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Lancashire v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1972
VenueAigburth, Liverpool on 1st, 3rd, 4th July 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLancashire 1 (Bowling 1); Northamptonshire 7 (Batting 6, Bowling 1)
UmpiresWE Phillipson, AEG Rhodes
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 16/1 (Wood 13*, Snellgrove 2*; 5 overs)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (1) 81/3 (Hayes 32*, Engineer 21*)
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Taitc Shuttleworth b Wood31     
G Cookc Engineer b Shuttleworth4     
DS Steelec Wood b Hughes76     
Mushtaq Mohammadnot out137     
*PJ Wattsnot out72     
P Willeydid not bat      
BS Crumpdid not bat      
+G Sharpdid not bat      
RMH Cottamdid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
JCJ Dyedid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 9 lb)13
Total(3 wickets, declared, 91 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-68, 3-175
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever17   2550--
Shuttleworth16   0541--
Wood8   1371--
Simmons22   7760--
Hughes23   5871--
D Lloyd1   040--
CH Lloyd4   170--
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodc Sharp b Willey23     
D Lloydlbw b Cottam1     
KL Snellgrovec Steele b Dye3     
FC Hayesnot out32     
+FM Engineernot out21     
CH Lloyddid not bat      
*JD Bonddid not bat      
DP Hughesdid not bat      
J Simmonsdid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
K Shuttleworthdid not bat      
Extras(1 b)1
Total(3 wickets, 41 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-20, 3-52
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cottam11   2351--
Dye9   5151--
Bedi11   9130--
Willey10   5171--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> DS Steele (1) passed 8000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 24