Siddle shines as 22 wickets fall

Australia's Peter Siddle starred for Essex on an eventful opening day of the County Championship match against Yorkshire where 22 wickets fell at Chelmsford.

Siddle took 4-7 from just 3.4 overs in the first innings as the visitors, who included England duo Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow as well as Indian star Cheteshwar Pujara in their line-up, were dismissed for just 50 in 18.4 overs - their lowest total in 45 years.

The Victorian and rookie paceman Sam Cook (5-28) grabbed nine wickets between them, with Root departing for a golden duck when he edged the 20-year-old to Alastair Cook in the slips.

Gary Ballance (22), who was the only player to reach double figures, was Siddle's final victim and Bairstow (7) Cook's second when his superb delivery shattered the stumps of the England wicketkeeper.

However, Essex were unable to capitalise on their outstanding work by being dismissed for just 142 with Tim Bresnan, Jack Brooks and Ben Coad taking three wickets apiece.

Yorkshire continued their fightback with the bat, closing on 2-162 with Siddle taking both wickets - a lead of 69 runs.

Former England opener Adam Lyth was the first to exit for 27 before Siddle saw Bairstow's stumps wrecked for the second time in hours, bringing to a close a pugnacious innings of 50 that included six fours and a six.

Elsewhere, Queensland opener Matt Renshaw scored 21 as Somerset dominated a Lancashire attack that contained England spearhead Jimmy Anderson and fellow Aussie Joe Mennie (2-59).

Somerset closed on 5-321 with veteran opener Marcus Trescothick (100) and 20-year-old George Bartlett (110) putting on 134 for the second wicket.

In division two, Shaun Marsh scored just five as Glamorgan were blown away by Kent's veteran seamer Darren Stevens, who took 6-26 as the home side were bowled out for 94.

However, former NSW and Tasmania seamer Timm van der Gugten pulled Glamorgan back into the match with six wickets of his own as Kent closed on 9-163 - a lead of just 69.