ESSEX V NOTTS AT TRENT BRIDGE At the start of a new era, with head chef Sir Alastair Cook no longer in the side, his namesake stood up to be counted as Sam Cook spearheaded Essex’s win over Nottinghamshire, taking 6-14 on the final day to go with a first-innings hat-trick. He finished with match figures of 10-73, dispelling concerns about his effectiveness with the Kookaburra ball which is being used in four rounds of the 2024 County Championship season. “I am pretty chuffed with the way the ball has come out this week, particularly with it being a Kookaburra,ȁ...