Paul Hiscock witnesses a career-defining moment for a young pace bowler with Test aspirations

May 19-21, County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex 360 (Cook 124, Westley 111, Abbott 5-58)
Hampshire 115 (Porter 5-24, Bopara 2-27) & 148 (f/o) (Harmer 3-23, Porter 2-21) Essex won by an innings and 97 runs
Toss: Uncontested, Hampshire elected to field first Umpires: SA Garratt, RT Robinson

Bright future: Jamie Porter took careerbest figures of 5-24 in the first innings to impress watching ECB bowling scout Geoff Arnold
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Jamie Porter spearheaded an impressive balanced Essex...