The Spin | Through county relegations and club struggles, Blackpool cricket endures
المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian SportFrom Harold Larwood to Afghan refugees, Blackpool continues to show the value and the charm of English cricket’s outgrounds
What do Harold Larwood, Rohan Kanhai, Richie Richardson and Mushtaq Mohammad have in common? All laced their cricket boots as pros at Blackpool CC, Lancashire’s outground by the sea, watched over by the famous tower – a steel Mona Lisa in a kiss-me-quick hat.
Last week, the ground hosted Lancashire’s men in what has been re-established as an annual Championship match, four days of picnics and fun. At least, it was supposed to be four days – but Kent completed a 140-run win on the third evening, a third morale-sapping defeat for Lancashire, who have also gone down badly to Middlesex and Durham.
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