Blast knockouts without Lancashire. But why?
14.07.26, 16:00 Updated 14.07.26, 16:44 5 Minute Read
Graham Hardcastle
On the one hand, it feels strange writing a piece reflecting on Lancashire’s failure to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast. On the other, it doesn’t.
Over the most recent weekend, Lightning did all they could to reach the knockouts once again. They won home matches at the rebranded Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground against Yorkshire and Durham on Friday and Sunday and were hoping Surrey beat Essex down at the Oval. The latter didn’t happen, sending Lancashire on their way.
The Red Rose county have failed to qualify for a Blast quarter-final for the first time since 2017. They have been on an eight-year streak in terms of reaching that stage, a competition record.
That’s what I mean when I said it feels strange to be writing this piece.
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