Turning up at the edges

Lunch. Warwickshire 301 for 7 (109 overs). Botha 37, Carter 8.

Bitty session.

A history of Uxbridge, written in the 1960s, pinpointed only two notable things about the town. The large number of uniformed people around (from RAF Uxbridge) and the shortage of petrol stations. I can vouch from bitter experience that the latter remains the case.

Spoke to one of the umps this morning. He is convinced that this pitch is so slow - and will remain so slow - that the match is doomed to a draw unless either side bats with great indiscipline. Don't suppose either side would mind a draw with good bonus points.