LANCASHIRE head coach Glen Chapple has given his full backing to new skipper Dane Vilas as the South African prepares to lead the county’s bid to win promotion to the First Division of the County Championship.
Vilas took over from Liam Livingstone last November in a change first broached by the coach and carried out without acrimony.
But Chapple knows his side face a tough battle to bag one of the three promotion places available this season and he was heartened by Livingstone’s decision to step back and concentrate on his own cricket.
“I asked Liam to give it some thought because I had an inkling that something would happen as regards his own white-ball cricket,” he said.
“There was no issue with his captaincy but he decided that prioritising his own form would be best for Lancashire and I think he’s made the right decision.
“Dane was the perfect solution for us. He’s been with us for a couple of seasons and the lads respond to him very well. The only problem is that he’s not here much in the winter, but when he’s here, he’s around full time and the lads know what they expect from him. He’s massively committed to what we are trying to achieve.”
This story is from the January 18,2019 edition of The Cricket Paper.
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