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Forgotten Batty takes career-best haul

Gareth Batty wasn't even listed on the scorecard's at Chelmsford on the opening day but after a career-best 8 for 68, Batty will be inked on the card for day two

25-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Ajmal's career best outwits Essex

Saeed Ajmal took 13 wickets in the match as he outwitted Essex and kept Worcestershire at the top of the Second Division

20-May-2014•Ivo Tennant at New Road

Essex fight back after Ajmal's six

Essex reduced Worcestershire to 105 for 8, a lead of 193, after Saeed Ajmal had taken six wickets to give his side the edge

19-May-2014•Ivo Tennant at New Road

Mitchell just misses three in a row

Daryl Mitchell missed a third successive hundred by three runs as once again he proved Worcestershire's bedrock, this time against Essex at New Road

18-May-2014•Ivo Tennant

Spot fixing issue clouds T20 launch

It tells you everything about the current climate in televised cricket that Ravi Bopara should follow his excellent matchwinning innings by fielding questions about match fixing

17-May-2014•George Dobell

Ryder can prove brutal for Essex

ESPNcricinfo previews the South Group of the NatWest T20 Blast

16-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Essex upset Sri Lankans on murky night

Sri Lanka were given a harsh introduction to the challenge of English conditions as they subsided to a 22-run loss against Essex on the D/L method on a damp night in Chelmsford.

13-May-2014•George Dobell 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

Mickleburgh leads Essex fightback

Essex battled back on day three with an impressive unbeaten partnership from Jaik Mickleburgh and Greg Smith to take a big slice out of Leicestershire's first-innings lead of 152

06-May-2014•Press Association

Advert for Essex: bowlers required

Essex, so short of fast bowlers that their bowling coach Chris Silverwood joked they should put an ad in the paper, will have to work hard to prevent Leicestershire's first away win for two years

05-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Depleted Essex saved by old guard

Leicestershire's tough-minded start to the season continued at Chelmsford as they made an injury-hit Essex struggle

04-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Glamorgan bring in Helm, Lancefield

Glamorgan have brought in Middlesex seamer Tom Helm on a month's loan, as well as signed former Surrey batsman Tom Lancefield on a one-year contract

03-May-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tavare and Gidman secure draw

Unbeaten centuries from Alex Gidman and William Tavare guided Gloucestershire to a draw with Essex in Bristol

30-Apr-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

Gloucestershire stumble to Masters

Essex made a strong start against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running

28-Apr-2014•Press Association

Cook confirms groove with second ton

Were it not for an England captain registering a second consecutive hundred, there would have been little to cheer as Essex and Surrey played out an inevitable draw

23-Apr-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at The Oval

Wily Masters duels with Smith

After day that had Graeme Smith and James Foster battling with the elements as much as each other, it will require some negotiation and engineering from both for a positive result to be achieved by either

22-Apr-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at The Oval

Essex bring in Ryder

Essex have signed the New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder as their overseas player for the 2014 season

22-Apr-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dunn gets people talking

On an even day that saw further time lost to rain and bad light, a fine display from Matt Dunn added a new angle on this encounter

21-Apr-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at The Oval

Essex complete thrilling recovery

Essex completed a wonderful recovery after being dismissed for 94 on the opening day, although Tim Groenewald briefly threatened to cause further havoc for Derbyshire

17-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chelmsford

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