STUART Law hit his seventh century against Sussex to help put Lancashire in control of their County Championship clash after the second day at Hove yesterday.

And then the 39-year-old Australian admitted he could even carry on as captain into next season.

“I have given my heart and soul to cricket, and days like today do help you improve your thought process into playing longer,” he said after smashing 156 not out from 277 balls.

“Maybe one more, I don’t know. At the end of the year I will know more about that sort of stuff.

“But I would feel like I would be letting the team down if I came along and did just one season as captain and then disappear.”

Law continued his incredible record against the county champions, he is averaging over 100 and counting in four-day matches between the two sides.

The Queenslander also confirmed his 100th top flight hundred of a majestic career, beginning down under in 1988.

“You don’t start playing the game for records, but when these things are coming on thick and fast it’s pretty nice to have.”

Lancashire closed day two handily placed on 382-8 in reply to the home side’s 253 after nightwatchman Gary Keedy hit a career best 64.

They will take a first innings lead of 129 into today’s third day with two wickets in hand – and need 18 runs for a fifth batting bonus point.

Keedy and Law put on 160 in 48 overs for the fifth wicket to rescue Lancs from their overnight worries at 67-4. Former West Indies Test bowler Collymore helped by bowling three sets of four byes in one over.

Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed finally had Keedy caught at silly mid-off in the 44th over of the day.

And soon after Steven Croft was bowled by off-spinner Ollie Rayner for just two. That brought Andrew Flintoff to the crease, who proceeded to bat without much care.

He cracked Rayner back down the ground for a scrumptious second ball four, but then needlessly heaved to sub fielder Will Adkin at mid-wicket to perish for just six. It was the shot of a man hopelessly out of form.

Luke Sutton hit a useful 36 in the late afternoon and early evening, while Glen Chapple is unbeaten on 26.

Not even a swarm of bees, which halted play for two minutes, could knock Law out of his stride.