Lancashire 2014: The red rose blooms once more.

[pompeymeowth]

It's been a game of comebacks hasn't it. If the weather holds we are in for an interesting finish, what a shame Sky chose to go to Durham.

[SaintPowelly]

It's been a game of comebacks hasn't it. If the weather holds we are in for an interesting finish, what a shame Sky chose to go to Durham.

They chose Durham because they are defending champions, they do the same thing with the T20 and ListA champs too ( also same in football with defending champions )

[pompeymeowth]

I thought that was meant to be the first game of the season, when they did that.

There is so much airtime across Sky sports that they could show a game every week, with a tiny fraction of the money they make from football.

[SaintPowelly]

This is the first game of the season that they have shown.

[andy]

Haven't followed Lancs games..is Chapple playing since taking over Moores role?

[Making_Splinters]

Haven't followed Lancs games..is Chapple playing since taking over Moores role?

Yes

[sussexpob]

Interesting day ahead..... 323 ahead, will Sussex even try to bat today with a bit of rain around?

[pompeymeowth]

A bit of rain at Old Trafford. A monsoon of Malayan proportions for the rest of us.

[Making_Splinters]

Rain saves us, definitely didn't earn this result on the field. Still a draw, a win and a loss isn't the worst start to the season. Our batting is becoming a major concern, good to hear that there is the potential to bring in an overseas player, though you have to wonder why that wasn't arranged pre season, another bizare Moores decision.

[andy]

Haven't followed Lancs games..is Chapple playing since taking over Moores role?

Yes

good

[Making_Splinters]

Middlesex choose to bowl. Hogg makes his return to the side and Buttler is released by England to play. Javis once again prefered over Ali.

Early wicket as Horton goes to TRJ.

[Making_Splinters]

Reece really isn't coping with Div 1 bowling, Murtagh gets him for 23

[Making_Splinters]

Now Brown goes bowled by Dexter, shortly followed Prince lwb to Dexter.

Three batsmen get themselves in, then get out.

[Making_Splinters]

Another failure for Proctor. Yes conditions have been tough, but even when they've been good we've simply not been building on starts

[Making_Splinters]

Buttler finally caught on 56 going for an overly agressive shot. Yet another wicket for Dexter.