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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former opening bat takes first step into coaching following retirement this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380000/380031.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nick-browne-named-as-essex-womens-batting-coach-in-club-overhaul-1515322 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:07:39 GMT Chelmsford stalwart hangs up bat after 12 years in the first team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380000/380031.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/essex-opener-nick-browne-announces-retirement-1504186 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:09:57 GMT Epic innings surpasses List A previous best of 161, and backs up Championship hundred in May https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365400/365401.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-one-day-cup-ed-barnard-cracks-173-as-warwickshire-outgun-essex-at-chelmsford-1444426 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:23:07 GMT Elgar, Browne half-centuries set platform for visitors on opening day in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381400/381406.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-essex-recover-from-wobble-as-jordan-cox-returns-to-former-home-1435157 Fri, 24 May 2024 17:13:34 GMT Callum Parkinson collects maiden five-wicket haul for Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380000/380032.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-nick-browne-breaks-century-drought-in-style-as-essex-draw-with-durham-1431489 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:59:53 GMT Khushi produced a chanceless ton while Browne is 94 not out with Essex just 44 runs behind https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379900/379928.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-feroze-khushi-nick-browne-have-essex-eyeing-first-innings-lead-1431205 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 17:49:32 GMT Opener makes 170, his highest score for Kent but draw looms with bad weather lurking https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279700/279708.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-zak-crawley-finds-his-zone-for-kent-to-enliven-impending-stalemate-1370655 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:10:59 GMT Limited play frustrates visitors as Kent struggle to make inroads in 32 overs of action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346600/346625.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-tom-westley-nick-browne-hundreds-drive-essex-between-the-showers-1370435 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:47:44 GMT Unbeaten Tom Westley, Nick Browne dominate rain-hit day after Alastair Cook's flying start https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358400/358478.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1370162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-wes-agar-shines-on-kent-debut-as-essex-batters-pile-on-the-gloom-for-hosts-1370162 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:56:51 GMT Nick Browne 49 sets visitors off well but Northamptonshire bowlers do some damage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346600/346625.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-tom-westley-and-ben-allison-keep-essex-in-contest-1336704 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:13:49 GMT Somerset trail by 400-plus as Essex's South African spinner looks the likelier threat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/343200/343200.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-nick-browne-double-century-drives-essex-as-harmer-vs-leach-offers-test-match-taster-1326278 Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:47:13 GMT Essex opener proves his partnership with Alastair Cook remains a double-act to be reckoned with https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/343200/343200.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-nick-browne-opens-the-floodgates-to-drown-parched-chelmsford-in-runs-1326185 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:27:42 GMT Four wickets late in the day help wrest advantage away from Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307700/307757.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-dogged-nick-browne-provides-platform-for-dan-lawrence-ton-before-lancashire-hit-back-1315746 Thu, 19 May 2022 19:19:02 GMT Former England opener offers latest reminder of what the Test team is currently missing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337600/337629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-alastair-cook-nick-browne-hundreds-provide-essex-statement-of-intent-1309698 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:21:22 GMT Browne, Pepper give Essex commanding lead as Glamorgan stare down heavy defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320000/320050.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-essex-turn-the-screw-as-glamorgan-collapse-again-1275586 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Big hundred puts Derbyshire on the back foot in week before Test selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321400/321453.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263174.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263174.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-dan-lawrences-statement-century-makes-up-lost-time-for-essex-1263174 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire quick leads fightback after Alastair Cook impersonates Gower https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320000/320074.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-olly-stones-pace-rocks-essex-to-send-ashes-signal-1260453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Browne labours against consistent Kent attack in bid to provide a backbone to Essex innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307065.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1228270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex press advantage as R Ashwin sends down 41 overs in an attritional day at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289200/289267.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192094.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192094.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1192094 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The defending champions made sizeable inroads into a demanding chase, but still face the prospect of combatting Jack Leach and Dom Bess on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279500/279563.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex knew the Championship was theirs last night and it was confirmed as they drove down the motorway back to Chelmsford where they were greeted by supporters and started to reflect on what the title means https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268100/268194.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1120663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1120663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1120663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex rediscovered the grit that has taken them to the top of Division One under cheerless Chelmsford skies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267500/267536.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1118332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1118332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1118332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the same pitch where 743 runs were scored in one of the greatest run-fests in domestic cricket history, three days later Essex staunchly committed themselves to a day of unremitting toil on a soporific summer's day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1104738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1104738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1104738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Westley's 108 not out, and an equally fine innings of 77 from Nick Browne, took Essex to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Surrey at Guildford which takes them to the top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251500/251507.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1103010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1103010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1103010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne's unbeaten double-century provided the platform for Division Two leaders Essex to take complete control of the match against Derbyshire at Derby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Something about playing against Derbyshire brings out the best in Nick Browne and the Essex opener punished his favourite opponents again on the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1045669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1045669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1045669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The late wickets of Ryan ten Doeschate and James Foster allowed Sussex a way back into the first day at Colchester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213800/213805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1042451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1042451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1042451 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne posted his highest List A score to keep Essex top of the Royal London Cup South Group table, but the opener might have been celebrating a first 50-over hundred if he had not been run out on 99 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247500/247581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1039635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1039635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1039635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jaik Mickleburgh and Nick Browne provided an opening partnership of 195 as Essex batted themselves back into the game at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230900/230901.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1021181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1021181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1021181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A game that was nicely poised going into the final day petered out into a draw as Essex successfully negotiated the 63 overs that were bowled in their second innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1019501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1019501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1019501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire face two tricky days at the crease if they are to prevent Essex extending their lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1014899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1014899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1014899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne rediscovered the form that brought him five centuries last season as he anchored Essex's innings at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1014481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1014481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1014481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex rising star Nick Browne heartened English county professionals who have ever experienced the hardsh glare of Sydney Grade cricket by striking a record 206 for Mossman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/943245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/943245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-943245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An outstanding unbeaten career-best 151 from opener Nick Browne, during which he passed 1,000 championship runs for the season, helped Essex to victory over Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/921455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/921455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-921455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Colchester claims to be the oldest town in Britain. Mark Pettini is not an old man but, on his 32nd birthday, he relished Essex's Championship return to the salubrious Castle Park. It might well be the day that reinvigorates Pettini's first-class career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145289.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/907579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/907579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-907579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex batsmen Mark Pettini, Nick Browne and Tom Westley all scored fifties as the Eagles eased to a six-wicket win against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192400/192485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-906341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan go into the final day at Chelmsford facing a massive task to avoid their first defeat of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/898679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/898679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-898679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England captain has not scored a Test century for 23 months. So perhaps it is reassuring to know that the production of Essex opening batsmen remains in fine working order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211900/211925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/867465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/867465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-867465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo assesses Essex's prospects for 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186800/186881.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/857685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/857685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the "Chelmsfort" of T20 fame can be a lairy cauldron of noise and attitude, the Championship crowd tends to be a more pleasant bunch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/783695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/783695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-783695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne again halted Derbyshire's advance as his second unbeaten century of the game combined with a hundred from Ryan ten Doeschate helped Essex to a draw at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158682.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/759181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/759181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-759181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne wrote his name in the Essex record books but Derbyshire hold the initiative after another absorbing day at Chesterfield. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167000/167083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/758849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/758849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-758849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Browne produced his second career-best innings in a week as he held Essex together against Derbyshire at Queen's Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161300/161347.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/758505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/758505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-758505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT