Bopara stars but Cook fails again
Alastair Cook was dismissed cheaply for the second time in the match as Essex and Lancashire settled for a draw at Chelmsford
22/09Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, Sep 22-25 2015
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![Essex]( "Essex")
394 & 138/3 (30 ov) -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
22/09Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, Sep 22-25 2015
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![Essex]( "Essex")
394 & 138/3 (30 ov) -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
Day 4
Day 3
Anderson, Hameed shine on murky day
James Anderson recorded his best Lancashire figures and Haseeb Hameed struck fifty but further rain disrupted their pursuit of the Division Two title
Day 2
Anderson trumps Cook in England duel
Jesse Ryder scored a breezy hundred, Ravi Bopara made a rather more steadfast 99 but James Anderson's four-for ensured that Lancashire remain in with a sniff of conjuring the victory required if they are to overtake Surrey
Day 1
Essex will not rush in hunt for new coach
The successor to Paul Grayson will be asked to secure promotion to Division One of the Championship, says Derek Bowden, the chief executive