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Walker demands Essex batting lift

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:04 +0000

Essex coach Matt Walker says he must focus on improving his side’s batting, particularly in the four-day game.

Cook & Wellington win BBC awards

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:03 +0000

Essex cricketer Alastair Cook and Norfolk’s world ironman champion Chrissie Wellington are among the BBC East’s Sports Personality of the Year winners.

Cook & Wellington win BBC awards

Gooch quits Essex to join England

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:02 +0000

Graham Gooch steps down as Essex batting coach to focus full-time on his coaching role with England.

Gooch quits Essex to join England

Hunger remains for Essex veteran

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:01 +0000

New Essex seamer Charl Willoughby wants to prove he still has the “hunger” for the game, despite his advancing years.

Hunger remains for Essex veteran

Essex coach backs 50-over calls

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:01 +0000

Essex coach Paul Grayson adds his voice to the calls for a return of 50-over cricket to the domestic game.

Essex coach backs 50-over calls

Essex sign up seamer Willoughby

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:54:00 +0000

Former South Africa international seamer Charl Willoughby signs a two-year deal with Essex after six seasons at Somerset.

Essex sign up seamer Willoughby

Bears sign up fast bowler Wright

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:53:59 +0000

Warwickshire sign Essex fast bowler Chris Wright following his loan at Edgbaston last season.

Bears sign up fast bowler Wright

Phillips wins extended Essex deal

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:53:59 +0000

Essex hand spinner Tim Phillips a new deal for the 2012 campaign, but release young seamer Max Osborne.

Phillips wins extended Essex deal

Essex coverage

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:53:58 +0000

Listen to live Essex commentary from BBC local radio

Essex coverage

Essex hand bowling duo contracts

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:20:40 +0000

Essex give Tom Craddock and Tymal Mills two-year contracts until 2013.

Essex hand bowling duo contracts

Taylor’s ton saves game for Glos

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:20:39 +0000

Chris Taylor’s final day century saves the game for Gloucestershire against Essex at Colchester.

Taylor’s ton saves game for Glos

Wright loan move for Warwickshire

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:20:39 +0000

Chris Wright signs for Warwickshire on a one-month loan deal from Essex.

Wright loan move for Warwickshire

Foster agrees new Essex contract

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:20:38 +0000

Essex skipper James Foster puts an end to speculation about his future by signing a new three-year deal with the club.

Foster agrees new Essex contract

Essex coach eyes CB40 semi-finals

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:20:38 +0000

Essex coach Paul Grayson believes his side are still in the hunt for a semi-final place in the CB40.

Essex coach eyes CB40 semi-finals

Hants to enter talks with Foster

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:52 +0000

Essex give captain and wicketkeeper James Foster permission to hold talks with Hampshire.

Hants to enter talks with Foster

Cosker takes five but Essex draw

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:00:49 +0000

Spinner Dean Cosker takes a season’s best 5-48 but Essex hold on to draw with Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Cosker takes five but Essex draw

Essex trail despite Shah century

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:00:49 +0000

Owais Shah scores his second century of the season but cannot prevent Essex trailing going into the final day of their clash with Glamorgan.

Essex trail despite Shah century

Craddock helps Essex fight back

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:01:27 +0000

Spinner Tom Craddock sparks an Essex fightback on day two at the Swalec Stadium as Glamorgan lose seven wickets for just 86 runs.

Craddock helps Essex fight back

Petersen gives Glamorgan control

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:01:01 +0000

Alviro Petersen hits his second County Championship century of the summer as Glamorgan dominate the opening day of their game with Essex.

Petersen gives Glamorgan control

Ten Doeschate set for Essex rest

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:01:32 +0000

Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate will be rested by his club and will not play for two weeks.

Ten Doeschate set for Essex rest

Masters claims eight as Essex win

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:01:07 +0000

A devastating haul of eight wickets in eight overs from David Masters helps Essex to a stunning 280-run victory against Leicestershire.

Masters claims eight as Essex win

Live – Essex v Leics

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:00:37 +0000

Live commentary and scorecard from day three of the County Championship game at Southend.

Live – Essex v Leics

Essex battle back against Leics

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:51 +0000

Essex battle back with bat and ball on the second day of their clash with Leicestershire to leave the game intriguingly poised.

Essex battle back against Leics

Henderson spin gives Leics edge

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:49 +0000

Claude Henderson takes 4-43 to help bowl Essex out for 144 as Leicestershire dominate the opening day at Southend.

Henderson spin gives Leics edge

Live – Essex v Leicestershire

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:00:28 +0000

Live scorecard and commentary from day one of the County Championship game at Southend.

Live – Essex v Leicestershire

Essex to assess Foster’s injury

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:02:41 +0000

Essex captain James Foster will have to wait for up to two days before finding out how long he will be sidelined by an ankle injury.

Essex to assess Foster’s injury

Cook signs new contract at Essex

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:01:16 +0000

England one-day captain Alastair Cook signs a new two-year contract with Essex, keeping him at Chelmsford until 2013.

Cook signs new contract at Essex

Kent edge Essex in tight finish

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:01:27 +0000

A terrific all-round performance from Darren Stevens helps Kent to a 15-run win over Essex and a FL t20 quarter-final tie at Leicestershire

Kent edge Essex in tight finish

Mills bowls Essex to win at Leics

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:00:52 +0000

Teenager Tymal Mills takes 3-48 on his Championship debut as Essex beat Leicestershire by 254 runs at Grace Road.

Mills bowls Essex to win at Leics

Live – Leics v Essex

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:01:31 +0000

Live scorecard and commentary from day three of the County Championship game at Grace Road.

Live – Leics v Essex

Live – Leicestershire v Essex

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:00:36 +0000

Live commentary and scorecard from Sunday’s LV= County Championship clash at Grace Road (1100 BST).

Live – Leicestershire v Essex

Southee six gives Essex victory

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:01:10 +0000

Tim Southee returns the best figures by an Essex bowler in the t20 as Glamorgan suffered a five-wicket defeat at Chelmsford.

Southee six gives Essex victory

Hampshire beat Essex at Rose Bowl

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:55 +0000

Holders Hampshire moved a step close to an FL t20 quarter-final place as they beat Essex at The Rose Bowl.

Hampshire beat Essex at Rose Bowl

Essex backing for captain Foster

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:00:44 +0000

Essex back James Foster to continue in his role as captain following his two-match ban by the ECB.

Essex backing for captain Foster

Foster given two-match suspension

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:54 +0000

Essex captain James Foster is handed an immediate two-match suspension from first-team cricket after a series of disciplinary offences by his team.

Foster given two-match suspension

Phillips bowls Essex to victory

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:43 +0000

Essex’s Tim Phillips takes 4-20 as Somerset crash to a 65-run FL Twenty20 home defeat at Bath.

Phillips bowls Essex to victory

Essex scrap to Middlesex victory

admin — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:00:43 +0000

Essex stutter to an eight-run victory against Middlesex as both sides struggle with the bat.

Essex scrap to Middlesex victory

Key and Mahmood see off Essex

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:01:03 +0000

Kent leapfrog Essex in the FL t20 South Group thanks to half centuries from Rob Key and Azhar Mahmood.

Key and Mahmood see off Essex

Test player’s death ‘accidental’

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:01:21 +0000

An inquest records the death of ex-England cricketer and Test Match Special commentator Trevor Bailey in a house fire in Essex as “accidental”.

Test player’s death ‘accidental’

Essex discipline captain Foster

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:01:20 +0000

Essex fine captain James Foster for questioning an umpire’s decision in a Twenty20 match with Surrey in June.

Essex discipline captain Foster

Foster lauds Wheater’s potential

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:53 +0000

Essex captain James Foster says batsman Adam Wheater is a ‘serious talent’.

Foster lauds Wheater’s potential

Essex v Surrey game is abandoned

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Essex and Surrey are thwarted by the weather as their Friends Life t20 match at Chelmsford is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Essex v Surrey game is abandoned

T20 best for Southee as Essex win

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:00:48 +0000

New Zealander Tim Southee scores his highest Twenty20 score as Essex beat Hampshire by 26 runs.

T20 best for Southee as Essex win

Shah helps Essex beat Glamorgan

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:40 +0000

Owais Shah hits 60 off 45 balls to lead Essex to a four-wicket FL t20 victory over Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Shah helps Essex beat Glamorgan

Duo exasperate Essex injury woe

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Essex expect to be without injured Graham Napier for their next two Twenty20 outings.

Duo exasperate Essex injury woe

Gloucestershire-Essex abandoned

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:00:40 +0000

Gloucestershire’s FL t20 game against Essex at Bristol is abandoned without a being ball bowled.

Gloucestershire-Essex abandoned

Dismal Essex suffer record defeat

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Somerset skipper Marcus Trescothick smashes an unbeaten ton as Essex suffer a Twenty20 English record 143-run defeat.

Dismal Essex suffer record defeat

Dismal Essex hammered by Somerset

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:00:19 +0000

Marcus Trescothick smashes an unbeaten century as Somerset subject Essex to a crushing 143-run defeat.

Dismal Essex hammered by Somerset

Essex suffer Napier injury blow

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:00:23 +0000

Essex expect to be without injured Graham Napier for their next two Twenty20 outings.

Essex suffer Napier injury blow

Wright condemns Essex to defeat

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:01:18 +0000

England all-rounder Luke Wright smashes an unbeaten 81 to defeat Essex and give Sussex their third successive FL t20 victory of the season.

Wright condemns Essex to defeat