Lancashire Men name 14-man squad to face Middlesex at Lord's
Read the squad news and a red ball player availability update from the Club
Men's Head Coach Dale Benkenstein has named a 14-man squad for Lancashire's Rothesay County Championship season opener against Middlesex at Lord's, which starts on Friday.
Australian batter Marcus Harris is set to make his Lancashire debut in the capital after arriving in the UK earlier this week and training with his new teammates for the first time on Wednesday.
Michael Jones is also included in the matchday squad for the first time and could also be in line to make his debut for the Club, following his winter move to Emirates Old Trafford from Durham.
Charlie Barnard and Ollie Sutton are also included in the 14-man squad and have yet to debut in First-Class cricket.
Anderson Phillip is unavailable to face Middlesex due to an issue with the processing of his visa. The Club is working closely with Phillip's representatives in order to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
James Anderson has been ruled out after suffering an injury to his right calf during the Club's pre-season training camp in Spain last week. Anderson is currently undergoing rehabilitation under the guidance of the Lancashire medical team.
Squad to face Middlesex:
Keaton Jennings (c), Tom Aspinwall, Tom Bailey, George Balderson, Charlie Barnard, George Bell, Jack Blatherwick, Josh Bohannon, Marcus Harris, Matty Hurst, Michael Jones, Ollie Sutton, Luke Wells, Will Williams
Rothesay County Championship - player availability update:
Saqib Mahmood is available for the Rothesay County Championship, and has options included in his new contract for red ball cricket with Lancashire. He is currently building up his workloads ahead of a return to four-day action.
Due to white ball commitments, including the upcoming Pakistan Super League, Luke Wood is highly unlikely to be available for selection in this season’s Rothesay County Championship. Wood will be available for Lancashire Lightning for the full duration of the Vitality Blast.
England centrally contracted players Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt are unlikely to feature for Lancashire in the Rothesay County Championship this season, due to a combination of the Indian Premier League and England white-ball commitments throughout the summer.
All other contracted squad members remain available for selection for Lancashire in the Rothesay County Championship.
How to follow:
The match will be broadcast live by our hosts Middlesex CCC, with ball-by-ball radio commentary from Lord's provided by BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read on the BBC Sport website and app.
For those unable to follow the action live, there will be regular updates on the Club's social media channels and Match Centre, with highlights also posted on LancsTV.