Crocombe's second hat-trick in eight days triggers Essex collapse

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50 min agoSussex paceman Henry Crocombe claimed his second hat-trick in consecutive games, with Essex falling from 171-3 to 177 all out across 26 balls. The 24-year-old took five wickets in 14 deliveries without conceding a run, finishing with figures of 5-39.