County Cricket Live 2012

Yorkshire seamer Richard Pyrah is expected to be sidelined for several weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand while fielding during the second day of their championship match against Kent at Headingley.

Pyrah suffered the injury during the morning session and was taken to hospital for a scan, which confirmed Yorkshire’s worst fears. He returned to the ground wearing a plaster cast and his absence is likely to be a severe blow to Yorkshire’s hopes of getting off to a good start towards their hopes of promotion from the second division.

Full reports to come from all the grounds but a quick word on the three games we haven't heard too much of today...

A good first dig from Essex picking up four batting points against Gloucestershire at Chelmsford. Billy Godleman made 130 - ironically one of the slower innings in a card full of brisk efforts, notably Adam Wheater’s 56 from 42 balls. Three wickets apiece for the young seamers Ian Saxelby and James Fuller.

Leicestershire fought back to end day one at Grace Road on top. Claude Henderson made 57 not out after the top three had all made ducks to help the hosts to a respectable total. Then two wickets each for captain Matthew Hoggard and Robbie Joseph and one of Nadeem Malik reduced Glamorgan to 25 for 5 at the close.

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