By Sam Jackson

Inspiration: Tom WestleyTOM WESTLEY hopes Essex can use their winning start to the Royal London Cup as a springboard for the rest of the campaign after defeating Hampshire.Former England batsman Westley (69) laid the foundations before Simon Harmer and Aron Nijjar put on 54 for the eighth wicket to seal a comfortable three-wicket win at the Ageas Bowl.Harmer and Nijjar fin-ished unbeaten on 32 and 27 respectively having earlier taken five wickets between them to dismiss the Hawks for 273 after Essex had won the toss and elected to field.And after steadying the ship ...