By Tom Harle
LOSING the Lancashire captaincy was not how Steven Croft imagined his testimonial year would start.
But the Red Rose runs deep in the Blackpool-born all-rounder and he is determined to win back his place in their four-day side, earning a new contract in the process.
Croft, 33, a one-club man with more than 450 county appearances, admits his game suffered under the burden of leadership. “It was a strange one. I didn’t step down, the club wanted to go in a different direction,” he said. “I was disappointed at that time as it’s something I still wante...