Not the most encouraging of Tweets from our BBC Newcastle commentator...

BBC Radio Gloucestershire Bob Hunt at Chelmsford:

"It looked like Essex, despite losing an early wicket, were going to build up a sizeable lead with James Foster and Graham Napier beginning to cut loose .

"Napier had been dropped in the slips and hit an enormous six before he holed out to deep mid wicket for 33. Foster followed soon after, caught behind off the impressive Liam Norwell, and still Gloucestershire have hopes of keeping the lead of under 100."

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A brief, but typically entertaining batting cameo from Graham Napier comes to an end as he is removed by Tom Hampton for 33 off 41 balls.

Oh, James Foster is out at the start Liam Norwell's next over too. Essex nine down.

Meanwhile, some slightly more encouraging signs from Wantage Road.

Ben Duckett will resume on 282 when play finally gets under way, although as more time is eaten into the game a declaration may just be around the corner for Northants.

They'll have to give Duckett another 20 minutes surely?!

And there is that news - a third successive day is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

You have to feel for Worcestershire, I'm not sure it's stopped raining since last September in the Midlands. 

BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James at the Ageas Bowl:

"Hampshire were only able to add 13 runs this morning for their last two wickets, both falling to Rikki Clarke.

"The value of the new ball has once again has been emphasised as Fidel Edwards trapped both Ian Westwood and Varun Chopra lbw, leaving Warwickshire 10-2. 

"Then at 59, the occasional seam bowling of Vince (bowling because of the injury to Reece Topley) claimed a real bonus having Jonathan Trott caught at first slip."

I've heard that things are still pretty soggy at New Road. We may be in for a washout for the third straight day.

Don't hold me to that though...news as soon as we have it.

Ah, Graham Napier doing what he does best at Chelmsford I see!

Essex are beginning to stretch their first-innings advantage over Gloucestershire at Chelmsford.

James Foster (28 not out) and Graham Napier (11 not out) providing some lower-order resistance.

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They've got 170 England Test caps between them, and Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott are just beginning to tick along nicely for Warwickshire.

The pair have put on 30 at more than six an over.

Some pretty remarkable figures from James Taylor's List A career including a best score of 146 not out.

His first-class record wasn't too shabby either - 9,306 runs at an average of 46.06 with a top score of 291.

Huge number of Tweets coming in for James Taylor today from across the cricketing world.

The 26-year-old has just replied to Fabrice Muamba's Tweet.

More of your Tweets about the former Nottinghamshire and England batsman.

Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a similar condition to the one James Taylor has, has sent his well wishes...

Here's Fidel Edwards and his typically understated celebration after removing Ian Westwood.

Actually, make that two wickets for the West Indian, he's just dismissed Varun Chopra lbw.

Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott are at the crease for Warwickshire.

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