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D-day for Lancashire's Old Trafford revamp

11:01am Thursday 11th March 2010

TODAY is D-Day for the future of cricket at Old Trafford as planning chiefs decide whether to give the green light to the revamp of the famous ground.

Red Rose meeting moved

8:44am Thursday 11th March 2010

The 2010 annual general meeting of Lancashire County Cricket Club has been put back by two days and will now take place at Old Trafford on Monday, June 21, 7pm.

Kumar's Lancashire switch in doubt

OPTION: Kumar Sangakkara

10:40am Wednesday 10th March 2010

LANCASHIRE fear they may miss out on Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara – if a proposed Test series in India gets the green light.

County cricket stars on Blackburn brewery tour

Glen Chapple gives a Shire horse a pint

4:17pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Lancashire cricket stars toured Blackburn’s Thwaites brewery yesterday as a new season beckons

Lancashire captain looking for final piece in jigsaw

Lancashire captain looking for final piece in jigsaw

10:44am Tuesday 9th March 2010

GRITTY Lancashire captain Glen Chapple is determined to see the Red Rose bloom this summer – and reckons that a winter of discontent for some means that everyone will be ready for the season.

Lancashire coach looks forward to Flintoff return

Andrew Flintoff

4:05pm Monday 8th March 2010

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has "no doubt at all" that Andrew Flintoff will play again.

Jimmy Anderson takes a break from Barbados trip

Jimmy Anderson takes a break from Barbados trip

3:57pm Monday 8th March 2010

Burnley pace ace James Anderson will not be on the plane when Lancashire fly off to Barbados for their pre-season tour next weekend – but head coach Peter Moores expects the star bowler to be fit for the County Championship opener next month.

Lancashire rocked by Du Plessis blow

LOST: Francois Du Plessis

8:30am Monday 1st March 2010

Lancashire have lost their appeal to retain the services of Francois Du Plessis for the forthcoming season.

Lancashire book Todmorden trip

3:54pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Lancashire seconds will make their annual trip to Todmorden CC for a one-day match and a three-day second eleven game this season.

Flintoff makes appeal over Lancashire's Old Trafford plans

Andrew Flintoff

12:25pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

Andrew Flintoff has appealed for cricket fans to petition Trafford Council to support Lancashire's redevelopment plans for Old Trafford.

Prince signs for Lancashire

8:36am Tuesday 12th January 2010

Lancashire have signed South African Test batsman Ashwell Prince as interim overseas player for the start of the 2010 season.

Lancs swoop for Test ace Sangakkara

9:09am Tuesday 29th December 2009

LANCASHIRE have pulled off a real coup by capturing the signature of Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as overseas player for next season.

Lancashire sign Sri Lanka ace Sangakkara

3:59pm Monday 28th December 2009

LANCASHIRE have signed Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as their overseas player for the 2010 season.

Lancashire fear doom over the future of Test cricket

FACING FUTURE: Old Trafford’s revamp

3:40pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009

In the second of a two-part exclusive interview with Jim Cumbes, Lancashire CCC’s chief executive tells us about his fears for the future of Old Trafford, one of the most famous grounds in cricket.

TV plans could ruin kids cricket

3:40pm Monday 21st December 2009

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Jim Cumbes, Lancashire CCC’s chief executive tells MATT DONLAN about his fears for the game at grassroots level

Red Rose plans for Freddie

3:40pm Monday 21st December 2009

ANDREW Flintoff will continue to be synonymous with Lancashire County Cricket Club following his Test retirement - and can help take the Red Rose brand across the world.

Lancashire bowler fit for life beyond Freddie

TEST START: Anderson

11:06am Wednesday 16th December 2009

JAMES Anderson is all set to start today’s first Test with South Africa as England take the first step on the road to life without Andrew Flintoff.

Lancashire's Anderson to snub Indian Premier League

BANDAGED: James Anderson yesterday

11:46am Tuesday 15th December 2009

England fast bowler James Anderson has resisted the temptation to cash in on his Ashes-winning reputations by playing in next year’s Indian Premier League.

Lancashire's James Anderson to miss England's warm-up clash

James Anderson

5:42pm Tuesday 8th December 2009

James Anderson will rest his knee injury in England's first two-day fixture against a South African Airways XI, which starts on Wednesday, but is expected to play in this week's second match.

Lancashire's Anderson on high with five wickets for England

WICKETS: James Anderson

12:00pm Monday 30th November 2009

James Anderson’s maiden five-wicket haul put England on course for an easy victory over South Africa at St George’s – yet he admits it is far from the best he has bowled for his country.

Keep on winding me up says upbeat Lancashire star

READY FOR BATTLE: James Anderson is prepared for any verbals

3:37pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

James Anderson is confident he can withstand any opposition attempts to destabilise him as leader of England’s attack.

Lancashire's James Anderson misses out England tour match

OUT: James Anderson

4:43pm Tuesday 10th November 2009

BURNLEY cricket star James Anderson was left out of England's final tour match against South Africa 'A' on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after suffering some soreness in his right knee.

Lancashire snap up pace bowler

10:25am Friday 30th October 2009

Lancashire have signed West Indies paceman Daren Powell on a two-year deal, subject to a visa.

Chapple leads Lancashire again

9:30am Thursday 15th October 2009

Glen Chapple will continue as Lancashire captain for the 2010 season.

Moore signs for Lancashire

9:33am Friday 9th October 2009

Lancashire have signed former Worcestershire opening batsman Stephen Moore on a two-year deal.

Chapple keen to stay on as Lancashire captain

11:11am Monday 5th October 2009

Glen Chapple wants to continue as Lancashire captain next season.

Loye leaves Lancashire to re-join old club

Loye leaves Lancashire to re-join old club

4:04pm Thursday 1st October 2009

VETERAN batsman Mal Loye has quit Lancashire to re-join former club Northamptonshire.

Red Rose awards for Chilton and Smith

10:17am Wednesday 30th September 2009

MARK Chilton has named as Lancashire's player of the season for 2009 after a strong season with the bat.

Lancashire award for Darwen all-rounder

AWARD: Alex Davies with coach Peter Moores

9:54am Wednesday 30th September 2009

DARWEN CC teenager Alex Davies received the “Cedric Rhoades Player of the Season” Award for 2009 at the Lancashire Cricket Board (LCB) Development of Excellence presentation evening.

Loye leaves Lancashire to re-join former club

10:12am Wednesday 30th September 2009

VETERAN batsman Mal Loye has quit Lancashire to re-join former club Northamptonshire.







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