Cricket

George Lavelle is hoping Lancashire can bounce back from last season's disappointment and win the County Championship. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper hails from Ormskirk and signed a new contract with Lancashire in early 2022.

Lancashire’s Sophie Ecclestone powered England Women into the World Cup Final, taking six wickets in a demolition of South Africa. This will be England's sixth World Cup Final, as they aim to defend their title and claim their fifth World Cup against Australia on Sunday.

Lancashire's Saqib Mahmood caught the eye on his test debut as England drew the second test with West Indies in Barbados. After a series opening draw in Antigua, both sides were hoping to take the lead in the second test.

Lancashire and England cricketer Liam Livingstone has signed for Punjab Kings ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season that starts in April. With the Kings beating Bengaluru to his signature, the £1.1 million move that took place at the league auction this weekend makes him the most expensive foreign player to play in this year’s competition.

The English Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup which begins on 4th March in New Zealand.

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Birkenhead Park Cricket Club is reaping the rewards of their new indoor nets, with availability already being hard to come by. Local clubs such as Wallasey and New Brighton have booked out the facility to use for their own winter training programme, following its completion in November.

Over the last few months, cricket and racism have sadly walked hand in hand. When 'whistleblower' Azeem Rafiq lifted the lid on 'institutionalised racism' at Yorkshire County Cricket Club no one could have predicted the ramifications.

Lancashire's Jos Buttler has been hailed as "best in the world" after his sublime 101 not out against Sri Lanka. It helped England to a fourth straight win in the 2021 T20 World Cup, putting on the brink of the semi-finals.

Electric England were dominant as they made it three wins in a row in an eight wicket win against Australia in Dubai, all but guaranteeing their place in the World Cup semi-finals.