Rob Yates puts his Gorilla studies on hold to ambush Essex with match-winning century
First defeat in 22 matches for champions as Warwickshire seal another impressive run-chase
22/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Birmingham, Apr 22-25 2021
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![Essex]( "Essex")
295 & 244 -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
284 & 256/3 (80.4 ov)
22/04Result
Group 1, County Championship at Birmingham, Apr 22-25 2021
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![Essex]( "Essex")
295 & 244 -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
284 & 256/3 (80.4 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Simon Harmer rescues Essex with the bat, to set up familiar fourth-day victory shot
Warwickshire thwarted after reducing champions to 36 for 5, and face stiff run-chase
Day 2
Warwickshire show resilience against champions Essex on day of low-key high standards
Tailenders show fight as Siddle takes three in first outing for a month at Edgbaston
Day 1
Olly Stone's pace rocks Essex to send Ashes signal
Warwickshire quick leads fightback after Alastair Cook impersonates Gower
Others
Hanuma Vihari: 'In England you have to be really certain with your shot selection'
The India batter talks about facing Stuart Broad in county cricket, and his work helping with pandemic relief in India
Dom Sibley ruled out for at least two Championship fixtures with broken finger
Ben Stokes undergoes "successful" surgery; Jofra Archer continues rehab at Sussex
County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |