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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Lancashire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire among northern heavyweights as T20 returns to centre stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342300/342326.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-wholl-be-kings-of-the-north-group-in-rebooted-vitality-blast-1537592 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:19:57 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2026-players-tell-us-what-they-really-think-1530098 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:21 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415111.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-durham-lancashire-race-escape-second-tier-1529968 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:40 GMT Lancashire's head coach on working with Anderson, and swapping tips with Scott Parker at Burnley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408300/408339.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-croft-i-felt-old-as-a-player-now-im-young-as-a-coach-1529736 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:25:22 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398700/398717.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-hollioake-anderson-williamson-headline-scrap-for-promotion-1479134 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:24 GMT Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398600/398639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-new-season-fresh-vibe-1479245 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:01:31 GMT The 21-year-old has only been playing professional cricket for 16 months but was drafted by Perth Scorchers on the urging of his Manchester Originals coach Simon Katich https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/385700/385777.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1464770.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1464770.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/unknown-english-wildcard-matty-hurst-ready-to-scorch-the-bbl-1464770 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:42:54 GMT With the domestic season not starting till September 5, a few India players have made their way to England. Here's how they have done so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365400/365470.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1446500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1446500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/indians-in-the-england-county-circuit-prithvi-shaw-ajinkya-rahane-and-venkatesh-iyer-1446500 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:35:34 GMT Australia spinner ready and willing to help Tom Hartley's development as he plots course towards 2027 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378773.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-nathan-lyon-ashes-spin-gospel-lancashire-1427792 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:03:20 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-one-surrey-three-peat-1427729 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:58:04 GMT With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360800/360883.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-podcast-england-in-india-2024-bazballs-next-big-test-1416904 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:51:34 GMT Team-by-team preview as the County 50-over tournament returns for another season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/team-by-team-preview-can-kent-defend-crown-one-day-cup-1390284 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:07:34 GMT Dan Lawrence is expected to be released from England's Test squad to play for Essex on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362500/362583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-quarter-final-previews-counties-eye-finals-day-1385922 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:59:27 GMT Lancashire seamer feeling his way back into red-ball cricket following back stress fracture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358400/358474.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1372646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1372646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-bowler-saqib-mahmood-red-ball-comeback-recovery-back-stress-fracture-1372646 Mon, 01 May 2023 17:43:47 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346700/346734.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-one-surrey-lancashire-title-contenders-1366835 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:20:37 GMT Fourth List A final between these sides joins the others in providing memorable images https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-2022-fans-witness-fitting-finale-to-fraught-competition-1335321 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:26:28 GMT Hundred players won't be involved with Lancashire sticking by core from group stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344300/344353.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-2022-keaton-jennings-hails-development-of-young-talent-as-lancashire-eye-final-product-1335199 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:21:46 GMT Lancashire batter set for middle-order opportunity on home ground as Ben Stokes' replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342900/342997.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-south-africa-2022-adaptable-phil-salt-keeps-things-simple-ahead-of-latest-england-chance-1325673 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:18:02 GMT Composure in the midst of controversy epitomises captain's influence on title-winners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342800/342848.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-final-2022-james-vinces-calm-amid-the-chaos-secures-hampshire-their-night-of-glory-1325225 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:20:21 GMT "I was conflicted in my own mind. I knew they were expecting the slower ball, but I didn't know when to bowl it" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342700/342784.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1325158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nathan-ellis-on-final-over-drama-it-was-a-little-bit-of-cat-and-mouse-1325158 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:17:29 GMT Lancashire seamer is back for his sixth Finals Day in seven years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342700/342701.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2022-luke-wood-returns-to-edgbaston-as-finals-day-denominator-1324900 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:25:43 GMT Veteran will provide constant presence as Lancashire host Essex in Blast quarter-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342200/342228.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-steven-croft-provides-wisdom-of-ages-as-star-stripped-lancashire-push-for-ninth-finals-day-1323483 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:49:27 GMT Singaporean-Australian freelancer looks to build on his Mumbai Indians form in the Blast and the Hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339900/339998.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tim-david-interview-t20-new-superstar-arrives-in-england-after-ipl-breakthrough-1316875 Fri, 27 May 2022 11:53:20 GMT T20's 20th season arrives in England with a sense of déjà vu and regret in equal measure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275200/275248.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2022-how-english-t20-cricket-settled-for-functionality-after-missing-its-own-boat-1316609 Wed, 25 May 2022 10:14:06 GMT As the 20th season of English domestic T20 gets underway, we assess the runners and riders in the North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-north-group-preview-nottinghamshire-fancied-for-another-title-run-1316541 Wed, 25 May 2022 17:19:42 GMT 2022 season has been defined by slow pitches, faulty balls and only sporadic entertainment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-county-game-has-much-to-consider-as-early-season-championship-dishes-up-thin-gruel-1316436 Wed, 25 May 2022 08:19:53 GMT Counties are concerned about ticket sales but dual system has worked elsewhere https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295000/295084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-can-the-t20-blast-still-thrive-in-the-world-of-the-hundred-1316465 Tue, 24 May 2022 10:46:40 GMT Our expert panel make their picks ahead of the 20th season of English domestic T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323200/323269.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-luke-wright-captains-espncricinfo-all-time-t20-blast-xi-1316332 Mon, 23 May 2022 20:27:29 GMT Hasan Ali endured a difficult game against Warwickshire, while Mohammad Rizwan missed out on a flat pitch in Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338565.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistanis-in-the-county-championship-mohammad-abbas-runs-through-gloucestershire-azhar-ali-finds-form-1314271 Mon, 09 May 2022 14:08:47 GMT Mohammad Amir makes his first-class return and Hasan Ali bags another five-for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338565.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistanis-in-the-county-championship-haris-rauf-injured-after-five-for-shan-masood-closes-in-on-1000-1313213 Fri, 06 May 2022 10:44:25 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327600/327676.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-essex-favourites-to-challenge-champions-warwickshire-1309310 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:30:27 GMT New season arrives amid familiar handwringing about the state of England's professional circuit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-shrinking-county-game-would-hurt-new-found-drive-to-embrace-diversity-1309338 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:48 GMT Warwickshire debutant's 3 for 29 offers reassurance amid autumnal gloom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327900/327924.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1280574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1280574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bob-willis-trophy-2021-manraj-johal-late-season-emergence-foreshadows-joy-of-summers-to-come-1280574 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:40:02 GMT Somerset host Lancashire in quarter-final at world's highest-scoring T20 venue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322700/322764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-2021-liam-livingstone-travelling-roadshow-next-stop-taunton-1274696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having become far too reliant on the ECB, the professional game now finds itself recast as second rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324700/324735.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-is-tearing-english-cricket-apart-but-counties-must-take-their-share-of-the-blame-1271089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A statistical look at James Anderson's first-class career, after his landmark wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324100/324131.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/stats-james-anderson-joins-1000-first-class-wickets-club-1268702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Covid restrictions and the impending arrival of the Hundred threaten to cast a shadow on county T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322600/322691.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-blast-prepares-to-relaunch-amid-summer-of-uncertainty-1265607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire and Yorkshire are defending champions' closest challengers in strong North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310000/310015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-preview-2021-north-group-can-nottinghamshire-become-blasts-first-back-to-back-champions-1265488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Young New Zealand star leaning on tips from Maxwell and de Villiers in RCB nets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322600/322632.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2021-finn-allen-braced-for-trial-by-spin-as-he-prepares-for-lancashire-debut-1265507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A number of players' futures are unclear and will likely attract interest from other counties https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307095.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/out-of-contract-2021-alastair-cook-liam-plunkett-darren-stevens-among-those-on-the-market-1263810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Legspinner starts season in fine form to raise hopes of making the Test grade https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321300/321338.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matt-parkinson-i-dont-just-want-to-be-in-england-squads-on-potential-1262921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Bedingham, Adam Lyth and Ollie Pope are in with a chance of reaching the landmark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/1000-first-class-runs-before-the-end-of-may-who-are-the-contenders-1262320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Moores says Hameed has "learned a lesson" since his dramatic loss of form for Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320600/320614.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/haseeb-hameeds-nottinghamshire-form-gives-hope-that-dark-days-are-behind-him-1261532 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Lancashire and Derbyshire wicketkeeper has written a book on his life as a sports agent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319200/319235.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/luke-sutton-on-life-as-a-sports-agent-ill-say-it-with-love-but-ill-tell-it-to-them-straight-1258706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are challenges ahead but the prospect of a full county season is something to unite us in anticipation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319038.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-here-comes-the-sun-hopefully-championships-return-is-a-reason-to-celebrate-1258208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire legspinner eager to play after winter spent netting in England's touring bubble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301595.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-matt-parkinson-ready-to-grin-and-bear-april-chill-in-pursuit-of-a-game-1257920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of the teams in Group Three in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295200/295249.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-group-three-preview-lancashire-yorkshire-go-head-to-head-in-pursuit-of-glory-1257909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wells was released by Sussex and did not play a game in the Bob Willis Trophy this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312300/312305.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/luke-wells-on-lancashire-move-i-was-staring-down-the-barrel-of-having-played-my-last-game-1239524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a frustrating summer with injury the legspinner will be a key weapon for Lancashire at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309800/309835.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-matt-parkinson-aiming-to-finish-on-a-roll-as-lancashires-spin-troop-head-to-finals-day-1234208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Six of the Blast's eight oldest teams reached the quarter-finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309700/309714.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-old-blokes-win-stuff-why-experience-has-been-key-1233903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the grounds on Ed Pollock's contract, Gareth Delany's shirt number and Danny Lamb's head https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-willey-makes-early-blast-return-while-regulation-change-comes-up-trumps-1231284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire should compete for knockouts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304100/304167.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rare duo of wicketkeepers for whom seconds were plenty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306100/306136.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226342 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 30 wickets fell on the first day to deprive Buse of his takings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305700/305711.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Acknowledgement without revelry seems to have been what Tom Dollery's class of '51 preferred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305400/305485.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ted McDonald gave up his Test career to cut a swathe through county cricket in the 1920s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305400/305425.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman left a mark of class during his two spells at Lancashire, none more so than on a tricky pitch at Blackpool https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303500/303511.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1222202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This week, we relive the glorious one-day triumphs of Lancashire in the 1990s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303100/303178.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Edwards profiles Lancashire's Ian Folley, who came agonisingly close to an England cap before the yips overcame him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302800/302833.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the first of a series on classic county matches, we go back to Lancashire's 2007 title chase at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302700/302700.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221019.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221019.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221019 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former South Africa keeper discusses his decision to go Kolpak and lockdown frustrations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302300/302310.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1220461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Legspinner has been a regular in England's squads this winter, but his opportunities have been limited https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301200/301217.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1217890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1217890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1217890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our county writers turn selectors as they pick their team of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291800/291855.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the group stages approach their conclusion, we round up the latest tactical trends among the contenders in the Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293598.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's promotion push can only benefit from the commitment of two men who both went to King Edward VII School in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285500/285522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With three promotion places up for grabs this year, there is plenty to play for in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276305.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There were flashes of promises - notably the development of Tom Bailey and Matt Parkinson - but Lancashire failed to produce the runs required for Division One survival https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277288.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matt Parkinson's legspin will be a key factor in Lancashire's attack when they face Kent in the first Vitality Blast quarter-final on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279268.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the Vitality Blast quarter-finals later this week, we take a look at some of the influential figures so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our latest snippets from the Vitality Blast also include Tom Curran's outburst against Somerset fans, Colin Ingram's weird training technique and Northants' unwanted record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype train https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279100/279102.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Paul Collingwood's latest feat of endurance, Harry Gurney's economics, and an assortment of English legspinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278805.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's record run feast, Rory Burns' defunct nickname and the state of Lockie Ferguson's school trainers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267100/267122.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include the Ed Pollock battle plan and the contrasting fortunes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278073.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Carlos Brathwaite's laundry, a sound start by Afghanistan's spinners and why Jack Taylor's Viv Richards impression came off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267716.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner missed out on IPL and no longer has an Australia contract, but it would be a very risky business to suggest that The Finisher is finished https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278200/278288.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast includes relief at Trent Bridge, Joe Denly's treasured England wicket and why Yorkshire will no longer go head-to-head against England's World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278093.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As many as 16 of the 18 counties are expected to turn to a legspin option when the Vitality T20 Blast begins this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275000/275083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County cricket's latest snippets include whether Tom Haines blow-dries his eyebrows, the year they threw bananas at Scarborough and whether Shiv Thakor has a cricketing future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266503.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including the arrival of the world's biggest cricketer, how Yorkshire got it wrong and a match that Allan Donald could do without https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273667.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including wicketkeeping horror shows, a news blackout for Somerset in Fiji, and a Sussex player looking to repair a smashed windscreen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277261.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson's record-breaking debut, plus former Middlesex player caught up in Windrush scandal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274700/274772.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed finds form away from the limelight, while Michael Carberry has been given time to consider his Leicestershire future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275600/275629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including Dom Bess' best friend who played for England in another sport and how Tom Kohler-Cadmore's dad joined him at Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including a 'Charmed' visit to Edgbaston, and the man whose drop kick-started Jonathan Trott's career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275800/275864.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including the successful clean up operation at New Road and a Lancashire fanzine editor gone rogue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265513.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1144273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many lovers of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267760.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB's proposals may seem radical, but change is inevitable for a sport that is too deep in crisis to stand still https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five hot takes from the hot topic of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including Ashley Giles' Commonwealth Games gold touch and which county was absent from the coaches meeting last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267900/267975.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Saqib Mahmood can hit 90mph and, as Lancashire prepare to reap the benefit, England will be watching his every move https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274900/274918.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division One will be hotly contested, with several teams hoping to challenge Essex - but it could be a struggle for newly promoted Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268500/268524.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship gets underway in just over a month's time, but it's two-sweater weather around the shires at present ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reece Topley's future, the ignoring of Sam Northeast and the unpredictability of Pakistan cricket jostle for attention in our latest NatWest Blast round-up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Talk of Kolpak signings and whether Lancashire can avoid another relegation battle hover over Glen Chapple's first season as head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260900/260943.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Lancashire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256400/256411.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's Liam Livingstone has confounded the sceptics and naysayers to emerge as an exciting middle-order batting option for the national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246100/246195.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1086581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1086581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086581 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:09:07 GMT The greatest retirement statement to the heart-stopping finish, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.10 to 1 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252585.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From spin surprises to tail-end onslaughts, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.20 to 11 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT