11.30pm Howling gales be damned. They are not a patch on the Essex whirlwind that is Peter Siddle. His county-best figures of 6 for 38 set up a 15-minute round-up, as Warwickshire lose their last three for none in seven balls.
69.2
W
SJ Cook to Bresnan, OUT, well, that's the way to wrap things up. A perfect off-stump line, shaping into the right-hander, Bresnan is drawn into a defensive push, and Cook at first slip gives his namesake a third
TT Bresnan c AN Cook b SJ Cook 50 (143m 105b 4x4 0x6) SR: 47.61
69.1
0
SJ Cook to Bresnan, no run,
END OF OVER:69 | (wicket maiden) | WAR: 166/9
- Oliver Hannon-Dalby0 (3b)
- Tim Bresnan50 (103b)
- Peter Siddle21-5-38-6
- Sam Cook18-3-48-2
68.6
0
Siddle to Hannon-Dalby, no run,
68.5
0
Siddle to Hannon-Dalby, no run,
68.4
0
Siddle to Hannon-Dalby, no run,
68.3
W
Siddle to Norwell, OUT, ping! Next batter please! Top of off is good enough for Norwell, who leans forward ... and loses the top of off!
LC Norwell b Siddle 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
68.2
W
Siddle to Briggs, OUT, back of a length, a limp cut and a soft steer to a diving Walter at point! Siddle has five, and Essex have the breakthrough
DR Briggs c Walter b Siddle 5 (34m 21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 23.8
68.1
0
Siddle to Briggs, no run,
END OF OVER:68 | 5 Runs | WAR: 166/7
- Tim Bresnan50 (103b)
- Danny Briggs5 (19b)
- Sam Cook18-3-48-2
- Peter Siddle20-4-38-4
67.6
0
SJ Cook to Bresnan, no run,
67.5
1
SJ Cook to Briggs, 1 run,
67.4
0
SJ Cook to Briggs, no run,
67.3
1
SJ Cook to Bresnan, 1 run, tapped off the pads through square leg and there's Bresnan's fifty
67.2
0
SJ Cook to Bresnan, no run,
67.1
3
SJ Cook to Briggs, 3 runs,
END OF OVER:67 | 3 Runs | WAR: 161/7
- Tim Bresnan49 (100b)
- Danny Briggs1 (16b)
- Peter Siddle20-4-38-4
- Jamie Porter16-5-40-1
66.6
0
Siddle to Bresnan, no run,
66.5
2
Siddle to Bresnan, 2 runs, full length, a bit of a loosener, pressed down the ground through long-on
11.15am It's blustery and grim out there, but we have a game!
