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Lancashire's new One-Day Cup captain speaks to Lanky Lanky

17.07.26 5 Min Read Graham Hardcastle

George Balderson has been appointed Lancashire’s captain for the duration of the forthcoming Metro Bank One-Day Cup, which begins against Surrey at Sedbergh School next Tuesday, and the emerging all-rounder says he is “super excited” to get going.

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Lancashire v Kent, Rothesay County Championship, Days 1-3

Hasan Mahmud returned career-best innings and match figures on his Kent debut to inspire his side to a 140-run victory over Lancashire inside three days at Blackpool.

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Warwickshire v Lancashire Women, Metro Bank One-Day Cup

Classy centuries from both Meg Austin and Katie George led Warwickshire to a 20-run victory over struggling champions Lancashire and a third straight success in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.

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The Blaze v Lancashire Thunder, Vitality Blast

Lancashire’s Grace Potts took a career-best five for 20, only for Australian all-rounder Charli Knott to deliver the match-winning performance as The Blaze moved to the top of the Vitality Blast Women’s points table with a 15-run victory as Thunder were dismissed for 120 at Trent Bridge.

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Yorkshire v Lancashire Lightning, Vitality Blast

Captain Jonny Bairstow’s superb 73 and then a devastating powerplay with the ball helped high-flying Yorkshire consign Lancashire Lightning to a record 106-run Vitality Blast defeat at Headingley.

05.06.26

Kyle Hogg, Field of Dreams Mentoring - Pro Tips

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Kyle Hogg: Preparing properly for what's next

Every professional cricketer, male or female, will go through it. Some find it easier than others. Kyle Hogg’s journey has taken him from the cricket field, to concert venues, to the building site and back to cricket again. Preparing properly for transition from playing to what’s next is, says Hogg, vital to a happy and contented life.

19.05.26

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Kyle Hogg: Inside touring life

The touring life of a cricketer. It’s what the young lads and girls - even men and women still - up and down the land dream of. Melbourne to Mumbai, we would all love to travel the world playing the game we love.

13.05.26

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Kyle Hogg: Embrace and enjoy every challenge

Kyle Hogg has urged cricketers young and even old to relish the battle and keep plugging away - even if things are not going your way.

06.05.26

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Kyle Hogg: Dealing with pressures around progress

Now is where the mental side of the game kicks in for a young player.

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Andrew Symonds: The best overseas I've seen

14.05.26 4 Minute Read Graham Hardcastle

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David Makinson: A love affair with Leyland, Lancashire and the game of cricket

A shoulder injury may have not long ago put paid to David Makinson’s storied playing career, be it with Eccleston, Leyland, Leyland Motors, Cumberland, Lancashire and even the county’s over 60s side. But he remains steadfastly close to the game of cricket.

08.05.26

Considered Championship Reviews

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He is a fan as well as a coach and he was hurting - Paul Edwards looks back at the Middlesex defeat

A shade under a month ago, in my review of Lancashire’s defeat of Derbyshire I wrote that the losers say it best. Now please consider the edited highlights of Steven Croft’s comments after Lancashire had lost to Middlesex on Monday.

13.05.26

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I applauded Lancashire's declaration at Durham - Paul EdwardsI applauded Lancashire's declaration at Durham - Paul Edwards

The pile-on started early. “Declaration backfired big time” was one of the politer comments below the line of the main reports on Monday evening. The captain, his bowlers, his batsmen, the coaches, the Emirates Old Trafford stewards – even a felt giraffe, for all I know – came in for heaps.

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