Lancashire v Derbyshire day 3

There were a few standout moments in a gritty day of batting by Derbyshire at Old Trafford.

The main one was a fine innings by Wayne Madsen, only ended when he dragged on an attempted cut for 78. One straight drive was sublime, but there were several strokes out of the top drawer. He looks in good nick, which is great to see. 

Then there was further proof of the tenacity of Mikey Cohen, who batted a long time, almost a session and a half, in a gritty and skilled innings. His walk away to square leg between balls could become part of the Derbyshire landscape, as might that of opposition batsmen doing the same when he gets his rhythm right..

It was also evident that Ben Aitchison and Sam Conners can handle a bat too, so the days of nine, ten, jack rolling over seem long gone. It was nice to see.

The earlier batting was sketchy but Harvey Hosein took a nasty blow that might be a problem in the short and medium term. We will likely hear more about that tomorrow, but I would expect Brooke Guest will keep tomorrow.

Finally Lancashire. I have to say I was unimpressed by their animated and aggressive appealing all day. Danny Lamb, who bowled very well, was the main offender, so too Alex Davies. There is no need to be pointing at umpires and sustaining an appeal as they did. It was unnecessary, and I would say exactly the same were Derbyshire the culprits.

If they carry on in that vein, I will be as pleased to see them lose this year as I am Nottinghamshire...