By Martin Smith
After a rain-dominated first two days by which Essex reached 116 for 1, Essex batters Dean Elgar, Tom Westley and Matt Critchley stuffed their boots with a century apiece as Vitality County champions Surrey suffered a post-title-winning hangover at Chelmsford.
The previous South African captain, batting ostensibly on one leg, led the way in which by posting 182, the best of his 4 centuries for Essex this season throughout a keep on the crease that started on Thursday morning and ended 102 overs afterward Saturday night – 5 classes having been worn out by the climate…