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Another fine morning for the batters, especially in Division One.

for Young and Vasconcelospublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

12:58 BST 12 May 2022

Warks v North 118-0

Will Young is first to his half-century at Edgabston in 92 balls with seven fours and a six.

Ricardo Vasconcelos then follows him in 81 deliveries with eight boundaries.

Surrey become the third Division One side to bring up their hundred without losing a wicket this morning.

Lancashire are the exception - they've just gone past 50, but 52-2 is a decent recovery from 12-2.

for Matt Renshawpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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Glos v Som 102-0

Matt Renshaw reaches fifty in 85 balls.

Then takes George Scott for three fours in four deliveries.

Hundred up for Somerset.

Not good news for Sussex, England and most of all Ollie Robinson this morning.

He bowled the first over of the match at Grace Road but hasn’t been seen since.

He’s had a long winter of injury trouble and fitness problems. We'll bring you more news when we get it.

up for Northantspublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

12:48 BST 12 May 2022

Warks v Northants 112-0

What a jolly nice start this is after being sent in.

Ricardo Vasconcelos and Will Young with 15 boundaries and a six between them.

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Scott Read
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When Luke Wells drilled the opening ball through extra cover for four the Yorkshire captain, Steve Patterson would have been forgiven for allowing just a momentary thought of doubt creep into his mind.

But the decision to put Lancashire into bat has worked a treat so far.

Jordan Thompson's delivery to Wells just did it enough to find the edge of the of the bat, his ball to Josh Bohannon trapping him in front. Both were excellent and reward for a good spell with the new ball.

Scott wrote this just before Lancashire hit 13 off Tom Loten's latest over, but you'd still say Yorkshire were on top.

That releases a bit of the pressure for Lancashire as 13 come off Tom Loten's fifth over.

A boundary for Keaton Jennings clipped off his legs and two for Steven Croft - a lovely pull shot and a slap through point.

Loten looks disgusted with himself.

Yorkshire will want another wicket or two before lunch to cap their dominance with the ball.

It's been really tough for the Lancashire batters - 31 runs scored off 22 overs.

Liam Donoghue: Harry Brook is one of the real in form batsmen, but it is hard to find a place for him if we insist on Stokes batting at 5 as a 5th bowler. If we played a 4 man attack with a genuine allrounder as 4th bowler he would fit right in. So not yet.

for Patelpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

12:22 BST 12 May 2022

Kent v Surrey 75-0

Surrey opener Ryan Patel hits Nathan Gilchrist for back-to-back fours to move up to 57 off 71 balls.

It's the fourth time Patel has passed fifty this season.

Rory Burns has been content to watch the ball flying to the boundary from the other end - the England opener has 18.

Martin Emmerson
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Sean Dickson is the leading run-maker in the country and last week he became the first Durham player to score centuries in three consecutive innings.

He followed his 186 at Sussex with 104 and 105 against Worcestershire. But today, on a green wicket in Chester-le-Street, he was out for just five, edging Australian Michael Neser to Sam Northeast in the slips.

Durham are still looking for their first win after four draws and a defeat. They are 48-1 with Alex Lees on 29 and Keegan Petersen on 14.

The sun is out but there is a cool westerly breeze. And despite the colour of the track there's not been too much drama so far.

NINE batters are averaging more than 100 this season across both divisions. Quite incredible.

One of those is Keaton Jennings, albeit he's only in his second innings of the season.

The Lancashire opener has just squirted Steven Patterson behind point for his second boundary.

Watchful stuff from the left-hander this morning.

Six boundaries already for Ben Duckett have raised Notts’ fifty. They’re 58-1 at Lord’s.

Worcestershire have also lost Jake Libby and are 49-2 at Derby.

England opener Alex Lees is 25 not out for Durham who are 44-1 at home to Glamorgan.

And Sussex have struck with the wicket of Sam Evans at Grace Road, Leicestershire 35-1.

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Some of the batting averages in this season's County Championship are staggering.

I've just seen Yorkshire's Harry Brook has an average of 158.75 from six innings with three centuries and three fifties.

Are we going to see the 23-year-old in an England shirt this summer?

up for Northantspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

12:04 BST 12 May 2022

Warks v Northants 51-0

Also a very good start for Northants captain Ricardo Vaconcelos and New Zealand’s Will Young.

Seamer Tom Loten replaces Jordan Thompson for Yorkshire.

His second ball is slapped in front of point to the boundary by Steven Croft to ease a little pressure.

But Lancashire are still in a bit of bother at Headingley.

up for Somersetpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

12:03 BST 12 May 2022

Glos v Som 54-0

Matt Renshaw has made a rollocking start at Bristol, going along at almost a run a ball and striking nine fours.

With Tom Lammonby they bring the fifty up at a very healthy lick.

Surrey have also brought up their half-century without a wicket falling at Kent.

I do love an outground.

Surrey are enjoying themselves too. Ryan Patel has raced to 34 not out with Rory Burns more watchful on seven.