Cricket

Haseeb Hameed has a new role

Former Social Circle star Hameed gets the Notts captaincy

Edgworth Cricket Club

Moorland village cricket club plans pavilion expansion

Keaton Jennings with Salesbury prize winners Sam Bristol, Benjamin Riley and Tom Stones

Red Rose star Keaton hands out NWCL awards

Keaton Jennings will be the special guest at the North West Cricket League’s presentation evening

Red Rose star Jennings to be special guest at NWCL awards

Nick Chamberlain with his book about the Cross Cup. Picture by David Pye

New book chronicles history of local cricket’s Cross Cup

Lancashire's Josh Bohannon has signed a contract extension

Bolton batsman Bohannon pens new deal with Lancashire

NWCL juniors batting prize winners Edward Lynch (Tonge) U15s, Lucas Ashworth (Blackrod) U13s and Harvey Seigne (Eagley) U18s. Picture by Harry McGuire

Youngsters pick up awards at inaugural NWCL presentation

Kate Cross in action for Thunder. Picture courtesy of Lancashire Cricket

Cross hopes to help Red Rose lead way in women’s game

Returning team manager Abid Riaz has high hopes. Picture courtesy of Walkden CC

Riaz returns as Walkden look to build club on and off field

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Officials desperately needed at local level

Champions Little Lever CC, with captain Josh Gent holding the Birtwistle Cup T20 and the NWCL Premiership trophies. Picture by Harry McGuire

Puda’s all-round display sees Astley Bridge make the cut

Tonge batsman Ed Lynch acknowledges his 50 runs. The 15-year-old made 55 not out against Lostock. Picture by Harry McGuire

SECOND XI: Race for the Conference North title goes to wire

The victorious Earby third XI after winning the NWCL T20 Cup

Hosts Earby take home comforts to win Thirds T20 Cup

Karen Knott's Umpires' Column

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Punishments for twice-hit no-balls

Padiham’s Jack Edgar in action. Picture by Clive Lawrence

Duo have Padiham in charge in halted Hamer Cup final

Tonge bowler, Connor Lord, right, with Sam Hardman and wicketkeeper Craig Naylor, back, unsuccessfully appeal the wicket of Astley Bridge batsman Richard Northrop. Picture by Harry McGuire

Pryle predicting bright future for Blackrod side

Farnworth second XI players, left. celebrate winning the Ramsbottom Cup against Lostock. Picture by Harry McGuire

SECOND XI: Cook on cloud nine as he takes all Eagley wickets

Read captain Will Wrathall scored 30 against Barnoldswick Picture: Read CC

Read have the Will for a top 12 finish says captain

Lostock batsman James Evans, watched by Brinscall wicketkeeper Liam Winstanley, chipped in with 35 runs. Picture by Harry McGuire

Tonge topple champs to keep top-12 hopes alive

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES'COLUMN: Explaining ‘no-balls’ and when batters are out

Little Lever skipper Josh Gent. Picture by Harry McGuire

Little Lever skipper Gent sees a bright future for league

Walkden batsman Umer Qadri top scored with 36 against Blackrod at the weekend. Picture by Harry McGuire

Little Lever's Gent proud after winning first NWCL title

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Rain calls involve both captains

Dale Tyrer hit a half-century and took three wickets for Atherton against Farnworth Social Circle last weekend

SECOND XI: Farnworth back on track with Lostock triumph

Padiham professional Jack Edgar will play in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday Picture: Clive Lawrence

Padiham can be a force to be reckoned with insists Edgar

Lancashire's Josh Bohannon

Bohannon still has sights on an England Test chance

Atherton bowler Mohammad Nazim in action at the weekend. Picture by Harry McGuire

In-form Lostock’s Evans is eyeing a top-four spot

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Fielders must stay in their position

Adil Nisar, Little Lever CC batsman who top scored with 67 runs, and Charlie Gredecki, Atherton wicketkeeper Picture Harry McGuire

Hinrichsen heads home on a high as pro guides Brinscall to victory

Little Lever batsman Adil Nisar, who top scored with 67, hits out watched by Atherton wicketkeeper Charlie Gredecki. Picture by Harry McGuire

Circle’s Jameel not giving up the title chase just yet

Whalley’s Noah Panaia top scored with 55 not out against Blackrod. Picture by Harry McGuire

Shinwari’s dream final over helps Walkden tie

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES COLUMN: Deliveries are checked for throwing

The home of Baxenden Cricket Club Picture: Baxenden CC

Jake’s magnificent seven as Baxenden stun leaders Little Lever

Little Lever seconds take to the field against Farnworth SC last Sunday. Picture by Ray Taylor

SECOND XI: Kearsley inflict first loss on leaders Farnworth

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Yet another washout in local cricket

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Simon Booth and Farnworth were denied the chance to close the gap on leaders Little Lever due to the wet weather

Table-topping clash falls victim to the August rain

Ockert Erasmus will be Earby's sub professional for the majority of the remainder of the season

Captain hopes Erasmus can give Earby a helping hand

Scott Mather chipped in with runs as Farnworth seconds beat neighbours Farnworth Social Circle

SECOND XI: Derby win strengthen’s Farnworth grip at top

Kearsley batsman Neylan Chauhan attempts aa sweep as Farnworth glove man Simon Booth is poised. Picture by Harry McGuire

Little Lever survive scare to win battle of top two

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES'COLUMN: DLS needs explaining for players and fans

Levi Wolfenden, left, and Frankie Jackson. Picture courtesy of Whalley CC

Jackson’s five has Whalley on song at Feniscowles

Little Lever celebrate winning the Birtwistle Cup on Sunday. Picture courtesy of Little Lever CC

Gent hails team spirit as Little Lever win T20 Cup

The Bolton Girls Hub Under-16s team who head to Lord’s tomorrow looking to triumph

Bolton Girls heading to Lords with aim of retaining trophy

COLUMN: Karen Knott

UMPIRES' COLUMN: Rain stops play - locally and in Ashes

Walkden skipper Mustafa Bashir. Picture by Harry McGuire

Not all doom and gloom for Walkden skip Bashir

From left, Feniscowles chair Paul Lilley, pro Naveed Malik and captain Ryan Hurley. Picture by Wendy Slater

League rekindled a love of cricket in life of Ryan

Jake Lehmann, Little Lever CC professional batting and Rick Northrop, Astley Bridge wicketkeeper Picture Harry McGuire

Padiham are aiming to be perfect hosts on finals day

Jake Lehmann, Little Lever CC professional batting Picture: Harry McGuire

Lehmann looking forward to finals day with Little Lever

Andy Burnham urges ECB to reconsider its northern snub for 2027 men’s Ashes series

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Tonge bowler Shoyab Haji in action against Salesbury before rain halted played Picture: Zita Lynch

Rain stops play as NWCL fixtures are a washout

Atherton's Mo Nazim

Nazim's big Mo-ment as NWCL XI face Germany

Ollie Wetton of Salesbury is playing in the North West Cricket League XI Picture: Ollie Wetton

Wetton is playing his part to put league on the map

Michael ‘Mitch’ Cregan outside the superb new score box at Lostock Cricket Club’s Chew Moor ground, for which he had significant input into the design specification

Mitch knows the score as he goes box-to-box!

Farnworth Social Circle bowler, Dave Mather, after taking the last Eagley wicket to win the match. Picture by Zita Lynch

Leaders Little Lever out of Hamer Cup as final four decided