Six of the best

This is, of course, the very spot where George Best once scored six goals for Manchester United in an FA Cup tie against Northampton Town, although the exact bit where he did it is now underneath the indoor cricket centre and a car park.

The Northampton players that day, by the way, signed the ball and presented it to him.

Northamptonshire 224 for 6 (63 overs). Boje 46, Crook 0.

Salisbury has come on and forced a thick edge or two and finally achieved the breakthrough when Klusener, the ball after posting his half-century, played back and was trapped lbw for 50.

That ended a partnership of 96 in 20 overs which has pulled the innings round somewhat but the Bears still look on top on a pitch on which 397 looks par.