Another maiden over from Leicester's Ian Holland who has found his stride very quickly this morning.

Glamorgan have struggled to get going so far after electing to bat with the run rate currently at a pedestrian 1.50.

Miserly bowling from Derbyshire.

They are into the 12th over and Gloucestershire have yet to hit a boundary.

Cameron Bancroft is 19 not out and Oliver Price is on three.

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BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham's decision to bowl first in CLS took a few people by surprise, particularly with Kemar Roach was left out of the starting line-up as a precaution because of muscle soreness.

But the decision was based on the fact the track has a green tinge to it.

Lancashire got a few inside edges to the boundary and hit a few loose balls for four. But then Matty Potts got into his stride and had George Balderson caught at second slip by Kasey Aldridge for 14.

That was in the sixth over and Lancashire went from 35-1 to 48-2 a short time later, when Sam Conners had Josh Bohannon caught at point from his first ball of the day. Potts took the catch.

It's a lovely day in the North East. We have blue skies and there's hardly a breath of wind to be noticed.

Near thing!

A mix-up over a single and Dom Sibley's throw just misses the stumps.

Paul Walter would have been a gonner if that had hit.

Sam Conners races in around the wicket, and after a leaning edge from Keaton Jennings, Conners attempts to take a catch off his own bowling but it drops just short.

Terrific attempt from the fast bowler. Maiden over - the first of the day.

A bit too much width from Sean Abbott and Paul Walter is able to effortlessly run that one down wide of third slip for four. Walter is 17 not out and partner Dean Elgar has 21. Not too many major alarms yet for the Essex pair.

Warwickshire have recovered well from the early loss of Alex Davies - and they have just brought up 50 with the final ball of the tenth over following a flurry of boundaries.

Dan Mousley has raced to 35 from just 25 balls, while Rob Yates at the other end has been comparably watchful. The Trent Bridge outfield, on what is a glorious day in Nottingham, is predictably quick.

With Beyers Swanepoel into the action for the first time in a Worcestershire shirt it's worth mentioning why he missed the opening couple of matches.

His former South African side the Lions said Swanepoel left the field early in their 50-over cup final against Titans on 29 March without permission and also without the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from them and Cricket South Africa which overseas players need to play in England.

The Lions have since said they have reached a "mutual agreement to part ways with immediate effect" with the 27-year-old who had a spell in County Cricket with Kent in 2024.

Swanepoel said he wanted to "sincerely apologise to the Lions family" and added that "many lessons have been learnt".

To borrow from Laurel and Hardy, "it certainly is".....

50 up for Lancashirepublished at 11:40 BST 24 April

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Durham v Lancashire 52-2

Moments after Josh Bohannon was caught at cover, Lancashire's Marcus Harris gets off the mark, running one down to third man as the visitors move past 50.

It has taken the Red Rose just 8.4 overs this morning to move onto a half-century with the run rate practically a run a ball so far.

Olly Hannon-Dalby and Tom Taylor have been keeping things tight for the Pears against Kent at New Road but Zak Crawley has found a few boundaries in his 13 from 22 balls.

Crawley's top score in his opening four innings this season is 26.

He also hit 20, nine and five.

The first bowling change of the morning sees Josh Tongue enter the attack, in front of the watching Rob Key. His first delivery to Rob Yates is a middle and leg yorker which Yates somehow manages to gets bat on and it runs down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Plenty of pace and carry in Tongue's first over, a promising start to his spell.

Nice flick off the pads through midwicket by Asa Tribe goes for a couple as Glamorgan attempt to steady the ship following Eddie Byrom's early dismissal.

A good opening half-hour for the visitors with Tom Haines only dealing in boundaries so far - he's hit six fours in his 24 not out.

Daniel Hughes is providing more sedate batting at the other end with one run from 22 deliveries.

Jhye Richardson has been expensive for Yorkshire so far - going for 25 from his four overs while Jack White has bowled three maidens.

We asked you for your views on the Jacob Bethell situation. Alastair Cook says he should be playing in the Championship, not the IPL - Kevin Pietersen disagrees. Here's a couple of thoughts from you.

Early change by Surrey as Sean Abbott replaces Tom Lawes, whose first three overs cost 15 runs.

The Australian's first delivery raps Paul Walter on the pads in adjacent position to the stumps - but it's a no-ball!

Alex Davies' Warwickshire opening partner Rob Yates has been watchful in the opening stages of his innings but he has just driven Brett Hutton back down the ground for a welcome boundary.

Joined at the crease by fellow left-hander Dan Mousley, Warwickshire's number three has not, by comparison, hung around - his first two balls faced found the rope and he has quickly raced to 13.