Prospects of Play: Lancashire Lightning v Northants Steelbacks
Welcome to Emirates Old Trafford for the Vitality Blast North Group clash between Lancashire Lightning and Northants Steelbacks (1pm start).
With the changeable weather and varying forecasts in Manchester over the next few hours, this page will keep you up to date with the latest conditions at the ground ahead of the scheduled start of play.
Please note, any decisions on a start time and the match taking place is in the hands of today's match officials only. All Lancashire Cricket can do is update on conditions, so that supporters are able to make informed decisions.
Tickets are still available, which you can purchase by clicking here.
Gates open at 11.30am with the game scheduled to start at 1pm.
Prospects of Play (refresh for latest updates):
1.15pm - Subject to no further rain, have a start time of 2.00pm with the toss to take place at 1.40pm. There have been no overs lost!
12.55pm - Conditions are continuing to steadily improve. The rain has stopped and the ground staff are back on the outfield to start removing the covers and clearing up.
12.45pm - It's still raining here but not quite as heavy. The clouds in the distance are looking slightly brighter than they did earlier.
12.20pm - Following a brief inspection by the umpires the rain has returned just as the clean up operation was about to get started.
12.00pm - No change here as the rain continues to fall.
We have until 2.05pm before we start to lose overs. 3.57pm is the cut off for a 5 overs per side match.
11.40am - Unfortunately the rain has returned. The covers will remain in place for now.
11.15am - The sun has disappeared but there's no rain falling here at the moment. Below is the latest weather from the Met Office for the next few hours:
11.00am - The rain has stopped and some sun is beginning to breakthrough at Emirates Old Trafford.
10.30am - The covers are currently on at Emirates Old Trafford with some light rain falling.