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Napier, Essex come crashing down

Napier, Essex come crashing down

Essex came crashing down to earth after a run of four consecutive Yorkshire Bank 40 victories as Derbyshire romped to a 63-run win with 41 balls to spare in a record-breaking Group B match at Leek.

09-Jun-2013
Napier's seven destroys Surrey

Napier's seven destroys Surrey

Graham Napier took four wickets in four balls on his way 7 for 32, the second best-ever List A bowling figures for any Essex player, as his side beat Surrey by 178 runs

03-Jun-2013
Napier hauls Essex out of latest hole

Napier hauls Essex out of latest hole

Once again runs from Graham Napier rescued Essex from a precarious position, as he and captain James Foster ensured the hosts posted a modest yet acceptable first innings score.

22-May-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford
Responsible Napier rallies Essex

Responsible Napier rallies Essex

Graham Napier made an unbeaten century batting with the tail to lift Essex towards a respectable total against Lancashire

07-May-2013•Myles Hodgson at Old Trafford
Vince ton smashes Essex

Vince ton smashes Essex

A magnificent century from James Vince carried Hampshire to a crushing nine wicket victory over Essex in the opening Yorkshire Bank 40 match of the new season at Chelmsford

03-May-2013
Essex look to Cook for assistance

Essex look to Cook for assistance

Graham Napier gave Essex a first-innings lead with a lower-order half-century to put his side on top at Chelmsford

30-Apr-2013•David Hopps at Chelmsford
Crook and Copeland flay ragged Essex

Crook and Copeland flay ragged Essex

The exasperation induced by the wagging tail is something Northamptonshire's opponents might become familiar with this season

18-Apr-2013•Tim Wigmore at Wantage Road
Crook demonstrates Northants' potential

Crook demonstrates Northants' potential

Northamptonshire weren't touted as promotion contenders but few counties have started 2013 better. Rain denied them victory at Glamorgan last week and here the vaunted Essex batting line-up were dismissed for 183.

17-Apr-2013•Tim Wigmore at Wantage Road
Rafiq and Sidebottom show Yorkshire grit

Rafiq and Sidebottom show Yorkshire grit

Perhaps it was fitting that two Yorkshiremen from different backgrounds and different vintages combined to nudge their side ahead in the race to achieve promotion from Division Two

11-Sep-2012•George Dobell at Chelmsford
Wily Masters helps even up contest

Wily Masters helps even up contest

David Masters helped Essex fight back against promotion favourites Derbyshire after a four wicket haul by spinner David Wainwright had secured maximum bowling points for the Division Two leaders at Derby

28-Aug-2012
Essex implode to hand Surrey win

Essex implode to hand Surrey win

Surrey opened their Friends Life t20 campaign with a 17-run victory over Essex at The Oval

13-Jun-2012
Napier blast not enough for Essex

Napier blast not enough for Essex

Lancashire survived a late onslaught from Graham Napier to secure a 28-run win over Essex at Old Trafford.

20-May-2012
Napier leads Essex to emphatic win

Napier leads Essex to emphatic win

Graham Napier claimed 5 for 58 as Gloucestershire's second innings subsided quickly on the third morning

07-Apr-2012
Win boosts Surrey's promotion bid

Win boosts Surrey's promotion bid

Surrey gave their promotion hopes a large boost as they bowled Essex out for 239 to claim victory by 109 runs in their Division Two clash at Chelmsford

10-Sep-2011
Jordan spearheads Surrey recovery

Jordan spearheads Surrey recovery

A career-best 71 from Chris Jordan spearheaded a fighting recovery by Surrey as they totalled 315 all out on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two match against Essex at Chelmsford

07-Sep-2011
All-round Napier helps Essex to close win

All-round Napier helps Essex to close win

Middlesex remained rooted to the foot of the Friends Life t20 South table after suffering an eight-run defeat against Essex in Chelmsford

03-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff
Napier signs one-year Essex contract

Napier signs one-year Essex contract

Essex allrounder Graham Napier has signed a new one-year contract with Essex that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2012 season

24-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff
Shah makes early impression but Essex stumble

Shah makes early impression but Essex stumble

Owais Shah failed by just four runs to mark his first-class debut for Essex with a century in the County Championship clash against Middlesex out at Chelmsford

25-May-2011
Hamilton-Brown responds to Napier onslaught

Hamilton-Brown responds to Napier onslaught

The Surrey and Essex faithful came to Croydon to watch England star Kevin Pietersen bat, but left for home marvelling over Graham Napier's astonishing display of pyrotechnics

19-May-2011•Mark Pennell at Whitgift School
Rain wins after Napier hat-trick

Rain wins after Napier hat-trick

Graham Napier celebrated a dramatic hat-trick but Essex Eagles' day-night Clydesdale Bank 40 clash against Glamorgan Dragons fell victim to the weather

06-May-2011
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