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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Long-serving club man steps up to management after departure of Paul Allott https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/328000/328071.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lancashire-appoint-mark-chilton-as-director-of-cricket-performance-1281020 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:16:57 GMT Lancashire have turned to one of their own to try and bring success to the county with the announcement of Glen Chapple as head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/195200/195267.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1078171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1078171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson completed a 10-wicket match as Lancashire sealed a 60-run win over Northamptonshire in their first match without Peter Moores at the helm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157600/157606.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-740745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Chilton, the former Lancashire captain, has announced his retirement from county cricket after a 14-year career spent entirely at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120086.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/533568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/533568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire against a Yorkshire side deprived of key personnel will fancy themselves to make it three wins out of three this season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/515805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/515805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All was going well for Lancashire until the weather, which they customarily regard as the enemy at this time of year, exposed suspect concentration with a capricious burst of late-evening sunshine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120760.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham made a solid start to their pursuit of 171 to beat Lancashire at Old Trafford today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham had the better of a rain-affected day one against Lancashire at Old Trafford as the hosts could only manage to post a battling 131 for 4 after 51 overs on a testing pitch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Smith and Gareth Cross both hit centuries as Lancashire preserved their status as the only side not to have lost a match in the County Championship when their match with Hampshire petered out into a draw at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120100/120140.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Diligent batting by Tom Smith and Mark Chilton dug Lancashire out of trouble in the County Championship Division One match with Hampshire at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120086.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey produced a dominant display at Old Trafford to all but end Lancashire's chances of progression in the Clydesdale Bank 40 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's bid to defeat Kent and record their third successive win in the County Championship was frustrated by persistent drizzle at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/66300/66371.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-457846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Chilton and Faf du Plessis guided Lancashire to a draw on the final day against Durham at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's a dispiriting experience watching cricket at Edgbaston. With the dead pitches negating the chances of victories, matches in Birmingham are cloaked in a spirit of ennui https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/415080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/415080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-415080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest Friends Provident Trophy clashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103132.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/402698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/402698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Kent pull off an amazing victory thanks to Robbie Joseph https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/402635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/402635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402635 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Stuart Broad claims four and wickets tumble in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102600/102631.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/400939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/400939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire cantered to an eight-wicket victory at Taunton with Mark Chilton falling three short of his second century of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan reports on the third day of the Championship clash between Somerset and Lancashire at Taunton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/365976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/365976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365976 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/365852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/365852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365852 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Mark Chilton is stepping down as Lancashire's captain after three years in the role https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/315956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/315956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-315956 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Williamson on a remarkable finale to the 2007 Championship season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/312129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/312129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-312129 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT A round-up from the final round of Pro40 matches in Division One as Essex, the defending champions, are relegated https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/310965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/310965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-310965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/297116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/297116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire have confirmed that Mark Chilton will continue as captain in 2007. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/267315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/267315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-267315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The season ended with frustration and a few tantrums at The Rose Bowl after Shane Warne made clear his anger at Lancashire's refusal to declare and set Hampshire a target to chase https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/260400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/260400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-260400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Championship season enters its final round on Wednesday with Sussex and Lancashire chasing the main prize. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/260009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/260009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-260009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation in the Pro40 with an eight-wicket win against Warwickshire at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/259096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/259096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-259096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Welcome back to the C&G Trophy. The premier domestic one-day tournament has reached its final stage with Lancashire and Sussex ready to continue a hard-fought rivalry https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/257779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/257779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-257779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire completed the formalities of a convincing victory at Lord's in little over an hour on the final morning, jumping back to the top of the Championship table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/251300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/251300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge hits 161 as Lancashire enjoy a strong opening day against Middlesex at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/251019.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/251019.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251019 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Andrew Strauss strikes an important century and Ian Bell also finds his form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/246184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/246184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-246184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the thirdday of the latest round of County Championship matches as Sussex and Somerset register impressive wins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/245561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/245561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-245561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Chilton and Iain Sutcliffe's stand of 223 was the highlight of the day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-216288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith and Mark Chilton give their reaction to the Twenty20 final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire won the toss and batted against Somerset https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty20 finals day got off to an electrifying start as Lancashire, who won the toss, made 217 for 4 from their twenty overs against Surrey, in the first semi-final of the day. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/214713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warren Hegg, who had hinted at resignation following Lancashire's relegation to the second division of the County Championship last month, has stepped down after three years as captain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/142380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/142380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-142380 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the final day of the latest Division Two matches in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-210508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire will head to Pakistan at the end of March for a short tour as part of their pre-season preparations https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 'Thanks to the players for such a great contest,' said the PA as the teams retreated to the pavilion at 5.30pm https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/140816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/140816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex 335 v Nottinghamshire 284 and 71 for 2 at Chelmsford (Day 2) Scorecard Andy Clarke and Jon Dakin added 63 for the tenth wicket to give Essex a vital first-innings lead in their relegation dogfight against Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT National Cricket League Division One Table Gloucestershire (246 for 6) beat Warwickshire (244 for 7) by 2 runs Scorecard Gloucestershire's hopes of a one-day double following their C&G win at Lord's on Saturday remained alive - if slim https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Due to technical difficulties, we have been unable to bring a full round-up of today's play in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125059 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Carl Hooper and Mark Chilton guided Lancashire to their ninth-successive victory in the National League, against Middlesex, to put them back on top of the table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire 347 for 7 v Kent 602 for 6 dec https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's Scorecard Andrew Flintoff smashed a run-a-ball 111 in Lancashire's imposing total of 565 for 7 declared against Middlesex at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland v Somerset, Edinburgh Scorecard Scotland made it two wins out of two after they beat Somerset by six wickets in a rain-affected match at Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A high-quality innings from Neil Fairbrother dominated the day's proceedings at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT