Rain denies Essex victory hopes
Essex hopes of recording their second successive victory in the County Championship were finally dented by heavy rain which swept across the ground with 11 statutory overs still remaining
28-Apr-2001•Paul Hiscock
Northants collapse to rampant Irani
Essex ended the third day in a strong position to achieve their second win of the season, leading by 313 runs with two wickets intact
27-Apr-2001•Paul Hiscock
Evenly matched encounter between Northants and Essex
At the end of a day when 42 overs were lost to rain, Northamptonshire finished the day trailing Essex by 87 runs with six first innings wickets standing in this compelling encounter between two of last season's promoted teams
26-Apr-2001•Paul Hiscock
Northants on top despite Robinson's obdurate knock
Although Essex were well served by a vigilant 61 from Darren Robinson, it was the visitors that enjoyed the better of the opening day's play
25-Apr-2001•Paul Hiscock
Assertive batting from Irani and Peters gains Essex promotion
Essex gained promotion to the First Division with a six-wicket victory over contenders Warwickshire after the two captains had agreed to declare innings in an attempt to set up a positive finish
17-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Warwickshire gain consolation for championship defeat at Chelmsford
Warwickshire gained consolation for their championship defeat when they cruised to a six wicket win against Essex in their National League encounter at Chelmsford
17-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Grayson and Law stage batting recovery for Essex
Playing on the pitch that had been used for the Championship match between the two sides, Essex won the toss and elected to bat
17-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Essex set 201 to beat Warwickshire
Drizzle delayed the resumption until 1.30 and with play underway in the other three promotion matches, both captains, Ronnie Irani and Neil Smith agreed to declarations to set up the possibility of a positive conclusion
16-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Warwickshire narrow gap on third placed Essex
Warwickshire declared immediately on reaching 400 which gained them their first batting point as they narrowed the gap on third placed Essex to just two points
14-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Essex begin reply to Warwickshire's 400-8 declared
The home side were given an immediate boost this morning when Mark Ilott bowled Dougie Brown with the first ball of the day
14-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Robinson and Irani see Essex to respectability
Essex ended a fascinating day's play still needing 43 runs to avoid the follow-on with five wickets intact
14-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Warwickshire make good start to vital promotion contest
Despite missing four first team players, including Allan Donald, Warwickshire enjoyed a good start in their vital promotion contest at Chelmsford as openers Michael Powell and Mark Wagh batted through the opening session
13-Sep-2000•Paul Hiscock
Pakistan book place in showpiece under-15 final
Pakistan ended England's interest in the Costcutter U15 World Challenge by winning their semi-final at Chelmsford by 58 runs
05-Aug-2000•Dave Bracegirdle
Essex eke out six-run win over Derbyshire
Essex won their third consecutive victory in the National League as they
beat Derbyshire by just six runs in a close conclusion at Chelmsford
23-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies
Essex rally to overcome Worcestershire
Essex beat Worcestershire by four wickets at Chelmsford thanks primarily to
Stuart Law's third county championship of the season
21-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies
McGrath strikes for Worcs but Essex hit back
Essex struck back at Worcestershire after yielding a 109 runs first innings
lead at Chelmsford
20-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies
Debutant McGarry worries Worcester
Paul Pollard and a determined innings by David Leatherdale took Second
Division front-runners Worcestershire to 232-7 in their championship match
against Essex at Chelmsford
19-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies
Minor Counties and ECB 38-County Cup
The quarter-finals of the ECB 38-County Cup will be a direct shoot-out
between four Minor Counties teams, and four first-class Board XIs
10-Jul-2000•Mike Berry
Yorkshire Dominates England Squad Selection for U-15 World Cricket Challenge Squad
England player Michael Vaughan took time out from his busy summer schedule to meet the six young players from the Yorkshire region who have been selected to represent England in the Costcutter U-15 World Cricket Challenge 2000
26-Jun-2000
West Indies v New Zealand 'A', Day 4 of 4
New Zealand "A", who have taken this four day game with the West Indies as seriously as playing a Test match, had a very difficult task on their hands
24-Jun-2000•Colin Croft