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Lancashire to release Harry Singh and Kesh Fonseka
Lancashire will release batters Harry Singh and Kesh Fonseka when their contracts expire at the end of October.
Singh, 22, played 34 matches for the club across three formats.
He scored one half-century, and made 133 runs in 14 innings in this summer’s County Championship.
Fonseka, 20, has mostly played for Lancashire’s second XI and appeared in four One-Day Cup matches, none this season.
Lancashire finished seventh in Division Two in 2026, the lowest Championship finish in the club’s history.
The club has recently appointed Paul Farbrace as its new director of cricket.
The source does not say what Singh or Fonseka will do next.
Lancashire will release batters Harry Singh and Kesh Fonseka when their contracts expire at the end of October 2026.
Singh, 22, played 34 games across three formats for the club and scored one half-century.
He played eight County Championship matches this summer, scoring 133 runs in 14 innings.
Fonseka, 20, has mostly played for Lancashire’s second XI and featured in four One-Day Cup games.
Lancashire finished seventh in Division Two in 2026, their lowest finish in the Championship.
The club has appointed Paul Farbrace as its new director of cricket.
- Who
- Lancashire will release batters Harry Singh and Kesh Fonseka.
- What
- Their contracts will expire and the club will release them.
- When
- At the end of October 2026.
- Where
- Lancashire County Cricket Club.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Harry Singh
- 22 years old; played 34 games across three formats for Lancashire
- Singh’s County Championship record
- 133 runs in 14 innings this summer
- Kesh Fonseka
- 20 years old; played four One-Day Cup games
- Lancashire’s 2026 finish
- Seventh in Division Two
- Paul Farbrace
- Appointed Lancashire’s new director of cricket
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