Jaydn Denly made his Kent first-class debut as Essex dominated day one of the County Championship Division 1 match between the sides at Chelmsford on Friday. Denly, 18, was a late call-up after fellow all-rounder Joey Evison struggled with a tight calf in the warm-ups – but then spent the day toiling away in the field. Denly played alongside his uncle Joe Denly. It was the first time an uncle and nephew had played in the same Kent side since 1854. Dean Elgar hit the 49th three-figure score of his first-class career and Matt Critchley chipped in with the eighth century of his career, as county …
