| His best chance came when, after 22 consecutive dot balls, Borthwick dropped Matt Machan. |
| And early in the evening I climbed into my machan and prepared for Mister Stripes. |
| The Portuguese pay anchorage at machan according to the beam and length of their ships, and whether they enter light or laden. |
| Machan, a stout left-hander, who has now cemented his place in the Sussex side, played the most eye-catching strokes. |
| You listen intently, and perceive with satisfaction that the moving object is coming towards your machan. |
| I climbed back into the machan, to watch the development of events. |
