Steven Croft

The England Cricket Board (ECB) has banned cricketers from wearing smartwatches on the field of play in all upcoming fixtures, tightening its anti-corruption regulations in the wake of live streaming in county cricket.

India pacer Navdeep Saini returned with figures of 3/45 to put his county side Kent in a commanding position against Lancashire on the rain-affected first day.

Legendary pacer James Anderson, 43, has officially taken the reins as Lancashire's County Championship captain. Following a distinguished international career, Anderson, who debuted for Lancashire in 2002, will lead the Division Two side full-time after a successful stint as interim captain. He expressed honour and excitement for the upcoming season, with promotion to Division One being the primary goal.

Kent ended a lengthy run of defeats in one-day finals as they beat Lancashire at Trent Bridge on Saturday to win the One-Day Cup in what could be veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens's last appearance in English county cricket.

England's veteran pacer James Anderson is set to captain Lancashire in their upcoming County Championship matches, filling in for Marcus Harris. This marks the 42-year-old's first time leading a professional team. Lancashire aims to improve their standing in Division Two, currently second from bottom. The veteran has also put his hat in the ring for the upcoming Big Bash League draft.