northeast - that is magnificent πππ #LoveLords | @GlamCricket https://t.co/cOl0CTh54f
Sam Northeast's monumental innings has reached a global scale. By adding a triple century to his 410* at Leicester 2 years ago, the uncapped Glamorgan batsmen puts himself alongside Don Bradman @CricketAus and Brian Lara @windiescricket. Phenomenal. And he's not finished... https://t.co/hGZlT4pMnG
300 for Sam Northeast πππ What an absolutely wonderful innings this has been so far. The highest individual score at Lordβs record is now in his sightsβ¦ #LoveLords https://t.co/xdTLYOGzfI
First century of the county season β First double century of the county season β First TRIPLE CENTURY of the county season β Glamorganβs Sam Northeast goes big at Lordβs on the opening weekend of the County Championship π https://t.co/gtrvDrXKhi https://t.co/QCO6QnadGt
Dan Lawrence with the first wicket of the season! πͺ π€ | #SurreyCricket https://t.co/Ty2uX2gJca https://t.co/hGwcyDFmGx
Hats off to Sam Northeast, making the most of a Storm Kathleen-free zone at Lord's. Two years after becoming the first in county cricket to make 400 since Brian Lara almost 30 years earlier, Sam's halfway towards making another. https://t.co/K32WMgot8q
ππ’π¨πππ πππ‘π§π¨π₯π¬ The first double century of the @CountyChamp season 2024 goes to our new skipper, and what a knock it has been ππ·π· Glamorgan 388/3 Watch live π· https://t.co/bnd9BHtTwl #OhGlammyGlammy | #MIDvGLA https://t.co/v1pEcURLX8
When Toby Roland-Jones won the toss for Middlesex and chose to bowl first, he could not have envisaged a first-day scoreline of 370 for 3 grinning back at him, or that his incorrectly calling counterpart would be sitting pretty on 186 not out from 266 balls #countycricketβ¦