Andrew Umeed digs in for Warwickshire
Andrew Umeed kept Warwickshire from further batting ruin with a marathon century against in-form Lancashire in the County Championship at Edgbaston.
In reply to Lancashire’s 273, the home side reached 259-7 by the close of the second day thanks largely to Umeed’s unbeaten 103 from 339 balls with six fours.
Against a Lancashire seam attack which bowled with impressive control all day, Umeed’s concentration was unwavering. The 21-year-old batted throughout the day, at the end of which his innings had lasted 434 minutes.
While partners came and went, Umeed dealt capably with the novel challenges of pink ball and day-night championship cricket, perhaps helped by having played in last year’s trial second XI game in those conditions against Worcestershire at Edgbaston – when he made 45 from 158 balls. For a Warwickshire side with four innings defeats in six games this season, such resolve was priceless - though Lancashire’s bowlers, led by a big shift from James Anderson, kept their opponents under pressure all day.
n Former England Under-19s captain Will Rhodes will move from Yorkshire to Warwickshire on a two-year contract at the end of this season.
Rhodes, 22, was a member of Yorkshire’s 2015 County Championship-winning team and in the previous year also led England to third place in the Under-19s World Cup.
Warwickshire’s sport director Ashley Giles said: “Will is a genuine all-rounder and very exciting cricketer. He is a great character with leadership experience.”
