Crocombe's hat-trick sparks Essex collapse
Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe claimed his second hat-trick in eight days, taking five wickets for 39 runs as Essex lost their last seven wickets for just six runs. The collapse gave Sussex a first-innings lead of 98 and they extended their advantage to 188 by the close. Crocombe, who is leaving for Surrey at season's end, had never taken three in a row before last week.
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Crocombe's burst came after Essex had reached 171-3, with Charlie Allison's 56 anchoring the innings. The seamer's five wickets arrived in just 14 deliveries without conceding a run, reducing Essex to 177 all out and handing Sussex a 98-run first-innings lead. This followed his maiden hat-trick against Somerset
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