Summary

  • Dawid Malan passes 150 for Yorkshire against Derbyshire

  • Kent's Darren Stevens claims 800th first-class wicket

  • Ian Holland takes sixth Surrey wicket for Hampshire

  • All 18 counties split into three regional groups of six

  • Each side will play five games

  • Two teams with most points contest five-day final

Live Reporting

Michael Beardmore and Paul Grunill

  1. And one we forgot.....

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    So four prompt starts from our nine games - but we will keep you posted on prospects at the other grounds as we go along.

  2. And now the good news....

    Bob Willis Trophy - round three, day two

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  3. Listen live

    As usual, we will have ball-by-ball coverage of every game, courtesy of our BBC local radio commentary teams, whenever and wherever there is play. Choose a game from the links at the top of this page to tune in.

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  4. Inspection at Sophia Gardens

    We didn't have any play between Glamorgan and Gloucestershire yesterday.

    BBC Wales Sport's Nick Webb tells us, though, that an inspection is planned for 11:00, which could mean a start a bit later on if there is no further rain.

  5. Holland steps up with 'four-fer'

    Surrey 79-5 v Hampshire (at close on day one)

    Hampshire are short of a number of players through injury and unavailability this summer - and United States seamer Ian Holland made the most of his opportunity on day one against Surrey.

    Playing in the unfamiliar surroundings of Arundel, with Hampshire's Rose Bowl unavailable due to being used as an England Test venue, Holland ripped through Surrey's top order to take 4-22.

    Ian Holland.Rex Features

    “It was nice the wickets fell my way," the 29-year-old said. “The Borthwick wicket was a beauty. I was happy with that one. For the Roy one I meant to swing it away but it came in.

    “I hadn’t taken the new ball before for Hampshire so it was a nice opportunity to step up knowing that we had a lot of senior bowlers not playing.”

  6. Gloomy at Grace Road

    Durham 176-3 v Leicestershire (at close on day one)

    Weather conditions aren't great at the majority of our grounds, though there are one or two exceptions, thank goodness. Here's BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson with his assessment of the situation at Leicester.

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  7. Trent Bridge ton delights Duckett

    Nottinghamshire 268-2 v Lancashire (at close on day one)

    Ben DuckettRex Features

    Nottinghamshire batsman Ben Duckett enjoyed a special moment as he registered his first century at Trent Bridge on day one against Lancashire.

    The left-hander, moved from Northants in 2018, made 116 and told the Notts website: "It's been a long time coming. I've been feeling good and working hard and it's nice to get a score on the board.

    "It's a shame no-one was here to see it. I was pretty calm, but emotions take over and when I got that one to the boundary, you could see how happy I was."

    Duckett put on 178 with Ben Slater, who is still there on 111.

  8. How things stand

    after day one

    North group

    Yorkshire 280-4 v Derbyshire

    Nottinghamshire 268-2 v Lancashire

    Durham 176-3 v Leicesteshire

    Central group

    Warwickshire 121 v Somerset 80-2

    Worcestershire 93-5 v Northamptonshire

    Glamorgan v Gloucestershire - no play on Saturday

    South group

    Sussex 93-2 v Essex

    Middlesex 22-1 v Kent

    Surrey 79-5 v Hampshire

  9. Weather outlook

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    Oh dear.

    Remember that bit in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy has to repeat "there's no place like home" over and over? It's now time to click your heels together and repeat "there will be some cricket" over and over and we are sure your wish will be granted.

    Oh, and it will help if you have a pet dog called Toto.

  10. Good morning

    We saw a bit too much of this yesterday.

    Spitfire Ground, CanterburyRex Features

    And we want to see a lot more of this.

    Dawid Malan batting for YorkshireRex Features

    The weather may again have other ideas - but we will bring you all the action, wherever it happens, from day two of the latest Bob Willis Trophy games.

    Welcome to our coverage. Play is scheduled to start at 11:00 BST.