Essex escape with face-saving draw as Paul Walter's 93 anchors rearguard
Northants unable to capitalise on enforced follow-on as spinners are thwarted
28/04Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 28-May 1 2022
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
193 & 328/9 (145 ov) (f/o)
28/04Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 28-May 1 2022
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
193 & 328/9 (145 ov) (f/o)
Day 4
Day 3
Shane Snater keeps Essex in the game with career-best 79*
Walter, Critchley stage belligerent rearguard following on to frustrate Northamptonshire
Day 2
Ben Sanderson blasts gaping hole in fragile Essex batting
Four quick wickets allow Northants to capitalise on ninth-wicket stand of 105 between Luke Procter and Gareth Berg
Day 1
Will Young, Luke Procter dig in as Northants banish memories of 2021 wipeout
Essex attack made to toil six months on from shortest Championship match of modern times