"Following an investigation by the Cricket Regulator, Lancashire County Cricket Club have been charged with breaching the ECB Pitch Regulations. The investigation followed the Match Officials reporting the pitch, at Emirates Old Trafford, as below average for the Rothesay County Championship game against Middlesex, which took place between the 6th and 8th of May 2026. The matter will now be referred to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication, as proceedings are ongoing no further comment will be made by the Cricket Regulator."
