County Championship LIVE: Scores, updates & commentary from opening round of season

Summary

Day two of 2022 County Championship season
Two-division model returns in 2022, with 10 teams in Division One and eight in Division Two
Div One: Essex v Kent, Hants v Som, Northants v Gloucs & Warks v Surrey
England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes makes century for Surrey v Warwickshire
Div Two: Glam v Dur, Leics v Worcs, Middlesex v Derbys & Sussex v Notts

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Ged Scott

WICKETpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
McManus c Bracey b Taylor 15 (Northants 128-6 v Gloucestershire)
Second wicket for Matt Taylor - and a fourth catch for James Bracey, one handed, diving to his right to pouch an offering which would not have reached first slip.
Lewis McManus, as a fellow member of the wicketkeepers'; union, would have looked behind him in grudging admiration.
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WICKETpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Dawson c Green b Leonard 0 (Hampshire 325-4 v Somerset 180)
Somerset pick up two wickets in two overs as Liam Dawson goes without scoring to a sharp catch at cover.
Ben Green clings on to his second of the innings to give Ned Leonard the wicket.
Hampshire now lead by 145 with six wickets in hand.
100 for Matt Critchleypublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Essex 458-7 v Kent
Matt Critchley moves to a century in his first innings in Essex colours.
A straight drive down the ground off Matt Quinn sees him register his 12th boundary and get to three figures off 148 balls.
A delighted Chelmsford crowd give him a hearty round of applause.
WICKETpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Weatherley b Siddle 168 (Hampshire 324-3 v Somerset 180)
All over for Joe Weatherley after a career-best 168.
He misjudges one from Peter Siddle that he offers no shot to but the ball just seams in a touch and bowls him.
A 281-ball knock that included 19 fours and a six from the Hampshire opener and a fine way for him to start his 2022 season.
WICKETpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Wheater b Quinn 37 (Essex 447-7 v Kent)
A breakthrough for Kent as they manage to end Essex's seventh wicket partnership worth 94 between Adam Wheater and Matt Critchley.
Wheater is bowled by Matt Quinn for 37 as he chops one back on to his leg stump.
300 up for Surreypublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Surrey 303-6 v Warwickshire
Surrey's third batting point comes up in the 100th over.
10 more after this to land another one.
Ben Foakes' century also a possible prospect, having twice been dropped in the slips on 37 and 54
As for the weather, no immediate sign of the three o'clock deluge promised earlier. Although the wind has got up a bit.
Derbyshire making ideal reply so farpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Middlesex 401 v Derbyshire 49-0
Sam Dalling
BBC Radio London at Lord's
Slow and steady. Perfect for Derbyshire really.
A good start they wanted and a good start they’ve got.
Ethan Bamber and Tim Murtagh took the new ball, no surprise given they claimed 110 wickets between them in 2021. Economical as they were though, relatively little to stir what is a decent crowd here.
Shan Masood (31 not out) looks classy, particularly driving and clipping on the leg side. Nothing flusters him either. Not even Jack Davies who spent the first few overs waspishly clapping in the batter’s ear post every delivery.
Billy Godleman (18 not out) has passed 1,000 first-class runs on this ground. He started his career at Middlesex remember, debuting way back in 2005 against the students of Cambridge alongside his great pal Steven Finn.
300 up for Hampshirepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Hampshire 301-2 v Somerset 180
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New ball taken by Somerset but still little change in fortune for them as Hampshire pass 300 and collect a third batting bonus point.
James Vince (23 not out) already looking in the mood with some well-timed drives to the boundary while Joe Weatherley (158 not out) has also registered his first six of the knock, dispatching Peter Siddle over deep square leg.
Packwood to pack in as Worcester groundsmanpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Worcestershire 274-6 v Leicestershire
Worcestershire have picked up a third batting bonus point at Leicester, thanks chiefly to the efforts of three of their main men.
Brett D'Oliveira, in his first game as county captain, has shared a century stand with his predecessor Joe Leach, while Ed Barnard earlier made 57.
Dolly is just 15 short of a ton on 85, with Leach on 64 But the main Pears news of the day has come back in Worcester.
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Tim Packwood has been Worcestershire's head groundman since 2001
With just 13 days to their first home game (Worcestershire's flood woes have long since meant starting the season on the road), long-serving groundsman Tim Packwood has reportedly resigned, external.
He has been part of the New Road groundstaff there since 1989 - and took over as head groundsman from Roy McLaren in 2001. And he obviously knows more about how to deal with a flooded cricket ground than any man in England. He will surely be a hard act to follow.
Packwood is apparently due to take charge of his last game when the Pears host Sussex on 21 April.
Finn fires early on for Sussexpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Sussex 375 v Nottinghamshire 46-3
Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham at Hove
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Steven Finn enjoyed a profitable opening spell at Hove, removing both Haseeb Hameed and Joe Clarke during his initial burst.
The former England pace man, on his Sussex debut, helped reduce Notts to 38-3 with the help of two catches by wicketkeeper Oli Carter.
Henry Crocombe had earlier bowled Ben Slater for one, as Notts began their pursuit of 375.
Ben Duckett has looked to arrest the home side’s momentum by getting off the mark with a pulled six off Crocombe on the way to an unbeaten 29.
150 for Joe Weatherleypublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Hampshire 286-2 v Somerset 180
Joe Weatherley's fine innings continues as he reaches 150 for the first time in his career.
Tucks one off his legs against Kasey Aldridge to get there off 254 balls with 19 fours so far.
Still no play at Sophia Gardenspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Glamorgan 234 v Durham 5-0
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400 up for Essexpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Essex 403-6 v Kent
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Adam Wheater (10 not out) shows his scampering skills to sprint through for a quick two off Matt Milnes to take Essex to 400.
He and Matt Critchley (74 not out) continuing to pile on an impressive seventh-wicket partnership worth 50 now.
WICKETpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Cobb c Bracey b Dale 18 (Northants 96-5 v Gloucestershire 223)
A first wicket of the day for Ajeet Singh-Dale, who has Josh Cobb caught behind by James Bracey.
Half the home batters are gone - and the hosts still trail by 127.
Northants rallying well at Wantage Roadpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Gloucestershire 223, Northants 91-4
Northants pair Rob Keogh and Josh Cobb are steadying the ship.
They have so far put on 35.
WICKETpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Gubbins c Davies b Abell 37 (Hampshire 263-2 v Somerset)
Some welcome relief for Somerset as they pick up a second Hampshire wicket to stem the tide a bit.
Nick Gubbins' eye-catching knock comes to an end on 37 as Somerset skipper Tom Abell finds the finest of outside edges for Steven Davies to take the catch with the gloves on.
Hampshire 83 ahead as captain James Vince comes to the crease.
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50 for Ben Foakespublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Surrey 256-6 v Warwickshire
Ben Foakes follows England colleague Ollie Pope to his half century.
It is the 46th of the current England Test stumper's first-class career.
250 up for Hampshirepublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Hampshire 254-1 v Somerset 180
Somerset's lead continues to grow as do their number of bonus points.
Joe Weatherley (136 not out) strikes Marchant de Lange for fours on both sides of the wicket to push their lead up to 74 and claim a second batting point.
Nick Gubbins (33 not out) also going along impressively at the other end.
Hailing again at Sophia Gardenspublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Glamorgan 234 v Durham 5-0
It's like Groundhog Day in Cardiff by the looks of the weather...
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WICKETpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2022
Jacks lbw Hannon-Dalby 19 (Surrey 255-6 v Warwickshire)
Nice start to the afternoon session for Olly Hannon-Dalby.
He claims his fourth wicket by trapping Will Jacks leg before wicket.
New man is Jordan Clark, to join Ben Foakes, who looks poised for his 50.
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