Ricardo Vasconcelos and Saif Zaib shared a 50 partnership as Northamptonshire earlier than rain ended the primary day of their County Championship division one match in opposition to Nottinghamshire.
Vasconcelos – having been dropped twice as he progressed to 37 not out – batted proper by the morning session at Wantage Road so as to add precisely 50 for the third wicket with Zaib, who posted an unbeaten 22.
That stand enabled Northamptonshire to achieve lunch at 86 for 2, with Luke Fletcher and Dane Paterson taking a wicket every, however additional progress proved not possible after a heavy downpour in the course of the interval left the enjoying floor saturated.
Umpires Neil Pratt and Richard Illingworth deserted play for the day shortly after 3pm.
James Anderson starred as Lancashire acquired off to a powerful begin in opposition to Somerset earlier than rain dampened the primary day of their division one conflict at Emirates Old Trafford.
Anderson, enjoying his fourth consecutive four-day recreation for the Red Rose and his ultimate match earlier than the only Test in opposition to Ireland, gave discover of his readiness for England responsibility with an excellent eight over opening spell throughout which he bowled 5 maidens, was hit for 5 runs and claimed the wickets of Steven Davies and Tom Abell.
Although Somerset had recovered from 12 for 3 to 109 for 4 by the point torrential rain hit the bottom at 2.45pm, it was Anderson’s spell that can have England supporters hoping for brighter days with the Ashes starting in simply over a month.
Day certainly one of Leicestershire’s division two match in opposition to Sussex at Grace Road additionally fell foul of a moist outfield.
The recreation is the second of Australia batter Steve Smith’s three-match stint at Sussex, forward of his nation’s World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to India on the Oval on June 7 and the Ashes versus England, which begins at Edgbaston on June 16.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
