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Essex flex batting muscle

Essex's powerful batting line-up made Northants toil at Chelmsford as England captain Alastair Cook continued his productive start to the season

24-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Dropped catch helps Cook 'get on with it'

Alastair Cook rose to meet his particular challenge of recent days by scoring a second Championship hundred in as many matches, this time wearing the new-style helmet that has unexpectedly become the source of some bother

20-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Napier and Porter's hard yards revive Essex

At one stage in this match, it looked as if Sussex were disappearing off into the distance over the South Downs. Building on a second significant score from opener Chris Nash, the lead at tea was 210 with seven wickets standing

19-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Westley impresses after Cook's grilling

Alastair Cook's exploratory first outing in a new helmet ended after five balls but that was the worst of the impermanence from Essex

18-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Emotional Nash hundred as Sussex remember Hobden

There was emotion before play at Hove in a memorial for Matthew Hobden and Chris Nash followed that with a fitting innings

17-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Ten Doeschate delighted with winning start

Essex opened their County Championship campaign with an easy 10-wicket victory over Division Two rivals Gloucestershire at Chelmsford

13-Apr-2016•ECB reporters network

Early good vibes for Essex as Porter sparks victory push

Even allowing for Essex's tendency to collapse on occasions like an Edinburgh PFI school that history should not prevent their passage to a comfortable victory against Gloucestershire on the final day at Chelmsford

12-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

Cook lays down a marker for England contenders

Alastair Cook issued a rallying cry to England's potential Test batsmen to put out a marker for the new season and he did just that himself with a Championship hundred for Essex in his first knock of the season

11-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

No clowning around from Roderick on even opening day

Essex's square played enough tricks last year to suit the circus troupe across the river, but the mood has shifted as a new coach takes charge at Chelmsford

10-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

It's okay for county cricket to be different

Just because English county cricket hasn't rushed headlong into every fad doesn't mean it can't innovate and evolve. Change isn't always for the better

09-Apr-2016•George Dobell

Tight race for one promotion spot

ESPNcricinfo previews the teams in Division Two of the County Championship

08-Apr-2016•George Dobell and David Hopps

Hales' choice offers chance for chasing pack

Alastair Cook and James Anderson will be among the high-profile England players to start the season in Specsavers County Championship action

04-Apr-2016•George Dobell

Bopara captaincy will make Essex believers

Ravi Bopara's England career might be over and that could benefit Essex as they seek to turn a powerful reputation in limited-overs cricket into trophies

30-Mar-2016•David Hopps

Dixon adds Australian flavour to Essex pace ranks

Essex have furtrher strengthened their pace bowling resources by signing the Western Australian fast bowler Matt Dixon on a dual passport basis

11-Mar-2016•David Hopps

Panesar returns to Northants squad

Monty Panesar will take another step towards resuming his professional career on Wednesday when he embarks on Northamptonshire's pre-season tour to Barbados

09-Mar-2016•George Dobell

Championship cut to 14 matches; T20 back to mid-summer block

The County Championship will be trimmed to 14 rounds in 2017, with a top division of eight teams and a second of 10, while the NatWest T20 Blast will revert to mid-summer blocks

07-Mar-2016•George Dobell

City T20 back on cards as county chiefs get radical

A city-based T20 competition could be back on the agenda in England and Wales after a group of county chief executives called upon their colleagues to embrace more radical change

26-Feb-2016•George Dobell

Essex appoint McGrath as Yorkshire links stay strong

Essex have continued their strong coaching association with Yorkshire by naming Anthony McGrath as assistant head coach

12-Feb-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Essex pull off Wahab Riaz coup

Essex have pulled off a marquee signing for the NatWest T20 Blast campaign with the signing of the Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz

11-Feb-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ten Doeschate, Bopara new Essex captains

Essex have completed their winter reshuffle of responsibilities at Chelmsford, with Ryan ten Doeschate appointed club captain and Ravi Bopara taking charge of the limited-overs sides

29-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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