Roses are blooming with new batch on the production line

By Paul Edwards

August 22-25, Emerald Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire 260 (Lyth 103, Hill 29) (Lamb 4-55, Bailey 2-40)
Lancashire 195-5 (Davies 73, Vilas 41) (Lyth 1-12, Patterson 1-23)
Match drawn
Toss: Yorkshire, who chose to bat
Officials: Peter Hartley, James Middlebrook, Tim Boon
Points: Yorkshire 11, Lancashire 11
A ROSES match that loses over two days’ play to the weather and is a nailedon draw before it has run half its course will not, you might think, do much to maintain the rich heritage of this great fixture. You would be wrong.
One cricketer who woul...

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