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Paul Edwards reports on Day Two of Warwickshire v Essex

Rain fell, blurring and then obscuring the cranes on the implacably urban horizon and sending the wedding party in Cannon Hill Park scurrying for cover.

18.04.26, 19:14 Updated 18.04.26, 19:14

Paul Edwards

Edgbaston (day two of four) Essex 110-3 (Walter 46) trail Warwickshire 190 (Hain 88*; Porter 4-59) by 80 runs

The locals on the 45 bus from Station Street were not at their most chipper this morning. “It looks like a very good toss to win,” said one as he reflected on the Bears’ overnight 113 for seven. “It should be an excellent batting wicket…tomorrow,” added his mate gloomily and went on to sketch out the grim prospect of Essex needing to bat once before leaving Warwickshire with around four sessions to save the game in their second innings. 

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