Adams grinds down Essex in rain-wrecked affair

[ad_1] Hampshire 241 for 4 (Adams 87) v Essex Scorecard Jimmy Adams missed out on his first Specsavers County Championship century of the season as bad light frustrated both Hampshire and Essex at the Ageas Bowl. Opening batsman Adams began his innings at 11.30am on the first day and reached a slow-paced 87 runs before he was finally dismissed at 3.10pm on the third day. "It was a hard slog," he said. "I wouldn't teach my kids to bat like me." But overcast conditions created light issues for the second day in a row to…