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| LV= County Championship Division One, Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford (day three) |
| Essex 403: Walter 141, A Cook 107; Bess 3-82 |
| Yorkshire 425-5: Brook 110*, Malan 87*, Root 75; S Cook 2-65 |
| Yorkshire (5 pts) lead Essex (3 pts) by 22 runs |
| Scorecard |
Harry Brook upstaged former England Test skipper Joe Root as Yorkshire feasted on the Essex bowlers on day three of their County Championship clash at Chelmsford.
Root, in what was remarkably only his 50th County Championship appearance for the White Rose despite making his debut back in April 2011, stroked his way to a half-century in 88 balls, the exact same number as his successor as England captain Ben Stokes had taken to smash 161 against Worcestershire at New Road 24 hours earlier.
However, Brook stole the spotlight, giving another stunning audition ahead of the first Test of the summer against New Zealand next month, by smiting a thrilling century, so keeping up…
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