County news
Phillips announces retirement
Oct 1, 2014 Tim Phillips, the Essex left-arm spinner, has announced his retirement at the age of 33
Essex v Middlesex, NatWest Blast, Chelmsford
Phillips sees Essex through
Jun 20, 2014 Tim Phillips staged a late assault as Essex pipped Middlesex at Chelmsofrd to keep up their challenge in the NatWest Blast South Group
Scotland v Essex, YB40 Group B, Edinburgh
Westley, Phillips see off Scotland
May 12, 2013 Essex powered their way to a 59-run win over Scotland in a Yorkshire Bank 40 match reduced by rain to 29 overs a side
Gloucestershire v Essex, CB40, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire youngsters shine in victory
Jul 26, 2011 Essex saw their hopes of taking over as Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C leaders disappear with a dismal batting collapse in a four-wicket defeat by Gloucestershire at Cheltenham
Somerset v Essex, Friends Life t20, Bath
Bopara finds form in Essex victory
Jul 4, 2011 Mark Pettini and Ravi Bopara blasted Essex to a 65-run victory over Somerset in a Friends Life t20 South Group match at Bath
Essex v Hampshire, Friends Life t20, Chelmsford
Southee and Phillips move Essex up
Jun 23, 2011 Tim Southee proved the hero as Essex condemned Hampshire to their first Friend's Life t20 defeat of the season at Chelmsford
Surrey v Essex, Whitgift School, 4th day
Essex draw despite stumble
May 21, 2011 Surrey's County Championship clash with second division rivals Essex petered out into a draw in Croydon, but not before Essex had flirted with the cricketing equivalent of hara-kiri
Unicorns v Essex, CB40, Bury St Edmonds
Phillips takes five as Essex ease home
May 8, 2011 Tim Phillips recorded career-best one-day figures of five for 28 as Essex hammered the Unicorns by eight wickets at the Victory Ground
Essex v Yorkshire, Chelmsford, 3rd day
Bopara's second ton keeps Essex on top
Jul 22, 2010 Ravi Bopara's second century of the match and an unbeaten 90 from Alastair Cook put Essex firmly in control of their battle against County Championship leaders Yorkshire at Chelmsford