County Championship: Pears-Gloucestershire rained off at Worcester

New Road last lost a complete day of cricket on the final day of last season against Middlesex

Not a ball was bowled at New Road on day two of the County Championship Division Two meeting between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

After heavy rain overnight left the outfield saturated, umpires Chris Watts and Ian Blackwell quickly called off the morning session, with a view to a lunchtime inspection.

But, when rain began to fall again, play was officially called off at 13:15 BST.

Worcestershire head coach Alan Richardson said: "It is frustrating not to get any play in but the game moved forward so quickly on the first day that I'm still confident there will be a result.

"It won't be as frustrating as it was for the boys on Thursday when we had a couple of opportunities and it didn't quite happen for us.

"Whilst it is frustrating, I'm still confident the game will take its natural course."

If conditions allow on Saturday, Worcestershire will resume on 118-7 in reply to Gloucestershire's 231 all out after a remarkable first day of the season at New Road, when Tom Price hit a maiden century and took four of the 17 wickets to fall, including a hat-trick.