Alex Davies joins established trio
Alex
Davies joins the Academy in
2011 |
Four Northern League cricketers are included in
the Lancashire Academy squad for 2011.
Yakub
Bhamji bowls to St Annes captain Andy
Kellett |
Barrow all-rounder Liam Livingstone, Darwen
opening bowler Yakub Bhamji and Henry Thompson, a valuable
member of Leyland's championship-winning team retain their
Academy places.
They are joined by Darwen's Alex Davies who
was also called up to be a member of the ECB Development
Programme.
Barrow all
rounder Liam Livingstone |
The full list of Lancashire Academy squad
members is as follows:
Muhammad Abid (Right Arm Leg Spin, Right
Hand Bat), Ashton CC
Tom Bailey (Right Arm Fast/Medium, Right
Hand Bat), Northern CC
Yakub Bhamji (Right Arm Fast), Darwen
CC
Chris Connolly (Right Arm Fast), Chester
Broughton Hall CC
Will Chapples (Right Arm Swing, Right Hand
Bat), Furness CC
Alex Davies (Wicketkeeper, Right Hand Bat),
Darwen CC
Joe Davies (Wicketkeeper, Right Hand Bat),
Leigh CC
Jack Dewhurst (Right Arm Fast/Medium, Right
Hand Bat), Rainford CC
Gavin Griffiths (Right Arm Fast, Right Hand
Bat), Ormskirk CC
Alexandra Hartley (Left Arm Spinner), Read
CC
Aaron Lilley (Right Arm Off Spin), Delph
and Dobcross CC
Liam Livingstone (Right Arm Wrist Spin,
Right Hand Bat), Barrow CC
Mattie McKiernan (Right Arm Leg Spin, Right
Hand Bat) Leigh CC
Henry Thompson (Right Hand Bat), Leyland
CC
Leyland's
Henry Thompson |
Colts to enter Readers Cup in 2011
The Lancashire CCC
website - http://www.lccc.co.uk
reports:
The Lancashire Academy was first introduced in
2002 with the primary aim to produce world class cricketers
through identifying, assessing and further developing the most
talented players available to the Club. To date, the Academy
has seen fifteen of its graduates sign professional cricket
contracts. Of these Steven Croft, Tom Smith, Stephen Parry and
Simon Kerrigan have made an immediate impact for Lancashire's
First Team in recent years.
John Stanworth, LCCC's Academy Director, said:
"This is the largest group of new players we have had for five
years and it is an indication of the strength of our Emerging
Players Programme, our representative cricket and the quality
of competition for places from Cheshire and Cumbria".
"It also is reassuring for me with this squad
that selection is not just limited to players we have known
about for several seasons. One player has been given a
provisional place having previously never before played county
representative cricket. He was identified at the Lancashire
under 19 trials, progressed in the Colts and excelled in our
fixture programme".
"My sincere thanks go to the many volunteers and
professionals who have helped Lancashire in this process and I
look forward to working with this exciting and talented group
of cricketers."
Lancashire Colts will again compete in the
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League
(incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) in 2011 and will also
enter the Readers Cup for the first time.
Academy squad
members are expected to form the backbone of the Colts
side.
