Red Rose count cost of £5m loss

Consolation prize: Cricket goers enjoy a drink outside Old Trafford after the fifth Test between England and India was abandoned 90 minutes before the startLANCASHIRE are relying on the England & Wales Cricket Board to help them avert financial ruin after the cancellation of the fifth Test between England and India at Old Trafford.It is understood the club, already struggling with the impact of Covid over the past 18 months, stand to lose at least £2million in costs they had spent to host the match.They will also miss out on an expected £3m profit following the deci...

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