Lancashire Cricket Official Yearbook 2021

OFFICIAL
YEARBOOK
2021
£10.00

CONTENTS
YEARBOOK
2021
84 TH EDITION
Compiled and Edited by
Ken Grime
Editorial Assistance and Research:
Rev. Malcolm G. Lorimer
Lancashire Records:
Mark Taylor
Principal Action Photography:
Getty Images, Barry Mitchell
Other Photography:
Luke Adams, Simon Pendrigh, PA Images
Cover Photo:
Alex Davies – Player of the Year
Luke Wood and Matt Parkinson celebrate the dismissal of
Yorks’ David Behardien with a 2020-style boot tap.
Club Officials 1864-2021 ..................... 3
Tribute to David Hodgkiss obe. ............... 4
Officers of the Club. ......................... 6
2021 SEASON
Playing Staff 2021. .......................... 7
Fixtures 2021. ............................. 94
2020
A Season Like No Other
Daniel Gidney. ..............................14
INTERNATIONALS AT
EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
England v West Indies
Ken Grime. .................................16
England v Pakistan
Ken Grime. ................................ 20
England v Australia
Ken Grime. ................................ 26
David Hodgkiss Award: Matt Merchant. .......31
DOMESTIC SEASON
Review of 2020 Ken Grime. ................. 32
2020 Player of the Year Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Bob Willis Trophy
Scorecards & Reports
Chris Rimmer & Ken Grime. .................. 35
Averages & Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vitality Blast
Scorecards & Reports
Chris Rimmer & Ken Grime. .................. 48
Table & Averages .......................... 60
Player Departures. ..........................61
Lancashire Academy 2021 .................. 64
From The Archives
150 Years Ago:
First Roses Victory
Ken Grime . ................................ 65
100 Years Ago:
Championship challenge falters
Ken Grime . ............................... 68
100 Years Ago:
Cardus awed by Australian pace
Dave Masey & Bob Hilton. ...................71
50 Years Ago:
Two Gillette Cup Classics
Ken Grime. ................................ 73
Obituaries. ................................ 77
LANCASHIRE RECORDS
First-Class. .................................81
T20. ...................................... 89
// 3

4 //
Cricket behind closed doors in 2020: England take to the
field against West Indies at an empty Emirates Old Trafford.

OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
THE BOARD
President:
Sir Howard
Bernstein
Chairman:
A. Anson
Hon.
Treasurer:
L.M. Platts
Senior Independent Director:
J. Sheridan
Non-Executive Members:
R. Downey, A. Flintoff mbe,
S. Tomkins, E.M. Watkins cbe
In attendance
Chief Executive:
Daniel Gidney
Finance Director/Secretary:
Lee Morgan
Director of Cricket:
Paul Allott
Head Coach:
Glen Chapple
Operations Director:
Steve Davies
Human Resources Director:
Joanne Hunt
Sales Director:
Angela Hodson
Partnerships Director:
Liz Cooper
OFFICIALS
Captain:
Dane Vilas
Performance Director
& Assistant Head Coach:
Mark Chilton
Head of Talent Pathway:
Chris Benbow
Bowling Coach:
Graham Onions
2ndXI Head Coach:
Karl Krikken
Head Groundsman:
Matthew Merchant
Scorers:
Chris Rimmer (1stXI), Garry Morgan
(2ndXI Scorer/Analyst)
Senior Vice-Presidents:
R. Bennett
M.A. Cairns obe
J. Livingstone obe
(President 2010-13)
J. Simmons mbe
Vice-Presidents:
M.A. Atherton obe
H.F. Atkins
Sir Robert Atkins
Mrs A. Bennett
J. Charlson
J. Cumbes
S. Edge
F.M. Engineer
N.H. Fairbrother
Miss R.B. Fitzgibbon
K.A. Hayhurst
J. Heaton
R. I. Hinchliffe
Sir Clive Lloyd
D. Lloyd
D. Moss
G. Ogden
W.G. Robinson
Mrs J. Simmons
Judge E. Slinger
K.B. Standring
M. Watkinson
R.A. Wilson
HONOURS
Lancashire County
Cricket Club
Founded 12 January 1864
County Champions (13)
1879 (j), 1881, 1882 (j), 1889 (j), 1897,
1904, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1934,
1950 (j), 2011
(j) – Joint Champions
Division 2 Champions (3)
2005, 2013, 2019
Limited Overs Competitions
T20 Blast Winners (1)
2015
One-Day Cup/
Trophy Winners (7)
1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1990,
1996, 1998
Benson & Hedges Cup
Winners (4)
1984, 1990, 1995, 1996
One-Day League
Champions (5)
1969, 1970, 1989, 1998, 1999
Division 2 Champions (1)
2003
Refuge Cup Winners (1)
1988
Lambert & Butler Floodlit Trophy
Winners (1)
1981
Second XI Honours
Second XI County
Champions (5)
1964, 1986, 1997, 2013, 2018 (joint)
Minor County Champions (7)
1907, 1934, 1937, 1948, 1949,
1960, 1964
Second XI T20 Winners (1)
2018
Second XI Trophy Winners (4)
1990, 2012, 2013, 2016
Warwick Pool U25
Champions (1)
1989
// 5

DAVID HODGKISS TRIBUTE //
DAVID HODGKISS OBE
born 2 June 1948; died 29 March 2020
The realities and effects of the
Coronavirus are brought home
when someone you love and
counted as a friend is caught up in
this awful and deadly maelstrom.
We all mourn the untimely death
of Lancashire Cricket Chairman
David Hodgkiss OBE.
When you met David, you were
immediately struck by his modesty
and unassuming manner. He was
the Chief Executive of William
Hare Construction, a Bolton steel
company, with a passion for Bolton
Wanderers, cricket and Timothy
Taylors beer!
His first contact with the game
came at Repton School, where he
was an opening bat and useful slip
fielder. He studied economics at
Liverpool University and for a short
time became a hippie! Thankfully
that phase didn’t last too long as
cricket came to the rescue and
he played for Cockermouth in
Cumbria for many years.
His involvement with Lancashire
came when Assistant Coach
John Savage rang David at
William Hare’s to ask if a young
draughtsman, Mike Watkinson,
could be released to play for the
Second XI. David readily agreed
and supported Mike during his
career enabling him to have time
off work to play cricket and a
giving him a job in the winter.
In 1996 Mike asked him to be
his Benefit Chairman and David
said: “I foolishly agreed!” He was
very much a hands-on Chairman,
even going into the middle of the
Yorkshire supporters during a One-
Day semi-final to collect for Mike.
He said: “I think I collected 5p and
was lucky to get out alive, it didn’t
help that during the collection Mike
took two wickets! But I enjoyed the
banter with the crowd.”
In 1998 he joined the
Committee and made an
immediate impression with his
business acumen and a detailed
knowledge of the construction
industry which was integral to
the launch of the ambitious
re-development of the ground.
He also saw the transition from a
Committee structure to a Board
managing the Club.
David became Honorary
Treasurer from 2003 -2013 and
he presided over a rollercoaster
of financial results during one of
the most challenging periods in
the Club’s history. His expertise in
the building industry was critical in
helping to complete the £60million
redevelopment.
While he held this position,
he still managed the operations
of a successful global steel
construction business and was
awarded the OBE for services to
business and exports.
During his time as Vice-
Chairman and Chairman, David
always had a firm belief in looking
after the players and in the Club
having a good youth policy. He
also was interested in Members
and had a particular interest in
promoting the heritage of the Club
– the museum was going to be
one of his lasting legacies when
the redevelopment of the ground
was completed.
David had a particular skill
in developing friendships with
people from all walks of life. There
was no surprise of him inviting the
Lancashire supporters who had
made the journey to Abu Dhabi
for a pre-season practice to drinks
and a meal in the team’s hotel.
He was passionate about
the countryside, ecology and
country sports, he loved walking
the hills and moors of Northern
England and Scotland. A more
than competent fly-fisherman he
was very much at home in waders
in the middle of a river. He loved
life, always gave himself fully in
everything that he was involved in
and was great fun to be around.
He cared for people and, unusually
for someone who was naturally
shy, engaged fully with everyone
he met.
No wonder the ECB regarded
him highly and used him in various
ways, as he made a valuable
contribution which was very much
appreciated. He helped develop
and foster links in the cricket
world which helped to secure
major international matches in the
north-west.
It was very moving to read the
Twitter feed in response to the
announcement from the Club
about David’s death. The players’
comments speak how highly he
was regarded and what they
felt about him. In particular, Matt
Parkinson spoke about how he
will never forget David’s speech
which he made when he gave
him his county cap – it moved
him so much.
It will not just be the Board
members who shed a tear over the
loss of David, it will be all members
of staff at Emirates Old Trafford,
from the housekeeping team, to
the players and Members. He
touched us all, that was the mark
of the man.
Rev Malcolm Lorimer
6 //

DAVID HODGKISS TRIBUTE
TRIBUTES TO DAVID HODGKISS
Sir Howard Bernstein, President
of Lancashire Cricket Club, said:
“It is incredibly difficult to find
the words to express my sincere
sadness on the passing of my
close friend and colleague, David
Hodgkiss OBE. Having worked
alongside David for 20 years, I
built a very close relationship with
him and have the utmost respect
for what he achieved at Lancashire
Cricket Club and in business.
“His charisma, sense of
humour and generosity was
without question but above all he
was smart, business savvy and
well respected, not just throughout
cricket but across business
communities around the world.
He was a hugely influential
Chairman of Lancashire Cricket
and a fundamental part of the
successful William Hare Group,
where he was CEO.
“David was a man of great
integrity and was tenaciously loyal
to the Club over a period of more
than 25 years. He was Lancashire
through and through and his
passion for the Red Rose was
unquestionable.
“He took his roles with the
Club very seriously and showed
immense pride in how Lancashire
Cricket was helping to develop
the game from grass roots level
through to the international
arena, as well as the continuous
redevelopment of Emirates
Old Trafford over the last
decade, in which he played an
instrumental role.
“The influence David has had
extends way beyond Lancashire
Cricket Club. The decade-long
redevelopment of Emirates
Old Trafford and the work he’s
achieved with William Hare,
around the economic and social
renaissance of Manchester has
had an impact in the North West
over the past 25 years.
“There’s no doubt David will be
hugely missed by so many people
and our deepest sympathies
are sent to his wife Shirley and
rest of his family at such an
overwhelmingly sad time.”
Paul Allott said:
“David put so much into the
Club over so many years and he
never took anything out. He was
a truly selfless individual and a
huge benefactor to this Club,
a driving force behind our
commercial success in recent
years and a hugely influential
figure in putting the Club on a
sound financial footing.
“But he never lost sight of the
fact that Lancashire is, and always
will be, a cricket club and that the
game should be fun and enjoyable.
David was incredibly popular
with the players, taking time to
get to know each and every one
individually, and took no greater
pride than handing out caps to
those players fortunate enough to
earn their Red Rose.
“He recognised and understood
that Emirates Old Trafford was
more than just a business
enterprise, and whilst he helped
ensure the Club’s financial survival
through some really difficult times,
he was a players’ man, constantly
badgering me about all things
Lancashire, ensuring players were
properly looked after and I know
his loss will be keenly felt by them
in the changing room.
“He was a father figure in
many ways, full of life, and joy and
always concerned to make sure
that everyone was welcome at the
Club and that it retained a family
atmosphere.
“I don’t think we will realise
the contribution David made until
it’s not here. We will all miss him
greatly.”
Dane Vilas said:
“All of the players were all
shocked and saddened to learn of
David’s untimely passing. He was
universally popular in the changing
room and the thoughts of all the
players and coaching staff are with
his family.
“David was warm, caring
and humorous, and his cap
presentation to many of the
players are moments I know they
cherish immensely thanks to his
thoughtful and attentive speeches.
He loved to talk cricket but was
also equally happy to discuss life
in general and was generous in
giving his time to all of us.
“Above all, it was evident that
David was a cricket man to the
core, incredibly passionate about
the Red Rose and loved nothing
more than celebrating a Lancashire
victory. We will all miss him greatly.”
Above: The staff and players of
Lancashire and Yorkshire line-up for a
minute’s applause for David Hodgkiss
prior to the T20 Blast ‘Roses’ match at
Emirates Old Trafford
// 7

CLUB OFFICIALS 1864-2021 //
CLUB OFFICIALS 1864-2021
PRESIDENTS
1864-68 The Earl of Sefton
1869-72 Mark Phillips
1873-77 The Earl of Sefton
1878-79 A.B. Rowley
1880-86 Sir Humphrey
de Trafford, Bart
1887-93 Sir Humphrey
Francis de Trafford
1894-1916 A.N. Hornby
1917-18 Lord Ellesmere
1919-20 Sir Frank Hollins, Bart
1921-22 Lord Derby
1923-24 O.P. Lancashire
1925-26 Sir Edwin Stockton
1927-28 Lord Ashton
1929 Rev. V.P.F.A. Royle
1930-31 Lord Derby
1932-33 Lord Colwyn
1934-35 Dr H.H.I. Hitchon
1936-37 Myles N. Kenyon
1938 Lord Stanley
1939-40 Sir Thomas Robinson
1941-42 Sir Christopher Needham
1943-44 Sir R. Noton Barclay
1945-46 R.H. Spooner
1947-48 W. Findlay
1949-50 Sir Edward Rhodes
1951-52 Colonel L. Green
1953-54 T. Stone
1955-56 Dr J. Bowling Holmes
CHAIRMEN
1869-77 A.B. Rowley
1878-98 A.N. Hornby
1899-1912 E. Roper
1913-27 O.P. Lancashire
1928-31 Sir Edwin Stockton
1932-49 T.A. Higson
1950-54 J. Bowling-Holmes
1955-64 T.A. Burrows
HONORARY TREASURERS
1874-76 John Holt
1876-79 A.H. Wolff
1879-81 J.A. Bannerman
1881-1900 James MacLaren
1900-09 James Horner
1910-17 Talbot Fair
1918-24 Sir Edwin Stockton
1925-32 T.A. Higson
1932-37 A.F. Stockton
SECRETARIES
1873-1905 S.H. Swire (Hon)
1906-21 T.J. Matthews
1921-32 H. Rylance
1932-48 R. Howard
1949-64 C.G. Howard
1957-58 The Rt. Hon.The Earl of
Derby MC
1959-60 R.A. Boddington
1961-62 Stanley Holt
1963-64 Rev. Canon F. Paton-Williams
1965-66 J.S. Cragg
1967 G.O. Shelmerdine
1968 J.S. Cragg
1969-70 W.H.L. Lister
1971-72 Sir Neville Cardus
1973-74 P. Higson
1975-76 F.D. Beattie
1977-78 T.A. Higson
1979-80 W.D. Crumblehulme
1981-82 J.L. Hopwood
1983-84 E. Kay
1985-86 C.D. Peaker
1987-88 B.J. Howard
1989-90 C. Washbrook CBE
1991-92 A.J. Leggat
1993-94 K. Cranston
1995-96 Sir B. Lovell OBE, FRS
1997-98 J.B. Statham, CBE
1999-2000 Sir Patrick Russell
2001-02 J.F. Blackledge
2003-06 Sir Dennis Landau
2007-09 Lord Steinberg
2010-13 J. Livingstone OBE
2014- Sir Howard Bernstein
1965-68 T.P. Higson Jnr
1969-86 C.S. Rhoades
1987-97 R. Bennett
1998-2009 J. Simmons MBE
2009-18 M.A. Cairns OBE
2018-20 D.M.W. Hodgkiss OBE
2020 L.M.Platts (Acting)
2020- A. Anson
1938-45 John Boddan
1946-48 J.C. Fallows
1949-58 R.A. Boddington
1959-72 C.R. Davies
1973-87 A.J. Leggat
1988-97 C.D. Peaker
1998-2002 Sir Dennis Landau
2003-13 D.M.W. Hodgkiss OBE
2014- L.M.Platts
1965-74 J.B. Wood
1975-77 A.K. James
1978-91 C.D. Hassell
2013- L. Morgan
SECRETARIES &
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
1991-97 J.M. Bower
1998-2012 J. Cumbes
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
2013- D.G. Gidney
CAPTAINS
1866-79 E.B. Rowley
1880-91 A.N. Hornby
1892-93 A.N. Hornby & S.M. Crosfield
1894-96 A.C. MacLaren
1897-98 A.N. Hornby
1899 A.C. MacLaren
& G.R. Bardswell
1900-07 A.C. MacLaren
1908-14 A.H. Hornby
1919-22 M.N. Kenyon
1923-25 J.S. Sharp
1926-28 Colonel L. Green
1929-35 P.T. Eckersley
1936-39 W.H.L. Lister
1946 J.A. Fallows
1947-48 K. Cranston
1949-53 N.D. Howard
1954-59 C. Washbrook
1960-61 R.W. Barber
1962 J.F. Blackledge
1963-64 K.J. Grieves
1965-67 J.B. Statham
1968-72 J.D. Bond
1973-77 D. Lloyd
1978-80 F.C. Hayes
1981-83 C.H. Lloyd
1984-85 J. Abrahams
1986 C.H. Lloyd
1987-91 D.P. Hughes
1992-93 N.H. Fairbrother
1994-97 M. Watkinson
1998 Wasim Akram
1999-2001 J.P. Crawley
2002-04 W.K. Hegg
2005-07 M.J. Chilton
2008 S.G Law
2009-14 G.Chapple
2015 T.C.Smith
2016-17 S.J.Croft
2018 L.S. Livingstone
2019- D.J. Vilas
8 //

2021
PLAYING
STAFF
KEY
Competitions:
FC First-class
List A One-Day match
Player N o :
Denotes each player’s number in the
list of Lancashire cricketers to have
played for the county since the formation
of LCCC in 1864, and awarded when
they make their first-class debut for the
county. If more than one player makes
their debut in the same match, the
numbers are allocated in alphabetical
order of surnames.
Statistics to 6 March 2021
33 //
DANE JAMES
VILAS
CAPTAIN
DoB: 10th June 1985,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bats: Right-hand
Fields: Wicketkeeper
International: South Africa 6 Tests:
2015-16, 1 IntT20: 2012
Lancashire: Debut 2017 Cap 2018
Captain 2019-21 Player No. 676
// 2021 PLAYING STAFF
9 //
JAMES MICHAEL
ANDERSON OBE
DoB: 30th July 1982, Burnley
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: England 160 Tests:
2003-21, 194 ODIs: 2002-15, 19
IntT20s: 2007-09
Lancashire: Debut List A 2001, FC
2002 Cap 2003 Player No. 608
8 //
TOM ERNEST
BAILEY
DoB: 21st April 1991, Preston
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: England Lions 2019
Lancashire: Academy 2011
Scholarship 2012-14 Debut 2012
Cap 2018 Player No. 652
10 //
GEORGE PHILIP
BALDERSON
DoB: 11th Oct 2000, Manchester
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium
International: England U19
2018-20
Lancashire: Academy 2018
Debut 2020 Player No. 689
// 9

2021 PLAYING STAFF //
4 //
JACK MORGAN
BLATHERWICK
DoB: 4th June 1998, Nottingham
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: England U19 2016-17
Lancashire: New signing for 2021
from Notts (2018-20)
20 //
JOSHUA JAMES
BOHANNON
DoB: 9th April 1997, Bolton
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium
Lancashire: Academy 2015-16
Scholarship 2017 Debut 2018
Player No. 681
21 //
GEORGE
DAVIDSON
BURROWS
DoB: 22nd June 1998, Wigan
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast
Lancashire: Academy 2018
Debut 2020 Player No. 693
6 //
JOSEPH CHARLES
BUTTLER
DoB: 8th Sept 1990, Taunton
Bats: Right-hand
Fields: Wicketkeeper
International: England 50 Tests:
2014-21, 145 ODIs: 2011-21, 74
IntT20s: 2011-21
Lancashire: Debut 2014 Cap 2018
Player No: 659
15 //
STEVEN JOHN
CROFT
DoB: 11th October 1984, Blackpool
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm off spin
Lancashire: Academy 2003
Scholarship 2004-05 Debut 2005
Cap 2010 Vice-Captain 2015
Captain 2016-17 Player No. 622
17 //
ALEXANDER LUKE
DAVIES
DoB: 23rd August 1994, Darwen
Bats: Right-hand
Fields: Wicketkeeper
International: England u19s 2012,
England Lions 2018-19, ECBXI 2018
Lancashire: Academy 2011
Scholarship 2012 Debut List A
2011, FC 2012 Cap 2017 Player
No. 653
10 //

2021 PLAYING STAFF
11 //
RICHARD JAMES
GLEESON
DoB: 2nd Dec 1987, Blackpool
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: England Lions
2018-20
Lancashire: Debut 2018 Player
No. 683
2 //
TOM WILLIAM
HARTLEY
DoB: 3rd May 1999, Ormskirk
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Slow left-arm orthodox
Lancashire: Academy 2017
Debut 2020 Player No. 690
22 //
LIAM JACK
HURT
DoB: 15th March 1994, Preston
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium
Lancashire: Scholarship 2014
Debut 2019 Player No. 688
1 //
KEATON KENT
JENNINGS
DoB: 19th June 1992,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium
International: England 17 Tests:
2016-19, England Lions 2016-20
Lancashire: Debut 2018 Cap 2018
Player No. 677
12 //
ROBERT PETER
JONES
DoB: 3rd November 1995,
Warrington
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm leg-spin
International: England U19s
2013-14
Lancashire: Academy 2012-14
Scholarship 2015-16 Debut 2016
Player No. 674
26 //
DANNY (DANIEL)
JOHN LAMB
DoB: 7th September 1995, Preston
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium
Lancashire: Academy 2013-15
Scholarship 2016 Debut List A
2017, FC 2018 Player No. 680
// 11

2021 PLAYING STAFF //
24 //
GEORGE ISAAC
DAVIES LAVELLE
DoB: 24th March 2000, Ormskirk
Bats: Left-hand
Fields: Wicketkeeper
International: England U19s 2018
Lancashire: Academy 2016-18
Debut 2020 Player No. 694
7 //
LIAM STEPHEN
LIVINGSTONE
DoB: 4th Aug 1993, Barrow-in-Furness
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm leg spin/off spin
International: England 2 IntT20s:
2017, England Lions 2016-20
Lancashire: Academy 2009-11
Scholarship 2012-13 Debut List A
2015, FC 2016 Cap 2017 Captain
2018 Player No. 669
25 //
SAQIB
MAHMOOD
DoB: 25th Feb 1997, Birmingham
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: England 4 ODI 2020,
6 IntT20s: 2019-20, England Lions
2016-20, England U19 2014-16
Lancashire: Academy 2012-14
Debut T20 2015, FC & List A 2016
Player No. 673
18 //
JACK PETER
MORLEY
DoB: 25th June 2001, Rochdale
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Slow left-arm spin
International: England U19 2018-19
Lancashire: Academy 2018
Debut 2020 Player No. 695
27 //
EDWIN HENRY
TAYLOR MOULTON
DoB: 18th June 1999, Preston
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm medium-fast
Lancashire: Academy 2018
Debut 2020 Player No. 691
28 //
MATTHEW WILLIAM
PARKINSON
DoB: 24th October 1996, Bolton
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm leg-spin
International: England 2 ODIs:
2020, 2 IntT20s: 2019-20, England
Lions 2018, England U19s 2014-15
Lancashire: Academy 2012-14
Debut 2016 Cap 2019
Player No. 671
12 //

2021 PLAYING STAFF
19 //
SYED MOHAMMED
OWAIS SHAH
DoB: 1st October 1998, Glasgow
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Right-arm leg spin
International: Scotland U17s
2014-16, Scotland U19s 2015-16,
Scotland A 2016-19
Lancashire: 2ndXI Debut 2019
3 //
LUKE WILLIAM
PETER WELLS
OVERSEAS PLAYERS
DoB: 29th Dec 1990, Eastbourne
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Right-arm spin
International: England Lions 2013,
U19s 2009-10
Lancashire: New signing for 2021
from Sussex (2010-20)
14 //
LUKE
WOOD
DoB: 2nd August 1995, Sheffield
Bats: Left-hand
Bowls: Left-arm fast-medium
International: England U19s
2013-14
Lancashire: Debut 2020 Player
No. 692
30 //
JACKSON
MUNRO BIRD
DoB: 11th Oct 1986, Sydney, Aus
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm fast-medium
International: Australia 9 Tests:
2012-17
Lancashire: Overseas player for
2021 (Championship)
32 //
FINNLEY
HUGH ALLEN
DoB: 22nd Apr 1999, Auckland, NZ
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Wicketkeeper
International: New Zealand IT20
squad, NZ U19s: 2015-17
Lancashire: Overseas player for
2021 (T20)
41 //
SHREYAS
SANTOSH IYER
DoB: 6th Dec 1994, Mumbai, India
Bats: Right-hand
Bowls: Right-arm, leg-spin
International: India 21 ODIs: 2017-
2020, 29 IT20s: 2017-2021
Lancashire: Overseas player for
2021 (One-Day Cup)
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2021 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF //
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
Glen Chapple
Head Coach
Mark Chilton
Performance Director &
Assistant Head Coach
Chris Benbow
Head of Talent Pathway
Karl Krikken
2ndXI Head Coach
Max Backhouse
1stXI Analyst
Dave Roberts
Head Physiotherapist
Sam Byrne
Lead Physiotherapist
James Mansfield
Physiotherapist
Christina Carr
Senior Strength &
Conditioning Coach
Tom Webster
Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Jenny Cross
Lancashire Women’s
Pathway Pysiotherapist
Dave Perry
Doctor
Lee Richardson
Sports Psychology
Consultant
Chris Rimmer
1stXI Scorer
Garry Morgan
2ndXI Analyst & Scorer
14 //

JAMES ANDERSON
JAMES
ANDERSON
600 TEST
WICKETS
LANDMARK
REACHED
DURING 2020
When James Anderson’s
33,717 th delivery in Test cricket
was edged by Pakistan
captain Azhar Ali to Joe Root
at slip during the final day of
the 3 rd Test at Ageas Bowl on
25 th August, the England ace
had become the first specialist
fast bowler to reach the
incredible milestone of having
taken 600 Test wickets.
Jimmy’s feat is all the more
impressive when set against
rest of the fast bowlers at the
top of this list; Glenn McGrath
563, Courtney Walsh 519,
Stuart Broad 514 (at August
25 th ), and Dale Steyn 439, while
in home Tests, only Muttiah
Muralitharan has taken more
wickets than Jimmy’s 384.
By the end of the 2021 Test
series in India, Jimmy had
raised his total of Test victims
to 614 from 160 matches. He is
rapidly closing in on another
landmark having taken 989
wickets in first-class cricket and
looks set to become the first
Lancashire bowler to reach
1,000 first-class wickets since
Jack Simmons achieved this
feat in 1989.
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DANIEL GIDNEY //
A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER
Having seen 2020 plans crushed in a matter of days as the
pandemic struck last March, Chief Executive Daniel Gidney
reflects on how Lancashire Cricket survived the year and
reflects on some of the success stories despite the difficulties
the sport has faced.
2020 was a unique year. It was
very, very challenging and difficult,
both physically and mentally. The
Club has been through many
challenges over its 156-year
existence, including recessions
and world wars, but nobody
predicted a pandemic. It hit us
with no notice and our business
model for the year was crushed
overnight.
Then we lost our dear
Chairman, David Hodgkiss, at the
start of the crisis. So it was a really
difficult time.
But the word resilience
goes through this club’s veins.
I think it always has done. We
demonstrated that with the
fantastic group of people that
work at Lancashire Cricket and
at Emirates Old Trafford. We are
fighters on and off the field and
we have fought our way through
it. It’s a huge credit to everyone
involved. I’m very proud to have
been part of that group.
The enormity of what we
achieved as a club and as a game,
along with the Ageas Bowl and the
ECB, is something to be proud of.
We staged the first international
sport anywhere in the world in a
bio-secure environment, and that
was a huge achievement. If the
ECB hadn’t shown the leadership
that they did, to deliver behind
closed-doors cricket, the game
would have been facing a loss of
£300 million.
Our Members were fantastic
and we would have struggled
to get through without them
for a number of reasons. They
were incredibly supportive and
recognised the club needed their
subscriptions and the vast majority
rolled their subs over to 2021.
But I understand that some had
their own cash flow issues and
needed to have monies returned.
I completely get that. Members
were also incredibly tolerant that
they were not able to attend any
matches, although the launch of
Lancashire TV I feel managed to fill
a bit of a gap in that regard.
It was massively important for
the counties to get some domestic
cricket played in 2020. We
understood and knew how much
it meant to our Members and,
from a mental health point of view,
also our players, that we needed
to get cricket played. We worked
with the ECB to that effect and the
Stage Three guidance enabled
us to do it. Even as late as June it
wasn’t clear if we could, so I was
delighted we got the Bob Willis
Trophy and a truncated Vitality
Blast played.
The players were very open to
contributing to that. They wanted
to play their part too and were
understanding that they would not
be able to do much at Emirates
Old Trafford because of the
international matches. The medical
and physiotherapy staff need a
lot of praise. Dave Roberts and
his staff were fantastic, looking
at the amount of work they had
to do, and although some games
were cancelled and some players
caught Covid, none of them were
at Lancashire and I think that’s a
credit to our medical team.
It was incredibly complicated
to get an outground up to Stage
Three standard, given the short
space of time, but our Operations
Team and health and safety staff
made it possible to deliver a
number of games at Liverpool CC,
and they managed it with aplomb.
The conference and hotel
business has been our commercial
engine room that funded a lot
of our on-field activities. So to
have that stopped overnight was
challenging. Even when we do
open again, a lot of our events
have a long lead-in time of six
to nine months’ of planning. So
it’s going to be very important to
have those facilities opened once
again. The Club’s Safe In One
Place strategy is in place to host
conferences and events safely in
a COVID-secure manner, once we
are able to do so.
Hopefully that day is not
far away as we head towards
the 2021 season, following the
announcement by government of
the roadmap out of lockdown. It’s
the best news we’ve had in a very
long time.
We have Members and
supporters desperate to watch
some cricket and experience
some live events. We showed last
year that we could have people
playing cricket safely and we
are really up for the challenge of
proving we can have spectators
in our grounds safely watching
cricket.
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DANIEL GIDNEY
Empty grounds as cricket was
played behind closed doors in
2020.
Emirates Old Trafford staged three
Tests, three ODIs and three IT20s.
Lancashire played three Vitality
Blast games at Emirates Old
Trafford while Liverpool CC hosted
a Bob Willis Trophy match and two
Vitality Blast games
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#RAISETHEBAT TEST //
ENGLAND V WEST INDIES
2nd #raisethebat Test Match
Emirates Old Trafford on
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th July 2020
West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England won by 113 runs
Umpires
TV umpire
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3
Close of play day 4
Man of the Match
MA Gough, RK Illingworth
RA Kettleborough, Reserve Umpire: AG Wharf
England (1) 207/3 (Sibley 86*, Stokes 59*; 82 overs)
West Indies (1) 32/1 (Brathwaite 6*, Joseph 14*; 14 overs)
No play
England (2) 37/2 (Stokes 16*, Root 8*; 8 overs)
BA Stokes
ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
RJ Burns lbw b Chase 15
DP Sibley c Roach b Chase 120
Z Crawley c Holder b Chase 0 b Roach 11
*JE Root c Holder b Joseph 23 run out (Dowrich ->Joseph->Holder) 22
BA Stokes c Dowrich b Roach 176 (1) not out 78
OJD Pope lbw b Chase 7 (5) not out 12
+JC Buttler c Joseph b Holder 40 (2) b Roach 0
CR Woakes c Hope b Roach 0
SM Curran c Brathwaite b Chase 17
DM Bess not out 31
SCJ Broad not out 11
Extras (4 b, 7 lb, 8 nb, 10 w) 29 (1 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 3 w) 6
Total (9 wkts dec, 162 overs) 469 (3 wkts dec, 19 overs) 129
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-29 (Burns, 13.2 ov), 2-29 (Crawley,
13.3 ov), 3-81 (Root, 31.2 ov), 4-341 (Sibley,
125.6 ov), 5-352 (Pope, 129.5 ov), 6-395
(Stokes, 142.2 ov), 7-395 (Woakes, 142.3
ov), 8-426 (Buttler, 154.4 ov), 9-427
(Curran, 155.3 ov)
Bowling: Roach 33-9-58-2
Gabriel 26-2-79-0 Joseph 23.1-5-70-1
Holder 32-10-70-1 Chase 44-3-172-5
Brathwaite 3.5-0-9-0
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-1 (Buttler, 0.4 ov), 2-17 (Crawley, 4.1
ov), 3-90 (Root, 15.1 ov)
Bowling: Roach 6-0-37-2
Gabriel 7-0-43-0 Holder 4-0-33-0
Joseph 2-0-14-0
WEST INDIES FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
KC Brathwaite c and b Stokes 75 lbw b Woakes 12
JD Campbell lbw b Curran 12 c Buttler b Broad 4
AS Joseph c Pope b Bess 32 (10) c Bess b Stokes 9
SD Hope c Buttler b Curran 25 (3) b Broad 7
SSJ Brooks lbw b Broad 68 (4) lbw b Curran 62
RL Chase lbw b Woakes 51 (5) lbw b Broad 6
J Blackwood b Broad 0 (6) c Buttler b Stokes 55
+SO Dowrich lbw b Broad 0 (7) lbw b Woakes 0
*JO Holder c Root b Woakes 2 (8) b Bess 35
KAJ Roach not out 5 (9) c Pope b Bess 5
ST Gabriel b Woakes 0 not out 0
Extras (1 b, 12 lb, 2 nb, 2 w) 17 (3 lb) 3
Total (all out, 99 overs) 287 (all out, 70.1 overs) 198
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-16 (Campbell, 9.4 ov), 2-70 (Joseph,
24.2 ov), 3-123 (Hope, 45.4 ov), 4-199
(Brathwaite, 68.1 ov), 5-242 (Brooks,
82.2 ov), 6-248 (Blackwood, 84.4 ov),
7-252 (Dowrich, 86.3 ov), 8-260 (Holder,
90.2 ov), 9-287 (Chase, 98.1 ov), 10-287
(Gabriel, 99 ov)
Bowling: Broad 23-7-66-3
Woakes 21-10-42-3 Curran 20-4-70-2
Bess 21-3-67-1 Root 1-1-0-0
Stokes 13-3-29-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-7 (Campbell, 0.5 ov), 2-19
(Brathwaite, 7.6 ov), 3-23 (Hope, 8.5 ov),
4-37 (Chase, 14.6 ov), 5-137 (Blackwood,
42.4 ov), 6-138 (Dowrich, 43.2 ov), 7-161
(Brooks, 55.5 ov), 8-183 (Holder, 62.5 ov),
9-192 (Joseph, 65.6 ov), 10-198 (Roach,
70.1 ov)
Bowling: Broad 15-5-42-3
Woakes 16-3-34-2 Curran 8-3-30-1
Bess 15.1-3-59-2 Stokes 14.4-4-30-2
Root 1.2-1-0-0
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#RAISETHEBAT TEST
STOKES SHINES AS ENGLAND WIN TO LEVEL SERIES
Ben Stokes produced
an outstanding all-round
performance to help England
level the three-match series at 1-1
following defeat in the opening
match at the Ageas Bowl.
Both Stokes and Dom Sibley
struck centuries to rescue England
from a below par start of 81-3 with
a partnership of 260 that set a new
record for the 4th wicket in Tests
at Emirates Old Trafford. West
Indies’ early success after winning
the toss led to a fairly ponderous
first day as Sibley and Stokes
determinedly rebuilt the innings
to reach 207-3 by the close, but
the pair went on to guide England
into a commanding position by
the end of the second. Stokes
faced 356 deliveries for his 176, his
longest innings by far in terms of
balls faced, while Sibley took 372
balls over his 120, but both proved
crucial in giving England the
platform to push for victory. Stokes
belted Alzarri Joseph over long-on
for six to add to the one off Roston
Chase on the opening day as he
moved up the gears, going from
100 (from a reverse sweep for four)
to 150 in 46 balls. Sibley finally
holed out to Kemar Roach off
Chase for 120 but Stokes powered
on, well supported by Jos Buttler
with 40, before falling for 176 after
edging a reverse sweep behind off
Roach attempting to add to his 17
fours. The tail added a further 74
runs for the final three wickets with
Dom Bess unbeaten on 31 before
Joe Root declared on 469-9. Offspinner
Chase bowled 44 overs
- including 28 unchanged from the
over before lunch to the end of the
England innings-to claim 5-172.
Sam Curran then trapped John
Campbell lbw for 12 before the
close with West Indies 32-1 but rain
prevented any play on the third
day. The tourists consolidated their
position on the fourth morning,
only losing nightwatchman Joseph
for a battling 32 and by tea had
reached 227-4 with Stokes picking
up the important wicket of Kraigg
Brathwaite, caught and bowled,
for 75. The game turned England’s
way during a sensational evening
session as West Indies collapsed
to 287 all out, losing 6 wickets for
50 runs after England took the
second new ball. Stuart Broad did
most of the damage with three
wickets for one run in the space
of 14 deliveries; Sharmarh Brooks
lbw for 68, Jermaine Blackwood
bowled for 0 and Shane Dowrich
lbw for 0. Chris Woakes swiftly
finished off the tail with three
wickets of his own to hand
England a lead of 182.
With 38 minutes’ play remaining
England rejigged their batting
order in the search of quick
runs scrambling to 37-2 by the
close and Stokes, opening for
the first time, went on to blast
an unbeaten 78 from 57 balls on
the fifth morning. He shared a
73-run partnership with Joe Root,
as England added 92 runs from
11 overs in the first hour before
their declaration set West Indies a
target of 312 from 85 overs. That
target quickly looked unachievable
as West Indies slumped to 25-3 at
lunch, Campbell caught behind off
Broad in the first over, Brathwaite
lbw to Woakes and Shai Hope
bowled by a Broad delivery that
jagged in off the seam to hit off
stump. Broad struck again in the
fourth over after the break when
he had Chase lbw for 6 but Brooks
and Jermaine Blackwood fought
back with a 100-run partnership
that had the potential to raise
hopes of achieving a draw. Man-ofthe-Match
Stokes returned to make
the breakthrough on the stroke
of tea, Blackwood, on 55, gloving
a short pitched delivery that
ballooned to Buttler who took a
good diving catch with West Indies
137-5 at the break. And for the
second day in a row the visitors
had a disastrous final session,
losing their remaining five wickets
for 61 runs to fall to defeat. Dowrich
went without scoring-becoming
Woakes’ 100th Test wicket in the
process-while Brooks, who made
a second half-century in the match,
was lbw for 62 to Curran and
England romped home with nearly
15 overs to spare.
Man of
the Match
performance
by Ben
Stokes
EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR
EACH WICKET IN TEST CRICKET
1 225 GA Gooch & MA Atherton England v India 1990
2 238 G Kirsten & JH Kallis South Africa v England 1998
3 267 MP Vaughan & GP Thorpe England v Pakistan 2001
4 260 DP Sibley & BA Stokes England v West Indies 2020
5 219 RB Simpson & BC Booth Australia v England 1964
6 180* SR Waugh & IA Healy Australia v England 1993
7 160* SR Tendulkar & M Prabhakar India v England 1990
8 168 R Illingworth & P Lever England v India 1971
9 104 RW Marsh & JW Gleeson Australia v England 1972
10 98 AK Davidson & GD McKenzie Australia v England 1961
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#RAISETHEBAT TEST //
ENGLAND V WEST INDIES
3rd #raisethebat Test Match
Emirates Old Trafford on
24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th July 2020
West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England won by 269 runs
Umpires
TV umpire
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3
Close of play day 4
Man of the Match
MA Gough, RA Kettleborough
RK Illingworth, Reserve Umpire: DJ Millns
England (1) 258/4 (Pope 91*, Buttler 56*; 85.4 overs)
West Indies (1) 137/6 (Holder 24*, Dowrich 10*; 47.1 overs)
West Indies (2) 10/2 (Brathwaite 2*, Hope 4*; 6 overs)
No play, rain
SCJ Broad
ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
RJ Burns c Cornwall b Chase 57 c +sub (J Da Silva) b Chase 90
DP Sibley lbw b Roach 0 lbw b Holder 56
*JE Root run out (Chase) 17 not out 68
BA Stokes b Roach 20
OJD Pope b Gabriel 91
+JC Buttler c Holder b Gabriel 67
CR Woakes b Roach 1
DM Bess not out 18
JC Archer c Holder b Roach 3
SCJ Broad c Blackwood b Chase 62
JM Anderson c Cornwall b Holder 11
Extras (12 b, 4 lb, 6 nb) 22 (6 b, 3 lb, 3 nb) 12
Total (all out, 111.5 overs) 369 (2 wickets dec, 58 overs) 226
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-1 (Sibley, 0.6 ov), 2-47 (Root, 21.3
ov), 3-92 (Stokes, 34.6 ov), 4-122 (Burns,
47.4 ov), 5-262 (Pope, 89.1 ov), 6-267
(Woakes, 90.6 ov), 7-272 (Buttler, 91.4 ov),
8-280 (Archer, 92.4 ov), 9-356 (Broad,
107.2 ov), 10-369 (Anderson, 111.5 ov)
Bowling: Roach 25.4-4-72-4
Gabriel 23.2-5-77-2 Holder 24.5-5-83-1
Cornwall 27-5-85-0 Chase 11-3-36-2
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-114 (Sibley, 40.5 ov),
2-226 (Burns, 58 ov)
Bowling: Roach 11-4-34-0
Gabriel 5-0-19-0 Holder 9-2-24-1
Chase 14-2-61-1 Cornwall 19-2-79-0
WEST INDIES FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
KC Brathwaite c Root b Broad 1 lbw b Broad 19
JD Campbell c Burns b Archer 32 c Root b Broad 0
SD Hope c Buttler b Anderson 17 (4) c Broad b Woakes 31
SSJ Brooks c Buttler b Anderson 4 (5) c Buttler b Woakes 22
RL Chase lbw b Broad 9 (6) run out (Bess) 7
J Blackwood b Woakes 26 (7) c Buttler b Broad 23
*JO Holder lbw b Broad 46 (8) lbw b Woakes 12
+SO Dowrich c Woakes b Broad 37 (9) lbw b Woakes 8
RRS Cornwall lbw b Broad 10 (10) lbw b Woakes 2
KAJ Roach c Root b Broad 0 (3) c Buttler b Broad 4
ST Gabriel not out 0 not out 0
Extras (4 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 5 w) 15 (1 lb) 1
Total (all out, 65 overs) 197 (all out, 37.1 overs) 129
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-1 (Brathwaite, 1.4 ov), 2-44
(Campbell, 16.6 ov), 3-58 (Hope, 23.2
ov), 4-59 (Brooks, 25.3 ov), 5-73 (Chase,
34.2 ov), 6-110 (Blackwood, 42.3 ov),
7-178 (Holder, 58.3 ov), 8-188 (Cornwall,
62.2 ov), 9-188 (Roach, 62.5 ov), 10-197
(Dowrich, 65 ov)
Bowling: Anderson 16-5-28-2
Broad 14-4-31-6 Archer 17-1-72-1
Woakes 18-2-57-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-0 (Campbell, 1.3 ov), 2-6 (Roach, 3.1
ov), 3-45 (Brathwaite, 13.3 ov), 4-71 (Hope,
18.3 ov), 5-79 (Brooks, 20.6 ov), 6-87
(Chase, 26.2 ov), 7-99 (Holder, 28.6 ov),
8-117 (Dowrich, 34.1 ov), 9-119 (Cornwall,
34.5 ov), 10-129 (Blackwood, 37.1 ov)
Bowling: Anderson 8-4-18-0
Broad 8.1-1-36-4 Woakes 11-0-50-5
Archer 10-1-24-0
20 //

#RAISETHEBAT TEST
BROAD REACHES MILESTONE AS ENGLAND CLINCH
SERIES WIN
Stuart Broad claimed his 500th
Test wicket and took ten in
the match as England won
convincingly by 269 runs to
clinch the three match series
2-1. Broad’s achievement
complemented Chris Woakes’
valuable five-wicket haul as
England overcame a rain-affected
final day to take eight wickets and
retain the Wisden Trophy.
It was Ollie Pope who rescued
England with an assured and
patient innings of 91 in the face
of some excellent West Indies
bowling on the opening day
after the visitors had won the
toss, arriving at the crease with
the score 92-3 and Dom Sibley,
Joe Root and Ben Stokes back
in the dressing room. Rory Burns
followed shortly before tea after
making 57 but Pope and Jos
Buttler combined to add a valuable
136 runs and steer England to
258-4 by the close. Both departed
early on the second morning to
the second new ball; Pope without
adding to his score and Buttler
for 67 as England slumped to
280-8 inside the first hour. That
brought Broad to the crease and
Stuart Broad celebrates capturing his 500th Test wicket and
his feat is acknowledged by his teammates
he cut loose smashing 62 from 45
balls and racing to fifty off just 33
balls-the equal third-fastest by an
England batsman-to help push the
total up to 369.
Broad then caused havoc with
ball, aided by James Anderson
and Jofra Archer, to leave West
Indies 137-6-and still 33 short
of avoiding the follow-on-when
bad light stopped play early on
second day. Broad had Kraigg
Brathwaite taken at slip with his
fourth ball, a short ball from Archer
had John Campbell caught at gully
for 32 and Anderson removed
Shai Hope, caught behind, and
Sharmarh Brooks three balls after
tea before Broad had Roston
Chase out lbw. Woakes flattened
Jermaine Blackwood’s middle
stump and Broad then cleaned up
the tail with a further four wickets,
including a new-ball burst of 3 for 1
from 14 balls, on the third morning
to bowl West Indies out for 197.
Given a poor forecast for the
fourth day, England’s top order
rammed home their first innings
advantage of 172 runs with Sibley,
Burns, Root and all making fifties
but the unfortunate Burns falling
just short of a hundred, caught
sweeping for 90 before England
declared at 226-2 setting a very
challenging victory target of 399.
Burns shared a 114-run partnership
with Sibley and then another 112
with Root, who remained 68 not
out from 56 balls. With six overs
to face West Indies lost opener
Campbell, caught at first slip, and
nightwatchman Kemar Roach,
caught behind, both to Broad-who
else?-to close on 10-2 before the
predicted bad weather washed out
the fourth day.
And it was Broad who made the
breakthrough on the final morning
when he had Kraigg Brathwaite
lbw for 19 and claim his 500th
Test wicket-the seventh man,
and fourth seam bowler, to reach
the landmark. By coincidence
Brathwaite was also the 500th
Test wicket for James Anderson,
the other England player on the
list, at Lord’s in 2017. Woakes
then worked his way through the
remaining West Indies batsmen
having Shai Hope caught at
mid-on for 31 and Brooks caught
behind for 22 with the tourists 84-5
at lunch. Dom Bess, who did not
get the chance to bowl a single
delivery of his off spin during the
match, contributed a brilliant direct
hit to run out Chase for 7 soon
after the resumption, and Woakes
(5-50) then trapped Holder,
Dowrich and Cornwall lbw, and all
cheaply, before making way for
Broad to seal victory by 269 runs
with his first ball of a new spell,
Jermaine Blackwood caught down
the leg side by Buttler.
// 21

#RAISETHEBAT TEST //
ENGLAND V PAKISTAN
1st #raisethebat Test Match
Emirates Old Trafford on
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th August 2020
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat
England won by 3 wickets
Umpires
RK Illingworth, RA Kettleborough
Third umpire
MA Gough, Reserve Umpire: SJ O’Shaughnessy
Referee
BC Broad
Close of play day 1 Pakistan (1) 139/2 (Masood 46*, Azam 69*; 49 overs)
Close of play day 2 England (1) 92/4 (Pope 46*, Buttler 15*; 28 overs)
Close of play day 3 Pakistan (2) 137/8 (Shah 12*, Abbas 0*; 44 overs)
Man of the Match CR Woakes
PAKISTAN FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
Shan Masood lbw b Broad 156 c Buttler b Broad 0
Abid Ali b Archer 16 c Woakes b Bess 20
*Azhar Ali lbw b Woakes 0 lbw b Woakes 18
Babar Azam c Root b Anderson 69 c Stokes b Woakes 5
Asad Shafiq c Stokes b Broad 7 run out (Sibley) 29
+Mohammad Rizwan c Buttler b Woakes 9 lbw b Stokes 27
Shadab Khan c Root b Bess 45 lbw b Broad 15
Yasir Shah lbw b Archer 5 c Buttler b Broad 33
Mohammad Abbas c Root b Archer 0 (10) not out 3
Shaheen Shah Afridi not out 9 (9) c Burns b Stokes 2
Naseem Shah c Buttler b Broad 0 b Archer 4
Extras (1 b, 7 lb, 2 nb) 10 (4 b, 5 lb, 4 nb) 13
Total (all out, 109.3 overs) 326 (all out, 46.4 overs) 169
PAKISTAN
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-36 (Abid Ali, 15.1 ov), 2-43 (Azhar Ali,
18.1 ov), 3-139 (Babar Azam, 49.6 ov), 4-150
(Asad Shafiq, 56.5 ov), 5-176 (Mohammad
Rizwan, 70.1 ov), 6-281 (Shadab Khan,
95.3 ov), 7-291 (Yasir Shah, 102.2 ov),
8-291 (Mohammad Abbas, 102.3 ov), 9-317
(Shan Masood, 107.1 ov), 10-326 (Naseem
Shah, 109.3 ov)
Bowling: Anderson 19-6-63-1
Broad 22.3-9-54-3 Woakes 20-6-43-2
Archer 22-4-59-3 Bess 20-4-74-1
Root 6-0-25-0
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-6 (Shan Masood, 1.6 ov), 2-33
(Abid Ali, 13.6 ov), 3-48 (Babar Azam,
19.5 ov), 4-63 (Azhar Ali, 23.5 ov), 5-101
(Asad Shafiq, 33.5 ov), 6-120 (Mohammad
Rizwan, 38.2 ov), 7-122 (Shadab Khan,
39.6 ov), 8-137 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 43.3
ov), 9-158 (Yasir Shah, 45.5 ov), 10-169
(Naseem Shah, 46.4 ov)
Bowling: Anderson 9-2-34-0
Broad 10-3-37-3 Archer 6.4-0-27-1
Bess 12-2-40-1 Woakes 5-1-11-2
Stokes 4-1-11-2
ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
RJ Burns lbw b Shaheen 4 lbw b Abbas 10
DP Sibley lbw b Abbas 8 c Asad b Yasir 36
*JE Root c Rizwan b Yasir 14 c Babar b Naseem 42
BA Stokes b Abbas 0 c Rizwan b Yasir 9
OJD Pope c Shadab b Naseem 62 c Shadab b Shaheen 7
+JC Buttler b Yasir 38 lbw b Yasir 75
CR Woakes b Yasir 19 not out 84
DM Bess c Asad b Yasir 1 (9) not out 0
JC Archer c Rizwan b Shadab 16
SCJ Broad not out 29 (8) lbw b Yasir 7
JM Anderson lbw b Shadab 7
Extras (8 b, 4 lb, 8 nb, 1 w) 21 (2 lb, 5 nb) 7
Total (all out, 70.3 overs) 219 (7 wickets, 82.1 overs) 277
ENGLAND
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-4 (Burns, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (Sibley, 3.2
ov), 3-12 (Stokes, 5.3 ov), 4-62 (Root, 19.5
ov), 5-127 (Pope, 44.3 ov), 6-159 (Buttler,
53.2 ov), 7-161 (Bess, 57.4 ov), 8-170
(Woakes, 61.4 ov), 9-197 (Archer, 66.4 ov),
10-219 (Anderson, 70.3 ov)
Bowling: Shaheen 18-4-51-1
Abbas 15-6-33-2 Naseem 16-4-44-1
Yasir 18-2-66-4 Shadab 3.3-0-13-2
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-22 (Burns, 11.1 ov), 2-86 (Sibley, 35.6
ov), 3-96 (Root, 38.4 ov), 4-106 (Stokes,
41.6 ov), 5-117 (Pope, 44.5 ov), 6-256
(Buttler, 77.5 ov), 7-273 (Broad, 81.2 ov)
Bowling: Shaheen 15.1-1-61-1
Abbas 16-4-36-1 Naseem 13-4-45-1
Yasir 30-2-99-4 Shadab 8-0-34-0
22 //

#RAISETHEBAT TEST
Chris Woakes and
Dom Bess celebrate as
England clinch victory
ENGLAND SQUEEZE HOME IN THRILLER
Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes
produced a fighting century
partnership to take England to a
stunning three-wicket victory over
Pakistan in a thrilling opening
match of the series.
This proved to be a Test Match
of shifting fortunes throughout,
although the first day saw just
49 overs completed due to bad
weather with Pakistan on 139-2
after they had won the toss, thanks
to Shan Masood and Babar Azam
who rebuilt with a partnership of 96
after the loss of two early wickets.
Although Babar failed to add to
his overnight score of 69, edging
James Anderson to slip, Masood
took over, making a career-best 156
and batting for nearly eight hours
to provide the backbone of the
visitors’ innings. At 176-5 Pakistan
were potentially in a spot of trouble
but they were revived by a century
partnership between Masood and
Shadab Khan who made 45 before
he skied Dom Bess straight to Joe
Root at mid-on, and the England
attack steadily worked their way
through the rest of the batting,
Masood finally lbw to Stuart Broad
to be the ninth man out in a total
of 326.
But England were quickly
in trouble themselves at 12-3.
Shaheen Shah Afridi trapped Rory
Burns lbw with the fourth ball of
the innings while Mohammad
Abbas had Dom Sibley lbw before
bowling Ben Stokes for a duck.
Root followed for 14 and it took
a steady unbeaten 46 from Ollie
Pope to steer England to 92-4 by
stumps. Pakistan built on that good
start on the third day, restricting
England to 19 runs during the first
hour and then capturing the wicket
of Pope for 62 from a Naseem
Shah delivery that lifted sharply
with the resultant edge flying
straight to Shadab at gully. Leg
spinner Yasir Shah struck with three
wickets; Buttler for 38 from the
second ball after lunch, Dom Bess
caught at slip by Asad Shafiq and
Chris Woakes bowled by a quicker
delivery to leave England 170-8.
Broad thumped an unbeaten 29 as
the final two wickets added 49 runs
before the innings closed on 219
to hand Pakistan a still-significant
lead of 107.
England hit back with early
wickets. After his heroic first innings
century, Masood edged the 12th
ball of the Pakistan 2nd innings
behind off Broad for a duck. Bess
struck with his sixth ball to remove
Abid Ali for 20 and Woakes had
Babar caught at second slip for 5
and Azhar Ali lbw for 18 to leave
Pakistan on 63-4. Asad Shafiq
and Mohammad Rizwan pushed
Pakistan’s advantage beyond
the 200-mark by adding 38 runs
until Shafiq was run out for 29 by
a stunning piece of fielding by
Sibley, picking up the ball at point
and throwing off-balance to hit
the stumps. Stokes had Rizwan
lbw and Afridi caught, gloving a
bouncer to gully, while in-between
Broad trapped Shadab lbw as the
Pakistan innings subsided to 138-8
by the close, a lead of 245. Yasir,
who resumed the fourth day on
12, smashed 21 from nine balls to
help add a vital 32 runs until edging
behind after a wild swing at Broad
and Archer bowled Naseem Shah
// 23

#RAISETHEBAT TEST //
Done it! Chris Woakes and Dom Bess celebrate victory
for 4 with Pakistan 169 all out and
England needing 277 for victory.
They made a cautious start
managing just 22 runs from the first
11 overs before Burns was lbw to
Abbas but Sibley and Root pressed
on with a 64-run partnership either
side of lunch until both departed
within 10 runs to slip catches,
Sibley off Yasir for 36 and Root
off Naseem for 42. When Yasir
removed Stokes-from a brush of
the glove through to wicketkeeper
Rizwan-and Pope received an
unplayable delivery from Afridi
that reared off a length and was
gloved to Shadab at gully, Pakistan
were understandably jubilant with
England hopes fading fast at 117-5
and still 160 runs away from their
Chris Woakes –vital wickets and runs
target. But in a stunning turnaround,
Buttler and Woakes rescued their
side with a gutsy match-winning
partnership of 139 runs. The pair
added 50 off 8 overs to reach tea
on 167-5 and they continued to
score at a good tempo after the
break, Buttler making 75 from 101
balls before he was lbw attempting
to reverse sweep Yasir with 21
runs needed. Woakes though was
well-set and he steered England
home, hitting the winning runs with
a boundary through third man to
finish unbeaten on 84 and England
had snatched an unlikely victoryand
achieved the second-highest
fourth-innings run chase at Emirates
Old Trafford-inside four days.
EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD JOINS ELITE LIST
The exceptional circumstances that prevailed in 2020 saw Emirates Old Trafford become the first ground in
England to stage three consecutive Tests after hosting the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the series against West Indies
and the first Test of the series against Pakistan – all three resulting in England victories! The Ageas Bowl staged
the other three Tests of the summer after the two grounds were chosen to form biosecure ‘bubbles’ to enable
the two series to take place during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The list of the Test grounds to have staged three consecutive Tests is:-
Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia v England, 1877-1879
Sydney Cricket Ground - Australia v England, 1887
Old Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg – South Africa v England, 1906
Harare Sports Club, Harare (5 matches) – Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (2 Tests), v Pakistan (2 Tests) & v South Africa
(1 Test), 2013-14
Emirates Old Trafford – England v West Indies (2 Tests) & v Pakistan (1 Test), 2020
24 //

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN
1st Vitality International T20
Emirates Old Trafford on 28th August 2020
Pakistan won the toss and decided to field
No result
// VITALITY INTERNATIONAL T20
Umpires
M Burns, AG Wharf
TV umpire MJ Saggers, Reserve Umpire: DJ Millns
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
T Banton c Imad b Shadab 71 42 4 5
+JM Bairstow c and b Imad 2 4 - -
DJ Malan run out (Hafeez->Shadab) 23 23 2 -
*EJG Morgan lbw b Iftikhar Ahmed 14 10 1 1
MM Ali c Rizwan b Shadab 8 7 1 -
SW Billings not out 3 5 - -
L Gregory st Rizwan b Imad 2 3 - -
CJ Jordan not out 2 3 - -
TK Curran
AU Rashid
S Mahmood
Extras (4 lb, 2 w) 6
Total (6 wickets, 16.1 overs) 131
BANTON BLITZ IS IN VAIN
A fine innings by Tom Banton was the highlight of the
evening as the first T20 International of the series
between England and Pakistan was abandoned due
to rain.
Banton, who was dropped on 5 by Iftikhar Ahmed
at slip, made the most of his reprieve to produce a
fluent 71 that included 5 sixes and 4 fours, sharing a
partnership of 69 off 52 balls with Dawid Malan for
the 2nd wicket after the early departure of Jonny
Bairstow. Pakistan hit back after Banton top-edged an
attempted pull off Shadab Khan to Imad Wasim-the
first of four wickets to fall for the addition of 14 runs
in 19 deliveries-as England lost their way against
Pakistan’s spinners. But rain then arrived to end the
innings on 131-6 in the 17th over and prevent any
Pakistan run chase.
Fall: 1-3 (Bairstow, 0.5 ov), 2-74 (Malan, 9.3 ov), 3-109 (Banton, 12.3
ov), 4-118 (Morgan, 13.6 ov), 5-120 (Ali, 14.4 ov), 6-123 (Gregory,
15.3 ov)
Bowling: Imad Wasim 4-0-31-2 Shaheen Shah Afridi 2-0-10-0
Mohammad Aamer 2.1-0-14-0 Haris Rauf 3-0-32-0
Shadab Khan 4-0-33-2 Iftikhar Ahmed 1-0-7-1
PAKISTAN Bs 4s 6s
*Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
+Mohammad Rizwan
IftikharAhmed
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Aamer
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Powerful shot by Tom Banton during his innings of 71
// 25

VITALITY INTERNATIONAL T20 //
ENGLAND V PAKISTAN
2nd Vitality International T20
Emirates Old Trafford on 30th August 2020
England won the toss and decided to field
England won by 5 wickets
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
DJ Millns, MJ Saggers
M Burns, Reserve Umpire: AG Wharf
Eoin Morgan
PAKISTAN Bs 4s 6s
*Babar Azam c Billings b Rashid 56 44 7 -
Fakhar Zaman c Banton b Rashid 36 22 5 1
M Hafeez c Morgan b Curran 69 36 5 4
Shoaib Malik c Morgan b Jordan 14 11 1 -
Iftikhar Ahmed not out 8 9 - -
Shadab Khan not out 0 0 - -
+M Rizwan
Imad Wasim
M Aamer
Haris Rauf
S Shah Afridi
Extras (6 lb, 2 nb, 4 w) 12
Total (4 wickets, 20 overs) 195
Fall: 1-72 (Fakhar Zaman, 8.3 ov), 2-112 (Babar Azam, 12.4 ov),
3-162 (Shoaib Malik, 16.3 ov), 4-194 (Mohammad Hafeez, 19.5 ov)
Bowling: Mahmood 4-0-38-0 Ali 1-0-10-0 Jordan 4-0-41-1
Curran 4-0-46-1 Rashid 4-0-32-2 Gregory 3-0-22-0
ENGLAND ENJOY RECORD
RUN CHASE
Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan combined to help
England clinch a record run chase in T20Is at
Emirates Old Trafford, reaching their target to beat
Pakistan by five wickets with five balls to spare.
Pakistan made their highest-ever T20I score
against England after being put in, openers Babar
Azam and Fakhar Zaman smashing 72 off 51 balls
before Mohammad Hafeez produced his highest T20I
score since 2013, hitting 69 off 36 balls including a
spell which saw him score 37 runs from 12 balls as
Pakistan posted 195-4 from their 20 overs.
Tom Banton and Jonny Bairstow took 65 from the
6 over powerplay before both departed-to successive
deliveries-attempting sweeps of Shadab Khan. But
Eoin Morgan, with 66 from 33 balls, and Dawid Malan
(54 not out from 36) took England to the brink of
victory. The pair added 112 off 62 balls, plundered 75
in five overs after appearing to target Iftikhar Ahmed,
who was taken for 18 in one over, and Shaheen Shah
Afridi, who conceded 20 in another. When Morgan
departed, only 18 were required off 19 balls and the
loss of Moeen Ali and Sam Billings came too late to
affect the outcome.
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
T Banton lbw b Shadab 20 16 - 1
+JM Bairstow c I Wasim b Shadab 44 24 4 2
DJ Malan not out 54 36 6 1
*EJG Morgan c sub (Khushdil) b Rauf 66 33 6 4
MM Ali c Azam b Shadab 1 2 - -
SW Billings c Zaman b Rauf 10 5 2 -
L Gregory not out 0 0 - -
TK Curran
CJ Jordan
AU Rashid
S Mahmood
Extras (1 lb, 1 nb, 2 w) 4
Total (5 wickets, 19.1 overs) 199
Fall: 1-66 (Bairstow, 6.2 ov), 2-66 (Banton, 6.3 ov), 3-178 (Morgan,
16.5 ov), 4-182 (Ali, 17.4 ov), 5-195 (Billings, 18.6 ov)
Bowling: Imad Wasim 3-0-30-0 Shaheen Shah Afridi 3.1-0-44-0
Mohammad Aamer 2-0-25-0 Shadab Khan 4-0-34-3
Iftikhar Ahmed 3-0-31-0 Haris Rauf 4-0-34-2
Eoin Morgan hits one of his four sixes in his innings of 66 to
help England clinch a thrilling win
26 //

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN
3rd Vitality International T20
Emirates Old Trafford on 1st September 2020
England won the toss and decided to field
Pakistan won by 5 runs
// VITALITY INTERNATIONAL T20
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
M Burns, DJ Millns
AG Wharf, Reserve Umpire: MJ Saggers
Mohammad Hafeez
PAKISTAN Bs 4s 6s
*Babar Azam b Curran 21 18 3 -
Fakhar Zaman b Ali 1 3 - -
Haider Ali b Jordan 54 33 5 2
Mohammad
Hafeez
not out 86 52 4 6
Shadab Khan c Curran b Jordan 15 11 2 -
Imad Wasim not out 6 4 - -
Shoaib Malik
+Sarfraz Ahmed
Wahab Riaz
Haris Rauf
S Shah Afridi
Extras (1 lb, 1 nb, 5 w) 7
Total (4 wickets, 20 overs) 190
Fall: 1-2 (Fakhar Zaman, 1.1 ov), 2-32 (Babar Azam, 4.2 ov), 3-132
(Haider Ali, 14.3 ov), 4-177 (Shadab Khan, 18.4 ov)
Bowling: Mahmood 4-0-37-0 Ali 1-0-10-1 Jordan 4-0-29-2 Curran
4-0-32-1 Gregory 4-0-41-0 Rashid 3-0-40-0
PAKISTAN EDGE
THRILLING GAME
Pakistan won the third and final match by 5 runs in
thrilling fashion to square the series 1-1 and deny
England a sixth consecutive IT20 series win.
39-year old Mohammad Hafeez was the standout
star of the win, striking an unbeaten 52-ball 86 to
power his side to 190, adding 100 in 10 overs in a
partnership with Haider Ali (54)-who became the
first Pakistan batsman to score a T20 half-century
on debut, taking 28 balls-that rescued the visitors
from 32-2. England had a similar stuttering start to
their reply, 26-2 one ball shy of four overs, but then
plunged into crisis when Eoin Morgan and Tom Banton
(an excellent 46 off 31 balls) both departed within five
deliveries of each other to be 69-4 at the end of the
8th over. Moeen Ali spearheaded a valiant fightback,
although he should have been easily stumped by
Sarfaraz Ahmed when on 7, smashing 61 off 33 balls
and well supported by Sam Billings. But England’s
poor start, which meant 105 were required off the
final 10 overs, proved just too difficult to overcome.
Needing 12 to win off 2 balls, Tom Curran thumped the
penultimate ball over extra cover for six to cause the
visitors some anxiety but Haris Rauf’s final ball yorker
clinched the win.
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
T Banton lbw b Haris Rauf 46 31 8 -
+JM Bairstow b Shaheen 0 3 - -
DJ Malan c Fakhar Zaman b Imad 7 8 1 -
*EJG Morgan run out (Azam->Sarfraz) 10 5 - 1
MM Ali c and b Wahab Riaz 61 33 4 4
SW Billings c Imad b Wahab Riaz 26 24 2 1
L Gregory b Shaheen 12 8 2 -
CJ Jordan run out (Wahab Riaz) 1 2 - -
TK Curran not out 8 5 - 1
AU Rashid not out 3 3 - -
S Mahmood
Extras (5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w) 11
Total (8 wickets, 20 overs) 185
Fall: 1-1 (Bairstow, 0.4 ov), 2-26 (Malan, 3.5 ov), 3-65 (Morgan, 6.6
ov), 4-69 (Banton, 7.5 ov), 5-126 (Billings, 14.2 ov), 6-170 (Gregory,
17.5 ov), 7-172 (Jordan, 18.1 ov), 8-174 (Ali, 18.5 ov)
Bowling: Shaheen Shah Afridi 4-0-28-2 Imad Wasim 4-0-35-1
Haris Rauf 4-0-41-1 Wahab Riaz 4-0-26-2 Shadab Khan 4-0-48-0
The Pakistan players celebrate a thrilling victory
// 27

ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL //
ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA
1st Royal London One-Day International
ICC World Cup Super League 2020 to 2022
Emirates Old Trafford on 11th September 2020 (day/night)
England won the toss and decided to field
Australia won by 19 runs
Points England 0; Australia 10
Umpires
TV umpire
Man of the Match
RA Kettleborough, DJ Millns
MA Gough, Reserve Umpire: M Burns
JR Hazlewood
AUSTRALIA Bs 4s 6s
DA Warner b Archer 6 14 - -
*AJ Finch c Buttler b Wood 16 25 3 -
MP Stoinis c Buttler b Wood 43 34 6 -
M Labuschagne lbw b Rashid 21 30 1 -
MR Marsh lbw b Wood 73 100 6 -
+AT Carey c Billings b Rashid 10 10 1 -
GJ Maxwell b Archer 77 59 4 4
PJ Cummins c Morgan b Archer 9 7 1 -
MA Starc not out 19 12 1 1
A Zampa c and b Woakes 5 9 - -
JR Hazlewood not out 0 0 - -
Extras (8 b, 2 lb, 5 w) 15
Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 294
Fall: 1-13 (Warner, 3.1 ov), 2-43 (Finch, 9.1 ov), 3-80 (Stoinis, 15.2
ov), 4-103 (Labuschagne, 19.2 ov), 5-123 (Carey, 23.4 ov), 6-249
(Maxwell, 43.3 ov), 7-259 (Cummins, 45.1 ov), 8-273 (Marsh, 46.6
ov), 9-288 (Zampa, 49.5 ov)
Bowling: Woakes 10-0-59-1 Archer 10-0-57-3 Wood 10-0-54-3 Ali
10-0-59-0 Rashid 10-0-55-2
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
JJ Roy c and b Hazlewood 3 12 - -
JM Bairstow
c Hazlewood
b Zampa
84 107 4 4
JE Root c Carey b Hazlewood 1 11 - -
*EJG Morgan c Maxwell b Zampa 23 18 2 1
+JC Buttler
c Labuschagne
b Zampa
1 4 - -
SW Billings c Warner b Marsh 118 110 14 2
MM Ali
c Labuschagne
b Hazlewood
6 13 - -
CR Woakes c Maxwell b Zampa 10 11 1 -
AU Rashid c Maxwell b Cummins 5 5 - -
JC Archer not out 8 10 - -
MA Wood
Extras (10 lb, 1 nb, 5 w) 16
Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 275
BILLINGS HITS CENTURY AS
ENGLAND JUST FALL SHORT
Australia clinched a 19-run victory over world
champions England in an enthralling match to start
their World Cup Super League campaign in positive
fashion.
Glenn Maxwell, back at his ‘home’ ground following
his season as Lancashire’s overseas player in 2019,
and Mitchell Marsh helped salvage the Australia
innings from a position of 123-5 with a 126-run
partnership in 20 overs. Marsh anchored the innings
with 73 off 100 balls while Maxwell provided some
trademark big hitting with four sixes in his 77 from 59
balls, to ensure the visitors had a competitive total to
defend.
Chasing 276, England started badly losing Jason
Roy for 3 to an instinctive one-handed catch by Josh
Hazlewood in his follow through and the fast bowler
then snared Joe Root for 1 to an edge behind as the
hosts struggled to 22-2 after 10 overs. That became
57-4 once Adam Zampa removed Eoin Morgan and
Jos Buttler cheaply but Jonny Bairstow and Sam
Billings brought England back into contention with
a steady partnership of 113 off 115 balls. Bairstow
perished for 84 to a diving catch at long-on by
Hazlewood off Zampa with England still needing 125
from 14.4 overs and despite some excellent striking
from Billings, who brought up his century from 101 balls
in the 49th over, the target-105 runs from 10 overs,
then 58 from 5-never quite came within reach as
wickets fell.
Fall: 1-7 (Roy, 3.5 ov), 2-13 (Root, 7.1 ov), 3-55 (Morgan, 14.5 ov),
4-57 (Buttler, 16.1 ov), 5-170 (Bairstow, 35.2 ov), 6-182 (Ali, 38.4 ov),
7-223 (Woakes, 43.3 ov), 8-234 (Rashid, 44.4 ov), 9-275 (Billings,
50 ov)
Bowling: Starc 10-0-47-0 Hazlewood 10-3-26-3
Cummins 10-0-74-1 Zampa 10-0-55-4 Marsh 5-1-29-1
Maxwell 3-0-19-0 Stoinis 2-0-15-0
Maiden ODI century by Sam Billings
28 //

ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL
ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA
2nd Royal London One-Day International
ICC World Cup Super League 2020 to 2022
Emirates Old Trafford on 13th September 2020 (day/night)
England won the toss and decided to bat
England won by 24 runs
Points England 10; Australia 0
Umpires
TV umpire
Man of the Match
MA Gough, MJ Saggers
RK Illingworth, Reserve Umpire: DJ Millns
JC Archer
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
JJ Roy run out (Stoinis) 21 22 4 -
JM Bairstow c Carey b Starc 0 7 - -
JE Root c Finch b Zampa 39 73 4 1
*EJG Morgan lbw b Zampa 42 52 5 -
+JC Buttler lbw b Cummins 3 7 - -
SW Billings b Zampa 8 28 - -
CR Woakes c Carey b Hazlewood 26 39 4 -
SM Curran c Carey b Starc 1 5 - -
TK Curran b Marsh 37 39 5 -
AU Rashid not out 35 26 3 1
JC Archer not out 6 2 1 -
Extras (5 lb, 8 w) 13
Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 231
ENGLAND TRIUMPH AS
AUSTRALIA COLLAPSE
England levelled the three match series after their
bowlers, led by Chris Woakes, induced a staggering
Australia collapse in a low-scoring, but fascinating,
game to seal a 24-run victory.
Fall: 1-20 (Bairstow, 4.1 ov), 2-29 (Roy, 6.6 ov), 3-90 (Root, 22.3 ov),
4-107 (Buttler, 25.3 ov), 5-117 (Morgan, 28.5 ov), 6-140 (Billings, 36.1
ov), 7-143 (SM Curran, 37.6 ov), 8-149 (Woakes, 40.1 ov), 9-225 (TK
Curran, 49.4 ov)
Bowling: Starc 10-1-38-2 Hazlewood 10-2-27-1
Cummins 10-3-56-1 Marsh 8-1-49-1 Stoinis 2-0-20-0
Zampa 10-0-36-3
AUSTRALIA Bs 4s 6s
DA Warner c Buttler b Archer 6 11 - -
*AJ Finch b Woakes 73 105 8 1
MP Stoinis c Buttler b Archer 9 14 - 1
M Labuschagne lbw b Woakes 48 59 3 -
MR Marsh b Archer 1 6 - -
+AT Carey st Buttler b Rashid 36 41 2 -
GJ Maxwell b Woakes 1 8 - -
PJ Cummins b SM Curran 11 19 - 1
MA Starc c Buttler b SM Curran 0 1 - -
A Zampa c Archer b SM Curran 2 19 - -
JR Hazlewood not out 7 10 - -
Extras (11 lb, 1 nb, 1 w) 13
Total (all out, 48.4 overs) 207
Fall: 1-9 (Warner, 3.4 ov), 2-37 (Stoinis, 7.5 ov), 3-144
(Labuschagne, 30.5 ov), 4-145 (Marsh, 31.5 ov), 5-145 (Finch, 32.3
ov), 6-147 (Maxwell, 34.1 ov), 7-166 (Cummins, 39.2 ov), 8-166
(Starc, 39.3 ov), 9-176 (Zampa, 43.5 ov), 10-207 (Carey, 48.4 ov)
Bowling: Woakes 10-1-32-3 Archer 10-2-34-3
TK Curran 10-2-28-0 Rashid 9.4-0-67-1 SM Curran 9-0-35-3
Three wickets for Man of the Match Jofra Archer as
Australia collapse
// 29

ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL //
Chasing a target of 231, Australia were well placed
at 144-2 after a century partnership between Aaron
Finch and Marnus Labuschagne put on 107 for the 3rd
wicket to leave the visitors needing just 67 runs from
19 overs. Chris Woakes trapped Labuschagne lbw for
48, bowled both Finch (73) and Glenn Maxwell while
Jofra Archer bowled Mitchell Marsh as four wickets
fell for 3 runs in the space of 21 astonishing deliveries.
With Archer and Woakes bowled out, Eoin Morgan
turned to the Curran brothers and it was Sam who
claimed three wickets-including Pat Cummins bowled
and Mitchell Starc caught behind from consecutive
balls-along with Adam Zampa caught by Archer as
Australia slumped to 176-9. Adil Rashid ended the
game when he had Alex Carey stumped off a googly
to hand England a victory that had looked very
unlikely for most of the day.
The reason was that England’s batsmen had
struggled against the excellent Josh Hazlewood and
an early blow by Mitchell Starc but it was Zampa with
3-36 who did most of the damage. The leg spinner
had Joe Root caught at first slip after a laboured 39
off 73 balls, Eoin Morgan lbw for 42 and Sam Billings
bowled for 8. Rashid and Tom Curran mounted a great
rearguard action to drag England up from a poor
position of 149-8 with Rashid hitting 35 from 26 balls
and Curran 37 off 39 to make the total of 231-9 look
more respectable. England’s great performance with
the ball ensured it was enough.
Joy for Adil Rashid as he takes the final wicket to clinch victory
Jofra Archer bowls Mitchell Marsh as the sun
sets at Emirates Old Trafford
30 //

ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL
ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA
3rd Royal London One-Day International
ICC World Cup Super League 2020 to 2022
Emirates Old Trafford on 16th September 2020 (day/night)
England won the toss and decided to bat
Australia won by 3 wickets
Points England 0; Australia 10
Umpires
TV umpire
Man of the Match
RK Illingworth, AG Wharf
RA Kettleborough, R/Umpire: MJ Saggers
GJ Maxwell
ENGLAND Bs 4s 6s
JJ Roy c Maxwell b Starc 0 1 - -
JM Bairstow b Cummins 112 126 12 2
JE Root lbw b Starc 0 1 - -
*EJG Morgan c Starc b Zampa 23 28 4 -
+JC Buttler c Finch b Zampa 8 20 - -
SW Billings c Marsh b Zampa 57 58 4 2
CR Woakes not out 53 39 6 -
TK Curran b Starc 19 19 - 1
AU Rashid not out 11 9 - 1
JC Archer
MA Wood
Extras (8 lb, 1 nb, 10 w) 19
Total (7 wickets, 50 overs) 302
AUSTRALIA TRIUMPH IN
HIGH SCORING THRILLER
Centuries by Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey carried
Australia to a sensational three-wicket victory
in the deciding match of the series to round off
a memorable season of international cricket at
Emirates Old Trafford in style.
It was tough on an England team that had
contributed magnificently themselves in a high-scoring
contest with Jonny Bairstow’s dominant 112 from 126
balls combining with a half-century from Sam Billings
to rescue England from being 0-2 after two balls and
later 96-4. Their innings-saving 114-run partnership-a
new record for the 5th wicket in ODIs at the groundwas
backed up by an unbeaten 53 off 39 balls by
Chris Woakes that allowed England to reach 302-7, for
a few hours the seventh highest ODI total at Emirates
Old Trafford.
Fall: 1-0 (Roy, 0.1 ov), 2-0 (Root, 0.2 ov), 3-67 (Morgan, 10.2 ov),
4-96 (Buttler, 18.1 ov), 5-210 (Billings, 37.3 ov), 6-220 (Bairstow, 40.1
ov), 7-266 (Curran, 46.2 ov)
Bowling: Starc 10-0-74-3 Hazlewood 10-0-68-0
Cummins 10-0-53-1 Zampa 10-0-51-3 Marsh 6-0-25-0
Maxwell 4-0-23-0
AUSTRALIA Bs 4s 6s
DA Warner b Root 24 32 3 -
*AJ Finch lbw b Woakes 12 9 2 -
MP Stoinis c Morgan b Woakes 4 7 1 -
M Labuschagne run out (Billings->Buttler) 20 31 1 -
MR Marsh c Buttler b Root 2 8 - -
+AT Carey c Wood b Archer 106 114 7 2
GJ Maxwell c Curran b Rashid 108 90 4 7
PJ Cummins not out 4 5 - -
MA Starc not out 11 3 1 1
A Zampa
JR Hazlewood
Extras (5 lb, 1 nb, 8 w) 14
Total (7 wickets, 49.4 overs) 305
Fall: 1-21 (Finch, 2.5 ov), 2-31 (Stoinis, 4.6 ov), 3-51 (Warner, 10.5
ov), 4-55 (Marsh, 12.4 ov), 5-73 (Labuschagne, 16.5 ov), 6-285
(Maxwell, 47.3 ov), 7-293 (Carey, 48.6 ov)
Bowling: Woakes 10-0-46-2 Archer 9-0-60-1 Wood 9-1-40-0 Root
8-0-46-2 Curran 6-1-40-0 Rashid 7.4-0-68-1
Alex Carey reaches his century
// 31

ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL //
Glenn Maxwell (pictured) and Alex Carey both struck superb centuries in a record run chase to clinch victory for Australia
Australia looked to heading for defeat at 73-5 after
losing early wickets to Woakes and part-time spinner
Joe Root while Marnus Labuschagne was run out by
Billings’ sharp throw to Jos Buttler. In fact Australia
could have been six down when Carey, on 9, holed
out to Adil Rashid at third man, but it turned out that
Jofra Archer had over-stepped. Maxwell also had a life
on 44 when he edged Rashid behind but the chance
didn’t stick. The pair made the most of their reprieves
combining well to post a century partnership from
as many deliveries as Australia reached 186-5 after
35 overs but still needing 120 off 90 balls. Maxwell
brought up his second ODI hundred from 84 balls
with a six off Tom Curran-one of seven sixes in his
extraordinary innings-while Carey moved to 99 by
heaving Woakes over the square-leg boundary before
reaching his century with a single off the next ball.
Their 212-run partnership-the highest for any wicket in
ODIs at this venue-ended when Maxwell top-edged
Rashid to Curran at short third man to leave Australia
needing 18 off 15 balls. Carey followed after edging
Archer to third man where Mark Wood took a sharp
diving catch from the last ball of the 49th over with
ten runs still required. Mitchell Starc thumped the first
ball of the final over from Rashid for six and three balls
later nailed a sweep through backward square to
clinch a thrilling victory.
Below: Great catch by Mark Wood
EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD- HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP
FOR EACH WICKET IN ODI CRICKET
1 194 Saeed Anwar & Wajahatullah Wasti Pakistan v New Zealand 1999
2 137 WU Tharanga & DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka v England 2006
3 189 JE Root & EJG Morgan England v Afghanistan 2019
4 155 MJ Clarke & GJ Bailey Australia v England 2013
5 114 JM Bairstow & SW Billings England v Australia 2020
6 212 AT Carey & GJ Maxwell Australia v England 2020
7 116 MS Dhoni & RA Jadeja India v New Zealand 2019
8 99* RS Bopara & SCJ Broad England v India 2007
9 81 JC Buttler & AU Rashid England v Australia 2018
10 106* IVA Richards & MA Holding West Indies v England 1984
32 //

DAVID HODGKISS AWARD
MATT MERCHANT RECEIVES INAUGURAL
DAVID HODGKISS OBE AWARD
Lancashire Cricket and
Emirates Old Trafford Head
Groundsman, Matt Merchant,
became the first recipient of
the David Hodgkiss OBE award
last summer.
Merchant was presented with
the award virtually by Acting
Chairman, Les Platts, during the
Annual General Meeting .
The David Hodgkiss OBE
award was inaugurated by
Members of the Lancashire
Cricket Board to recognise an
above and beyond outstanding
contribution to Lancashire
Cricket.
Merchant, who has worked at
the Club for over 30 years, was
selected by the Board due to his
tireless work preparing pitches
for the behind-closed-doors
fixtures at Emirates Old Trafford
during the summer.
No ground has ever prepared
three back-to-back Test match
pitches before Merchant and
his team, as the ground hosted
the final two West Indies
matches followed by the first
Test against Pakistan.
They were part of 21 days
of international cricket in
Manchester in 2020, with
Pakistan returning for a threematch
Vitality IT20 series
alongside a three-match Royal
London ODI series against
Australia. The ground started
the season by hosting West
Indies’ intra-squad fixtures
and finished with Lancashire
Lightning’s final three Vitality
Blast North Group fixtures.
In addition, the ground
staff also prepared training
facilities throughout the
summer for England, touring
international teams and
Lancashire’s outground fixtures
at Liverpool CC.
Lancashire Cricket Chief
Executive, Daniel Gidney,
said: “David was Lancashire
through-and-through, and this
annual award has been created
to commemorate individuals
who go over-and-above and
continue his passion for the
Red Rose.
“What Matt and his team
achieved was nothing short of
extraordinary. To have such an
enormous amount of cricket
in such a condensed period
of time and yet consistently
achieve a superb standard of
pitch is remarkable.
“Matt is a completely
deserving winner of this award
and we are proud to say he is a
part of the Red Rose family.”
Matt Merchant said: “I am
overwhelmed and delighted to
be chosen as the first winner of
the David Hodgkiss OBE award.
“This is a team effort and
I would like to thank every
one of the groundstaff for their
hard work and determination.
It has not been without its
challenges, but every single one
of them has worked tirelessly to
make sure we could host cricket
this summer.”
// 33

2020 SEASON REVIEW //
2020 SEASON REVIEW
Captain Dane Vilas described
Lancashire’s 2020 summer as a
“stepping stone” ahead of future
campaigns.
A vastly curtailed fixture list
saw the County Championship
replaced by the Bob Willis Trophy,
the Vitality Blast play a reduced
number of games and the Royal
London Cup completely scrapped
as the authorities responded to the
effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The five matches played in
August and September for the Bob
Willis Trophy saw six youngsters
make their first-class debuts;
Georges Balderson, Burrows and
Lavelle joined Tom Hartley, Jack
Morley and Ed Moulton with allrounder
Balderson playing in all
five matches and left-arm spinner
Hartley in four. Their opportunities
arose partly due to a number
of England call-ups and injuries
with Graham Onions having to
announcement his retirement
due to a back problem after
playing in a friendly match in July.
Pleasingly, during the winter, it was
announced that Graham would
stay on at Lancashire as bowling
coach.
Elbow bumps, boot-tap
celebrations and hand sanitiser
breaks every six overs were the
order of the day when the first
match against Leicestershiremoved
to Worcestershire’s New
Road ground-got underway on 1st
August, and although it resulted
in a disappointing seven-wicket
defeat the team bounced back
well with an innings victory over
Durham in the following game. Two
draws against Nottinghamshireanother
venue switch to Trent
Bridge from Emirates Old Traffordand
Yorkshire followed before the
campaign was wrapped up with an
exciting victory against Derbyshire
at Liverpool.
“It’s been encouraging for us,”
said Vilas. “Having six debutants is
massive. It shows you what depth
we’ve got with the guys who have
come in. As much as it’s been a
disappointing season with the
whole Covid thing and everything,
it’s given us an opportunity to look
at some young players and give
them an opportunity to play.
“Guys like Baldy and Tommy
Hartley played four or five fourday
games in a row aside from
the T20s. Depth in our squad is
exactly what we need. It’s been a
stepping stone for us.”
“We were obviously
disappointed to lose that first fourday
game against Leicestershire,
who played fantastically well. But
the way we came back and won
two out of the final four games was
quite positive. I’m especially happy
with how we finished off against
Derbyshire, who were top of the
North Group at the time. We went
out and beat them with a young
side at Liverpool.”
In the Vitality Blast, Lancashire
played some positive cricket to
reach Finals Day for the eighth
time- the most appearances
in the T20 showcase by any
county-despite the unavailability
of overseas stars Glenn Maxwell
and James Faulkner. The Lightning
finished second in the North
Group and enjoyed a huge win the
quarter-finals after bowling Sussex
out for 95 at Hove. Defeat by five
wickets to eventual winners Notts
Outlaws in an 11 overs-per-side
semi-final (played on October 4th
after rain forced all three matches
to be played on the reserve day)
was a disappointment but Vilas
was philosophical afterwards and
already looking ahead saying:
“Maxi and Jimmy would have
been part of our plans had this
pandemic not hit. We did miss
them, but they were with us in
terms of what they left behind last
year - their efforts and how we
need to play our T20 cricket. They
definitely left a mark on us, and
we channelled the energy they
brought.
“But we have a young squad,
and there are lots of positives
to take from the season. We are
definitely looking forward to 2021
and can hopefully go two steps
further.”
Ken Grime
Above: A familiar sight in 2020 as the
players take a hand sanitiser break
34 //

2020 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ALEX DAVIES
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2020
Alex Davies took home the top
award for the very first time at the
virtual 2020 Player of the Year
Awards
Davies pipped a number of his
Red Rose teammates to the award
after finishing as the top run-scorer
in both competitions during the
two-month season.
And the 26-year-old, a
supporter of the Club who rose
through the Academy ranks, says
he is proud to have added his
name among some of the previous
winners that include Andrew
Flintoff and Muttiah Muralitharan.
“I was saying to the lads when
the vote went out online, there’s
some names on that trophy,”
Davies said.
“I remember looking at the
awards night looking at the trophy
and thinking ‘it would be nice to
get my name on that one year’. It’s
a big deal for the guys, they want
to win it every year.
“I’m over the moon, it’s a nice
surprise. I would’ve preferred
to win a trophy with the team,
especially with getting to Finals
Day, but it’s nice.”
The wicketkeeper came out
on top of the vote to win the main
prize for the first time at the Player
of the Year Awards
The right-hander finished as
leading run-scorer in both the
Bob Willis Trophy and Vitality
Blast, topping the charts in the
latter competition for the third
successive season.
Both of his high scores came
against Derbyshire, scoring a
fluent 86 in the second innings
during the Bob Willis Trophy game
at Liverpool little over a week after
smashing 82 against the same
side in the televised Vitality Blast
match at Headingley. Two further
half-centuries in T20 cricket took
his tally to 299 runs in ten innings,
while 337 First-Class runs came at
an average just shy of 50.
A total of 12 T20 dismissals was
more than any other wicketkeeper
in The Vitality Blast, with seven
more catches in First-Class
matches, and he added two runouts
in the thrilling win over rivals
Yorkshire Vikings at Emirates Old
Trafford.
For an excellent maiden season
in First-Class cricket Tom Hartley
was awarded Young Player of the
Year. Hartley played an influential
role in the Vitality Blast side that
reached Finals Day, taking six
wickets and going at little over a
run-a-ball. The 22-year-old added
six wickets in four Bob Willis
Trophy matches and pulled off a
series of memorable one-handed
catches in both formats, taking
stunners in both matches away
at Yorkshire and adding another
against Derbyshire at Liverpool.
Nat Brown was the Women’s
Player of the Year, as voted for
by the Thunder players that
represented Lancashire, Cumbria
and Cheshire in the inaugural
Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy.
Brown was the leading run-scorer,
amassing 189 runs in six matches,
and added four wickets as
Thunder won two out of their six
group matches with an emerging
young side.
PREVIOUS PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
WINNERS SINCE
THE AWARD WAS
INAUGURATED:
1995 Mike Watkinson, 1996
Graham Lloyd, 1997 Ian
Austin, 1998 John Crawley,
1999 Muttiah Muralitharan,
2000 Andrew Flintoff,
2001 Warren Hegg, 2002
Glen Chapple, 2003 Stuart
Law, 2004 Gary Keedy,
2005 Andrew Symonds,
2006 Mal Loye, 2007
Paul Horton, 2008 Steven
Croft, 2009 Mark Chilton,
2010 Glen Chapple,
2011 Glen Chapple, 2012
Steven Croft, 2013 Kyle
Hogg, 2014 Tom Smith,
2015 Ashwell Prince, 2016
Haseeb Hameed, 2017
Ryan McLaren, 2018 Tom
Bailey, 2019 Dane Vilas.
// 35

WISDEN’S CHAMPION COUNTY //
LANCASHIRE TOP COUNTY
IN WISDEN RANKINGS
Last year Lancashire were ranked
Wisden’s Champion County in
the 2020 edition of the Wisden
Cricketer’s Almanack which had
analysed results across all formats
for the previous 57 seasons
between 1963-2019.
The table takes into account all
performances and results dating
back to 1963, which was the first
year of the Gillette Cup.
Lancashire topped the table
with a total of 406 points, 13
points ahead of Warwickshire in
second.
In the decade-by-decade
breakdown Lancashire and Warwickshire
tied for the accolade of
Team of the Nineties, while Lancashire
came second behind Kent
in the 1970s and second behind
Sussex in the 2000s.
POINTS AWARDED:
Championship:
Winner 14, Runner-up 10, 3rd
place 6, Fourth place 2.
One-Day League:
Winner 8, Runner-up 6, 3rd
place 4, Fourth place 2.
One-Day Knockout/T20:
Winner 8, Runner-up 6, Beaten
semi-finalists 3.
Photos: clockwise from top left: Captain David Hughes and man of the match Mike Watkinson with the B&H Cup in 1990. Lancashire
were the first team to do the one-day ‘double’, returning to claim the NatWest Trophy at Lord’s later that year. 1996 and the team
celebrate another Lord’s one-day ‘double’. Ten years ago: Lancashire become County Champions in 2011. T20 Champions in 2015
TABLE (TOP 6)
County Championship Limited-overs Cup B&H Cup One-Day League T20 TOTAL
1 LANCASHIRE 114 116 62 82 32 406
2 Warwickshire 141 137 40 52 23 393
3 Essex 156 48 55 96 20 375
4 Kent 132 58 69 88 17 364
5 Surrey 144 76 54 22 29 325
6 Middlesex 170 68 28 36 8 310
36 //

LANCASHIRE V LEICESTERSHIRE
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 (North Group)
Blackfinch New Road, Worcester
on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th August 2020
Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets
// ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL
Points Lancashire 4 (Bat 3, Bowl 1); Leicestershire 22 (Bat 3, Bowl 3)
Umpires
NGB Cook, R White
Close of play day 1 Lancashire (1) 265/6 (Balderson 13*, Lamb 2*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2 Leicestershire (1) 183/2 (Slater 104*, Ackermann 15*; 70 overs)
Close of play day 3 Lancashire (2) 96/3 (Jones 13*, Vilas 7*; 39 overs)
LANCASHIRE FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
KK Jennings lbw b Taylor 5 c Rhodes b Wright 8
+AL Davies c Rhodes b Klein 21 lbw b Parkinson 54
JJ Bohannon c Swindells b Klein 44 lbw b Mike 3
RP Jones b Klein 12 c Rhodes b Wright 16
*DJ Vilas c Hasan Azad b Taylor 90 b Parkinson 43
SJ Croft lbw b Ackermann 63 not out 52
GP Balderson c Ackermann b Wright 29 lbw b Parkinson 4
DJ Lamb b Parkinson 27 lbw b Mike 19
TE Bailey c Taylor b Wright 5 c Swindells b Mike 0
TW Hartley not out 5 lbw b Ackermann 5
EHT Moulton lbw b Parkinson 0 lbw b Mike 0
Extras (10 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 5 pen) 21 (5 b, 23 lb, 4 nb) 32
Total (all out, 107.5 overs) 322 (all out, 109.1 overs) 236
LANCASHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-5 (Jennings, 1.4 ov), 2-44 (Davies,
15.5 ov), 3-82 (Jones, 33.1 ov), 4-97
(Bohannon, 37.5 ov), 5-227 (Vilas,
70.6 ov), 6-258 (Croft, 86.3 ov), 7-283
(Balderson, 96.2 ov), 8-289 (Bailey,
100.4 ov), 9-322 (Lamb, 107.4 ov), 10-322
(Moulton, 107.5 ov)
Bowling: Wright 24-9-52-2
Taylor 23-4-64-2 Klein 20-0-81-3
Mike 17-0-55-0 Parkinson 18.5-4-32-2
Ackermann 5-2-21-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-35 (Jennings, 7.5 ov), 2-59
(Bohannon, 19.2 ov), 3-83 (Davies, 28.6
ov), 4-101 (Jones, 41.5 ov), 5-155 (Vilas,
64.1 ov), 6-163 (Balderson, 76.3 ov), 7-206
(Lamb, 97.3 ov), 8-206 (Bailey, 97.4 ov),
9-230 (Hartley, 105.3 ov), 10-236 (Moulton,
109.1 ov)
Bowling: Taylor 20-9-40-0
Wright 21-11-39-2 Parkinson 25-14-30-3
Mike 17.1-3-39-4 Klein 19-3-54-0
Ackermann 7-5-6-1
LEICESTERSHIRE FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
Hasan Azad c Jones b Hartley 58
BT Slater c Bohannon b Bailey 172 c Vilas b Bailey 25
HE Dearden c Vilas b Balderson 0 (4) c and b Lamb 33
*CN Ackermann run out (Jennings) 94 (3) not out 73
GH Rhodes c Vilas b Bailey 11 (1) c Jones b Bailey 8
TAI Taylor lbw b Balderson 15 (5) not out 6
+HJ Swindells b Hartley 5
BWM Mike c Bohannon b Hartley 16
D Klein not out 21
CF Parkinson not out 8
CJC Wright
Extras (1 lb, 8 nb) 9 (1 b, 4 lb) 5
Total (8 wickets dec, 119 overs) 409 (3 wickets, 15.4 overs) 150
LEICESTERSHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-153 (Hasan Azad, 57.6 ov), 2-156
(Dearden, 60.5 ov), 3-321 (Slater, 106.2
ov), 4-333 (Rhodes, 108.5 ov), 5-359
(Ackermann, 112.4 ov), 6-360 (Taylor, 112.6
ov), 7-364 (Swindells, 113.5 ov), 8-399
(Mike, 117.6 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 25-9-63-2
Moulton 25-4-94-0 Hartley 33-5-117-3
Lamb 15-1-53-0 Balderson 20-1-75-2
Croft 1-0-6-0
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-16 (Rhodes, 2.3 ov), 2-62 (Slater, 8.1
ov), 3-133 (Dearden, 14.2 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 6.4-0-63-2
Moulton 2-0-16-0 Hartley 5-0-43-0
Lamb 2-0-23-1
Leicestershire score at 110 overs in the first innings was 335-4
// 37

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
TRIPLE FIRST-CLASS
DEBUTS
George Balderson, Tom Hartley and Ed Moulton all made their
first-class debuts in the match against Leicestershire at New
Road. Balderson also became the first player born in the new
millennium to play for Lancashire.
The last time three or more
Lancashire players made
their first-class debuts in the
same match was in 2005
when Steven Croft, Gareth
Cross and Tom Smith played
against Oxford University at
The Parks. A fourth player,
Simon Marshall, also made his
Lancashire debut in this game
having already made his firstclass
debut when playing for
Cambridge University against
Middlesex in 2002.
Remarkably the last time
Lancashire had three players
making their first-class debuts
in the same match against
another county was 128 years
ago, when Charles deTrafford,
John Heap and Hughie
McIntyre played against
Derbyshire at Derby in 1884.
The three made a combined
total of 4 appearances for
Lancashire, scored a total
of 1 run between them and
took no wickets! De Trafford,
whose family owned the land
on which Old Trafford stands,
played just this one game
for the Red Rose but later
had a distinguished career
leading Leicestershire where
he resided. Baxenden-born
Heap played two games for
Lancashire, getting ducks in
his two innings and taking no
wickets, while wicketkeeper
McIntyre, who played for East
Lancs CC, made 1 not out
batting at number eleven in
his only innings of the match
at Derby but did get 1 catch
and 2 stumpings, all off Alex
Watson. McIntyre was more
famous as an international
footballer, captaining Scotland
before he was lured south
of the border to play for
Blackburn between 1880 and
1886, appearing in 4 FA Cup
finals (including a hat-trick of
victories) for the Rovers.
Above, left to right: George
Balderson, Tom Hartley.
Below: Ed Moulton
Lancashire fell to a seven wicket
defeat against Leicestershire in
the opening Bob Willis Trophy
match, moved from Grace Road
to Worcestershire’s New Road
ground due to concerns over
Covid-related issues in Leicester.
Hit by England call-ups and
injuries and with three players
making their first-class debuts,
Lancashire fought valiantly over
four days but were undone by an
outstanding maiden century from
Billy Slater and a match-clinching
half century from Leicestershire
captain Colin Ackermann.
Before the game started,
everyone on the ground
participated in a minute’s
applause to pay tribute to those
affected by the Covid pandemic.
The players also took a knee to
emphasise their support for the
Black Lives Matter movement.
A fifth wicket partnership of
130 between Dane Vilas and
Steven Croft helped Lancashire
recover after being reduced to
97-4 with Dieter Klein taking three
wickets before lunch including
Josh Bohannon who gloved an
attempted pull at a short ball after
playing impressively in going to
44. Captain Vilas led the way after
the break hitting 14 fours in going
to 90 off 126 deliveries before
edging a drive off Tom Taylor
to slip. Croft played the ideal
supporting innings but, having
reached his own half-century,
was trapped lbw by Ackermann
for 63 shortly before the close
which arrived with Lancashire
265-6. Chris Wright snapped
up two early wickets on the
second morning but Danny Lamb
responded with some fine drives
in going to 27, with a 5 penalty
runs also added after a Klein
throw back down the wicket hit
Lamb on the foot, before the
innings ended on 322.
38 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
An unbeaten century from
Slater-on a two-week loan from
Notts-saw Leicestershire lay the
foundations for a substantial first
innings reply. The opener hit 15
fours in reaching his hundred off
216 deliveries and shared in an
opening partnership of 153 with
Hasan Azad who contributed a
patient 58 before popping up
a catch off the inside edge to
short leg to give Tom Hartley his
maiden first-class wicket. George
Balderson snared his maiden firstclass
victim when Harry Dearden
mistimed an off-drive to Vilas at
extra cover moments later, with
Leicestershire 183-2 by the close.
Slater and Ackermann built
on the Foxes’ good start with a
third wicket record partnership
of 165 for Leicestershire against
Lancashire on the third morning,
although the pair found it hard
work to reach the boundary as
the Red Rose attack bowled
straight and to their fields. At
lunch Slater had reached 143 but
went on the attack after the break
in a bid for a fourth batting point,
lofting Tom Bailey for consecutive
sixes over long-on, but a third
attempt landed in the hands of
Bohannon at deep mid-off and
the batsman departed for a fine
172. George Rhodes drove Bailey
to Vilas at cover and Ackermann
was run out on 94 when he failed
to beat Keaton Jennings’ throw
from the midwicket boundary
attempting a second run. Taylor
was leg before to Balderson
and Harry Swindells bowled by
Hartley meaning Leicestershire
had lost five wickets for 43 runs
but Mike, Klein and Parkinson saw
them past 400 before Ackermann
declared on 409-8 before tea.
Alex Davies hit his first half
century of the season but was
one of three wickets to fall before
the close after being lbw to
Dane Vilas – top scored in Lancs first innings with 90
Parkinson for 54 by a delivery
that kept low. Resuming the final
day on 96-3 Lancashire lost
two early wickets before Vilas
and Croft dug in with another
good partnership of 53 from
nearly 23 overs which ended
just before lunch when Vilas,
on 43, unluckily edged a wide
delivery from Parkinson onto his
stumps. Balderson was lbw to
Parkinson just after the break and
Lancashire then lost their last four
wickets for 30 runs, with Croft
stranded unbeaten on 52 to be
236 all out, leaving Leicestershire
a victory target of 150 with 17
overs remaining.
The Foxes rejigged their
batting line-up and, in a
tense finish, were indebted
to Ackermann who struck an
unbeaten 73 off just 41 balls, well
supported by Dearden who struck
3 sixes in his 33, as Leicestershire
reached their target with 8 balls
to spare.
// 39

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
DURHAM V LANCASHIRE
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 (North Group)
Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street
on 8th, 9th, 10th August 2020
Durham won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire won by an innings and 18 runs
Points Durham 3 (Bowl 3); Lancashire 22 (Bat 3, Bowl 3)
Umpires
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
NA Mallender, N Pratt
Lancashire (1) 33/0 (Jennings 14*, Davies 8*; 9 overs)
Lancashire (1) 284/9 (Bailey 18*, Gleeson 2*; 99 overs)
DURHAM FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
AZ Lees run out (Vilas) 66 b Bailey 0
SR Dickson c Davies b Bailey 2 c Davies b Bailey 3
CT Steel lbw b Wood 1 lbw b Wood 0
DG Bedingham c Davies b Gleeson 5 lbw b Bailey 25
GJ Harte run out (Balderson) 18 c Croft b Wood 3
JTA Burnham lbw b Gleeson 5 b Hurt 27
*+EJH Eckersley
c Jennings
b Balderson
8 c Croft b Hurt 5
BA Carse c Vilas b Hurt 11 c Croft b Hurt 0
BA Raine not out 24 not out 25
MET Salisbury lbw b Gleeson 1 c Livingstone b Hurt 0
C Rushworth c Davies b Livingstone 2 c Davies b Livingstone 11
Extras (10 b, 5 lb, 22 nb) 37 (4 b, 3 lb, 4 nb) 11
Total (all out, 78.3 overs) 180 (all out, 42.1 overs) 110
DURHAM
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-3 (Dickson, 4.4 ov), 2-14 (Steel,
9.6 ov), 3-42 (Bedingham, 17.5 ov), 4-94
(Harte, 36.5 ov), 5-111 (Burnham, 45.4 ov),
6-132 (Lees, 56.5 ov), 7-141 (Eckersley,
58.4 ov), 8-165 (Carse, 71.4 ov), 9-177
(Salisbury, 77.5 ov), 10-180 (Rushworth,
78.3 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 15-8-14-1
Wood 16-4-40-1 Hurt 16-1-44-1
Gleeson 14-4-32-3 Balderson 13-4-26-1
Livingstone 4.3-0-9-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-0 (Lees, 2.3 ov), 2-3 (Dickson, 4.1
ov), 3-5 (Steel, 5.5 ov), 4-21 (Harte, 11.5
ov), 5-35 (Bedingham, 16.2 ov), 6-49
(Eckersley, 20.2 ov), 7-49 (Carse, 20.3 ov),
8-78 (Burnham, 28.6 ov), 9-86 (Salisbury,
32.3 ov), 10-110 (Rushworth, 42.1 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 9-4-11-3
Wood 12-2-31-2 Hurt 10-3-27-4 Gleeson
4-0-20-0 Balderson 5-2-10-0 Livingstone
2.1-0-4-1
LANCASHIRE FIRST INNINGS
KK Jennings c Lees b Rushworth 18
+AL Davies c Bedingham b Raine 8
JJ Bohannon b Salisbury 75
*DJ Vilas c Dickson b Harte 32
LS Livingstone c Bedingham b Raine 23
SJ Croft lbw b Salisbury 16
GP Balderson c Bedingham b Rushworth 11
L Wood b Salisbury 46
LJ Hurt c Eckersley b Raine 2
TE Bailey not out 38
RJ Gleeson lbw b Salisbury 6
Extras (3 b, 5 lb, 20 nb, 5 w) 33
Total (all out, 105.1 overs) 308
LANCASHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-33 (Davies, 9.3 ov), 2-43 (Jennings,
14.6 ov), 3-99 (Vilas, 36.3 ov), 4-136
(Livingstone, 45.6 ov), 5-184 (Croft, 59.2
ov), 6-200 (Balderson, 69.6 ov), 7-241
(Bohannon, 77.6 ov), 8-250 (Hurt, 82.6 ov),
9-276 (Wood, 95.6 ov), 10-308 (Gleeson,
105.1 ov)
Bowling: Rushworth 25-6-47-2
Carse 17-1-93-0 Raine 25-7-62-3 Salisbury
23.1-5-57-4 Harte 15-2-41-1
40 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
Liam Hurt 4-27 in his second first-class game
Lancashire recorded a dominant
victory over Durham by an innings
and 18 runs inside three days at
Emirates Riverside after twice
bowling the hosts out cheaply.
The Red Rose side made four
changes with Liam Livingstone
and Richard Gleeson returning
from England duties along with
Luke Wood (making his Red Rose
first-class debut) and Liam Hurt
both recovered from injuries.
Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, Tom
Hartley and Ed Moulton made
way from the opening game.
And Gleeson was the standout
bowler on the opening day with
3-32, while the rest of the wickets
were shared around the attack.
Sean Dickson was the first to
depart-a fine one-handed catch
by wicketkeeper Alex Davies from
a swinging Tom Bailey deliveryand
Cameron Steel was lbw
playing no shot to Wood while
David Bedingham edged Gleeson
behind to Davies to leave the
hosts 42-3 after they had opted
to bat. Some resistance came
from Alex Lees and Gareth Harte
who added 52 for the 4th wicket,
before Harte was run out for
18 by George Balderson with a
direct hit from backward point as
a clatter of wickets ensued. Jack
Burnham fell lbw to Gleeson,
Dane Vilas and Davies combined
to run out Lees for 66 and Ned
Eckersley edged Balderson to
slip leaving Durham struggling on
141-7. Brydon Carse pulled a short
ball into the hands of Vilas at
square leg to give Hurt a maiden
first-class wicket and Gleeson
returned to trap Matt Salisbury
lbw before Livingstone wrapped
up the innings at 180 by removing
Chris Rushworth caught behind.
Jennings and Davies made
a solid start to be 33-0 by the
close but Davies departed to the
third ball of the following morning
without addition to the score.
Josh Bohannon stepped up with
the fifth half-century of his firstclass
career, scoring a patient 75
that provided the backbone of the
innings on a hard-fought second
day. Bohannon and Dane Vilas
steadied matters after Jennings
fell for 18, adding 56 before Vilas
edged to Dickson off Harte for
32 just before lunch. Livingstone,
Steven Croft and Balderson
helped to take Lancashire
ahead during the afternoon and
Wood provided great support
to Bohannon and some impetus
with a fine 46. Both were bowled
by Salisbury as Lancashire
ended the day on 284-9 with
Bailey hitting two sixes on the
third morning in his unbeaten 38
before Salisbury’s fourth wicket
ended the innings on 308 with a
lead of 128.
Bailey and Wood then
demolished the top order with
two wickets apiece as Durham
tumbled to 21-4 before lunch,
Bailey yorking Lees and having
Dickson caught behind to claim
his 200th first-class wicket. Wood
then trapped Steele lbw with
a swinging yorker and found
Harte’s outside edge. After the
break Bailey claimed his third
wicket when Bedingham was lbw
for 25 before Liam Hurt added
to the hosts’ woes with 4-27 in
only his second first-class match.
Eckersley fended off a rising
delivery to Croft before the same
combination did for Carse from
the next delivery. Burnham inside
edged onto his stumps for 27
and Livingstone took a brilliant
low catch at second slip from
a Salisbury edge to give Hurt
his fourth. Livingstone ended
proceedings with a repeat of his
first innings wicket, Rushworth
edging behind, to complete a fine
Red Rose victory.
// 41

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
LANCASHIRE V
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 (North Group)
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
on 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th August 2020
Lancashire won the toss and decided to field
Match drawn
Points Nottinghamshire 16 (Bat 5, Bowl 3); Lancashire 9 (Bowl 1)
Umpires
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
PK Baldwin, RT Robinson
Nottinghamshire (1) 268/2 (Slater 111*, Clarke 4*; 71.2 overs)
No play
Lancashire (1) 129/6 (Croft 37*, Hartley 6*; 44 overs)
FIRST INNINGS
BT Slater c Croft b Bailey 142
H Hameed lbw b Balderson 22
BM Duckett lbw b Bailey 116
JM Clarke b Balderson 57
*SJ Mullaney
c sub (RP Jones)
b Livingstone
PD Trego c Davies b Bailey 1
+TJ Moores c Vilas b Hurt 18
SR Patel c Croft b Livingstone 0
M Carter c Hartley b Hurt 22
ZJ Chappell c Bohannon b Livingstone 0
TE Barber not out 2
Extras (2 b, 8 lb, 14 nb, 1 w) 25
Total (all out, 119.5 overs) 472
67
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-78 (Hameed, 19.5 ov), 2-256
(Duckett, 67.6 ov), 3-343 (Slater, 95.1 ov),
4-373 (Clarke, 104.4 ov), 5-378 (Trego,
105.1 ov), 6-425 (Moores, 112.6 ov),
7-425 (Patel, 113.1 ov), 8-453 (Carter, 116.4
ov), 9-455 (Chappell, 117.3 ov), 10-472
(Mullaney, 119.5 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 30-10-91-3
Wood 16-2-47-0 Hurt 22-2-111-2
Balderson 19-1-73-2
Livingstone 14.5-2-79-3 Hartley 11-0-47-0
Jennings 7-1-14-0
Nottinghamshire score at 110 overs in the first innings was 405-5
LANCASHIRE FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS (FO)
KK Jennings c Hameed b Chappell 10 not out 37
+AL Davies c Moores b Trego 26 not out 69
JJ Bohannon c and b Chappell 1
LS Livingstone b Mullaney 14
*DJ Vilas c Moores b Chappell 26
SJ Croft
c sub (LA Patterson-
White) b Barber
59
GP Balderson c Chappell b Trego 8
TW Hartley not out 13
L Wood c Slater b Barber 6
TE Bailey c Duckett b Barber 4
LJ Hurt c Moores b Trego 1
Extras (5 b) 5 (4 b, 8 lb, 2 nb) 14
Total (all out, 64.3 overs) 173 (for 0 wkts, 40 overs) 120
LANCASHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-23 (Jennings, 5.4 ov), 2-37 (Davies,
10.6 ov), 3-37 (Bohannon, 11.4 ov), 4-59
(Livingstone, 20.1 ov), 5-109 (Vilas, 31.1 ov),
6-121 (Balderson, 39.4 ov), 7-158 (Croft,
57.3 ov), 8-168 (Wood, 63.2 ov), 9-172
(Bailey, 63.4 ov), 10-173 (Hurt, 64.3 ov)
Bowling: Trego 14.3-2-33-3
Chappell 17-5-48-3 Mullaney 7-1-23-1
Barber 10-2-42-3 Carter 16-7-22-0
SECOND INNINGS
Bowling: Trego 9-3-15-0
Chappell 4-1-15-0 Barber 9-0-32-0
Mullaney 4-1-12-0 Patel 6-2-17-0
Carter 7-2-15-0 Duckett 1-0-2-0
FO = Following On
42 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
Nottinghamshire enjoyed the
better of a match badly affected
by poor weather, forcing
Lancashire to follow-on before
the game at Trent Bridge ended
as a draw.
With Old Trafford unavailable
to host this match due to the
‘bubble’ established for the
International matches being
staged in Manchester-and no
other venues available-the game
was switched to Nottingham
but remained designated a
‘home’ game. That extended to
Dane Vilas tossing the coin and
choosing to bowl when opposite
number Steven Mullaney called
incorrectly. Tom Hartley replaced
Richard Gleeson (stiff back) in
the only team change, but the
Red Rose attack faltered for the
second time against opener Billy
Slater, who having made 172
against Lancashire while on loan
at Leicestershire in the opening
game of the season, reached
another century off 194 balls.
Slater and Haseeb Hameed,
playing against his former county
for the first time, put on 78 for the
1st wicket before Hameed was
lbw to George Balderson for 22
trying to work a good length ball
to leg. Ben Duckett added some
momentum to the scoring after
lunch with some typical sweeps
and cuts during a second session
when Lancashire’s bowlers went
wicketless, reaching his century
from 139 balls. Duckett had
helped add 178 for the 2nd wicket
until he was lbw to Tom Bailey for
116 before bad light ended play
18.4 overs early with Notts 268-2.
Rain prevented any play
on the second day and Slater
had advanced score his on to
142 on the third morning but
was well caught low down in
the gully by Steven Croft off
the first ball of Bailey’s second
spell of the session. Joe Clarke
and Mullaney scored briskly
in pursuit of maximum batting
points, with Clarke bowled for 57
by Balderson and Peter Trego
well caught by Alex Davies off
Bailey for 1. Tom Moores helped
Mullaney steer the total past 400
in the 110th over and wickets then
fell regularly as Notts pushed on,
Mullaney the last to go caught at
long-on for a 71-ball 67.
The Trent Bridge side then
enjoyed success with the ball
reducing the Lancashire reply
to 59-4. Keaton Jennings edged
Chappell to third slip, Davies
and Bohannon then followed
in the space of four balls, and
Livingstone was bowled for 14
by Mullaney. Vilas and Croft
combined to put on 50 for the
5th wicket but Chappell returned
to have Vilas caught behind for
26 and Balderson was caught at
point by Chappell off Trego for
HERBERT SUTCLIFFE
8 with Lancashire 129-6 at the
close. Resolute batting by Croft
who made 59 and Hartley held
up Notts for an hour on the final
morning. Hartley faced more
deliveries (71) than anyone bar
Croft during his innings in making
an unbeaten 13 but the Red Rose
total of 173 was well short of
avoiding the follow-on. Davies
and Jennings then batted steadily
throughout the afternoon to
secure the draw with an unbeaten
alliance of 120 of which Jennings
contributed 37 and Davies 69
when elbow bumps signalled the
end of the game shortly before
5 o’clock.
Photo: Alex Davies hit an unbeaten 69
and shared a century partnership with
Keaton Jennings to steer Lancs safely
through the final day
TWO CENTURIES AGAINST LANCASHIRE FOR
DIFFERENT TEAMS IN THE SAME SEASON
Billy Slater’s two centuries against Lancashire in the same season for different
teams is-happily-a fairly rare event, and must also be put in context of the limited
opportunities for this to happen. The previous instances are below, all from the
era between the wars.
140 c G Duckworth b FS Booth for Yorkshire May 1928
126 c FB Watson b FM Sibbles for Yorkshire Aug 1928
139 c TM Halliday b J Iddon for The Rest Sept 1928
FRANK WOOLLEY
137 lbw b FB Watson for Kent June 1926
172*no for The Rest Sept 1926
MANDY MITCHELL-INNES
102 c GE Tyldesley b LW Parkinson for Oxford Univ May 1935
139 b R Pollard for Somerset Aug 1935
// 43

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
YORKSHIRE V LANCASHIRE
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 (North Group)
Emerald Headingley Cricket Stadium, Leeds
on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th August 2020
Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
Match drawn
Points Yorkshire 11 (Bat 2, Bowl 1); Lancashire 11 (Bowl 3)
Umpires
PJ Hartley, JD Middlebrook
Close of play day 1 Yorkshire (1) 8/0 (Lyth 0*, Kohler-Cadmore 4*; 2.1 overs)
Close of play day 2 Yorkshire (1) 178/6 (Lyth 86*, Hill 9*; 66 overs)
Close of play day 3 Lancashire (1) 195/5 (Croft 9*, Balderson 7*; 69 overs)
YORKSHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
A Lyth c Jennings b Bailey 103
T Kohler-Cadmore c Jennings b Bailey 18
WAR Fraine c Davies b Lamb 5
TW Loten lbw b Lamb 0
HC Brook c Bohannon b Burrows 6
+JA Tattersall c Croft b Jennings 25
JA Thompson b Burrows 4
GCH Hill b Lamb 29
*SA Patterson c Jennings b Lamb 8
D Olivier not out 20
JD Warner lbw b Balderson 4
Extras (5 b, 27 lb, 4 nb, 2 w) 38
Total (all out, 93 overs) 260
YORKSHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-53 (Kohler-Cadmore, 10.4 ov), 2-61
(Fraine, 16.4 ov), 3-61 (Loten, 16.6 ov),
4-78 (Brook, 23.3 ov), 5-139 (Tattersall,
51.5 ov), 6-164 (Thompson, 61.5 ov), 7-219
(Lyth, 79.3 ov), 8-221 (Hill, 80.4 ov), 9-234
(Patterson, 84.5 ov), 10-260 (Warner,
93 ov)
Bowling: Bailey 26-13-40-2
Burrows 21-3-89-2 Balderson 15-7-30-1
Lamb 23-6-55-4 Jennings 8-2-14-1
LANCASHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-104 (Jennings, 33.6 ov), 2-112
(Bohannon, 39.6 ov), 3-112 (Davies, 40.5
ov), 4-177 (Vilas, 59.6 ov), 5-177 (Jones,
60.1 ov)
Bowling: Patterson 19-9-23-1
Olivier 13-0-65-1 Warner 9-0-23-1
Thompson 10-1-38-0 Hill 12-4-27-1
Lyth 6-1-12-1
LANCASHIRE FIRST INNINGS
KK Jennings lbw b Lyth 23
+AL Davies lbw b Patterson 73
JJ Bohannon c Tattersall b Warner 5
RP Jones c Tattersall b Hill 21
*DJ Vilas lbw b Olivier 41
SJ Croft not out 9
GP Balderson not out 7
DJ Lamb
TW Hartley
TE Bailey
GD Burrows
Extras (7 lb, 8 nb, 1 w) 16
Total (5 wickets, 69 overs) 195
Note: GD Burrows made his debut in First-Class matches
OVERS LOST 2020
Opponent Venue Overs Lost
Leics Worcester 0
Durham Chester-le Street 0
Notts Trent Bridge 125
Yorkshire Headingley 216
Derbyshire Liverpool 0
44 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
Tom Loten is lbw to Danny Lamb who finished with 4-55 at Headingley
The Roses match at Emerald
Headingley was badly affected by
rain with only 162 overs bowled
over the first three days and the
game finished as a draw when
no play was possible at all on the
fourth.
In fact only 2.1 overs were
bowled on the opening day
before the elements ruined the
start with Yorkshire 8-0 after
Steve Patterson had won the
toss. Lancashire made three
changes, handing a debut to
George Burrows with Danny
Lamb and Rob Jones replacing
England-bound Liam Livingstone,
Liam Hurt and Luke Wood. And
Burrows took his maiden firstclass
wickets as Lancashire had
the better of the second day
despite Adam Lyth’s gritty innings
for the hosts. The left-handed
opener batted throughout another
rain-hit day to be unbeaten on
88 at the close after sharing
an opening partnership of 53
with Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Tom
Bailey made the breakthrough
when he had Kohler-Cadmore
smartly caught low down at first
slip by Keaton Jennings and
Lamb followed with two wickets
in one over, Will Fraine caught
behind for 5 and Tom Loten
lbw 0. Burrows, returning for
his second spell, claimed his
first wicket when Harry Brook,
on 6, cut to Josh Bohannon at
point. After a lengthy rain break
Jennings chipped in with the
wicket of Johnny Tattersall for
25, caught at first slip by Steven
Croft, and Jordan Thompson
was bowled by Burrows after
inside-edging an attempted leave
with Yorkshire 178-6 at stumps.
Lyth and George Hill completed a
55-run stand on the third morning
with Lyth reaching his century
off 218 balls with back-to-back
boundaries before becoming the
first departure of the day when
he edged a drive at Tom Bailey to
first slip. Lamb completed career
best figures of 4-55, bowling
Hill for 29 and having Patterson
caught at first slip while George
Balderson wrapped up the
innings at 260 when he trapped
Jared Warner for 4.
Alex Davies and Jennings
responded with their second
successive century opening
partnership, 104-runs in 34 overs
dominated by Davies, though
both drove handsomely on
either side of the wicket. Davies
reached his third fifty of the
competition off 73 balls and later
moved to 4,000 first-class career
runs upon reaching 56. Yorkshire
hit back either side of tea with
a trio of wickets in six overs,
Jennings lbw for 23 sweeping at
Lyth, Bohannon edging behind off
Warner and Davies lbw for 73 to
Patterson. Dane Vilas (41) and Rob
Jones (21) put a stand together
worth 65 for the 4th wicket to halt
Yorkshire’s momentum before
both fell in successive deliveries
late in the day as Duane Olivier
trapped Vilas lbw with a ball that
kept very low and Jones was
caught behind driving at Hill.
Lancashire were still reasonably
placed at 195-5 by the close but
rain prevented any play on the
last day.
// 45

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
LANCASHIRE V DERBYSHIRE
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 (North Group)
Aigburth, Liverpool
on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th September 2020
Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire won by 178 runs
Points Lancashire 20 (Bat 1, Bowl 3); Derbyshire 3 (Bowl 3)
Umpires
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3
GD Lloyd, SJ O’Shaughnessy
Lancashire (1) 206/8 (Hartley 5*, Morley 0*; 90 overs)
Derbyshire (1) 120/7 (Hosein 44*, McKiernan 19*; 62.2 overs)
Lancashire (2) 312/6 (Balderson 56*, Lamb 16*; 67 overs)
LANCASHIRE FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
KK Jennings lbw b Conners 0
c Godleman b
Critchley
AL Davies lbw b Reece 0 c Dal b Critchley 86
JJ Bohannon c Hudson-Prentice b Melton 94 c Madsen b Reece 35
RP Jones c du Plooy b Melton 23 c Madsen b Critchley 5
*DJ Vilas c Hosein b Reece 5 c Reece b Critchley 10
+GID Lavelle lbw b Melton 13 lbw b Reece 7
GP Balderson c Madsen b Conners 36 not out 61
DJ Lamb c du Plooy b Critchley 8 not out 50
TW Hartley not out 12
JP Morley c Hosein b Dal 3
GD Burrows c Madsen b Reece 1
Extras (8 b, 10 lb, 6 nb) 24 (4 b, 7 lb, 8 nb, 2 w) 21
Total (all out, 101.3 overs) 219 (6 wkts dec, 72.2 ovs) 356
81
LANCASHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-0 (Jennings, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Davies,
3.2 ov), 3-58 (Jones, 21.6 ov), 4-72 (Vilas,
29.5 ov), 5-108 (Lavelle, 43.5 ov), 6-169
(Bohannon, 73.4 ov), 7-197 (Balderson,
84.2 ov), 8-197 (Lamb, 85.1 ov), 9-214
(Morley, 98.6 ov), 10-219 (Burrows, 101.3
ov)
Bowling: Conners 16-6-32-2
Reece 29.3-12-54-3 Melton 17-4-46-3
Hudson-Prentice 8-2-22-0
Critchley 22-8-39-1 Dal 9-5-8-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-138 (Davies, 31.3 ov), 2-201
(Jennings, 45.4 ov), 3-214 (Jones, 50.4 ov),
4-230 (Bohannon, 53.2 ov), 5-230 (Vilas,
54.1 ov), 6-246 (Lavelle, 57.1 ov)
Bowling: Conners 9.2-0-56-0
Reece 13-2-49-2 Dal 10-2-22-0
Critchley 26-0-126-4 Melton 7-0-60-0
McKiernan 7-2-32-0
DERBYSHIRE FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS
LM Reece c Lavelle b Lamb 2 c Jennings b Morley 69
*BA Godleman c Jennings b Lamb 6 c Jones b Lamb 4
WL Madsen lbw b Balderson 4 lbw b Lamb 9
JL du Plooy lbw b Lamb 0 lbw b Hartley 34
MJJ Critchley lbw b Burrows 14 b Morley 7
FJ Hudson-Prentice c Hartley b Balderson 19 c Jennings b Hartley 1
+HR Hosein c Lavelle b Morley 84 lbw b Morley 6
AK Dal c Jennings b Balderson 2 lbw b Hartley 3
MH McKiernan lbw b Burrows 31 lbw b Lamb 52
S Conners not out 10 lbw b Morley 9
DR Melton b Lamb 11 not out 0
Extras (2 b, 3 lb, 6 nb, 1 w) 12 (2 b, 6 lb) 8
Total (all out, 93.3 overs) 195 (all out, 90.4 overs) 202
Note: GID Lavelle & JP Morley made their debuts in First-Class matches
DERBYSHIRE
FIRST INNINGS
Fall: 1-5 (Reece, 1.5 ov), 2-15 (Godleman,
3.1 ov), 3-15 (du Plooy, 3.4 ov), 4-17
(Madsen, 6.6 ov), 5-44 (Critchley, 18.3 ov),
6-59 (Hudson-Prentice, 28.2 ov), 7-61 (Dal,
30.2 ov), 8-163 (McKiernan, 80.3 ov), 9-178
(Hosein, 88.3 ov), 10-195 (Melton, 93.3 ov)
Bowling: Balderson 25-6-63-3
Lamb 22.3-3-60-4 Burrows 11-3-20-2
Hartley 25-8-38-0 Morley 10-5-9-1
SECOND INNINGS
Fall: 1-4 (Godleman, 3.4 ov), 2-20
(Madsen, 7.6 ov), 3-118 (Reece, 40.6 ov),
4-118 (du Plooy, 41.2 ov), 5-122 (Hudson-
Prentice, 43.1 ov), 6-126 (Critchley, 44.5
ov), 7-131 (Dal, 47.1 ov), 8-135 (Hosein, 50.2
ov), 9-195 (Conners, 86.4 ov), 10-202
(McKiernan, 90.4 ov)
Bowling: Balderson 7-2-19-0
Lamb 5.4-3-12-3 Hartley 37-15-79-3
Burrows 8-2-18-0 Morley 30-10-62-4
Jones 3-2-4-0
46 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
A classy 94 by Josh Bohannon
Lancashire ended the Bob Willis
Trophy campaign of five matches
with a convincing victory against
Derbyshire at Aigburth, the only
Red Rose first-class match of the
season to be played on home soil.
Two more Lancashire players
made their first-class debuts,
making it a total of 6 in five
games, with George Lavelle and
Jack Morley replacing Steven
Croft and Tom Bailey at Liverpool.
It took a classy 94 from Josh
Bohannon on a tricky wicket to
hold the innings together after
Dane Vilas had won the toss with
Lancashire losing early wickets to
be 2-2 in the 4th over. Bohannon
and Rob Jones staged a recovery,
compiling 56 for the 3rd wicket
before Jones departed caught
at first slip off Dustin Melton
for 23. Vilas edged Luis Reece
behind straight after lunch but
wicketkeeper Lavelle gave good
support to Bohannon for an hour
before falling lbw for 13 to Melton.
Having batted almost five hours,
Bohannon clipped Melton to Fynn
Hudson-Prentice at mid-wicket to
end a fine knock with Lancashire
169-6 but George Balderson
and Danny Lamb pushed the
Red Rose total towards 200
until the 19-year-old edged Sam
Conners to slip for 36 and Lamb
was caught at point. The innings
closed early on the second
morning at 219.
Then Lamb and Balderson had
a day to remember as the pair ran
through the North Group leaders’
top order, reducing Derbyshire
to 17-4. Lamb celebrated his
25th birthday in style by taking
the first three; Reece edging
behind, Billy Godleman caught
at first slip and Leus du Plooy
lbw. Balderson completed a fine
morning when he trapped Wayne
Madsen lbw. Matt Critchley was
dismissed in bizarre fashion for
14, after ducking into a full toss
from George Burrows and being
adjudged lbw while Hudson-
Prentice was brilliantly caught low
at third slip by Tom Hartley off
Balderson for 19. When Anuj Dal
edged to first slip for two to hand
Balderson his third wicket the
visitors were struggling on 71-7 at
tea. Derbyshire recovered thanks
to Harvey Hosein’s unbeaten 44
and Mattie McKiernan’s dogged
19 not out before play was halted
for bad light just before the close.
And the pair went on to bring
their side back into the game
with a 102-run partnership on the
third day and raise the prospect
of gaining a vital batting point
for reaching 200 in their quest
to qualify for the Lord’s final as
group winners. But it was not to
be. McKiernen fell lbw to Burrows
for 31 and Hosein became
Morley’s maiden first-class victim
when he was drawn forward to
a superbly flighted delivery that
gripped, found the edge and
ended the batsman’s outstanding
innings on 84. Last pair Conners
and Melton added 17 precious
runs but fell five short at 195 when
Melton was bowled by Lamb who
finished with figures of 4-60.
An opening stand of 138
between Alex Davies and
Jennings put Lancashire back in
control. The Red Rose openers
dominated the afternoon,
reaching their third century
partnership in three games in the
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BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP //
20th over when Jennings lofted a
six over Critchley’s head. Davies
was the main aggressor, hitting
four boundaries off one Melton
over, before driving to Dal off
Critchley for 86. Jennings and
Bohannon then took the lead
beyond 200 before Jennings
hit a reverse sweep off Critchley
straight to Godleman at midwicket
to fall for 81. A maiden first-class
half-century by Balderson and a
half-century by Lamb saw Vilas
declare in the sixth over of the
fourth morning on 356-6, setting
Derbyshire 381 to win.
Lamb struck two early blows
with the wickets of Godleman
and Madsen but Derbyshire hit
back with a 98-run partnership
between Reece and du Plooy. But
the visitors then lost six wickets
for 17 runs in a frenetic half hour
period after lunch that saw them
collapse from 118-2 to 135-8,
triggered when Reece was caught
at slip for 69 after an attempted
sweep off Morley. Du Plooy was
next, trapped in front by Hartley
for 34, before Hudson-Prentice
edged Hartley to Jennings for
1. Critchley had his off stump
uprooted by Morley for seven,
Anul Dal was lbw off Hartley for 3
and Hosein fell likewise to Morley
for 6 to complete a stunning
turnaround. McKiernan and
Conners mounted a brave rearguard
action, sharing a 9th wicket
partnership of 60 runs in just over
36 overs to frustrate Lancashire
for 107 minutes until Conners
fell lbw for 9 to the persevering
Morley. McKiernan went on to
reach his maiden first-class half
century and take the game into
the final hour before he was the
last man out when Lamb trapped
him in front for 52 to finish with
career-best match figures of 7-72
with Lancashire winning by 178
runs. And it was a day to savour
for Lancashire’s young spin twins
who twirled their way throughout
the majority of a sun-drenched
afternoon with Morley taking an
excellent 4-62 and Hartley 3-79
with the pair delivering 67 overs
between them on the final day.
Top: Jack Morley traps Sam Connors
lbw, his fourth wicket of the second
innings, to finish with 4-62 on debut.
Above : George Lavelle
48 //

BOB WILLIS TROPHY 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
BOB WILLIS TROPHY
TABLES 2020
NORTH GROUP TABLE
P W L D Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Yorkshire 5 3 0 2 11 12 0 87
Derbyshire 5 2 1 2 13 13 0 74
Lancashire 5 2 1 2 7 11 0 66
Nottinghamshire 5 0 2 3 20 15 0 59
Leicestershire 5 1 2 2 4 13 0 49
Durham 5 0 2 3 7 10 0 41
SOUTH GROUP TABLE
P W L D Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Essex (Q) 5 4 0 1 6 12 0 90
Kent 5 3 1 1 12 15 1 82
Middlesex 5 2 2 1 8 14 0 62
Hampshire 5 2 2 1 4 13 0 57
Surrey 5 1 4 0 8 12 0 36
Sussex 5 1 4 0 9 11 24 12
CENTRAL GROUP TABLE
P W L D Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Somerset (Q) 5 4 0 1 10 15 0 97
Worcestershire 5 2 1 2 14 12 0 74
Warwickshire 5 0 1 4 7 14 0 53
Northamptonshire 5 1 2 2 4 13 0 49
Gloucestershire 5 1 2 2 3 10 0 45
Glamorgan 5 0 2 3 6 13 0 43
(Q) – Qualified for the Final
FINAL (at Lord’s)
Essex (337-8 & 179-6) won the Bob Willis Trophy Final
against Somerset (301 all out & 272-7 dec) on first
innings scores after the match ended in a draw.
FIRST-CLASS & BOB WILLIS
TROPHY AVERAGES 2020
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
SJ Croft 4 5 2 199 63 66.33 0 3 6
AL Davies 5 8 1 337 86 48.14 0 4 7 0
JJ Bohannon 5 7 0 257 94 36.71 0 2 4
DJ Vilas 5 7 0 247 90 35.28 0 1 5
TW Hartley 4 4 3 35 13* 35.00 0 0 2
DJ Lamb 3 4 1 104 50* 34.66 0 1 1
GP Balderson 5 7 2 156 61* 31.20 0 1 0
KK Jennings 5 8 1 182 81 26.00 0 1 8
L Wood 2 2 0 52 46 26.00 0 0 0
LS Livingstone 2 2 0 37 23 18.50 0 0 1
TE Bailey 4 4 1 47 38* 15.66 0 0 0
RP Jones 3 5 0 77 23 15.40 0 0 3
GID Lavelle 1 2 0 20 13 10.00 0 0 2 0
RJ Gleeson 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 0 0 0
JP Morley 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 0 0 0
LJ Hurt 2 2 0 3 2 1.50 0 0 0
GD Burrows 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 0 0
EHT Moulton 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
BOWLING
Name O M Runs Wkts Best Ave 5wi 10wM
JP Morley 40 15 71 5 4-62 14.20 0 0
DJ Lamb 68.1 13 203 12 4-55 16.91 0 0
RJ Gleeson 18 4 52 3 3-32 17.33 0 0
LS Livingstone 21.3 2 92 5 3-79 18.40 0 0
TE Bailey 111.4 44 282 13 3-11 21.69 0 0
LJ Hurt 48 6 182 7 4-27 26.00 0 0
KK Jennings 15 3 28 1 1-14 28.00 0 0
GD Burrows 40 8 127 4 2-20 31.75 0 0
GP Balderson 104 23 296 9 3-63 32.88 0 0
L Wood 44 8 118 3 2-31 39.33 0 0
TW Hartley 111 28 324 6 3-79 54.00 0 0
EHT Moulton 27 4 110 0 --- --- 0 0
RP Jones 3 2 4 0 --- --- 0 0
SJ Croft 1 0 6 0 --- --- 0 0
2020 PRE-SEASON PRACTICE MATCH RESULTS
24/25 JULY
2-DAY FRIENDLY V YORKSHIRE
AT HEADINGLEY - DRAWN
Yorkshire 337-5 (90 overs) Adam Lyth 108,
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 70, Graham Onions 2-29
Lancashire 223-5 (60 overs) Danny Lamb 76*,
George Balderson 42*, Josh Bohannon 46
28/29 JULY
2-DAY FRIENDLY V DERBYSHIRE
AT CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL - DRAWN
Derbyshire 163-2 (60 overs) Wayne Madsen 69,
Billy Godleman 60
Lancashire 89-1 (30 overs)
Derbyshire 70-1 (30 overs) Leus du Plooy 46*
Lancashire 143-6 (60 overs) George Balderson 41,
Steven Croft 39
// 49

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
DURHAM V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street
on 27th August 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire Lightning won by 27 runs
Points Durham 0; Lancashire Lightning 2
Umpires
MOTM
SJ O’Shaughnessy, N Pratt
KK Jennings
Keaton Jennings’ century kicked off the Vitality Blast in
style with an emphatic 27-run Lancashire victory against
Durham. The left-handed opener’s 108 was his maiden
T20 century and also the Lightning’s highest individual
T20 innings.
Jennings put the home side’s attack to the sword
blasting 10 fours and three sixes in an outstanding knock
and shared a Red Rose record-breaking opening stand
of 170 with Alex Davies after Dane Vilas had won the toss
and elected to bat first in murky conditions. Jennings took
the early initiative to get the scoreboard moving while
Davies started patiently before capitalising in the 5th
over, smashing Matty Potts for four boundaries in a row.
The openers continued to press, bringing up their fifty
partnership from the penultimate ball of the powerplay
with Jennings drilling two Paul Coughlin boundaries to
the fence, including a shoulder-high full toss that was
signalled as a no ball. Jennings reached his half-century
from only 33 balls in style clipping Brydon Carse over
mid-wicket for a six that also brought up the century
stand in the 12th over. Jennings then drilled Mark Wood
for a six straight down the ground while Davies, who had
cleverly rotated the strike, reached his half century off 42
deliveries. Records tumbled as Jennings’ ninth boundary
saw him race past his previous top score of 88 and a
ball later Lancashire brought up their highest opening
T20 stand-beating the 160 between Davies and Liam
Livingstone against Derbyshire in 2018. The partnership
was finally broken in the 18th over when Potts bowled
Davies for 65. Jennings was not to be denied his first T20
century though, clearing the ropes for a third time before
he was cleaned up by Nathan Rimmington.
Durham’s reply started badly, losing both Scott Steelbowled
by Tom Bailey-and Graham Clark before the end
of the 3rd over, with the latter being run out by Rob Jones
off a free hit. Alex Lees and David Bedingham stabilised
the innings but were unable to provide the acceleration
required and they soon fell drastically behind the rate
required. The pair put on a stand of 64 for the 3rd wicket
before Steven Croft turned the first ball of the 12th over
past Bedingham and Davies completed the stumping to
remove the South African for 33 with Durham now 75-3
and needing 116 off 53 balls. Lees tried to inject pace with
a couple of sixes, the latter bringing up his half-century
from 38 balls. However, once he was caught on the
boundary off Matt Parkinson the Lightning closed out the
victory, despite a late flurry of boundaries from Carse.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies b Potts 65 50 7 1
KK Jennings b Rimmington 108 63 10 3
SJ Croft c Carse b Wood 2 3 - -
*DJ Vilas not out 3 4 - -
JJ Bohannon not out 2 2 - -
RP Jones
DJ Lamb
TW Hartley
TE Bailey
LJ Hurt
MW Parkinson
Extras (3 lb, 4 nb, 3 w) 10
Total (3 wickets, 20 overs) 190
Fall: 1-170 (Davies, 17.3 ov), 2-184 (Jennings, 18.5 ov), 3-186
(Croft, 19.2 ov)
Bowling: Wood 4-0-24-1 Potts 3-0-35-1 Carse 2-0-19-0
Rimmington 4-0-42-1 Trevaskis 4-0-32-0 Coughlin 1-0-16-0 Steel
2-0-19-0
Note: Tom Hartley made his T20 Blast debut.
DURHAM Bs 4s 6s
S Steel b Bailey 1 6 - -
AZ Lees c Hurt b Parkinson 51 39 3 2
G Clark run out (Jones) 5 5 1 -
DG Bedingham st Davies b Croft 33 28 2 1
+SW Poynter c Hurt b Lamb 8 8 - -
BA Carse c Bohannon b Bailey 35 20 2 2
P Coughlin c Bohannon b Parkinson 10 6 2 -
L Trevaskis not out 9 6 - 1
MA Wood not out 6 3 1 -
MJ Potts
*NJ Rimmington
Extras (2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w) 5
Total (7 wickets, 20 overs) 163
Fall: 1-3 (Steel, 1.2 ov), 2-11 (Clark, 2.2 ov), 3-75 (Bedingham, 11.1 ov),
4-91 (Poynter, 13.1 ov), 5-106 (Lees, 14.5 ov), 6-138 (Coughlin, 17.3
ov), 7-155 (Carse, 18.6 ov)
Bowling: Croft 2-0-7-1 Bailey 3-0-22-2 Hurt 3-0-29-0
Lamb 4-0-27-1 Hartley 4-0-40-0 Parkinson 4-0-36-2
50 //

LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester
on 29th August 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to field
No result
// VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
Points Leicestershire Foxes 1; Lancashire Lightning 1
Umpires
NGB Cook, R White
Tom Bailey took a T20 career-best but rain thwarted
Lancashire at Grace Road with the game against
Leicestershire Foxes being declared a ‘No Result’.
Bailey’s best was backed up by an outstanding
performance in the field but it was all in vain as the
match was abandoned at the halfway stage.
Lancashire had restricted the hosts to 150-9,
with Bailey taking 5-17 - the second best figures for
a Lightning bowler in T20 cricket. It was therefore
particularly frustrating as they had played some fine
out-cricket after Dane Vilas won the toss and put the
Foxes in. Vilas himself led the way with a hat-trick of
catches, including a brilliant one-handed effort leaping
backwards to dismiss Leicestershire danger man Arron
Lilley, and a diving two-handed take after a sprint along
the boundary from long-off to end Ben Mike’s innings
and secure Bailey’s career-best return. Gareth Delany
lost his off-stump to Bailey in the second over, but Lilley
hit two straight sixes in going to 26 before perishing to
Vilas’ athletic leaping catch at mid-on. In the 12th over
Bailey took an equally brilliant catch, one-handed low
to his left at extra cover, to dismiss Rhodes off Liam
Hurt, by which time Rob Jones has already taken a very
well judged effort at long-on, again off the bowling of
Hurt. Wickets continued to fall as Leicestershire tried to
pick up the scoring rate. Harry Dearden was run out by
Keaton Jennings
after making 31
from 34 balls,
Josh Bohannon
took a pair of
catches at deep
mid-wicket - both
off Bailey - before
Vilas completed his
trio in sensational
style off the final
ball. But the rain
had already begun
to fall and after
90 minutes the
umpires decided
there was no
prospect of play
resuming.
LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES Bs 4s 6s
GJ Delany b Bailey 5 5 1 -
HE Dearden run out (Jennings) 31 34 4 -
AM Lilley c Vilas b Lamb 26 15 2 2
*CN Ackermann c Jones b Hurt 14 14 - 1
GH Rhodes c Bailey b Hurt 9 8 1 -
+LJ Hill c Vilas b Bailey 22 19 2 -
TAI Taylor c Bohannon b Bailey 10 10 - -
BWM Mike c Vilas b Bailey 15 7 - 2
CF Parkinson c Bohannon b Bailey 9 8 1 -
WS Davis not out 0 0 - -
GT Griffiths
Extras (6 lb, 3 w) 9
Total (9 wickets, 20 overs) 150
Fall: 1-5 (Delany, 1.2 ov), 2-45 (Lilley, 4.3 ov), 3-74 (Ackermann, 9.3
ov), 4-87 (Rhodes, 11.4 ov), 5-107 (Dearden, 14.4 ov), 6-124 (Taylor,
17.1 ov), 7-125 (Hill, 17.4 ov), 8-150 (Parkinson, 19.5 ov), 9-150 (Mike,
20 ov)
Bowling: Croft 2-0-12-0 Bailey 4-0-17-5 Hartley 3-0-22-0
Hurt 3-0-29-2 Lamb 4-0-34-1 Parkinson 4-0-30-0
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
KK Jennings
+AL Davies
SJ Croft
*DJ Vilas
JJ Bohannon
RP Jones
DJ Lamb
TE Bailey
TW Hartley
LJ Hurt
MW Parkinson
Photo: Keaton Jennings shares a ‘touch boots’ celebration with
Tom Bailey after the fast bowler had uprooted Gareth Delany’s
off stump on his way to a career-best 5-17 - the second best
figures for a Lightning bowler in T20 cricket
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VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
DERBYSHIRE FALCONS V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emerald Headingley Cricket Stadium, Leeds
on 31st August 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire Lightning won by 4 runs
Points Derbyshire Falcons 0; Lancashire Lightning 2
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
PJ Hartley, JD Middlebrook
RT Robinson
AL Davies
Alex Davies hit 82 off 56 balls as the Lightning prevailed
by 4 runs in a final ball finish to a game that had been
switched from Derby to Headingley.
Davies and Keaton Jennings got the innings off
to a flying start once again, rattling up 54 runs in the
powerplay overs with Davies hitting three straight sixes,
two of which were struck off consecutive balls from
Sam Conners. Leg-spinner Matt Critchley had Jennings
caught at deep midwicket by Anuj Dal for 29 in the
7th over to end the 63-run opening stand but Davies
powered on, reaching his fifty off 31 balls with three fours
off successive deliveries from Alex Hughes. His secondwicket
partner, Steven Croft soon picked up the tempo
and hit three sixes of his own, the second making Croft
the first Lancashire batsman to hit a hundred sixes in T20
cricket. Critchley’s smart work ran out the Lancashire allrounder
for 38 soon afterwards to end a 74-run stand off
50 balls with Davies who finally departed in the 19th over,
caught on the boundary by Leus du Plooy off Conners, as
Lancashire finished on 178-5.
Derbyshire’s response began poorly when Mattie
McKiernan skied the second ball off Croft to Vilas at
midwicket and three overs later Billy Godleman was
bowled for 7 when swinging across the line at Croft.
Luis Reece and Wayne Madsen rebuilt the innings
carefully but only 39 runs came in the powerplay and
the introduction of Lancashire’s specialist spinners put
a further break on the scoring rate. Reece had made
39 when his attempted scoop off Danny Lamb only
feathered a catch to Davies behind the stumps leaving
the Falcons on 60-3 after 9 overs. Two Madsen sixes
helped revived the ‘home’ side’s spirits before a leg
injury compelled the Derbyshire batsman to use a runner
for the rest of his innings. Leus Du Plooy hit Parkinson
for consecutive sixes but was caught at long-off by Rob
Jones for 29 two balls later when trying to repeat the
trick and Madsen also holed out at long-off for 44 five
deliveries later with Jones taking another catch to give
left-arm spinner Tom Hartley his maiden T20 wicket.
Derbyshire now required 51 off 32 balls and stayed in the
hunt thanks to 32 off 20 balls by Critchley who was run
out by wicketkeeper Davies from the penultimate delivery
of the match attempting to get back on strike. Tom Bailey
ensured Harvey Hosein did not hit the six required from
the final ball.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
KK Jennings c Dal b Critchley 29 22 4 -
+AL Davies c du Plooy b Conners 82 56 5 4
SJ Croft run out (Critchley) 38 21 1 3
*DJ Vilas c Reece b Barnes 8 10 1 -
JJ Bohannon b Barnes 4 6 - -
RP Jones not out 8 5 1 -
DJ Lamb not out 1 1 - -
TE Bailey
TW Hartley
LJ Hurt
MW Parkinson
Extras (2 lb, 2 nb, 4 w) 8
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 178
Fall: 1-63 (Jennings, 6.5 ov), 2-137 (Croft, 15.1 ov), 3-153
(Vilas, 17.3 ov), 4-167 (Davies, 18.4 ov), 5-174 (Bohannon, 19.3 ov)
Bowling: McKiernan 3-0-28-0 Conners 3-0-33-1 Madsen 1-0-5-0
Barnes 3-0-27-2 Critchley 4-0-30-1 Hughes 3-0-31-0
Reece 3-0-22-0
DERBYSHIRE FALCONS Bs 4s 6s
MH McKiernan c Vilas b Croft 4 2 1 -
*BA Godleman b Croft 7 10 1 -
LM Reece c Davies b Lamb 39 32 4 -
WL Madsen c Jones b Hartley 44 27 3 2
JL du Plooy c Jones b Parkinson 29 16 1 2
MJJ Critchley run out (Davies) 32 20 1 2
AL Hughes c Hurt b Bailey 10 9 1 -
AK Dal not out 3 3 - -
+HR Hosein not out 1 1 - -
E Barnes
S Conners
Extras (2 lb, 3 w) 5
Total (7 wickets, 20 overs) 174
Fall: 1-4 (McKiernan, 0.2 ov), 2-21 (Godleman, 3.6 ov), 3-60
(Reece, 8.6 ov), 4-121 (du Plooy, 13.5 ov), 5-128 (Madsen, 14.4 ov),
6-152 (Hughes, 17.5 ov), 7-173 (Critchley, 19.5 ov)
Bowling: Croft 4-0-29-2 Bailey 4-0-31-1 Hurt 2-0-27-0
Lamb 4-0-31-1 Hartley 2-0-13-1 Parkinson 4-0-41-2
52 //

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING V
NOTTS OUTLAWS
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Aigburth, Liverpool on 2nd September 2020
No toss made
Match abandoned- rain
Points Lancashire Lightning 1; Notts Outlaws 1
Umpires
Hasan Adnan, SJ O’Shaughnessy
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING V
DERBYSHIRE FALCONS
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Aigburth, Liverpool on 4th September 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to field
Lancashire Lightning won by 8 wickets
Points Lancashire Lightning 2; Derbyshire Falcons 0
Umpires GD Lloyd, SJ O’Shaughnessy
MOTM KK Jennings
Lancashire enjoyed an emphatic eight-wicket victory
against Derbyshire at Aigburth to head the North
Group table at the halfway stage of the Vitality Blast.
Lancashire, missing Liam Hurt and the injured
Steven Croft, made a dream start to reduce
Derbyshire to 18-4 by the end of the six-over
powerplay after putting the visitors in to bat. Tom
Bailey struck with his first delivery at the start of the
3rd over which Billy Godleman lofted straight to Luke
Wood at mid-on. Wood, on his Lightning T20 debut,
then effected the second wicket himself with a direct
hit at the bowlers end to run out Luis Reece five balls
later after the batsman attempted a sharp single. And
the visitors were soon in deeper trouble when Wayne
Madsen was well caught down the leg side for 1 by a
diving Davies to give Bailey a second wicket in the 5 th
over and Leus du Plooy top edged a checked stroke
into the hands of Davies off Danny Lamb at the start
of the 6 th over to depart for 4. The Lightning attack
continued to exert a stranglehold on the Falcons
batsmen, with Matt Critchley lbw to Tom Hartley for
6 who finished with the outstanding figures of 1-14
from his 4 overs. An almightly mix-up then saw the
departure of Anuj Dal run out for 5 from the last ball of
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VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
the 14 th over with both batsmen ending up at the same
end to leave the Falcons innings in tatters on 48-6.
The visitors fought back, adding 50 runs from the
remaining six overs. Incredibly the Falcons had hit just
one boundary in the first 15 overs before Alex Hughes
twice swept Parkinson to the square leg fence in the
16 th . Hughes fell lbw to Stephen Parry, playing his first
T20 match since 2018, for 32 from 31 balls while a six
by Mattie McKiernan in his unbeaten 24 from 18 balls
helped take Derbyshire to 98-7 from their 20 overs.
Opening pair Davies and Jennings began the
Lightning reply cautiously but three successive
boundaries by Davies off Ed Barnes in the 5 th over
soon had the scoreboard moving along swiftly to see
Lancashire end the powerplay on 32-0. The pair soon
posted their third consecutive fifty partnership before
Davies played-on to Critchley for 36. Josh Bohannon
fell for 3 to a spectacular leaping catch at mid-on by
McKiernan off du Plooy in the 14 th over with the score
68-2. Jennings replied with consecutive drives for four
off du Plooy in the same over, his first boundaries of
the innings, on his way to an unbeaten 49 and it was
left to skipper Dane Vilas to finish proceedings with
a straight six into the empty pavilion seats from the
second ball of the 18 th over to clinch Lancashire’s firstever
T20 win at Aigburth.
Page 51 photo: unbeaten 49 by Keaton Jennings
Above: An unusual home team ‘dugout’ at Aigburth
DERBYSHIRE FALCONS Bs 4s 6s
LM Reece run out (Wood) 4 8 - -
*BA Godleman c Wood b Bailey 8 9 1 -
WL Madsen c Davies b Bailey 1 5 - -
JL du Plooy c Davies b Lamb 4 7 - -
MJJ Critchley lbw b Hartley 6 21 - -
AL Hughes lbw b Parry 32 31 2 -
AK Dal run out (Vilas) 5 11 - -
MH McKiernan not out 24 18 2 1
+HR Hosein not out 10 10 - -
E Barnes
S Conners
Extras (2 lb, 2 w) 4
Total (7 wickets, 20 overs) 98
Fall: 1-11 (Godleman, 2.1 ov), 2-14 (Reece, 2.6 ov), 3-18 (Madsen, 4.4
ov), 4-18 (du Plooy, 5.1 ov), 5-35 (Critchley, 10.3 ov), 6-48 (Dal, 13.6
ov), 7-64 (Hughes, 16.1 ov)
Bowling: Hartley 4-0-14-1 Wood 2-0-10-0 Bailey 3-0-13-2
Lamb 3-1-14-1 Parry 4-0-17-0 Parkinson 4-0-28-0
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies b Critchley 36 33 5 -
KK Jennings not out 49 51 4 -
JJ Bohannon c McKiernan b du Plooy 3 9 - -
*DJ Vilas not out 13 11 - 1
RP Jones
DJ Lamb
TE Bailey
TW Hartley
L Wood
SD Parry
MW Parkinson
Extras (1 w) 1
Total (2 wickets, 17.2 overs) 102
Fall: 1-61 (Davies, 10.5 ov), 2-68 (Bohannon, 13.3 ov)
Bowling: McKiernan 4-0-13-0 Conners 1-0-5-0 Madsen 4-0-19-0
Barnes 1-0-13-0 Critchley 4-0-21-1 Hughes 1-0-7-0 Reece 1-0-7-0
du Plooy 1.2-0-17-1
54 //

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
NOTTS OUTLAWS V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 11th September 2020
Notts Outlaws won the toss and decided to field
Notts Outlaws won by 6 wickets
Points Notts Outlaws 2; Lancashire Lightning 0
Umpires
MOTM
NA Mallender, RT Robinson
JM Clarke
Lancashire suffered a first Vitality Blast loss of the
season with a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Notts
Outlaws at Trent Bridge where a destructive innings
of 77 from Joe Clarke maintained the Outlaws’
unbeaten start to the competition.
Alex Davies and Liam Livingstone produced
another blistering start for the Lightning after losing
the toss with the opening three overs realising
38 runs, including a huge six over square leg by
Livingstone. Steven Mullaney needed two attempts
to catch Davies at midwicket for 18 off Dan Christian
but the opener was soon back in the middle acting
as a runner for Keaton Jennings, who pulled up
injured at the end of the 8th over. Having smashed
33 off 20 balls Livingstone fell to Samit Patel, but
Jennings and Croft steadied matters with a run-a-ball
partnership of 36 before Jennings succumbed to a
well-judged boundary catch by Jake Ball off Patel
for 33 with the Lightning 101-3 at the start of the 13th
over. Croft hit Mullaney over the ropes before falling
in the penultimate over and Dane Vilas fell in the last,
yorked by Luke Fletcher, but not before he added
two sublime sixes, both hit over extra cover in a stand
worth 51 to help Lancashire to a total of 167-5.
The Outlaws reply was hit briefly by the loss of
Chris Nash from the third ball of the innings, but
Clarke then set about the bowling, hitting four sixes
as he reached his half century from only 18 balls and
adding 82 with Alex Hales who contributed just 19.
Hales was beaten by a sharply turning leg-spinner
from Livingstone with the Outlaws still well placed on
84-2 midway through the 8th over. Ben Duckett fell to
Matt Parkinson for 18, but Clarke continued his assault
before hitting Livingstone into the hands of sub fielder
Rob Jones to depart for a fine 77. Tom Moores and
Dan Christian added a quick-fire 35 from only 21 balls
to guarantee the win.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies c Mullaney b Christian 18 13 3 -
LS Livingstone c Imad Wasim b Patel 33 20 3 2
KK Jennings c Ball b Patel 33 25 3 -
SJ Croft c Nash b Ball 37 38 1 1
*DJ Vilas lbw b Fletcher 31 19 1 2
JJ Bohannon not out 1 1 - -
DJ Lamb not out 10 4 2 -
L Wood
TE Bailey
TW Hartley
MW Parkinson
Extras (4 w) 4
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 167
Fall: 1-48 (Davies, 4.3 ov), 2-65 (Livingstone, 6.2 ov), 3-101
(Jennings, 12.1 ov), 4-155 (Croft, 18.5 ov), 5-156 (Vilas, 19.1 ov)
Bowling: Imad Wasim 4-0-23-0 Ball 3-0-33-1 Fletcher 3-0-42-1
Christian 2-0-19-1 Patel 4-0-19-2 Mullaney 4-0-31-0
NOTTS OUTLAWS Bs 4s 6s
CD Nash c sub (RP Jones) b Croft 2 3 - -
AD Hales b Livingstone 19 17 4 -
JM Clarke
c sub (RP Jones)
b Livingstone
77 36 7 5
BM Duckett c Bailey b Parkinson 18 15 2 -
+TJ Moores not out 31 19 1 3
*DT Christian not out 20 13 2 1
SJ Mullaney
SR Patel
Imad Wasim
LJ Fletcher
JT Ball
Extras (2 nb) 2
Total (4 wickets, 17 overs) 169
Fall: 1-2 (Nash, 0.3 ov), 2-84 (Hales, 7.3 ov), 3-115
(Duckett, 10.6 ov), 4-134 (Clarke, 13.3 ov)
Bowling: Croft 1-0-7-1 Hartley 4-0-37-0 Wood 2-0-30-0
Bailey 1-0-13-0 Lamb 1-0-27-0 Parkinson 4-0-42-1
Livingstone 4-0-13-2
// 55

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emerald Headingley Cricket Stadium, Leeds
on 14th September 2020
Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire Lightning won by 6 wickets
Points Yorkshire Vikings 0; Lancashire 2
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
NA Mallender, JD Middlebrook
PK Baldwin
MW Parkinson
A record, unbroken, 5th wicket partnership between
Dane Vilas and Rob Jones took Lancashire to a second
Headingley T20 victory of the season after the bowlers
had restricted Yorkshire to 145-9.
The Vikings were without Matthew Fisher, Tom
Kohler-Cadmore, Josh Poysden and captain David
Willey due to COVID-19 protocols, and the Lightning
dominated most of the game to come away with another
Roses T20 win at Emerald Headingley. Yorkshire made
an excellent start after electing to bat reaching 62-1
after 6 overs with Harry Brook the man to depart for
18, brilliantly caught by a diving Tom Hartley running
around from short third-man off Luke Wood. Lancashire’s
spinners then took a stranglehold on proceedings,
stand-in captain Adam Lyth departing for 36-having
been dropped twice-when he was stumped after
being deceived by a well-flighted Hartley delivery. Matt
Parkinson struck twice in his first three balls to remove
Dawid Malan for 27 and George Hill for 6 as the Vikings
slipped to 87-4 in the 11th over. Wharton, like Hill, was
caught at cover off Parkinson (3-25) before Mat Pillans
was stumped off Liam Livingstone’s leg-spin as the
score fell to 121-6. Left-arm seamer Wood (3-21) then
snapped a run of five wickets to spin when he struck
twice in the 17th over, getting Jordan Thompson lbw
and Will Fraine caught behind for 24. Danny Lamb got
Ben Coad in the last over of the innings which ended
on 145-9.
Coad then conceded six wides with the first two
balls of the Lancashire reply before Pillans and Jordan
Thompson removed openers Livingstone and Davies
although by then 35 runs were on the board in the 4th
over. The Lightning managed to maintain a healthy
run-rate, only to lose Steven Croft (27) run out following
a mix-up with Dane Vilas and Josh Bohannon bowled
via inside-edge by Coad to be 77-4 in the 9th over. But
Vilas and Jones steadied the ship with Lancashire’s best
5th-wicket partnership in the history of this fixture, an
unbeaten 71 inside 10 overs, beating the previous best
of 51 set by Karl Brown and Gareth Cross way back in
2011. Jones hit a six over long-on in a career best 38 off
35 balls and hit the winning runs to ensure the Lightning
remained unbeaten in this fixture since August 2017.
Captain Vilas top-scored with 44 not out off 36 balls as
Lancashire reached their target with 2.1 overs to spare.
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS Bs 4s 6s
HC Brook c Hartley b Wood 17 9 2 1
*A Lyth st Davies b Hartley 36 20 3 2
DJ Malan
c Bohannon
b Parkinson
27 24 4 -
GCH Hill c Vilas b Parkinson 6 12 - -
WAR Fraine c Davies b Wood 24 15 1 2
JH Wharton c Vilas b Parkinson 4 10 - -
MW Pillans st Davies b Livingstone 5 6 - -
JA Thompson lbw b Wood 1 2 - -
+JA Tattersall not out 15 12 1 -
BO Coad c Livingstone b Lamb 7 10 - -
JW Shutt not out 0 0 - -
Extras (1 lb, 2 w) 3
Total (9 wickets, 20 overs) 145
Fall: 1-30 (Brook, 2.2 ov), 2-78 (Lyth, 8.1 ov), 3-87 (Malan, 10.3 ov),
4-87 (Hill, 10.5 ov), 5-104 (Wharton, 14.1 ov), 6-121 (Pillans, 15.5 ov),
7-123 (Thompson, 16.1 ov), 8-124 (Fraine, 16.4 ov), 9-139 (Coad,
19.4 ov)
Bowling: Croft 1-0-15-0 Bailey 1-0-15-0 Wood 4-0-21-3
Lamb 3-0-28-1 Hartley 4-0-17-1 Livingstone 4-0-23-1
Parkinson 3-0-25-3
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies c Pillans b Thompson 5 8 1 -
LS Livingstone c Tattersall b Pillans 17 8 2 1
SJ Croft run out (Shutt) 27 17 1 2
*DJ Vilas not out 44 36 4 -
JJ Bohannon b Coad 0 5 - -
RP Jones not out 38 35 2 1
DJ Lamb
L Wood
TE Bailey
TW Hartley
MW Parkinson
Extras (1 b, 3 lb, 4 nb, 9 w) 17
Total (4 wickets, 17.5 overs) 148
Fall: 1-24 (Livingstone, 1.3 ov), 2-35 (Davies, 3.4 ov), 3-76 (Croft, 7.4
ov), 4-77 (Bohannon, 8.4 ov)
Bowling: Coad 4-0-27-1 Pillans 3.5-0-43-1 Thompson 4-0-28-1
Hill 2-0-14-0 Shutt 4-0-32-0
56 //

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING V
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
on 17th September 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to bat
Lancashire Lightning won by 7 runs
Points Lancashire Lightning 2; Yorkshire Vikings 0
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
PJ Hartley, SJ O’Shaughnessy
PR Pollard
LS Livingstone
Lancashire clinched a quarter-final berth after a
thrilling 7-run victory against Yorkshire Vikings. There
was a poignant moment before the start when the two
teams, officials and staff lined up on the pitch to pay
tribute to former Lancashire Chairman David Hodgkiss
with a minute’s applause. He would have thoroughly
enjoyed the denouement that followed.
A record breaking partnership of 130 in 14 overs
between Liam Livingstone and Steven Croft was mainly
responsible for Lancashire reaching 167-6. The pair
shrugged off the loss of Alex Davies to the third ball
of the match to smash the previous 2nd wicket best
against Yorkshire of 83 by Mal Loye and Brad Hodge
in 2005. Livingstone thumped Jordan Thompson for
six and four from consecutive deliveries in the 3rd over
while Croft did likewise off the same bowler two overs
later, becoming the first Red Rose batsman to score
500 T20 runs against Yorkshire, as Lancashire ended
the powerplay on 46-1. Livingstone drove Dawid Malan
for his third six to post the fifty partnership from 45
balls and the pair both hammered further maximums as
Lancashire reached halfway on 77-1, with Livingstone
going on to post a 33-ball fifty. But once he was caught
at long-on off Thompson for 69 in the 15th over with the
score 132-2, the innings faltered as only a further 35
runs were taken from the final 32 deliveries, with Croft
departing after an excellent 58 off 45.
The Lightning struck an early blow in the 3rd over
of the Yorkshire reply when Malan drove Danny Lamb
to Vilas at mid-on for 8. But the experienced pair of
Lyth and Root hit back with a rapid fifty partnership
off 30 balls with Root hitting two fours and a six from
consecutive deliveries in the following over. Root went
to his half century off 26 deliveries but their smooth
progression was halted when Lyth was run out for 45
after misjudging a second run and beaten by Davies’
throw to leave the Vikings on 115-2 at the end of the 13th
over. Incredibly Root fell in near identical fashion, beaten
by Croft’s superb throw from the deep after making an
accomplished 64. That left Yorkshire requiring 36 off 26
balls, but they lost Harry Brook lbw to Livingstone for 15
from the next ball and Will Fraine also run out following
another great piece of work by Davies. Thompson holed
out to Jones at long off from Parkinson’s final ball to
leave 12 needed off the last over, but Mahmood closed
the game out superbly.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
AL Davies c Tattersall b Olivier 2 3 - -
LS Livingstone c Brook b Thompson 69 43 5 4
SJ Croft c Shutt b Root 58 45 3 3
*DJ Vilas c and b Thompson 0 1 - -
RP Jones st Tattersall b Root 8 8 1 -
+GID Lavelle c Brook b Olivier 6 8 - -
DJ Lamb not out 16 10 2 -
L Wood not out 2 2 - -
TW Hartley
S Mahmood
MW Parkinson
Extras (2 lb, 4 w) 6
Total (6 wickets, 20 overs) 167
Fall: 1-2 (Davies, 0.3 ov), 2-132 (Livingstone, 14.4 ov), 3-133
(Vilas, 14.6 ov), 4-135 (Croft, 15.4 ov), 5-148 (Jones, 17.5 ov), 6-148
(Lavelle, 18.1 ov)
Bowling: Olivier 4-0-33-2 Lyth 3-0-18-0 Thompson 3-0-32-2
Malan 2-0-16-0 Wisniewski 2-0-15-0 Shutt 2-0-26-0
Root 4-0-25-2
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS Bs 4s 6s
*A Lyth run out (Davies) 45 36 2 2
DJ Malan c Vilas b Lamb 8 11 1 -
JE Root run out (Croft) 64 39 8 1
HC Brook lbw b Livingstone 15 11 1 1
WAR Fraine run out (Davies) 4 4 - -
+JA Tattersall not out 16 13 2 -
JA Thompson c Jones b Parkinson 1 4 - -
ML Revis not out 0 2 - -
D Olivier
JW Shutt
SA Wisniewski
Extras (2 lb, 5 w) 7
Total (6 wickets, 20 overs) 160
Fall: 1-24 (Malan, 3.1 ov), 2-115 (Lyth, 12.6 ov), 3-132 (Root, 15.4 ov),
4-140 (Brook, 16.4 ov), 5-148 (Fraine, 17.3 ov), 6-156 (Thompson,
18.6 ov)
Bowling: Croft 1-0-7-0 Mahmood 3-0-20-0 Wood 2-0-29-0
Lamb 2-0-15-1 Hartley 4-0-24-0 Livingstone 4-0-36-1
Parkinson 4-0-27-1
// 57

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
V DURHAM
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
on 18th September 2020
Durham won the toss and decided to bat
Durham won by 74 runs
Points Lancashire Lightning 0; Durham 2
Umpires
MOTM
JD Middlebrook, SJ O’Shaughnessy
AZ Lees
Lancashire’s 200th T20 game became one to forget as
the Lightning suffered a top order batting collapse to
lose by 74 runs against Durham.
After the visitors had posted 157-5 the Red Rose
were stunned to find themselves four wickets down after
two overs and Durham maintained their stranglehold
on the game from that point. Alex Davies departed in
the first over, caught at mid-off by Paul Coughlin, having
twice cut Liam Trevaskis for four. The second over was
sensational as pace bowler Matthew Potts took three
wickets to have Lancashire tottering on 9-4; Steven Croft
caught at short mid-wicket, Dane Vilas lbw three balls
later and Rob Jones bowled first ball. Liam Livingstone
responded with consecutive sixes off Paul Coughlin but
the bowler exacted immediate revenge by bowling the
Lightning batsman for 15 from the next ball. Following
some exchanges on the field, the umpires imposed
a five-run penalty that saw Durham’s total increased.
Scott Steel then took two wickets in one over; George
Lavelle caught sweeping for 12 and Luke Wood bowled
by a sharply turning delivery to leave the score on 48-7
midway through the 8th over. The lower order held on
until the end of the 15th over with Danny Lamb finishing
unbeaten on 29 but Lancashire’s 83 all out was easily
their lowest total in T20 cricket.
Earlier Durham had been in early trouble after losing
three wickets in the powerplay. A wonderful one-handed
catch at mid-on by Vilas sent back Graham Clark for
12. Ben Raine continued the attack with a six that just
made it over the mid-wicket boundary and the head of
the waiting fielder, but he was not so fortunate in the
following over when hitting Lamb high to Livingstone at
deep mid-wicket. David Bedingham then pulled Saqib
Mahmood to Jones at mid-wicket for 2 to leave Durham
on 47-3 in the 6th over. That forced Alex Lees into the
role of anchoring the innings as the Lancashire spinners
started to exert a stranglehold through the middle overs,
the visitors reaching the halfway stage on 75-3. After
seven overs without a boundary Lees and Farhaan
Behardien both found the fence in the 13th, Lees going
to his half century from 44 balls. But having contributed
26 to a partnership of 61, Behardien holed out to Croft
at deep mid-wicket off Parkinson. Brydon Carse hit a
quick-fire 23 while Lees finished unbeaten on 67 and
Durham’s total proved to be far too good.
DURHAM Bs 4s 6s
AZ Lees not out 67 60 3 -
G Clark c Vilas b Wood 12 6 1 1
BA Raine c Livingstone b Lamb 12 8 1 1
+DG Bedingham c Jones b Mahmood 2 3 - -
F Behardien c Croft b Parkinson 26 26 2 -
BA Carse c Jones b Wood 23 15 2 1
P Coughlin not out 3 2 - -
S Steel
L Trevaskis
MJ Potts
*NJ Rimmington
Extras (2 lb, 5 w, 5 pen) 12
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 157
Fall: 1-26 (Clark, 2.2 ov), 2-43 (Raine, 4.4 ov), 3-47 (Bedingham,
5.3 ov), 4-108 (Behardien, 14.5 ov), 5-144 (Carse, 18.6 ov)
Bowling: Hartley 3-0-32-0 Mahmood 4-0-27-1 Wood 2-0-16-2
Livingstone 4-0-30-0 Lamb 3-0-15-1 Parkinson 4-0-30-1
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
AL Davies c Coughlin b Trevaskis 8 5 2 -
LS Livingstone b Coughlin 15 12 - 2
SJ Croft c Lees b Potts 0 2 - -
*DJ Vilas lbw b Potts 0 2 - -
RP Jones b Potts 0 1 - -
+GID Lavelle c Rimmington b Steel 12 12 2 -
DJ Lamb not out 29 31 2 -
L Wood b Steel 1 2 - -
TW Hartley b Trevaskis 4 4 1 -
S Mahmood c Clark b Steel 6 12 - -
MW Parkinson c Clark b Rimmington 3 7 - -
Extras (5 w) 5
Total (all out, 15 overs) 83
Fall: 1-8 (Davies, 0.5 ov), 2-8 (Croft, 1.2 ov), 3-9 (Vilas, 1.5 ov), 4-9
(Jones, 1.6 ov), 5-34 (Livingstone, 4.5 ov), 6-46 (Lavelle, 7.1 ov),
7-48 (Wood, 7.4 ov), 8-55 (Hartley, 8.5 ov), 9-66 (Mahmood, 11.6
ov), 10-83 (Parkinson, 15 ov)
Bowling: Trevaskis 4-0-26-2 Potts 3-0-8-3 Coughlin 1-0-17-1
Carse 1-0-2-0 Rimmington 2-0-10-1 Steel 4-0-20-3
58 //

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
V LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES
The Vitality Blast 2020 (North Group)
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
on 20th September 2020
Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and decided to bat
Leicestershire Foxes won by 22 runs
Points Lancashire Lightning 0; Leicestershire Foxes 2
Umpires
MOTM
JD Middlebrook, SJ O’Shaughnessy
CN Ackermann
A triple-wicket over by off spinner Colin Ackermann led
Leicestershire Foxes to a 22-run victory with the result
enough to take the visitors through to the quarter
finals.
Leicestershire had posted 154-5 after Ackermann
won the toss, and it was the captain who turned the
game around in the 16th over. With Lancashire in
contention on 112-1 and Alex Davies and Steven Croft
well set in a 74-run partnership, Ackermann produced
a stunning over to send both batsman back to the
dressing room along with Josh Bohannon. When
Dane Vilas drove Dieter Klein to Ackermann at cover
in the following over, four wickets had gone for two
runs in seven balls – and there was no way back
for Lancashire from that point. Liam Livingstone had
taken two sixes off Callum Parkinson in the third over
of the Lightning innings before driving Gavin Griffiths
to Ackermann at mid-off after making 20. Davies and
Steven Croft combined to keep Lancashire well in the
hunt with a battling partnership to reach the halfway
stage on 67-1. Croft driving Gareth Delaney for a six
and a four in the 12th over and pulling Griffiths over the
mid-wicket boundary to take the Lightning to 97-1 after
13 overs. Davies reached his half century from 46 balls
in magnificent fashion with a six over mid-wicket off
Parkinson leaving 43 required from 30 balls. But then
followed that decisive over from Ackermann and from
there the Foxes eased to victory.
At the start of the day Luke Wood produced an
outstanding three over spell of 1-5, including the wicket
of Gareth Delaney, to help restrict the Foxes to 39-1
in the powerplay. Nick Welch hit four sixes on his way
to 43 off 36 balls before he tried to go big again off
Livingstone at the end of the 10th over, but only found
Bohannon at deep wicket-with Leicestershire now 71-2.
The Lightning attack in fact tied down the Foxes through
these middle overs before Arron Lilley broke a spell of
six overs without a boundary by hitting two straight sixes
in the 14th and 15th overs to push the Foxes on to 111-2.
Lilley top-edged a pull off Parkinson to wicketkeeper
Davies after making 49, ending a 49-run partnership
with Ackermann, Harry Dearden was bowled by
Mahmood for 1, but Ackermann and Swindells added
a useful 28 off 15 balls before the former was run
out for 29 off the penultimate ball of the innings. But
Leicestershire had finished well, and that late surge
proved vital later on.
LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES Bs 4s 6s
NR Welch
c Bohannon
b Livingstone
43 36 1 4
GJ Delany c Davies b Wood 1 4 - -
AM Lilley c Davies b Parkinson 49 41 3 2
*CN Ackermann run out (Davies) 29 28 2 -
HE Dearden b Mahmood 1 2 - -
+HJ Swindells not out 10 10 1 -
LJ Hill not out 4 1 1 -
CF Parkinson
D Klein
WS Davis
GT Griffiths
Extras (2 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 9 w) 17
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 154
Fall: 1-17 (Delany, 2.5 ov), 2-71 (Welch, 9.5 ov), 3-120 (Lilley, 16.5
ov), 4-121 (Dearden, 17.1 ov), 5-149 (Ackermann, 19.5 ov)
Bowling: Wood 3-0-5-1 Mahmood 4-0-41-1 Lamb 2-0-27-0 Hartley
3-0-18-0 Livingstone 4-0-29-1 Parkinson 4-0-30-1
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies
c Swindells
b Ackermann
52 48 5 1
LS Livingstone c Ackermann b Griffiths 20 14 1 2
SJ Croft c Klein b Ackermann 36 31 2 2
*DJ Vilas c Ackermann b Klein 0 1 - -
JJ Bohannon b Ackermann 0 2 - -
RP Jones not out 8 10 - -
DJ Lamb not out 10 14 - -
L Wood
TW Hartley
S Mahmood
MW Parkinson
Extras (5 lb, 1 w) 6
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 132
Fall: 1-38 (Livingstone, 5.6 ov), 2-112 (Croft, 15.2 ov), 3-112 (Davies,
15.3 ov), 4-112 (Bohannon, 15.5 ov), 5-114 (Vilas, 16.2 ov)
Bowling: Parkinson 4-0-27-0 Ackermann 4-0-18-3 Lilley 1-0-11-0
Klein 4-0-22-1 Griffiths 3-0-16-1 Delaney 2-0-21-0 Davis 2-0-12-0
// 59

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
SUSSEX SHARKS V
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
The Vitality Blast 2020 - Quarter Final
The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
on 1st October 2020
Sussex Sharks won the toss and decided to field
Lancashire Lightning won by 45 runs
Umpires
MOTM
IJ Gould, NJ Llong
LS Livingstone
Lancashire’s spinners were too good for Sussex in
the quarter-final played on a slow wicket at Hove,
returning combined figures of 8-50 in 9.2 overs to help
the Lightning win by 45 runs and seal their spot at
Finals Day for the eighth time.
Put in to bat Liam Livingstone belted Ollie Robinson
for sixes in both the 2nd and 4th overs, but the bowler
gained swift revenge knocking back the opener’s leg
stump the delivery following the second maximum.
Keaton Jennings, returning after injury, miscued George
Garton to David Wiese for 5 and the batsmen found
it a struggle against some accurate Sussex bowling
although Alex Davies was a touch unlucky when he
swept a Delray Rawlins full toss straight to Wiese at
deep backward square leg after making 16. That left
Lancashire on 52-3 from the first ball of the 10th over
but Steven Croft and Dane Vilas brought some urgency
to the innings when Croft deposited Rawlins for two
sixes in the 14th over. Croft next pulled Garton over long
leg for six more, but one ball later was well caught by
Robinson back on the rope looking to repeat the shot
having contributed a vital 41. Skipper Vilas kept the
momentum going with an equally valuable 40 off 28
balls, which included a wristy skewed six over wide third
man but just as importantly good strike rotation with his
innings only including four dot balls on a pitch where
ticking over was the order of the day. Despite wickets
falling at the other end Vilas saw the job through,
finally out with only three balls of the innings left and
Lancashire had finished strongly on 140-8.
Saqib Mahmood dismissed Phil Salt with his first ball
in the 2nd over, a miscued pull to mid-on, and Luke
Wood yorked Rawlins for 6 at the end of the 5th over
with Sussex in early trouble on 28-2. Tom Hartley then
trapped Ravi Bopara on the sweep for 6 as the Lightning
spin attack dried up the runs with the Sharks 49-3 at the
halfway stage. Wiese broke the shackles with a slogsweep
for six (into a van!) off Livingstone in the following
over but two balls later he skied a catch to Rob Jones,
running in from long-on. Livingstone followed with the
key wicket of Luke Wright who picked out long-off to the
leave the hosts struggling on 73-5 after 13 overs and still
needing 68 more. Sussex had no choice but to attack,
and the result was three wickets in four balls for Matt
Parkinson who proved too good for the lower order.
Tymal Mills was the last man out in the 18th over giving
Livingstone his fourth wicket as Sussex ended well short
on 95 all out.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies c Wiese b Rawlins 16 19 2 -
LS Livingstone b Robinson 16 11 - 2
KK Jennings c Wiese b Garton 5 5 1 -
SJ Croft c Robinson b Garton 41 37 2 3
*DJ Vilas b Garton 40 28 3 1
RP Jones lbw b Robinson 9 9 1 -
DJ Lamb c MacLeod b Mills 3 6 - -
L Wood lbw b Mills 0 1 - -
TW Hartley not out 0 3 - -
S Mahmood not out 4 2 - -
MW Parkinson
Extras (1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 2 w) 6
Total (8 wickets, 20 overs) 140
Fall: 1-20 (Livingstone, 3.2 ov), 2-25 (Jennings, 4.1 ov), 3-52
(Davies, 9.1 ov), 4-95 (Croft, 14.3 ov), 5-112 (Jones, 16.3 ov), 6-120
(Lamb, 17.4 ov), 7-121 (Wood, 17.6 ov), 8-136 (Vilas, 19.4 ov)
Bowling: Garton 4-0-28-3 Robinson 4-0-37-2 Briggs 4-0-19-0
Mills 4-0-23-2 Rawlins 3-0-21-1 Bopara 1-0-10-0
SUSSEX SHARKS Bs 4s 6s
+PD Salt c Wood b Mahmood 5 4 1 -
*LJ Wright c Croft b Livingstone 36 35 4 -
DMW Rawlins b Wood 6 14 - -
RS Bopara lbw b Hartley 6 13 - -
D Wiese c Jones b Livingstone 9 8 - 1
CS MacLeod c Wood b Parkinson 9 8 1 -
GHS Garton b Parkinson 1 4 - -
WAT Beer not out 7 4 1 -
OE Robinson st Davies b Parkinson 0 1 - -
DR Briggs lbw b Livingstone 1 3 - -
TS Mills st Davies b Livingstone 10 10 - 1
Extras (2 lb, 3 w) 5
Total (all out, 17.2 overs) 95
Fall: 1-9 (Salt, 1.1 ov), 2-28 (Rawlins, 4.6 ov), 3-45 (Bopara, 8.3 ov),
4-57 (Wiese, 10.5 ov), 5-73 (Wright, 12.5 ov), 6-77 (MacLeod, 14.1
ov), 7-78 (Garton, 14.3 ov), 8-78 (Robinson, 14.4 ov), 9-79 (Briggs,
15.1 ov), 10-95 (Mills, 17.2 ov)
Bowling: Wood 3-0-21-1 Mahmood 3-0-14-1 Lamb 2-0-8-0 Hartley
3-0-18-1 Parkinson 3-0-9-3 Livingstone 3.2-0-23-4
60 //

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP)
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING V
NOTTS OUTLAWS
The Vitality Blast 2020 - Semi Final
Edgbaston, Birmingham on 4th October 2020
Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to bat
The match was reduced before play started to 11 overs per side
Notts Outlaws won by 5 wickets
Umpires
TV umpire
MOTM
DJ Millns, MJ Saggers
AG Wharf
DT Christian
Lancashire Lightning suffered a five wicket defeat
at the hands of Notts Outlaws in the second semifinal
of a Vitality Blast Finals Day that, having been
pushed back to start of October in the hope that some
spectators might be allowed, was badly affected by
rain with this match played on the reserve day.
Both semi-finals were reduced to 11 overs per side
and the Lightning innings got off to an explosive start
after Dane Vilas won the toss with Alex Davies twice
hitting Jake Ball straight for boundaries before he was
caught sweeping for 15 off Samit Patel in the 3rd over.
Steven Croft hit his first delivery for four and from the
third belted Patel for 6 over long-on, and he quickly
developed a good partnership with Liam Livingstone
who clipped Imad Wasim for four from the last ball of the
powerplay to steer Lancashire to 32-1 after 3.2 overs.
The pair took a boundary apiece off Dan Christian
in the 6th over before Livingstone swung off spinner
Matt Carter over deep backward square leg for six.
But Carter hit back two balls later when, having made
22, Livingstone’s slog sweep found Ball in the deep
to break a 43-run partnership with Lancashire 61-2 at
the end of the 7th over. Croft hit Carter for a further
maximum over deep square leg but the bowler claimed
his second wicket later in the over trapping Dane
Vilas lbw for 5. Croft followed five balls later, caught
by substitute fielder Zac Chappell at deep mid-wicket
after making an excellent 33 from 22 balls and the
Outlaws attack finished impressively, conceding just one
boundary from the final 27 deliveries of the innings, with
Lancashire totalling 94-4.
Notts started their innings with intent, reaching a
30-run opening partnership from 16 balls between Alex
Hales and Ben Duckett before the latter top edged
a delivery from Saqib Mahmood to Croft at deep
backward square leg for 13. Hales looked to dominate,
thrashing two sixes and two fours until he was bowled
by Matt Parkinson for 29 with a drifting delivery that
spun away to clip off stump. Tom Hartley inflicted further
damage with two wickets in four balls, firstly dismissing
Tom Moores for one-caught by Vilas at deep coverand
then bowling Joe Clarke with a yorker after the
explosive batsman had made 17 off 8 balls with Notts
now 61-4 after 6 overs. But Christian then stepped up
to settle the game by hitting four consecutive sixes into
the Hollies Stand off Livingstone in the 8th over and the
Outlaws coasted home from there, reaching their target
with 16 balls to spare.
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING Bs 4s 6s
+AL Davies c Mullaney b Patel 15 11 2 -
LS Livingstone c Ball b Carter 22 15 2 1
SJ Croft
c sub (ZJ Chappell)
b Ball
33 22 2 2
*DJ Vilas lbw b Carter 5 6 - -
KK Jennings not out 9 7 - -
RP Jones not out 6 5 - -
DJ Lamb
L Wood
TW Hartley
S Mahmood
MW Parkinson
Extras (1 lb, 3 w) 4
Total (4 wickets, 11 overs) 94
Fall: 1-18 (Davies, 2.2 ov), 2-61 (Livingstone, 6.5 ov), 3-75 (Vilas,
8.4 ov), 4-78 (Croft, 9.1 ov)
Bowling: Imad Wasim 3-0-20-0 Ball 2-0-20-1 Patel 2-0-17-1
Christian 2-0-20-0 Carter 2-0-16-2
NOTTS OUTLAWS Bs 4s 6s
BM Duckett c Croft b Mahmood 13 7 - 1
AD Hales b Parkinson 29 17 2 2
JM Clarke b Hartley 17 8 - 2
+TJ Moores c Vilas b Hartley 1 3 - -
*DT Christian st Davies b Parkinson 30 13 - 4
SR Patel not out 1 1 - -
Imad Wasim not out 4 1 1 -
CD Nash
SJ Mullaney
M Carter
JT Ball
Extras 0
Total (5 wickets, 8.2 overs) 95
Fall: 1-30 (Duckett, 2.4 ov), 2-50 (Hales, 4.3 ov), 3-59 (Moores, 5.3
ov), 4-61 (Clarke, 5.6 ov), 5-91 (Christian, 8.1 ov)
Bowling: Hartley 2-0-21-2 Wood 1-0-11-0 Mahmood 1-0-14-1
Livingstone 2-0-37-0 Parkinson 2.2-0-12-2
// 61

VITALITY BLAST 2020 (NORTH GROUP) //
2020 VITALITY BLAST TABLE
NORTH GROUP
P W L T NR PTS NRR
Notts Outlaws (Q) 10 7 1 0 2 16 1.31
Lancashire Lightning (Q) 10 5 3 0 2 12 -0.25
Leicestershire Foxes (Q) 10 4 3 0 3 11 -0.18
Durham 10 4 5 0 1 9 0.42
Yorkshire Vikings 10 3 5 0 2 8 0.29
Derbyshire Falcons 10 1 7 0 2 4 -1.58
(Q) Qualified for the Quarter-Finals
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M I NO Runs HS Ave ScR 100 50 Ct St
AL Davies 11 10 0 299 82 29.90 121 0 3 6 6
SJ Croft 10 9 0 272 58 30.22 125 0 1 3
KK Jennings 7 6 2 233 108 58.25 134 1 0 0
LS Livingstone 7 7 0 192 69 27.42 156 0 1 2
DJ Vilas 11 10 3 144 44* 20.57 122 0 0 9
RP Jones 10 7 4 77 38* 25.66 105 0 0 7
DJ Lamb 11 6 5 69 29* 69.00 104 0 0 0
GID Lavelle 2 2 0 18 12 9.00 90 0 0 0
S Mahmood 5 2 1 10 6 10.00 71 0 0 0
JJ Bohannon 7 6 2 10 4 2.50 40 0 0 6
TW Hartley 11 2 1 4 4 4.00 57 0 0 1
MW Parkinson 11 1 0 3 3 3.00 42 0 0 0
L Wood 8 3 1 3 2* 1.50 60 0 0 3
TE Bailey 6 0 - - - --- --- - - 2
LJ Hurt 3 0 - - - --- --- - - 3
SD Parry 1 0 - - - --- --- - - 0
Keaton Jennings reaches his maiden T20 century in
the match against Durham
BOWLING
Name O Dots Runs Wkts Best Ave 4w StR Econ
MW Parkinson 40.2 68 310 15 3-9 20.66 0 16.13 7.68
TE Bailey 16 47 111 10 5-17 11.10 1 9.60 6.93
LS Livingstone 25.2 57 191 9 4-23 21.22 1 16.88 7.53
L Wood 19 49 143 7 3-21 20.42 0 16.28 7.52
DJ Lamb 28 44 226 7 1-14 32.28 0 24.00 8.07
TW Hartley 36 67 256 6 2-21 42.66 0 36.00 7.11
SJ Croft 11 24 77 4 2-29 19.25 0 16.50 7.00
S Mahmood 15 41 116 4 1-14 29.00 0 22.50 7.73
LJ Hurt 8 15 85 2 2-29 42.50 0 24.00 10.62
SD Parry 4 8 17 1 1-17 17.00 0 24.00 4.25
Steven Croft hits out during the semi-final
against Notts Outlaws
62 //

DEPARTURES
STEPHEN PARRY
Stephen Parry left Lancashire
following 16 years at the Club to
pursue new opportunities after his
contract expired at the end of the
2020 season.
Parry has enjoyed a
distinguished career with the
Red Rose since joining the Club’s
Academy back in 2004 and was
a regular feature in the side after
making his First Team debut three
years later. He made a total of 231
appearances across all formats
for Lancashire but made his name
in T20 cricket, in which he is the
Club’s all-time leading wicket taker
with 118.
His performances with the
white ball earned him international
recognition for England – picking
up a Man of the Match award on
debut in an ODI against West
Indies in 2014 – he went on to
appear seven times across both
white ball formats.
Parry was a key component
of the Lancashire Lightning side
which tasted Vitality Blast glory
for the first time in 2015 - taking
25 wickets including four on
Finals Day to help lift the trophy
at Edgbaston. He also went on to
play in the Big Bash in Australia for
Brisbane Heat in 2015.
Parry has taken a coaching
role with the Women’s North
West Thunder team at Emirates
Old Trafford where he works
alongside newly appointed Head
Coach Paul Shaw and alongside
the trio of spinners including
Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley
and Olivia Thomas as part of their
development.
The left-armer will also
join Lancashire League club
Lowerhouse as their professional
player for the 2021 season.
Stephen Parry said: “It has been
an honour to represent this great
Club for such a long period of time.
I am truly grateful to everybody
at Emirates Old Trafford for their
support since I very first walked
through the doors. I started
representing Lancashire at U10
level so to graduate through the
Academy and play for the Red
Rose for 16 years has been a
dream come true.
“I feel extremely lucky to have
not only represented my boyhood
to county but to have also tested
myself on the international stage,
which would not have been
possible without the platform given
to me by Lancashire.
“I am sad to be leaving behind
a great dressing room – many
who are now friends for life – and
I wish nothing but the best for the
Club as they move forward with an
exciting, young squad.”
Lancashire’s Director of Cricket,
Paul Allott added: “Stephen has
served Lancashire Cricket with
distinction over the last decade
and more and I would like to thank
him for his contributions.
“His work ethic and love for the
Club consistently shone through
and he has been part of some
huge moments, none more so than
the 2015 Blast win.
“In recent seasons, Stephen has
seen First XI opportunities limited
however he took on a senior role
in the Club’s Second XI passing on
his invaluable experience to our
next generation of up and coming
players.
“I know how much he’s looking
forward to getting involved in
a coaching capacity with the
Thunder and we all agreed that it
was important to support him with
his extended Testimonial year.
“I speak for everybody at
Emirates Old Trafford in wishing
Stephen all the best in his future
endeavours.”
Below: Stephen Parry receives his
Lancashire Cap. Celebrating T20
success with Ashwell Prince
// 63

DEPARTURES //
GRAHAM ONIONS RETIRES
At the start of the 2020 season
Graham Onions was advised to
retire from professional cricket on
medical grounds after a 16-year
career. The 37-year-old suffered
a back injury prior to the opening
Bob Willis Trophy fixture of the
season against Leicestershire.
Onions joined Lancashire at
the end of the 2017 season and
has been a regular in First-Class
cricket over the last two seasons.
During his career Graham
amassed 104 First-Class scalps
for the Red Rose, from just 23
matches at an average of only
20.73. He has five five-wicket
hauls under his belt Lancashire,
with a best of 6-55 against
Nottinghamshire in May 2018.
As well as remaining a highclass
bowler, Onions has also
helped to progress Lancashire’s
young bowlers in a coaching
capacity during his time at
Emirates Old Trafford and he will
stay on at the Club after being
appointed Bowling Coach during
the winter.
Capped nine times at Test
level, the Gateshead-born seamer
took 32 wickets and also made
four One-Day International
appearances.
He earned a place on the
Lord’s honours board by taking
5-38 on debut against the West
Indies in 2009 and was an Ashes
winner in the same year. Those
performances saw him named
a Wisden Cricketer of the Year
in 2010.
His legacy will remain putting
home county Durham on the
cricketing map, featuring as a
central part of their side during
the glory years in which they won
three County Championships in six
years. Shortly before leaving for
Lancashire, Onions became the
Durham’s all-time leading wickettaker
in First-Class cricket and
finished with 527 scalps for the
North East outfit.
Speaking on his retirement,
Graham Onions said: “This is not
the way I wanted to bow out of
the game, but I have to listen to
the medical staff and have come to
terms with the fact I am protecting
my health and wellbeing in
future years.
“I gave absolutely everything
I could and finish with no
regrets. From being part of an
Ashes-winning England team to
becoming Durham’s leading First-
Class wicket-taker, I have achieved
more than I could have dreamed
of when I first started out and feel
lucky to have had the privilege of
being a First-Class cricketer for so
many years.
“I will be forever grateful
to Dave Roberts, Sam Byrne,
Tom Webster and the rest of
Lancashire’s medical team for their
help, support and professionalism
over the last two-and-a-half
seasons since I joined. They have
been truly fantastic with me and I
cannot thank them enough.
“Glen Chapple, Paul Allott and
the rest of the Lancashire staff
and players have also made me
feel truly welcome from the first
moment I joined and I have loved
every moment of being in the
home changing room at Emirates
Old Trafford.
“One of the proudest moments
of my career was getting capped
by Lancashire and I hope I have
worn the Red Rose with the pride
and determination expected of the
Members. I appreciate all of the
considerable support you have
shown to me.
“Coaching has been an
increasing passion of mine over
the last few seasons and I am
looking forward to exploring
opportunities to pass on my
knowledge and experience over
the coming years. I have plenty
left to give the game in an
off-field capacity.”
Graham Onions with the 2019 Second
Division Championship trophy
64 //

DEPARTURES
TOBY LESTER
Toby Lester left the Club after his contract expired
at the end of the 2020 season. The left-arm seamer
featured in five first-class matches for the Red
Rose, taking six wickets after making his debut
against Essex in 2015, and also appeared in County
Championship action on loan at Warwickshire
during 2018.
The former Loughborough MCCU student made
13 Vitality Blast appearances for Lancashire Lightning
and was a regular in the side that reached the 2018
Vitality Blast semi-final. He will remain synonymous
with Red Rose fans after delivering the final over of the
famous one-run win over Yorkshire Vikings at Emirates
Old Trafford in the same season. He leaves the Club
having taken 15 T20 wickets, with a best of 4-25
against Derbyshire.
Lancashire Director of Cricket, Paul Allott, said:
“Toby has seen a reduced amount of playing time
over the last couple of seasons and we feel now is
the right time to let him establish his professional
career with another county. I would like to thank him
for his contributions and wish him all the very best
for the future.”
Toby Lester said: “I have loved every second of my
six years with Lancashire. I owe so much to the Club
and I’d personally like to thank all the coaches and
staff at Emirates Old Trafford, as well as the Members
and supporters for all their support since I made my
debut back in 2015.
“I’m hugely excited to start the next chapter of my
playing career now but I will always follow the Red
Rose’s fortunes and wish the Club every success.”
BROOKE GUEST
Wicketkeeper Brooke Guest has moved to
Derbyshire, after being on loan at the county
during the 2020 season.
The right-hand batsman played in two firstclass
and two List-A matches during his time with
Lancashire after joining in 2017 following several
games for 2ndXI the previous summer while he
was with Sale CC.
Lancashire’s Director of Cricket, Paul Allott,
said: “Brooke’s opportunities were limited with
us and the best move for all parties was to allow
him to link up with Derbyshire for a chance to play
meaningful cricket in 2020.
“We thank him for his efforts at Lancashire and
wish him all the best for the future.”
// 65

ACADEMY //
LANCASHIRE ACADEMY
Six players have joined the Lancashire Cricket Academy squad for the 2021 season
The Boys Academy will be made
up of 15 players with first years
Cian Dickinson, Kesh Fonseka,
Alexander Selby, Arav Shetty,
Ben Walkden and Harvey Walker
joining the current group.
The squad led by Head of
Talent Pathway, Chris Benbow,
came together during the winter
training programme in the Trafford
Cricket Centre at Emirates Old
Trafford.
Performance Director Mark
Chilton, Performance Coach
Karl Krikken are also part of the
Academy support staff, along
with Steven Croft. Bowling Coach
Graham Onions and Richard
Gleeson will also be on hand
to support the fast bowling
programme.
Head of Talent Pathway, Chris
Benbow, said: “Congratulations to
the new intake of players on their
selection.
“We know with the amount of
international and county First-Class
cricket on offer, there will be more
opportunity at the top level for
our county pathway players. With
the introduction of The Hundred
in 2021 we’re going to need our
Academy players to be ready to
step up and have a positive impact
and contribute to winning games
of cricket for Lancashire.
Back row (left to right): Alec McLoughlin, Subhaan Mahmood, Arav Shetty, Ben
Walkden, Cian Dickinson, Matthew Singh. Front row (left to right): Josh Boyden,
George Bell, Xander Selby, Matthew Hurst, Luke Young
“To move forward quickly, the
Academy players must become
used to being put in uncomfortable
situations, we need them working
outside of their comfort zones and
constantly being challenged. We
always aim to produce intelligent
cricketers, who will embrace
and enjoy the whole Academy
experience.
“It’s very important that our
programme is tailored to each
individual’s skill requirements.
This maximises the chances of
an Academy player reaching the
highest levels of the game.”
Director of Cricket, Paul Allot,
added: “The Lancashire Academy
forms an essential and very
important link in the progression of
our County Age Group Cricketers
and Emerging Player Programme
towards full-time professional
cricketers.
“There is more opportunity than
ever for the top quality talent in the
Academy to make the move into
First-Class cricket but not without
considerable hard work and
application.
“Best of luck to everyone on
the Academy intake this year and
here is to a hugely successful step
along the way to representing
Lancashire at First Team level.”
ACADEMY COHORT 2021
Player Age Playing style(s) Club/School
Tom Aspinwall 17 Right-hand bat/Right-arm seam Kendal CC/Sedbergh School
George Bell 18 Right-hand bat/Wicketkeeper Alderley Edge CC
Josh Boyden 16 Left-arm seam/Left-hand bat Wigan CC/Parklands HS
Cian Dickinson 16 All-rounder: Right hand bat/Leg spin Scarborough College
JJ Fielding 18 Left-hand bat Ramsbottom CC
Matthew Hurst 17 Right-hand bat/Wicketkeeper Newton-le-Willows CC/Byrchall HS
Subhaan Mahmood 18 Left handed bat/Right-arm leg spin Cheadle CC
Alec McLoughlin 17 Right-arm pace/Right-hand bat Northern CC/Merchant Taylors Sch.
Xander Selby 18 Slow left-arm/Right-hand bat Delph & Dobcross CC/ Oldham Hulme GS
Arav Shetty 16 Right-hand bat/Off-spin Manchester GS
Harry Singh 16 Right-hand bat/Right-arm off spin Woodbank CC/Clitheroe Royal GS
Ben Walkden 18 Right-hand bat/Right-arm pace Myerscough College
Harvey Walker 16 Right-arm pace/Right-hand bat Shrewsbury School
Luke Young 18 Left-hand bat/Left-arm seam Hyde CC/Myerscough College
Kesh Fonseka 15 Right hand bat/right arm off-spin Hyde CC/St Patrick’s RC HS
66 //

150 YEARS AGO - 1871
APPLEBY STARS AS BARLOW EMERGES;
FIRST ROSES VICTORY
Lancashire’s opponents changed totally in 1871 with the number of firstclass
fixtures increased from four to six, with home and away matches
resuming against Yorkshire-after a two year hiatus-and their firstever
fixtures against the oldest county, Kent, and the newest county,
Derbyshire. The elevation of Derbyshire to first-class status this year
was to have an immediate impact with Derbyshire-born fast bowler Bill
Hickton, who the year before had become the first Red Rose bowler to
take all ten wickets in an innings, opting to play for his native county
after this season. Hickton, a professional who played for Broughton CC
in Salford, played his final four games for Lancashire against Kent and
Yorkshire, but turned out for Derbyshire in both of their games against
Lancashire.
Lancashire’s first game of 1871
in May was Derbyshire’s inaugural
first-class match and they shocked
the Red Rose side at Old Trafford
as Hickton (4-16) and Dove
Gregory (6-9) combined to bowl
the hosts out for 25. It remains
Lancashire’s lowest first-class
total. The captain, Edmund Rowley
was absent while Arthur Appleby
and Joseph Leese had opted
to play for the North of England
team against the South-a more
prestigious game- but it was still
an embarrassing performance
remembered years later. The
Derby and Chesterfield Reporter
said: “In a very short time the
Lancashire lot, not at all up to
former appearances, many of
their best men being at London
were literally ‘mown down’ by
Gregory and Hickton’s ‘shooters’.”
Derbyshire made 147 with Fred
Reynolds taking 5-54 before
Hickton, Gregory and Jack Platts
took three wickets apiece in
bowling Lancashire out a second
time for 111 to clinch an innings and
11-run victory inside two days.
Lancashire’s response was to
select eleven professionals for
the first time for their trip to the
Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend
the following month, presumably
to prevent another horror-show
with the bat-but their poor start
to the season continued. Kent
made 199 and then had Lancashire
following-on after the visitors
posted 103 of which Jim Ricketts
made 32. They fared little better
second time around, slumping to
108-9 before some enterprising
batting by last man Reynolds, who
made an unbeaten 34, boosted
the total to 171 and take the game
into a third day. Kent were made to
work hard to achieve their target of
76, Reynolds taking four wickets,
before the hosts clinched a fivewicket
victory.
The first match against
Yorkshire, at Old Trafford at
the end of June in front a total
attendance of around 1,000,
produced a familiar result-a fifth
successive win for the strong
White Rose side-this time by
222 runs. The Manchester
Courier suggested Lancashire
had fought shy of encountering
such formidable opponents for
some time while the Manchester
Guardian praised them for
their pluck in throwing out the
challenge. Yorkshire made 142 &
265 but their attack of George
Freeman and Tom Emmett-who
bowled unchanged throughout
both innings taking all 20 wickets
between them- proved too strong
for the Red Rose batsmen, bowled
out for 90 and 95.
// 150 YEARS AGO - 1871
R.G.Barlow made a memorable debut
against Yorkshire
Encouragingly, Lancashire
then turned the tables on all
three opponents, winning each
of the return matches. The first
Red Rose win in a Roses Match,
by 10 wickets, came 18 days later
at Sheffield in front of 2.000-
3,000 spectators when Appleby
and Hickton played major roles
and R.G. ‘Dicky’ Barlow made a
memorable debut. Lancashire,
having made four changes with
three making their debuts, made a
good start with the bat as Ricketts
and AN Hornby took the score
to 94-1 before both fell to Roger
Iddison. Yorkshire were missing
Freeman from their attack but
Emmett and Luke Greenwood,
who had bamboozled Lancashire’s
batsmen in previous encounters,
// 67

150 YEARS AGO - 1871 //
Great all-round performance by Arthur Appleby in Lancashire’s first Roses victory
were ineffective. It was Bob
Clayton with 6-92 who steadily
worked his way through the
batting, but he too was powerless
to prevent a century partnership
for the 9 th wicket between Appleby
and Reynolds (55) which spanned
the first and second day’s play.
Barlow had broken a finger
while batting at number 7 on the
opening day but he returned with
his hand bandaged on the second
morning on the fall of the ninth
wicket and helped Appleby add a
further 64 runs for the last wicket
finishing 28 not out. Appleby
was bowled, agonisingly, on 99
by Clayton-his highest first-class
score-as Lancashire totalled 343,
easily their highest score against
Yorkshire to date.
Hickton and Appleby then
reduced Yorkshire to 96-8 before
a stubborn partnership of 82
between Iddison and Johnnie
West took the game into the final
day. Brought on to bowl on the
third morning Barlow promptly
bowled West to become the first
Lancashire bowler to take a wicket
with his first delivery in first-class
cricket. Yorkshire followed-on
shortly afterwards and Appleby,
Bill Hickton – left Lancashire to join
Derbyshire
BILL HICKTON
Five foot ten inches tall and
weighing between 11 and 12
stone, Bill Hickton was a lower
order right-hand batsman and a
right hand fast round-arm bowler.
He usually fielded at slip.
He was engaged by the
Broughton club by 1867 and
remained there in various
capacities until at least 1897. On
the 30th and 31st May and 1st June
1867 he played his first match for
Lancashire, at The Oval against
Surrey, where he scored 26 runs
in his only innings and took three
wickets for 111. On the 3rd and 4th
June Lancashire played the MCC
at Lord’s and he scored 5 and 1
and took five wickets for 69 runs
in the first innings and six for 22
in the second. Later that year he
played in what was to prove his
only match for the ‘Players’ at The
Oval. During the next four years he
bowled consistently and well for
the county and on 21st - 23rd July
1870, playing against Hampshire at
Old Trafford he took four wickets
for 27 in the first innings and all ten
wickets for 46 in the second.
The following year in addition
to playing for Lancashire he was
called upon by the county of his
birth, Derbyshire, and he threw
in his lot with them for the rest of
his career, playing in 34 first-class
68 //

150 YEARS AGO 1871
Reynolds and Barlow each took
three wickets to bowl the hosts out
for 171, leaving 20 required for a
historic victory which Ricketts and
Hornby achieved-although it took
12.3 overs!
Buoyed by that success
Lancashire returned to Old Trafford
where they defeated Kent by an
innings and 14 runs inside two
days. Appleby (4-25) and Reynolds
(5-42) bowled out the visitors for
71 before Hornby’s 75 opening the
batting helped the Red Rose total
201. Appleby (4-15) and Hickton
(3-56) skittled Kent for 116.
The final match of the season
was at Derby in mid-August where
the bowlers’ held sway in a lowscoring
contest. Lancashire made
116 with Bill Burrows top-scoring
with 32 while Hickton, now back
with Derbyshire, took 4-56. The
hosts were then shot out cheaply
for 80, Appleby taking 6-38, but
Lancashire could only muster 84
in reply with Platts taking 5-34.
Set 121 to win Derbyshire had no
answer to Appleby who took 7-21-
his best return to date-and claim
match figures of 13-59 as the home
side were bowled out for 58.
Ken Grime
fixtures for them plus one for a
“Derbyshire” team not recognised
by the county authorities.
He continued in his
engagement with the Manchester
Broughton Club and in the annual
match, Eighteen of Broughton
against the United South of
England Eleven, was reckoned to
have the measure of W.G.Grace,
getting him out on a number of
occasions. A reporter, meeting
Hickton in June 1894, stated
“There were few better fast
bowlers than Hickton, and he
always looked a very proud man
when he could get through the
defence of the Champion and
then walk off the field in a stately
fashion for a drink.”
LANCASHIRE FIRST-CLASS
AVERAGES 1871
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
AN Hornby 4 7 1 151 75 25.16 0 1 2
JF Leese 2 3 0 68 43 22.66 0 0 2
T Whatmough 2 4 2 42 28* 21.00 0 0 1
A Appleby 4 6 0 125 99 20.83 0 1 3
J Ricketts 5 10 1 183 44 20.33 0 0 5
JT Ashworth 1 1 0 19 19 19.00 0 0 0
RG Barlow 2 3 1 37 28* 18.50 0 0 2
C Coward 6 10 0 162 36 16.20 0 0 4
W Hickton 4 6 1 75 55 15.00 0 1 1
A Smith 3 6 2 54 30 13.50 0 0 2 3
JR Hillkirk 3 5 0 66 27 13.20 0 0 0
G Hartley 2 2 0 25 24 12.50 0 0 1
DW MacKinnon 2 4 0 41 22 10.25 0 0 2
J Taylor 2 4 0 38 33 9.50 0 0 0
W Rawlinson 1 2 0 19 10 9.50 0 0 0
W Burrows 5 9 0 79 32 8.77 0 0 1
J Unsworth 2 3 0 25 23 8.33 0 0 2
FR Reynolds 6 10 3 50 34* 7.14 0 0 6
E Wadsworth 1 2 0 10 8 5.00 0 0 0
E Jackson 2 2 0 8 8 4.00 0 0 2 2
RWD Hill 1 2 0 8 5 4.00 0 0 1
A Watson 1 2 1 4 4* 4.00 0 0 1
S Corlett 1 2 0 6 4 3.00 0 0 0
EB Rowley 1 2 0 4 4 2.00 0 0 1
WG Mills 1 2 0 3 2 1.50 0 0 0
AB Rowley 2 3 0 1 1 0.33 0 0 0
BOWLING
Name O M Runs Wkts Best Ave 5wI 10wM
RG Barlow 46 12 75 7 3-31 10.71 0 0
A Appleby 297 140 356 33 7-21 10.78 3 1
WG Mills 23 12 22 2 2-22 11.00 0 0
DW MacKinnon 31 10 62 5 3-13 12.40 0 0
FR Reynolds 209 63 322 21 5-39 15.33 2 0
W Hickton 287 132 394 23 5-42 17.13 1 0
AB Rowley 45 26 40 2 2-29 20.00 0 0
J Unsworth 40 11 75 3 3-52 25.00 0 0
T Whatmough 35 7 79 3 2-52 26.33 0 0
J Taylor 5 1 13 0 --- --- 0 0
// 69

100 YEARS AGO - 1921 //
100 YEARS AGO - 1921
CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE FALTERS OVER
SECOND HALF OF THE SUMMER
After finishing Championship runners-up in 1921, Lancashire
enjoyed another good season finishing fifth in the table, although
still handicapped by the percentage points system of deciding
championship positions because they invariably played more matches
than their rivals.
Defending champions
Middlesex retained the title,
starting the 1921 season in style by
winning all eight of their opening
matches. Lancashire were hot
on the heels of Middlesex after
winning seven and drawing once
in their first 8 games before
the two teams met at Lord’s in
mid-June. Lancashire enjoyed
a first innings lead of 160 runs
after left-arm medium pacer Fred
Taylor took 6-65 on the second
day but Middlesex, set 445 runs
to win early on the third morning,
comfortably batted out the day
to finish on 284-4 although
Lancashire could take satisfaction
from halting the hosts’ run of
victories. Seven days later the
tables were turned in the return
match at Old Trafford where it
was Middlesex who took a huge
Charlie Hallows
198-run first innings lead after an
unbeaten 146 by Jack Hearne
was backed up by the visiting
attack. Set 453 to win late on the
second day, Lancashire were
bowled out for 280 and never
really threatened to challenge for
the title over the second half of the
season, despite winning another
eight games.
In a glorious summer the
mainstays of Lancashire’s batting
were Charlie Hallows, who
enjoyed his best season to date
scoring 1,836 runs, and Ernest
Tyldesley with 1,745 while both
Harry Makepeace and Jack Sharp
contributed over one thousand
runs apiece. The hard wickets
exposed some deficiencies in the
bowling attack with age finally
overtaking Harry Dean who only
took 59 wickets. Fast bowler
James Tyldesley took 83 wickets
but was also coming to the end of
his career, playing just one more
season. Lol Cook collected 148
wickets at just 22.91 and bowled
an incredible 1,383 overs of
medium pace, virtually double the
workload of anyone else, while
the spinners had plenty to do on
the dry pitches. Dick Tyldesley
took 80 wickets and proved to be
an excellent close-to-the-wicket
fielder. Cec Parkin, who had spent
the winter on England’s tour to
Australia but played principally in
league cricket, took 50 wickets
in just six matches prompting
the Lancashire committee to
open negotiations with Parkin
and Rochdale CC in the hope of
engaging the great bowler on a
full-time contract.
Cec Parkin
Parkin’s best performance
came at Aigburth in May where
Lancashire won a thrilling match
against Hampshire for the second
year running. Set to score 211
to win on the final afternoon
Hampshire had reached 183-8
before Cook dismissed Jack
Newman and Parkin, bowling
the first ball of the final over and
without addition to the score,
rapped last man Walter Livesey
on the pads and without waiting
for the umpire’s decision raced
jubilantly for the pavilion pursued
by his teammates having taken
8-90.
Some promising performances
gained attention in 1921 without
the players involved going on to
sustain this early promise. Walker
Ellis, the 26 year-old son of Jerry
who had played for Lancashire in
the 1890s, hit a sparkling century
against Kent at Old Trafford in
only his third game and treated
the great England all-rounder
Frank Woolley ‘as if he was a
Saturday afternoon bowler,’ taking
95-minutes to post three figures
and finishing 138 not out. Ellis
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100 YEARS AGO - 1921
never approached this type of
form again, playing 33 more times
for Lancashire but scoring just two
more fifties.
Another player to score an
entertaining century was George
Shelmerdine, also against Kent
but at Maidstone. The unfortunate
Woolley was hit for two 6s over
the sightscreen as the 20 year-old
reached fifty and he went on to hit
two more in his 105. Shelmerdine
scored 546 runs in 11 matches
finishing high in the averages, but
in 53 matches this was his only
century and he finished four years
later with an average of just 23.
Jack Barnes scored 811 runs
in 16 games hitting a century
against perennial strugglers
Worcestershire, although his 98
against a stronger Surrey attack
was reckoned to be the better
innings. It was the 24 year-old’s
work as a Liverpool cotton
merchant that hampered his
cricketing career, restricting Barnes
to 89 matches over 12 years
between 1919 and 1930.
One of the highlights of the
season was the visit to Old Trafford
in July of the Prince of Wales,
later King Edward VIII, during the
Lancashire match against the
Australians, who were touring for
the first time in nine years due to
the war. The pavilion was gaily
decked out with bunting and a
large crowd in attendance but
Lancashire could not cope with
the fast bowling of the tourists and
were shot out for 92 and 184 to
lose by an innings, Jack Gregory
taking ten wickets in the match.
Although they couldn’t know it,
Lancashire supporters also got
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 1921 TABLE (TOP 5)
P W L D FI Pts Pts%
Middlesex 20 15 2 3 0 75 78.97
Surrey 24 15 2 7 6 81 70.43
Yorkshire 26 16 3 7 8 88 70.40
Kent 26 16 7 3 4 84 64.61
Lancashire 28 15 4 9 8 83 63.84
FI-First innings points gained in drawn game
to see the fast bowler who would
provide the extra pace that would
turn the Red Rose county into a
championship-winning team later
that decade, Ted McDonald. It
was during this tour that Nelson
CC, prompted by Parkin who had
seen McDonald bowl the previous
winter, made approaches to
the Tasmanian to become their
professional for 1922. McDonald
only took two wickets on his first
Old Trafford appearance and went
wicketless in the rain-ruined 4th
Test in Manchester, but he took
8-62 when Lancashire met the
Australians again at Aigburth in
August.
Financially matters were also
improving for Lancashire with
membership rising to 4,661,
attendances increasing and
money coming in from the sale
of land to enable Great Stone
Road to be built. A profit of £2,981
was declared enabling the club
to continue with much needed
improvements to Old Trafford
following the understandable
neglect during the war years.
Ken Grime
Above: Standing room only at the 1921
Old Trafford Test Match!
// 71

100 YEARS AGO - 1921 //
LANCASHIRE FIRST-CLASS
AVERAGES 1921
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
GE Tyldesley 25 41 7 1745 165 51.32 5 9 6
C Hallows 26 45 4 1836 227 44.78 4 12 16
JS Sharp 18 30 3 1043 101* 38.62 1 8 5
GO Shelmerdine 11 18 3 546 105 36.40 1 4 5
JWH Makepeace 21 36 5 1115 157* 35.96 3 4 8
JR Barnes 16 29 4 831 111 33.24 1 4 7
RA Lloyd 2 3 0 83 51 27.66 0 1 1
W Ellis 15 26 3 586 138* 25.47 1 2 7
JD Tyldesley 27 39 3 852 112 23.66 1 4 19
FB Watson 15 24 2 485 73 22.04 0 2 8
MN Kenyon 29 42 9 681 61* 20.63 0 4 11
H Douthwaite 2 3 0 54 20 18.00 0 0 1
W Brown 2 3 1 36 21 18.00 0 0 3
F Taylor 10 15 6 155 29* 17.22 0 0 4
RK Tyldesley 30 43 0 731 75 17.00 0 2 36
LW Cook 30 37 12 370 54* 14.80 0 1 22
RA Boddington 9 12 3 97 31 10.77 0 0 12 7
RH Spooner 3 6 0 54 20 9.00 0 0 0
H Dean 15 19 4 114 20* 7.60 0 0 6
B Blomley 18 21 6 113 41 7.53 0 0 26 10
CS Marriott 3 3 1 13 13 6.50 0 0 1
CH Parkin 6 9 1 47 23 5.87 0 0 2
H Tyldesley 1 2 0 8 6 4.00 0 0 0
JS Heap 3 5 0 14 8 2.80 0 0 1
JW Whewell 3 5 2 5 3 1.66 0 0 2 1
FW Musson 1 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 0 0
BOWLING
Name O M Runs Wkts Best Ave 5wi 10wM
C Hallows 7.4 0 19 2 1-4 9.50 0 0
JS Heap 39.3 11 96 6 4-18 16.00 0 0
H Dean 462.2 120 1059 59 8-26 17.94 5 1
CH Parkin 251 39 905 50 8-90 18.10 7 3
RK Tyldesley 592.2 143 1527 80 7-25 19.08 5 1
LW Cook 1383.2 289 3391 148 6-84 22.91 8 0
GE Tyldesley 15 2 80 3 3-33 26.66 0 0
JD Tyldesley 683.5 84 2343 83 5-57 28.22 3 0
F Taylor 279.5 44 852 30 6-65 28.40 3 0
FB Watson 276.1 64 706 20 3-28 35.30 0 0
CS Marriott 63.2 12 178 4 2-14 44.50 0 0
W Brown 27 2 97 2 1-43 48.50 0 0
JWH Makepeace 2 0 15 0 --- --- 0 0
GO Shelmerdine 16 2 79 0 --- --- 0 0
Jack Sharp
Dick Tyldesley
72 //

NEVILLE CARDUS
Sir Neville Cardus
NEVILLE
CARDUS
ARCHIVE
This summer the Archive
is publishing ‘Cardus
In An Australian Light’
where authors Bob Hilton
and David Masey look at
Cardus’s experiences of
Australians and Australia
from the 1920s to the
1950s, with a particular
focus on Cardus’s own
extended time in Australia
in the 1940s-a period
of Neville’s life often
neglected by writers.
In fact Cardus wroteand
broadcast-prolifically
about cricket and music
during his time ‘down
under’, and several of his
articles featured the 1921
Australia team that toured
England for the first time
since the war. The tourists
made a big impression
on Cardus, particularly
the Australia captain
Warwick Armstrong and
the fast bowling duo of
Jack Gregory and Ted
McDonald.
1921 – SHOCK AND AWE:
CARDUS’S FIRST ASHES SERIES
Twenty years later when speaking on Australian radio, Cardus was still
recalling the shock and awe inspired by the spring-heeled fury of Gregory’s
attack, crediting Gregory with “the best piece of fast bowling I have ever
seen in a Test Match”, during which he dismissed Knight, (Ernest) Tyldesley,
and Hendren in a handful of deliveries. Knight feathered an outswinger,
Tyldesley inside-edged onto his stumps, and Hendren fell clean bowled by
a break-back: “one of the most ferocious (deliveries) I shall ever witness.
It pitched about three inches outside the wicket, broke back, and sent
the off stump flying yards out of the ground … it was not only technically
magnificent bowling, it was psychologically devastating. The determination
expressed in Gregory’s charging to the wicket and the ferocity of his final
leap provided a most thrilling and triumphant announcement of youth and
of the confidence of young manhood”.
Cardus had had early warning
of the destruction that Gregory and
McDonald were to wreak on England
in that same summer of 1921, when
he witnessed a performance
featuring the unlikely double-act of
Jack Gregory and music-hall star
George Robey.
“After long years of absence,
Australian cricketers were in England
once more; I shall never forget the
thrill experienced one day walking
down Whitehall and seeing a
newspaper poster, ‘ARMSTRONG’S
MEN AT LORD’S’. I took a taxi to the
great ground, and there in the nets I
first saw Jack Gregory. And to whom
do you imagine he was bowling?
To none other but – George Robey.
The famous comedian was keen
on cricket then, and often practised
at Lord’s. Well, on this lovely April
afternoon, Gregory bowled pleasant
slows to Robey, who stuck out
his left leg in good old-fashioned
copy-book way. And he made
some really classical strokes from
Gregory – and from Hendry, who
also lobbed up comfortable slows
… Suddenly Jack Gregory, without a
perceptible change in his half-speed
run to the wicket, whipped down
a thunderbolt and George Robey,
and nearly all the stumps, were
sent flying; and people watching
behind the net instinctively recoiled,
thinking the cannon ball would
smash through, and cause damage
to human limb and property. All
Ted McDonald
the cocks and hens which inhabit
Lord’s behind the nets, ran for their
lives, clucking in panic. George
Robey picked up the shattered
wickets and without knowing what
he was muttering, kept repeating,
‘Well-I-Meantersay’. That first ball,
propelled so unexpectedly at Robey,
satisfied me that this Gregory was
all his reputation had announced
… Jack Hobbs, alas, was unable to
play, but we were all very confident
of our chances (Cardus went on),
“all, that is, except AC MacLaren,
who as soon as he saw Gregory
and MacDonald, said, ‘We’ve lost
the rubber before it’s started.
Our fellows have never seen
fast bowlers. And McDonald, not
Gregory, is the great one” (Sporting
Globe, 4 October 1941).
// 73

NEVILLE CARDUS //
ROYAL VISIT TO OLD TRAFFORD
There is much similar entertainment to be had from other Cardus
cricketing pieces in the Sporting Globe. His article two weeks later
opens with another rendering of his sole “scoop” (his presence at
Eastbourne on the occasion when the aged Archie MacLaren’s scratch
side beat Armstrong’s Invincibles), but closes with a warm anecdote
about Armstrong’s Australians at Old Trafford:
“Perhaps the best of all
Armstrong’s jokes of 1921 occurred
in the match against Lancashire
at Old Trafford. The Australians
came to Old Trafford waxing fat
from victories over England at
Nottingham and Lord’s. Lancashire
men (and women and infants in
arms) were convinced that the
defeated English teams had not
been anything like the country’s
best - because they had contained
too many cricketers of the softmannered
South: “Lundoners
and such like.” Lancashire and
Yorkshire folk are always satisfied
that England’s best Test match
eleven can be chosen (out of a
hat) from the combined Lancashire
and Yorkshire teams.
On another glorious summer
day, Armstrong and his legions
arrived at Old Trafford, Manchester.
An enormous crowd saw
Lancashire dismissed on the
Saturday for a moderate total.
Then the Australian batsmen
played their usual cat-and-mouse
game, making runs when and
where they liked, and getting out
when and where and how they
liked. On the morning of the third
and last day, Lancashire needed
a vast number of runs to avoid
defeat by an innings; but all their
wickets were intact. There was
every confidence in the crowd
that Lancashire, in their second
innings, would save the game, and
demonstrate to English cricketers
at large that “this ‘ere Armstrong
can be stopped.” There was a
further reason why the Lancashire
batsmen should make a gallant
show: at lunch, Edward, the Prince
of Wales, was coming to the
ground to be presented to both
teams.
To everybody’s joy and relief,
Lancashire batted not only well,
but brilliantly. A young player
named J.R. Barnes scored dashing
runs, all round the wicket. If my
memory is not failing, the old
Lancashire international, Jack
Sharp, laid into the Australian
fast bowlers. The fielding actually
became disorganised. “Bah
goom!” said the ecstatic crowd,
“WE’RE GOT ‘EM ON T’ RUN!”
At lunch, there was an evenmoney
chance that Lancashire
would not only save themselves
from defeat by an innings, but
would draw the match honorably.
The Prince of Wales duly arrived.
In fact, the Lancashire batsmen
Jack Barnes
(we told ourselves) had stagemanaged
the Royal visit perfectly.
When the Prince came into the
field and shook hands with all the
cricketers, while the crowd stood
erect and cheered, Lancashire’s
total stood proudly at something
like 200 for two.
The Prince and his retinue
withdrew after a brief stay.
Armstrong threw the ball - the new
ball to his fast bowlers. And—bless
us!—the Australians were back
in the city almost as soon as the
Prince himself. It’s a wonder that
they did not overtake the royal
equipage and bump into them.
For as soon as the Prince was
safely out of the ground, with all
the ceremonies loyally observed,
the Australian bowlers mowed
down the Lancashire batsmen “as
fast as they came in”. The match
collapsed tragically. And as the
disillusioned crowd wended their
way from Old Trafford, I overheard
the following conversation:
FANCY them Lankysheer
wickets fallin’ that way! There’s no
guts in t’ side. Look at t’ way them
two lads begun - they showed t’
rest o’t’ fellers how to treat these
Australians. Ah’m ‘shamed on ‘em.”
“Ah but, Bill, steady on; dost think
t’ Australians were worritin’ about
t’ match? It’d a’ looked a nice soart
o’ business if t’ Prince ‘ad coom
and found ground empty, and all
on us gone whoam. Ah’m thinkin’
that this ‘ere Armstrong’s a bit of
a card: e’s one of our soart, Bill,
‘e ought to coom an’ qualify fer
Lankyshire. Hey but, bah goom,
‘e’s done us brown today - thee
and tha’ gre-at Lankysheer
recovery’!”
Cardus In An Australian Light
will be available from the
Library at Emirates Old Trafford
on match days or can be obtained
by post from Max Books at
www.max-books.co.uk with all
proceeds going to the Neville
Cardus Archive.
74 //

50 YEARS AGO - 1971
50 YEARS AGO - 1971
HUGHES SHINES IN THE DARK;
BOND BRILLIANCE FELLS KENT AT LORD’S
Lancashire were involved in two
sensational one-day matches as
the county retained the Gillette
Cup, with a dramatic semi-final
victory against Gloucestershire
that was followed by a pulsating
victory in the final against Kent.
The two games were the highlight
of another excellent season in
which Lancashire contented
strongly in all three competitions
following on from their one-day
double of 1970 and John Player
League triumph in 1969.
Lancashire’s defence of the
Gillette Cup began at Taunton with
a resounding six-wicket success
over Somerset, their semi-final
opponents of the previous season,
where opener David Lloyd steered
the side through with a fine 94 not
out. Another six-wicket triumph
followed against Worcestershire
in the next round, this time an
unbeaten 83 from Clive Lloyd
taking Lancashire to victory at New
Road. That set up a quarter-final
against Essex at Chelmsford where
Lancashire, in early trouble at 59-6,
were rescued by a partnership of
91 between Clive Lloyd and Jack
Simmons (33). Lloyd went on to
make 109 of the 203-9 total and
a brilliant bowling and fielding
display, with Ken Shuttleworth
taking 4-26, saw Lancashire
squeeze home in the last over by
12 runs.
The semi-final against
Gloucestershire at Old Trafford
on 28th July is probably the most
famous match in Lancashire’s
one-day history due to its dramatic
denouement and because so
many people watched it. There
were unprecedented scenes
outside the ground as huge
queues formed early in the
morning, and although officially
A huge queue outside the Warwick Road turnstiles for the Gillette Cup semi-final
24,079 were crammed inside Old
Trafford it’s widely accepted far
more actually got in with many
spectators forced to sit on the
grass behind the boundary rope as
the stands overflowed. The game
was shown live on TV so millions
also witnessed the unfolding
drama after the BBC ripped up
their evening schedule to continue
broadcasting the game to its
conclusion.
Put in to bat, Gloucestershire
made 229-6 from their 60 overs,
a reasonable total fifty years
ago when there were no fielding
restrictions, with overseas star
Mike Procter contributing 65
and hitting 50 in 71 minutes in
a late assault. Rain delayed the
resumption for an hour and
Lancashire found scoring off the
fast bowling of Procter difficult,
reaching just 13-0 after 10 overs.
Matters improved once the South
African came out of the attack
with openers David Lloyd (31)
and Barry Wood (50) putting
on 61 before being parted and
Clive Lloyd (34) hitting 16 in one
over. But Wood was run out and
off-spinner John Mortimore took
the wickets of Clive Lloyd and
Farokh Engineer as Lancashire
slumped to 163-6. Dusk was falling
as Jack Simmons and Jack Bond
came together and at 7.30pm, the
official finishing time, the umpires
called the captains together
to talk about the fading light.
Mindful of the large crowd, Bond
wanted to continue to a finish
and Gloucestershire captain Tony
Brown, with his team on top at that
point, agreed. Simmons and Bond
then added 40 runs in increasingly
poor conditions before Mortimer
bowled Simmons for 25. It was
now 8.45pm in the evening with
the lights on Warwick Road railway
station and those inside the
pavilion shining brightly as David
Hughes made his way out to join
Bond. 25 runs were required with
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50 YEARS AGO - 1971 //
The crowd run on to the pitch to celebrate Lancashire’s thrilling semi-final victory
5 overs left, two of them to be
bowled by Procter, who had been
largely barracked for bowling
bouncers earlier. It was almost
impossible to see the seamers by
then, according to Hughes who
famously said to Bond, “if I can see
them skipper I’ll hit ‘em,” and the
pair decided to take on the off-spin
of Mortimer who was to bowl the
56th over. Hughes was as good as
his word and produced one of the
great batting cameos in atrocious
conditions hitting Mortimore for
six, four, two, two, four, six to the
delight of a raucous Old Trafford
crowd. That just left one run to
win which Bond accomplished off
Procter in the following overwith
the clock on the pavilion
approaching five to nine-as the
ecstatic crowd raced across the
pitch in celebration.
Incredibly the final was another
thriller, but for entirely different
reasons. Kent were an outstanding
side who were second only to
Lancashire in one-day matches
during this period so this meeting
at Lord’s was a mouth-watering
prospect. The two teams did
not disappoint with an exciting,
hard-fought game that ebbed and
flowed throughout. David Lloyd’s
38 and Clive Lloyd’s 66 helped
Lancashire recover from the shock
of losing Wood to just the second
ball of the match while a priceless
unbroken 45-run partnership at
the end of the innings between
Simmons (28*) and Hughes (25*)
carried Lancashire to a total of
224-7. Peter Lever had Brian
Luckhurst caught behind in the
opening over of the Kent reply,
which was rescued from a perilous
68-4 by a brilliant innings of 89
from Asif Iqbal. Kent looked to be
well on course for victory at 196-6
thanks to a 45-run partnership
between Asif and Bob Woolmer
with Asif stroking the ball fluently.
That all changed in one instance
when skipper Bond produced
an astonishing one-handed
catch, leaping high to his right
at extra cover, to help Simmons
get rid of Iqbal. The dejected
Kent batsman slowly returned to
the pavilion shaking his head in
disbelief as Bond was swamped
by congratulations from his team.
A stunned Kent then collapsed
with the final three wickets falling
for one run to be all out for 200
and leave Lancashire victors by 24
Jack Bond holds the Gillette Cup aloft
runs. The Gillette Cup had been
retained in spectacular style with
Bond the toast of Lancashire.
The defence of Lancashire’s
John Player (Sunday) League
crown went to the final weeks of
the season but had a less happy
outcome. This was the third season
of Sunday League cricket and
Lancashire had won this one-day
competition convincingly in both
1969 and 1970. They lost three of
the first six games but rallied with
seven victories in the next eight to
reach the end of August needing
one more win from their final
two games, both at Old Trafford,
to make it a hat-trick of titles.
They lost the first one to rivals
Worcestershire in a slightly farcical
10-over per side slog in extremely
wet conditions-a result that left the
visitors topping the table. The final
match, due to have been played
on the weekend of the Gillette
Cup final, took place two weeks
later where Glamorgan were
restricted to 143 by a fine bowling
performance in front of another
capacity crowd. But Lancashire
were inexplicably bowled out
for 109, to leave Worcestershire
celebrating instead.
In fact Lancashire were
contenders for all three trophies
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as the season moved into August.
A nerve jangling one-wicket win
against County Championship title
rivals Warwickshire at Edgbaston
at the beginning of the month
ended with the Red Rose top of
the table following three victories
from their final three games
against Hampshire, Derbyshire
and Worcestershire. So by August
31st Lancashire had completed all
of their 24 Championship fixtures
and had 241 points, ahead of
Warwickshire (232 points from 23
games) and Surrey (226 from 21
games). However the following
week, Warwickshire won their final
game against Yorkshire to finish
on 255 points but were pipped to
the title themselves when Surrey
scrambled enough bonus points
from a loss and a draw in their
final two games to also reach 255
points and claim the title by having
11 wins against Warwicks’ total of
9 victories.
In a settled side where
10 players made 19 or more
appearances, four batsmen (Wood,
David Lloyd, Harry Pilling and
Clive Lloyd) scored in excess of
1,000 first-class runs and three
bowlers (Hughes, Simmons and
Shuttleworth) took 55 wickets or
more, with Lever contributing 40
wickets from 13 matches despite
his regular absence on England
duty. Engineer too missed some
games due to his selection for
all three of India’s Tests against
England this summer, but inbetween
Tests was allowed to
return and play for Lancashire!
Apart from the huge Gillette
Cup semi-final crowd, attendances
in Sunday League games hit
their peak in 1971 with 59,166
paying in addition to members,
with Championship attendances
totalling 35,703 paying (plus
members).
Ken Grime
LANCASHIRE FIRST-CLASS
AVERAGES 1971
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
CH Lloyd 22 33 4 1124 217* 38.75 2 7 20
B Wood 26 43 4 1492 165* 38.25 3 8 21
H Pilling 26 41 6 1287 126* 36.77 2 11 7
KL Snellgrove 23 37 6 991 71* 31.96 0 7 10
D Lloyd 26 43 1 1306 92 31.09 0 12 27
FM Engineer 20 28 2 668 141 25.69 1 1 43 2
J Sullivan 16 23 4 455 60 23.94 0 1 8
J Simmons 26 29 10 437 74* 23.00 0 2 21
JD Bond 24 31 6 561 54* 22.44 0 1 16
K Shuttleworth 19 16 11 95 19 19.00 0 0 5
DP Hughes 26 26 6 349 78* 17.45 0 2 16
FC Hayes 7 11 2 148 37 16.44 0 0 5
P Lever 13 12 4 92 30 11.50 0 0 3
J Cumbes 4 2 1 5 5 5.00 0 0 2
K Goodwin 6 6 2 16 13* 4.00 0 0 10 1
RH Tattersall 2 0 -- --- --- --- -- -- 0
Barry Wood
BOWLING
Ken Shuttleworth
Name O M Runs Wkts Best Ave 5wi 10wM
P Lever 310 86 788 40 5-11 19.70 3 0
K Shuttleworth 527 147 1322 55 6-47 24.03 2 0
J Simmons 630.5 184 1758 66 5-49 26.63 2 0
DP Hughes 794.2 273 2186 79 6-25 27.67 3 0
D Lloyd 149.5 38 472 14 4-87 33.71 0 0
CH Lloyd 201 52 506 15 2-29 33.73 0 0
B Wood 473.5 151 1148 34 5-43 33.76 1 0
J Cumbes 108.2 29 314 9 3-63 34.88 0 0
J Sullivan 162 42 452 10 2-47 45.20 0 0
H Pilling 32 5 99 1 1-42 99.00 0 0
RH Tattersall 49 3 219 1 1-44 219.00 0 0
JD Bond 1 0 9 0 --- --- 0 0
// 77

50 YEARS AGO - 1971 //
ONE-DAY
AVERAGES 1971
BATTING AND FIELDING
Name M Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
CH Lloyd 21 21 6 706 109 47.06 1 5 10
D Lloyd 16 14 2 475 103* 39.58 1 2 7
KL Snellgrove 17 17 0 465 68 27.35 0 2 4
DP Hughes 22 13 7 157 26* 26.16 0 0 8
FM Engineer 20 20 2 390 52 21.66 0 1 23 5
B Wood 20 16 2 291 67 20.78 0 4 4
J Sullivan 22 22 5 315 42* 18.52 0 0 2
J Simmons 20 12 3 151 33 16.77 0 0 8
H Pilling 17 17 0 212 29 12.47 0 0 1
JD Bond 21 15 5 115 26* 11.50 0 0 6
P Lever 16 6 2 31 15* 7.75 0 0 3
K Shuttleworth 20 6 2 29 11* 7.25 0 0 5
FC Hayes 3 2 0 6 4 3.00 0 0 0
RH Tattersall 1 1 1 1 1* --- 0 0 0
J Cumbes 4 0 -- --- --- --- -- -- 0
K Goodwin 2 0 -- --- --- --- -- -- 1
David Hughes
Peter Lever
Clive Lloyd
BOWLING
David Lloyd
Name Balls M Runs Wkts Best Ave 4w Econ
J Sullivan 294 1 208 15 3-30 13.86 0 4.24
P Lever 816 26 463 25 3-19 18.52 0 3.40
B Wood 942 19 542 26 5-19 20.84 1 3.45
DP Hughes 987 15 634 28 4-29 22.64 1 3.85
K Shuttleworth 1003 28 601 25 5-24 24.04 2 3.59
CH Lloyd 270 9 223 9 4-33 24.77 1 4.95
J Simmons 888 16 536 18 3-19 29.77 0 3.62
J Cumbes 168 5 128 4 2-41 32.00 0 4.57
RH Tattersall 36 3 23 0 --- --- 0 3.83
D Lloyd 6 0 8 0 --- --- 0 8.00
Jack Simmons
78 //

OBITUARIES
BRIAN BOOTH
BORN 3 RD DECEMBER 1935
DIED 14 TH DECEMBER 2020
Born in Billenge End, Blackburn, Brian played
117 first class matches for Lancashire between
1956-63. He was a useful all-rounder who
scored 1,000 runs in a season twice with a
top score of 183* v Oxford University at Old
Trafford 1961.
He was originally taken on by Lancashire
as a 15 year-old because of his promise as
a leg break bowler for Darwen Cricket Club.
In his first season in the Minor Counties
Championship he took 12 wickets at 11
runs each. As time progressed his bowling
opportunities declined with the presence of
England leg break bowlers Bob Barber and
Tommy Greenhough also in the team, but
Brian’s batting developed.
He was a determined right-handed
batsman sometimes used as an opener and a
right-arm leg-break and googly bowler. He was
a useful bowler taking up to 30 wickets in a
season for Lancashire and received his County
Cap in 1961.
Brian was unlucky to play for Lancashire
when he did because of unrest at the Club in
the early 1960’s and he left at the end of the
1963 season to join Leicestershire. He was
capped by the Foxes in 1964 and played for
them untill 1973 scoring 1,000 runs in a season
six times and he was awarded a testimonial
in 1973.
Overall he played in 350 first-class games
scoring 15,298 runs and 64 one-day games,
including the first-ever Gillette Cup match in
1963 where he scored a half century at Old
Trafford for Lancashire against, ironically,
Leicestershire.
Rev Malcolm Lorimer
DAVID DUNKLEY
Lancashire Vice-President David Dunkley who died
at the age of 79 years on 20th May 2020 was one of
the longest serving committee members of the old
Lancashire Committee. He served for over 25 years
and was for many years Chairman of the Ground
Committee at Old Trafford.
David was very proud to be born in Liverpool
and he played cricket for Liverpool CC between
1960-1995 as an opening batsman serving the club
in many capacities as well as later being appointed
President. He captained Liverpool CC and also played
four games for Cheshire in 1964. His grandfather Jack
Sharp captained Lancashire in the 1920’s and founded
a sportswear and equipment firm selling cricket bats
and general sportswear. David continued the business
and was known in the Liverpool competition as “The
Cricket Ball Man” because he organised and delivered
cricket balls to clubs in the competition. His support
for local cricket was recognised in 2020 when he was
made a Vice President of the Liverpool Competition at
the January AGM.
Along with Peter Marron, the head groundsman
at Old Trafford, they helped transform the square
and pitches. Between 1984 and 1992 the square was
completely re-laid and started again in 1996. Old
Trafford always had high marks from umpires and was
regarded as one of the best Test Match grounds in the
world. He also served on the ECB Pitches Research
Group.
David was very committed to Lancashire playing
at outgrounds especially at Liverpool and Blackpool.
Along with other members of the committee he
realised that the ground had to have other uses and
agreed for the start of the successful Pop Concerts on
the ground. He was very forward looking and wanted
to see permanent floodlights on the ground and was
very pleased when it finally happened.
David was very sociable, polite and very good
company, well respected in Liverpool and at
Lancashire where he made a valuable contribution to
the life of the club.
Rev Malcolm Lorimer
// 79

OBITUARIES //
JOHN
BREWER
Former Lancashire
Committee member and
Vice President John
Brewer died in December
2020 after a long illness.
John was born in
Wigan and educated at
Manchester University. He
worked as a Solicitor and
in his early years played
for Lytham C.C. John was
elected to the Lancashire
Committee in 1978 and served for over 30 years before
being elected a Vice-President of the Club.
He served on many Benefit committees for the
players and chaired many of the sub-committees of
the Club. He followed Lancashire both home and
away and edited the Club’s Sunday programme as
well as later commentating on the radio for Lancashire
matches.
His fellow BBC radio commentator, Andy Peebles
said of John, “A man passionate about life, cricket and
Lancashire County Cricket Club in particular. An early
advocate of women’s involvement in the game and
someone who was deeply saddened by his failure to
get a Premier League up and running in the county.
As part of our broadcasting team he was, as befits a
man of law, relaxed in front of a microphone. I have
lost a dear friend.”
Former Lancashire Chairman Bob Bennett also
paid his tribute to Brewer. “He was totally committed
to the Club and his contribution to cricket was
enormous. During my time as Club Chairman he
always made himself available to take on any task at
any moment without hesitation.
“The formation of the Lancashire Cricket Board is a
perfect reflection on his total dedication to the game.
He was its first Chairman and worked tirelessly to
integrate youth and league cricket and passionately
wanted to oversee the formation of a Lancashire
Premier League. Due to the intransigence of the some
of the long-established league clubs his attempts were
foiled. Youth cricket was also a passion in which he
received great support from Geoff Ogden and Jim
Kenyon as they battled to bring young Lancastrians
into the professional ranks. From his very early days
as a Committee Member he fought doggedly for the
introduction of a new rule permitting ladies to become
Members of the Club eventually winning the day over
twenty years ago.
“John Brewer’s contribution to Lancashire County
Cricket Club and the game of cricket was immense.”
Rev Malcolm Lorimer
DOUGLAS
CAMERON
Douglas Cameron, who
died on 10th January
2021 at the age of 90, had
been closely involved with
Lancashire cricket since
he became joint manager
of the Lancashire Cricket
Federation with the late
Jim Gledhill in 1963, close
friend and colleague.
Born in Kendal, he went to school at Heversham GS
before going on to study physics at Leeds University.
It was there that he first watched Len Hutton open
the batting for Yorkshire at Headingley and Sir Len,
as he became, was the standard by which he judged
all batsmen, and at Lancashire, only Michael Atherton
came close to matching him.
After graduating, he took up his one and only
teaching post at Lancaster Royal Grammar School in
1952, very soon taking over the running of the cricket,
which he immediately started to transform. Quiet
and unassuming he proceeded to produce cricket
sides that were more than a match for the grammar
and public schools in the north west. Founded on
tight spin bowling and aggressive fielding, the first
XI went unbeaten between 1963 and 1967. In 1983,
Douglas became Second Master at LRGS, and after
retirement in 1991 his close involvement with the
school continued as President of the Old Lancastrian
Club and school Governor.
Many of his happiest times were spent with the
inimitable Jim Gledhill running the Lancashire Cricket
Federation sides between 1963 and 1991. Jim was
very much the front man, an extrovert, a fine judge
of a young cricketer, he could become excitable
while Douglas was the calm and thoughtful head
in the background. The highlight of the Federation
year was the Cambridge Festival, the winners of
which went on to play the Oxford winners, the sides
triumphing under the captaincy of both Andrew Wild
and Michael Atherton.
In 1985, Doug was immensely proud to be made a
Vice President of Lancashire County Cricket Club, an
honour he repaid in full. After his retirement he made
the trip from Lancaster to Old Trafford regularly in the
summer months, with his wife, Mary. Doug could always
be found in the much missed TCCB Box at the old
Stretford End, watching and studying the play quietly
from behind the bowler’s arm.
Former Lancashire player and England Captain Mike
Atherton said. “Generations of cricketers from Royal
Lancaster GS and the Lancashire Federation benefited
from Doug’s wise counsel and enthusiasm. He’ll be
greatly missed.”
Paul Fitton
80 //

OBITUARIES
for over 15 years up until his death - and still going
on club trips “into his 80s and 90s”. His love for the
sport led him to save John Wisden & Co, publishers
of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, from liquidation in
the 1960s with Ken getting to later present the Wisden
Trophy given to the winner of the Test cricket series
played between England and the West Indies.
KEN MEDLOCK obe
Lancashire Vice President Ken Medlock OBE
died on 1st May 2020 at the age of 105. He held
countless high-profile positions and community
roles throughout his long life, perhaps most notably
as deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside, and chairman
of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. Ken’s wife
Edna, who he married in 1939, died in 2018 after 78
years of marriage.
After leaving school at 14, he got his qualifications
as an engineer after having attended evening classes
at the Manchester College of Technology while
employed at the printing works in Birch Vale. Ken got
a job as an engineer in Newcastle, soon returning
to Manchester as chief engineer of the Cooperative
Wholesale Society’s Engineering Department in 1951.
In 1960, he was appointed to the role of director. He
went on to design the CIS Tower, the tallest building in
the country during the 1960s.
In 1971, he left to become CEO of the Birkenhead
and District Cooperative Society, soon going on to
become chairman of Radio City for 13 years - and one
of the “prime movers” behind the station’s launch.
During his term at the station, he was invited to join
the now-Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, appointed
as vice-chairman from 1982, and then chairman from
1986 until 1988.
The chamber of commerce role saw Ken asked
to get involved with various voluntary housing
associations, also being invited to join the North West
Channel Tunnel Steering Group. His charity work
received recognition in 1985 when he was appointed
Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside - and in 1989 - when
he was awarded an OBE by the Queen.
While celebrating his 100th birthday back in 2014,
Ken told the Manchester Evening News his secret to
living such a long life was “eating honey every day”.
He told the paper: “I am just privileged to be in this
position where I can still do what I love. I am very lucky
that I have had such good health. I use a stick but
that’s it.”
Behind Edna, Ken’s second love was cricket, and
the keen amateur batsman for Birch Vale Cricket Club
went on to serve as vice-president at Old Trafford
TONY CROOK
Lancashire Vice President Doctor A. J. (Tony)
Crook died on Tuesday 31st March 2020.
He was a committee member at Thornham
Cricket Club for more than forty years, as well
as, in turn, Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman,
President and finally Life Vice-President.
Having originally joined as a tennis member,
Tony graduated to captaining the Second XI in
the 70s and 80s. He wrote the history of the
club as it marked its centenary in 1968, and
co-authored the 150th anniversary edition in
2018, his history of involvement giving him an
encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket in the
Rochdale and Middleton areas. The quality of
the playing surface at Thornham owes a great
deal to the year-round efforts Tony devoted to
tending the square and outfield, squeezed into
a busy life of professional dedication as a much
loved and respected family doctor in Rochdale.
It was most appropriate that Thornham named
its newly-built changing and tea-room facility the
“A. J. Crook Pavilion” in 2014.
His influence was not limited to Thornham,
and he served as Chairman of the Lancashire
County Cricket League from its inception in
1994 until 2007, after which he was the League
President, and also chaired the Lancashire
Cricket Board. His prudent leadership and
attention to detail made him a most effective
leader of both these organisations, and
extended his influence in cricket at grass-roots
from local to county-wide.
// 81

HALL OF FAME //
1 2
3 4
Seven players became the
inaugural inductees into the
Lancashire Cricket Hall of Fame in
February 2020: A.N. Hornby, Cyril
Washbrook CBE, Brian Statham
CBE, Jack Bond, Farokh Engineer,
Sir Clive Lloyd CBE and Jack
Simmons MBE.
The seven players were
honoured at a special dinner
held in the 1864 Suite at Emirates
Old Trafford on Thursday 20
February. Inductees received a
special Lancashire Cricket Hall
of Fame cap at the dinner, with a
commemorative booklet produced
each year to recognise the latest
inductees.
Seven further inductees will
be selected in 2021, and all those
honoured will be displayed in the
new museum area at Emirates
Old Trafford – which forms
part of the stadium’s upcoming
redevelopment.
5 6
7
1. A.N. Hornby
2. Cyril Washbrook
3. Brian Statham CBE
4. Jack Bond
5. Farokh Engineer
6. Sir Clive Lloyd CBE
7. Jack Simmons CBE
82 //

RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL LANCASHIRE FIRST-CLASS CAREER RECORDS
Player Initials Surname BATTING BOWLING FIELDING
No. Debut Mt Inns NO Runs HS Av 100 50 Runs Wkts Av Best 5wi 10wm Ct St
608 JM Anderson 2002 82 94 36 566 42 9.75 - - 7,273 329 22.10 7-77 19 3 43
652 TE Bailey 2012 59 78 12 1,158 68 17.54 - 5 5,098 205 24.86 5-12 9 2 14
689 GP Balderson 2020 5 7 2 156 61* 31.20 - 1 296 9 32.88 3-63 - - -
681 JJ Bohannon 2018 21 28 4 984 174 41.00 1 6 468 10 46.80 3-46 - - 10
693 GD Burrows 2020 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 - - 127 4 31.75 2-20 - - -
659 JC Buttler 2014 16 28 1 840 100* 31.11 1 6 34
622 SJ Croft 2005 172 265 26 8,132 156 34.02 13 49 2,732 68 40.17 6-41 1 - 172
653 AL Davies 2012 78 118 6 4,047 147 36.13 5 27 6 0 - - - - 158 14
683 RJ Gleeson 2018 12 12 7 49 11 9.80 - - 1,196 60 19.93 6-43 5 1 2
690 TW Hartley 2020 4 4 3 35 13 35.00 - - 324 6 54.00 3-79 - - 2
688 LJ Hurt 2019 3 3 0 41 38 13.66 - - 248 7 35.42 4-27 - - -
677 KK Jennings 2018 30 46 4 1,523 177 36.26 3 8 205 2 102.50 1-8 - - 35
674 RP Jones 2016 30 45 5 1,175 122 29.37 2 5 42 1 42.00 1-18 - - 27
680 DJ Lamb 2018 8 11 3 210 50* 26.25 - 1 438 18 24.33 4-55 - - 2
694 GID Lavelle 2020 1 2 0 20 13 10.00 - - 2
669 LS Livingstone 2016 50 76 12 2,592 224 40.50 5 14 1,074 32 33.56 6-52 1 - 61
673 S Mahmood 2016 15 16 6 141 34 14.10 - - 1,147 39 29.41 4-48 - - 1
695 JP Morley 2020 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 - - 71 5 14.20 4-62 - - -
691 EHT Moulton 2020 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 - - 110 0 - - - - -
671 MW Parkinson 2016 20 26 9 90 14 5.29 - - 1,564 62 25.22 6-23 3 1 6
676 DJ Vilas 2017 49 72 9 2,924 266 46.41 6 13 116 5
692 L Wood 2020 2 2 0 52 46 26.00 - - 118 3 39.33 2-31 - - -
The list above includes all the players who made a first-class appearance for Lancashire in 2020 or are in the 2021 squad.
A complete list of all Lancashire players first-class career records can be found in the 2019 Year Book
// 83

RECORDS //
LANCASHIRE RECORDS/TEAM
RESULTS OF ALL FIRST-CLASS MATCHES 1865-2020
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Tied Aban
Derbyshire 219 101 32 86 2
Durham 32 16 8 8 0
Essex 156 51 31 73 1 1
Glamorgan 124 40 20 64 2
Gloucestershire 183 81 28 74 1
Hampshire 150 67 19 63 1 2
Kent 225 90 56 79 4
Leicestershire 166 81 21 64 2
Middlesex 196 57 56 83 4
Northamptonshire 132 53 18 61 1
Nottinghamshire 237 70 58 109 0
Somerset 161 81 26 53 1 2
Surrey 220 60 66 93 1 6
Sussex 205 82 46 77 3
Warwickshire 200 70 34 96 2
Worcestershire 163 66 31 66 1
Yorkshire 273 55 84 134 1
Other first-class opponents 317 98 72 147 3
Totals 3,359 1,219 706 1,430 4 37
BIGGEST VICTORIES
inns & 455 runs v Hampshire Old Trafford 1911
inns & 452 runs v Somerset Taunton 1895
423 runs v Somerset Liverpool 1911
HEAVIEST DEFEATS
inns & 220 runs by West Indies Old Trafford 1950
inns & 204 runs by Cambridge Uni Fenner's 1907
inns & 200 runs* by Yorkshire Old Trafford 1938
374 runs by The Rest Oval 1926
321 runs* by Kent Tunbridge Wells 1910
*heaviest defeats in County Championship matches
VICTORY AFTER FOLLOWING-ON
60 runs v Surrey Oval 1880
70 runs v Kent Old Trafford 1883
117 runs v Oxford University Liverpool 1887
20 runs v Oxford University Old Trafford 1888
VICTORY BY LANCASHIRE WITHOUT
LOSING A WICKET
Lancashire (166-0 dec & 66-0) beat Leicestershire (108 & 122)
by 10 wickets at Old Trafford in 1956
This is the only instance in England, Alan Wharton & Jack
Dyson being the not out batsmen in both innings.
TIED MATCHES
v Surrey Oval 1894
v Hampshire Bournemouth 1947
v Essex Brentwood 1952
v Somerset Taunton 2018
The result v An England XI (Blackpool) in 1905 was announced as a tie,
but Lancashire had three wickets to fall with the scores level when the
game ended.
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
FOR LANCASHIRE OF 600+ RUNS
863 v Surrey Oval 1990
801 v Somerset Taunton 1895
781 v Warwickshire Edgbaston 2003
734-5d v Middlesex Old Trafford 2003
698-5d v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2015
686 v Essex Chelmsford 1996
676-7d v Hampshire Old Trafford 1911
655-6d v Essex Old Trafford 2005
650-6d v Northamptonshire Old Trafford 2014
640-8d v Sussex Hove 1937
627 v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1905
601-8d v Sussex Hove 1905
600-6d v Northamptonshire Old Trafford 2001
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RECORDS
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
AGAINST OTHER FIRST-CLASS COUNTIES
589 v Derbyshire Blackpool 1994
562 v Durham Gateshead 1992
474-3d v Gloucestershire Liverpool 1903
531 v Kent Old Trafford 1906
590 v Leicestershire Leicester 1899
592-9d v Worcestershire Amblecote 1909
592-4d v Worcestershire Worcester 1929
537 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 2005
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
AGAINST LANCASHIRE
707-9d Surrey Oval 1990
634 Surrey Oval 1898
615 Kent Tunbridge Wells 2004
610-6d Yorkshire Old Trafford 2014
603-8d The Rest Oval 1928
602-6d Kent Blackpool 2003
HIGHEST 4TH INNINGS TOTALS
BY LANCASHIRE
464 v Surrey Oval 2007
404-5 v Hampshire Southampton 1910
403-8 v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1910
399 v Worcestershire Worcester 2018
396-5 v Kent Dover 1935
390 v Sussex Horsham 1994
388-9 v Leicestershire Old Trafford 2002
385-4 v Hampshire Southampton 1939
372-4 v Nottinghamshire Worksop 1961
368 v Surrey Southport 1996
Ernest Tyldesley
MOST APPEARANCES FOR LANCASHIRE
Matches Played Runs Wickets Ct/St
573 GE Tyldesley 1909-1936 34,222 6 278
518 JS Sharp 1899-1925 22,015 434 232
507 JT Tyldesley 1895-1923 31,949 2 332
500 C Washbrook 1933-1959 27,863 4 182
487 JWH Makepeace 1906-1930 25,207 42 195
483 J Iddon 1924-1945 21,975 533 208
456 FB Watson 1920-1937 22,833 402 286
452 KJ Grieves 1949-1964 20,802 235 555/1
436 DP Hughes 1967-1991 10,126 637 321
430 JB Statham 1950-1968 4,237 1,816 171
429 J Simmons 1968-1989 8,773 985 326
424 G Duckworth 1923-1938 4,174 0 635/290
397 JL Hopwood 1923-1939 15,519 672 197
392 A Wharton 1946-1960 17,921 225 223
391 J Briggs 1879-1900 10,707 1,696 185
378 D Lloyd 1965-1983 17,877 234 311
374 RK Tyldesley 1919-1931 6,126 1,449 319
370 C Hallows 1914-1932 20,142 19 137
344 JD Bond 1955-1972 11,867 0 217
337 NH Fairbrother 1982-2002 19,603 7 273
337 WK Hegg 1986-2005 11,027 0 826/94
329 A Ward 1889-1904 15,362 65 143
323 H Pilling 1962-1980 14,841 1 85
322 GA Edrich 1946-1958 14,730 2 321
312 G Pullar 1954-1968 16,853 8 106
308 FM Sibbles 1925-1937 3,436 932 175
// 85

RECORDS //
LANCASHIRE RECORDS/BATTING
BATSMEN WHO HAVE SCORED 25,000
RUNS FOR LANCASHIRE
For Lancashire
All First-Class
Runs Aver Runs Aver
G.E. Tyldesley 34,222 45.20 38,874 45.46
J.T. Tyldesley 31,949 41.38 37,897 40.66
C. Washbrook 27,863 42.15 34,101 42.67
J.W.H. Makepeace 25,207 36.37 25,799 36.23
CENTURY ON FIRST APPEARANCE FOR LANCASHIRE
J. Ricketts 195* v Surrey Oval 1867
A.C. MacLaren 108 v Sussex Hove 1890
R. Whitehead 131* v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1908
G. Yates # 106 v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1990
J.E.R. Gallian # 171 v Surrey Old Trafford 1994
M.B. Loye 126 v Surrey Oval 2003
A. Symonds 134 v Essex Old Trafford 2005
M.F. Maharoof 102 v Somerset Liverpool 2011
A.N. Petersen 115 v Derbyshire Derby 2015
J.P. Faulkner 121 v Surrey Oval 2015
# County Championship debut
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES FOR LANCASHIRE
424 A.C. MacLaren v Somerset Taunton 1895
366 N.H. Fairbrother v Surrey Oval 1990
322 E. Paynter v Sussex Hove 1937
312 J.E.R. Gallian v Derbyshire Old Trafford 1996
300* F.B. Watson v Surrey Old Trafford 1928
295* J.T. Tyldesley v Kent Old Trafford 1906
291 E. Paynter v Hampshire Southampton 1938
286 A.N. Petersen v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2015
281* J.P. Crawley v Somerset Southport 1994
280 J.P. Crawley v Northamptonshire Old Trafford 2001
272 J.T. Tyldesley v Derbyshire Chesterfield 1919
268* M.A. Atherton v Glamorgan Blackpool 1999
266 E. Paynter v Essex Old Trafford 1937
266* W. Place v Oxford University Oxford 1947
266 D.J. Vilas v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2019
261 A.G. Prince v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2015
HIGHEST SCORE FOR EACH BATTING POSITION
1 424 A.C. MacLaren v Somerset Taunton 1895
2 322 E. Paynter v Sussex Hove 1937
3 295* J.T. Tyldesley v Kent Old Trafford 1906
4 366 N.H. Fairbrother v Surrey Oval 1990
5 241 G.D. Lloyd v Essex Chelmsford 1996
6 266 D.J. Vilas v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2019
7 166 C. Washbrook v Combined Services Old Trafford 1955
8 155 Wasim Akram v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1998
8 155 G. Chapple v Somerset Old Trafford 2001
9 110* J. I'Anson v Surrey Old Trafford 1902
10 117* P.J. Martin v Warwickshire Old Trafford 2002
11 78 P.J.W. Allott v Gloucestershire Bristol 1985
11 78* P.J. Martin v Durham Old Trafford 1997
CENTURIES IN
FIRST-CLASS MATCHES
90 G.E Tyldesley
73 J.T. Tyldesley
58 C. Washbrook
52 C. Hallows
49 F. Watson
47 N.H. Fairbrother
46 J. Iddon
42 J.W.H. Makepeace
37 D. Lloyd
36 E. Paynter
36 J.S. Sharp
FOUR HUNDREDS IN
SUCCESSION
G.E Tyldesley in 1926:
131, 131, 106 and 126
(The second score was for Players v
Gentlemen at Lord’s)
THREE HUNDREDS IN
SUCCESSION
Batsman
Season(s) Scores
A.C. MacLaren 1895 152, 108, 135
J.T. Tyldesley 1897 106, 100*, 174
J.T. Tyldesley 1904 103, 225, 196
C. Hallows 1927 &
1928
120 (1927),
100, 101
(1928)
G.E. Tyldesley 1934 239, 107, 134
E. Paynter 1936 123*, 177, 119
W. Place 1947 171, 105, 132*
N.H. Fairbrother 1991 107*, 109,
102*
J.P. Crawley 1998 136, 124, 108
C.L. Hooper 2003 201, 114, 177
M.B. Loye 2003 137, 102, 144
M.B. Loye 2006 148*, 100, 107
YOUNGEST
CENTURY-MAKER
FOR LANCASHIRE
18y 188d C. Washbrook
(152) v Surrey at Old Trafford 1933
OLDEST CENTURY-MAKER
FOR LANCASHIRE
48y 0d J.W.H. Makepeace
(105) v Sussex at Eastbourne 1929
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RECORDS
TWO CENTURIES IN ONE MATCH
J.T.Tyldesley 106 & 100* v Warwickshire Edgbaston 1897
J.T.Tyldesley 136 & 101 v Hampshire Old Trafford + 1910
G.E. Tyldesley 165 & 123* v Essex Leyton 1921
C. Hallows 112* & 103* v Leicestershire Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1924
C. Hallows 123 & 101* v Warwickshire Edgbaston 1928
G.E. Tyldesley 109 & 108* v Glamorgan Cardiff 1930
E. Paynter 125 & 113* v Warwickshire Edgbaston 1938
W. Place 105 & 132* v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1947
C. Washbrook 176 & 121* v Sussex Eastbourne 1947
H. Pilling 119* & 104* v Warwickshire Old Trafford 1970
D. Lloyd 116 & 104* v Worcestershire Southport 1979
G. Fowler 126 & 128* v Warwickshire Southport 1982
N.H. Fairbrother 109 & 102* v Somerset Taunton 1991
J.P. Crawley 182 & 108 v Glamorgan Old Trafford 1995
J.P. Crawley 124 & 136 v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 1998
A.G. Prince 134 & 108 v Kent Canterbury 2013
H. Hameed 114 & 100* v Yorkshire Old Trafford 2016
+ first time performed at Old Trafford
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET FOR LANCASHIRE
Wicket Partnership Batsmen Opponents Venue Year
1 368 A.C. MacLaren & R.H. Spooner v Gloucestershire Liverpool 1903
2 371 F.B. Watson & G.E. Tyldesley v Surrey Old Trafford 1928
3 501 A.N. Petersen & A.G. Prince v Glamorgan Colwyn Bay 2015
4 358 S.P. Titchard & G.D. Lloyd v Essex Chelmsford 1996
5 360 S.G. Law & C.L. Hooper v Warwickshire Edgbaston 2003
6 278 J. Iddon & H.R.W. Butterworth v Sussex Old Trafford 1932
7 248 G.D. Lloyd & I.D. Austin v Yorkshire Headingley 1997
8 158 J. Lyon & R.M. Ratcliffe v Warwickshire Old Trafford 1979
9 142 L.O.S. Poidevin & A Kermode v Sussex Eastbourne 1907
10 173 J. Briggs & R. Pilling v Surrey Liverpool 1885
OTHER PARTNERSHIPS OF 300 RUNS AND HIGHER FOR LANCASHIRE
3 364 M.A. Atherton & N.H. Fairbrother v Surrey Oval 1990
2 363 A.C. MacLaren & A.G. Paul v Somerset Taunton 1895
1 350* C. Washbrook & W. Place v Sussex Old Trafford 1947
2 336 F.B. Watson & G.E Tyldesley v Worcestershire Worcester 1929
4 332 A.G. Prince & S.J. Croft v Northamptonshire Old Trafford 2014
2 327 F.B. Watson & G.E Tyldesley v India Old Trafford 1932
4 324 A.C. MacLaren & J.T. Tyldesley v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1904
2 316 J.L. Hopwood & G.E Tyldesley v Gloucestershire Bristol 1934
2 306 F.B. Watson & G.E Tyldesley v Sussex Hove 1928
3 306 E. Paynter & N. Oldfield v Hampshire Southampton 1938
2 305 F.B. Watson & J. Iddon v Somerset Taunton 1934
4 300 G.E. Tyldesley & J. Iddon v Leicestershire Leicester 1928
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RECORDS //
LANCASHIRE RECORDS/BOWLING
BOWLERS WHO HAVE TAKEN 1,000 WICKETS
For Lancashire
All First-Class
Wkts Aver Wkts Aver
J.B. Statham 1,816 15.12 2,260 16.36
J. Briggs 1,696 15.60 2,221 15.95
A.W. Mold 1,541 15.13 1,673 15.54
R.K. Tyldesley 1,449 16.65 1,509 17.21
A. Watson 1,309 13.39 1,384 13.31
H. Dean 1,267 18.01 1,301 18.14
R. Tattersall 1,168 17.39 1,369 18.04
E.A. McDonald 1,053 20.96 1,395 20.76
K. Higgs 1,033 22.90 1,536 23.61
R. Pollard 1,015 22.15 1,122 22.56
J. Simmons 985 26.89 1,033 27.18
M.J. Hilton 926 18.81 1,006 19.41
C.H. Parkin 901 16.12 1,048 17.58
Arthur Mold
FIFTEEN OR MORE WICKETS IN A
FIRST-CLASS MATCH FOR LANCASHIRE
Bowler Analysis Opponent Venue Year
H. Dean 17-91 v Yorkshire Liverpool 1913
W. Brearley 17-137 v Somerset Old Trafford 1905
H. Dean 16-103 v Somerset Bath 1910
A.W. Mold 16-111 v Kent Old Trafford 1895
W. McIntyre 15-47 v Derbyshire Derby 1877
F. Harry 15-70 v Warwickshire Old Trafford 1906
A.W. Mold 15-85 v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1895
A.W. Mold 15-87 v Sussex Hove 1894
J.B. Statham 15-89 v Warwickshire Coventry 1957
C.H. Parkin 15-95 v Glamorgan Blackpool 1923
H. Dean 15-108 v Kent Old Trafford 1912
J.B. Statham 15-108 v Leicestershire Leicester 1964
J.L. Hopwood 15-112 v Worcestershire Blackpool 1934
A.W. Mold 15-131 v Somerset Taunton 1891
E.A. McDonald 15-154 v Kent Old Trafford 1928
WICKET WITH FIRST BALL IN FIRST-CLASS
CRICKET FOR LANCASHIRE
Bowler Opponent Venue Year
R.G. Barlow v Yorkshire Sheffield 1871
T. Lancaster v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1894
L.W. Cook v Essex Old Trafford 1907
H. Tyldesley v Derbyshire Derby 1914
J.E.R. Gallian v Oxford University The Parks 1990
A. Shahzad v Sussex Hove 2012
Harry Dean
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RECORDS
NINE OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
Bowler Analysis Opponent Venue Year
W. Hickton 10-46 v Hampshire Old Trafford 1870
J. Briggs 10-55 v Worcestershire Old Trafford 1900
R. Berry 10-102 v Worcestershire Blackpool 1953
A. Appleby 9-25 v Sussex Hove 1877
J. Briggs 9-29 v Derbyshire Derby 1885
A.W. Mold 9-29 v Kent Tonbridge 1892
H. Dean 9-31 v Somerset Old Trafford 1909
C.H. Parkin 9-32 v Leicestershire Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1924
J.L. Hopwood 9-33 v Leicestershire Old Trafford 1933
H. Dean 9-35 v Warwickshire Liverpool 1909
W. Huddleston 9-36 v Nottinghamshire Liverpool 1906
J. Hallows 9-37 v Gloucestershire Gloucester 1904
R.G. Barlow 9-39 v Sussex Old Trafford 1886
R. Tattersall 9-40* v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1953
A.W. Mold 9-41 v Yorkshire Huddersfield 1890
J. Iddon 9-42 v Yorkshire Sheffield 1937
J.S. Heap 9-43 v Northamptonshire Northampton 1910
F. Harry 9-44 v Warwickshire Old Trafford 1906
H. Dean 9-46 v Derbyshire Chesterfield 1907
W. Brearley 9-47 v Somerset Old Trafford 1905
S.C. Kerrigan 9-51 v Hampshire Liverpool 2011
A.W. Mold 9-62 v Kent Old Trafford 1895
H. Dean 9-62 v Yorkshire Liverpool 1913
A.G. Steel 9-63 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 1878
J.L. Hopwood 9-69 v Worcestershire Blackpool 1934
J.S. Sharp 9-77 v Worcestershire Worcester 1901
H. Dean 9-77 v Somerset Bath 1910
W. Brearley 9-80 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 1909
J. Briggs 9-88 v Sussex Old Trafford 1888
H. Dean 9-109 v Leicestershire Leicester 1911
A. Watson 9-118 v Derbyshire Old Trafford 1874
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS FOR LANCASHIRE
AGAINST OTHER COUNTIES NOT IN THE LIST ABOVE
County Analysis Bowler Venue Year
Durham 7-50 M.P. Smethurst Chester-le-Street 2000
Essex 8-37 S.F. Barnes Leyton 1903
Glamorgan 8-41 C.H. Parkin Blackpool 1923
Middlesex 8-28 J.S. Heap Liverpool 1913
Surrey 8-33 A.W. Mold Old Trafford 1896
FIELDING - MOST
CATCHES IN A CAREER
K.J. Grieves 555
A.C. MacLaren 349
J.T. Tyldesley 332
J.T. Ikin 329
J. Simmons 326
Bill Huddleston
Len Hopwood
FIELDING - MOST CATCHES IN A MATCH
K.J. Grieves 8 v Sussex Old Trafford 1951
L.O.S. Poidevin 7 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 1906
FIELDING - MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS
K.J. Grieves 6 v Sussex Old Trafford 1951
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RECORDS //
LANCASHIRE RECORDS/ALL ROUNDERS
100 RUNS & 10 WICKETS IN THE SAME MATCH
Player Runs Analysis Opponents Venue Year
RG Barlow 71 & 39* 10-119 v Surrey Old Trafford 1883
J Briggs 129* 10-41 v Sussex Old Trafford 1890
J Briggs 115 13-209 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 1892
J Briggs 112 11-115 v Surrey Oval 1893
JL Hopwood 110 & 45 10-53 v Leicestershire Old Trafford 1933
JT Ikin 67 & 85* 11-119 v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 1947
M Watkinson 11 & 117 11-87 v Hampshire Old Trafford 1994
7500 RUNS AND 500 WICKETS
IN A CAREER FOR LANCASHIRE
Player Career Runs Aver Wkts Aver
R.G. Barlow 1871-1891 7,765 20.43 735 13.60
J. Briggs 1879-1900 10,707 19.01 1,696 15.60
J.L. Hopwood 1923-1939 15,519 30.01 672 22.18
J. Iddon 1924-1945 21,975 37.05 533 26.66
D.P. Hughes 1967-1991 10,126 22.01 637 29.78
J. Simmons 1968-1989 8,773 22.61 985 26.89
M. Watkinson 1982-1999 10,683 26.84 720 33.64
G. Chapple 1992-2015 8,566 24.26 948 26.99
Glen Chapple
LANCASHIRE RECORDS/WICKETKEEPERS
WICKET-KEEPING DISMISSALS
(300 or more dismissals) Played M Ct St Total
G. Duckworth 1923-1938 424 635 290 925
W.K. Hegg 1987-2005 337 825 94 919
R. Pilling 1877-1889 177 333 153 486
F.M. Engineer 1968-1976 175 429 35 464
C. Smith 1893-1902 167 312 118 430
G. Clayton 1959-1964 183 390 32 422
A. Wilson 1948-1962 171 287 59 346
MOST DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS
W. Farrimond 7 (6 ct, 1st) v Kent Old Trafford 1930
W.K. Hegg 7 (6 ct, 1st) v Derbyshire Chesterfield 1989
L.D. Sutton 7 (7 ct) v Yorkshire Headingley 2008
MOST DISMISSALS IN A MATCH
W.K. Hegg 11 (11ct) v Derbyshire Chesterfield 1989
W.K. Hegg 10 (10ct) v Yorkshire Headingley 1994
A.L. Davies 10 (9ct, 1st) v Middlesex Southport 2017
Charlie Smith
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RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL LANCASHIRE T20 CAREER AVERAGES
BATTING BOWLING FIELDING
Played M I Runs HS Ave ScR 100 50 Overs Runs Wkts Best Ave Econ StR 4w Ct St
JM Anderson 2004-2014 24 6 22 16 7.33 91.66 0 0 82.1 746 22 2-24 33.90 9.07 22.4 0 4
TE Bailey 2015-2020 19 4 18 10 6.00 112.50 0 0 52 462 21 5-17 22.00 8.88 14.8 1 8
JJ Bohannon 2018-2020 21 13 77 23 9.62 84.61 0 0 11
JC Buttler 2014-2018 35 35 1057 80* 39.14 159.66 0 11 21 10
SJ Croft 2006-2020 178 163 3680 94* 29.20 123.61 0 20 261.4 1916 68 3-6 28.17 7.32 23.0 0 105
AL Davies 2014-2020 63 58 1414 94* 28.85 127.38 0 11 35 10
RJ Gleeson 2019-2019 11 0 - - - - - - 30 236 9 2-13 26.22 7.86 20.0 0 4
TW Hartley 2020 11 2 4 4 4.00 57.14 0 0 36 256 6 2-21 42.66 7.11 36.0 0 1
LJ Hurt 2019-2020 4 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 10 110 2 2-29 55.00 11.00 30.0 0 3
KK Jennings 2018-2020 28 21 591 108 49.25 120.85 1 2 2 16 1 1-8 16.00 8.00 12.0 0 4
RP Jones 2017-2020 12 7 77 38* 25.66 105.47 0 0 7
DJ Lamb 2017-2020 22 10 123 29* 30.75 99.19 0 0 54 436 17 3-30 25.64 8.07 19.0 0 1
GID Lavelle 2020 2 2 18 12 9.00 90.00 0 0 0
LS Livingstone 2015-2020 64 60 1512 100 27.00 145.66 1 6 77.5 597 33 4-17 18.09 7.67 14.1 2 25
S Mahmood 2015-2020 20 3 10 6 10.00 66.66 0 0 56.2 461 20 3-12 23.05 8.18 16.9 0 2
MW Parkinson 2017-2020 47 8 17 7* 4.25 73.91 0 0 170 1226 75 4-23 16.34 7.21 13.6 2 5
SD Parry 2009-2020 117 31 130 15* 11.81 112.06 0 0 411 2936 118 5-13 24.88 7.14 20.8 4 22
DJ Vilas 2017-2020 50 43 804 46 22.33 132.01 0 0 28 10
L Wood 2020 8 3 3 2* 1.50 60.00 0 0 19 143 7 3-21 20.42 7.52 16.2 0 3
The list above includesall the players who made a T20 appearance for Lancashire in 2020 or are in the 2021 squad.
ScR - Scoring Rate per 100 balls faced. StR-Strike Rate: number of balls bowled per wicket taken
A complete list of all Lancashire players T20 career records can be found in the 2019 Year Book
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RECORDS //
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING T20 RECORDS
RESULTS OF ALL LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING
T20 MATCHES 2003-2020
Opponent Played Won Lost Tied NR A
Derbyshire 32 19 12 1 0 5
Durham 32 22 8 1 1 4
Essex 2 0 2 0 0 0
Glamorgan 1 1 0 0 0 0
Gloucestershire 1 0 1 0 0 0
Hampshire 4 3 1 0 0 0
Kent 2 2 0 0 0 0
Leicestershire 31 18 9 2# 2 2
Middlesex 1 0 1 0 0 0
Northamptonshire 10 7 3 0 0 3
Nottinghamshire 23 9 14 0 0 5
Somerset 1 0 1 0 0 1*
Surrey 2 1 1 0 0 0
Sussex 2 2 0 0 0 0
Warwickshire/Birmingham 16 8 7 0 1 3
Worcestershire 13 10 3 0 0 6
Yorkshire 30 16 12 2 0 6
Total 203 118 75 6 4 35
* Includes abandoned Quarter Final v Somerset in 2009 that Lancashire lost in a bowl out.
# Includes Semi Final v Leicestershire in 2011 that Lancashire lost in a ‘super over’ eliminator
MOST APPEARANCES
FOR LANCASHIRE
178* S.J.Croft 2006-2020
117 S.D. Parry 2009-2020
91 K.R.Brown 2011-2018
89 T.C. Smith 2006-2016
87 G.D. Cross 2006-2013
*includes a record 148 consecutive
appearances by any player in
England & Wales
HIGHEST TOTALS BY LANCASHIRE
Score Opponent Venue Year
231-4 v Yorkshire Old Trafford 2015
229-4 v Worcestershire Worcester 2014
225-7 v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2014
220-5 v Derbyshire Derby 2009
Steven Croft
HIGHEST TOTALS AGAINST LANCASHIRE
211-5 Derbyshire Derby 2017
207-3 Leicestershire Leicester 2016
202-3 Hampshire Ageas Bowl 2013
202-8 Yorkshire Old Trafford 2015
200-6 Durham Chester-le-Street 2011
LOWEST TOTALS BY LANCASHIRE
83 v Durham Old Trafford 2020
91 v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2003
Mal Loye
LOWEST TOTALS AGAINST LANCASHIRE
53 Worcestershire Old Trafford 2016
78 Durham Chester-le-Street 2018
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RECORDS
BATTING RECORDS
CENTURIES FOR LANCASHIRE
108 (100 off 60 balls) K.K. Jennings v Durham Chester-le-Street 2020
103* (100 off 52 balls) A.N. Petersen v Leicestershire Leicester 2016
102* (100 off 60 balls) L. Vincent v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2008
101 (100 off 56 balls) S.G. Law v Yorkshire Old Trafford 2005
100 (100 off 54 balls) M.B. Loye v Durham Old Trafford 2005
100 (100 off 49 balls) L.S. Livingstone v Derbyshire Derby 2018
CENTURIES AGAINST LANCASHIRE
108* (100 off 53 balls) I.J. Harvey for Yorkshire Headingley 2004
103 (100 off 51 balls) D.J. Malan for Middlesex Oval 2008
100* (100 off 66 balls) M.A. Carberry for Hampshire Ageas Bowl 2013
FASTEST FIFTIES FOR LANCASHIRE
20 balls J.C.Buttler v Worcestershire Worcester 2016
20 balls L.S.Livingstone v Yorkshire Old Trafford 2016
MOST SIXES IN A T20 INNINGS FOR LANCASHIRE
Sixes Score Batsman Opponents Venue Year
7 100 L.S. Livingstone Derbyshire Derby 2018
MOST SIXES BY LANCASHIRE IN A T20 MATCH
Opponents Venue Year
12 v Worcestershire Worcester 2019
MOST FIFTIES FOR
LANCASHIRE
20 S.J. Croft 2006-2020
16 K.R. Brown 2011-2018
MOST RUNS FOR
LANCASHIRE
3,680 S.J. Croft
2,188 K.R. Brown
1,968 T.C. Smith
1,512 L.S. Livingstone
MOST RUNS IN A SEASON
FOR LANCASHIRE
T.C. Smith 543 2010
A.L. Davies 534 2018
S.C. Moore 522 2011
S.J. Croft 478 2015
T20 BEST CAREER STRIKE
RATES FOR LANCASHIRE
(MIN. 500 RUNS)
Runs
Strike Rate
(runs per
100 balls)
J.C.Buttler 1,057 159.66
L.S.Livingstone 1,512 145.66
B.J.Hodge 502 143.01
S.C.Moore 1,440 140.76
HIGHEST SCORE IN EACH BATTING POSITION FOR LANCASHIRE
Opponents Venue Year
1 100 M.B. Loye v Durham Old Trafford 2005
2 108 K.K. Jennings v Durham Chester-le-Street 2020
3 94 S.J. Croft v Worcestershire Worcester 2019
4 94* S.J. Croft v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2015
5 93 A. Flintoff v Derbyshire Derby 2009
6 46 D.J. Vilas v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 2019
7 77 R. McLaren v Northamptonshire Northampton 2017
8 45 W.K. Hegg v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2003
9 24* P.J. Horton v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2014
10 18 A.M. Lilley v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2013
11 10* M.J. McClenaghan v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2013
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RECORDS //
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET
FOR LANCASHIRE
Opponents Venue Year
1 170 A.L. Davies & K.K. Jennings v Durham Chester-le-Street 2020
2 162* V.V.S. Laxman & S.J. Croft v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2009
3 128 T.C. Smith & P.J. Horton v Worcestershire Old Trafford 2014
4 151* S.J. Croft & J.P. Faulkner v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2015
5 107 G.J. Maxwell & D.J. Vilas v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 2019
6 91 D.J. Vilas & R. McLaren v Northamptonshire Northampton 2017
7 63 G.D. Cross & G. Chapple v Derbyshire Chesterfield 2010
8 49 A.J. Swann & J. Wood v Durham Old Trafford 2003
9 59* G. Chapple & P.J. Martin v Leicestershire Leicester 2003
10 30 J Clark & G Keedy v Yorkshire Headingley 2011
BOWLING RECORDS
FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS FOR LANCASHIRE
Bowler Opponents Venue Year
5-13 S.D. Parry v Worcestershire Old Trafford 2016
5-17 T.E. Bailey v Leicestershire Leicester 2020
5-29 M.J. McClenaghan v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 2013
FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS AGAINST LANCASHIRE
6-19 T.T. Bresnan for Yorkshire Headingley 2017
5-21 J. Allenby for Leicestershire Old Trafford 2008
5-22 G.G. White for Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2013
5-23 IE O'Brien for Leicestershire Liverpool 2009
5-26 RJ Logan for Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 2003
5-31 LE Plunkett for Durham Chester-le-Street 2011
5-34 RA Jones for Leicestershire Old Trafford 2014
5-41 SJ Harmison for Durham Old Trafford 2010
HAT-TRICKS FOR LANCASHIRE
D.G. Cork v Notts Outlaws Old Trafford 2004
Paul Horton
MOST WICKETS
FOR LANCASHIRE
118 S.D. Parry
75 M.W. Parkinson
72 G. Keedy
68 G. Chapple
68 S.J. Croft
MOST WICKETS
IN A SEASON FOR
LANCASHIRE
26 S.D. Parry 2010
25 J.P. Faulkner 2015
25 S.D. Parry 2015
25 M.W. Parkinson 2018
BEST STRIKE RATES
(qualification: 40 wickets)
Player Wkts SR
M.W. Parkinson 75 13.6
J.P. Faulkner 56 14.5
Junaid Khan 44 14.7
Stephen Parry
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RECORDS
ALL-ROUNDERS
40 RUNS & 4 WICKETS IN A MATCH
44 & 4-17 B.J. Hodge v Derbyshire Old Trafford 2005
90 & 4-27 B.J. Hodge v Derbyshire Derby 2005
400 RUNS & 40 WICKETS
IN A CAREER FOR
LANCASHIRE
Runs
Wickets
692 44 J. Clark
3,680 68 S.J. Croft
461 56 J.P. Faulkner
499 40 A.M. Lilley
1968 48 T.C. Smith
James Faulkner
WICKETKEEPING & FIELDING
MOST VICTIMS
IN A CAREER FOR
LANCASHIRE
76 G.D. Cross
31 J.C. Buttler
31 A.L. Davies
26 D.J. Vilas
MOST CATCHES
IN A CAREER FOR
LANCASHIRE
105 S.J. Croft
39 T.C. Smith
33 A.M. Lilley
30 K.R. Brown
Karl Brown
MOST VICTIMS IN AN INNINGS FOR LANCASHIRE
4 D.J. Vilas v Durham Chester-le-Street 2018
MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS FOR LANCASHIRE
4 G.J. Maxwell v Nottinghamshire Old Trafford 2019
Glenn Maxwell
MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS
The following players have won the ‘Man of the Match’ award:
12 S.J.Croft
9 L.S. Livingstone
7 K.R. Brown, S.D.Parry
6 J.C. Buttler, S.C Moore, T.C.Smith
5 A.L.Davies, M.B. Loye, A.G.Prince
4 B.J. Hodge, M.W. Parkinson
3 F.du Plessis, Junaid Khan, G.Keedy, G.D.Maxwell
2 G.Chapple, J.Clark, D.G.Cork, K.W.Hogg, K.K. Jennings, S.G.Law, S. Mahmood,
S.I. Mahmood, M.J. McClenaghan, A. Symonds, L. Vincent
1 J.P.Faulkner, A.Flintoff, C.L.Hooper, P.J.Horton, S.C.Kerrigan, A.M. Lilley, S.J.Marshall,
T.J.Moores, D.Mongia, M.Muralitharan, A.J.Swann, Usman Khawaja
In all Lancashire players have won 121 awards and their opponents 78 awards
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FIXTURES //
SECOND ELEVEN FIXTURES 2021
APRIL
Tue 13-Fri 16 Nottinghamshire SEC Lady Bay, Nottingham
MON 19-THU 22 GLAMORGAN SEC NORTHERN CC, CROSBY
Mon 26-Thu 29 Worcestershire SEC Kidderminster
MAY
MON 3-THU 6 LEICESTERSHIRE SEC NORTHERN CC, CROSBY
Mon 10-Thur 13 Yorkshire SEC Scarborough
MON 17-THU 20 MIDDLESEX SEC EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Mon 24-Thu 27 Derbyshire SEC Derby
JUNE
Tue 1 Derbyshire SET20 Derby
THU 3 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SET20 DH EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
THU 10 YORKSHIRE SET20 LIVERPOOL
FRI 11 DERBYSHIRE SET20 LIVERPOOL
Mon 14 Durham SET20 DH Chester-le-Street CC
WED 16 LEICESTERSHIRE SET20 DH EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Thu 17 Yorkshire SET20 Weetwood, Leeds
Thu 24 Finals Day SET20 Arundel
MON 28-THU 1 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SEC SOUTHPORT
JULY
Mon 5-Thu 8 Warwickshire SEC Portland Road, Edgbaston
WED 14 YORKSHIRE 50 OVER F LIVERPOOL
FRI 16 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 50 OVER F LIVERPOOL
TUE 27 SCOTLAND A 50 OVER F HOME
WED 28 SCOTLAND A 50 OVER F HOME
AUGUST
Mon 23-Thu 26 Durham SEC Newcastle CC, Jesmond
TUE 31-THU 3 YORKSHIRE SEC CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL
SEPTEMBER
TUE 14-FRI 17 DURHAM SEC SOUTHPORT
KEY: SEC – Second XI Championship, SET20 – Second XI T20, DH – Double header, F-Friendly
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FIXTURES
2021 INTERNATIONALS
AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
VITALITY IT20
Tue 20 July ENGLAND V PAKISTAN 5.00PM
LV= INSURANCE TEST MATCH
Fri 10-Tue 14 September ENGLAND V INDIA 11AM
2021 LANCASHIRE FIXTURES
MARCH
Tue 23- Fri 27 Essex (F) Chelmsford
MON 29-THU 1 DERBYSHIRE (F) EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
LV= INSURANCE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Group Stage
APRIL
Thu 8-Sun 11 Sussex 1st Central County Ground, Hove
Thu 15-SUN 18 NORTHANTS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Thu 22-Sun 25 Kent The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
Thu 29-SUN 2 May SUSSEX EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
MAY
Thu 6-SUN 9 GLAMORGAN EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Thu 20-Sun 23 Northants Northampton
Thu 27-SUN 30 YORKSHIRE EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
JUNE
Thu 3-Sun 6 Glamorgan Colwyn Bay
JULY
SUN 4-WED 7 KENT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Sun 11-Wed 14 Yorkshire Scarborough
Division Stage
AUGUST
Mon 30-Thu 2 Sept Division Match 1 tba
SEPTEMBER
Sun 5-Wed 8 Division Match 2 tba
Sun 12-Wed 15 Division Match 3 away-tba
Tue 21-Fri 24 Division Match 4 tba
All Group matches start at 11am, Division matches start at 10.30am
BOB WILLIS TROPHY
Mon 27-September -
Fri 1 October
Final
Lord’s, 10.30am start
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FIXTURES //
THE VITALITY BLAST
JUNE
WED 9 DERBYSHIRE FALCONS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 2. 30PM
Thu 10 LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 6.30PM
Sun 13 Worcestershire Rapids New Road, Worcester 2.30pm
Tue 15 Derbyshire Falcons Incora County Ground, Derby 6.30pm
Thu 17 Durham Emirates Durham, Chester-le-Street 6.30pm
Fri 18 Birmingham Bears Edgbaston 6.30pm
SUN 20 NOTTS OUTLAWS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 2.30PM
Fri 25 Northants Steelbacks Northampton 6.30pm
Sat 26 Notts Outlaws Trent Bridge 2.30pm
JULY
Thu 1 WORCESTERSHIRE RAPIDS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 6.30PM
Fri 2 Yorkshire Vikings Emerald Headingley 6.30pm
FRI 9 NORTHANTS STEELBACKS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 6.30PM
FRI 16 DURHAM EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 6.30PM
SAT 17 YORKSHIRE VIKINGS EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 5.00PM
AUGUST
Tue 24-Fri 27 Quarter Finals 6.30pm
SEPTEMBER
Sat 18 Finals Day Edgbaston 11.00am
ROYAL LONDON ONE-DAY CUP
JULY
Wed 21 Cumberland (F) Sedbergh School
FRI 23 SUSSEX SEDBERGH SCHOOL
Sun 25 Gloucestershire Bristol County Ground
Wed 28 Kent The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
AUGUST
Sun 1 Hampshire Ageas Bowl, Southampton
TUE 3 MIDDLESEX EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Thu 5 Durham Emirates Durham, Chester-le-Street
SUN 8 WORCESTERSHIRE BLACKPOOL
Thu 12 ESSEX EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD
Sat 14 Quarter Finals as drawn
Tue 17 Semi Finals as drawn
Thu 19 Final Trent Bridge
All matches start at 11am
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