LANCASHIRE have confirmed that their final home game in the County Championship against Hampshire will now take place at Liverpool Cricket Club.
The four-day fixture, which will be played from Wednesday, September 7, to Saturday, September 10, was originally due to take place at Old Trafford.
But Lancashire cricket director Mike Watkinson said: "We have no concerns about the new wicket at Old Trafford, which has successfully hosted our one-day domestic programme, the NatWest One Day International between England and Sri Lanka and is set to feature the NatWest International T20 match between England and India in August.
"However, due to the laying of the new square, we have only five pitches available to us to use this season.
"The volume of one-day cricket at Old Trafford means that all the pitches, with the exception of the India T20 pitch, have been well used, which has not allowed the grass growth we would have ideally wanted for four-day cricket.
"As a result of this, and taking into consideration the pitches we have already played on at Aigburth this season, it was decided to take the game to Liverpool."
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