| League |
|
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| 1st XI captain |  Graeme Sneddon |
| 2nd XI captain | Rick Williams |
| Chairman | Len Dewhurst |
| Overseas player(s) |  Jurie Snyman (2024) |
| Team information | |
| City | Accrington |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Home ground | Thorneyholme Road |
| History | |
| Lancashire League wins | 8 |
| Worsley Cup wins | 4 |
| 3nd XI League wins | 1 |
| Official website | accringtoncricketclub |
| As of 9 February 2024 | |
Accrington Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which play their home games at Thorneyholme Road in Accrington.
The club was formed in 1846,[1] going on to become a founding member of the Lancashire League in 1892.[2] It has won the League Championship 8 times and the Worsley Cup 4 times.
For the 2024 season, Graeme Sneddon has been announced as captain,[3] whilst 28-year-old South African Jurie Snyman has been announced as the club’s professional for the season.[4]
In its history, the club has fielded well known cricketers including David Lloyd, Graeme Fowler, Nathan Astle, Bobby Simpson, Eddie Barlow and Shane Warne.[5]
- ^ Accrington Cricket Club Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Accrington Cricket Club Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2024 Skippers Announced". Accrington Cricket Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Accy Sign Jurie Snyman". Accrington Cricket Club. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Shane Warne: The story of Australia great's tough season with Accrington CC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2020.