The bell to sound the start of play was rung today by Nottinghamshire and England legend Derek Randall.

The batsman, now 62, was capped 47 times in Tests and 49 in One Day Internationals for England. Today he met with former players and Notts members in front of the Pavilion prior to the event, signing autographs and sharing stories of his great victory in the 1977 Ashes.