Lancashire and Middlesex: How county cricket’s fallen giants turned mutinous

Lancashire and Middlesex, two of England's most storied county cricket clubs, have both been relegated to the second division of the County Championship amid accusations of poor management and misplaced priorities. Groups of prominent former players from each club have formed to publicly demand change, with ex-Lancashire fast bowler and director of cricket Paul Allott criticising the current board for prioritising commercial interests over cricket. The two clubs are scheduled to meet at Old Trafford on Friday in a second-division fixture.