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Post by chris on Jul 6, 2021 13:04:57 GMT
At least the current dismal situation should all but guarantee our place in the top section of the championship. With all the time lost we will surely find it difficult to lose to Kent, so even if we don’t score many more runs we would pick up 11 points. Northants, on a turning pitch, might struggle to score the 206 needed to beat the Yorkies which would mean just 3 bowling points. A 24 point margin in our favour then as the last round starts.
Last thing Lancashire want is Glamorgan to win and then beat Northants in their final game. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 6, 2021 13:29:59 GMT
51 overs today
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Post by man in the stand on Jul 6, 2021 14:42:18 GMT
Northants now 97 for 7 so looks like a win for the Yorkies.
Still a possiblity of a positive result here which might be why all sold out for tomorrow?
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Post by lancsdes on Jul 6, 2021 15:23:59 GMT
With my ability to make two negatives into a positive, I don’t feel too bad about the switch from Scarborough to Leeds now as I would have particularly looked forward to seeing Mahmood and Parkinson.
I hope Jimmy bowls to take wickets rather than knock Yorkshire openers heads off as he did in the last Roses match I saw him play at Aigburth in 2011.
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Post by Admin on Jul 6, 2021 17:13:11 GMT
Be a good ploy to stick in a cheeky declaration just before the close and get them to face a few overs from Anderson
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Post by Admin on Jul 6, 2021 20:11:26 GMT
Lancashire 259 for 9 (Wood 63*, Jones 47, Davies 47) lead Kent 74 (Anderson 7-19) by 185 runs
A precious unbeaten half century from Lancashire all-rounder Luke Wood set up a potentially match-winning total at Emirates Old Trafford with Kent going into the final day of a rain-affected match trailing by 185 runs after the hosts closed on 259 for 9.
Wood batted superbly throughout the majority of a third day which saw 51 overs sent down by an increasingly frustrated bowling attack unable to take advantage of the home side's precarious position at the start of play.
Both teams were forced to make changes following the overnight news that England's entire ODI squad was to be replaced, Lancashire's Matt Parkinson and Kent's Zak Crawley both heading south to Bristol as a result.
No play was possible until deep into the afternoon and it was 3pm when Steven Croft and Rob Jones strode out with Lancashire 108 for 5 and clutching a slender lead of 34 runs.
Just nine runs had been added when Croft shouldered arms to a lovely nip-backer from Darren Stevens and turned around in shock to see it had clipped his off stump
Wood came in to join Jones and the seventh-wicket pair began a mission to extinguish any hopes Kent might have had of keeping the lead to a manageable margin. By tea the hosts were 155 for 6 and looking secure with a priceless 50 partnership coming up soon after the interval.
Jones was three short of his half-century when the impressive James Logan got one to spin sharply and induce an edge to Stevens at slip, ending a stand of 69 runs that had taken the lead to 112.
Logan quickly added another when Danny Lamb top-edged to Stevens for 2, but the incoming Tom Hartley, who replaced the England-bound Parkinson, was able to give valuable support to Wood who brought up his half-century from 98 balls as Lancashire's lead tipped over the 150 mark.
Batting with freedom against the spin of Logan, Jack Leaning and Joe Denly, the ninth-wicket pair brought up their 50 partnership with five overs left and had extended the Red Rose's lead to 174 when Hartley was caught at second slip by Jordan Cox off Matt Quinn for a useful 24.
As if to emphasise Lancashire's dominance, the final over of the day saw man of the moment James Anderson hit two boundaries off Stevens to finish unbeaten on eight with Wood closing on 63 not out.
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Post by man in the stand on Jul 7, 2021 7:40:13 GMT
Northants now 97 for 7 so looks like a win for the Yorkies.
Still a possiblity of a positive result here which might be why all sold out for tomorrow?More tickets now available for today's game..Jimmy bowls to take wickets rather than knock Yorkshire openers heads off as he did in the last Roses match I saw him play at Aigburth in 2011.
I remember that. Jimmy fell out big time with one of the Yorkies hence the bouncers IIRC. I thnk he apologised to whoever it was after the game. |
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Post by Dave Towers on Jul 7, 2021 8:58:10 GMT
On the official site this morning Luke Wood is talking about batting on to try and get a 200 lead.
I am surprised by this, I reckon they should get at Kent straight away.
With the forecast though, it could all be in vain.
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2021 9:42:10 GMT
Delayed start again
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Post by man in the stand on Jul 7, 2021 9:55:47 GMT
BBC saying no play before lunch.....
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2021 11:39:05 GMT
1.10 start
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2021 14:06:13 GMT
88-4 rain
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2021 17:05:40 GMT
They hang on for a draw Hartley career best figures
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Post by redandrosy on Jul 7, 2021 17:08:42 GMT
Shame but good effort from the team. Pleased for Hartley he really is improving all the time.
Why didn't Jimmy bowl in the last hour? Injured or limited number of overs but England? He was out there to the end.
Saw Bailey in his whites so hopefully he is over his back spasm for Sunday.
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Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2021 17:17:02 GMT
Qualified for top group
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