• Former England captain helps Essex avoid calamity at Taunton
This has been the season of miracles and there was just a hint of another at Taunton on Thursday. At the start another 90 minutes were lost after another squally shower and thereafter the match was drifting to the anticipated draw, which was enough for Essex.
Alastair Cook and Tom Westley guided Essex to the serenity of 102 for one; it was time, even for the diehard locals, to accept the inevitable. Then Cook, having reached a dutiful 53 in 53 overs, with one stroke of luck on five when he survived a compelling lbw appeal against Jack Leach, was caught at forward short-leg off the same bowler. Eighty minutes later Essex were bowled out for 141.
Written by Vic Marks at Taunton
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/26/essex-county-championship-title-somerset-marcus-trescothick under the title “Alastair Cook steadies Essex nerves in County Championship triumph”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
