Concussion substitute drama at Edgbaston as Warwickshire build lead over Essex

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: Craig Miles was at his property around Alvechurch when Liam Norwell was struck on the head by Mark Steketee before racing to the ground and sharing a 64-run tenth-wicket stand with Michael Burgess

A dramatic dash to the ground from Craig Miles served Warwickshire establish a dominant place on the next day of their LV= Coverage County Championship match against Essex.

Miles, who had been remaining out of the Warwickshire side for this match, experienced finished a stint as BBC summariser and returned to his household in the vicinity of Alvechurch when the connect with arrived by way of from Edgbaston to warn him of a concussion injuries to Liam Norwell.

Norwell experienced sustained a crushing blow to the facet of his head as he attempted to steer clear of a bouncer from the Australian seamer Mark Steketee. He subsequently went for a examine-up in a regional clinic.

But by then, Warwickshire’s closing offered pair of batters – Michael Burgess and Oliver Hannon-Dalby – have been batting together.

^{Michael Burgess, pictured participating in from Essex past period, scored 170 [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]}

Understanding that the loss of one more wicket would conclude the Warwickshire innings, they went by means of a interval of studious defence even though Miles, the concussion substitute, drove to the ground – a journey of above 20 minutes – to ensure they experienced the chance to allow all 11 gamers to bat. Hannon-Dalby also sustained what appeared to be a distressing blow to the shoulder as Essex analyzed him with the brief ball.

In the end, Miles served Michael add another 64 operates for Warwickshire’s final wicket, stretching their very first-innings guide to 217 in the process.

Burgess was very last male out for an increasingly intense 170 with 20 fours and 5 sixes the next innings in succession he had included vital runs with the tail subsequent the 178 he manufactured towards Surrey.

It was a stand which appeared to frustrate Essex an perception underlined when, faced with a few overs to facial area right before the near, they lost the wicket of Nick Browne without reducing the arrears.

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