Jake Lehmann: Lancashire name son of former Australia coach as replacement for Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell will return to Australia after playing against Durham on Tuesday to join up with the World Cup squad.

Jake Lehmann will join Lancashire as a one-day replacement for Glenn Maxwell. (Image: Twitter)

Australian batsman Jake Lehmann is to join Lancashire as One-Day Cup cover for compatriot Glenn Maxwell, the English county announced Sunday.

Allrounder Maxwell has been summoned home to join up with the Australia squad ahead of the 50-over World Cup in England that starts next month.

Lehmann, 26, the son of former Australia batsman and head coach Darren has, like his father, also played for Lancashire’s arch-rivals Yorkshire.

“I am hugely excited to have been given the opportunity to join a massive club like Lancashire,”

Two years Lehmann scored 384 first-class runs for Yorkshire at an average of 54.85.