Surrey 11 for 0 trail Lancashire 202 (Bohannon 84, Steel 5-25, Lawrence 4-91) by 191 runs
The emergence of Tom Hartley on the Test tour of India months after the acquisition of Nathan Lyon gave us a new slant on a timeless conversation about the domestic game’s duty to English spin. As everyone had their go – while Hartley and Lyon maintained sensibility – all eyes were fixed on Lancashire’s teamsheet for the 2024 county season. Fingers on triggers, hot takes in the chamber.
Just over 26 hours later than anticipated, an XI landed with Hartley and Lyon alongside one another, as head coach Dale Benkenstein had indicated on Tuesday, particularly with the Kookaburra ball in use. They ended the first day of County Championship cricket at Emirates Old Trafford bowling in tandem. See? Nothing to worry about.
Unless, at this juncture, you are a Lancashire fan. That spell “in tandem” was merely an over each to close out a day’s play that began…
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