Wicketkeeper Alex
Davies and leg-spinner Matt Parkinson have extended their contracts at
Lancashire.
Davies excelled in all three formats least season for the
Red Rose County, scoring 730 runs in four-day cricket before picking up a knee
injury. Before his injury, Davies was one of only three Lancashire players to
feature in every single game of the season.
The 21-year-old, who was nominated for the LV= Breakthrough
Player of the Year Award, also hit a career-best 73 in the One-Day Cup and scored 235
runs in Twenty20 cricket, including a vital innings of 47 in the final against
Northamptonshire to help Lancashire secure their first T20 trophy.
His record in the County Championship was particularly
encouraging, as Davies hit seven half-centuries, averaging 40.56. He came
agonisingly close to registering a maiden-first class century against Kent in
the early stages of the season, but fell one run short of this milestone.
England Under-19 spinner Parkinson is yet to make his senior
debut, but he continues to impress in the international set-up alongside fellow
Lancastrians, Haseeb Hameed and Saqib Mahmood.
Director of Cricket and Head Coach, Ashley Giles, said: “Alex
is an exciting talent and is very much a key member of our squad. You almost
seem to forget that he’s only 21.
“With Jos [Buttler] being away with England, Alex has
stepped up and made excellent contributions not only with the gloves, but also
with the bat.
“Matty is another talented youngster we have at Lancashire
and he will play an important part for Lancashire in the future,” Giles added.
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