Essex's Alastair Cook is named as new England Test cricket captain

Alastair Cook has vehemently denied Umar Gul's accusation that England bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson have engaged in ball tampering.

12:23pm Wednesday 29th August 2012

ESSEX's Alastair Cook has been named as the new England Test cricket captain following the retirement of Andrew Strauss from all forms of the game.

David Masters leads Essex fightback against Derbyshire

David Masters

8:23pm Tuesday 28th August 2012

DAVID Masters helped Essex fight back against promotion favourites Derbyshire after a four-wicket haul by spinner David Wainwright had secured maximum bowling points for the Division Two leaders in the Championship match at Derby.

Malan is too hot as Essex lose to Middlesex

Ravi Bopara

8:10pm Monday 27th August 2012

A CENTURY from Dawid Malan acted as the catalyst for a Middlesex victory by 54 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in their Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A encounter against Essex at Lord’s.

Topley stars as England seal fifth spot against the Windies

12:48pm Friday 24th August 2012

ESSEX star Reece Topley helped England finish on a high at the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

Essex Cricket Club's Paul Grayson: Ravi Bopara is back and will shine for England

IN FORM: Ravi Bopara

5:00pm Thursday 23rd August 2012

RAVI Bopara is ready and focused again to do well with England following his call-up.

Topley and Foakes unable to prevent World Cup heartache

8:38am Sunday 19th August 2012

ESSEX pair Reece Topley and Ben Foakes were unable to prevent England’s Under-19s crashing out of the ICC World Cup.

'Colchester Cricket Festival needs support if it is to stay in town'

2:21pm Wednesday 15th August 2012

DAVID East has warned that the annual Colchester Cricket Festival must remain financially viable in order for it to continue.

Essex put Kent under pressure as only Michael Powell prospers

Graham Napier

8:59pm Wednesday 8th August 2012

KENT showed poor form with the bat after being dismissed for 226 on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Essex at Canterbury.

Owais Shah shines with the bat as Essex Eagles beat Leicestershire Foxes by seven wickets

Owais Shah

8:29pm Sunday 5th August 2012

ESSEX eased to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Leicestershire in their bottom of the table Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A clash at Chelmsford.

Essex forced to settle for draw with Leicestershire

12:34pm Sunday 5th August 2012

WITH rain again playing the decisive role, Essex and Leicestershire had to settle for a draw in their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Chelmsford.

Pettini heroics set up victory for Essex over Worcestershire in CB40

7:39pm Sunday 29th July 2012

A TREMENDOUS run-a-ball century by Mark Pettini helped Essex power to a 25-run victory over Worcestershire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A match at New Road.

Essex defeat Worcestershire in CB40

7:14pm Sunday 29th July 2012

ESSEX defeated hosts Worcestershire by 25 runs in their CB40 match at Worcester today.

Essex fail in t20 Finals Day bid with 27-run defeat to Somerset

9:08pm Tuesday 24th July 2012

ESSEX'S hopes of reaching the Friends Life t20 Finals Day were dashed as they lost by 27 run to Somerset at Taunton.

Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara set for Somerset challenge

3:36pm Tuesday 24th July 2012

ENGLAND stars Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara are in the Essex squad for tonight’s Twenty20 quarter-final at Somerset.






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