LV County Championship - Division Two: Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford.Middlesex 1st Innings 263 for 7 (96.0 overs) at the end of day one.

Essex won the toss and decided to field

Middlesex 1st Innings
263 for 7 (96.0 overs)

Middlesex 1st Innings
Strauss c Foster b Middlebrook 88
Godleman c Foster b Middlebrook 29
Smith c Gallian b Middlebrook 0
Joyce lbw b ten Doeschate 66
Morgan c Foster b ten Doeschate 18
Nash c Chopra b Middlebrook 5
Philander not out 23
Murtagh c Pettini b Middlebrook 4
Udal not out 2
Extras 12nb 5w 5b 6lb 28
Total for 7 263 (96.0 ovs)

Bowler
Nel 26 5 61 0
Palladino 13 4 34 0
Wright 9 2 36 0
Middlebrook 32 11 59 5
ten Doeschate 15 2 61 2
Westley 1 0 1 0

Fall of wicket
85 Godleman
89 Smith
192 Strauss
222 Joyce
229 Nash
243 Morgan
255 Murtagh