Jon Couch reflects on a breakthrough moment for young Lancashire fast bowler Saqib Mahmood

Time to shine: Lancashire’s Saq Mahmood took three wickets as he was thrown a pink ball for the first time
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If this really is to be the defining season of Saqib Mahmood’s fledgling career, then the young Lancashire pace bowler has made a pretty decent start.
The 21-year-old has been made to wait for his chance to shine for the England Lions so far this winter but was thrown the pink ball for the first time in the day/night third and final unofficial Test against ...