Trott helps Bears establish lead
Former England one-day batsman Jonathan Trott hit a restrained 104 for Warwickshire in their LV County Championship Division Two clash against Derbyshire at Derby.
His knock, included just 36 in boundaries, lasted 200 balls and helped the Bears establish a 40-run lead despite the best efforts of Tom Lungley (four for 70).
Derbyshire were forced to face two awkward overs before the close but finished the day on four without loss.
Elsewhere, 16 wickets fell at Chelmsford on an eventful second day between Essex and Middlesex.
Resuming on 263 for seven, the Middlesex innings was terminated for 302, Ryan ten Doeschate picking taking his wicket tally to four.
Essex then subsided from 125 for two to 207 all out, with 20-year-old seamer Danny Evans weighing in with a destructive six for 35.
Tom Westley (60) and Jason Gallian (56) had provided the batting side with solid foundations but the lower order had no answer to Evans.
But the wickets continued to fall after the changeover, South African strike bowler Andre Nel taking three for eight in his five-over stint in the evening session.
That included England's Andrew Strauss, for 12, leaving Middlesex on 19 for three and the result up for grabs.
