v Warwickshire LV= Edgbaston 2012 Day 1

 Troops Rally (from Farnsfield and Bulwell)as Andre Adams limps from the battlefield.

Warwickshire ended the day well on top; winning a key toss on a slow pitch likely to increasingly take spin.

Taylor came back in the line up as Mullaney made way from the Durham game. Adams returned for Phillips, but it was immediately apparent that he wasn’t match fit and later limped off with a recurrence of his calf injury. His season along with Notts championship hopes are now seemingly over.

Chopra and Westwood got off to an assured start as play commenced at noon. Carter bowling from the Pavilion End was being dealt with ease but Fletcher was bowling a good spell from the City End and was rewarded when he had the former Essex man caught at slip by his buddy Hales via a ricochet from Voges; 40 for one.

Left handers Westwood and Porterfield added 52 runs in untroubled fashion, until Franks surprised everyone when removing the Irishman’s middle stump for 26. Warwick went to lunch at 99 for two.

Adams was clearly struggling and despite bowling a few good balls off a shortened run up was going at five an over. White was introduced but could not get any turn and had insufficient control and proved disappointingly expensive. Ian Westwood was though badly dropped by the out of sorts Voges at second slip when on 62 off the limping Adams. Westwood and Troughton eventually added 83 runs in 22 overs when the Bears skipper edged the deserving Franks into the captain gloves for 40. In his next over, The General had Westwood palpably leg before for 81 an innings which lasted 164 balls and contained eleven fours; 178 for four.

However with Adams now off the field and White and Carter offering no threat, Notts bowling was being carried by Franks and Fletcher bowling from the City End. They both bowled very wholeheartedly and it was Fletcher bowling with the new ball that broke the fifth wicket partnership that had raised 102. Clarke lucky to survive a leg before shout the previous ball edged to Read for a well made 47 an innings which included seven fours and a massive six off White. Tiny Tim Ambrose played an excellent innings and was 64 not out at the close with Chris Wright unbeaten on six. Warwickshire closed on a day of only 88 scheduled overs on 298 for five which power to add with Blackwell and Barker still to come. Franks and Fletcher had excellent days with 17-4-52-3 and 25-11-49-2, the support bowling was unfortunately not there and incapacitated Adams finished his season on 18-0-82-0 as the gamble on playing him has clearly backfired.

Bears First Innings 298/5 88 ov
Ian Westwood 81
Tim Abrose 64*
Rikki Clarke 47

Paul Franks 3/52