You could not fault Shivnarine Chanderpaul's timing, in any respect. On a stage set for Ricky Ponting it was the Guyanese who hogged the spotlight

Durham think so highly of Mark Stoneman that allowing him the time to find consistent form at the top of their batting line-up has always been considered worth the wait

Five matches, no wins, two defeats: Surrey's season already has the feel of an expensive failure, a tale of over-inflated expectations

James Taylor's century put Nottinghamshire in a position of strength, with the potential to complete a victory despite the threat of showers on the final day

Three top-order fifties, led by James Taylor's unbeaten 67, gave Nottinghamshire a chance to put more strain on the confidence of promoted Derbyshire

Derbyshire's decision to make Shivnarine Chanderpaul the marquee signing of their return to First Division cricket could not have been demonstrated more amply as he put himself forward with all his customary patience and obstinacy as the cornerstone of a

Varun Chopra and Ian Westwood provided the platform for Warwickshire to pick up a batting bonus in an otherwise frustrating draw

Everywhere you look at Edgbaston, there seems to be a picture of Chris Wright and Keith Barker, grinning broadly, one hand each on the LV= Championship trophy, but Varun Chopra had an equal part to play.

Warwickshire, the defending champions, relied upon a "mad 20 minutes" to subdue newly-promoted Derbyshire on the opening day of the season

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6.10pm: Jon Culley at Northamptonshire v Leicestershire

6.05pm: Ivo Tennant at Somerset v Warwickshire

2.40pm: Myles Hodgson at Lancashire v Worcestershire

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