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Leicestershire v Lancashire
County Championship 1972
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 21st, 22nd, 23rd June 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 3 (Batting 3); Lancashire 7 (Batting 2, Bowling 5)
UmpiresC Cook, AEG Rhodes
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 209/6 (RW Tolchard 27*, Birkenshaw 5*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (1) 250/0 (Wood 127*, D Lloyd 123*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonlbw b Wood8     
JF Steelerun out50     
JG Tolchardb Shuttleworth4     
BF Davisonc D Lloyd b Hughes83     
PR Haywoodc Engineer b Lever9     
*+RW Tolchardnot out51     
BJ Boothb Shuttleworth14     
J Birkenshawc Simmons b Shuttleworth11     
JC Balderstonest Engineer b Wood1     
GD McKenziec Engineer b Shuttleworth4     
K Higgsc Engineer b Wood5     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb)9
Total(all out, 83.2 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-48, 3-83, 4-116, 5-174, 6-202, 7-222, 8-233, 9-244, 10-249 (83.2 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shuttleworth26   3644--
Lever13   2551--
Wood25.211623--
Simmons5   0220--
CH Lloyd8   1180--
Hughes6   2191--

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodc Booth b Davison186     
D Lloydlbw b Higgs146     
KL Snellgroverun out22     
CH Lloydc RW Tolchard b Davison2     
FC Hayesb Davison14     
+FM Engineernot out8     
*JD Bonddid not bat      
DP Hughesdid not bat      
J Simmonsdid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
K Shuttleworthdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(5 wickets, declared, 138.4 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-299, 2-345, 3-348, 4-371, 5-383 (138.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie21   9540--
Higgs35   9901--
Birkenshaw31   6800--
Steele16   4450--
Davison15.41573--
Haywood9   4140--
Dudleston4   0240--
Balderstone7   1140--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Engineer b Hughes50     
JF Steelenot out73     
JG Tolchardnot out0     
BF Davisondid not bat      
PR Haywooddid not bat      
*+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
BJ Boothdid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
JC Balderstonedid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(1 wicket, 59 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-131 (Dudleston)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shuttleworth8   2150--
Lever5   1160--
Wood2   140--
Simmons16   4370--
Hughes19   12251--
D Lloyd9   2260--

Notes
--> PR Haywood (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> K Higgs (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> B Wood (1) passed his previous highest score of 165 in First-Class matches
--> B Wood (1) passed his previous highest score of 165 in County Championship matches
--> D Lloyd (1) passed his previous highest score of 124 in County Championship matches
--> D Lloyd (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19