County Championship: Matthew Montgomery Century puts Notts ahead against Essex

LV= County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge (Second day) Essex 298: Cook 72, Westley 66; Hutton 4-69, Paterson 3-48, Broad 3-53 Nottinghamshire 326-5: Montgomery 130*, Clarke 57, Slater 57; S Cook 3-51Nottinghamshire (5 pts) edge Essex (2 pts) of 28 with five wickets standingMatch scorecard

The 23-year-old has been named to cover the involvement of Duckett in the Ashes and although he survived a few scares early in his innings, he ultimately admired the work.

There were also half centuries for Ben Slater and Joe Clarke and on a tough day for Essex bowlers, Sam Cook was the choice with 3-51.

At the end of day two at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire were 326-5 in response to Essex's 298, giving them a lead of 28 as they aimed for a third win since returning to Division One. much of the day, having emerged from a tough opening session with just one wicket lost when Cook induced an advantage to dismiss Haseeb Hameed for 13 via a routine first-slip catch.

Essex had to regret not making the most of the help they received from the pitch when the ball was still new , leaving Montgomery and Slater off before lunch.

Montgomery was brought down by wicketkeeper Adam Rossington on four against Shane Snater, having had some fortune before scoring when Rossington failed to reach a chance created by the same bowler.< /p>

Slater's leak came after Jamie Porter returned for his second spell

The Nottinghamshire batter, back in his familiar opening slot with the Englishman Duckett rested, had just completed his first half-century of the season...