I don't know what it's going to be like in Yorkshire but heavy rain on the way over here so a draw is most likely.

366/2, but only 3 batting points thanks to the go-slow by McGrath and Rudolph yesterday afternoon.

Showers tomorrow, heavier rain not due until the weekend IIRC so there's likely to be some time lost.

Add in that Yorkshire are without Shahzad and Bresnan and it does look unlikely there will be a result.

470/3

200 up for Rudolph







Yorks 549/5

first durham wicket already 28-1

It's getting boring this.....

Yorkshire 516 all out
Essex 70-3 already



Just send the championship winners cheque to headingley now

Essx 206 all out.

and now 1-1! Godleman out

Essex now 28/2
Could be all over today!!

Looking good for Yorkshire to extend their lead at the top


keep the rain away please!

If you can find a bookie willing to give you odds, get on Essex finishing bottom of Division One this season.

They have one decent player, who currently is well out of form and is going to be missing for most of the summer anyway.

Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Essex 179-7 - Patterson now with match figures of 7-70

31 points clear, we're having a laugh



Seriously, I don't know what the Yorkshire team were on over the winter, but I want some!!

Cracking win for Yorks, can't believe the start they have made!

On the England front it was a pretty comfortable game all in all and it was nice to see KP playing so well and seeing the game through. SA next, which will be really tough.

Change of captain, change of attitude around the place by the sound of it.

The young batters at the top of the order who the club have invested time and patience in such as Sayers, Lyth, Gale and Bairstow have all hit good form at the start of the season too, backing up the bowling attack.

Yes, it's only Essex and they are racing certainties to finish bottom, but to win by an innings with your two best quicks out of the side is quite an achievement IMO.

bairstow is an excellent player, could go a long way in the game

and dont forget we were on top against durham before the weather took its toll, over 1100 runs in the last 2 innings

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This is all getting a bit tedious. Will someone out there give us a game?

When the T20 starts I'd be tempted to leave him out, get Brophy in and give him time to work with someone like Jack Russell on his keeping.

Still concedes too many byes IMO, although thankfully his catches are sticking.

Good to see another Academy product coming in yesterday in Ben Sanderson and doing well.

Nice to see Brophy come in and gets straight amongst the runs!

One of the good things about this season so far has been the way players have come into the side and made positive contributions, it's not just a first XI that are doing the business.

Still, I'll keep my healthy scepticism that I save for all the teams I follow and insist that it's bound to go tits-up sooner or later!

17 wickets at Edgbaston so far today. Last 2 Lancs wickets from the first innings, Warwickshire bowled out for 113, and Lancs now 21-5.

Wonder why Lancs didn't enforce the follow on?