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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Lancashire baffled after Tom Bailey turned down as like-for-like replacement for Ajeet Singh Dale https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415700/415786.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ecb-to-review-injury-replacements-rule-after-fresh-round-of-criticism-1532439 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:49:29 GMT Seamer claims first-class wicket for 25th consecutive season to put visitors on top https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415262.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-evergreen-anderson-takes-five-to-leave-northants-on-the-ropes-1530456 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:38:10 GMT Glamorgan bowled out for 265, with promotion already secured https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342900/342998.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-max-holden-century-leads-middlesex-fightback-1480031 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:56:19 GMT Worcestershire reduced to 56 for 76, but Waite and van Beek rally before rain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/388000/388054.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-bailey-phillip-bursts-give-lancashire-survival-hopes-a-boost-1452771 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:18:32 GMT Lancashire skittled before hitting back with ball, but visitors have final word with Jennings dismissal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380200/380246.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-bowlers-feast-on-21-wicket-day-to-leave-somerset-title-hopes-in-balance-1451353 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:58:15 GMT Tom Bailey, Will Williams wrap up Kent resistance to give Lancashire a lift in relegation fight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380800/380899.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-lancashire-rout-kent-by-an-innings-to-boost-hopes-of-revival-1441005 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:35:35 GMT Lancashire make early running on truncated day before former star digs in for visitors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381400/381438.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-tom-bailey-dents-warwickshire-before-alex-davies-battles-back-1435156 Fri, 24 May 2024 17:32:41 GMT Draw with Lancashire leads to almost unbearable 80-minute wait for news from Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345500/345585.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-kent-stay-up-after-day-of-drama-at-canterbury-and-beyond-1400546 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:35:21 GMT Tom Bailey took 3 for 24, Will Williams and Luke Wood picked up two wickets each with Robson not out 56 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339700/339752.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/middlesex-hopes-rest-on-sam-robson-after-lancashire-enjoy-best-of-first-day-1397500 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:11:31 GMT Keaton Jennings' 127 goes in vain for Lancashire in 95-run defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361500/361538.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-2023-rishi-patel-161-sends-leicestershire-top-of-group-a-1391996 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:07:32 GMT Composed 94* lifts visitors to 295 for 7 on opening day at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358600/358627.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-george-balderson-bails-out-lancashire-top-order-1388422 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:03:30 GMT Visitors recover from sticky start to post 282 after Blackpool weather relents https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361600/361696.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-tom-westley-hundred-steers-essex-tom-bailey-six-for-revives-lancashire-1386842 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:40:48 GMT Champions suffer first defeat at home in 19 first-class matches, going back to August 2020 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361600/361696.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-tom-bailey-and-will-williams-tear-through-surrey-to-spearhead-lancashire-victory-1384746 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:18:34 GMT Lancashire turns tables on champions after Will Williams' dogged, maiden half-century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362900/362907.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-tom-bailey-burst-threatens-surrey-unbeaten-run-1384629 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:05:30 GMT Lancashire reduced to 7 for 6 in second innings, but lead by 49 overnight at Chelmsford 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https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-jack-leaning-proves-the-mainstay-as-kent-take-command-at-old-trafford-1326277 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:09:08 GMT Overseas signing grinds out final-day run chase to keep new side in title hunt https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/343000/343029.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-washington-sundar-guides-lancashire-home-after-josh-bohannon-ton-1325769 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:03:41 GMT Facing 278 target, his unbeaten 92 leaves them needing 86 more with five wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320000/320057.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-josh-bohannon-rediscovers-form-to-put-lancashire-within-reach-of-victory-1325662 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:50:14 GMT James Anderson has two second-innings wickets so far to help contain hosts' lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338596.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-keith-barker-claims-five-as-hampshire-edge-ahead-in-duel-with-lancashire-1312784 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:32:16 GMT Hampshire hold 160-run advantage over Lancashire after duo lift their side from 78 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327500/327520.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-james-vince-liam-dawson-build-respectable-lead-in-face-of-tom-baileys-five-for-1279034 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:36:45 GMT Ninth-wicket pair summon 118-run resistance to give Lancashire belief on gripping afternoon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327000/327063.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-doughty-danny-lamb-tom-bailey-make-nottinghamshire-battle-for-vital-victory-1276945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia batter's 44 is highest score as Group Three leaders shade madcap opening day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321019.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-lancashire-edge-19-wicket-day-despite-marnus-labuschagnes-resistance-1265046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dane Vilas leads the way in fine fielding effort but Leicestershire escape with point https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308200/308217.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-bailey-takes-five-but-lancashire-frustrated-by-rain-1230796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosts routed for 110 in second innings to lose inside three days at Riverside https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307400/307479.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Bailey's second five-for this match keeps Lancashire's unbeaten season intact 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from Australia after pouring a drink over James Anderson during the 2017-18 Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263800/263848.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Milton scored a maiden Championship hundred last month but the runs he squeezed out in Southport could be worth a lot more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279700/279755.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1157819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The two teams went opposite ways with their bowling attacks but it was seam that held sway with Lancashire's top-order brittleness again costly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275100/275112.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1157727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The pink ball dominated in the day-night match, Surrey's bowlers hitting back after Tom Bailey had taken five wickets for Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279484.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156016.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156016.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156016 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's ability to bat through the final day delighted their captain Rory Burns as he accepted that Lancashire had generally outplayed them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264400/264478.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1144849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's bowlers piled the pressure on Warwickshire on the opening day of their County Championship relegation battle at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242700/242709.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A maiden first-class century from Rob Jones left Middlesex with work still to do if they are to seal the victory that would all but seal the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057035 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire slid to 78 all out and a heavy defeat against Lancashire as Tom Bailey's maiden five-wicket haul revived memories of their desperate recent seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192900/192913.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/878965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/878965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-878965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glen Chapple will take time to consider whether his future lies on the field or behind the scenes after Lancashire were relegated for the second time in three seasons. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194600/194631.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/785115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/785115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-785115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT