Cricket

Read captain Andrew Rushton is aiming to be among the challengers this season in the Ribblesdale Cricket League, which gets underway on Saturday.

Australian cricketer Bailey Richards is honing his skills on English soil.

Burnley skipper Dan Pickup is relishing the opportunity to be a part of the Lancashire League’s historic revamp ahead of the season’s opener.

Ben Heap is confident that the experienced personnel within his squad can help to bring some consistency to Lowerhouse’s Lancashire League campaign.

A bar manager, who has vowed to give up alcohol for a year to raise money for a cause close to her heart, was joined by dozens of friends and supporters for a charity pub crawl yesterday.

Hundreds of supporters are expected tomorrow at Lowerhouse Cricket Club to watch the home team battle it out in a T20 match which is being staged to promote mental wellbeing.

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Fast bowlers Saqib Mahmood and Tom Bailey have signed extended contracts with Lancashire County Cricket Club.

Padiham Cricket Club have named Kevin Hitchon as captain for the 2018 Ribblesdale League season.

Lancashire have signed Australian bowler Joe Mennie as their overseas player for 2018.

Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone has been named in the England Test squad for the first time ahead of the  two-match series against New Zealand in March.

James Anderson finished the year top of the ICC Test bowling rankings.

Highly-promising young cricketer Liberty Heap has received a welcome sponsorship boost.

James Anderson will serve as Joe Root's vice-captain on their Ashes tour, the England camp have confirmed.

Longridge CC was the venue as the Ribble Valley District Cricket Development Group (CDG) held their third awards evening late last month.

Lowerhouse will face Great Eccleston in the first round of the 2018 Lancashire Knock Out Cup competition, after sharing the trophy last month with Ormskirk.