Chelmsford

20 July to 23 July.
Posted by Brian Sanderson.

I had never watched cricket in Essex before so I .did not know what the ground would be like.Andrew from London was coming on Tuesday and Thursday.To arrive at the ground I went under a bridge next to the river.We decided to sit in the shade as the weather was hot.The field was parched due the lack of rain and sat at the side of the wicket looking at the Sky camera position together with the black clothing for the twenty over match.The pavilion has no good cricket memorabilia however there is a small museum.
Essex in the first innings scored three hundred and ninety-nine with Bopara and Foster batting well.Rashid was again the best wicket taking bowler.The foecast was that some time during the match it would rain however this did not happen
Yorkshire scored three hundred and twenty-four with Lyth and Rashid batting well.Essex would have to set up a total to stop it coming a draw which they did.Yorkshire had to score three hundred and sixty-nine in eighty-seven overs.
They managed to score three hundred and thirty - three and if Rudolph had not been bowled for one hundred and six they could have won the match.
The group of Essex supporters I sat with were excellent company, weather was dry and a excellent match.Over-all a excellent four days.