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Myerscough cricket trio sign pro deals with Lancashire CCC

Published
Tuesday 12 Nov 2019

Three recent Myerscough College cricket students have signed professional contracts with Lancashire.

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Ed Moulton, Jack Morley and Owais Shah have all agreed deals to play at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the 2020 season.

20-year-old Ed Moulton graduated with a Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma from Myerscough’s cricket study programme based at the College’s Preston campus. Ed is a seam bowler, who already has a number of Second XI appearances under his belt. Last season he claimed 18 wickets across both the Championship and One-Day competitions at an average of 25.

18-year-old Jack Morley is a product of Myerscough Old Trafford centre, where he is currently undertaking the second year of his Level 3 BTEC programme in Cricket Studies. Jack extends his contact with the county after signing his first pro deal back in March. Left arm spin bowler Jack has featured regularly for the Second XI over the last couple of years while completing his Myerscough studies, and earned a place on the England Young Lions tour to India and Bangladesh last winter.

21-year-old opening batsman Owais Shah completed his Level 3 cricket programme with Myerscough in the summer. He is a former Scotland U19 international who impressed for Lancashire in the Second XI Championship this summer, averaging 50.60 with the bat.

It is a testament to Myerscough’s cricket study programmes that the College is able to attract and support talented young cricketers who can combine their cricket and education together.

Lancashire Cricket’s Director of Cricket, Paul Allott said: “We’re really pleased to have engaged these highly promising cricketers who have all progressed through the Lancashire age-group system and played Second XI cricket regularly this summer.

“I would also like to congratulate them all upon signing their first professional contracts here at Emirates Old Trafford and wish them the best of luck on their road to becoming successful professional cricketers with Lancashire.’’

“We have a proud tradition of our own homegrown talent featuring in the First Team and that has been reinforced with the successes of players such as Matt Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Rob Jones and Josh Bohannon this summer.

“Some of the players have had exposure to the professional environment already and we are looking for them to further stake a claim for First XI places, particularly with an increased opportunity to feature in next season’s Royal London One-Day Cup.”

For more information on the range of cricket study programmes available at Myerscough College, click HERE

by Dave Salmon

DSalmon@myerscough.ac.uk