Cricket

[BigMick]

Players and umpires in shirtsleeves at a sunny Old Trafford. Al Davies hundred - first of many I hope. All we need now is a crowd, or even a smattering.

 

[Miss blue beard]

Wheres your loyalties lying in the ipl?

Think I'm gonna go rajasthan royals but I hate that pink kit.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Lancs going well against Derbyshire.

Derbyshire 84/6 lead of 20.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Lancs going well against Derbyshire.

Derbyshire 84/6 lead of 20.

This hasn't aged well.

 

[Miss blue beard]

Jason roy been signed by SRH for ipl. Replacement for mitch Marsh.

 

[Eggs]

....Atherton’s son looks a prospect:

Josh de Caires, son of ex-England captain Michael Atherton, hits hundred against Yorkshire

Josh de Caires, the son of ex-England captain Michael Atherton, scores an unbeaten century against Yorkshire for Leeds-Bradford Universities.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[summerisle]

I see Lancs have signed Jackson Bird as their 2nd overseas player for the county championship - Vilas is the other. Probably Richard Gleeson's back injury persuaded them to sign another quickie.

They've also signed a young New Zealander, Finn Allen, to play in the T20. Never heard of him but apparently he's 21 and was top scorer in NZ's domestic T20 with 512 runs at a mind-boggling strike rate of 194.

Impressive.

 

[summerisle]

Alex Davies looks in fine form, 41 (retired) to go with unbeaten 130.



Tye County Championship starts next Thursday, Lancashire play Sussex at Old Trafford.

 

[Toast]

Sachin Tendulkar: India cricket legend in hospital with Covid-19

Sachin Tendulkar says he is in hospital "as a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[BigMick]

Good preview of the county championship here:

County Championship 2021 team guides: Full county-by-county season previews | The Cricketer

County Championship 2021 team previews - players to watch, what to expect, squad, fixtures, news and more

www.thecricketer.com

 

[BigMick]

Two days to go and it's freezing out there.

Still, here's an interview with young Lancs spinner Tom Hartley and his Dad. Tom played for Ormskirk, as did his Lancs teammate George Lavelle.

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics..._lancashire_cricket_champion_athlete_son.html

 

[summerisle]

First day of the county championship and it's looking nippy out there. Sussex won the toss and are batting : Mahmood with the first wicket, 5-1.
Watch live :

 

[Connor]

Sussex 14/3 already

Lancs bowling attack going well on a blustery day

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just seen there are 3 divisions this season. Is this a permanent thing with a 10 game season or is this due to covid?

 

[summerisle]

Just seen there are 3 divisions this season. Is this a permanent thing with a 10 game season or is this due to covid?

Just for this year, here's a piece on it.

Division bell rings as county cricket looks to make up for lost time | Simon Burnton

There is a mixed reception for a championship that is more like last year’s Bob Willis Trophy than what we saw in 2019

www.theguardian.com