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Rain ruins mid-table clash as Essex ensure D1 safety

Rain ruins

By Brian Halford

September 15 -18, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Essex 325-5 (Allison 98, Pepper 54*, Bamber 2-52, Gilchrist 2-70)
Warwickshire (did not bat)
Match Drawn
Toss: Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field Officials: Mark Newell, Peter Hartley, Jason Swift
DAY ONE
NO PLAY was possible on the opening day due to high winds which caused the umpires to keep the players off the field due to “safety concerns around players and groundstaff.”
DAY TWO
Essex batted solidly on the second day to advance towards the draw that would secure their Division One status...

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