Foakes leads superb Surrey recovery at Edgbaston

Foakes leads superb Surrey recovery at EdgbastonImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Foakes has played 25 Test matches for EnglandPublished58 minutes ago35 CommentsRothesay County Championship, Division One, Edgbaston (day 1)Surrey 328: Foakes 128, Lawes 83; Bamber 3-59Warwickshire: Yet to batWarwickshire 3 pts, Surrey 2 ptsMatch scorecardA record partnership from Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes rescued Surrey after they were reduced to 65-6 by Warwickshire on the opening day of the County Championship season at Edgbaston.Two teams fancied to challenge for the title this season produced a gripping day's entertainment as Surrey recovered from their early disarray to be all out for 328 in the last over of the day. Their top-order was blown away by Ethan Bamber (3-59) and Chris Woakes (2-56) before Foakes with 128 and Lawes, with career-best 83, added 155 in 41 overs. It was a Surrey seventh-wicket record against Warwickshire in first-class cricket.On a pitch offering some help to seamers, the skills of Foakes and Lawes have assured their side a total which, if not imposing, is highly competitive. Warwickshire were left to lament their loss of line and momentum in the second and third sessions.With an extensively refurbished seam-attack, the home side won the toss so they could bowl under it. Their first wicket was a gift, however, when Rory Burns ran himself out in the third over. Surrey's captain played Woakes to mid on, embarked upon an impossible single and failed to regain his ground after wicketkeeper Kai Smith made the most of an inaccurate throw from Ed Barnard.Smith starred again in the second wicket when Jamie Smith, having just driven Bamber to the cover boundary, attempted to repeat the shot and was caught by the keeper, diving in front of slip. Sibley and Ollie Pope added 38 in 18 overs before Bamber returned to trap the latter plum lbw. Surrey were grateful for Sibley who dug in with a doggedness that Warwickshire supporters know well from watc...