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Glam (18) v Durham (10) (Cardiff)

Last 4 matches: Glamorgan, D L L L. Durham, L W W W. Recent meetings: 1998, drawn. 1997, Glamorgan won by an innings and eight runs, having made 597-8 - their highest first-class score. 1996, Glamorgan won by 141 runs. 1995, Durham won by six wickets.

Team news: Glamorgan's overseas player, Jacques Kallis, will make his championship debut and Adrian Shaw returns behind the stumps. Durham replace the injured John Morris and Michael Gough with James Daley and John Wood.

Form players: Glamorgan's Michael Powell, with a batting average of 52.41, against Simon Brown (49 wickets at 21.77).

Northants (17) v Essex (8) (Northampton)

Last 4 matches: Northants, L L L D. Essex, W L W W.

Recent meetings: 1998, Northants won by seven wickets and sent Essex to a record six-game losing sequence. 1997, Northants won by 15 runs. 1996, drawn. 1995, Northants won by two wickets, in two days, after being dismissed for 46 in their first innings.

Team news: Northants have several players being treated for injuries and will make a decision this morning. Essex call up Darren Robinson and Richard Anderson for the injured Nasser Hussain and Mark Ilott.

Form players: Devon Malcolm, Northants' top bowler with 46 wickets, faces the country's leading run-scorer, Stuart Law, who has 1,030 at 73.57.

Notts (15) v Derbys (14) (Trent Bridge)

Last 4 matches: Notts, L L L L. Derbyshire W L L L.

Recent meetings: 1998, Derbyshire won by six wickets with one ball to spare. 1997, Notts won by two wickets. 1996, Derbyshire won by 303 runs. 1995, Notts won by 114 runs.

Team news: Tim Robinson is replaced by Matt Dowman and Chris Read returns after Test duty for Notts. Derbyshire have added Matt Cassar and Mark Newell to the side beaten by Sussex.

Form players: Vasbert Drakes heads the Notts bowling averages with 51 wickets at 20.47; Dominic Cork has 15 wickets in two matches since returning from an arm injury.