Essex County Cricket Club currently play in Division Two of the County Championships. They are known as the Essex Eagles in One Day cricket. Their home is the Ford County Ground.
Club Founded: 1876
Main Ground: Ford County Ground
Jesse Ryder hits 124 for Essex before their game against Northants peters out to a draw at Wantage Road.
Thomas Westley scores an unbeaten 165 in a stand of 216 with Jesse Ryder to keep Essex in the game against Northants.
Experienced pair David Masters and Graham Napier sign new one-year deals to remain with Essex until 2016.
Richard Levi hits a career-best of 157 not out to put Northants in a strong position against Essex at Chelmsford.
Essex lose their last six wickets for just 39 runs as Northants fight back on the opening day at Wantage Road.
Essex captain James Foster says his side can be encouraged by their performances, despite sitting bottom of Division Two.
Leicestershire win their first County Championship game in almost three years as they beat Essex by six wickets.
Leicestershire close in on their first Championship win in 33 months after Charlie Shreck took 5-71 against Essex at Chelmsford.
Angus Robson hits his first hundred of the season to give Leicestershire a first-innings lead against Essex at Chelmsford.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lancashire | 7 | 123 |
2 | Surrey | 6 | 92 |
3 | Glamorgan | 6 | 84 |
4 | Gloucestershire | 6 | 67 |
5 | Northamptonshire | 6 | 66 |
6 | Derbyshire | 6 | 60 |
7 | Leicestershire | 6 | 59 |
8 | Kent | 6 | 54 |
9 | Essex | 5 | 41 |
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