Ken Shuttleworth , the former Lancashire and England fast bowler, has died at the age of 80.

Shuttleworth, who played five Tests in 1970 and 1971, made his debut in the first Test of that winter's Ashes-winning tour of Australia, claiming five second-innings wickets at Brisbane.

A tall, strongly built, right-arm quick, Shuttleworth came in off a long run, bowling with a side-on action and genuine pace. Born in St Helens, he joined Lancashire in 1964, and provided a cutting edge to support the metronomic methods of Lancashire's attack leader, Brian Statham.

"I was bowling as quick as what you see the fast bowlers bowl now," Shuttleworth told The St Helens Star in 2021. "Brian and Ken Higgs were still the two main bowlers with Peter Lever and myself taking turns as the third seamer."

See Full Page