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Essex troubled by run of near misses

ESPNcricinfo assesses Essex's prospects for 2015

31-Mar-2015•Alan Gardner

Two-day win fires Essex promotion hopes

Essex crushed Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs inside two days in the Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

16-Sep-2014•Press Association

Kent collapse after Foster century

James Foster led from the front as Essex closed in on victory against Kent after dominating the second day of their Championship Division Two encounter at Chelmsford

10-Sep-2014•Press Association

Foster equals record in Essex romp

02-Jul-2014•Press Association

Glamorgan again hope for weather fortune

It's often said that luck, over the course of a season, evens itself out. Last week, Glamorgan's push for a victory was rebuffed by rain and here, they are hoping for a similar outcome, but this time it will be they who will be hoping for assistance

03-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey at Chelmsford

Foster remains in mint form

An innings of international quality, from James Foster might just prove to be the decisive juncture in an otherwise tight contest as Essex and Glamorgan fight for supremacy

02-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey in Chelmsford

Smith, Foster lead Essex to safety

An unbeaten 41 from captain James Foster helped Essex bat out the final day of their Championship Division Two tie with Leicestershire and secure a draw at Chelmsford

07-May-2014•Press Association

Foakes best lifts Essex hopes

Ben Foakes chalked up the highest score of his career as Essex took control against Gloucestershire at the County Ground

29-Apr-2014•Press Association

Ten Doeschate keeps Colchester content

As with all festival cricket all over the country, the future of cricket at Castle Park is not guaranteed, so the loss of the third day's play in Colchester was a cruel blow in such a dry summer

23-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Essex wait on how Panesar gels

On Wednesday, Nigel Hilliard, the Essex chairman, said that the prospects of Monty Panesar remaining an Essex cricketer next year will be dependent on how well he fits into the dressing-room for the remainder of the season

22-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Nervy Essex win revives fluctuating season

Essex's topsy-turvy Championship season continued with a battling four-wicket win against Leicestershire in their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road.

24-Jun-2013

Foster hundred turns tide for Essex

James Foster struck his first century of the season to put Essex in control on a rain-affected third day at Grace Road.

23-Jun-2013

Foster 82 keeps Chelmsford festive

It's City of Chelmsford Festival Week, and a good size crowd turned up in the hope of seeing some festival cricket, it took James Foster to keep them happy

12-Jun-2013•Les Smith at Chelmsford

Foakes lives up to the hype to save Essex

For a moment after lunch, with the sun shining and wickets tumbling, there was great intrigue

25-May-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Foster, Croft sign for Knights

James Foster and Steven Croft have agreed to play in New Zealand's Twenty20 competition with the Northern Knights

20-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Foster bats on before Hants wilt

Essex chose to bat out their innings and set Hampshire a target of 425 to stay in the hunt for promotion before claiming three late wickets

06-Sep-2012•Ivo Tennant at West End

Beer downs Essex at the last

South Group leaders Sussex maintained their unbeaten record in this season's Friends Life t20 with a dramatic four-wicket victory over nearest rivals Essex

28-Jun-2012

Bopara continues impressive return

Ravi Bopara gave the England selectors another huge nudge with his second century of the week

09-Jun-2012

Shah ton keeps Essex in the hunt

Owais Shah's century kept Essex in the hunt for a place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals as they hammered Gloucestershire by 118 runs in their Group C match at Colchester

21-Aug-2011

Foster secures Essex future

James Foster has committed his future to Essex after signing a three-year deal to end the chances of him joining Hampshire

12-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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