Emilio Gay scores 141 as Durham reach 300 against Lancashire

Emilio Gay scored 141 on his return to first-class cricket for Durham at Old Trafford. The England opener shared a 124-run stand with Ben McKinney and later batted with Mayank Agarwal as the Division Two champions passed 300 on the first day against Lancashire.

Gay reached his hundred off 156 balls before Walkden dismissed him in the evening session. Durham already hold the Division Two title and promotion for next season. Lancashire, without a Championship win since April, face a fight to avoid the bottom of the table.

Gay's last first-class century came before his England call-up earlier this summer. He played all six Tests but lost form after two fifties and now faces competition from Jacob Bethell and Jordan Cox for a place in the tour of South Africa.