Words fail Clive Eakin

PERCEIVED BAD LIGHT STOPPED PLAY
Lancashire 357 for 9 (116.2 overs). Sutton 29, Keedy 0.

Miller, Munton-like, bang on line and length this morning nipped his tenth ball inside Mahmood's defence to win an lbw decision. He is one wicket away from a memorable five-for against his native county.

Then, after 20 balls this morning, the umpires decreed that the light was unsafe for cricket and off they went.

"Words fail me," said Clive Eakin, although they didn't, of course, 'words', 'fail' and 'me', all being words which he did manage to utter.