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Lancashire County Cricket Club
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 0PX | map
Lancashire
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The first recorded game of cricket in Lancashire was in 1781 at Brinnington Moor. The roots of Lancashire county cricket can be traced back to the formation of the Manchester Cricket Club in 1816. The Manchester club soon came to be seen as the representative of the county of Lancashire, with matches like the July 1849 clash with Sheffield being billed as Lancashire versus Yorkshire. Manchester Cricket Club moved to Old Trafford in 1857 and in 1864 members of the club organised a meeting which formally launched Lancashire County Cricket Club. Lancashire still plays at Old Trafford, which has also become a key ground for International Test Cricket. The club discussed the possibility of moving to a new ground but has decided on redevelopment of the existing site. When the County Championship was launched in 1890, Lancashire quickly showed itself to be a strong contender. They finished as runner-up in many of the early years before winning the first of its seven outright titles in 1897, having also shared the title in 1950. Lancashire has sent many great players to the England side, including in more recent years Michael Atherton and Andrew Flintoff. Notable overseas players include Muttiah Muralitheran and Wasim Akram.
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