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