County Championship
Championship begins in blaze of sunshine
New Road looked stunning on the first day of the English season•PA Photos
Adil Rashid celebrates after removing Vikram Solanki•Getty Images
Ed Joyce showed early form against Lancashire•PA Photos
Joe Denly lost his off stump to become Reece Topley's first Championship wicket•PA Photos
James Taylor made 45 before falling to Dean Cosker•PA Photos
... but Claude Henderson helped Leicestershire's cause with a battling half-century - his first since September 2009•PA Photos
Rory Hamilton-Brown began the season in fine form at The Oval•PA Photos
Jonathan Batty contributed a gritty half-century in a 156-run stand with Gidman•PA Photos
James Cameron regretted his leave against Ryan Sidebottom•PA Photos
Danny Briggs made an early impact by removing Durham's openers•PA Photos
Tom Smith removed Ed Joyce on a productive afternoon for Lancashire•PA Photos
David Masters removed the key wicket of Martin van Jaarsveld•PA Photos
Little and large: Will Jefferson chats with Matthew Boyce•PA Photos
Sam Northeast struck the first Championship hundred of the season•PA Photos
Zander de Bruyn was bowled by James Middlebrook•Getty Images
Simon Jones bowled the first over of the season for Hampshire•PA Photos
Glen Chapple steamed in to finish with five wickets against Sussex•PA Photos
Reece Topley made a mark on his Championship debut•PA Photos
Cosker rocked Leicestershire's middle order with four cheap wickets ...•PA Photos
Steve Davies looked in good touch until he was run out•PA Photos
Will Gidman saw Gloucestershire past 200 with a solid 89 against Derbyshire•PA Photos