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Frustration for Lancs

LANCASHIRE were frustrated by a century stand from Michael Brown and Chris Benham on the second day of their County Championship clash with Hampshire at Old Trafford.

Test chiefs miss a TV trick

THE way England were crushed by South Africa in the second Test at Headingley, the selectors will probably have been delighted that the match played second fiddle to The Open all weekend.

Lancs claim early wicket

LANCASHIRE put on just 96 for their final five wickets as they were bowled out before lunch on the second day of their County Championship clash with Hampshire at Old Trafford.

Mal Loye column

I AM my own biggest critic and being dropped for this week's Championship match against Hampshire isn't a problem for me because I know I am not in form.

Sutcliffe recalled for Lancs

IAIN Sutcliffe was this morning recalled to the Lancashire side for their County Championship clash with Hampshire at Old Trafford.

Vaughan: We played like millionaires

CAPTAIN Michael Vaughan claims his side need to get their “buzz” back if they are to win the npower Test series against South Africa.

Stuart Law column

I AM hoping the batsmen give our bowlers a bit of an easier time in the game with Hampshire.

Chapple's Test case

STUART Law is amazed that Glen Chapple hasn't been an England regular over the past five years.

England under the cosh

ENGLAND'S unlikely bid to save the second Test at Headingley got off to a discouraging start when Andrew Strauss fell for a duck to the bowling of Makhaya Ntini.

SA pile on agony

HUNDREDS from AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince helped South Africa pile up a huge first-innings lead at Headingley, to leave England in obvious danger of going 1-0 down in the npower Test series.

David Lloyd column

THE ECB have certainly missed a trick by not adopting the franchise idea for the new English Premier League.

Skipper Stu lays down the law

STUART Law has laid down a challenge to Lancashire's youngsters to try and fill Andrew Flintoff's shoes.

Flintoff in England team

ANDREW Flintoff will play for England in the second Test at Headingley tomorrow - and he will bat at number seven.

Lancs' Twenty20 warning

LANCASHIRE chief executive Jim Cumbes has warned of Twenty20 overkill after the ECB announced plans for a new English Premier League.

Flintoff: I'm ready

LANCASHIRE ace Andrew Flintoff is ready to go to Hell and back in order to prove he can still be a force in Test cricket.

New EPL Twenty20 plans in place

AN English Premier League Twenty20 competition will be played by all 18 first-class counties and will be introduced in a new format for the domestic season from 2010.

No more fast and loose for Saj

PACE has never been a problem for Sajid Mahmood. Consistency is a different matter.

Jimmy backing Flintoff return

LANCASHIRE seamer Jimmy Anderson says team-mate Andrew Flintoff must come back into the England side for the second Test at Headingley - but hopes he returns as one of five bowlers.

Vaughan to assess Flintoff's role

CAPTAIN Michael Vaughan refused to confirm how England would accommodate the the return of fit-again all-rounder Andrew Flintoff after South Africa ground out a draw in the first Test at Lord's.

Former Lancs coach dies

FORMER Lancashire player and coach John Savage has died, aged 79.

Vaughan bemoans lifeless Lord's

Michael Vaughan was "staggered" and "frustrated" after South Africa batted for more than two days to salvage a draw from the first Test at Lord's.

Flintoff guides Lancs to win

FREDDIE Flintoff fired Lancashire to victory over Hampshire in the LV County Championship clash, hitting a four to seal the win in emphatic style.

England enforce follow-on

MONTY Panesar was the most successful bowler as England remained well in control of the first Test, despite a battling century from Ashwell Prince at Lord’s.

Flintoff misfires in Lancs reply

ANDREW Flintoff missed an opportunity to nudge the England selectors after failing with the bat on the second day of Lancashire's LV County Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.

Keedy gets down to the Championship grind

GARY Keedy says Lancashire will be able to focus more on the County Championship title race after Tuesday's Twenty20 Cup exit at the hands of Middlesex.

David Lloyd column

EVERYBODY is just assuming Andrew Flintoff will walk into the England side for the second Test at Headingley next week. Well not me.

Law shoulders captain's burden

STUART Law is a rough, tough Aussie who shows no weakness and expects nothing but the best from himself and his team-mates.

Jim Cumbes column

DISCUSSIONS are still ongoing among the chief executives over a proposed English Premier League.

Runaway leaders Didsbury look for top marks

DIDSBURY go into a Cheshire County League derby clash tomorrow with a problem on the horizon.

Give me more - Law

LANCASHIRE may have played their best cricket this season in toppling last year's champions Sussex, but Stuart Law wants more.

Mal Loye column

I SPENT Tuesday night sleeping on the hotel bedroom floor in a bid to ease my back problem.

England name unchanged side

ENGLAND have made Test history by becoming the first side ever to name an unchanged line-up for the sixth successive match.

Twenty20 agony for Lancs

LANCASHIRE suffered a second heartbreak at The Oval in less than a year as they crashed out of the Twenty20 Cup on Tuesday night.

Lancs' Lou has the last laugh

LOU Vincent can't explain how proud he is to be Lancashire's newest overseas player - but it won't stop him from causing a bit of chaos in the Red Rose dressing room.

Comment: Stuart Law

IN the last couple of games we have played some very good cricket and we have to carry that into tonight's Twenty20 Cup quarter-final.

Du Plessis keen to stay

FRANCOIS Du Plessis has paved the way for a return to Lancashire next season by revealing that he plans to play for his South African province side Nashua Titans as an overseas player in the winter.

Lancs release Hodge

LANCASHIRE have released Australia batsman Brad Hodge from the remainder of his contract for personal reasons.

David Lloyd column

IF Lancashire play like they did against Sussex for the rest of the season, they are nailed on to win the County Championship.

Beware friendly fire!

LANCASHIRE will come face to face with two old friends when they play Middlesex in Tuesday's Twenty20 Cup quarter-final at the Oval.

Freddie beefs it up

ANDREW Flintoff sent Lancashire soaring up the table with a welcome return to batting form at Hove yesterday.

Mal Loye column

THERE was a feeling last season that we clicked as a squad after the Twenty20 Cup campaign and that spurred us on to a late run in the County Championship.

Smith eager to bloom

TOM Smith has only been away from Lancashire for less than a week, but it has already made him realise how keen he is to play for the Red Rose county.

England bide time over Flintoff

ANDREW Flintoff will not be named in the England squad on Thursday for the first Test against South Africa.

Lancs face run chase race

LANCASHIRE require another 93 runs to win their County Championship clash with Sussex at Hove.

Anderson is hot stuff!

IT has been a summer to remember for Jimmy Anderson - but he has warned South Africa his best is yet to come.

Law lifts Lancs

BATTING legend Stuart Law has hinted that he may carry on as the captain of Lancashire next season after recording his 100th career century against Sussex at Hove.

Local cricket round-up

A TREMENDOUS run chase by Sohail Rauf and Alan Day has pushed Alderley Edge 17 points clear at the top of the ECB Premier Division in the Cheshire County Leage.