Lancashire have named Keaton Jennings as their new men's skipper after Dane Vilas chose to remain down from the job he has held for the beyond four seasons. Jennings, who has marked a one-year agreement expansion to stay with Lancashire until basically the finish of the 2025 season, was the main run-scorer in Division One final year with 1233 runs at a normal of 72, including a vocation best 318 against Somerset in Southport. His structure prompted a Britain Test review and he invested a lot of energy in the field as a substitute defender during the 3-0 whitewashing of Pakistan before Christmas. He recently subbed for the harmed Vilas as chief during last season's Illustrious London Cup run, which saw Lancashire beaten in the last by Kent. "I am so glad and regarded to have been offered the valuable chance to turn into the following commander of Lancashire - a club which I have made my home since showing up at Emirates Old Trafford back in 2018," Jennings said. "Since going along with, I have been completely mindful of how pleased this club is of its set of experiences and the enthusiasm which our individuals, allies, players, and staff all offer for the Red Rose. I'm very glad to be driving this club into another part and I trust that we are capable make more history together. "For the benefit of the whole crew, I might want to say thanks to Dane for his obligation to the gig and the support which he has displayed to every one of us during his four seasons as chief. He has been a monstrous piece of my advancement as a pioneer, and I realize that I can in any case approach his involvement with the changing area." Lancashire wrapped as sprinters up in every one of the three significant contests in 2022, with Vilas regulating both the Impact lobby, which finished in a last-ball rout to Hampshire in the last, and their runner up finish in the LV= Protection Title. The 37-year-old South African, who joined the club in 2017, will keep on playing as one of Lancashire's abroad players for 2023. "In the wake of getting some down time throughout the colder time of year and having discussions with senior administration at the club, I have chosen to remain down as commander of Lancashire," Vilas said. "It has been an amazing privilege to lead this extraordinary area for the beyond four seasons, yet I feel that now is the ideal opportunity right to move away from the job and permit Keaton to expand on the great work which he began during last season's One-Day Cup." Lancashire's men's lead trainer, Glen Chapple, added: "I, right off the bat, might want to say thanks to Dane for captaining the club with satisfaction and commitment during the last four seasons. As an instructing group, we completely support his choice and feel it is a genuine demonstration of Dane's personality that he has settled on the sacrificial choice to step down with the group's wellbeing extremely important to him. We anticipate proceeding to work with Dane as one of our senior players. "I'm more than happy that Keaton has acknowledged our proposal to turn into the new club commander and we are sure that he will work really hard. Keaton showed his initiative characteristics during the previous summer's raced to the One-Day Cup last, he has the full regard of the changing area, and this presently feels like a characteristic following stage at the ongoing phase of his vocation. "In the wake of addressing Keaton, I know that he is so glad to play this job and I'm anticipating working all the more intimately with him as we move forward our arrangements for the new season and then some."