NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals

Defining fixture looms for Essex

Aug 12, 2015: Another misfire in the Championship has increased the pressure on Essex's coach ahead of their NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final against the holders

Thanks for the memories

Oct 1, 2007: As the dust settles on a wet English season, albeit one with a pulsating finale, Cricinfo takes a look at those players who will not be returning in 2008

Essex captain announces retirement - again

Irani to quit immediately

Jun 21, 2007: Ronnie Irani has retired as Essex captain with immediate effect. Earlier this month, Irani said he would be retiring at the end of the season

Essex captain announces retirement

Knee injuries force Irani to quit

Jun 6, 2007: Ronnie Irani has announced he will retire at the end of the 2007 season due to the long-standing knee problems which forced him to give up bowling four years ago and have limited his appearances this summer

Friends Provident Trophy round-up

Bopara ton seals Essex success

May 13, 2007: A round-up from the latest Friends Provident matches where rain wrecked most of the fixtures with only Essex managing a positive result

County Championship round-up, 2nd day

Sussex follow on and Irani hits his best

Apr 26, 2007: The round-up from the second day of the latest County Championship matches

County Championship round-up, 3rd day

Mushtaq bowls Sussex to the brink of victory

Apr 20, 2007: A round-up from the third day of County Championship action as the action hots up

County news

Irani targets new season

Jan 31, 2007: Essex captain Ronnie Irani is confident about being fit for the start of the season after hip and knee operations during the winter

Essex cricket

Irani flies to USA for surgery

Nov 3, 2006: Essex's captain, Ronnie Irani, is set to fly to America next week to undergo hip and knee operations. Irani, 35, flies out to Colorado at the weekend for appointments with reputed surgeons Marc Philippon and Richard Steadman

The County Week - September 12-19

Cork's fizz and Yorkshire's fight

Sep 19, 2006: Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye

Twenty20 Floodlit Cup

Essex claim Floodlit Cup

Sep 16, 2006: Essex powered to the Twenty20 Floodlit Cup after trashing Derbyshire by 92 runs at Derby

County Championship round-up

Fleming guides Nottinghamshire home

Aug 4, 2006: A round-up of of the latest action from the County Championship

County round-up

Sussex fight back against Lancashire

Aug 2, 2006: A round-up of the latest matches in the Championship

County Championship

Debutant Rashid spins Yorkshire fine victory

Jul 21, 2006: A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

Twenty20 Cup round-up

Yorkshire win Roses battle to quarter-finals

Jul 11, 2006: A round-up from the final qualifying matches in the Twenty20 as teams fight for the quarter-finals

C&G Trophy round-up

Warne collects one-day best

Jun 4, 2006: Shane Warne turned Hampshire's C & G Trophy match against Surrey into a one-sided affair with six wickets in 20 balls as they went on to win by eight wickets

C&G Trophy round-up

Durham edge thriller against Yorkshire

Jun 4, 2006: A round-up of the latest matches in the C&G Trophy

C&G Trophy round-up

Trescothick marches into form with brutal hundred

Apr 23, 2006: A round-up from the first round of C&G Trophy matches

County Championship

Wickets tumble across the country

Sep 21, 2005: A round-up from the County Championship

County Championship round-up

Naved-ul-Hasan stars for Sussex

Aug 27, 2005: A round-up from the County Championship which saw leaders Sussex reach a promising position against Warwickshire