I am sure you are excited as I am that the 2006 professional cricket season starts on Saturday. The first county championship match starts next Tuesday and I have already booked my coach ticket up to Manchester. Perhaps each forum member could state which county they support and what are their county's prospects for this season.

Lancashire: I've been a member of Lancashire for twenty-eight years. During that time Lancashire have failed to win the county championship. This season they can but starting the season with no overseas players and three players away with the England side is not good. New players to watch are leg spinner Simon Marshall and seamer Tom Smith.