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Essex v England - Day Three

  1. Graeme Swann of England warms up before the third day of the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Graeme Swann was able to take the field on the third morning after x-rays revealed no fracture. Swann was hit on the right arm while batting on day two
  2. Tymal Mills of Essex bats during the LV= Challenge match against England
    Image: Essex's last man Tymal Mills - the bowler who had struck Swann - enjoyed himself with a couple of sixes at the start of the day
  3. Graeme Swann of England bowling during the LV= Challenge match against Essex
    Image: Swann bowled Mills to end Essex's first innings at 278, giving England a lead of 135
  4. Alastair Cook of England batting during the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: England captain Alastair Cook made a bright start to his side's second innings
  5. Joe Root of England hits a cover drive during the LV=Challenge Day 3 match between Essex and England at Ford County Ground on July 02, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Cook's opening partner Joe Root also unfurled some pleasing strokes
  6. Ben Foakes of Essex gives a strong appeal as Joe Root of England is out for LBW during the LV=Challenge Day 3 match between Essex and England at Ford County Ground on July 02, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Root went lbw to leg-spinner Tom Craddock for 26, ending an opening stand of 76
  7. Tymal Mills of Essex bowls during the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: But Essex's bowling attack was becoming depleted. Mills (pictured), David Masters and Tom Westley all had to leave the field injured
  8. Owais Shah of Essex bowling during the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Owais Shah gave his off-breaks a rare outing
  9. Jonathan Trott of England batting during the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: That didn't bother Jonathan Trott and he maintained a serious approach
  10. Bowler Boyd Rankin and bowling coach David Saker of England joke with Essex's Ravi Bopara after William Boyd Rankin comes on to play against England for Essex during the LV=Challenge Day 3 match between Essex and England at Ford County Ground on July 02, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Boyd Rankin (pictured, left) and Reece Topley came on to bolster the Essex cause, meaning the match lost its first-class status
  11. Jonathan Trott of England celebrates reaching his 50 during the LV= Challenge match between Essex and England at The Ford County Ground on July 2, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Trott and Cook both brought up half-centuries during a 119-run, second-wicket stand
  12. Rain disrupts play during the LV=Challenge Day 3 match between Essex and England at Ford County Ground on July 02, 2013 in Chelmsford, England
    Image: Cook (82) and Trott (79) retired at tea but rain soon arrived and England closed on 217-3, a lead of 352 heading into the final day

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