Rhodes blocks Essex charge as Ballance keeps leaders at bay

By Jon Couch
COUNTY ROUND-UP

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WILL RHODES took his chance to shine with ball, not bat, as Warwickshire looked to end Essex’s fivegame winning streak at Chelmsford after day one of the latest round of matches in the County Championship.
The Bears’ part-time spinner took career-best figures of 5-17 as Essex, looking to close the gap on leaders Somerset, crashed from 157-2 to 178-7 in just 11 overs.
Rhodes’ first victim was Alastair Cook, who looked all set to add another century to his lengthy list...

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