London, April 12 -- Craig Overton produced a consummate all-round captain's performanceto lead Somerset to a comfortable 10-wicket County Championship victory over Essex with more than four sessions to spare.
Standing in as captain in the absence of the injured Lewis Gregory, Overton stepped up to the mark in all departments of the game: he top-scored with a second career century, led the attack with four wickets and claimed a catch as well as calling correctly at the toss to get an important first use of a green-tinged pitch.
The 32-year-old one-time England seamer put the skids under Essex at the start of the third day by removing the two set overnight batters, Matt Critchley and Paul Walter, in quick succession after a promising stand ...