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Lancashire appoints Paul Farbrace as director of cricket

The Highfield T20 Squad Front row: Tom Cunliffe, Harry Moxham, Ryan Hargreaves, Jamie Darbyshire (c), Oliver Jump, Lahiru Wellalage Back row: Mike Simpson, Edwin Geary (w), Sam Rotherham, Ethan McLachlan, Thobile Hlatuka, Daniel Purcellplaceholder image

Highfield celebrates convincing Big Bash victory

Norley Hall enjoyed a great win over Southport Trinityplaceholder image

Norley Hall topple league leaders to boost title hopes

Hindley Green Community Primary School Winning Teamplaceholder image

Pupils enjoy cricket day as part of club's birthday celebrations

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Town to host major new music festival

Kabuni CEO and Founder Nimesh Patel and former Australia international cricketer Shane Watson confirm Watson's appointment as the training platform's first Super Coachplaceholder image

Ad Feature Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson appointed as Super Coach

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Ad Feature St James: A strong community, high quality education & wrap round care

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Defoe and East help celebrate major moment for cricket initiative

Wigan CC 2024 Winnersplaceholder image

Important day for Local Cricket as Finals Day Approaches

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Cricket in Wigan over the decades: summer picture special

Harry Brook during England's first innings at Headingleyplaceholder image

How to watch England vs India Day 5 in the cricket - TV channel

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.placeholder image

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

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Duke of Edinburgh appointed patron of Lord's Taverners

Jamie Overton of England reacts after bowling during the 3rd One Day International between the West Indies and England at Kensington Oval on November 06, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados.placeholder image

Are there still tickets to see England and West Indies at Edgbaston?

Joe Root of England scoops Shardul Thakur of India for six during Day Five of the Fifth LV=Insurance Test Match at Edgbaston on July 05, 2022 in Birmingham, England.placeholder image

How to get tickets for England v India at Edgbaston

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market creditplaceholder image

Ad Feature England Cricketer Liam Livingstone secures new sponsorship deal

England all-round cricketer Liam Livingstone has landed a sponsorship deal with a market-leading global private finance company.

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Wigan Big Bash Finals Day Detailsplaceholder image

Big day for local Cricket as finals day approaches

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Top activities for the perfect day out, according to kids

Ex-England captain Sir Alastair Cook announces retirement from professional cricket. placeholder image

Breaking Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook announces retirement

Compare the Market and The Hundred have teamed up with three social media video gamers across the course of the tournamentplaceholder image

Four in 10 people in the UK are cricket fans

Sporting events across the county have been disruputed by heavy wind and rainplaceholder image

UK sport disrupted as country hit by strong winds and rain

The cricketers passing the time at Dover with an impromptu match (Photo: SWNS)placeholder image

Breaking Cricketers see off Dover ferry port queues with impromptu match

Dalton Cricket Club Life Member Joe Flaherty is given a guard of honour by Dalton captain Arthur Ball and Eccleston captain Tom Taylor after officially opening the club's new pavillion on Sunday 29th of May 1988. The teams competing played in the first match at Dalton in 1888.placeholder image

RETRO SPORT: cricket in Wigan over the decades

Only youth games will be allowed to be played at Colehill Cricket Club nowplaceholder image

Cricket club banned from hosting adult matches after complaints

Aaron Finch lifts ICC World Cup Trophy with Australia in 2021placeholder image

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: when the tournament starts- how to watch

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This is why Boxing Day is called Boxing Day - and traditions explained

Jimmy Cricket at Monument Valleyplaceholder image

'Every shot he took was an oil painting': The best of Monument Valley

Columnist Jimmy Cricket writes about his coach trip through Arizona in the USA.

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Viva Las Vegas : A trip of a lifetime for Jimmy Cricket

The 1940s were a good time for children to play safely, says a correspondentplaceholder image

Readers' letters - January 31

Ben Stokes takes the wicket of Faf du Plessiplaceholder image

Cricket: England close in but Lancs are beaten

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