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Middlesex v Lancashire
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 24th, 25th, 26th May 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLancashire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 1 wicket
PointsMiddlesex 19 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Lancashire 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJG Langridge, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 242 all out
Close of play day 2Lancashire (2) 77/2 (Pilling 40*, Lyon 2*)
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydc Gould b Selvey3     
H Pillinglbw b Selvey1     
*FC Hayeslbw b Daniel3     
CH Lloydc Butcher b Daniel2     
J Abrahamsc Featherstone b Emburey22     
DP Hugheslbw b Gatting36     
J Simmonsnot out90     
+J Lyonb Emburey2     
RM Ratcliffec Selvey b Emburey48     
CEH Croftc sub b Jones2     
W Hoggb Emburey19     
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(all out, 91.5 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-8, 3-10, 4-17, 5-69, 6-71, 7-77, 8-170, 9-172, 10-242 (91.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel6   1122--
Selvey25   9572--
Jones22   4671--
Emburey28.59564--
Gatting6   1251--
Featherstone4   0110--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithc Lyon b Croft55     
WN Slackc Hayes b Croft14     
MW Gattingb Hughes27     
GD Barlownot out73     
NG Featherstoneb Hughes7     
RO Butcherc Hayes b Croft15     
+IJ Gouldb Simmons9     
JE Embureyc Hughes b Croft1     
MWW Selveyc D Lloyd b Hughes14     
WW Danielc Lyon b Ratcliffe17     
AA Jonesb Ratcliffe1     
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 10 nb)19
Total(all out, 84 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-111, 3-111, 4-120, 5-142, 6-152, 7-170, 8-212, 9-248, 10-252 (84 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Croft21   2664--
Hogg11   2430--
Ratcliffe17   5512--
Simmons23   10351--
Hughes12   2383--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydc Gould b Emburey22     
H Pillingc Emburey b Selvey49     
*FC Hayesrun out12     
CH Lloydc Slack b Selvey19     
J Abrahamsc Gatting b Selvey2     
DP Hughesc Slack b Emburey6     
J Simmonsb Selvey35     
+J Lyonb Emburey11     
RM Ratclifferun out12     
CEH Croftc Gould b Selvey1     
W Hoggnot out0     
Extras(3 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(all out, 67 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-76, 3-95, 4-99, 5-101, 6-124, 7-124, 8-137, 9-163, 10-175 (67 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Selvey28   11755--
Jones9   2310--
Emburey29   9623--
Featherstone1   010--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithc Hughes b Croft15     
WN Slackc Abrahams b Croft12     
MW Gattingc Abrahams b Hogg88     
GD Barlowc Hayes b Hogg4     
NG Featherstonest Lyon b Hughes15     
RO Butcherc sub b Croft4     
+IJ Gould hit wkt b Croft4     
JE Embureynot out11     
MWW Selveyb Simmons5     
WW Danielb Simmons0     
AA Jonesnot out0     
Extras(1 lb, 10 nb)11
Total(9 wickets, 51.3 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-35, 3-39, 4-107, 5-123, 6-128, 7-153, 8-165, 9-165
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Croft19.35724--
Hogg11   1422--
Ratcliffe3   0110--
Simmons6   2182--
Hughes12   5151--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> RM Ratcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in County Championship matches
--> RM Ratcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in First-Class matches
--> W Hogg (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in County Championship matches
--> W Hogg (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> MJ Smith (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> GD Barlow (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 2
--> GD Barlow (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 30
--> MW Gatting (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> JE Emburey did not score for 60 minutes when 0 in the Middlesex second innings
--> MWW Selvey reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> RM Ratcliffe reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> CEH Croft reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> CEH Croft reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex first innings