LANCASHIRE will be hoping that their injury worries may have subsided by the time they next take the field on Friday for the Old Trafford National League day-nighter against Northants Steelbacks.
The Red Rose side brought an end to a run of five successive defeats by claiming a draw against Warwickshire at Stratford-upon-Avon.
It was achieved with the bare bones of side after injuries and England call-ups left them decimated.
One of the successes of the match was late replacement Dinesh Mongia.
The Indian all-rounder was called up from club cricket in Staffordshire and looked a class batsmen as be chalked up 89.
His left-arm spin also looked a useful addition the bowling attack and he looks a decent deputy for Carl Hooper.
Skipper Warren Hegg said: "We played against him earlier in the season and he looked a good player. He has come in and fitted in very well."
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