Lancashire and Nottinghamshire meet at Emirates Old Trafford in the 16th match of the T20 Blast 2026, an afternoon fixture starting at 4:00 pm local time on Monday 25 May.
Lancashire, captained by Keaton Jennings, have Michael Jones, Matthew Hurst, Ben McDermott and Joseph Moores in their likely batting line-up, with Chris Green and Paul Coughlin providing all-round options. The bowling is led by Saqib Mahmood, James Anderson, Jack Blatherwick and Tom Hartley.
Nottinghamshire, led by Joe Clarke, have Ben Duckett and George Munsey at the top, with Jack Haynes and Tom Moores to follow and Lyndon James and Benny Howell adding depth. Olly Stone, Dillon Pennington and Mohammad Ali form the bowling group.
The conditions may well decide the match. A hot, dry afternoon should be good for batting once the new ball loses its sheen, but early wickets will matter, because Old Trafford often rewards seam bowlers in the powerplay. Nottinghamshire’s batting quality gives them a small edge in our preview.