Surrey v Lancashire, Warwickshire v Somerset and more: county cricket - live

5m ago 06.18 EDT And after a six week wait, Tom Haines is the first Championship wicket to fall – lbw to Ben Coad up in Scarborough, where Jonny Bairstow is wearing the gloves. View image in fullscreen Bluff King Hal Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA Share

13m ago 06.11 EDT Weather watch Starts delayed at Edgbaston, Bristol, Southampton and Merchant Taylor’s. Dampness sniffing about. This is the Met office’s verdict: “Rain moving southeastwards throughout the day, with sunny spells and blustery showers following across the north and west. Very windy during the morning, but easing through the day. Rather cool for many.” Share

28m ago 05.55 EDT There are five rounds left in this summer’s competition, with the season due to end on Sunday September 29, and points mean prizes. Talking of which… good luck to anyone picking up GCSE results today – may your hard work be rewarded (and a few wild hunches too). Share

36m ago 05.47 EDT It was six weeks ago that the Championship last flashed a bit of leg, Glamorgan and Gloucestershire taking the headlines after a thrilling run chase ended in a tie at Cheltenham. Since then, the Hundred and, in the shadows, the One-Day Cup have dominated the schedules. The latest on those big fat franchise bids here: IPL owners will be able to rename Hundred teams with minority stake Read more Share

51m ago 05.33 EDT DIVISION TWO TABLE 1 Sussex 150 pts 2 Middlesex 127 3 Yorkshire 123 4 Leicestershire 115 5 Glamorgan 108 6 Gloucestershire 103 7 Northants 97 8 Derbyshire 78 Share

1h ago 05.28 EDT Rocky Flintoff and more The Championship putting on its party dress as it dances back into the schedule. At The Oval, where thoughts will linger long with Graham Thorpe, 16 year old Rocky Flintoff is due to make his Lancashire Championship debut. Jonny Bairstow plays for Yorkshire at Scarborough, while Jordan Cox and Olly Stone have plenty to prove, and a tour place to play for, released by England to play for Essex and Nottinghamshire. Share

1h ago 05.13 EDT Preamble Hello and welcome back! The skies may be cloudy (up north at least) but red ball cricket returns for its final late summer/early autumn hurrah – the run-up to the County Championship trophy. Share

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