I was going to head to Blackpool to watch Liam Livingstone’s first Championship game since 2021 and Joe Moore’s CC debut behind the stumps, but I’ve put it off for an hour or so thanks to an early rain update from Paul Edwards and a sad photograph of the covers from Ken Grime. Both are bravely sitting things out in a soggy tent. So no play there for a while, and probably not till after lunch.
Today's fixtures
Division One
Grace Road: Leicestershire v Essex
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Somerset
Hove: Sussex v Glamorgan
Scarborough: Yorkshire v Warwickshire
Division Two
Chester-le-Street: Durham v Derbyshire
Blackpool: Lancashire v Kent
Northampton: Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
New Road: Worcestershire v Middlesex
Preamble
Hello again, so soon! After the soggy Dan Lawrence show at The Oval, we’re once more back into the full swing of Championship cricket – though the rain may yet disrupt the best of plans. This is the first of two June games before things go into storage once more until August. So revel in it while you can. Play starts at 11am around grounds, but bring a cagoul.
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