England v Australia, 3rd Investec Test, Old Trafford, 4th day

Australia's Pratt moment

Aug 4, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth day at Old Trafford

Essex v England, LV= Challenge Match, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Ashes warm-up loses first-class status

Jul 2, 2013: England's Ashes warm-up game at Chelmsford has lost its first-class status after two new bowlers were drafted into the Essex side

Essex v England, LV= Challenge Match, Chelmsford, 1st day

Gooch refuses to excuse poor batting

Jun 30, 2013: Graham Gooch, the England batting coach, made no excuses for an underwhelming performance by England's top-order in the Ashes warm-up match against Essex at Chelmsford

Essex v England, LV= Challenge Match, Chelmsford, 1st day

Swann, Bresnan avert embarrassment

Jun 30, 2013: An unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 116 between Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann lifted England from a parlous 212 for 7

Derbyshire v Essex, Derby, 4th day

Craddock's effort ended by rain

Aug 30, 2012: Essex saw their slim chances of promotion all but wiped out while Derbyshire took another step towards Division One

Somerset v Essex, Clydesdale Bank 40, Taunton

Somerset secure home semi-final

Aug 29, 2011: Somerset assured themselves of a home semi-final in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a 40-run Group C win over Essex at Taunton

Glamorgan v Essex, Cardiff, 2nd day

Craddock gives another display of his talent

Aug 3, 2011: Tom Craddock took four wickets and Owais Shah and Jaik Mickleburgh weighed in with half-centuries as Essex fought back on the second day against Glamorgan

Essex v Leicestershire, Southend-on-Sea, 2nd day

Bopara props up Essex

Jul 28, 2011: When Ravi Bopara was overlooked for the England team ahead of the first Test of the summer, it precipitated a sharp decline in his contributions for Essex

Essex v Leicestershire, Grace Road, 4th day

Essex revive promotion hopes with big win

Jul 13, 2011: Essex revived their promotion hopes with a crushing 254-run victory over Leicestershire in the County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

Essex v Leicestershire, Grace Road, 2nd day

Craddock stakes claim for full deal

Jul 11, 2011: A second successive century from their captain, James Foster, and a four-wicket haul for trialist Tom Craddock gave Essex a vital edge in their County Championship Division Two game against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Essex v Northamptonshire, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Northants succumb to first defeat of campaign

Jun 27, 2011: Northamptonshire suffered their first defeat of their Championship campaign as they went down by 171 runs to Essex in the Division Two match at Chelmsford