The flag is up

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a grey, dull morning at Chelmsford, scorer David Wainwright has just run the Warwickshire flag up the flagpole and Essex's scorer has just said.."Alan Lilley, Alan Lilley, over, over..." into his radio.

Warwickshire have won the toss and chosen to bowl in what appear swing-friendly conditions. They are playing just one spinner and are without the injured Carter and Westwood.

Team: Poonia, Maddy, Trott, Troughton, Frost, Ambrose, Clarke, Salisbury, Woakes, Martin, Rankin.