Record claim for 'longest cricket net' in Sleaford helps air ambulance
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Bowling machines are used to send balls down to the cricketers
Three men who have batted for more than 54 hours are claiming a world record for the longest cricket net session.
Dave Newman, Richard Wells and Shaun Brown are taking part in the marathon innings at a sports hall in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
They are in three nets alongside each other, facing deliveries from bowling machines and some human bowlers and are hoping to bat for 72 hours.
They are raising money for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.
The previous record stood at 52 hours and the men, who all play for Billingborough Cricket Club, are now hoping for official Guinness Book of World Records confirmation of their record.
The record attempted started at 09:00 GMT on Thursday and is due to end on Sunday afternoon.
For every hour of completed batting the men are entitled to a five-minute break.
Richard Wells faces up to the bowling during the challenge
The charity spends £2.5m a year to keep the helicopter in the air
Their endeavours have so far raised about £3,500 for the air ambulance.
Three years ago the trio of cricketers batted in the nets for 48 hours to raise money for a team member who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, raising £16,000.