The John Player League featuring
Middlesex v Hampshire
When these teams met last season at Basingstoke, Hampshire, the 1975 winners of the John Player League, looked all set to annihilate Middlesex who stood with seven wickets down for 80.
A captain's innings by Mike Brear ley, supported by Lamb, brought new hope to Middlesex who finally went down by only 18 runs.
PETER WALKER introduces the programme which includes news of today's other fixtures.
Lancashire v Derbyshire Leicestershire v Essex
Nottinghamshire v Sussex Somerset v Glamorgan
Commentators at Lord's
JOHN ARLOTT and JIM LAKER
TV presentation BOB DUNCAN , PAUL LANG