Warwickshire 143 for 8 (Mousley 55*, Roach 3-31) vs Surrey

Late-career Roach is a great distance faraway from the unique bat out of hell quick bowler (much less Meatloaf, extra utilizing his loaf). He is a handful on days like this, his pure inswing given extra venom by motion off the pitch.

Three wickets for Roach, two for Worrall, one for Tom Lawes and, vitally, two-in-two for Jordan Clark simply earlier than unhealthy gentle prematurely ended a rain-affected first day made up a day of Surrey superiority. Warwickshire, 143 for 8 in 51 overs, want equally grim Friday climate within the hope that Chris Woakes and co can reply in type. "The toughest conditions we have faced this season," their captain, Will Rhodes stated.

Surrey disbursed with Hampshire a fortnight in the past and in the event that they do the identical to Warwickshire at Edgbaston, two of their likeliest challengers can be put of their place by the tip of the month. There is an terrible lot of poetry written about how divine April is, however that is poetry for you - you simply cannot belief it. As Lee Anderson may say at some point.

Jonathan Trott felt precisely the identical as he, too, stood down, the one distinction being that Trott stayed on as a part of the Warwickshire teaching workers and stored breaking Mousley's fingers in fielding routines: three breaks in two seasons had been an unlucky introduction to the hazards of a cricketer's lot.

If Mousley questioned whether or not his fingers had been weak, he can discover aid in the truth that he has now withstood a clank on the helmet with no in poor health results. He was struck when 20 as he did not crouch below a brief ball from Lawes, who may be extra waspish than he first seems. After passing concussion protocols, he performed subsequent bouncers with equanimity, together with the predictable, leery one within the following over from Clark.

He additionally gave an opportunity on 16 - a quick catch to 3rd slip off Lawes, put down by Ryan Patel. His sq. driving was significantly well-honed; his riskiest shot maybe when he stole a yard down the pitch to whip Roach by midwicket quickly after lunch despite the fact that the ball left him off the pitch.

"He has a very different technique to what I am accustomed to and is a very busy cricketer who looks good," Roach stated. "Well played to him."

There was a time early in his profession when Roach appeared out-of-sorts towards left-handers, however now he swings the ball away from them with no care on the earth. As Surrey's bowling day started, it took him eight balls to take away Rob Yates for nought, leaving him off the pitch to power a catch at fourth slip.

There was nothing particular in Rhodes' edge to slide off Worrall, only a ball angled throughout. Roach then struck once more three balls later. Alex Davies had batted with nice deliberation, however then his true self introduced itself and he was late on a pull and sliced it excessive to the wicketkeeper. Ollie Pope at slip, Ben Foakes behind the stumps: two England gamers fed and watered early.

That Warwickshire had been resolved to show their price was additionally obvious in Hain's cussed 10 from 42 balls, however he performed round a full inswinger from Lawes. Ed Barnard and Mark Burgess went their manner quickly after lunch as Roach and Worrall returned for seconds - Barnard surrendering to Worrall's insistent size and edging to second slip, and Burgess athletically picked up in his follow-through by Roach. There are usually not many quick bowlers at 34, almost a decade after a severe automobile accident, who might pluck the ball, one-handed, from the turf whereas executing a ahead roll.

Then, because the groundstaff hovered by the covers, two successive leg-befores for Clark - Chris Woakes and Hasan Ali - to verify it was Surrey's day.

The earlier night, Warwickshire's coach, Mark Robinson, had proclaimed: "The overriding emotion for me and the players is excitement; we want to take on the best and test ourselves." A day later, the overriding emotion was concern. One a part of the nation desires this awful April climate to proceed just a little longer.

David Hopps writes on county cricket for ESPNcricinfo @davidkhopps