Welcome to our live coverage of the County Championship, day one. We have updates from all the matches, including Surrey vs Essex at The Oval and Yorkshire vs Sussex at Headingley. Stay tuned for scores, wickets, and key moments.
Key Events
- Lunchtime scores
- Robin Smith Memorial service announced
- Joe Root returns for Yorkshire
- Two-year suspension for Doug Bracewell
- Division One table update
- Rehan Ahmed off to the IPL
At The Oval, Surrey won the toss and elected to bowl. Gus Atkinson makes his first appearance of the season for Surrey. Dean Elgar and Tom Westley are batting for Essex, with Elgar already reaching his first fifty of the year. Essex are 128-0 at lunch.
At Headingley, Yorkshire inserted Sussex after winning the toss. Joe Root is back in the Yorkshire side. Sussex are 103-3 at lunch, with James Coles out for 47 and Tom Haines for 64.
At Trent Bridge, Warwickshire are 96-3 against Nottinghamshire. Josh Tongue took a wicket for Notts, dismissing Rob Yates.
In Division Two, Lancashire are 118-3 against Durham, while Gloucestershire are 70-2 against Derbyshire. Kent are 65-3 against Worcestershire.
Other news: A memorial service for Robin Smith will be held at Winchester Cathedral on June 12. Doug Bracewell has been suspended for two years after a positive cocaine test. Rehan Ahmed is off to the IPL, missing four Championship games for Leicestershire.
