Cricket Test Article 1
Essex clinched a thumping 254-run win over Nottinghamshire in the Vitality County Championship, skittling their hosts for 80 at Trent Bridge as Sam Cook claimed a 10-wicket match haul.
Essex, runners-up to Surrey during the 2023 campaign, shredded their opponents in 34.3 overs in their second innings with Cook claiming 6-14 to add to figures of 4-59 first time around.
Joe Clarke (19) top-scored for Nottinghamshire and was one of only three players to make double figures, alongside Haseeb Hameed (10) and Matthew Montgomery (12).