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(c)Cricinfo en-gb David Masters proved there is life in the old dog yet with seven wickets to strengthen Essex's hold at the top of Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251400/251443.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1052631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1052631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1052631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England bowling prospect Jamie Porter survived a serious bout of the yips to help Essex keep Leicestershire firmly in check at Chelmsford. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211200/211251.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1028135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1028135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1028135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Bragg made his second hundred of the season for Glamorgan has his team built a sizable lead against Essex in Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/210400/210481.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1019091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1019091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1019091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters, the Essex seamer, is on course for his 17th consecutive season of first-class cricket after undergoing a successful operation to repair a damaged ligament in his groin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215000/215059.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/941533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/941533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara turned in a superb all-round performance as Essex crushed Lancashire by seven wickets with 17 overs to spare in their Royal London Cup Group B match at Chelmsford. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213900/213989.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-903809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex made a strong start against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-740321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir and Jaik Mickleburgh got Essex off to a strong start in reply to Glamorgan's 322 on the second day at Chelmsford, a match they need to win to maintain their promotion challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160800/160849.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex's trio of seam bowlers dove-tailed brilliantly to hound Kent out for 107 in their first innings and give them a chance to beat the weather that is forecast to shorten this match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/670857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/670857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-670857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire suffered a third consecutive quarter-final defeat after Shaun Tait stole the spotlight from Ryan ten Doeschate with a stunning hat-trick https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164500/164511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/660629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/660629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Allenby and Stewart Walters cracked half-centuries as Glamorgan frustrated Essex on the opening day at Cardiff. Glamorgan made 231, a relatively impressive score considering Essex had had them 114 for 6. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636107.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636107.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636107 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara had a mixed day. It started with him being named in the England Lions squad, then two wickets followed but he failed with the bat as Essex stumbled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/633087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/633087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters claimed another five-wicket haul before Derbyshire's lower order fought back strongly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters helped Essex fight back against promotion favourites Derbyshire after a four wicket haul by spinner David Wainwright had secured maximum bowling points for the Division Two leaders at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Thornely continued to repay Leicestershire's faith by scoring his second Championship century to lead his side to 336 for 9 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Westley fell to the last ball of the day as Essex stumbled in their pursuit of Leicestershire's first-innings 372 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex overcame a disastrous start to their innings on a day dominated by bowlers to gain the upper hand in their Division Two battle against Derbyshire at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah's century kept Essex in the hunt for a place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals as they hammered Gloucestershire by 118 runs in their Group C match at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters claimed his sixth five-wicket haul of the season in an innings as Essex moved into a commanding position on day three of their County Championship Division Two clash against Gloucestershire at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters carried his Championship haul of wickets to 71 for the season as Essex gained the upper hand against Gloucestershire on the second day of the County Championship match at Colchester's Castle Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121049.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/520780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/520780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Adam Wheater and Owais Shah and two late wickets from David Masters helped put Essex on top against Gloucestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire's lower order defied the Essex attack to give their side the edge on day two of their County Championship match at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120873.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120830.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471317.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471317.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471317 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/461550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/461550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-461550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/461424.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/461424.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-461424 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Billy Godleman hit a century for Essex on an absorbing second day of their County Championship match against Somerset at Taunton. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94100/94146.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-457693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116400/116406.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-456931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Westley confirmed his rich promise by guiding Essex out of trouble in their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Chelmsfor https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/455652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/455652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-455652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/422400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/422400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422400 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the latest County Championship action as Alfonso Thomas gives Somerset control and David Masters stars against his former club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/409548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/409548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was Durham's day at Riverside, as the reigning champions took advantage of the conditions to roll Hampshire over for 105, and then placed themselves in position to take a good lead on the second day when they finished with on 84 for 2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/407806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/407806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407806 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Francois du Plessis played one of the most important innings of his Lancashire career, an unbeaten 113 from 75 balls that led them into a Friends Provident semi-final at the expense of defending champions Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103800/103833.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/405763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/405763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches as Murray Goodwin and Scott Newman trade hundreds at Hove and Gloucestershire maintain their 100% record https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/403824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/403824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Napier turned in another stellar performance, with bat and ball, as Essex romped past Northamptonshire at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/360257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/360257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-360257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351856 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches as Simon Jones takes a five-wicket haul, and Essex amass 391 against Surrey https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-350727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the third day of the opening round of County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/346908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/346908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-346908 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Essex have agreed a three-year deal with Leicestershire fast bowler David Masters up to the end of the 2010 season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/307548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/307548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-307548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad ripped through Derbyshire to give Leicestershire a 28-run victory that seemed unlikely at the start of play at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/306684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/306684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The round-up from the first day of the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/292328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/292328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-292328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chilaw Marians booked their place in the final of the International 20:20 championshire at Grace Road with a victory over Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/219484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/219484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-219484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest round-up of County Championship matches, as Shane Watson's double hundred propelled Hampshire to 576 for 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/217740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/217740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-217740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest round of County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-216021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex 614 for 4 dec beat Leicestershire 179 and 380 by innings and 55 runs at Hove Scorecard Jason Lewry rose above the hangovers, to ensure that Sussex's celebrations will be all the wilder this evening - assuming, of course, that any of the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire have completed the signing of Kent seamer David Masters https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-121451 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire Royals moved back level on points with Warwickshire Bears at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One table thanks to an eight-wicket victory over Somerset Sabres at Taunton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT