By Ryan Matthews

NICK Gubbins and Stevie Eskinazi both hit halfcenturies as Middlesex made a promising start to their contest with Lancashire at Lord’s.
The pair put on a 112-run partnership for the second wicket following the early departure of Sam Robson, before both fell prior to tea on day one.
Lancashire, playing their first match of the season, won the toss and elected to bowl, with James Anderson lining up in a strong seam attack that also featured Graham Onions and Tom Bailey. And it did not take England’s leading Test wicket-taker long to snare his first wicket of...