Martin strikes
Essex 28 for 1 (10 overs). Gallian 20, Bopara 0.
Martin digs one in and Maunders, on 7, gets far too close to a pull and ladles it high to Poonia at square-leg.
Both opening bowlers are bowling well. Still thick cloud.
Wonder why Rikki Clarke's shirt number is 81.



wonder why he needs a shirt number?
still can't see the point and it ruins the aethetics of whites on green background.
Hear hear.
Rikki was born on Sept 29th '81.
Is it his bowling average?
The amount he's been paid per run? Or a cruel person might say his IQ