After a comprehensive win over Yorkshire at the illustrious Scarborough Cricket Festival, Essex now move closer to the Championship trophy with just 5 games remaining. The win came inside 2 days at North Marine Road with another emphatic team performance which sure an individual come to the forefront; in this case star bowler Mohammad Amir.
The Pakistan international finished with figures of 10-72 and show what a class act he is. Amir was duly supported by fellow opening bowler, Jamie Porter who finished with 7 wickets himself and finised off the Yorkshire second with the wicket of Jack Leaning.
Jamie is now third in the Division One wicket taker list with 40 wickets to his name and he spoke after play to reflect on another remarkable match in the Specsavers County Championship, and explains what it’s like to be bowling in tandem with a player like Amir.
