Glamorgan v Derbyshire day 3

Well, my assertion that this one would be a draw after the truncated first day is making me look like Nostradamus tonight after rain prevented any play on the scheduled day three.

Tomorrow's interest will thus centre on the quest for bonus points by both sides, assuming that we can't lose 18 wickets in a day here. Put it this way, if we did that I'd buy a Lancashire season ticket

Speaking of whom, they're fairly pushing the boat out for the weekend's trip by our boys in the FP Trophy. How's about this, taken from their website:


"All the action starts at 12noon on Sunday and there will be plenty of activities to keep the family entertained.

Freebies at the Chewits Lancashire Thunderbolts Trailer (the WHAT?)
On arrival, families should head to the Thunderbolts Trailer to pick up a free 2009 Team Poster plus a brand new Lanky Transfer. There will also be a banner making station where children can create their own banner to display during the match (IDEALLY ONE THAT READS "come on you Phantoms")

Free coaching clinics in the Indoor Cricket Centre
Qualified coaches will be holding free skills clinics in the Indoor Cricket Centre between 12noon and 5pm. This is a great opportunity for children to get basic coaching on batting, bowling and fielding.
Please wear appropriate footwear, no black soles or heals are allowed (HEALS? WHAT ARE THEY? GUESS THE FASHION FOR CRICKET IN STILETTOS IS DYING OUT IN MANCHESTER)

Following the conclusion of the match, the Lancashire squad will be signing autographs for attending spectators in front of the Pavilion. So bring along your autograph book (AND GET THE DERBYSHIRE ONES FIRST)

Joking apart it is a big game on Sunday and one in which I expect spinners to play a full part. Keedy has been doing well for them thus far, and Jake Needham and Mark Lawson could be key to our chances of success. More on that one on Saturday.

Finally tonight, the news of the new P20 competition for next season will have excited and dismayed in equal measure, especially as it is to run alongside the existing competition. The new tournament will feature two divisions of nine teams, three up and down plus potentially more overseas stars than you can count. I'm not sure how that will work or who will provide the money for them, but surely a 20 over thrash in June followed by another in August/September is overkill? Cricket for Attention Deficit Syndrome sufferers in my opinion. Yes, I'll support Derbyshire and hope we do well, but there's only so much slog a man can stand. I may be alone in this, but for all the stars in the IPL I haven't watched a match yet and can't see that changing. My main interest in it is to see how Charl Langeveldt is getting on and he's been spotted as often as Lord Lucan so far. With his team bottom of the table, he should be back soon and there's little chance of him arriving having been overworked.

Anyway, I'll be back tomorrow to report on the final day of our draw. Unless Glamorgan allowed us to have a thrash, forfeited their second innings and then set us a target, the last day is as dead as the dodo. On the upside, we'll still be unbeaten.