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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

Cousins boosts Northants of sixth consecutive championship win

Darren Cousins struck twice to boost Northamptonshire's hopes of claiming their sixth Championship victory on the trot at Wantage Road today

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Cousins helps Northants close in on division two title

Darren Cousins snapped up four wickets against his former county as Northamptonshire continued to close in on the Championship's Division Two title at Wantage Road

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants secure division two championship title

Northamptonshire duly secured the County Championship's Division Two title, despite being held to a draw by Essex at Wantage Road

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants frustrated by rain

Northamptonshire were left three runs short of maximum batting points when rain stopped play on the third morning against Essex at Wantage Road

08-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants remain favourites for division two title as rain curtails third day

Northamptonshire remain hot favourites to wrap up the County Championship's second division title despite a rain-ruined day in their penultimate match against Essex at Wantage Road

08-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants wait for result of pitch inspection

Northamptonshire face an anxious wait to discover if their promotion celebrations were premature following an inspection of the Wantage Road pitch by an ECB panel

07-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants escape pitch penalty

Northamptonshire escaped any penalty for the state of their Wantage Road pitch after Matthew Hayden staged a batting masterclass to leave his Northamptonshire side in charge against Essex

07-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northamptonshire face pitch inspection at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire's joy at winning promotion from Division Two of the County Championship could prove short-lived as they face a possible points deduction over the condition of the Wantage Road pitch

06-Sep-2000•Staff & Agencies

Essex bat first at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire still need two more points to secure promotion into Division One for next season after a rain-shortened opening session against Essex at Wantage Road

06-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants make limited progress against Essex

Northamptonshire claimed the first of the two points they need to secure promotion into Division One of the County Championship but made only limited progress against Essex at Wantage Road

06-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Centuries by Powell, Maynard help Welsh gain upper hand

Glamorgan were on top against Essex at Southend, thanks to a fine century by 23-year-old Michael Powell

31-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

Captain's knock by Ronnie Irani

A good innings from skipper Ronnie Irani who made 95, helped Essex to recover from 13 for three to make 292 all out in 103.2 overs against fellow Division Two County Championship promotion hopefuls Glamorgan at Southend on the first day today

30-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

Essex in with chance of promotion as Danny Law dazzles

Danny Law hit a six and four off consecutive balls to help keep Essex's hopes of promotion from the National League Division Two

27-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

Hampshire Hawks achieve double over Essex Eagles.

Half centuries from Robin Smith and Derek Kenway allowed Hampshire Hawks to win their third Norwich Union National League match in four, with some style, by beating Essex Eagles comfortably at Castle Park, Colchester

20-Aug-2000•Vic Isaacs

Mark Alleyne helps Gloucestershire to a win over Essex

Gloucestershire took revenge against Essex for the 109 run defeat they were handed out at Bristol earlier this summer

19-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

Alleyne's wisdom questioned

Mark Alleyne, the Gloucestershire skipper must be ruing his decision not to enforce the follow on as they finished the day at 11 for 2 when bad light curtailed play with 10 overs to go

17-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

A ton for Law and a failure for Nasser

Stuart Law overshadowed another dismal batting display by Nasser Hussain as Essex took control of their County Championship Division One match at Kidderminster against Worcestershire

10-Aug-2000•Staff and agencies

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

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