Hogg loaned to Worcestershire

Lancashire has agreed to loan Kyle Hogg, the allrounder, to Worcestershire. The four-week loan period will include four Friends Provident Trophy games, two Championship matches (against Surrey and Warwickshire) and some early matches in the Twenty 20 Cup.

Steven Rhodes, Worcestershire's director of cricket, said: "With the ongoing injury to Matt Mason and the latest injury to Roger Sillence, it seems a sensible and exciting move to loan a player of Kyle's undoubted ability to help us over the next month. He will be a natural replacement for Roger in our forthcoming Friends Provident Trophy matches against Durham and Warwickshire."

Mike Watkinson, Lancashire's manager, said: "It's a good opportunity for Kyle to play 1st XI cricket in all competitions. He is a talented player who is very much part of our future plans and the arrangement will hopefully benefit the player and Lancashire."