From working as a recruitment consultant to being recruited by England. And all in less than five years. It’s been some journey for Jamie Porter. The 25-year-old Essex seamer became one of the most deserving England call-ups of recent years when he was named in the England squad for next week’s first Test against India at Edgbaston.
Porter’s rise has followed two-and-a-half seasons of excellence on the county circuit, with his 55 Division Two wickets in the summer of 2016 key to Essex’s County Championship promotion and another 75 at 16.82 last year helping them to a surprise title win in their first season back in the top flight.
Written by Chris Stocks at Chelmsford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/26/jamie-porter-england-essex under the title “Jamie Porter’s England call-up is reward for consistent quality at Essex | Chris Stocks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
