Derbyshire v Lancashire

[onewillieirvine]

Lancs off to a flyer 28/3 after 13. Won the toss as well

[onewillieirvine]

49/4 Jennings hanging on in there 17 no and Jones 4 no

[onewillieirvine]

96/4 lunch, Jennings 41 *and Jones 27*

[onewillieirvine]

132/6 Jennings 54 *Green 8*

[jdrobbo]

190/6

Excellent piece on BBC at lunch with Alex Stewart. It was about having not used the Duke ball in England’s County Championship for the last three seasons (it’s still a trial) and whilst it might help us against Australia (in Australia), it’s making a lot of games here very boring, as it’s easier to bat and less happens, so lots more higher scoring games, many of which end in draws.

[Leisure]

Now 238 for 6. Jennings 106no and Green 55no.

[Leisure]

259 for 7. Jennings out for 106.

[Buxtonclaret]

For a good few years, they played this fixture in Buxton.
I've some great memories of it.
Good to see it's being played in Chesterfield. One of the picturesque venues in County Cricket.

[ClaretTony]

For a good few years, they played this fixture in Buxton.
I've some great memories of it.
Good to see it's being played in Chesterfield. One of the picturesque venues in County Cricket.

I remember it being called off one year because of the snow at Buxton.

And just read it was 50 years ago.

[mdd2]

We we on hols in caravan in Skegness area wife and a 10/12 and 21/2 yr old
Froze to death overnight and then read about that game being snowed off
Brought some realism to why it had been so cold

[jdrobbo]

Chris Green gets his first red ball century! Brilliant knock!

331/8

[jdrobbo]

367 ALL OUT

CLOSE

[Casper2]

I remember it being called off one year because of the snow at Buxton.

And just read it was 50 years ago.

50 years ago we had a cracking summer that year , which was surpassed the year after.

[JohnDearyMe]

I remember it being called off one year because of the snow at Buxton.

And just read it was 50 years ago.

https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk ... at-buxton/

[claretonthecoast1882]

Jimmy with 2 early wickets Derbyshire 19/2

[LeadBelly]

Some biggish first innings scores in process (in Div 1: Wocs 487-5, Somerset 315-7, Surrey 470-3, Warks 410-9.

Hard Yakka for the bowlers in this weather, Jimmy's done well this morning.
(I see Balderstone has chipped in too now, 35/3)

[LeadBelly]

Balderson that is.

[Leisure]

109 for 3 at lunch.

[Bordeauxclaret]

What is the reason for using this different ball again?

Averaging 7.5 wickets per game at Lunch of Day 2 in the round of fixtures.

[TheFamilyCat]

What is the reason for using this different ball again?

Averaging 7.5 wickets per game at Lunch of Day 2 in the round of fixtures.

Apparently for English bowlers to learn a different skill set to prepare for bowling in Australia. I'm not sure how many of the potential Ashes squad are playing in this round of matches but I suspect it's no more than zero.

[claretonthecoast1882]

2 more for Balderson 144/5 still 223 behind

[Clarets4me]

I do hope that when Jordan Clark exited the Surrey dressing room to go out to bat with the score at 745-5, he muttered the time honoured phrase
" Don't worry lads, I always was the man for a crisis ! "

[ClaretTony]

Derby now 226/6 and 141 behind

[LeadBelly]

246/8 now, hopefully a 100 innings lead. Meanwhile at The Oval, Surrey are 803/8. Sibley passed 300 before being dismissed. I'm considering going down that game tomorrow, hopefully Durham can make a good fist of their reply.

[Leisure]

Surrey are 803/8. Sibley passed 300 before being dismissed. I'm considering going down that game tomorrow, hopefully Durham can make a good fist of their reply.

Finished on 820 for 9 declared. Drissell 1 for 247! Although to be fair, he did bowl 45 overs.

[claretonthecoast1882]

252/9

[claretonthecoast1882]

261 ao lead of 106

[kentonclaret]

Staying in Div 2 leaders Leicestershire find themselves on 99-8 in reply to a Middlesex total of 534.

[ClaretTony]

Lancs 101/1 in second innings

[Buxtonclaret]

Well positioned for our first win - hopefully.

[RN_Claret]

Had a great day out at Chesterfield yesterday - lovely old ground.Loved watching Jimmy bowling rapidly and taking some early wickets - still absolute class. Despite being a Yorkie, I hope that Lancs go on to win this one and proudly wore my Burnley Express t-shirt.

[Clarets4me]

The lead is now 255, with Lancashire now on 149/3, having lost two early wickets this morning !

[Buxtonclaret]

333/5

[Leisure]

Now 369 for 5. 475 ahead. Even we can't lose this one!

[Dazzler]

I'll go for another draw.

[Buxtonclaret]

406/6 dec
We've set them 513

[Tribesmen]

They need 513 to win .
Come on Jimmy .

[CBT]

Derbs 71-3
Theres a chance Lancs might wrap this up tonight
17 overs left today with possiblity of another 8

[bfcmik]

122-3. Heading for day 4.

[CBT]

On the flip side of course Derbyshire could knock off the 350ish they'll need tomorrow
Oh dear

[Dazzler]

I wouldn't bet against another tailender smashing a ton.

[Clarets4me]

No wickets in the first hour, 190/3 chasing another 323 to win .... new ball might be key here !

[Buxtonclaret]

Badly need to split these two.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Badly need to split these two.

And just like that we have done

You could have posted this 45 minutes ago

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Derbyshire 219-5 now

[jdrobbo]

231/7

[jdrobbo]

231/8

Bumble has started the car….

[claretonthecoast1882]

231/8

Bumble has started the car….

I started the car last week and then Kent batted out the rest of the day

[ClaretTony]

231/8

Bumble has started the car….

Not in a red ball game he hasn’t

[claretonthecoast1882]

Bailey gets a wicket 243/9

270 more to win