Lancashire Lightning have included England internationals James Anderson and Jos Buttler in their 13-man squad to face Notts Outlaws in the first fixture of the NatWest T20 Blast.

Anderson brings a wealth of international experience to proceedings, while Buttler has been touted by many as one of the most exciting T20 players in the country.

The side, captained by Paul Horton is as follows:

Paul Horton (capt), James Anderson, Karl Brown, Jos Buttler, Jordan Clark, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Kabir Ali, Arron Lilley, Stephen Parry, Luis Reece, Tom Smith, Wayne White.