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With former Cambridge captain Mike Atherton injured and Andy Flintoff, Ian Austin and Neil Fairbrother in Sharjah, Lancashire open the season today by taking a number of young players to Fenner's.

Michael Smethurst, 22, a seam bowler, is set to make his first-class debut. With Warren Hegg, Peter Martin and spinners Gary Keedy and Gary Yates rested, there is a place in the side for Chris Schofield, the former England Under-19 leg-spinner.

James Whitaker is set to play his first County Championship match for 18 months against Essex at Chelmsford next week. A knee injury resulted in Whitaker missing the whole of last season as Leicestershire won the championship for the second time in three years.

Fixtures

1st day of 3 (11.30am)

Fenner's: Cambridge Univ v Lancs.
The Parks: Oxford Univ v Worcs