Nick Gledhill
BBC Essex commentator

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An excellent morning session for Essex with the openers still together at lunch after Surrey chose to field first.

Dean Elgar, out of form this season, was particularly impressive. He showed all his expertise in dealing with the swing and early movement on offer to a Surrey attack that bowled without luck.

Elgar and Paul Walter capitalised on anything loose and have set the platform for a big score on a typical Oval surface that looks good for batting under cloudless skies.

Things may change in the afternoon but it seems that Surrey, even with the return of Gus Atkinson, are again going to struggle to take the 20 wickets they need for their first victory of the campaign.

We brought you news earlier on about an unfortunate injury to Derbyshire all-rounder Anuj Dal, who had to be carried off after slipping in his run-up during the opening morning against Gloucestershire. No update yet on the nature of his injury but we'll keep you posted.

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Today is the 53rd birthday of India (and one-time Yorkshire) batting master Sachin Tendulkar.

15,921 Test runs, average 53.78 - 51 centuries

18,476 in one-day internationals, average 44.83 - 49 centuries

25,396 runs in all-first class cricket, average 57.84 - 81 centuries

The sort of numbers that might make bowlers weep.

We bet he's still pretty useful with a bat in his hand!

The Jacob Bethell debate continues to be a hot topic. Here are a couple more of your comments.

Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex

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Tom Haines has done his England prospects no harm at all under the watchful eye of Joe Root fielding at first slip, but looked disappointed to lose his wicket 10 minutes before lunch to the spin of Dom Bess

Before that Haines had dispatched the Yorkshire attack to all parts of Headingley, with some sumptuous cover drives a particular feature.

The other outstanding performer has been Jack White, who by a distance has been the pick of an otherwise wayward Yorkshire attack, and deservedly picked up two wickets in his opening spell.

On a pitch with a greenish tinge, Yorkshire may have hoped for greater inroads, having won the toss, but at lunch its about honours even

Nick Webb
BBC Radio Wales

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It’s been the Foxes’ morning despite Glamorgan choosing to bat in sunny conditions, with the medium pace of Ian Holland and the speed of Josh Hull doing the damage.

Much is now resting on home captain Kiran Carlson on 33 not out.

They struggled to get going against Holland who found plenty of movement as did Josh Davey, with the scoring rate crawling in the first hour.

Eddie Byrom edged behind in the second over and Zain Ul Hassan went the same way, trying to leave the ball, as Holland's first eight overs earned him figures of 2-7.

Asa Tribe looked to have weathered the storm on the way to 24 but was bowled by a fine delivery from Hull, who struck again on the stroke of lunch as Colin Ingram dragged one on to his stumps to fall for 26, straight after hitting a couple of boundaries.

Division One

Glamorgan 91-4 v Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire 96-3

Surrey v Essex 128-0

Yorkshire v Sussex 103-3

Division Two

Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 70-2

Durham v Lancashire 118-3

Worcestershire v Kent 65-3

The morning session has been somewhat overshadowed by that unfortunate injury to Derbyshire all-rounder Anuj Dal, who slipped while running up to bowl and had to be carried off the field.

Gloucestershire chose to bat after winning the toss and have had their work cut out against some good bowling by the home side, the tone having been set by Mo Abbas and Ben Aitchison with the new ball.

Aitchison and Zak Chappell each picked up a wicket, but Aussie opener Cameron Bancroft is still there on 35 not out.

A tough morning for Kent who lost their top three batters to fall to 38-3 in the 16th over.

Zak Crawley reached 27 before he was caught behind and Ben Compton (4) and Sam Northeast (3) never got going.

Daniel Bell-Drummond (16* from 50 balls) and Tawanda Muyeye (15 from 43 balls) have looked to stay in rather than score runs as Kent look to rebuild.

Beyers Swanepoel, Olly Hannon-Dalby and Matthew Waite grabbed the wickets to put the Pears on top.

It has been an intriguing first session at Trent Bridge as we reach lunch on day one between Notts and Warwickshire, and it is nicely poised heading into the afternoon.

The hosts inserted their visitors having won the toss this morning and quickly removed Bears opening batter Alex Davies for just 1, but left-handers Rob Yates (18) and Dan Mousley (49) put on 62 for the second wicket

England international Josh Tongue (2-30) made key breakthroughs as the first session wore on to remove both Yates and Mousley, but middle order batters Sam Hain (16*) and Beau Webster (6*) navigated the final half hour or so appropriately.

Having put the Bears in, Notts might be marginally more satisfied having taken those three wickets.

A highly satisfactory morning for Essex as Dean Elgar keeps Tom Lawes at bay in the final over before lunch.

Surrey have tried five different seam options but Elgar and opening partner Paul Walter have coped with them well, the perfect response after some undistinguished batting in Essex's last two games.

Elgar has 67 not out from 100 balls and Walter is on 48.

A morning where Sussex have batted serenely for long spells but Yorkshire have chipped away with important wickets to break the momentum.

None more so than Dom Bess' dismissal of Tom Haines for 64 just before lunch.

Before that, Jack White took two wickets in an over to reduce the visitors to 41-2 in the 12th over.

James Coles (24*) and Jack Leaning (2*) see Sussex over the 100 mark and through to lunch.

An excellent morning session on day one at Chester-le-Street which has had everything you would want from a top-of-the-table clash.

Lancashire have scored runs freely but have lost three wickets and the wicket of Keaton Jennings (44) could be key to the outcome of their first-innings.

The opener played nicely but chopped onto his own stumps 15 minutes before lunch off the bowling of Kasey Aldridge.

Durham have dropped a number of chances in the field, and may be disappointed as they sit down for some food having only taken three wickets so far.

Marcus Harris (30 not out) will return to the crease with Michael Jones (4 not out) for Lancashire.

Josh Hull is bowling well and gets Colin Ingram to edge one but it flies just over the slip cordon for four.

Hull's figures of 1-27 don't quite tell the full picture - he has bowled very well in the first session on day one at Sophia Gardens.

A glorious on drive from Marcus Harris races down to long on for four.

Matthew Potts is left on all fours but the England seamer was left helpless in preventing that one racing to the boundary.

Shot of the morning session just before lunch.

Postpublished at 13:00 BST 24 April

13:00 BST 24 April

Derbys v Glos 69-2

Magnificent shot by Miles Hammond who pulls Zak Chappell over mid-wicket for a big, big six as the Derbyshire paceman drops short. The left-hander is 11 not out.

"The Pavilion clock is stuck at 25 past four," observes BBC Radio London's Mark Church as Surrey complete the 27th over of the morning at The Oval.

No sign of a breakthrough for the home side, who, if you recall, won the toss and put Essex in.