Essex make good start in effort to avoid follow-on
Paul Hiscock

Day 1 reports

• Leicestershire make solid start
• Long, hard slog for Essex
• Sutcliffe and Habib make hay

Day 2 reports

• Obdurate Leicestershire pile on Essex's agony
• Leicestershire set daunting total despite Bishop's best

Day 4 reports

• Essex make good start in effort to avoid follow-on
• Law hits classy century as Essex seek to avoid follow-on
• Essex fight to save game against Leicestershire
• Leicestershire press for innings victory over Essex
• Robinson leads Essex towards safety against Leicestershire
• Robinson's second century of the game earns draw for Essex against Leicestershire