Andrew Flintoff's miserable start to the LV County Championship continued when he was out for a golden duck, for the second time in consecutive matches, against Durham at Old Trafford.

The all-rounder, hoping to be included in England's team to face New Zealand at Lord's later this month, fell 20 minutes after lunch on the opening day as Lancashire were reduced at one point to 100-8. His other failure, on April 24, also came in front of his home supporters who have yet to see him score a run in this year's campaign.

Flintoff was guilty of hanging his bat a little at a fine Mark Davies ball that lifted and left him, edging low to Paul Collingwood at first slip. He was not alone, however, in finding severe difficulties against Davies on a pitch of real pace and bounce.

The Durham fast-medium bowler had claimed two wickets for seven runs in an eight-over morning spell and Flintoff became one of four victims in seven balls shortly after lunch.

By the time Davies rested he boasted figures of 16-7-33-7 as Lancashire were eventually dismissed for 143. Flintoff's bowling, in contrast to his strangely diffident batting, has proved impressively incisive this summer and it remains to be seen whether he can reply in kind on a pitch that seems tailor-made for his aggression.