And so the season comes full circle: on the Lord’s outfield the players practise in woolly hats while the poor stewards standing in the shade try to rub life back into their fingers.
The second day begins with Warwickshire fluffing out their tail feathers, a lead of 42 and ten wickets in hand, after Lancashire were spatchcocked for 78.
Meanwhile, here’s how Tuesday’s play unfolded …
