Tag: Lancashire
James Anderson takes six wickets in opening spell for Lancashire ahead of England international farewell | Cricket News
James Anderson marked his first County Championship of the summer by taking six wickets in his opening spell as Lancashire dominated Nottinghamshire in Southport. The 41-year-old is back in action for the first time since featuring for England in India in March and ahead of his farewell international in their Test opener against the West…
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Flintoff's 16-year-old son Rocky smashes sixes for Lancashire 2s!
The apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree in Freddy Flintoff’s household, with son Rocky smashing bowlers for a series of sixes in a match for Lancashire 2s. (Credit: Lancashire Cricket)
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Nathan Lyon: Australia off-spinner joins Lancashire for whole of 2024 county season | Cricket News
Lancashire have signed Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon for the entirety of the 2024 county season. Lyon, who will be available for all competitions, is the eighth-highest wicket-taker in men’s Test cricket with 496 in 122 matches. The 36-year-old, a three-time Ashes winner, had a brief spell in county cricket with Worcestershire in 2017. Lyon played…
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County Championship: Lancashire bowler James Anderson dismisses former England captain Sir Alastair Cook on return
Lancashire bowler James Anderson warmed up for this summer’s Ashes by claiming the prized scalp of former England captain Sir Alastair Cook in his first LV= Insurance County Championship appearance for 11 months. England’s all-time leading wicket-taker Anderson required just three balls to remove Nick Browne in the Division One clash before trapping fellow Essex…
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