New ball was takenpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 31 July

11:49 BST 31 July

Yorks 341-6 v Sussex 222

Word is that the new ball was taken by Sussex first thing this morning/overnight although there was no relaying of that information to the crowd.

Might explain why Sussex have got it moving and why Matthew Revis is getting the ball racing off his bat having moved through the 50-mark to 57.

Derbyshire made an early breakthrough against Northants with Ben Aitchison removing George Bartlett lbw for 66. Justin Broad is still going nicely for the hosts and is up to 80 with Northants on 292-6 - they still trail by 85.

Glamorgan are building a bit lead at Old Trafford against Lancashire. Kiran Carlson has just passed fifty with his side on 125-2 and 249 in front.

Kent nightwatchman George Garrett has now faced 42 balls for his three not out. Kent are 215-3 against Leicestershire.

There's no word on any start time between Gloucestershire and Middlesex at Cheltenham College where it is still raining.

Umpires will have another look in 15 minutes (at 12 noon) with a view to getting play under way in what remains of the first session.

Kit Harris
BBC Sport commentator

Dan Worrall tends to take the wickets with the kookaburra ball when these two sides have met this season.

No wickets or maidens for him so far, which is definitely not like him.

Maybe Worrall can do something with the new ball.

New ball availablepublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 31 July

11:43 BST 31 July

Durham 153 & 247-5 v Surrey 322

Durham lead by 78 as Surrey take the second new ball and back comes Dan Worrall - expensive in this innings so far, 10 overs, 0-50.

Can the new nut crack open the lower order?

Ethan Bamber takes guard to face the first ball from Sam Cook as play starts on day three at Chelmsford. Dan Mousley is at the non strikers' end with 54 to his name.

Covers are being rolled off and the umpires are happy to start at 11:40 BST so we are eight minutes away.

up for Nottspublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 31 July

11:32 BST 31 July

Notts 200-2 v Somerset 438

A quiet opening half hour to day three at Trent Bridge but it's dry and the home side have raised 200 with a dab and go into the covers from captain Haseeb Hameed.

He made his third century of the season yesterday and has moved onto 110.

Joe Clarke is alongside on 30 as Notts try to build a stand to get them back into this game.

After a short delay, they've started day three at Kent.

Ben Compton is 104 not out for the hosts with nightwatchman George Garrett for company.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

It's a nice quiet start for Durham, it's just what they wanted.

Sai Kishore will probably take the new ball and he might get a bit more purchase and bounce on it.

Second batting point for Yorkspublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 31 July

11:15 BST 31 July

Yorks 300-5 v Sussex 222

Second batting point for Yorkshire duly banked as Will Sutherland punches a single off the backfoot to Danny Lamb on the cover boundary.

Dan Lawrence probing away in the early overs of day three at Chester-le-Street.

He almost has Codi Yusef caught at leg slip as the right-hander went to turn a ball to leg and almost clipped it straight into the hands of the catcher. It just evaded the fielder and went for four.

Then another boundary via the outside edge for Yusef from the off spinner.

Eight overs until the second new ball is available for Surrey.

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The covers were coming off at Essex, but a light shower has just arrived and there will be a delayed start.

That's four games not getting under way on time now.

John Simpson has elected to stick with old ball despite a new one being available but Gurinder Sandhu has opened up against Harry Duke at Scarborough.

Possibly just getting a warm up over into his seamer before taking it.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

Durham will have to decide if they go for the two spinners before the new ball comes.

Durham know they need runs and they need to make a decision.

The only thing is that there could be some rain about today and tomorrow, so that could have a say.

It will be a very interesting first hour.

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With heavy rain overnight and plenty more this morning in the south of England, there will be delays at New Road, Cheltenham College and Canterbury.

But we've got six games starting on time.

Let's see how the morning session pans out...

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Leaders Surrey look likely to beat Durham at some point today, so any first-innings lead Notts or Somerset get at Trent Bridge could be crucial.

Warwickshire's game at Essex seems to end in a draw on a featherbed.