High winds cause Derbyshire v Glamorgan call off
Derbyshire lie third in the County Championship Division Two table, one place below Glamorgan
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Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Central Co-op County Ground, Derby (day one)
Derbyshire: Yet to bat
Glamorgan: Yet to bat
Derbyshire 0 pts, Glamorgan 0 pts
High winds sweeping across the Midlands caused play to be called off on the opening day between Derbyshire and Glamorgan because of dangerous conditions.
Despite dry weather for most of the day, the strength of the winds meant it was judged unsafe for the ground-staff to remove the covers, which had been extended across the square because of overnight rain.
Umpires Steve O'Shaughnessy and Suri Shanmugam made a series of checks before calling off play at 15:05 BST.
Derbyshire go into the penultimate round of the Championship season 27 points behind Glamorgan, who could seal promotion with a draw with a match to spare, if none of the chasing pack wins.
With their rivals elsewhere also confined to the pavilion, there was no change in the promotion race.
Derbyshire are without Australian opener Caleb Jewell, who has returned home, and could be replaced by former Glamorgan player Aneurin Donald.
Northampton-born Amrit Basra, a 23 year old who captained the South Asian Cricket Academy, is included in the home squad. The middle-order batter and occasional seamer could be in line for a first-class debut after impressing in the One Day Cup.
Meanwhile Glamorgan are missing injured all-rounder Ben Kellaway, who has signed a contract extension until 2028, but picked up a calf injury at Northampton in the previous game.