It is a well-known fact that Yorkshire has a star-studded batting order, but on Sunday, it was blown away by a little-known Lancashire fast bowler Jordan Clark in a County Championship match. Before this match, Jordan has played 40 First Class matches and scalped 70 wickets and he forced Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Jonny Bairstow to walk back to the pavilion on three consecutive deliveries.
Root and Williamson, who has been regarded as two of the best batsmen in the longest format of cricket, were trapped LBW while Bairstow edged it to fellow England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler behind the stumps.
Joe Root was on 22 when he was dismissed while Williamson and Bairstow were both dismissed on golden ducks. Root and Williamson are also the captains of their respective international teams England and New Zealand Test, which are currently standing at third and fourth on the ICC Test rankings. Bairstow is one of the premier wicketkeeper batsmen for England across formats. Now, Clark has become only the second Lancashire player to take a hat-trick against Yorkshire.
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Here is the video of the dismissal:
Joe Root ✖️
Kane Williamson ✖️
Jonny Bairstow ✖️@Clarksy16 takes an incredible hat-trick for @lancscricket in the Roses matchVideos & scorecards: https://t.co/f09FDKzK5t pic.twitter.com/7FOIez9fKL
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) July 22, 2018
Jordan also went on to run out Tim Bresnan with a no-look throw to the non-striker’s end.
Clark may still not be considered for the England Test squad but his Lanchasire teammate James Anderson, Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow will all be coming back together for the series against India that starts on August 1 in Birmingham. India had won the T20I series 2-1 and lost the subsequent ODI series by the same margin.
England’s Test team come into the series on the back of some unfavorable results, drawing 1-1 at home Pakistan and away losses to Australia and New Zealand. While India registered their best ever Test win against Afghanistan last month.