Ace Porter’s timely hint ends Pears’ stint at top

By Paul Hiscock

Back to his best: Jamie Porter nudged the selectors with 11 wickets in the match for Essex
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On song: Essex’s Ravi Bopara hit a sparkling 133 not out

JAMIE PORTER continued his prolific wicket haul when he demolished
Worcestershire returning match figures of 11-98 including 7-41 in their first innings.
The Essex paceman shrugged off the lingering effects of food poisoning to strike three times in six deliveries at the start of the match and when he followed up with the removal of Ben Cox and Ed Barnard with successive deliveries, the...

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