County Championship - are we ready?

[jdrobbo]

Keep at it

[tiger76]

The 7th wicket proving awkward, and Kent starting to build a growing lead.

[tiger76]

At long last a wicket, but Kent 83 ahead, which in this match is a lot, I know Lancs came back to win last week, but they'll do well to recover from this deficit to win, a couple of guys will have to play really well to get us back into this.

[tiger76]

8 down now, and 5 for Bailey, but the lead 108.

[maidenover]

Kent 263 for 9 at stumps; a lead of 117. The match is shaping up identically to our last match against Northants.

[tiger76]

Kent 263 for 9 at stumps; a lead of 117. The match is shaping up identically to our last match against Northants.

It's not stumps, they're playing an extra half hour to make up for the overs lost yesterday due to rain.

[tiger76]

Kent 270 all out, lead of 125, and Lancs might face a tricky over at the end of the day.

[tiger76]

Lancs 2-0 at stumps, but plenty of work to do tomorrow.

[tiger76]

Key day for Lancs if we're to retain any hope of catching the top 2, really need to bat most of today to set Kent a sizeable target, although anything over 150 could be tricky in the 4th innings on this worn pitch.

[tiger76]

Jennings gone for 14, 54-1 after a solid opening stand.

[tiger76]

50 for Wells.

[tiger76]

109-1 at lunch, Wells and Bohannon building a fine partnership, and definitely Lancs morning, exactly what the doctor ordered.

[jdrobbo]

Just need to keep at it. Much better

[tiger76]

Wells goes for 98, 171-2, and he'll be gutted to narrowly miss out on his ton, lead of 46 so still work to do for Lancs.

[tiger76]

231-2 at tea, another excellent session by Lancs lead of 106.

[tiger76]

100 for Bohannon, once again he's playing a vital knock.

[jdrobbo]

Superb session

[tiger76]

Croft gone to the new ball for 41, ending a stand of 109, 280-3 lead of 155, and Lancs looking to press on tonight if possible.

[tiger76]

Bohannon gone for 134, but he's helped put Lancs in a strong position to push for victory tomorrow, 357-4 lead of 232.

[tiger76]

377-5 at stumps, Sundar out for 10, but Jones reaching a rapid 50.

Lancs should be looking to set 300+ in the morning.

And what's encouraging is the pitch is showing signs of turn, great news for the Lancs spinners.

375 runs in the day for Lancs, clearly Bazball is catching on.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Lancs declare 436/9

Kent need 312 to win from min 82 overs are 6/2 in the 4th over

[claretonthecoast1882]

10/3

[jdrobbo]

Kent 75-5

[tiger76]

Good chance of winning this now, and we really need to, as Hampshire and Surrey are also on course to pick up wins.

[claretonthecoast1882]

115/6 Bailey picks up another

[claretonthecoast1882]

115/7 Bailey again

[ChrisG]

George Lavelle has taken 4 catches behind the stumps too

[claretonthecoast1882]

126/8

[claretonthecoast1882]

127/9

[Milltown1882]

Gilchrist getting another 0 is brilliant.

[claretonthecoast1882]

127 ao

Great win after the first innings

[ChrisG]

Michelle for Bailey, cracking win that.

[maidenover]

Brilliant from Bailey - 10 for 110 in the match

[lakedistrictclaret]

Brilliant from Bailey - 10 for 110 in the match

He's had 10 twice before, but he's just taken 11 in this one.

[jrgbfc]

Great win.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

He's had 10 twice before, but he's just taken 11 in this one.

He bowled really well in both innings. Well done to George Lavelle with 4 catches and a stumping in the 2nd innings.
Smashing win after the batting failure in the first innings, although Kent did put us in to bat.

[tiger76]

Another great win by Lancs.

[dandeclaret]

A Lancashire win, a Yorkshire loss..... a normal week in county cricket.

I hope that the momentum isn't lost over this next month of franchise nonsense, before it's Lancashire vs Yorkshire ON THE 5th SEPTEMBER - ffs

[lakedistrictclaret]

Surrey look to be the strongest side this year, and I think they'll win the title.
Lancs and Hampshire are the next best two.

If there are going to be three divisions of six next season, Yorkshire are going to have to be careful otherwise they'll end up in the second division.