Spectators at Lord’s and viewers of Sky Sports 1 were (depending on their views) treated or subjected to the spectacle of “declaration bowling” this afternoon as both Middlesex and Yorkshire tried to ensure that their game would finish in a positive result, thus allowing one of them to win the County Championship title. A draw guarantees Somerset the trophy. With Middlesex leading by more than 150 runs on the final day Yorkshire wanted to make sure that the opposition got as many runs as they liked quickly enough to allow Yorkshire sufficient time to chase whatever total they were set.…

Source: The Times September 23, 2016 15:56 UTC