Cook takes Essex to big win over Nottinghamshire

Vitality County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge (fourth day) Essex 253: Cox 84, Elgar 80 and 374-8 December: Walter 79, Critchley 68, Snater 47; Hutton 3-73, James 3-85Nottinghamshire 293: Clarke 104; Cook 4-59 and 80: Cook 6-14, Porter 3-43Essex ( 20 pts) beat Notts (4 pts) by 254 pointsMatch scorecard

Sailor Sam Cook was the spearheading victory for 2023 finalists Nottinghamshire were bowled out for just 80, taking 6-14, buoyed by three wickets from Jamie Porter.

But Essex now face an anxious wait to see if they will face a points deduction after opener Feroze Khushi's bat failed a dimensions check on the field on Sunday during their second round.

They could potentially lose all 16 points for a win, if an infraction is confirmed.

< p class="" data-reactid=".24ee52lsa6k.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6">After a timely recovery, Essex, 329-8 overnight, added 45 runs in just six overs before declaring , for the defeat of only Shane Snater, caught by a top edge at long leg for 47.

But Nottinghamshire collapsed to be bowled out in 34.3 overs, Joe Clarke top-scored with 19.

Regardless of how many of their 20 points they ultimately retain, Essex will be grateful to the Nottinghamshire field staff for the chance to complete a full game with bad weather all over the country.

Derbyshire, whose ground is only 15 and a half miles away, failed to launch a bullet in four days.