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Special K - Keaton on T20 personal development and the hardest period of his career

27.05.26 5 Min Read Graham Hardcastle

On Monday afternoon, in Lancashire’s win over Nottinghamshire at Emirates Old Trafford, Keaton Jennings became only the fourth player to reach the 2,000-run mark for the county in T20s. In posting a dashing 51 off 31 at the top of the order against the Outlaws, he joined a list headed by Steven Croft and including Liam Livingstone and Karl Brown.

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Lancashire's women will be better for this experience - EdwardsLancashire's women will be better for this experience - Edwards

“This is what can happen,” said Peter Moores. “This is part of it.” We were standing on the away team’s balcony at Lord’s on September 7, 2012. Lancashire’s men had just lost to Middlesex by 109 runs and had been relegated to the second division of the County Championship.

25.05.26

Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 03/04/2019 - Sport - Cricket - Lancashire County Cricket Club Media Day 2019 - Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England - Chris Benbow.

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Lancashire's men's Academy set for York jamboreeLancashire's men's Academy set for York jamboree

If you are desperate to get your cricketing fix in between Lancashire’s pair of Vitality Blast double headers Emirates Old Trafford this week - one today and another on Friday - why not head across the Pennines to York to see the county’s next generation of men’s talent in action.

25.05.26

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Lancashire Lightning v Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Vitality BlastLancashire Lightning v Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Vitality Blast

A powerful batting display led by half-centuries for Ben McDermott, Matty Hurst and Keaton Jennings was supplemented by a polished bowling display as Lancashire claimed their first Vitality Blast win of the season at the second attempt at Nottinghamshire’s expense at Emirates Old Trafford.

25.05.26

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Lancashire Thunder v The Blaze, Vitality BlastLancashire Thunder v The Blaze, Vitality Blast

England Test opener Tammy Beaumont won the battle of two key innings with former Australia captain Meg Lanning as The Blaze successfully chased 163 against Lancashire Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford to win their second successive Vitality Blast match, this by three wickets with three balls remaining.

25.05.26

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Surrey v Lancashire Lightning, Vitality Blast

Tom Curran and Reece Topley took the plaudits as Surrey opened their Vitality Blast campaign with a 59-run victory over Lancashire Lightning at the Kia Oval.

22.05.26

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Surrey Women v Lancashire Women

Surrey skipper Kira Chathli returned to the side with her highest score of this year’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup to secure a three-wicket victory against Lancashire at the Kia Oval.

16.05.26

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Lancashire v Worcestershire, Days 1-4

Worcestershire skipper Brett D’Oliveira and all-rounder Matthew Waite shared an unbroken stand of 97 to ensure their side drew their Rothesay County Championship match against Lancashire.

18.05.26

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Lancashire Women v Warwickshire Women, Metro Bank One-Day Cup

Warwickshire defeated Lancashire by four wickets in a Metro Bank One-Day Cup game at Southport which reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.

13.05.26

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.

28.04.26

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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

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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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