County Championship Day One Underway

County Championship action is underway across England with Essex v Surrey and Glamorgan v Hampshire among the fixtures. The second Test between England and Pakistan is also in progress at various venues including Edgbaston, New Road, Derby, Northampton and Chelmsford.

At Scarborough, ECB chairman Colin Graves held a 'robust' member's meeting discussing demutualization, revealing that six other counties are also considering the move. Meanwhile, there is still no news regarding a possible points deduction at Grace Road. goldparty.lat