Coach Chris Silverwood conjured up memories of a triumph following on versus Hampshire when Essex last won the title 25 years ago – and they did it once again
22-Sep-2017
Essex 76 (Abbott 6-20) and 362 (Lawrence 101, Bopara 57) beat Hampshire 254 (Bailey 89, Vince 60, Porter 4-53, Harmer 3-47) and 76 (Cook 5-18) by 108 runs
Sam Cook took a maiden very first class 5 wicket haul as champs Essex managed a remarkable 108-run success in spite of earlier being required to follow-on versus Hampshire.
Quick bowler Cook blasted through Hampshire's leading order to end with figures of 5 for 18, and leave the transfer threatened home side with their least expensive overall because 1984 – as they were bowled out for 76.
It was the very first time given that 1999, when they beat Nottinghamshire, that Essex handled to win a Specsavers County Championship match after being asked to follow-on.
By the way, the previous celebration, the second of 3 in their history, was likewise versus Hampshire, at Bournemouth's Dean Park, in their last Championship winning project 25 years earlier.
Prepare exposed that coach Chris Silverwood had actually conjured up the spirit of that triumph when Essex were at their least expensive.
“It is a remarkable environment to flourish in with everybody so delighted after winning the Championship,” he stated.
“Silvers spoke about the 1992 following on win versus Hampshire in the dressing space a couple of days earlier when we were a couple of wickets down and looking down in the dumps.
“He stated ‘this took place 25 years back, why can't it take place once again?' and it simply summarizes our season as a whole that history has actually duplicated itself.”
Hampshire, who had actually bowled Essex out for 76 in the very first innings, had actually been set 185 go to win – after Neil Wagner and James Foster's 82 run collaboration for the 8th wicket put the wheels in movement for the amazing win.
Hampshire's pursuit began inadequately as Joe Weatherley was pinned lbw as he strolled throughout his stumps by Sam Cook in his very first over. It became worse 5 overs later on as Tom Alsop edged Jamie Porter behind.
Prepare then tricked Jimmy Adams by occurring the wicket and broad of the crease to clatter a shipment into the left-hander's off stump.
The 20 year old, making simply his 3rd Championship look as he gets ready for the last year of his history degree, then produced a wicked inswinger to bowl George Bailey. Hampshire had actually lost 3 wickets without scoring a run as they were stuck on 12.
Sean Ervine was lbw to Porter, his 70th scalp of the season, leaving the hosts 25 for 5. Vince, among 3 batsmen to leave for 10, was beside fall as he was lbw to the widespread Cook.
Off spinner Simon Harmer got in the attack in the 21st over and struck with his very first shipment as he bowled Liam Dawson with a vicious spinner – Hampshire now 37 for 7.
