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Derby's head groundsman said this has been the wettest pre-season he had experienced in 30 years at the club| Vitality County Championship Division Two, Incora County Ground, Derby (day one) |
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Day one of Derbyshire's County Championship season opener against Gloucestershire has been abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a waterlogged outfield.
Play had been scheduled to begin at 11:00 BST but the playing surface failed an inspection called for 10:00.
Both teams are looking for a first County Championship victory since 2022 after winless campaigns last year.
This is the first of eight consecutive rounds of fixtures.
Derbyshire head groundsman Neil Godrich told BBC Radio Derby: "This has been the wettest pre-season I've experienced in 30 years.
"There's that much water that all we can do is move it from place to place.
"The trouble is we've not had three or four dry days together and when we did it was too cold to dry anything out. We've got puddles that I've never seen before."
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