for Tom Clarkpublished at 15:36 BST 3 April

15:36 BST 3 April

Leics v Sussex 251-4

Tom Clark cover drives Tom Scriven for four as Sussex reach 250 to secure a first batting bonus point.

The next ball is run down to fine leg for one and Clark reaches his fifth first-class century off 160 balls.

A great way to start the season for the left-hander.

stand for Surreypublished at 15:35 BST 3 April

15:35 BST 3 April

Warwicks v Surrey 176-6

Back-to-back sixes from Tom Lawes off spinner Rob Yates has taken him to 67* from 89 balls and brought up a century stand with Ben Foakes, who has 44*.

When they came together at 65-6 you had real concerns the visitors might be skittled for 100-odd but these two have put the Three Feathers on their shoulder and hauled them back into contention.

Make a note... sure to be a pub quiz question in years to come with the new rules regarding replacements coming in this season, which you can read more about here...

for Ben Foakespublished at 15:26 BST 3 April

15:26 BST 3 April

Warwicks v Surrey 159-6

A spot of spin on the opening afternoon. How lovely.

Rob Yates skips in for his first ball of the season, and it's a full toss, which Ben Foakes launches disdainfully back over his head and beyond the long-on boundary for six.

Foakes into the 40s.

Hampshire have hit a flat patch with Essex pair Matt Critchley and Charlie Allison rebuilding nicely.

Their partnership is up to 46 as Liam Dawson and Codi Yusuf wheel away with spin-seam at either end.

That said, Essex could be effectively four down (Tom Westley has retired hurt) after being put in by their hosts so they are still looking just behind in the early stages of this contest.

for Tom Lawespublished at 15:23 BST 3 April

15:23 BST 3 April

Warwicks v Surrey 153-6

A half-century from 79 balls, brought up with his 10th four, a thick edge run intentionally down to the rope at third off Beau Webster.

Lovely stuff from Lawes, who has added 88 from 144 balls with Ben Foakes.

Abell into overdrivepublished at 15:21 BST 3 April

15:21 BST 3 April

Som 177-3 after 55 overs

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464.

Tom Abell comes down the wicket again and lofts Liam Patterson-White into the Colin Atkinson Pavilion for the first six, then Kyle Verreyne cannot stop four byes as the spinner gets frustrated and darts in a quicker ball down the legside.

A change is prompted, Olly Stone from the MTP end.

for Leus du Plooypublished at 15:21 BST 3 April

15:21 BST 3 April

Middx 141-3 v Glos

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Leus du Plooy drives straight down the ground and although a good diving save denies hi8m a boundary, the single is enough to take him to 50 from 70 balls.

Middlesex have lost another wicket, though, with Max Holden bowled by an absolute beauty from Will Williams, which swung in from outside off stump and then left him after pitching - Holden made 32.

Tom Lawes has found his groove and cut loose, picking up five boundaries in short order, clubbing the ball to all corners and seemingly trying to fill out a wagon wheel including one wonderful drive down the ground.

He's moved to 48* and left Ben Foakes in the dust on 33* and Surrey and inching their way back into the contest.

50 for Tom Abell and 100 for he and Rew togetherpublished at 15:19 BST 3 April

15:19 BST 3 April

Som 167-3 v Notts

Notts turn back to Liam Patterson-White and Abell runs down second ball and bops him over extra cover for four.

90 balls, seven fours.

That is the 100 partnership between these two too.

Division Two looks a brilliant division this season, do you think Middlesex are in the conversation for promotion?

They weren't a million miles away last year, but Derbyshire have got better, Lancashire and Kent look restocked, Durham and Worcestershire are back down, Darren Lehmann in year two at Northants, and Gloucestershire are there too... who's your pick?

The reassuring presence of John Simpson is now out there in the middle for Sussex. He scored more than 1,000 runs in both the last two seasons and, having given up the Championship captaincy,, will be hoping for another productive summer.

Partner Tom Clark is now 90 not out.

"Very good for him to have John Simpson out there with him at this stage," says BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms.

For the record, Bradley is not an affiliated BBC employee, so sadly we can't give this report too much credence, but it's also worth pointing out Ben Stokes sustained a horrendous facial injury in pre-season so he may well consider himself physically fit but still unable to play in a professional game at present.

50 for James Rewpublished at 15:08 BST 3 April

15:08 BST 3 April

Som 148-3 v Notts

Harry Everett
BBC Sport at Taunton

He does beat his former captain to the first Somerset 50 of the year, but only just (yes I have had this post drafted for a good while now!)

A flick off his legs to fine leg for four off Rob Lord, then a single in the same area take him to 46. Which is where he stays for a good while.

He then got lucky in a skewed aerial two through the cover gap and a beauty from Rob Lord just missing his outside edge.

A push through midwicket for one gets him there off his 112th ball, including four fours.

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Leus du Plooy and Max Holden have added 80 so far as batting becomes easier for Middlesex at Lord's. They are 132-2 after 48 overs against Gloucestershire - du Plooy is 43 not out and Holden has 30.

Derbyshire are looking to rebuild following the loss of Caleb Jewell and are now 173-3 in the 48th against Worcestershire, with Brooke Guest 32 not out and Martin Andersson on 14.

Truly glorious sunshine at CLS now, though the floodlights remain on under clear blue skies, given the bad light interruption a little earlier.

April cricket for you.

Emilio Gay has moved on to 110* with Colin Ackermann unbeaten on five from 22 balls.

Kent need another wicket, and will hope it's Gay making a mistake, to avoid this innings slipping away from them.