Simon Harmer tries to drive Jordan Clark, gets a big inside edge, but is saved from playing on by his pad.

The South African is then given too much width and elegantly strokes it through the covers for the day's first boundary.

Clark corrects his line, finds the outside edge and Harmer collects four - very much more fortuitous - runs to third man.

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Glam 347-7 v Leic

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Fourth first-class half-century of his career, all for Glamorgan.

Very useful from a spinner who is not expected to bowl so much in April, though it is one of the sunniest first months of the season we can remember.

There was a shout for lbw in the previous over, leg byes given, not runs with him on 49* but this is a controlled tuck into the legside for one.

What happens the ball after his 50 is slightly lacking control though as a pushed two nearly sees Timm van der Gugten run out.

Ian Holland has 2-25 from 18 overs after an inconsistent most recent over surpisingly seeing Glamorgan score off five of the six deliveries comfortably.

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Notts v Warks 393-8

Josh Tongue doesn't get his line right and Ed Barnard clips it off his legs to bring up the half century partnership with Michael Booth (52 from 80 balls).

His next is a simply magnificent cover drive which charges unchecked to the rope.

John Simpson played a class innings yesterday, eventually reaching his century with 13 runs off the final over of play.

He clearly didn't want to be stuck in the nervous nineties overnight.

Simpson (101*) and Fynn Hudson-Prentice (31*) have added 12 runs this morning as Yorkshire seek an early wicket.

Ed Middleton spent a lot of time in the winter batting on bowling machines with James Bracey at the same Perth Grade One club his former Exeter teammates Mr Lammonby and Green played at.

Bracey fell yesterday, but Middleton is looking in great shape alongside another Glos lefthander in Miles Hammond here, both content to bat time still v Ben Aitchison and Mo Abbas despite the bonus point time running out in 12 overs time now.

Glos will be more than happy with 300 off 110 overs after the first three rounds they have had in the Championship this season.

Just ones and two so far for Essex.

Gus Atkinson sends down a nasty, rearing delivery to Noah Thain, who does well to fend it off.

For those who are interested, the Pavilion clock still shows 25 past four, says BBC Radio London's Mark Church.

Big job, we'd imagine, to take it to The Repair Shop.

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James Minto - aged 18 - becomes Durham's first substitute today. He replaces Sam Conners, who woke up this morning with a side strain.

Conners missed quite a bit of last season through injury too - and with Kemar Roach also sitting this one out due to stiffness - is Durham's continuing issue with bowler fitness rearing its head once again?

It's chilly today. A total contrast to yesterday, when Marcus Harris batted nicely to make 135. It looks like a good bowling day and the lights are on.

The murky skies are not going to clear either. I wonder if James Anderson has noticed?

Marcus Harris is up and running with a poke through point off Ben Raine which races to the boundary.

He carves another through the same area off Matthew Potts early in the second over.

Lancs have set the target of 400 but they could still grab maximum batting bonus points if things go well in the next 13 overs.

Still not 100% sure why, think there was some issue yesterday morning too...

But anyway at last we get going with Mo Abbas bowling to the set pair, the key partnership left for Glos.

Miles Hammond 140* and Ed Middleton on his first-class best in his first appearance of the season 41*.

We start on time in Cardiff with Josh Davey, in his first appearance as a full-time Leicestershire player after multiple loans, to Timm van der Gugten (22*).

Mason Crane is 48* alongside him showing his worth with bat as well as ball.

Josh Tongue has the ball in hand and has Ed Barnard in his sights on a glorious day at Trent Bridge. We are under way.

So, how far can Essex push this total? Noah Thain (33) and Simon Harmer (eight) are the not out batsmen.

There was some movement for the Surrey bowlers yesterday, so the likes of Jamie Porter and Sam Cook will be looking forward to seeing what they can get out of the pitch when it's their turn to bowl.

For now, though, it's Jordan Clark to open up for the home side.

OK. Scenes having been set for our seven Championship matches, it is time for some action.

As well as the County Championship, there is also Women's One-Day Cup action today featuring the first tier-one meeting between M62 rivals Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Yorkshire are 24-2 in the sixth over, while at Taunton, Somerset are 35-2 in the seventh against Surrey, a match pitting the two teams with 100% records so far against each other.

Elsewhere it's Essex v The Blaze - who have England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt back in their side - and Hampshire v Durham and you can find the scorecards for all four games here.

England's Lauren Bell is making her first Hampshire appearance in this year's competition and you can listen to full commentary on that game by clicking here.