YORKSHIRE have made an encouraging start to their LV= County Championship match against Durham at Emirates Durham, losing only Will Rhodes before lunch having lost the toss.

Paul Collingwood opted to bowl first this morning, and Yorkshire have reached the break at 68-1 from 31 overs.

Although conditions have tested Yorkshire’s top order - perhaps not as much as expected, however - Durham’s new ball pair Graham Onions and Chris Rushworth did not make Rhodes and Alex Lees play enough.

James Harrison and John Hastings have threatened more consistently, with left-armer Harrison bowling Rhodes for 24, leaving the score at 56-1 after 24 overs.

Lees has 30 not out and Jack Leaning six.