Tim Murtagh appeals for a wicket, Somerset v Middlesex, County Championship, Division One, April 5-8, 2012© Middlesex CCC
The season's opening ceremony at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2012, Kolkata, April 5, 2012© AFP
Ryan Sidebottom bowls the first ball of the season for Yorkshire, Yorkshire v Kent, County Championship, Headingley, 1st day, April 5, 2012©