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Lancashire Names Old Trafford Stands After Engineer and Lloyd

The ceremony celebrates Engineer’s contributions alongside Lloyd’s in Lancashire’s 1970s successes, tying the club’s heritage to the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series.

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Clive Lloyd, Farokh Engineer | Image:  Screengrab/X/@lancscricket/ANI

Overview

  • Two stands at Old Trafford will be officially named after former Lancashire players Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd.
  • The unveiling is set for day one of the fourth Test between England and India on July 23 at Old Trafford.
  • Farokh Engineer scored 5,942 runs and recorded 429 catches and 35 stumpings in 175 appearances between 1968 and 1976.
  • Clive Lloyd amassed 4,979 runs, including seven centuries and 39 fifties, over 145 matches across two decades at Lancashire.
  • Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar and senior Lancashire officials are expected to attend the naming ceremony.