Luke Wood signs new Lancashire contract
Lancashire Cricket is delighted to announce that Luke Wood has signed a new two-year contract with the Red Rose.
The 28-year-old is set to make his return to the side in the Vitality Blast, which starts tomorrow with a home match against Durham, after returning from the Indian Premier League.
Wood has made 71 appearances in First-Class and T20 cricket for the Club since moving to Emirates Old Trafford from Nottinghamshire in 2019, picking up 93 wickets across both formats.
Last season, the left-arm quick was named as Lancashire’s Vitality Blast player of the year following a haul of 18 wickets in 14 matches, including a best of 3 for 11.
Wood’s performances have earned him selection into several of England’s white-ball squads – he has played seven times for his country; twice in ODIs and five times in IT20.
Speaking to LancsTV about his new contract, Luke Wood said: “I’m really happy to have signed a new two-year deal with the Club and, after spending some time away during the winter and at the start of this season, I am really looking forward to getting back to it in the Vitality Blast.
“I am grateful to the Club - and to Mark Chilton - for allowing me to gain some further experiences around the world during the last couple of years, but it is always a great feeling to come back to Emirates Old Trafford, put on the Red Rose and play in front of our Members and supporters.
“Hopefully I can repay the faith they have shown in me during this summer’s Vitality Blast, it will be nice to be a more influential figure in the dressing room and to help to lead some of the younger lads down the right line. We have a strong squad, and we are excited to get going.”
You can watch the full interview on LancsTV during a special T20 Preview Show launching later today.
Lancashire’s Director of Cricket Performance, Mark Chilton also commented: "We are really pleased to have secured Luke’s services for the next two seasons and look forward to watching him continue to perform at Emirates Old Trafford.
“Luke has been a key and consistent performer for us in the Vitality Blast since joining the Club and, in the current climate of various franchise leagues taking place around the world, we are pleased to have him committed to playing for us for the full duration of the Blast.
“His experience will be important in the dressing room as we look to achieve our goals in the competition this summer. I hope that the learnings he has taken from his time with England, and playing franchise cricket, can bring a lot of value back here to Lancashire.”
Lancashire Lightning return to Vitality Blast action tomorrow night against Durham and tickets are available for all home T20 matches. Get yours now, by clicking here.