Definitely not the start to the season anyone wanted at Derby, where the heavy overnight rain has ruled out the prospects of any play at all on the opening day.
Probably not a surprise as Derby and the nearby River Derwent have been bombarded with rain this winter.
For now, it'll be back to the indoor nets for the Derbyshire and Gloucestershire players and they'll hope to get their Division Two fixture up and running tomorrow.
No play before lunch at Canterbury
Kent v Somerset (no play before lunch)
Alex Hoad
BBC Sport at Canterbury
Alex HoadCopyright: Alex Hoad
Very wet in the Garden of England this morning, and though the covers are off and the sun is peeping through the clouds, there will be no play before lunch, at least, on this opening day at Canterbury.
Big mopping up job for the Kent ground staff as there were some small pools of standing water on the very soggy outfield at 09:30 BST.
Round one fixtures (11:00 BST)
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However, before we get too excited about the prospect of the new season, it doesn't take a genius to work out that the weather has intervened across the country!
Here's a quick look at how things are looking this morning.
Division One:
Durham v Hampshire - start delayed
Kent v Somerset - no play before lunch
Lancashire v Surrey - no play before lunch
Nottinghamshire v Essex - start delayed
Warwickshire v Worcestershire
Division Two:
Derbyshire v Gloucestershire - play abandoned for the day
Middlesex v Glamorgan
Sussex v Northamptonshire - no play before lunch
Yorkshire v Leicestershire - start delayed
Good morning and welcome...
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Rex FeaturesCopyright: Rex Features
... to a new cricket season. Yes the grass is cut, the clocks have sprung forward and the whites are dazzling and crisp, for a few hours, at least. Just don't look out the window...
Between 5 April and 29 September stories will be written, heroes will emerge and maybe even legends will be born, but for now, the first page of the 2024 County Championship remains blank.
We'll be with you for every ball of every day of the 126 matches taking place in Division One as we wait to discover whether Surrey can complete a hat-trick of titles.
We'll also bring you the pick of the action from the 126 matches being played in Division Two, and don't forget, you can listen in to every ball of every game from our crack team of commentators using the carousel at the top of this page.
Without further ado, let's see what we have in store, shall we?
Live Reporting
Adam Lanigan, Ben Kosky, Ben Pheazey and Deepak Mahay
All times stated are UK
No play today at Derby
Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Definitely not the start to the season anyone wanted at Derby, where the heavy overnight rain has ruled out the prospects of any play at all on the opening day.
Probably not a surprise as Derby and the nearby River Derwent have been bombarded with rain this winter.
For now, it'll be back to the indoor nets for the Derbyshire and Gloucestershire players and they'll hope to get their Division Two fixture up and running tomorrow.
No play before lunch at Canterbury
Kent v Somerset (no play before lunch)
Alex Hoad
BBC Sport at Canterbury
Very wet in the Garden of England this morning, and though the covers are off and the sun is peeping through the clouds, there will be no play before lunch, at least, on this opening day at Canterbury.
Big mopping up job for the Kent ground staff as there were some small pools of standing water on the very soggy outfield at 09:30 BST.
Round one fixtures (11:00 BST)
#bbccricket
However, before we get too excited about the prospect of the new season, it doesn't take a genius to work out that the weather has intervened across the country!
Here's a quick look at how things are looking this morning.
Division One:
Division Two:
Good morning and welcome...
#bbccricket
... to a new cricket season. Yes the grass is cut, the clocks have sprung forward and the whites are dazzling and crisp, for a few hours, at least. Just don't look out the window...
Between 5 April and 29 September stories will be written, heroes will emerge and maybe even legends will be born, but for now, the first page of the 2024 County Championship remains blank.
We'll be with you for every ball of every day of the 126 matches taking place in Division One as we wait to discover whether Surrey can complete a hat-trick of titles.
We'll also bring you the pick of the action from the 126 matches being played in Division Two, and don't forget, you can listen in to every ball of every game from our crack team of commentators using the carousel at the top of this page.
Without further ado, let's see what we have in store, shall we?
Welcome to the 2024 season.