Former Lancashire captain Mark Chilton has joined the club as a coaching staff.

Lancashire cricket director Mike Watkinson said: “Following the recent changes in our coaching structure, it was vital that we had some continuity to enable us to carry on our progress.”

Chilton, 37, whose initial focus will be on the club’s second XI.

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— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) April 30, 2014

Chilton has played 196 first-class matches and scored 9,556 runs with an average of 32.72 since he made his debut for Lancs in 1997.