The state of the County Ground less than 24 hours before the scheduled start of the latest fixture with Leicestershire suggested there would be little chance of play on Thursday

Umpires O'Shaunessy and Boddenham discuss prospects of play with Head Groundsman Neil Godrich on Thursday afternoon at Derby

The Derby groundstaff manage a watery smile between the heavy showers that only relented to allow 10.5 overs of cricket on Thursday

Just one single spectator occupies the main stand at the County Ground on Thursday waiting for play to begin

When play finally began, Tony Palladino took the only wicket of a rain-shortened day, trapping Boyce LBW

Palladino celebrates his dismissal of Boyce at Derby on Thursday