Couple of Kolpak signings made today.

 

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and South African international wicketkeeper Dane Vilas.

 

Also looking to sign a big name for the T20.

Looks like Ryan McLaren had a great match for Lancs.

That one has got the right formula.....

Not sure he was in pole position for man of the match though.

 

Fine win.

Not sure he was in pole position for man of the match though.

 

Fine win.

 

 

presuming Livingstone got MOM?

he got his county cap

he got his county cap

When did a capless captain last win a county championship match for Lancs? (Don't know the answer...)

Not in the ODI squads so we've got him for the next month, but likely to be absent for large parts of June with Lions (and reasonable chance of the same for Hameed unless he makes his main team selection case more obvious before then).

 

Nevertheless, great start to the season - would have loved to have got over the line in either of the first 2 games, but looking around it's hard to see a much better team out there so should be a good year.

When did a capless captain last win a county championship match for Lancs? (Don't know the answer...)

 

Maybe Archie MacLaren v Yorkshire in 1893?

He was captain for the match and club captain the following season.

His first appearance was as an 18 year-old in 1890.

Although he topped the averages in 1892 he did not play regularly as he was working at the District Bank, so he may well not have been capped.

ont telly against Yorks now

Good start by Lancs in the Roses One dayer

Livingstone's going to need to bat well

not going our way, I'm afraid

Great knock from Crofty today for Lancs.

 

Decent game so far with Warwickshire making a fight of it.

Couple of Kolpak signings made today.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and South African international wicketkeeper Dane Vilas.

Also looking to sign a big name for the T20.

Big name signed for the T20......Jayawardene the Sri Lankan...

 

Great signing.

Lancs marching onto victory...Worcs 84 for 6 chasing Lancs 313

Vilas and Jordan Clark in particular having a fine game.

 

 

Clark has been very impressive this season especially with the bat.

Over 300 scored in each match so far. Obviously lost a couple but good nonetheless.

And Clark could be a shoe in for one day internationals....

And Clark could be a shoe in for one day internationals....

That would be new. Balance the side up nicely.

That would be new. Balance the side up nicely.

Heel be a good addition to the team and certainly sock it to them.

 

Toe Anders Flo.

Stunning finish and another great victory.

Good win for the Red Rose Express.

 

That target we chased down under the Dickhead/Lewis system wants some looking at.

 

I'm scratching my napper trying to work that figure out.

Good win for the Red Rose Express.

 

That target we chased down under the Dickhead/Lewis system wants some looking at.

 

I'm scratching my napper trying to work that figure out.

 

Derbyshire batted in the expectation of facing many more overs than they did, and saved wickets to no great benefit.

Lancs knew how many overs they might face and therefore could risk wickets to chase runs.

Therefore the target was (far) more than Derbyshire scored.

But as D & L are both Lancastrians it is fair - really.

Derbyshire batted in the expectation of facing many more overs than they did, and saved wickets to no great benefit.

Lancs knew how many overs they might face and therefore could risk wickets to chase runs.

Therefore the target was (far) more than Derbyshire scored.

But as D & L are both Lancastrians it is fair - really.

Idea makes some sense, but occasionally I do think it needs tweaking.

Idea makes some sense, but occasionally I do think it needs tweaking.

 

It almost certainly does (I'm sure it has been updated at least once).

You may find "Duckworth Lewis: The Method and the Men behind it" by Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis of interest.

Duckworth Lewis is ace,

 

Both local lads, they know about rain

Bollocks.

 

Not a great result today.

 

Can't win them all I suppose.