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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

Ten Doeschate keeps Colchester content

As with all festival cricket all over the country, the future of cricket at Castle Park is not guaranteed, so the loss of the third day's play in Colchester was a cruel blow in such a dry summer

23-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Essex wait on how Panesar gels

On Wednesday, Nigel Hilliard, the Essex chairman, said that the prospects of Monty Panesar remaining an Essex cricketer next year will be dependent on how well he fits into the dressing-room for the remainder of the season

22-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Crook, Copeland give Northants control

Monty Panesar will not readily forget his debut for Essex. He was required to do so much bowling that he seemed to be on at both ends at once as Northamptonshire racked up 531

21-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Panesar can return for England - Cook

Alastair Cook has assured Monty Panesar that the door is not closed on him in terms of an England comeback.

21-Aug-2013•George Dobell

Panesar finds going tough

20-Aug-2013•Ivo Tennant at Colchester

Crook, the 'Northants Botham', brushes Essex aside

Steven Crook was hailed as the "Northants Botham" after his all-round contribution helped Northamptonshire in to the final of the Friends Life t20 for the first time.

17-Aug-2013•George Dobell at Edgbaston

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