Essex clinched a thumping 254-run win over Nottinghamshire in the County Championship, skittling their hosts for 80 at Trent Bridge.
Harry Brook smashed a 69-ball hundred for Yorkshire in the County Championship in his first competitive innings since December.
Dane Paterson starred for Nottinghamshire with a five-for on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship season.
The English cricket summer officially gets under way on Friday with the start of the County Championship, but who and what should we be looking out for?
English county cricket could own the red-ball world in the same way that the IPL owns white-ball cricket, according to Durham chief executive Tim Bostock.
The ECB has announced its schedule for the 2024 season, with 22 men's and women's T20 double-headers and an expansion of the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
Middlesex have been fined £50,000 and handed suspended points deductions for breaching financial regulations.
Zak Crawley's 158 inspired Kent to 387-4 on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division One game with Nottinghamshire.
Surrey thumped Warwickshire by an innings and 97 runs to move closer to successive LV= Insurance County Championship titles.
Yorkshire have been deducted 48 points in the County Championship, four points in the T20 Blast and fined £400,000 by the ICDC.
Division One leaders Surrey mustered a nervy 70-4 in reply to Lancashire's 274 during an intriguing opening day of County Championship action at the Kia Oval.
England batter Dan Lawrence is swapping Essex for Surrey, agreeing a three-year deal with the reigning county champions.
James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and - fitness-permitting Jonny Bairstow will enjoy some red-ball action ahead of the Ashes summer.
Check out the fixtures for the LV= County Championship in 2023, with the season running from April 6 until September 29.
Surrey will begin their LV= Insurance County Championship title defence away at Lancashire - the venue where they lifted the trophy last season.
Warwickshire avoid County Championship relegation a year after winning the competition with a nail-biting five-run win over Hampshire at Edgbaston.
Middlesex clinched promotion back to Division One of the County Championship after a final-day washout against Worcestershire.
Surrey sealed a six-wicket victory over Essex that keeps them on top of the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One standings.
Division One leaders Surrey were closing in on victory after the third day of their LV= Insurance County Championship clash with Essex.
A fantastic knock of 150 not out from Will Jacks turned the tide for County Championship leaders Surrey in their clash with Essex.