Clarke on brink

Tea: Warwickshire 335 for 5 (68 overs). Clarke 98, Barker 12.

Piolet reached 32 from 71 balls then sent up a skier. He is, at this moment, pensively studying his dismissal on the computer beside me.

Clarke has bludgeoned 98 from 92 balls with 12 fours and two sixes and you'd fancy him to complete his century from the first ball after tea.

There has been some, if I may use this term, pie-throwing from the students this afternoon.

Ant Botha will a blood injection to address his tendonitis tomorrow but will be out for a month at least.