Andy Wilson

A closer look at the changes going on at Old Trafford, after Lancashire not only failed to win Division on of the Championship, but were relegated too

Muttiah Muralitharan justified Lancashire's decision to fly him back from Sri Lanka for their last Cricinfo Championship game of the season against Kent by taking five wickets which should be enough to keep them in the First Division

Lancashire's relegation worries deepened as rain ruined the first day of their Cricinfo Championship match against Kent at Old Trafford

Neil Fairbrother and Chris Schofield set up a comfortable Lancashire victory which left Derbyshire at the bottom of the National League Second Division at Old Trafford last night

Lancashire ground out a dull draw at Old Trafford to leave Northants in even deeper relegation trouble

Russell Warren hit 194 to allow his Northamptonshire captain David Ripley to make a challenging declaration on the third day at Old Trafford

Northants are facing a tough battle to avoid the follow-on in their CricInfo Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford mainly because of John Crawley's 280

John Crawley hit the fifth double century of his career as Lancashire made Northants suffer on the first day at Old Trafford

Yorkshire powered on at the top of the Cricinfo Championship first division by crushing Lancashire by an innings and 37 runs at Old Trafford

First division leaders Yorkshire took huge strides towards completing a Roses double by making Lancashire follow on at Old Trafford

Andy Flintoff and Neil Fairbrother linked up to steer Lancashire to a comfortable C&G quarter-final victory over Durham in Blackpool

Somerset consolidated second place in the CricInfo Championship First Division with a crushing 10-wicket victory over Lancashire at Old Trafford

Four Somerset batsmen hit half-centuries to secure a valuable first innings lead in the top three First Division clash at Old Trafford

Glen Chapple hit a brilliant career-best 155 to rescue Lancashire in their top three Cricinfo Championship clash against Somerset at Old Trafford

Worcestershire crushed Lancashire by 109 runs under the Old Trafford floodlights to move four points clear at the top of the Norwich Union Second Division

Sussex slumped into trouble on a frustrating rain-interrupted day in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy tie against Lancashire at Old Trafford

Stuart Law struck his third century in as many days for Essex at Old Trafford - and again finished on the losing side

Muttiah Muralitharan earned match figures of ten for 123 as Lancashire crushed Essex by nine wickets to claim their third consecutive Championship win despite a century in each innings from Stuart Law

Stuart Law has scored 176 runs without being dismissed in Essex's Cricinfo Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford - but still looks like ending on the losing side

Essex have a tough battle to avoid the follow-on in their CricInfo Championship match against Lancashire after centuries from Warren Hegg and Mike Atherton put the home side in a formidable position