ANDREW FLINTOFF is set to return to action for Lancashire’s LV County Championship Division One opener against Surrey at The Brit Oval.
The 30-year-old underwent a fourth operation on his troublesome left ankle in October and has been making a steady comeback to full fitness.
He featured as a specialist batsman in England Lions’ tour of India in February before bowling in Lancashire’s Pro ARCH Trophy campaign in Abu Dhabi.
Lancashire are without a trio of seam bowlers. Centrally-contracted England paceman James Anderson is rested at the ECB’s request, experienced seamer Dominic Cork has a side strain and Kyle Hogg is nursing a broken finger.
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is set to make his competitive Surrey return four years after his last appearance for the county while fellow new signings Usman Afzaal and Pedro Collins could make debuts.
Former New Zealand paceman Shane Bond will make his Hampshire debut in their opener against champions Sussex at the Rose Bowl.
Dimitri Mascarenhas leads his side before leaving to play in the Indian Premier League for a fortnight at the end of the month, but will be without Kevin Pietersen.
Sussex are set to recall Mushtaq Ahmed and Murray Goodwin.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood makes his Kent bow against Nottinghamshire at Canterbury.
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