Premier League clubs have voted in favour of adopting an anchoring economic model, which will be linked to the earnings of the bottom club (tv and prize money).
Would Essex declare? Was the plan to see Nick Browne reach the fifth double hundred of his career?
Either way, none of that happened. As Essex tried to push the score along at the start of the session, Browne was run out on 184. Moments later Harry Duke was run out on 20 and the visitors were soon all out for 488 and a lead of 130.
In theory Durham had 59 overs to bat out for a draw. But in gloomy, overcast conditions, they lost an early wicket. Skipper Scott Borthwick fell LBW four four to Jamie Porter at the start of the third over.
This has generally looked like a good batting track, but with a bit of drizzle in the air, the conditions may well suit the Essex seamers. Durham have their work cut out and need a sensible approach.
It's taken Nick Browne quite some time to reach his century, not just in terms of balls faced, but that ticking clock as well. He had been in the nervous nineties for three days and 37 deliveries.
He got into the90s late on Saturday but could only sit and watch as the rain wiped out day three yesterday.
After resuming his innings on 94 this morning, a four, which went along the ground between the keeper and first slip, came off the bottom of the bat in the first over. And another then took him to three figures.
Essex have been in no hurry with the bat in this game. There are seven overs left for bonus points, so it will be interesting to see what their plan is.
BBC Radio Essex's Nick Gledhill: "Hard work on Saturday evening, not so much hard work yesterday, he was just sitting around waiting to get back out there. But today Nick Browne has had to fight hard against the Durham bowlers"
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Martin Emmerson
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We weren't sure how the afternoon would pan out.
Would Essex declare? Was the plan to see Nick Browne reach the fifth double hundred of his career?
Either way, none of that happened. As Essex tried to push the score along at the start of the session, Browne was run out on 184. Moments later Harry Duke was run out on 20 and the visitors were soon all out for 488 and a lead of 130.
In theory Durham had 59 overs to bat out for a draw. But in gloomy, overcast conditions, they lost an early wicket. Skipper Scott Borthwick fell LBW four four to Jamie Porter at the start of the third over.
This has generally looked like a good batting track, but with a bit of drizzle in the air, the conditions may well suit the Essex seamers. Durham have their work cut out and need a sensible approach.
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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle at Chester-le-Street
It's taken Nick Browne quite some time to reach his century, not just in terms of balls faced, but that ticking clock as well. He had been in the nervous nineties for three days and 37 deliveries.
He got into the90s late on Saturday but could only sit and watch as the rain wiped out day three yesterday.
After resuming his innings on 94 this morning, a four, which went along the ground between the keeper and first slip, came off the bottom of the bat in the first over. And another then took him to three figures.
Essex have been in no hurry with the bat in this game. There are seven overs left for bonus points, so it will be interesting to see what their plan is.
BBC Radio Essex's Nick Gledhill: "Hard work on Saturday evening, not so much hard work yesterday, he was just sitting around waiting to get back out there. But today Nick Browne has had to fight hard against the Durham bowlers"
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