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Ashes warm-up loses first-class status

Ashes warm-up loses first-class status

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

02-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Chelmsford

Gooch refuses to excuse poor batting

Gooch refuses to excuse poor batting

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

30-Jun-2013•George Dobell in Chelmsford

Swann, Bresnan avert embarrassment

Swann, Bresnan avert embarrassment

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

30-Jun-2013•The Report by George Dobell in Chelmsford

Craddock's effort ended by rain

Craddock's effort ended by rain

Essex saw their slim chances of promotion all but wiped out while Derbyshire took another step towards Division One

Somerset secure home semi-final

Somerset secure home semi-final

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

Craddock gives another display of his talent

Craddock gives another display of his talent

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

Bopara props up Essex

Bopara props up Essex

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

28-Jul-2011•George Dobell at Southend-on-Sea

Essex revive promotion hopes with big win

Essex revive promotion hopes with big win

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

Craddock stakes claim for full deal

Craddock stakes claim for full deal

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

Northants succumb to first defeat of campaign

Northants succumb to first defeat of campaign

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

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