We have a busy day of county action today with eight matches across both divisions. All of today's play got under way on time at 11:00 BST, on this glorious August morning. Here is what we have to look forward to:

Division OneDurham v WarwickshireSomerset v HampshireSurrey v LancashireYorkshire v Nottinghamshire

Division TwoGlamorgan v SussexGloucestershire v KentLeicestershire v EssexWorcestershire v Northamptonshire

Image source, Rex Features

Good morning and welcome to today's live text coverage of the County Championship and haven't we got a treat for you.

With a break in international games, England captain Alastair Cook is playing in a bid to help Essex achieve promotion to Division One.

We'll bring updates of how his side get on against nearest rivals Leicestershire and many more.