Heavy rain saw
the first day of Derbyshire's Division Two clash with Kent abandoned without a
ball bowled.
But the teams never reached the middle and the umpires called off proceedings mid-afternoon.
Derbyshire made four changes to the side which lost to Worcestershire with Paul Borrington, Alex Hughes, Gareth Cross and Scott Elstone, all coming in.
Hampshire vs Glamorgan at Southampton Glamorgan 242 - Hampshire 119/1
Glamorgan were all out for 224 after Mark Wallace (67 not out) and Tom Helm
(17) shared a last-wicket stand of 65.
Hampshire then tightened their grip to reach 119-1 at stumps, with Michael
Carberry on 62 and Dawson 37 not out.
It was the kind of authoritative batting the Welsh county were unable to produce, with Will Bragg, who made 49, the only one apart from Wallace to make a significant score after they had lost both openers with only 12 on the board.
Bates and Dawson backed up their bowlers with some superb catching, with the former's eye-catching dive down the legside to remove Murray Goodwin for 23 off Coles typical of a committed fielding effort by the home side.
Glamorgan also struck early with the ball when Jimmy Adams was caught behind off Graeme Wagg for 13, but Carberry struck a six and seven fours as he and Dawson added 87 to put his side in position to build a sizeable first-innings advantage.
Hampshire
seized the initiative on the opening day against Glamorgan with a dominant
all-round performance.
- Hampshire have not lost to Glamorgan in the Championship since 1991.
- In 18 meetings since then, they have won 11, with the other seven ending in draws.
Kyle Abbott, Sean Ervine and Matt Coles took three
wickets apiece, with wicketkeeper Michael Bates and slip Liam Dawson claiming
four catches each.
It was the kind of authoritative batting the Welsh county were unable to produce, with Will Bragg, who made 49, the only one apart from Wallace to make a significant score after they had lost both openers with only 12 on the board.
Bates and Dawson backed up their bowlers with some superb catching, with the former's eye-catching dive down the legside to remove Murray Goodwin for 23 off Coles typical of a committed fielding effort by the home side.
Glamorgan also struck early with the ball when Jimmy Adams was caught behind off Graeme Wagg for 13, but Carberry struck a six and seven fours as he and Dawson added 87 to put his side in position to build a sizeable first-innings advantage.
Middlesex vs Lancashire at Lord's: Lancashire 266
Neil Dexter
produced career-best figures as Middlesex bowled out Lancashire for 266 at
Lord's.
Lancashire's top order struggled to impose themselves, and they were reduced to 83-4 before Joss Butler (59) and Tom Smith (59) led a fightback.
Steven Finn bowled Smith to wrap up the innings and finish with figures of 2-60, while Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones claimed a wicket each.
Having won the toss, Middlesex elected to field and they were rewarded early on when opener Paul Horton was caught at slip by Ollie Rayner off the bowling of Roland-Jones for just 19.
Luis Reece was next to depart, caught behind by wicketkeeper John Simpson off Murtagh's bowling for 23, before Dexter bowled Karl Brown (25) and trapped Ashwell Prince (17) lbw.
Luke Procter and Buttler led the recovery, but Dexter claimed both those wickets and Finn took the wicket of Glen Chapple to leave Lancs on 222-7.
South Africa-born Dexter then returned to mop up the tail with a double-wicket maiden to dismiss Kyle Hogg lbw and have Simon Kerrigan caught by Rayner.
Notts vs Northants at Nottingham no play Sunday due to Rain
Umpires Michael Gough and George Sharp called off proceedings following a
16:00 BST inspection.
The home side are set to include batsman Alex Hales in their side after recalling him from a loan at Worcestershire after only one game.
Northants, meanwhile, have former skipper David Sales back in their squad after a calf injury.
Notts and
Northants endured a dismal opening day at Trent Bridge with no play possible
because of bad weather.
The home side are set to include batsman Alex Hales in their side after recalling him from a loan at Worcestershire after only one game.
Northants, meanwhile, have former skipper David Sales back in their squad after a calf injury.
Surrey vs Gloucs at The Oval Surrey 118/6 - Glos 168
Matt Dunn took career best figures of 5-48 as the visitors were bowled out
for 168 with only William Tavare (59) offering anything of note with the bat.
Surrey, who are yet to pass 300 this season, were soon in trouble at 62-6 as fast bowler James Fuller ripped through the top order with 4-38.
Jason Roy (44 not out) ensured no more damage as Surrey closed on 118-6.
Chris Tremlett batted watchfully for 74 balls at the other end to finish on 19 not out as the hosts moved to within 50 runs of Gloucestershire's first innings score.
All-rounder Zafar Ansari may be able to return to the crease for Surrey tomorrow after he was forced to retire hurt on nine with an elbow injury.
Surrey's
batsmen struggled again as 16 wickets fell on day one of their match against
Gloucestershire at the Oval.
Surrey, who are yet to pass 300 this season, were soon in trouble at 62-6 as fast bowler James Fuller ripped through the top order with 4-38.
Jason Roy (44 not out) ensured no more damage as Surrey closed on 118-6.
Chris Tremlett batted watchfully for 74 balls at the other end to finish on 19 not out as the hosts moved to within 50 runs of Gloucestershire's first innings score.
All-rounder Zafar Ansari may be able to return to the crease for Surrey tomorrow after he was forced to retire hurt on nine with an elbow injury.
Sussex vs Durham at Hove Sussex 441/5
Four wickets fell in the morning, and when Chris Rushworth snared Matt Machan
with the third ball of the afternoon, Durham were well in command.
Michael Richardson and Phil Mustard dropped catches, allowing the pair to go
on an secure five batting points.
In so doing, sometime England all-rounder Wright moved to within four of his career-best first-class score, while wicketkeeper Brown passed his.
Richardson's lapse at deep midwicket off Scott Borthwick, and Mustard's failure to gather when Brown edged Rushworth behind were costly mistakes for the defending champions, who are still searching for their first win of the season.
Earlier, when Machan became Mustard's third victim, Sussex were on 115-5, but from that point, Durham had to do without frontline seamer Graham Onions, who limped off having bowled just eight overs.
And Sussex's numbers six and seven made merry against the rest of Durham's attack despite Paul Collingwood trying eight different bowlers to try and separate them.
England spin bowling hopeful Borthwick conceded 55 from 10 overs as Wright adopted his usual swashbuckling approach, crashing 27 boundaries, while Brown found the rope 18 times to easily surpass his previous best of 112.
Luke Wright
(183 not out) and Ben Brown (152 not out) shared a club-record sixth-wicket
stand to lead Sussex to 441-5 on day one against Durham.
Record breakers
The current partnership between Wright and Brown is not only Sussex's record for the sixth-wicket, but also the record sixth-wicket stand for anyone against Durham.
Wright and Brown rallied, but could have gone for 83 and
47 respectively.
In so doing, sometime England all-rounder Wright moved to within four of his career-best first-class score, while wicketkeeper Brown passed his.
Richardson's lapse at deep midwicket off Scott Borthwick, and Mustard's failure to gather when Brown edged Rushworth behind were costly mistakes for the defending champions, who are still searching for their first win of the season.
Earlier, when Machan became Mustard's third victim, Sussex were on 115-5, but from that point, Durham had to do without frontline seamer Graham Onions, who limped off having bowled just eight overs.
And Sussex's numbers six and seven made merry against the rest of Durham's attack despite Paul Collingwood trying eight different bowlers to try and separate them.
England spin bowling hopeful Borthwick conceded 55 from 10 overs as Wright adopted his usual swashbuckling approach, crashing 27 boundaries, while Brown found the rope 18 times to easily surpass his previous best of 112.
Yorkshire vs Warwickshire at Leeds Yorkshire 310/8
New Zealander Williamson (75) and Bresnan (61) came together with the hosts
on 181-6 and put on 113 before the pair were dismissed in successive overs as
Yorkshire closed on 310-8.
Earlier, England batsman Root struck 11 boundaries in a breezy 69 off 84 balls.
Keith Barker and Chris Woakes picked up three wickets each for Warwickshire.
Root, who stepped up to open the innings with Alex Lees dropping out of the side, gave the England selectors something to think about when they consider an opening partner for Alastair Cook this summer by stroking a flurry of boundaries to move to his fifty off just 59 balls.
After looking relatively untroubled throughout the morning session, Root was
dismissed just after lunch when he chopped a ball from Barker onto his stumps
and captain Andrew Gale followed him back into the pavilion shortly afterwards
when he played on to a ball from Woakes which appeared to keep low.
Gary Ballance was trapped in front by Barker in the next over for four, just moments after receiving lengthy treatment on his right elbow following a blow from Woakes.
Chris Wright then returned to the attack to pick up the wickets of Jonny Bairstow (15) and Adil Rashid (10) to leave Yorkshire wobbling, before Williamson and Bresnan began to take charge.
Williamson struck six fours and a six in his 184-ball knock and looked set to see out the day before he was out lbw to Barker and six balls later Bresnan was bowled by Woakes while attempting a drive.
Liam Plunkett (four not out) and Steven Patterson (12 not out) saw Yorkshire through to stumps.
Yorkshire's
Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Tim Bresnan struck half centuries but two late
wickets ensured honours ended evenly against Warwickshire.
Earlier, England batsman Root struck 11 boundaries in a breezy 69 off 84 balls.
Keith Barker and Chris Woakes picked up three wickets each for Warwickshire.
Root, who stepped up to open the innings with Alex Lees dropping out of the side, gave the England selectors something to think about when they consider an opening partner for Alastair Cook this summer by stroking a flurry of boundaries to move to his fifty off just 59 balls.
Yorkshire have won five and drawn three of their last nine home Championship
matches against Warwickshire.
The 23-year-old had put on 91 for the first-wicket with
Adam Lyth before Lyth mistimed a pull shot off Woakes to give the England seamer
a return catch.
Gary Ballance was trapped in front by Barker in the next over for four, just moments after receiving lengthy treatment on his right elbow following a blow from Woakes.
Chris Wright then returned to the attack to pick up the wickets of Jonny Bairstow (15) and Adil Rashid (10) to leave Yorkshire wobbling, before Williamson and Bresnan began to take charge.
Williamson struck six fours and a six in his 184-ball knock and looked set to see out the day before he was out lbw to Barker and six balls later Bresnan was bowled by Woakes while attempting a drive.
Liam Plunkett (four not out) and Steven Patterson (12 not out) saw Yorkshire through to stumps.
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