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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
That Michael Lumb survived a concerted appeal for a bat-pad catch off Keedy prompted a stream of invective from the Lancashire close fieldsmen that echoed around the ground, though he did not last much longer, edging Keedy to Stuart Law at first slip. Nic Pothas and Chris Benham added 83 for the fifth wicket before Pothas was caught behind cutting, but for Lancashire to congratulate Steven...
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Manchester Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
... in trouble on 26-3 just after lunch.Chapple claimed two wickets in two overs to get rid of Michael Brown and John Crawley, both for ducks.But after Gary Keedy removed Michael Lumb, Nic Pothas and Chris Benham put on 83 to resurrect Hampshire’s hopes. That stand was eventually ended when Keedy found Pothas’ edge for 35, the spinner’s 499th first-class wicket.Refusing Lancashire...
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ECB (Free subscription) | yesterday
... lead of 190.But Glen Chapple took two quick wickets in the half hour before lunch, those of Michael Brown trapped lbw and John Crawley brilliantly caught down the leg side by Sutton, to reduce the score to 17 for two.Chris Benham gave Hampshire hope of overhauling their target Cork had Sean Ervine caught behind the over after lunch and Keedy then had Michael Lumb caught on...
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
County Championship round-upBrown and Benham thwart LancashireCricinfo staffFirst DivisionTwo determined 70s from Michael Brown and Chris Benham gave Hampshire a fighting chance in their match against Lancashire on the second day . Lancashire resumed on 261 for 5, and Francois du Plessis' 57 - his third fifty this season - elevated his side's total to a challenging 357. Imran Tahir, the Hampshire...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... overconfidence which caused his demise, top-edging a sweep at a length delivery from Tahir which Michael Lumb caught running back from leg slip. Horton, whose 50 came off a more measured 88 deliveries, looked more than capable of batting for the day when Tahir found a touch to win a bat-pad catch, and it was a similar story when a well-pitched up delivery to Iain Sutcliffe was squeezed...
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Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... and Chris Tremlett on his way to a 51-ball half-century before he top-edgeda sweep off Tahir to Michael Lumb with the score on 110 - Lancashire’s highest opening partnership of the season.Horton took only 88 balls to register his seventh half century in 14 Championship innings this season and guided Lancashire to 139-1 atlunch.But the Sydney-born batsman survived just four balls after...
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... legspinner making his debut, and it was he who removed Vincent when he swept him straight to Michael Lumb at short fine-leg. Horton also fell to Tahir after lunch and, after a brief break for rain, Law notched his fifty from 104 balls. Tahir finished with 4 for 80 from 31 probing overs.
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Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... toss.Vincent was the man to go with the score on 110 when he top-edged a sweep off Imran Tahir to Michael Lumb to end Lancashire 92s highest opening partnership of the season.But Horton looked in fine form as he reached 62 not out. Iain Sutcliffe, playing his first game since the beginning of June was unbeaten on 12.Team: Horton, Vincent, Sutcliffe, Law, Du Plessis, Croft, Sutton,...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Horton shared a 110-run first-wicket partnership with New Zealander Lou Vincent, who smashed 58 in 69 balls before he was caught by Michael Lumb off the bowling of Imran Tahir, as the Red Rose reached 139 for one at the break.
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Voges: Impressive 85 helped Outlaws to victoryPlayersNatWest Pro40 - Division OneTrent BridgeNottinghamshire Outlaws 231-9 (A C Voges 85) v Hampshire Hawks 200-9 (M J Lumb 63, A D Mascarenhas 51 no)Nottinghamshire beat Hampshire by 31 runsNottinghamshire made it two wins from two at the start of their NatWest Pro40 campaign with a 31-run success over Hampshire.Adam Voges smacked two sixes and...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... one-day off-spinner Swann then picked up 3-27 as Hampshire finished on 200 for nine, opener Michael Lumb top-scoring with 63 from 66 balls and captain Dimitri Mascarenhas hitting four sixes in an entertaining 51 not out.Notts enjoyed a good start after winning the toss as Swann hit two sixes and three fours in a cameo knock of 31 from 21 balls.And though he and Mark Wagh were both...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... match-winning partnership of 128 against Worcestershire last week.Hampshire threatened only when Michael Lumb and Sean Ervine were adding 60 for the third wicket before Swann removed Ervine. Dimitri Mascarenhas' four sixes in a 35-ball fifty was a futile act of defiance. Post this story to: | | | | | External linksExclusive:Interview with the founder of LK Bennett. Another selection...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... one-day off-spinner Swann then picked up 3-27 as Hampshire finished on 200-9, opener Michael Lumb top-scoring with 63 from 66 balls and captain Dimitri Mascarenhas hitting four sixes in an entertaining 51 not out.Surrey Brown Caps endured a miserable start as Yorkshire Carnegie beat them by 11 runs in front of a packed house of 4,857.
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... He smacked four maximums in a 35-ball half-century to ease the margin of defeat, but apart from Michael Lumb, with 63 from 66 balls at the top of the order, no-one else in the line-up passed 30. Voges, on the other hand, was joined by Bilal Shafayat who made 45 from 56 balls in a 93-run stand for the fifth wicket. Chris Tremlett, overlooked by England this week, responded with three...
