By Will Thompson

Key man
JOE ROOT –Yorkshire: Fresh from an impressive ODI series victory over India, Root will be brimming with confidence after his twin centuries.
Pitch report
Old Trafford may have started the season as a bowler’s wicket but Lancashire have averaged 410 runs per first innings from the last four matches.
KANE Williamson has already won a County Championship title with Yorkshire but even he feels his fourth spell with the county will provide a fresh challenge.
And his first contest of the latest stint will prove one of the toughest – a Roses clash agai...