SOUTH PREVIEW
By Charlie Talbot-Smith
ESSEX are rooted to the bottom of the south group in the T20 Blast but wicketkeeper Adam Wheater is confident the Eagles can soar in the run-in and still snatch a quarterfinal berth.
It is extremely tight in the south this year, ahead of Thursday’s clashes only four points separated Somerset in second and the Eagles in last.
But the Chelmsford-based outfit, going so well in red ball cricket, boosted their chances last Friday with victory over Hampshire.
Wheater was the key man at the top of the order, smashing a 26-ball 50 against ...