Lancashire 2014: The red rose blooms once more.

[andy]

who is Jarvis, anyway?

I can't place him, at all

Kyle Jarvis, right arm fast, played 8 Test for Zimbabwe. We signed him at the fag end of last season, he's only 25 but retired internationally to come and play for us on a Kolpak deal.

If Ali stays fit and with Hogg and Chapple to come back, can't see him getting a game.

Jarvis is a very good bowler, and he is better than Ali.

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Well, you'd have to be disapointed to let the opposition get 270 on the board all things concerned. Hopefully we nip last one out first thing.

[m@tt]

Jimmy gets Lumb, 27 for 3.

No Taylor for Notts, which is a little strange, is he injured?

Also, Lancashire are putting up the dismissals on youtube which is rather nice.

Taylor has apparently picked up a side strain.

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Rain.

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Well the last couple of sessions have gone badly wrong. Baring Smith's 42* a rather toothless batting display, not allaying any fears about the hole Kat has left. 163 behind, not looking good.

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Chasing just shy of 350. Losing Reece last night was a blow but Horton and Kerri have stabilised this morning currently 37 for 1.

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Fifty up.

Looking much easier going so far today.

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Seem to have spoken too soon!

Prince nearly run out first ball.

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Proctor gone as well now. Two sessions to bat out with three recognised batsmen seems a bit of an ask. Not replacing Kat seems to have been a bit of a mistake from Moores. We'e got Buttler to come into the side, but the batting looks weak.

[Durhamfootman]

Possibly not helped by Prince coming in so late down the order

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Possibly not helped by Prince coming in so late down the order

He's batting four.

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Davies gone now. Early doors, but this batting does make it look tough for us to be staying up.

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50 up for Prince, solid support from Smith building on his first innings knock. They're going along a decent clip, 160 to go....

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50 for Smith. These two have put on over 100 now. 131 in a session to win, doable however if either of these two get out then we don't have much left to see us through. Interestingly poised.

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Less than 100 needed now, second new ball just round the corner. Smith starting to get a little careless against Patel.