Lancashire v Somerset, Liverpool
Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof is set to make his delayed debut as Lancashire’s overseas player. Slow left-armer Simon Kerrigan is also added to the side that beat Sussex in the season opener at Aigburth..
Somerset have kept faith with an unchanged squad despite suffering the second heaviest innings defeat in their history and being dismissed for their lowest total since 1968 against Warwickshire.
Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire, Headingley
England seamer Ajmal Shahzad is still recovering from a hamstring injury that forced him to return early from the World Cup so Yorkshire have named an unchanged squad, which includes slow left-armer David Wainwright and seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby.
Nottinghamshire, who are unchanged after starting their title defence by beating Hampshire, will face former England left arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom who left them during the winter.
Worcestershire v Warwickshire, Worcester
Worcestershire, who have secured the services of batsman Moeen Ali for two more years, have named the same side trounced by Yorkshire two weeks ago.
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf will make his Warwickshire debut as their locum overseas player. Richard Johnson stands by in case former England wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose fails to recover from a buttock muscle injury.
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Division Two
Derbyshire v Middlesex, Derby
Australia left-hander Usman Khawaja is expected to make his Derbyshire debut having missed two matches with a thigh injury sustained playing club cricket the day before he flew to England. Garry Park is likely to make way.
Middlesex’s former Australia opener, Chris Rogers, who captained Derbyshire last season, will play against his old county after X-rays showed that his finger was not broken while fielding against Essex.
Glamorgan v Surrey, Cardiff
Former Glamorgan batsman Tom Maynard makes a quick return to the Swalec Stadium following his acrimonious departure during the winter. Paceman Jade Dernbach has recovered from a calf strain and joins a Surrey squad again comprised entirely of uncapped players.
Batsman Stewart Walters, released by Surrey during the winter, has been added to the Glamorgan side that beat Gloucestershire along with seamer Huw Waters and former England off-spinner Robert Croft.
Northamptonshire v Essex, Northampton
Essex have called up former captain Mark Pettini because Tom Westley has commitments at Durham University. South Africa paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe will make his debut but 17-year-old Reece Topley will return to the Royal Hospital School in Holbrook after this match having taken a five-wicket haul in each of his first two Championship matches.
Northamptonshire, fresh from an innings victory over Kent, are expected to field an unchanged side.
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