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Essex make hay while the sun shines at Chelmsford

JORDAN COX made sure his name remained on the England selectors’ radar with the ninth first-class century of his career, and fifth inside a year since joining Essex, as reigning champions Surrey toiled under bright Chelmsford skies after Essex had won the toss and elected to bat on a benign pitch in front of a bumper home crowd of 2,370.

By Martin Smith

April 4-7, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex 582-6d (Critchley 145*, Cox 117, Pepper 109, Lawrence 3-169, Roach 2-84)
Surrey 109-1(Burns 59*, Pope 45*, Cook 1-28 )
Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to bat.
Officials: Ian Blackwell, Russell Warren, James Whitaker
DAY ONE
JORDAN COX made sure his name remained on the England selectors’ radar with the ninth first-class century of his career, and fifth inside a year since joining Essex, as reigning champions Surrey toiled under bright Chelmsford skies after Essex had won the toss and elected to bat on a benign...

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