Hogg joins Pears on loan

Kyle Hogg © Getty Images

Worcestershire have signed Lancashire all-rounder Kyle Hogg on loan for a four-week period.

The Pears have been struggling with injuries to key players including paceman Matt Mason and Doug Bollinger and all-rounder Roger Sillence.

Hogg, 23, is poised to make his debut in Friday’s Friends Provident Trophy clash with Durham at The Riverside.

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes said: “With the ongoing injury to Matt Mason and the latest injury to Roger Sillence, it seems a sensible and exciting move to loan a player of Kyle’s undoubted ability to help us over the next month.

“He will be a natural replacement for Roger in our forthcoming Friends Provident Trophy matches against Durham and Warwickshire.”

Lancashire coach Mike Watkinson said: “It’s a good opportunity for Kyle to play first-team cricket in all competitions.

“He is a talented player who is very much part of our future plans and the arrangement will hopefully benefit the player and Lancashire.”

Hogg will be available for four Friends Provident Trophy matches, two games in the LV County Championship and the early part of the Twenty20 Cup campaign.