Lancashire

Paul Farbrace has made a surprise switch from Sussex to Lancashire, taking up the director of cricket role at Old Trafford just weeks before he was due to start a similar position at Hove.

Incoming chief executive Richard Kenyon is set to lead a comprehensive review of Lancashire's cricket structure after a season to forget. The former Everton executive takes charge on 5 October.

Durham wrapped up a remarkable unbeaten County Championship Division Two title-winning campaign with a rain-affected draw against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford, finishing 47 points clear of second-placed Kent.

Josh Bohannon struck an unbeaten 125 to drag Lancashire out of trouble against Durham, with his partnership with Matthew Hurst offering rare batting optimism at Emirates Old Trafford.

Noman Ali's impressive six-wicket haul couldn't prevent Durham compiling a commanding 493 on a rain-hit second day at Emirates Old Trafford, leaving Lancashire trailing by 483 runs.

Lancashire are staring at an unprecedented bottom-two finish in Division Two, capping a miserable summer that raises serious questions about the club's direction. Jamie Hall examines where it all went wrong.

Lancashire are parting ways with director of cricket Mark Chilton and women's director David Thorley as the club looks to reshape its cricketing structure following a difficult 2026 season.

Kent wrapped up a seven-wicket win over Lancashire at Canterbury on day three, with Sam Northeast finishing unbeaten on 48 to steer the hosts home with ease.

Middlesex wrapped up a commanding 160-run victory over Lancashire inside three days at Merchant Taylors' School, with Tom Helm starring twice and the Red Rose slipping to a fourth defeat in five games.

Stand-in skipper Josh Bohannon insists Lancashire's crop of teenage cricketers will emerge stronger from a punishing County Championship campaign, despite the Red Rose facing their lowest-ever Division Two finish.

Northamptonshire demolished Lancashire by 316 runs at Old Trafford, with Joe Moores producing one of the season's strangest dismissals — given out obstructing the field — as the hosts crumbled for just 129 in their second innings.

Kate Cross, one of England Women's most reliable seamers over the past decade, has confirmed she will hang up her boots at the close of this summer. The 34-year-old departs with 140 international wickets to her name.