Rank

Warwickshire 179 for 3 (59 overs). Trott 50, Troughton 9.

Trott's 50, the stats of which were rather intrusively announced over the PA in the middle of an over, came from 105 balls with eight fours. An innings of no great beauty but plenty of value. As Troughton ekes nine from 32 balls so far, the Bears are plumping for steady accumulation.

"Turgid stuff isn't it?" a scribe has just observed.

"Rank," commented another on a Clare long hop which Trott gloved for four.

Another is studiously playing chess against his computer.

And another has just entered the press box brandishing blueberry muffins from a very kind person.