Yorkshire v Middlesex: Rain prevents play on day one at Headingley

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Yorkshire and Middlesex are sixth and fifth in Division One respectively

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Headingley (day one):

Yorkshire: Yet to bat

Middlesex: Yet to bat

The first day of the County Championship match between Yorkshire and Middlesex at Headingley was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Persistent rain stopped at the scheduled lunch interval but, with the outfield extremely wet, play was called off for the day at 14:15 BST.

Yorkshire and Middlesex are sixth and fifth in the table respectively.

The home side are 23 points ahead of Somerset, who occupy the second relegation spot in Division One.