Mike Watkinson

Lancashire are set to announce their search for a new coach, with Mike Watkinson - whose tenure began in 2002 - expected to become the club's new director of cricket

Ten players who were products of the Lancashire Development Programme have agreed to new contracts or contract extensions with the county

Andrew Flintoff is still targeting the first Test against New Zealand on May 15 as his return to the England team as he prepares to start the domestic season with Lancashire following the fourth ankle operation he underwent last October

Mike Watkinson has confirmed he will stay at Lancashire as their cricket manager, despite months of speculation linking him with the post of ECB's national performance director

Lancashire's coach Mike Watkinson has signed a contract extension which will keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2009 season

Tim de Lisle warns against the Ashes fever gripping England way ahead of schedule and looks ahead to a trying contest against Pakistan

Lancashire clinched the second division Championship title the day after losing to Leicestershire

As pre-season title favourites Lancashire slid closer to relegation with a 147-run defeat at home to Surrey, it was clear the strain was getting to Warren Hegg, their embattled captain

Mike Watkinson will remain as Lancashire's cricket manager until the end of the 2007 season, after signing a four-year extension to his contract

Chris Adams, Sussex captain "It is the biggest day of my cricket career

Watkinson has played down suggestions that he is in line to succeed Duncan Fletcher, after accepting the position of assistant coach for this winter's tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka