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Essex v Leicestershire, Southend-on-Sea, 3rd day
Bopara and Masters sink Leicestershire
Jul 29, 2011: It is fashionable for those who rarely bother to attend such fixtures to suggest that the quality and entertainment offered by Division Two cricket is of little value
Essex v Leicestershire, Grace Road, 3rd day
Godleman sets up victory chance
Jul 12, 2011: Billy Godleman hit a career-best 130 as Essex moved into a commanding position at the end of the third day of the County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road
Essex v Northamptonshire, Chelmsford, 1st day
Bowlers run rampant at Chelmsford
Jun 25, 2011: Seventeen wickets fell for 262 runs on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two game at Chelmsford, where Essex gained the upper hand against leaders Northamptonshire
Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, 3rd day
Late strikes give Essex victory chance
May 31, 2011: Half-centuries from Adam Wheater and Owais Shah and two late wickets from David Masters helped put Essex on top against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, 2nd day
Masters takes five on truncated day
May 30, 2011: Ed Young's maiden half-century for Gloucestershire and a five-wicket haul for Essex seamer David Masters were the highlights of a rain-hit second day in the County Championship Division Two match at Bristol
Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, 1st day
Gloucestershire recover after collapse
May 29, 2011: Tail-enders Jon Lewis and Ed Young came to Gloucestershire's rescue on the opening day of their Division Two match against Essex at Bristol
Derbyshire v Essex. Derby, 2nd day
Derbyshire lower order defy Essex fight back
May 11, 2011: Derbyshire's lower order defied the Essex attack to give their side the edge on day two of their County Championship match at Derby
Essex v Netherlands, CB 40, Chelmsford
Aug 29, 2010: Essex beat Netherlands by eight wickets under the Duckworth/Lewis method having been set 74 from 16 overs to win the Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B match at Chelmsford
Warwickshire v Essex, Edgbaston, 3rd day
Essex fight back in day of wickets
Aug 27, 2010: Essex battled to keep open an escape route in the County Championship relegation struggle as 16 wickets went down on the third day of their basement clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston
Essex v Somerset, Colchester, 2nd day
Trescothick double flattens Essex
Aug 19, 2010: Marcus Trescothick destroyed the Essex attack with the third double century of his career as Somerset carved out a commanding position in the County Championship Division One clash at Colchester
Essex v Somerset, Colchester, 1st day
Essex fail to build on Masters haul
Aug 18, 2010: Ravi Bopara missed a golden opportunity to press his claims for a place on the Ashes tour this winter when he failed to perform in front of national selector Geoff Miller at Colchester
Essex v Warwickshire, Southend-on-Sea, 3rd day
Westwood fifty guides Warwickshire to victory
Aug 6, 2010: Ian Westwood scored the only half-century of the match to guide bottom side Warwickshire to a seven-wicket victory over fellow County Championship strugglers Essex at Southend
Essex v Warwickshire, Southend-on-Sea, 2nd day
Warwickshire in charge after day of wickets
Aug 5, 2010: Essex and Warwickshire found themselves locked in a tense struggle at Southend on a day which saw a total of 17 wickets fall for 234 runs
Nottinghamshire v Essex, Trent Bridge, 3rd day
Masters and Bopara edge Essex ahead
May 31, 2010: A four-wicket haul from David Masters and Ravi Bopara's first half-century of the season put Essex in a strong position to force their first victory in the County Championship since the opening game of the season
Nottinghamshire v Essex, Trent Bridge, 2nd day
Pettini & Masters lead Essex fightback
May 30, 2010: Essex skipper Mark Pettini led from the front with a gutsy 96 as the County Championship strugglers compiled a useful first innings total of 329 against Nottinghamshire
Somerset v Essex, Taunton, 2nd day
Honours even after Godleman hundred
Apr 28, 2010: Billy Godleman hit a century for Essex on an absorbing second day of their County Championship match against Somerset at Taunton.
Essex v Lancashire, Chelmsford, 2nd day
James Anderson builds on Paul Horton hundred
Apr 22, 2010: Paul Horton made a fine century and James Anderson continued his superb return to the Lancashire line-up with two second-innings wickets as the Red Rose took control against Essex at Chelmsford
Essex v Hampshire, Chelmsford, 3rd day
Tom Westley impresses for Essex
Apr 11, 2010: Tom Westley confirmed his rich promise by guiding Essex out of trouble in their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Chelmsfor
County Championship round-up
Foster cements Essex's control
Aug 27, 2009: A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship
County Championship round-up
Jun 17, 2009: A round-up of the latest County Championship action as Alfonso Thomas gives Somerset control and David Masters stars against his former club
