County Championship latest scores
Team news for the opening round of County Championship matches.
Cricinfo staff
12-Apr-2005
Division One
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Hampshire v Gloucestershire at Rose Bowl
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Dimitri Mascarenhas is the most notable absentee for Hampshire with a hamstring injury but Kevin Pietersen is set to play despite a foot injury. Steve Kirby and Kadeer Ali will make their Championship debuts for Gloucestershire.
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Dimitri Mascarenhas is the most notable absentee for Hampshire with a hamstring injury but Kevin Pietersen is set to play despite a foot injury. Steve Kirby and Kadeer Ali will make their Championship debuts for Gloucestershire.
Surrey v Sussex at The Oval
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Mark Butcher is recovering from his wrist injury so Mark Ramprakash takes the captaincy. Azhar Mahmood is in the 14-man squad but Harbhajan Singh is still with India. Peter Moores has named 13-man Sussex squad, including young allrounder Luke Wright.
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Mark Butcher is recovering from his wrist injury so Mark Ramprakash takes the captaincy. Azhar Mahmood is in the 14-man squad but Harbhajan Singh is still with India. Peter Moores has named 13-man Sussex squad, including young allrounder Luke Wright.
Warwickshire v Glamorgan at Edgbaston
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Ashley Giles is in the Warwickshire squad as they begin the defence of their title, but Dewald Pretorius is out after picking up a thigh strain against MCC. Glamorgan are without Michael Kasprowicz, who has been withdrawn by Cricket Australia, but include Simon Jones.
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Ashley Giles is in the Warwickshire squad as they begin the defence of their title, but Dewald Pretorius is out after picking up a thigh strain against MCC. Glamorgan are without Michael Kasprowicz, who has been withdrawn by Cricket Australia, but include Simon Jones.
Division Two
Derbyshire v Worcestershire at Derby
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Michael di Venuto's return from a back injury boosts Derbyshire and Travis Friend, the Zimbabwe allrounder, makes his Championship debut. Worcestershire are without Kabir Ali and Nadeem Malik but David Leatherdale returns to the four-day side for the first time in 18 months.
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Michael di Venuto's return from a back injury boosts Derbyshire and Travis Friend, the Zimbabwe allrounder, makes his Championship debut. Worcestershire are without Kabir Ali and Nadeem Malik but David Leatherdale returns to the four-day side for the first time in 18 months.
Essex v Yorkshire at Chelmsford
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Andre Adams, the New Zealand allrounder, goes straight into the Essex squad and Alex Tudor will make his Championship debut for his new club. Yorkshire have full strength squad available, expect for the resting Michael Vaughan
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Andre Adams, the New Zealand allrounder, goes straight into the Essex squad and Alex Tudor will make his Championship debut for his new club. Yorkshire have full strength squad available, expect for the resting Michael Vaughan
Lancashire v Somerset at Old Trafford
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Muttiah Muralitharan has been included in the Lancashire squad, but Andrew Flintoff won't be rushed back and Glen Chapple is still recovering from a hand injury. Marcus Trescothick will lead Somerset despite his recent migraines.
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Muttiah Muralitharan has been included in the Lancashire squad, but Andrew Flintoff won't be rushed back and Glen Chapple is still recovering from a hand injury. Marcus Trescothick will lead Somerset despite his recent migraines.
Leicestershire v Durham at Grace Road
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Mike Hussey will captain Durham for the first time, who have Steve Harmison and Paul Collingwood available. Aftab Habib is back at his former club, while Hylton Ackerman will take charge of his first Championship match.
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Mike Hussey will captain Durham for the first time, who have Steve Harmison and Paul Collingwood available. Aftab Habib is back at his former club, while Hylton Ackerman will take charge of his first Championship match.