Adam Lyth strikes the first boundary of the game at York, but that apart, Yorkshire aren't finding scoring easy in the initial overs from Oliver Hannon-Dalby and Liam Norwell. Lyth is six not out, but Will Fraine has faced nine deliveries so far and is yet to open his account.

for Dan Lawrencepublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 17 June 2019

11:45 BST 17 June 2019

Hampshire 118 v Essex 177-4

Dan Lawrence turns a ball from James Fuller away to square leg and collects three runs, which take him to a 108-ball half-century. The Essex lead is 59, with six wickets standing.

The first over bowled in a Championship game in York for 128 years is complete and it is a maiden.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes the new ball for Warwickshire against his former employers and keeps Adam Lyth quiet for the full half dozen.

Liam Norwell will open up from the other end.

Middlesex opener Sam Robson has moved into the 90s with a boundary off Marchant de Lange on the second morning against Glamorgan at Radlett. The home side are 164-3 after 57 overs.

Gloucestershire paceman Chadd Sayers has struck an early blow at Grace Road, with opener Paul Horton superbly caught one-handed by diving keeper Gareth Roderick. Leicestershire are 11-1 in the seventh over.

A quick reminder that there will be no play before lunch between Derbyshire and leaders Lancashire.

Image source, Rex Features

Essex batsman Dan Lawrence flashes an overpitched delivery from Keith Barker away through the covers for four to bring up a 100 partnership with Ravi Bopara.

Essex's decision to give spinner Mason Crane the opening over of the day was quickly reversed, and Barker and James Fuller are currently doing the bowling for the visitors.

Bopara is 55 not out and Lawrence has 43

Better news from Clifton Park where play is due to begin at 11:30 after a brief shower.

Remember. there was no toss, so Warwickshire will be bowling.

Umpires Nick Cook and former Derbyshire all-rounder Ian Blackwell have taken a look at the Pattonair County Ground and there will be no play before lunch.

A further inspection will be carried out at 12:20 BST.

Worcestershire's game against Sussex, which should have begun today at New Road, has been switched to Kidderminster. Here's why.

The match will now start on Tuesday.

Following Simon Harmer's success for Essex on day one, it is perhaps no surprise that Hampshire give the ball to spinner Mason Crane straight away, although he did prove a little expensive on Sunday evening. His first over is tidy enough but three singles carries the Essex total to 150. Ravi Bopara is 52 not out and Dan Lawrence has 35.

OK, the start is delayed at York and they are inspecting at Derby - but the players are out in the middle in the other four matches and we are good to go.

Apart from being the country’s joint top Championship wicket-taker, Warwickshire captain Jeetan Patel will have one other advantage when he leads the Bears against Yorkshire at York today.

The 38-year-old New Zealand off-spinner knows Clifton Park well, having spent a summer playing club cricket for York when he first came to England in 2003.

"As soon as I saw in the fixture list that we would be playing at York I was really excited," said Patel. "It will be great to go back and reconnect with a lot of friends I made. It's a lovely city and a lovely ground.

“I had an okay season there. I certainly didn't set the world alight but it was great life experience. It was my first time away from home, in a different country and I was having to fend for myself and fortunate to be around a great bunch of lads who looked after me.

Image source, PA

He added: "I wasn't on a lot of money but that wasn't what I was there for. What I did was learn about the lifestyle in England which is so different. In New Zealand it's all about cafes and meeting people and friends there, whereas here it's all about going to the pub and sharing stories over a pint.

"I was a youngster learning my trade and wanting to get out and about and give things a go and that summer really grew me as a person.”

Image source, Rex Features

Second-placed Hampshire have a lot of work to do at Chelmsford after being bowled out in 34 overs on the opening day against Essex.

Coach Adi Birrell admitted at the close that they have a "mountain to climb" in the game, having begun it 26 points behind leaders Somerset, but defended the decision to bat first.

"The stats were the reason we batted first. If you look at the stats of how many teams win here batting first it makes sense," he said.

"We are way behind in the match and we are struggling - but I'm not saying the toss is the reason behind that. It wasn't impossible to bat out there and it wasn't spinning square."

Image source, BBC Sport

Six games today and our BBC local radio commentators are in place to bring you ball-by-ball coverage from all of them.

Select a game using the links at the top of this page, and we'll keep you posted with regular text updates on the others.

Image source, Rex Features

Sometimes you get absolutely sick of the British weather.

With everything in place for a prompt start, drizzle arrives at Clifton Park and the covers are on.

England's David Willey is back in the Yorkshire side after missing last week's game for family reasons, and young spinner James Logan has been called up to replace Dom Bess, who has returned to parent club Somerset.

Warwickshire are without Henry Brookes because of a hip problem, so Craig Miles and Liam Norwell, signed from Gloucestershire over the winter, are both in the side.

Just 11 overs were possible last week in Leicestershire's unremittingly miserable home game against Middlesex.

But look Foxes fans, there are patches of sky at Grace Road today that are actually blue.

It's a Midlands meteorological miracle - and probably a few other words beginning with 'm' too.

Image source, Rex Features

Kent and Nottinghamshire have undoubtedly found life a little tougher this season after winning promotion from Division Two in 2018.

Peter Moores' Nottinghamshire side are bottom of the table, having failed to win any of their six fixtures so far, and although Kent have lost one game more - four to Notts' three - they are sixth, thanks largely to an eight-wicket win over Warwickshire back in April.

One consolation, however, is that there is no chance of both teams dropping back into the second tier - as only one team will be relegated this season.

Kent have Wiaan Mulder back from a foot injury and also include loan signing Ollie Rayner for the game at Tunbridge Wells, becoming the 900th player to appear for the club since 1806. while the visitors are hoping for a repeat of their 2010 win at Nevill Road.

There will be a delayed start for Derbyshire and Lancashire this morning

Heavy rain over the weekend means the outfield is still very wet and the umpires are due to inspect the conditions at 11:00.