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Shah ends first-class career

Owais Shah has retired from first-class cricket to pursue a career as a Twenty20 freelance around the world and Essex are hopeful of having him back in that capacity for 2014

24-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Draw dents Essex promotion hopes

Essex's hopes of winning promotion virtually came to an end when they could only draw their Championship Division Two match with Glamorgan at Chelmsford

20-Sep-2013

Rain halts Essex after Mickleburgh ton

Only two hours of play were possible on the third day at Chelmsford but that proved to be enough time for Essex opener Jaik Mickleburgh to score his second Championship Division Two century of the season

19-Sep-2013

Mickleburgh begins push for victory

Gautam Gambhir and Jaik Mickleburgh got Essex off to a strong start in reply to Glamorgan's 322 on the second day at Chelmsford, a match they need to win to maintain their promotion challenge

18-Sep-2013

Goodwin, Wright frustrate Essex

Essex were frustrated by the weather and Glamorgan's third-wicket pair as they went in search of a victory at Chelmsford to keep alive their hopes of winning promotion.

17-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Essex ready if Northants slip - Grayson

In the end, the two hours that Mother Nature afforded Essex were not enough for them to secure the victory they deserved

14-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Canterbury

Northeast could be handed captaincy

There are still only two possible victors in this match - Essex and the rain - but Sam Northeast, the great hope for the future in Canterbury, has given his side some hope of scraping a draw they barely deserve

13-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Canterbury

Masters gives Essex hope to beat weather

Essex's trio of seam bowlers dove-tailed brilliantly to hound Kent out for 107 in their first innings and give them a chance to beat the weather that is forecast to shorten this match

12-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Canterbury

Shah lands tellings blows for Essex

It is not often that the first day of a four-day game begins and ends under floodlights. But Owais Shah didn't seem to mind as he landed some telling blows for Essex on day where the September sun was second best.

11-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Canterbury

Gambhir to return to Essex

India batsman Gautam Gambhir will return to Essex to play the remainder of the county season

09-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Topley's 11 keeps promotion hopes alive

Essex wrapped up a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Worcestershire inside three days to keep their promotion hopes alive with 11 wickets in the match for 19-year-old Reece Topley

05-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Foakes can break Essex mould

It seems not a day goes by that a former Essex academy product leaves the confines of Chelmsford to yield performances above and beyond anything they produced before

04-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Topley's best spurs on Essex challenge

Essex find themselves in a commanding position at Chelmsford, having bowled Worcestershire out for 102, their lowest score of the season, thanks to a career-best 6 for 29 from Reece Topley

03-Sep-2013•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Gambhir returns to India from Essex

Gautam Gambhir has cut short his maiden stint in English county cricket with Essex to return to India for "family reasons", according to a statement released by Essex Cricket

02-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Roderick ton defies Essex

Gareth Roderick gave another demonstration of his batting talent with a second first-class century

31-Aug-2013

Gambhir ton leaves Gloucs up against it

Gautam Gambhir struck his first century for Essex to help his side to a position of complete dominance against Gloucestershire

30-Aug-2013

Smith best, Napier gives Essex control

Greg Smith finished with a career-best 177 as Essex clinched maximum batting points for the first time this season and took a firm grip at Bristol.

29-Aug-2013

Smith best makes Gloucs pay

Greg Smith's first County Championship century for Essex guided the visitors into a strong position on the opening day against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

28-Aug-2013

Bopara form well timed for England

Ravi Bopara warmed up for England's two-match Twenty20 series against Australia later this week, and the NatWest series to follow, with 130 against Lancashire at Old Trafford, his highest List A county score since June 2008

26-Aug-2013

Bopara keeps Essex on course

Ravi Bopara warmed-up for the forthcoming one-day international series between England and Australia by scoring 88 as Essex beat Derbyshire by 107 runs at Colchester.

25-Aug-2013

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