If social media is an echo chamber for society at large, it underlines the challenges faced by sports stars in the digital age as online trolls become a greater source of abuse and distress.
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Read MoreEssex had spent just one of their previous 13 seasons in the top tier of the County Championship prior to last summer – but they defied all expectations to secure their first Division One title since 1992.
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