By Martin Smith

April 19-22, The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford Lancashire 146 (Williams 32*, Bruce 26, Snater 4-42, Cook 3-18) & 10-1 (Wells 5*, Jennings 3, Porter 1-2, Cook 0-8) Essex 377 (Westley 81, Elgar 79, Balderson 3-75, Williams 2-54, Lyon 2-65, Wells 2-27) Toss: Essex, who elected to field. Officials: James Middlebrook, Alex Wharf, James Whitaker The wicket is still quite slow, but there is still nip there; not every ball, it’s not like a snakepit or anything like that. ESSEX’S SHANE SNATER DAY ONE SHANE SNATER rediscovered the form with the ball tha...