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Ben Stokes needs only eight deliveries to take a wicket in his first action since England's dismal Ashes tour on a truncated opening day of Durham’s County Championship match at Worcestershire.

Harry Brook is 29 not out in his first game of the summer as Yorkshire reach stumps on 110-4 after bowling out Warwickshire for 147 et Edgbaston.

James Anderson takes both wickets as Middlesex end day one 38-2 after bowling out Lancashire for just 201 at Emirates Old Trafford.

Leicestershire are bowled out for 328 by Sussex on day one of their County Championship match at Hove.

Hampshire pair Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown hit half-centuries before a batting collapse hands Essex the initiative on day one.

England all-rounder Freya Kemp says she did not consider retirement or continuing her career solely as a batter during her recent injury woes.

Joe Clarke's unbeaten century takes Nottinghamshire to 317-7 at stumps on day one against Surrey.

Tom Abell's 86 and Josh Thomas' 71 leave Somerset well-placed against Glamorgan at 337-9, despite three wickets for debutant Tom Norton.