Leicestershire lost both their unbeaten overnight batsmen in the space of six deliveries as Ravi Ashwin claimed his first wicket of the innings by dismissing Neil Dexter leg before for 114 before Tom Fell took a sharp, one-handed catch at short leg to remove 21-year-old Zak Chappell, who looks a good prospect, for a composed 48, just missing out on a second half-century in his fledgling first-class career.  Nonetheless, this looks like a very decent Leicestershire total and Worcestershire will have to play very well from here is they are to get the win that would take them to the top of the Division Two table.

@Kieran. Half the matches were when the weather is rubbish in April. A couple of random rounds in midsummer that nobody spots. Then the rest when the weather has turned in September, all dragging on til September 29. No home fixtures at places like Hove and Bristol for around 3 months.

Personally I prefer the Blast in a block but blocking both the Blast and also the 50-over Cup seems to rip the heart out of the Championship season