Rain prevents play after Hampshire bat

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire - No play
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Nottinghamshire were denied the opportunity to take advantage of Hampshire's poor four-day form after heavy rain washed out day one of the Championship Division One clash at the Rose Bowl.

Nottinghamshire, currently sixth in the table with three wins from nine games, were unable to get on the field after steady rain began in earnest just after 11am.

The start of play had already been pushed back to 11.30am to allow the ground to recover from Hampshire's one-day game with Durham the evening before, but the weather stepped in to further delay proceedings.

Umpires Nigel Llong and John Steele made numerous trips to the middle throughout the day in a bid to get the game under way, but after a final inspection at 5pm, the persistent drizzle around the ground forced them to abandon play for the day.

The sides did announce their teams, however, with Hampshire - still searching for their first win in the Championship this season - without influential skipper Dominic Cork due to an illness in his family and deciding to bat first. Fellow former England quick bowler Kabir Ali was also rested for the hosts, with Chris Wood and David Griffiths drafted in.

Nottinghamshire made three changes, bringing in one-cap England seamer Darren Pattinson, Charlie Shreck and spinner Graeme White. Stuart Broad could yet figure if he is left out of England's XI for the Test Match with India at Lord's.