Story Full County Season - Lancashire

[The_gas]

Ok as you may know, my pc went balls up, again, so heres another story! Pessimist's will say i wont finish it, i'd say they are right, but ill have a go!



First Match Frizzell County Championship (division2)

Conditions

Pitch

Warwickshire win the toss, and nick knight has no hesitation in taking the field and asking flintoff and his men to bat first A high chance of rain on the first day or two, although the weather is expected to clear on day 3, and become sunny and warm towards day 4 and 5. A definate advantage for Warwickshire.

 

[crick4life]

Good luck with completing this time around mate.

 

[brad352]

Pessimist's will say i wont finish it

You won't finish it
j/k, good luck this time mate

 

[m_vaughan]

Go the bears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The_gas]

Day 1 Session 1


As expected in the conditions batting wasn't easy, and at no point did a batsmen look settled. Warwickshire's bowlers were complimenting each other well. Richardson bowled a nagging line, and with the pace off the ball the top order batsmen had lots of trouble finding the middle of the bat. Quite a few close lbw's went lancashires way in the opening overs. The pitch's bounce was non existent. Swann departed early which was a shame as he looked in good form. He edged to the slip cordon off waqar. Chilton was deceived by a slower ball and his block went straight to the slip cordon. The runrate is well below 3.00 per over and Flintoff must stay at the crease and continue playing the same way if a decent total is to be made.


Stats

Highlights

Swann

Chilton

 

[The_gas]

Day 1 Session 2


The first half an hour after much saw many maidens, especially from waugh. Flintoff was really getting into form and was nicely supported by Loye. Loye edged a couple through the slips but once settled built a nice and steady partnership with flintoff. He deserved a 50 but was caught playing all around a delivery that just held its line. Flintoff kept on growing in confidence, and as yet hasn't hit a six. Its obviously vital that he continues playing the way he is on this difficult wicket. The bowling from warwickshire has been good and tight, mainly keeping on a good line and length with a few yorkers which have made the batsmen uncertain of what to expect. Waugh has been the bowler of the day thus far with figures of 20overs, 7 maidens, and 2 for 50.


Stats

Highlights

Loye's LBW

Law falls on the last ball before tea

 

[m_vaughan]

Good start by the bears, making good use of the conditions. However, the dangerman flintoff is still there.

 

[The_gas]

Day 1 Session 3


Lancashire started to push things on a little in the final session of play. Hooper came out in positive mood, but didn't last long. He pounced on the new bowler ostler with a powerfull cover drive, Ostler bowled the same delivery again next ball but a little slower and the experienced hooper fell for it and was caught. Flintoff reached a fine and hardworked century, hitting 101 off 213 balls, and only hitting 12 fours. He and chapple built a nice partnership. Chapple played well and was out scoring flintoff, like most of his previous partners. He was un-done however by an inswinger seamer off the impressive waqar, he missed a straight one and it rattled the stumps. Lancashire had reached 222-6 at this stage and with only a dozen or so overs remaining Lancashire pretty much shut up shop for the day, Schofield used a few lives in the last couple of overs but manged to stick around long enough for the end of play. A suprisisng factor has been no rain today, with a high forecast predicted. Their is a slight chance of rain on days two and three, with the finest days for batting expected to be day four and five.


Stats

Highlights

Hooper falls to Ostler

Chapple clean bowled by Waqar

 

[m_vaughan]

Not much support for Freddie

 

[The_gas]

Day 2 Session 1


Lancashire made a slow start on the second day of play, the low cloud and chance of rain were still about. Schofiled and flintoff nearly managed a 50 partnership, schofield dismissed shortly before it was reached by the impressive waugh. With the ball keeping low it was hard to play the spinner, something which Schofiled may be looking to exploit when warwickshire bat. Hegg arrived at the crease but couldn't really cope with the conditions and was out LBW to richardson military medium pace. After this Flintoff began to play his shots to help push the total towards 300. Cork was cuahgt in thw slips off the bowling of richardson for a duck. Flintoff was eventually out caught and bowled off waugh. Lancashire post a respectable total of 300 all out.


Stats

Highlights

Schofield bowled by waugh

Hegg LBW by richardson

Cork caught in the cordon off the bowling of richardson

Flintoff finally out, caught and bowled by richardson

 

[jonah]

Good stuff gas, keep it up mate .

 

[m_vaughan]

Well, it was a poor performance by Lancashire minus Flintoff. The big man scored more than 50% of the runs, and took lancashire to a decent score.

 

[The_gas]

Rain has interuppted play and a few hours have been lost. The Pitch has green'ed up after the heavy rain which last for the whole first two sessions.

 

[The_gas]

School boy errors by me mean i have only the stat screenshots, i was pretty hammerd last night. I will not make the same mistake twice, bloody east tec eraser. :

 

[m_vaughan]

Lots of starts there...but no one managing to build on those starts. Anyways its a close contest and shame no screenshots of the innings. I would die to have a screenie of that Ian Bell sixer. Maybe you could describe that six in ur own words, gas?