Bumble ready to rumble again for Accrington

6:21pm Friday 13th June 2008

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FORMER Lancashire and England star David Lloyd will line up for Accrington as they face Burnley.

And skipper David Ormerod says the Sky Sports cricket pundit is champing at the bit to help his old club out.

Lloyd, 61, known throughout cricket as Bumble, has played once already this season against Haslingden in Accrington's only league defeat so far.

But Ormerod said: "We've de-frosted him again and he's really keen to play.

"He was at net practice on Tuesday and he's really up for it. He was maybe a bit frustrated by what he did in the first game but he's really keen to help the club."

He added: "The first time he played was maybe a bit of a distraction because of all the attention surrounding it.

"But the boys know him now and we'll go into the games against Burnley confident."

Burnley skipper Qasim Ali is pleased to be in the runs again after a lean start to the season.

The all-rounder chalked up 51 in last weekend's defeat to Nelson, and is hopeful that it is the start of a good spell at the crease.

"It was nice to get some runs again," said Ali.

"I think the captaincy has affected my performance a fair bit - with both the bat and ball. I think sometimes they go in hand-in-hand although, to be fair, I've not bowled a great deal this season."

RAWTENSTALL skipper Andy Payne is relishing the prospect of a double header against title rivals Nelson.

Payne takes his side to Seedhill on Saturday before entertaining the league leaders on Sunday on a weekend where 24 vital points are at stake.

Pro Nathan McCullum has been instrumental in Rawtenstall's success this summer and Payne is hoping the Kiwi can hit his straps again this weekend.

"This is a massive weekend for us and we are all really looking forward to it," said Payne.

"Both sides know that if we can nick a couple of wins then it will open up a bit of a gap at the top."

Rawtenstall are at full strength with Will Cook-Martin, Peter Seal and Peter Hanson all back in the starting line-up.

Payne added: "Nelson have had the perfect start to the season but we have had a great start as well and we know we can beat them."

Matt Wilson says he will continue to chop and change to find the right winning formula at bottom-of-the-table COLNE.

The Horsfield skipper has shuffled his pack as he looks to add to Colne's solitary win of the season - and has done so again for the double header against Rishton.

Injured wicketkeeper Liam Sumpter stays in the side with Adam Procter coming in behind the stumps while Colin Varney misses out.

"Players don't like to be dropped but they understand what we are trying to do," said Wilson ahead of tomorrow's game at Blackburn Road. "We're bottom at the moment so it is a case of trying to put a winning team together."

CHURCH have been dealt an injury blow with key batsman Phil Sykes ruled out for five weeks with a broken finger.

The former skipper dislocated a finger last weekend and it is unclear yet whether he will require an operation.