Follow the action with seven LV= County Championship games set to start today. Joe Root is the day's first half-centurion.
By Rob Barnett
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1.01pm –The start at Trent Bridge is further delayed by rain as Yorkshire, Sussex and Gloucestershire reach three figures.
Surrey’s Dunn strikes for a second time today, trapping Alex Gidman in front. That heralds lunch at the Kia Oval. We’ll soon round up the scores for you.
12.50pm – Yorkshire’s strong opening stand ends on 91 when Chris Woakes has Adam Lyth caught and bowled for 32.
Middlesex’s Neil Dexter bags his second victim in two overs by pinning Ashwell Prince in front.
Brown gone! He's chopped on against Dexter (25) as he played aggressively outside off. Lancs are 78-3 after 25. #MidvLancs
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) May 11, 2014
12.37pm – Root goes to his second championship fifty of the season, this one from 59 balls.
Coles makes it two wickets in three personal overs by having Stewart Walters caught at second slip.
An early lunch is being taken at the 3aaa County Ground, where there has been no play.
WICKET..Joyce goes, bowled by Usman Arshad for 21 and Sussex are now 63/3 #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) May 11, 2014
12.23pm – Gloucestershire captain Michael Klinger goes caught behind for 24 to Tom Curran and Glamorgan’s Murray Goodwin likewise falls to Matt Coles for one run less.
12.10pm – Lancashire, Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Gloucestershire have all reached 50. Sussex are not far behind.
WEATHER UPDATE: It's properly raining now. There will be no play before lunch which will be taken early at 12.30pm #DERvKEN
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) May 11, 2014
12.05pm – Middlesex’s Tim Murtagh, now bowling in tandem with Steven Finn, ousts Luis Reece caught behind for 23.
Here’s our story on Hales’ return to Notts, which was due to Steven Mullaney’s elbow injury.
11.54am – Sussex’s Michael Yardy, a centurion versus Lancashire last week, falls to Graham Onions thanks to Kumar Sangakkara’s slip catch.
The sun has returned and Yorkshire will resume on 38-0 after 7 overs, Root 20, Lyth 14
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) May 11, 2014
11.31am – Some top-flight scalps fall as Durham’s Chris Rushworth gets Chris Nash caught behind and Lancashire’s Paul Horton is held at second slip off Toby Roland-Jones.
Rain intervenes at Headingley with Yorkshire on a brisk 38 for one, Joe Root going well alongside Adam Lyth. At Trent Bridge lunch will be taken at 12.30pm ahead of a planed 1.10pm start.
Rees edges Tomlinson to second slip. Glam 12/2 in the fifth over.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) May 11, 2014
11.17am – Kent opt to bat first against Derbyshire, continuing today's trend.
11.11am – Two early wickets to report in Division Two. Hampshire’s Kyle Abbott has fellow South African Jacques Rudolph caught behind for nought before Surrey’s Matt Dunn traps Chris Dent in front.
Thick edge to third man for four gets Root off the mark. Yorks 4-0
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) May 11, 2014
Underway @Gloscricketpic.twitter.com/crAkgKpEd1
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 11, 2014
10.57am – An 11.15am inspection is due at Trent Bridge. While waiting for most of the action to start shortly, why not read our feature with Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams in which he speaks about his promotion and personal ambitions?
Surrey's Steven Davies is having break from wicketkeeping to concentrate on batting. Thought he'd be a contender for 1st Test if Prior unfit
— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) May 11, 2014
10.48am – As you will see from the below tweet, Nottinghamshire have recalled England limited-overs batsman Alex Hales from his loan at Worcestershire, whom he played for once. Hales is set to feature versus Northants.
GOOD NEWS! Rain has stopped and play versus @kentcricket will start at 11.45am, if we get no more rain #DERvKEN
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) May 11, 2014
10.42am – The toss-winners all field first. There are two delays.
Division One
Leaders Warwickshire opt to bowl versus Yorkshire.
Sussex are put into bat by defending champions Durham.
Middlesex decide to field against Lancashire.
The toss between Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire is delayed.
Division Two
Hampshire choose to field against Glamorgan.
Surrey decide to bowl facing Gloucestershire.
The toss between Derbyshire and Kent is delayed.
10.30am – The tosses are scheduled to be happening now at all the games, although there may unfortunately be some rain delays. While waiting for news, why not read our Division One and Division Two team news previews?
10.20am – Good morning and welcome to our live LV= County Championship coverage, with seven matches due to begin this morning. Here’s the fixtures and venues:
Division One
Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord’s
Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Trent Bridge
Sussex v Durham, the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground
Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Headingley
Division Two
Derbyshire v Kent, the 3aaa County Ground
Hampshire v Glamorgan, the Ageas Bowl
Surrey v Gloucestershire, the Kia Oval
The players are warming up! Toss will be at 10:30. #LVCCpic.twitter.com/56fVsFIzcJ
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) May 11, 2014
Alex Hales has been recalled from his @WorcsCCC loan and will play for Nottinghamshire against @NorthantsCCC today #lvcc
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) May 11, 2014