Andrew Strauss was dismissed for a second-ball duck as Middlesex's county championship match against Durham finally got underway.

The first day at Lord's was completely washed out and Durham put the hosts in to bat between showers on Friday.

Strauss has been allowed to play three county games in a bid to find form before the first England Test against West Indies in May.

However, the England captain failed to hold down minutes at the crease as Graham Onions tumbled his stumps with just the second ball of the match.

Written by
Pascal Lemesre