Powerplay wickets - they took 15 of them across their six games. The ability to adapt - shown by Moeen Ali being given the new ball in certain matches and the way Jos Buttler plotted his superb century against Sri Lanka on a sticky pitch. Blistering displays with the bat - shown by the way Buttler destroyed Australia and finished his innings against Sri Lanka. 12983 bkcl Essex chief executive John Stephenson said on Saturday he was "extremely shocked and saddened" to hear of historical racial allegations involving an ex-player, dating back to 2001. 12983 bkcl Saints won a free-kick in a good position early in the second half after Brophy was fouled by Tom Parkes. The striker took it himself but struck the top of the defensive wall. 12983 bkcl The Colombian had a better chance just minutes later. Bailey flighted in the free-kick and Montano's header was well saved by Alnwick. 12983 bkcl