Lanc’s Balderson retirement backfires in T20 Blast semi-final
Lancashire’s decision to retire George Balderson to bring in Tom Hartley backfired during the 2025 T20 Blast semi-final against Somerset on Saturday. Hartley, who replaced Balderson (7 off 6 balls), was caught off the very first ball he faced, with Lancashire still needing 31 runs off 10 balls. They were eventually bowled out for 159, falling 23 runs short.