County Championship roundup: Ed Smith sees Surrey’s batsmen find form

• Ryan Patel, Ben Foakes and Will Jacks all pass 50 against Essex
• Gary Ballance and Joe Root in the runs again for YorkshireSurrey’s title defence got under way with a flourish at The Oval as a succession of their young batsmen gamboled in the spring sunshine in front of watching England chairman of selectors, Ed Smith. Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman put on 75 for the first wicket before three wickets fell for 11 runs. Peter Siddle, on his return to Essex, took two wickets in an