matt_harris published Day three lunch report: Leicestershire fight back after losing...

An unbeaten half-century from opener Angus Robson, well supported by captain Mark Cosgrove, enabled Leicestershire to make good progress after being put into bat by Essex at Grace Road.The first two days of this county championship had been entirely lost to the weather, and the forecast for the third day was not promising, but play got underway on time and on a green pitch Essex picked up two early wickets.Jesse Ryder was the successful bowler on both occasions, first with an out-swinger that...