NICK FRIEND: Onions has been preparing for this moment for some time, even if it came prematurely; a back injury picked up on the eve of the Bob Willis Trophy left him no choice but to hang up his well-worn bowling boots
13/01/2021 | Nick Friend | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Onions retired last season on medical grounds but returns to Old Trafford as a full-time bowling coach
11/01/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | News | Lancashire | County Cricket | County Championship |
Parry has taken on a coaching role with Thunder, the women’s regional hub connected to Lancashire, where he will work with head coach Paul Shaw and a group of spinners that includes Sophie Ecclestone and Alex Hartley
27/11/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
SAM MORSHEAD - EXCLUSIVE: Anson takes The Cricketer through his strategy, which emphasises collaboration, community and peaceful coexistence of formats. But it is a plan for growing the digital reach of the Lancashire brand which is most interesting
19/11/2020 | Sam Morshead | News | Lancashire | Features | County Cricket |
SAM DALLING: The manner of Wells' departure from his home county was unusual – a consistent presence at the top of the order seemingly pushed out ahead of his prime. Now at Lancashire, his eyes are on the future
18/11/2020 | Sam Dalling | Sussex | News | Lancashire | Features | County Cricket |
Both players will join up with their new teammates at Emirates Old Trafford next week as preparations get underway for the 2021 season
13/11/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Anson has a track record of working in sport, having been chief executive of many organisations including the British Olympic Association, the ATP World Tour in Europe and England's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid
10/11/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
The 48-year-old will take charge of Lancashire Women and Manchester Originals on top of his Thunder commitments
02/11/2020 | The Cricketer | Womens Cricket | News | Manchester Originals | Lancashire |
The big-hitting opener hit 425 runs at an average of 30.36 last year, smashing 27 sixes in the process – only Marcus Stoinis struck more. His tally also made him Perth’s highest run-scorer
15/10/2020 | The Cricketer | Perth Scorchers | News | Lancashire | Big Bash |
NICK FRIEND: Onions made a promise to himself in 2010 - that he would only stop playing once his body broke. We've reached that point. He leaves the arena with 874 professional wickets as a dignified, high-class performer who always sought to improve
12/10/2020 | Nick Friend | News | Lancashire | Features | England | Durham | County Cricket |
The Cricketer can reveal county cricket is predicting the crisis to have left a multi-million black hole in the finances, with matchday revenue and other aspects of their business hit hard
10/10/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | County Championship |
The 27-year-old took 21 wickets during his six years at Lancashire
07/10/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
The 38-year-old did not feature during the 2020 campaign and has decided to call time on his 19-year career
05/10/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Lightning looked on course to join Surrey in the shoot-out for the title until Dan Christian smashed four successive sixes
04/10/2020 | The Cricketer | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
A tense finish was in prospect before the Australian allrounder smashed Liam Livingstone for four straight sixes to all-but finish off the run-chase
04/10/2020 | The Cricketer | T20 Blast | Nottinghamshire | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
The Cricketers provides all the information ahead of the conclusion to the English domestic season at Edgbaston...
02/10/2020 | The Cricketer | T20 Blast | Surrey | Nottinghamshire | News | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | County Cricket |
HUW TURBERVILL: With county cricket being played in this month for the first time, the men from Manchester spent a jubilant afternoon by the seaside in the Blast quarter-final
01/10/2020 | Huw Turbervill | T20 Blast | Sussex | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Thursday sees the knockout stages of the Vitality Blast get underway with four intriguing quarter-final ties. The Cricketer takes a look at them one-by-one.
29/09/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | T20 Blast | Sussex | Surrey | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Gloucestershire | County Cricket |
NICK HOWSON: Despite the circumstances, it was one of the most encouraging red ball seasons in years as youngsters emerged and a showcase final took centre stage
28/09/2020 | Nick Howson | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
Colin Ackermann took three for 18, all his wickets being taken in the same over, as Lancashire managed only 132 for 5 in reply to the Foxes’ 154 for 5
20/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Matty Potts struck three times in a brilliant second over of Lancashire’s innings as the hosts slipped to nine for four and never recovered, being bowled out for their record low total of 83 in 15 overs
18/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | Durham | County Cricket |
Lightning complete the Roses double and secure qualification for the knock-out stage as the Vikings' winless run at Emirates Old Trafford goes on
17/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
After seeing four players removed from contention before the game, the Yikings put together a woeful batting effort before Lancs roared to victory
14/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | T20 Blast | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Lancashire lose for the first time in the T20 Blast this season as Clarks cracks a 53-ball 77
11/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | Nottinghamshire | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Lancashire’s T20 Blast match against Durham on September 18 had initially been identified as a potential pilot for the return of crowds to domestic cricket
11/09/2020 | Jack Butler | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
PAUL EDWARDS: I like it when counties return to the clubs that produce their players in the first place. I actually reckon all counties should feel a responsibility to play games at such venues
11/09/2020 | Paul Edwards | News | Lancashire | Features | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
Having had their hopes of reaching Lord's dashed, Derbyshire saw their unbeaten record go as well in Liverpool
09/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Lancashire | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
After restricting the visitors to a double-figure score, Lightning secured victory with 22 still remaining in Liverpool
04/09/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | Derbyshire | County Cricket |
The former England seamer and Durham's all-time first-class wicket-taker has been advised to retire on medical grounds
04/09/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | England | Durham | County Cricket |
Davies reached his second fifty in as many T20 innings off 31 balls with three fours off successive deliveries from Alex Hughes
31/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | Derbyshire | County Cricket |
The Cricketer provides all the information ahead of the third day of T20 Blast action
28/08/2020 | Jack Butler | Worcestershire | T20 Blast | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Durham | County Cricket |
The England Test player hit 108 as the Red Rose cruised to victory over the home side, who were always behind the eight ball in the chase
27/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire | Durham | County Cricket |
The Cricketer provides all the information as the T20 Blast gets underway on Thursday
26/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | T20 Blast | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket |
Andrew Gale' side remain in contention to reach the Lord's final in the Bob Willis Trophy but their Roses rivals are struggling to progress
25/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer rounds-up all the scores and headlines from around the country as the weather plays havoc...
24/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The 27-year-old is with England as a reserve for the Pakistan T20 series but is confident the Red Rose have enough to progress in the competition
24/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | T20 Blast | News | Lancashire |
T20 BLAST PREVIEW: Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner are missing, and Old Trafford won't host a game until September 17 - so how will the Red Rose's plans change as they bid for another Finals Day appearance?
24/08/2020 | Jack Butler | T20 Blast | Lancashire | County Cricket |
The Cricketer goes around the grounds as the first batch of red-ball matches come to an end before the T20 Blast...
23/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer goes around the grounds as the first batch of red-ball matches come to an end before the T20 Blast...
22/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
Nottinghamshire took 16 points from the game to Lancashire nine and both sides will almost certainly now need to win their last two games to stand any chance of qualifying for the final at Lord's on September 23
18/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Nottinghamshire | News | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer rounds up all the latest ins and outs around the county circuit ahead of the 2020 season
18/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Domestic | Derbyshire | County Signings | County Cricket |
The Cricketer wraps up all the action from up and down the country...
17/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer catches you up on all the latest developments on a weather-interrupted second day of the third round of Bob Willis Trophy fixtures
16/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer catches you up on all the latest developments on a weather-interrupted first day of the third round of Bob Willis Trophy fixtures
15/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer provides all the team news and weather forecasts as the group stage of the competition resumes...
14/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Bob Willis Trophy |
The home side lost 20 wickets for 290 runs, with only eight knocks reaching double figures across both innings
10/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | News | Lancashire | Durham | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The 23-year-old will join the club on loan for the remainder of the season, before moving onto a permanent contract ahead of the 2021 campaign
10/08/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer rounds-up all the events of the second day as the sun shone across the country...
09/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer provides all the information as the one-off red-ball competition resumes...
07/08/2020 | Teddie Casterton | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
A new venue has been sought with Emirates Old Trafford being used as a bio-secure venue for behind-closed-doors international cricket
06/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Nottinghamshire | News | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
Colin Ackermann finished on 73 not out off just 41 balls as the Foxes chased down their 150 runs inside 17 overs, hitting 10 fours and a six in an extraordinary display of shot-making on a slow pitch
04/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer rounds-up all the events from the third day of the Bob Willis Trophy as the first round of games edge towards their conclusions
03/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer goes around the grounds in search of the headlines following the opening weekend of the season
02/08/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Kent | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The Cricketer rounds-up all the events from the first day of the Bob Willis Trophy as county cricket finally begins
01/08/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Middlesex | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
Players MASON CRANE, RYAN HIGGINS and ETHAN BAMBER, journalists KEVIN HOWELLS and MARK CHURCH, and Leicestershire chief executive SEAN JARVIS join SAM MORSHEAD and NICK FRIEND to look ahead to the red-ball competition
31/07/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Video | Sussex | Surrey | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | Hampshire | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | Essex | Durham | Derbyshire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The fixture, which is scheduled to take place from Saturday, will nominally be a Lancashire home match
28/07/2020 | Sam Morshead | News | Leicestershire | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
BOB WILLIS TROPHY PREVIEW: Several key players are likely to miss at least part of the mini season to be part of national squads, but the Red Rose should have enough quality cover to cope
27/07/2020 | Sam Morshead | Lancashire | County Cricket | Bob Willis Trophy |
The leg-spinner sprained his left ankle on Monday, with scans revealing that he will be unable to take any further part in the series
21/07/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | England |
The Lancashire seamer could hit 600 Test wickets for England this month, with the rest of the West Indies series scheduled to be played in Manchester
13/07/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
Durham chairman Sir Ian Botham has suggested the one-off abridged version of the County Championship be named after the former England fast bowler, with Allott for one very much in favour of 'The Bob Willis Trophy' or similar
10/07/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | News | Lancashire | County Cricket | County Championship |
Director of cricket Paul Allott says it is inevitable that the Red Rose will play matches at the outground with Emirates Old Trafford unavailable
03/07/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
The two counties will step up their preparations for the return of the professional domestic game on July 24-25 at Emerald Headingley
26/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
NICK FRIEND: Time spent with Jeetan Patel over the winter added to previous stints in Australia with Stuart MacGill, as well as the watchful eye of Peter Such, until recently England’s lead spin bowling coach
18/06/2020 | Nick Friend | News | Lancashire | England |
The former Lancashire batsman joined Nottinghamshire at the end of the 2019 season, though his debut has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic
09/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Nottinghamshire | News | Lancashire | County Cricket |
NICK FRIEND: It has been a long and winding road for the factory-worker-turned-England-hopeful. By the end of the summer, one of the modern game’s most heartening journeys might just have another chapter
04/06/2020 | Nick Friend | News | Lancashire | England | County Cricket |
NICK FRIEND: With each and every lusty blow in a winter full of them, Livingstone's reputation as a T20 gun for hire continued to swell. Only, his cravings go further than that; he is determined to add to a previous Test call-up back in early 2018
03/06/2020 | Nick Friend | News | Lancashire | Features | England |