Middlesex have batted themselves into a commanding position at the end of day two of their County Championship match with Kent at Canterbury, with a lead of 226 at stumps. Stephen Eskinazi gave them a platform with 57 before Ben Geddes cashed in after being dropped twice to make 73 not out. Earlier Kent were...
Kent fought back to reach 172-6 at stumps in their County Championship match with Middlesex at Canterbury, trailing by 50 on a day when 16 wickets fell. Jack Davies’ unbeaten 47 was the highlight for Middlesex, as they scratched their way to 222 all out, Nathan Gilchrist taking 3-43 and debutant Kashif Ali, occasionally wearing...
Lancashire clung on to secure a draw from their gripping County Championship Division Two encounter with Middlesex at Lord’s after falling short in their victory chase of 309 from 67 overs. The Red Rose remained within touching distance of that target for most of the final two sessions, thanks to an opening stand of 93...
Six such boundaries carried him past 50 and there would be seven more on the way to three figures, reached in style with an on-drive back past the stumps to the pavilion rope. Fightbacks of course need co-conspirators and not for the first time, Ryan Higgins was first to come to Holden’s assistance. A classy...
Marcus Harris’ century on his Red Rose debut helped Lancashire take charge against Middlesex on day two at Lord’s. The Australian Test opener, batting at four, survived an early scare to share a stand of 120 for the fifth wicket with Luke Wells (38). It was Harris’ 30th first-class ton and he became the sixth...
Rookie Lancashire seamers Tom Aspinwall and Ollie Sutton launched the Red Rose bid for an immediate return to the top flight in positive fashion by bowling out Middlesex for 260 on the opening day of the new County Championship season at Lord’s. Relegated Lancashire began the new campaign without injured England veteran James Anderson and...