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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Essex brush aside Derbyshire in NUL Essex beat Derbyshire by five wickets with nearly 14 overs to spare at Chelmsford to ensure that they would avoid the wooden spoon in the Norwich Union Second Division http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/110290.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/110290.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset despatch Essex with some ease With some formality, Somerset completed their fifth win of the season, beating relegated Essex by nine wickets to take 19 points and enhance their quest for runners-up position in the Cricinfo Championship http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110245.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110245.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex follow on for eighth time this season Somerset took total control of this match when they dismissed Essex for 172 to gain a first innings lead of 219 at Chelmsford before the home side safely negotiated the remaining 12 overs of the day http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110218.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110218.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Skipper Cox leads Somerset recovery The batting of Somerset captain Jamie Cox was the feature on the opening day of this Cricinfo Championship match against Essex which saw the Australian batting throughout the day to finish unbeaten on 175 before bad light stopped play with 10 http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110191.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110191.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Irani leads from the front as Essex defeat Middlesex in NUL Essex skipper Ronnie Irani steered his side to their third NUL win of the season with an unbeaten 56 that helped secure a four-wicket victory over Middlesex with more than six overs to spare in their day/night match at Colchester http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/97281.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/97281.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex stay bottom after 'no result' against Lancashire Only 11 overs of play were possible before a thunderstorm, followed by torrential rain saturated the Castle Park ground in Colchester http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/97198.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/97198.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chapple helps ease Lancashire relegation fears Lancashire will be confident of completing victory tomorrow after ending the third day in firm control of this match http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96644.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96644.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire enjoy best of relegation battle with Essex Lancashire enjoyed a fruitful day with both bat and ball against relegation doomed Essex with the visitors taking a major step forward to fashioning the win that would virtually ensure their First Division status http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96611.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96611.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fairbrother displays his class for Lancashire against Essex A high-quality innings from Neil Fairbrother dominated the day's proceedings at Colchester http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96567.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96567.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Napier's all-round skill earns Essex rare win Bottom of the table Essex pulled off a shock win against league leaders Worcestershire by 33-runs at Chelmsford with Graham Napier grabbing the headlines with a magnificent all-round performance http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96166.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96166.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robinson's second century of the game earns draw for Essex against Leicestershire Essex ended a dismal run of four successive defeats in the CricInfo County Championship with a draw against Leicestershire after Darren Robinson had completed a century for the second time in the match http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95893.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95893.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex fight to save game against Leicestershire Centuries from Stuart Law and Darren Robinson contributed the bulk of the Essex endeavours to stave off the follow on target of 410 and at the close, the home side still required another 81 runs with three wickets remaining http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95857.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95857.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire set daunting total despite Bishop's best Leicestershire batsman plundered the Essex bowlers on the second day of this CricInfo Championship match despite a truncated day that saw the loss of 52 overs due to rain http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95824.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95824.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sutcliffe and Habib make hay in the sun Leicestershire took full advantage of the ideal conditions with Iain Sutcliffe and Aftab Habib capitalising to maximum effect as both reached unbeaten centuries on a benign pitch in ideal conditions after the visitors won the toss http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95770.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95770.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johnson's innings too much for weak Essex Hampshire enhanced their promotion prospects when they beat bottom of the table Essex by 85 runs at Southend http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101861.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101861.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex succumb to innings defeat against Kent Kent completed the 'double' over near-neighbours Essex with opening bowler Martin Saggers returning figures to influence another wretched batting display by the bottom-of-the-table side http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101814.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101814.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Key century extends Kent's lead over Essex A truncated day saw 55 overs lost but Kent opener Robert Key negotiated his way to an unbeaten century shortly before the close having batted for 5 hours and 49 minutes at that stage http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101779.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101779.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ealham sets the tone as Kent inflict miserable day on Essex Essex produced a pitiful performance on the opening day of their CricInfo Championship at Southend against Kent having been dismissed for 107 as Mark Ealham returned figures of 5-13 http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101731.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101731.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia opt for batting practice as game peters into draw After two days of highly entertaining cricket, the final day proved somewhat disappointing for the capacity crowd with the Australians electing to bat throughout http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101052.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101052.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Top order batsmen find form to cap good day for Australia Australia will have been encouraged by the form of opening batsman Mathew Hayden prior to the Ashes battle that begins at Edgbaston next Thursday http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/103892.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/103892.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT