Lancashire introduced on Wednesday that Lyon will solely be allowed to play in seven of their first 9 Championship fixtures. He is because of arrive in Manchester subsequent week, forward of their opening match towards defending champions Surrey on April 5, and he can be out there till their match towards Nottinghamshire on July 3.
“Naturally, we’re dissatisfied that Nathan will now not be becoming a member of us for the complete 2024 season,” Mark Chilton, Lancashire’s director of cricket, mentioned. “Nonetheless, we’re nonetheless extremely excited to have the ability to welcome him for seven matches within the Vitality County Championship.
“After talking with Nathan since this resolution was taken, I do know that he’s nonetheless actually enthusiastic about becoming a member of up with us and stays very dedicated to Lancashire Cricket, supporting the group and serving to us to realize our targets this summer season.”
“Even when Tommy needed to miss out, the truth of the scenario is it is April, we’re within the UK and if it isn’t going to show as a lot, you’ve got received arguably one of the best offspinner the sport has seen. Tommy goes to study an enormous quantity from that man and Tommy goes to play an enormous half in Lancs’ cricketing historical past,” Jennings mentioned.
“You see the standard he has produced on that Check match debut… it places myself and Benks [head coach Dale Benkenstein] in a extremely robust scenario. Once we made the signing in August or September, you may’t foresee what is going on to occur in six months’ time. You’ve got received such prime quality out there and also you attempt to make one of the best resolution you may.”
Chilton mentioned Lancashire are in talks to safe a alternative abroad participant for the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup. “We at the moment are assessing our choices concerning abroad gamers and quite a lot of discussions are at the moment happening on that entrance,” he mentioned.
