Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. Jay Singh, from Sheffield, caused Essex issues on day one at Chelmsford today.
New rookie professional Jay Singh stood out with 4-39 from 11 overs as Yorkshire’s bowlers enjoyed a positive day one against Essex at Chelmsford today.
The final pre-season friendly, played across two days, sees Essex bat one day and Yorkshire the other.
Essex finished on 252-12 from 68.4 overs, with rain at 4.15pm bringing a premature end to proceedings.
Singh is tall and pacy, much like colleague Ben Cliff, who returned 3-56 from 13 overs added to two wickets for Ben Coad and one apiece for Dom Bess, George Hill and Dan Moriarty.
Essex opener Paul Walter top-scored with 34.
They were ‘bowled out’ for 190 in 48 overs before the recycling of batters started.
Ex-South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar, for example, batted twice, posting four and six.
Coad trapped him lbw stuck on the crease four balls into the contest before Singh – aged 19 – ousted him in similar fashion late in the day.
Captain Jonny Bairstow rotated eight bowlers against head coach Anthony McGrath’s former county.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. Ben Cliff impressively supported Jay Singh’s work today with three-for.