Test Cricket in the North West

Test cricket still important to the North West - Lancashire chief

The regeneration of Old Trafford is set to be completed by the 2013 season

Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes has reiterated the importance of having a Test-match venue in the North West.

Old Trafford is undergoing a multi-million pound regeneration to bring back Test cricket for the 2013 Ashes."When we set out on this journey, we did debate whether we should look at becoming just a county ground," he told BBC Radio Manchester.

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