Wickets were tumbling left, right and centre this morning as the second round of Championship Cricket got under way. Indeed by lunch time 25 wickets had fallen across the seven games being played, and it didn't stop there. Only two teams batting at the start of the day are not all out overnight.
We start at Liverpool where Lancashire were beginning their title defence, having not played last week.
Day 1
Lancashire v Sussex
Sussex won the toss and decided to field.
Lan - 124
Sus - 137-3
Croft's innings of 50 was the only one of note as Lancashire were skittled in just over fifty overs, making a bad start to their season. For the visitors Anyon picked up five wickets, at an economy rate of just 2.51.
Lancashire, though, hit back immediately to leave Sussex 15-3. However if the local supporters were hoping for a complete turn in fortune it wasn't to be as Joyce (48*) and Yardy (70*) took their team beyond Lancashire's score and into a very strong position early in this game.
Warwickshire v Somerset
Somerset won the toss and decided to bat.
Som - 147
War - 111-3
Runs down the order half saved Somerset's innings after they found themselves 95-8. For once the great run machine that is the Somerset top order failed, leaving it up to players like Philander, who made 38 including hitting two sixes to lift the visitors.
Somerset also picked up wickets to have Warwickshire on 58-3, but, in a similar fashion to Sussex, Chopra (40*) and Maddy (24*) took the home side to 111-3 at the close.
Glamorgan v Derbyshire
Derbyshire won the toss and decided to bat.
Der - 130
Gla - 37-4
Derbyshire were left feeling foolish for batting first in Cardiff when they collapsed to a meagre 130 all out, as Wagg (6 for 44) ran through them. However more late wickets have reduced the home side to just 37-4 in reply, with no batsman having reached double figures yet.
Durham v Nottinghamshire
Durham won the toss and decided to field.
Not - 161
Dur - 55-3
Rain and bad light affected the first day in Durham, where the hosts won an important toss and made full use of it by dismissing Nottinghamshire inside 60 overs. Taylor top scored with 32 while for Durham Onions picked up four wickets and Claydon three. But once again, in difficult evening conditions wickets fell quickly. The home side were 33-3, but managed to reach the close without further losses. Adams currently has figures of 7o-3m-8r-2w.
Northamptonshire v Kent
Northamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat.
Nor - 132
Ken - 127-3
The same pattern can be seen at Northampton too, where the home side were knocked over for 132 before taking three wickets themselves. Ben Harmison was run out for 46, but Nash is 40* at the close and will look to kick on in the morning to take the game away from Northamptonshire.
Hampshire v Gloucestershire
Hampshire won the toss and decided to field.
Glo - 195-4
For a while it looked as though things were going the same way when Gloucestershire were on 87-4, but then an unbeaten partnership of 108 between Dent (59*) and Cockbain (52*) put to shame all the other batsmen around the country. Again rain and bad light restricted the number of overs, but the visitors will hope to go on tomorrow to post a high score.
Middlesex v Surrey
Surrey won the toss and decided to field.
Mid - 225-9
The match swayed throughout the day between the London rivals, who are also the two promoted teams from last season. Middlesex made a relatively good start, but soon wickets were falling as Dernbach (3 for 33) made inroads. However from 129-7 Middlesex recovered as Malan (62*) helped the home side past 200. Surrey, who won their opening match will be disappointed not to have taken all ten wickets today.
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