Paul Edwards

Lancashire hope to end bleak run

The county that seemed to own limited-overs trophies in the late 20th century has only the 2003 National League Division Two trophy to show for its efforts this millennium

14-Aug-2015•Paul Edwards

Plunkett gives Scarborough plenty to toast

Scarborough is more than an outground. It is Yorkshire cricket's place on the coast. The game against Durham, which Yorkshire won by 183 runs short after tea on the third day, was well-attended, although that is to be expected

09-Aug-2015•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Maxwell and Rashid reassert Yorkshire dominance

Glenn Maxwell and Adil Rashid both plundered centuries as Yorkshire dramatically changed the complexion of their LV= Championship match against Durham at Scarborough

08-Aug-2015•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Champions battle back as 20 wickets fall

Yorkshire's bowlers dismissed Durham for 156, having been bowled out for 162 earlier in the day, as wickets tumbled in Scarborough

07-Aug-2015•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Essex sneak through; Northants, Lancashire in quarters after rain

The last series of group matches in the NatWest T20 Blast saw a number of teams deeply interested in what their rivals were doing or, more to the point, given the wide band of rain that moved in from the West, whether they were playing at all

24-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards

Spinners seal win despite weather threat

Rain and gloom delayed the start but Lancashire wasted no time in taking the final five wickets they needed to confirm a resounding innings victory over Glamorgan

22-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Colwyn Bay

Glamorgan take pride in prolonged resistance

The assumption is that only rain can save Glamorgan, but they battled gamely throughout against a dominant Lancashire

21-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Colwyn Bay

Chapple chips in after record stand

Glen Chapple proved that the Colwyn Bay pitch was not quite so flat as to repel bowlers of timeless class after Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince had scored 501 in partnership

20-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Colwyn Bay

Petersen, Prince and the little sticks of rock

Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince took huge advantage of another pitch at Colwyn Bay to drive bowlers to distraction

19-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Colwyn Bay

A priceless peek into the county cricket story

In so far as the County Championship has a single history, Stephen Chalke strives mightily and successfully to tell it through a visually wonderful new book

11-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards

Essex survive as Browne provides backbone

Nick Browne made a half-century to go with 103 in the first innings as Essex staved off the threat of defeat after being made to follow on

09-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Browne resists but Lancashire dominate

Toby Lester was not the most famous left-arm bowler on show, not with Ryan Sidebottom's 11 for 76 leading Yorkshire to victory and messrs Starc and Johnson on hand for Australia but Lancashire valued his debut all the same

08-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Croft leads professional Lancashire on second day of rain

Although rain has already taken 122 overs out of this game, two full days remain and the 2015 season has already provided many examples of games being completed inside three days' playing time.

07-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

News on Smith lifts a bleak Manchester day

The only optimistic note on a grey day at Old Trafford was that Tom Smith's back operation had been a success. Smith, appointed Lancashire captain in February, has led them in just one championship game

06-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards

Yorkshire crush Durham to go top

There was something very ominous and deeply appropriate about the manner in which Yorkshire completed their innings victory over Durham

01-Jul-2015•Paul Edwards at Chester-le-Street

Stoneman to the fore as Durham join fight

Mark Stoneman's unbeaten hundred gave Durham hope of an escape after they were made to follow on by Yorkshire

30-Jun-2015•Paul Edwards at Chester-le-Street

Bairstow, Bresnan plunder record 366-run stand

On an afternoon which many Yorkshiremen will remember for as long as they can remember anything at all, Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan put on an unbroken 366 for the seventh wicket

29-Jun-2015•Paul Edwards at Chester-le-Street

Bairstow's brilliance changes Yorkshire's day

Jonny Bairstow is not yet a great batsman but he is capable of playing brilliant innings. He has the rare gift of being able to transform a cricket match

28-Jun-2015•Paul Edwards at Chester-le-Street

Burke, Sibley shine through in Surrey win

Surrey ran through Derbyshire in the extra half hour, with Gareth Batty taking four wickets, after James Burke and Dominic Sibley contributed important innings

23-Jun-2015•Paul Edwards at Derby

Elemental Fletcher leads Surrey fight

Gareth Batty's seam bowlers secured a 32-run first-innings lead for their side and the batsmen extended that lead to 109 for the loss of both openers by close of play

22-Jun-2015•Paul Edwards at Derby

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