County Championship: No play on day one at Bristol due to heavy rain
- Planet Sport writer
- 13 April 2023
No play was possible on the opening day of the LV= Insurance County Championship match between Gloucestershire and Yorkshire at Bristol.
Heavy rain over several days left the outfield saturated and, although the sun was shining over the Seat Unique Stadium, an early call-off was inevitable.
Umpires Paul Pollard and Billy Taylor took the decision at 9.45am with neither team having started their warm-ups.
More rain is forecast for Friday, so prospects for a prompt start on day two look bleak.
Yorkshire go into the game having suffered a surprise home defeat by Leicestershire in their opening fixture, while Gloucestershire produced a spirited fightback to earn a draw with Glamorgan at Cardiff.
