Is this a good wicket or a reflection of English bowling ?
Warwickshire won the toss and batted.
Chapple gets an opener for a duck in the first over and takes the next two to have Lancashire on 3/55. They move on to 5/101 and then we see a 216 partnership from Trott (126) and Brown (140 n.o.) #9, Betts hits 73 as they total 449. Chapple, a Test hopeful, ends up with the bowling figures. 3/92
Lancashire lose Sutcliffe (16) at 1/42. Chilton (121) and Loye (102) then put on 222 for the second wicket. They both go and Keedy goes for a duck as 3 wickets fall for 2 runs.
A couple of old stagers, Stuart Law and Carl Hooper, then set off on a
360 run partnership before Hoops goes for 177 (8 sixes !!) 43 runs later, Law departs for 168. Chapple's 60 and 67 extras produce a total of 781
Best of the bowlers ? Wagh took 7 for 222 from 49.5 overs.
Lancashire have a lead of 332 with a day remaining.
