Notts Southport 30/6/2024 4 days

[Rob]

Jun 30, 2024 14:24:16 GMT Rob said:

Now 120-4 on a flat wicket. Another defence incoming. Dismal.Sorry should of been defeat. Garbage.

[Admin]

Jun 30, 2024 14:16:43 GMT lancsdes said:

Is that from another day Admin? thought you weren’t going.

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[MickeyG]

I hear the next 3 days are dodgy weather wise. So unless Lancs are all out today, I'd say a draw is still favourite at this stage.

[MickeyG]

Century for Keaton.

[MickeyG]

Balderson out, could have done with these 2 lasting the rest of the day.

[man in the stand]

Keaton providing all the runs as in most CC games this season..perhaps its time for Jimmy's 1st class century...

[MickeyG]

Had hoped Lancs would reach 350 by the close with the way Keaton speeded up, but they put men back on the boundary to slow him down.

[anyportinastorm]

344 for 8 after being put in then you have won the day. Thanks to the skipper only admittedly.

[John W]

Another decent knock from Extras...this lad could have a future!

[lancsdes]

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[Admin]

Vitality County Championship Division One, Southport (day one)

Lancashire: 344-8 Jennings 183*; James 3-53, Pennington 2-70

Nottinghamshire: Yet to bat

Lancashire 2 pts, Nottinghamshire 2 pts

Match scorecard

Keaton Jennings hit his fourth century of the season to steer Lancashire to 344-8 on day one of their County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Southport.

It was a masterful unbeaten 183 off 258 balls, including 26 fours and four sixes, by the Red Rose captain to hold the Lancashire innings together after the visitors had threatened to take charge after lunch.

A sell-out crowd had turned up hoping to see James Anderson in action for Lancashire one more time but had to settle for watching one of Anderson’s potential England successors instead.

Notts paceman Dillon Pennington, selected for the first time alongside Anderson in the England squad announced earlier in the day, picked up 2-70 from 23 overs across five separate spells.

Dane Paterson struck first, nipping one back to bowl Luke Wells before Jennings and Josh Bohannon steered Lancashire to 59-1 in a slightly abbreviated morning session but the visitors fought back strongly with three wickets in the afternoon.

Wicketkeeper Joe Clarke dropped an edge by Bohannon (25) off Olly Stone but redeemed himself by holding onto a near-identical chance off the very next ball.

Pennington had George Bell caught at second slip after an uncomfortable 39-ball stay and Matty Hurst tamely chipped Lyndon James to Stone at midwicket to leave Lancashire 120-4.

Jennings held the innings together with a mixture of calculated attack and strong defence, the left-hander depositing Paterson over square leg for six while his 16th four brought up a 179-ball hundred.

George Balderson made 41 and lofted consecutive Liam Patterson-White deliveries into the Harrod Drive gardens overlooking the ground in an 88-run partnership.

In a lengthy 41-over 194-run final session, Chris Green and Tom Bailey (20) were both lbw to James (3-53) while Will Williams edged Pennington behind for a duck.

Jennings opened up as he started to run out of partners, taking 47 balls to go from his hundred to 150 as he deposited Stone for six onto the adjacent railway line and ramped Paterson over long-leg for six more.

The captain was dropped three times during the evening as Lancashire built a strong total that they will look to bolster on Monday, when Anderson is likely to both bat and bowl.

[alanw]

I went yesterday, I thought the pitch offered something for the seamers without being a minefield. I don't think the Kent bowlers bowled particularly well and failed to exploit the overcast conditions after winning the toss. I would have liked to see Jimmy bowling in those conditions. Lancashire are in a good position but looking at the forecast I think a draw is favourite.

Does Chris Green's inclusion in the team mean that he is being considered as the replacement for Lyon?

[John W]

Jul 1, 2024 8:34:38 GMT alanw said:

I went yesterday, I thought the pitch offered something for the seamers without being a minefield. I don't think the Kent bowlers bowled particularly well and failed to exploit the overcast conditions after winning the toss. I would have liked to see Jimmy bowling in those conditions. Lancashire are in a good position but looking at the forecast I think a draw is favourite.

Does Chris Green's inclusion in the team mean that he is being considered as the replacement for Lyon?

If the rumours/sources are right then a fast bowler will take the overseas spot for the final batch of CC games. As I have previously said Green would be a decent addition to the 50 over squad imo.

[sillypoint]

Very reminiscent of the 1st day against Durham at Blackpool. Let's hope for the same result, without the same bitten fingernails.

Looks like a good cricket wicket. Feels like we're above par but you can never tell until both sides have batted. Stone was their least impressive bowler, so perhaps we won't miss having a genuine pace bowler as much as we would at OT. In theory these conditions should very much suit our seamers, but we'll see. Jennings certainly has plenty of bowling options, perhaps too many.

Jennings has taken his batting to a new level this season and scoring at a good rate. He's developed this walking down the wicket to the pace bowlers to negate any swing and knock them off their length. It works well for him. Let's hope Duckett & Crawley stay fit.

When Lyon came in, we were helped by the usual tactic of pushing all the field back for Jennings. Never seen it work and it didn't this time. Can't criticise them too much, however, as I know we'd have done the same.

[sillypoint]

Jun 30, 2024 19:58:52 GMT John W said:

Another decent knock from Extras...this lad could have a future!

Yes, joint 2nd top scorer. 27 leg byes is unusual