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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2019 14:24:36 GMT
 V  The curtain comes down on another season at Old Trafford with the first of the major objectives achieved in promotion the second will be the Championship if we attain six points so sometime on Tuesday when I am there it will be ours. Last visitors are Middlesex who I personally though would be up there challenging given the players they have, obviously not worked for them this season Lancashire Head Coach Glen Chapple will be forced to make at least one change for tomorrow's Specsavers County Championship match against Middlesex at Emirates Old Trafford. Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's stint at the Club has finished as he today returns to Victoria for the start of the Australian domestic season. Graham Onions returns to the squad in his place as Chapple names a 13-man squad. Danny Lamb and Steven Croft are the alternative options at Chapple's disposal. Lancashire squad Dane Vilas (c), Tom Bailey, Josh Bohannon, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Richard Gleeson, Keaton Jennings, Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Graham Onions, Matt Parkinson Person view don't think this will last 4 days unless Old Trafford ends up like this  With next seasons County Championship likely to be played Febrauary to April and September to October to accomodate more one day and International games not forgetting as well these  |
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Post by chris on Sept 16, 2019 9:14:52 GMT
Difficult to post this without appearing to be sarcastic.
Post winning promotion Chapple brings back Onions and Croft into the XI.
I guess they both will have their contracts renewed for next year, then.
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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2019 10:21:58 GMT
Difficult to post this without appearing to be sarcastic.
Post winning promotion Chapple brings back Onions and Croft into the XI.
I guess they both will have their contracts renewed for next year, then. Every probability |
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 14:06:42 GMT
One point down, four to go.
Though Northamptonshire’s collapse from 99/1 to currently 133/5 may make the others unnecessary
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Post by chris on Sept 16, 2019 14:51:23 GMT
One point down, four to go. Though Northamptonshire’s collapse from 99/1 to currently 133/5 may make the others unnecessary At 149/7 after 50 overs just about safe to say they will not get 400 from 110 overs.
Lancashire not doing well at 215/7 seems a bit light.
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 15:09:36 GMT
One point down, four to go. Though Northamptonshire’s collapse from 99/1 to currently 133/5 may make the others unnecessary At 149/7 after 50 overs just about safe to say they will not get 400 from 110 overs.
Lancashire not doing well at 215/7 seems a bit light.
To still have a chance at the end of the respective first innings Northampton need one BP more than Lancs. At currently 180/8, looks as though Lancs will win the division today. Having said that they scored 27 off the last over, three sixes, two fours and a wide. That’s Northampton |
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 15:33:40 GMT
Lancs 259, Croft 55 no.
Northampton need 300 to stay in the race and are 217/9
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 15:40:05 GMT
Northampton all out.
Lancashire win Division Two.
No announcement yet.
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 16:19:51 GMT
Middlesex 15/3 now.
All three caught by Vilas
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Post by richard on Sept 16, 2019 17:46:43 GMT
39/6 at the end of the day. 5 wickets to Bailey, but perhaps as telling as to how well Livingstone and Croft batted.
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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2019 18:14:58 GMT
NOTHING ON WEBSITE YET
Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day one):
Lancashire 259: Livingston 84, Croft 55*; Sowter 3-42, Harris 3-59
Middlesex 39-6: Bailey 5-16
Lancashire 4 pts, Middlesex 3 pts
Scorecard
Lancashire were crowned Division Two champions despite being bowled out for 259 by Middlesex at Old Trafford.
They began the game needing five points to be sure of the title, and their efforts with the bat earned them two.
But second-placed Northamptonshire only managed one of a possible five batting points against Durham, ensuring they can no longer catch the Red Rose club.
Middlesex had 18 overs to bat before the close but ended it in deep trouble on 39-6 as Tom Bailey snapped up 5-16.
Pick your county team of the 2019 season
'Everybody stuck their hand up' to help win promotion
Having secured promotion last week, unbeaten Lancashire slumped to 129-5, with skipper Dane Vilas - who has more than 1,000 Championship runs behind him this summer - lbw to Ethan Bamber for a duck.
Liam Livingstone hit a six and 13 fours in his 84 as he put on 53 with Steven Croft, who later ran out of partners on 55 not out, having reached a 100-ball half-century with a six off James Harris (3-59).
Middlesex soon lost Sam Robson, Nick Gubbins and Dawid Malan to catches by the keeper at the start of their reply - the latter two in the same Bailey over, with Malan departing for a second-ball duck after limply dangling his bat outside off stump.
And paceman Bailey added the wickets of Martin Andersson, Miguel Cummins and Max Holden to secure a second bowling point for his side and leave the visitors in disarray at stumps.
Middlesex began the game seventh in the table and 36 points outside the promotion places - and need to beat Lancashire and Derbyshire next week, with as many bonus points as possible, to have any chance of a top-three finish.
Lancs fast bowlerTom Bailey told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It's particularly satisfying to win promotion with one and a half games to go. We set that goal at the start of the season and it's good to achieve it.
"The team weren't too happy with the batting. But we've been really good with the bat all year so this is a one-off for those who didn't contribute. And Livingstone and Croft scored crucial runs.
"Then we came out and bowled the way we have all year and it's why we're top of the league. Getting the news that we were champions took the pressure off a little. We were all watching the Northants game and waiting for that last wicket to fall. It was a relief when it did.
"I bowled pretty well but I always seem to do well against Middlesex. I struggled at the start of the season and I didn't really feel myself. I'm not the quickest of bowlers and I pride myself on being economical. But I now feel that I'm bowling like I did last season."
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Post by chris on Sept 16, 2019 18:50:06 GMT
39/6 at the end of the day. 5 wickets to Bailey, but perhaps as telling as to how well Livingstone and Croft batted.
Middlesex are going to test Stuart Law's coaching, he needs to turn them round next year. There is so much talent in their dressing room both with the bat and the ball. |
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Post by chris on Sept 16, 2019 21:33:06 GMT
Northampton all out. Lancashire win Division Two. No announcement yet. |
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Post by richard on Sept 17, 2019 16:27:02 GMT
39/6 at the end of the day. 5 wickets to Bailey, but perhaps as telling as to how well Livingstone and Croft batted.
.Yep. You can say that again. |
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Post by lancsdes on Sept 17, 2019 18:16:30 GMT
Northampton all out. Lancashire win Division Two. No announcement yet.
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Not quite as good as winning Division One in 2011 . Maharaj did his bit but so much home grown although Keedy a big player of course. |
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