County groundsmen will have plenty of time to prepare their pitches for the summer © Getty Images

The groundstaff had some mopping up to do © Getty Images

Heavy rain delayed the start in Leicester © Getty Images

Young fans in red headgear cheer for Leicestershire © Getty Images

The crowd gets settled in for an evening of action © Getty Images

A children's play area erected beside the boundary at Grace Road © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Grace Road's bathed in sunshine © PA Photos

The covers were firmly hammered in at Grace Road © Getty Images

Looking towards the pavilion end at Grace Road © PA Photos

The weather vane at Grace Road symbolising the fox © Getty Images

Friends of Grace Road protest against the pending closure of their shop © Jon Hall/Cricinfo

General view of Grace Road under lights © Getty Images

A general view of Leicester in 1964 © Playfair Cricket Monthly