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Lancashire seal Blast deals for Australia stars
Lancashire Evening Post
|February 11, 2026
Lancashire have swooped for two Australia stars for the 2026 Vitality Blast campaign.
Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has signed for Lancashire Thunder. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
(Henry Browne Getty Images)
Right-handed batter Ben McDermott will join Lancashire men for the full duration of this summer's competition, adding firepower and experience to Lightning's T20 squad.
And the women's section have swooped for former Australia captain Meg Lanning.
This story is from the February 11, 2026 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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