Essex 219 (Critchley 78, Anderson 4-70) and 128 for 4 (Westley 43, Critchley 35*) drew with Lancashire 207 (Bell 60, S. Cook 5-42) and 351 for 7 dec (Jennings 96, Hartley 73*, Bell 56) Essex captain Tom Westley dug in for two and three-quarter hours to deny Lancashire the LV= …
Read More »Keaton Jennings holds Lancashire’s second innings together at Essex
Lancashire 207 and 167 for 4 (Jennings 80*, Bell 30*) lead Essex 219 (Critchley 78, Anderson 4-70) by 155 runs Keaton Jennings held together Lancashire’s second innings with a patient half-century on a truncated day’s cricket at Chelmsford. The Lancashire captain batted throughout the 36 overs possible before rain returned …
Read More »Matt Critchley enjoys joust with James Anderson as Lancashire edge in front
Lancashire 207 and 82 for 1 (Jennings 45*, Bohannon 28*) lead Essex 219 (Critchley 78, Anderson 4-70) by 70 runs Matt Critchley racked up his third fifty for Essex in three LV= Insurance County Championship innings this season on a rain-affected day against Lancashire at Chelmsford. The allrounder enjoyed the …
Read More »James Anderson gets in the groove as Sam Cook five-for gives Essex the edge
Essex 98 for 3 trail Lancashire 207 (Bell 60, S Cook 5-42) by 109 runs James Anderson warmed up for this summer’s Ashes by claiming the prized scalp of former England captain Sir Alastair Cook in his first LV= Insurance County Championship appearance for 11 months. Lancashire’s decision to bat …
Read More »George Balderson stars with hat-trick as Essex tumble to two-day defeat
Lancashire 131 (Harmer 5-41) and 73 (Snater 6-10) beat Essex 107 (Cook 40, Bailey 5-36) and 59 (Balderson 5-14, Williams 4-24) by 38 runs George Balderson claimed a hat-trick to wreck Essex’s hopes in an incredible match at Chelmsford that spanned a little over four sessions. The pace bowler finished …
Read More »Lancashire coach Glen Chapple condemns pitch as 26 wickets tumble on crazy day
Lancashire 131 (Harmer 5-41) and 25 for 6 (Snater 4-6) lead Essex 107 (Cook 40, Bailey 5-36) by 49 runs Lancashire’s coach Glen Chapple condemned the pitch as unfit for first-class cricket on a day of utter carnage as 26 wickets fell on a controversial surfce at Chelmsford. Simon Harmer, …
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