Day 4

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685dTim Wigmore at Edgbaston

English spinners don't practise enough - Patel

After taking eight wickets in the draw with Middlesex, Jeetan Patel now needs only two more to reach 50 first-class scalps in four consecutive English summers

Day 2

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685dTim Wigmore at Edgbaston

Murtagh and Ambrose brighten the day

The seasoned skills of Tim Murtagh and Tim Ambrose brightened a showery day at Edgbaston in a match that could decide second place

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685dTim Wigmore at Edgbaston

Patel's worth harks back to simpler times

Jeetan Patel is a priceless example of an overseas player who has achieved for his county over several seasons in an era when the schedule renders it almost impossible

Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
SD Robson	bowled	21	40
PR Stirling	lbw	4	14
NRD Compton	caught	28	57
DJ Malan	lbw	10	24
JEC Franklin	lbw	16	62
NJ Dexter	caught	43	74
JA Simpson	not out	14	68
OP Rayner	not out	21	34
JAR Harris
TS Roland-Jones
TJ Murtagh
EXTRAS	(b 8, lb 6, nb 2)
TOTAL	173 (6 wkts; 62 ovs)

Warwickshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
KHD Barker	14.0	5	37	2	2.64
CJC Wright	7.0	0	23	0	3.28	(1nb)
JS Patel	25.0	9	65	3	2.60
R Clarke	5.0	2	3	0	0.60
WB Rankin	8.0	2	22	1	2.75
IJ Westwood	3.0	0	9	0	3.00

Middlesex 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	17	SD Robson	PR Stirling
2nd	23	NRD Compton	SD Robson
3rd	23	NRD Compton	DJ Malan
4th	9	JEC Franklin	NRD Compton
5th	33	JEC Franklin	NJ Dexter
6th	44	JA Simpson	NJ Dexter
7th	24	JA Simpson	OP Rayner

County Championship Division One

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
Essex	10	7	1	2	169
Somst	10	7	2	1	165
Yorks	10	4	2	4	131
Hants	10	3	3	4	120
Kent	10	3	4	3	116
Surr	10	2	4	4	105
Warks	10	2	5	3	86
Notts	10	0	7	3	48

English spinners don't practise enough - Patel

Murtagh and Ambrose brighten the day

Patel's worth harks back to simpler times

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