Bamber in 5-star show on day for the bowlers

Supported by Rothesay

- By ECB REPORTERS NETWORK

NEW-BALL seamer Ethan Bamber claimed his first five-wicket haul in a Warwickshire shirt as they and star-studded Yorkshire traded blows during a 16-wicket opening day of their Rothesay County Championship fixture at Headingley.

Bamber moved from Middlesex over the winter and is playing his fourth match for the Bears, who won the toss on a green pitch and bowled their hosts out for 205 to signal an early tea.

His five for 47 from 15.2 overs included the scalp of England’s new limited overs captain Harry Brook for a frantic 33, while impressive three-wicket all-rounder Ed Barnard got Joe Root for one and Jonny Bairstow for 47.

Warwickshire, for whom wicket-keeper Kai Smith claimed five catches, closed on 161 for six from 43 overs in reply, trailing by 44. Barnard added 41.

Both counties came into this following draws last time out.

Warwickshire were six points better off in the early Division One table after three matches, and they edged the morning as Yorkshire reached lunch at 97 for four. Brook had 33 of those.

With obvious movement through the air and off the pitch on offer, Bamber struck twice added to a wicket apiece for fellow seamers Barnard and Olly Hannon-Dalby.