Engineer, Lloyd honoured with stands at Old Trafford
Engineer, who represented Lancashire from 1968 to 1976, played 175 matches, amassing 5,942 runs, 429 catches, and 35 stumpings.
His arrival marked a turning point for the club, helping them win the Gillette Cup four times between 1970 and 1975 after a 15-year title drought.
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‘Not Sure About Workload Management… Feel Very Fortunate To Travel The World': Lockie Ferguson
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