Rain ruins third day at Northampton
County Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire were left frustrated on the third day of their match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road with not a single ball bowled
26-May-2011
County Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire were left frustrated on the third day of their match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road with not a single ball bowled. Rain fell on and off throughout the day meaning that Leicestershire will go into the final day still on 52 without loss, 53 runs ahead of Northants, with their openers Will Jefferson and Matthew Boyce on 15 and 36 respectively.
Twice the umpires ordered the covers to come off but on both occasions the heavens opened once more, leading to them being hastily relaid. Eventually, after a further inspection at 3.40pm, the men in the middle decided enough was enough and the two sides will try to force a result tomorrow.