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I applauded Lancashire's declaration at Durham - Paul Edwards

The pile-on started early. “Declaration backfired big time” was one of the politer comments below the line of the main reports on Monday evening. The captain, his bowlers, his batsmen, the coaches, the Emirates Old Trafford stewards – even a felt giraffe, for all I know – came in for heaps.

29.04.26, 21:46 Updated 29.04.26, 21:48 4 Minute Read

Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards

The pile-on started early. “Declaration backfired big time” was one of the politer comments below the line of the main reports on Monday evening. The captain, his bowlers, his batsmen, the coaches, the Emirates Old Trafford stewards – even a felt giraffe, for all I know – came in for heaps. Eventually, it was better to switch off the laptop, read a book for a while and consider Lancashire’s defeat to Durham with fresh eyes.

First, though, an admission: I wasn’t there. The writers of this website will never put their names to reports produced by somebody else and we’ll always tell you if we’re relying on live streams and other outlets when reviewing a Lancashire game. You’ve subscribed; you’re owed honesty.

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