Overview

• James Anderson, 42, will play his first County Championship match of the season for Lancashire against Derbyshire after recovering from a calf injury.
• Lancashire currently sits at the bottom of Division Two, winless after five matches, despite being preseason promotion favorites.
• Keaton Jennings stepped down as four-day captain earlier this week, with Marcus Harris taking over as interim captain.
• The club hierarchy issued a public apology to members, acknowledging poor performance and reaffirming support for head coach Dale Benkenstein.
• Anderson, with 704 Test wickets and a new one-year contract, is expected to bring experience and leadership to a team in crisis.