Yorkshire have begun the 2011 season in impressive fashion.

After losing the toss and being asked to field at New Road, they have reduced Worcestershire to 96 for three at lunch on day 1 of the two team’s LV=County Championship clash.

Adil Rashid has done most of the damage, with two late wickets on a gloriously sunny day.

In front of the watching England selector Geoff Miller he has got rid of Vikram Solanki, who made 15, and the dangerous Daryl Mitchell, who fell 1 short of a half-century.

Ryan Sidebottom also chipped in with a wicket on his return to the side, when he made the first breakthrough to remove James Cameron for 30.

It means two new batsmen will be at the crease when the afternoon session gets underway.

Moeen Ali is on three, with Alexei Kervezee on nought.