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Historic Southend cricket pavilion set to be torn down for £1million replacement

Historic Southend cricket pavilion set to be torn down for £1million replacement

Retiring - Essex legend Sir Alastair Cook

Joe Root says former England opener Sir Alastair Cook retires as ‘greatest ever’

Uncertain future - for Sir Alastair Cook

Sir Alastair Cook ‘very tight-lipped’ on whether he will retire from cricket

Cup winners - Hadleigh & Thundersley

Hadleigh win Dukes Essex League Cup for the first time

Good victory - for Billericay

A look at the final day of the cricket season

Good win - for Billericay

A round up of this weekend's local cricket

Beaten - Billericay lost to Epping

Cricket round up: Hadleigh bag win while Westcliff go fourth after victory

Good win - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj helped his side secure another victory

A round up of the weekend's cricket action

Brilliant win - Essex beat Middlesex by three runs

Essex fight back to secure enthralling win against Middlesex

Heading to Hadleigh - ex England spinner Monty Panesar

Ex England internationals heading to Hadleigh for T20 clash

Good win - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Cricket round up: Hadleigh secure victory against Chelmsford

Battling it out - Billericay drew with Fives & Heronians

Cricket round up: Hadleigh and Billericay both draw

Beaten - Essex lost to Somerset

Somerset end long wait for Blast title with win against Essex

Centurion - Raynard Van Tonder hit an impressive 149 for Billericay against Belhus

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Draw - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

A round up of Saturday's local cricket action as Hadleigh draw at home

In the thick of the action - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Aiming high - Raynard Van Tonder is setting his sights high with Billericay Cricket Club this season

South African star setting sights high with Billericay Cricket Club

Moving on - Dan Lawrence is leaving Essex

Dan Lawrence to join Surrey from Essex on three-year deal

Worcestershire's Jake Libby. Image: PA

Libby leads way before late Sussex fightback

Arjun Bhardwaj and Raynard van Tonder shared an unbroken 152-run stand as Billericay beat Shenfield. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

Hadleigh well beaten, Billericay in pole position

Simon Harmer and Daniel Sams shared six wickets for Essex at Somerset

Essex suffer dramatic Vitality Blast defeat at Somerset

Matthew Bell (left) top scored as Billericay won at Old Brentwoods

Hadleigh, Billericay, Old Southendian win latest Essex League outings

Good win - opener Cameron Shekleton top scored with 76 as Hadleigh triumphed to go top of the table

Cricket round up: Hadleigh go top of the table after victory

Good innings - Sir Alastair Cook scored 99 for Essex

Nottinghamshire decide not to risk defeat in pursuit of victory against Essex

Playing well - Sir Alastair Cook ended the day 87 not out

Sir Alastair Cook scores second fifty as Essex edge ahead at Nottinghamshire

Three wickets - for Sam Cook

Matt Montgomery unbeaten 130 helps Notts edge into lead against Essex

Half century - for Sir Alastair Cook

Stuart Broad helps Nottinghamshire rally after Alastair Cook’s Trent Bridge best

Good victory - Hadleigh & Thundersley beat Hutton by seven runs at John Burrows in the Premier Division of the Essex League

Cricket round up: Hadleigh win entertaining encounter with Hutton

Beaten - Essex lost at Warwickshire

Warwickshire show title credentials with four-wicket win against Essex

Bowled - Essex opener Nick Browne

Warwickshire resist bold Essex fightback on second day at Edgbaston

Digging in - Tom Westley top scored with 47 for Essex

Twelve wickets fall after rain delays Warwickshire against Essex

High hopes - for Hadleigh & Thundersley cricket club

Hadleigh & Thundersley set sights high for new season

Frustrating day - for Ireland's cricket team

Essex weather ends Ireland’s automatic World Cup hopes

Team effort - Essex drew at home to Surrey

Smith digs in to help Surrey salvage draw against Essex

Posing problems - Jamie Porter of Essex celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of Ollie Pope

Essex seamer Jamie Porter causes champions Surrey problems

Half century - for Essex batter Matt Critchley

Gus Atkinson shines as Surrey keep Essex batters in check

Rained off - Essex's match at Kent has ended in a draw

Kent and Essex draw after the weather wipes out the final day

Fighting hard - Essex

Zak Crawley stars as Kent avoid follow on in rain-affected clash with Essex

Doing well - Nick Browne and Tom Westley

Tom Westley and Nick Browne hit centuries for Essex but rain interrupts again

Half century - for Tom Westley

Essex dominate before rains stops play against Kent

Digging in - Essex captain Tom Westley

Captain Tom Westley digs in as Essex draw with Lancashire

In full-flow - Essex bowler Doug Bracewell

Keaton Jennings stands firm as Lancashire build lead against Essex

Doing well - Matt Critchley celebrates scoring another half century

Matt Critchley makes his third fifty of the season for Essex in Lancashire clash

Going head to head - James Anderson (left) warmed up for this summer’s Ashes by claiming the prized scalp of former England captain Sir Alastair Cook (right)

James Anderson takes Sir Alastair Cook scalp in Lancashire’s game against Essex

Ambitious - Essex star Sam Cook

Sam Cook hoping for chance to step into James Anderson’s shoes with England

Good win - Essex triumphed against Middlesex at Lord's

Shane Snater ends Middlesex resistance as Essex clinch long-awaited Lord’s win

On top - Essex are closing in on victory against Middlesex

Essex closing in on victory as Middlesex top order crumbles

Six wickets - for Essex bowler Jamie Porter

Jamie Porter rips through Middlesex as Essex take upper hand

Doing well - Essex batter Dan Lawrence

Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten 74 helps Essex edge opening day at Middlesex

Aiming high - Essex head coach Anthony McGrath

Essex head coach McGrath aims to rebuild 'Fortress Chelmsford'

Hungry for more - Essex all-rounder Shane Snater

Essex all-rounder Snater aims to build on breakthrough year

Captain of Afghan refugee cricket team in Essex dreams of turning professional

Captain of Afghan refugee cricket team in Essex dreams of turning professional

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Stepping down - AzeemAkhtar has chosen not to continue in his role as chair of Essex, the club have announced.

Azeem Akhtar stands down as Essex chair

Aiming high - Essex batter Dan Lawrence

Essex star Dan Lawrence ‘would literally bat anywhere’ if it meant England recall