High five for Amir as he stuns Tykes

MOHAMMAD AMIR took five for 18 as leaders Essex enjoyed the better of a helterskelter opening day of their County Championship match with Yorkshire at Scarborough.

The Pakistan left-arm quick (below) got his first five-for in an Essex shirt as his 11.2-over burst helped to blow the hosts away for just 113.

Essex then finished on 188-8 for a lead of 75.

Middlesex edged into a first-innings lead against Warwickshire as 20 wickets fell at Lord’s.

Steven Finn took a season’s-best 4-53 as the Bears were all out for just 126 in less than two sessions.

But the hosts also struggled with the bat, making 161 all out, with Australian fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom taking 4-29 on his Championship debut.