Continuous rains delayed the start of one Friends Provident Trophy 50-over county encounters in England yesterday while four other matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled. A delayed start hampered Lancashire v Scotland match. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the overseas players in the Lancs side.

Lancashire v Scotland in Manchester (Start was delayed due to rain)

Surrey v Ireland at Oval (Match abandoned)

Glamorgan v Essex at Swansea (Match abandoned)

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire at Northampton (Match abandoned)

Somerset v Kent at Taunton (Match abandoned)