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Derbyshire Draw Takes Leicestershire Top of Division Two

Sun 16 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Derbyshire Draw Takes Leicestershire Top of Division Two

Match drawn. Leicestershire, 12 pts | Derbyshire, 9pts.By Richard RaeCENTURIES from Colin Ackermann and captain Lewis Hill, followed by a fine spell of seam bowling by Chris Wright, saw Leicestershire secure the bonus...

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Scriven Century Sets Up Intriguing Final Day For Seconds

Fri 14 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Scriven Century Sets Up Intriguing Final Day For Seconds

By Pete JohnsonA delayed start was again on the agenda for day three of the SEC match between Lancashire and Leicestershire at Southport & Birkdale CC. The ground had been subject to heavy overnight rain, catching the...

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Rain Ruins Seconds' Final Day Victory Charge

Fri 14 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Rain Ruins Seconds' Final Day Victory Charge

By Pete JohnsonIt was just a little warmer when we arrived at Southport & Birkdale CC for the 4th and final day of the SEC between Lancashire, and Leicestershire. On previous days the temperature had been influenced b...

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Scriven Stars On Rain-Interrupted Second Day

Wed 12 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Scriven Stars On Rain-Interrupted Second Day

By Pete JohnsonThe rain clouds had well and truly got their act together prior to the start of day two of the SEC between Lancashire and Leicestershire at Southport & Birkdale CC. Rain started to fall around 10.20am,...

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Rain Dominates Opening Day of Seconds' Season

Tue 11 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Rain Dominates Opening Day of Seconds' Season

By Pete JohnsonLeicestershire embarked on their 2023 SEC campaign with a fixture against Lancashire at Southport & Birkdale Sports Club. A cold, grey April morning, par for the course for the first game of the season,...

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Phenomenal Foxes Win Opening Round Thriller at Yorkshire

Sun 9 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Phenomenal Foxes Win Opening Round Thriller at Yorkshire

Opener Rishi Patel’s maiden first-class century led a stunning final day Leicestershire chase of 389 against Yorkshire at Headingley before key contributions from eighth-wicket pair Peter Handscomb and Chris Wright se...

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Handscomb Hits Debut Hundred at Headingley

Sat 8 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Handscomb Hits Debut Hundred at Headingley

By Graham Hardcastle, ECB Reporters' NetworkPotential Ashes rivals Peter Handscomb and Rehan Ahmed united with the bat to lead Leicestershire’s impressive fightback against Division Two title favourites Yorkshire on d...

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Ackermann and Handscomb Share Superb Century Stand On Second Day

Fri 7 Apr 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Ackermann and Handscomb Share Superb Century Stand On Second Day

Colin Ackermann and Peter Handscomb put on a terrific 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket as Leicestershire battled back on the second day at Headingley.Arriving at the crease with the score on 64/3, the pair oo...

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Ahmed and Budinger Impress During Final Pre-Season Fixture

Fri 31 Mar 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Ahmed and Budinger Impress During Final Pre-Season Fixture

Sol Budinger and Rehan Ahmed starred with the bat on day one at Trent Bridge before heavy rainfall scuppered any prospect of play on the second and final day.Batting first, former Notts opener Budinger smashed a speed...

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Rain Curtails Foxes' Pre-Season Opener as Budinger and Hill Shine

Tue 28 Mar 2023 · Leicestershire CCC

Rain Curtails Foxes' Pre-Season Opener as Budinger and Hill Shine

Rain brought a premature end to Leicestershire’s first pre-season fixture of 2023, as day two at Wantage Road ended in a washout.No play was possible on Tuesday due to heavy morning rainfall in Northampton, but the fi...

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Ahmed Hits Maiden Ton In Final Day Draw

Thu 29 Sep 2022 · Leicestershire CCC

Ahmed Hits Maiden Ton In Final Day Draw

By Nigel GardnerRehan Ahmed scored a superb maiden century to save Leicestershire from defeat in the LV=Insurance County Championship match against Derbyshire at Derby.The England Under-19 all-rounder decorated the la...

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Ahmed Takes Maiden 5-Fer on Third Day

Wed 28 Sep 2022 · Leicestershire CCC

Ahmed Takes Maiden 5-Fer on Third Day

By Nigel GardnerSam Evans held up Derbyshire’s victory charge on the third day of the LV=Insurance County Championship match against Leicestershire at Derby.The opener stood firm to give his side a chance of saving th...