County Championship: Essex skipper Tom Westley defies dominant Warwickshire at Edgbaston

Tom Westley went past 50 for the 74th time in his first-class career, of which 65 have been for Essex

LV= County Championship Division One, Edgbaston, Birmingham (day one)

Essex 168: Westley 80, Lawrence 30; Briggs 4-31, Hannon-Dalby 3-43

Warwickshire 76-2: Sibley 33*

Warwickshire 3 pts, Essex 0 pts

Scorecard

County champions Warwickshire ended day one on top against Essex at Edgbaston as they bowled out the 2019 and 2020 red-ball kings cheaply for 168.

Despite the loss of former England skipper Alastair Cook for 23, Essex looked in good shape at 98-2.

But the loss of Dan Lawrence for 30 triggered a collapse, triggered by spinner Danny Briggs (4-31) and paceman Oliver Hannon-Dalby (3-43).

Skipper Tom Westley was ninth out for 80 before the Bears replied on 76-2.

England opener Dom Sibley looks well set on 33, with Sam Hain on seven when the Bears resume on day two – and already it looks like the visitors’ decision to bat first may have backfired.

There was also a further blow for Essex late in…

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