Elsewhere, as expected, David Willey and Joe Denly are axed from England’s World Cup squad, with Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson and James Vince (for Alex Hales) coming in.
Good morning!
Hello from Old Trafford where the sun is out, the roller is being pushed hither and thither and big fluffy white clouds prowl the sky. They’re kinda cute, but whether they are cute enough for Worcestershire’s bowlers to get the sort of help Anderson and Onions got yesterday, we wait to see.
Lancs are in a bit of a tricky situation at 88 for 5, as are Warwickshire, 110-7, and Gloucestershire 120-5. Runs aplenty at Beckenham, Surrey 420-9 and Northants where Jordan and Brown may go on forever, Sussex 370-6.
It’s even stevens at Hampshire, Hants 288-6, and Derbyshire, Glamorgan 214-4.