Counties back Madeleine campaign

Leicestershire and Lancashire have teamed up to back a campaign to raise awareness of the search to find Madeleine McCann.

With no prospect of play in the Friends Provident Trophy match at Grace Road, the two teams donned special yellow and green Bands of Hope to support the fighting fund set up by the family.

Brad Hodge, the former Leicestershire captain now playing for Lancashire, led the support of the campaign among players such as Paul Nixon, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sajid Mahmood and James Anderson.

Hodge said: