Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:56 am  

It was an excellent fightback in the last hour or so by Lancs on what appears to be a very flat track. Too many bad balls early on to create any pressure added to plenty of good shots and a fair few ropey ones into gaps and before you know it the score was a ridiculous 299-2!

However, its rained most of the night and early morning here so whether that will affect the pitch and in what way I'm not sure. If Lancs bat sensibly (miracles can happen!) then we should get somewhere up to the Yorkshire score and then it will be a last innings game and with the weather set fair it could/should be a result game (unless Yorkshire bat forever as they seem to like doing this season!!) With the 2 spinners Yorkshire have got and the runs already on the board then I'd suggest they were slight favourites at the minute.

Oh and Chappie, the Ginger Pig, is a sprightly 36!
Not much older than Fatty McGrath who still gets runs against us. I for one will be very pleased when he packs in!

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:40 pm  

Yorks 442-9 at lunch, the last two wickets having so far put on 69.

Well done to Oliver Hannon-Dalby, who has surpassed his best ever first class score to be unbeaten on 10.

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:10 pm  

Bloody hell, Lancashire scoring runs?! 75/0 from 17 overs. Am I allowed to dream of the holy grail that is 5 batting bonus points in one game?

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:27 pm  

MSH wrote:

Bloody hell, Lancashire scoring runs?! 75/0 from 17 overs. Am I allowed to dream of the holy grail that is 5 batting bonus points in one game?

Well & truly put the mockers on us there . 170 odd for 6 after a middle order collapse. Typical Lancs though, get a roll on in the T20 and our CC form goes down the swanny .

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:16 pm  

Rain forecast on Thurs so Yorkshire need 14 wickets tomorrow to win.

The sad thing is there's probably a good chance it could happen.

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:43 pm  

SalfordSlim wrote:

:SHOOT:

Well & truly put the mockers on us there . 170 odd for 6 after a middle order collapse. Typical Lancs though, get a roll on in the T20 and our CC form goes down the swanny .

Did I say 5? Lucky to get 1 at this rate.....

We should be saved by the rain, those lot were at Headingley, so its only fair

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:51 am  

Stop panicking Lancs fans, looks like you're going to avoid the follow-on at least.

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:08 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Stop panicking Lancs fans, looks like you're going to avoid the follow-on at least.

Its not panic, believe me we're used to this abject failure

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:44 pm  

Yorkshire declared 215/7 setting Lancs a target of 305 from 68 overs.

Currently 54/3

Re: County Cricket 2010 : Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:10 pm  

I'd be amazed if Lancs even thought about chasing that total on what appears to be a big turning pitch.

Looks like rain/bad light may just save us. To be totally outplayed for 3 1/2 days but still escape with a draw would be nice especially after being denied a potential win at Headingley due to the dodgy weather. Lancs next 2 CC fixtures are away at Durham & Hants so both winnable and, if won, would put us in a strong position going into the final 6 weeks of the season.