Durham in control against Hampshire

Durham's Graham Onions took three wickets to help bowl Hampshire out for a meagre 105 at Chester-le Street

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Graham Onions and Steve Harmison starred for Durham as they dismissed Hampshire for a paltry 105 in the first innings of their LV= County Championship Division One clash at the Riverside.

Onions, who performed well in England's recent Test series win over West Indies, claimed 3-22, but he was outshone by Harmison, who took 4-34.

Nic Pothas (35) was Hampshire’s top-scorer as only four batsmen reached double figures.

In reply, Durham reached 84 for two by the close with Mark Stoneman falling six short of a half-century while Will Smith was unbeaten on 21.

A fine opening spell from Corey Collymore put Sussex in charge of a rain-affected first day of their clash with Yorkshire at Headingley Carnegie.

Collymore picked up two early wickets in helpful conditions after heavy overnight rain and a soaking outfield meant play was unable to start until 4.10pm, with 38 overs to be bowled in the day.

After winning the toss, Yorkshire soon found themselves reduced to 19 for two, but the hosts recovered to 58 without further loss by the time bad light stopped play with seven overs remaining.

Heavy rain meant there was no play in the other Division One games, with Lancashire at home to Somerset and Warwickshire due to take on Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston.

An unbeaten 62 from Murali Kartik helped Middlesex make 274 against Essex at Chelmsford in the only Division Two fixture to survive the rain.

Kartik hit three sixes and two fours in his innings and there were also useful contributions from Gareth Berg (56) and Sam Robson (43).

David Masters was the pick of the Essex attack as he claimed five wickets at a cost of 65 runs from 20.4 overs.

England captain Andrew Strauss played a part in taking the wicket of his international opening partner Alastair Cook.

Strauss took the catch off Kartik’s bowling as Essex struggled to 54 for four in reply. Cook made 31 and Steven Finn claimed three wickets.

Cook had scored 31 when he lost his wicket, the other three victims going to Steven Finn.

There was no play on day one in the other Division Two fixtures: Derbyshire v Gloucestershire, Glamorgan v Surrey and Leicestershire v Kent.