Cricket News

Chris Martin, the New Zealand pace bowler, has signed as Essex's overseas player until early May as cover for Danish Kaneria

Ryan ten Doeschate was the hero as Essex pulled off a thrilling victory by 62 runs against Hampshire at Chelmsford in the County Championship

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has denied any involvement in the "match irregularities" that Essex police are investigating following what is believed to be a televised Pro40 game during the last English season

Tom Westley confirmed his rich promise by guiding Essex out of trouble in their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Chelmsfor

English county cricket faces a test of its integrity with two Essex players under investigation for what is believed to be 'spot fixing'

Jimmy Adams batted with great determination and concentration on his way to an unbeaten century on the second day of the County Championship Division One duel at Chelmsford

Billy Godleman just failed to mark his Essex debut with a century as Hampshire were made to work hard for wickets after putting in their rivals on the opening day of their County Championship match at Chelmsford

The ECB have confirmed that two Essex county cricketers are at the centre of a police investigation, following allegations of "match irregularities"

The ECB chief executive, David Collier, says that the proliferation of non-England-educated cricketers in the national set-up is a consequence of the 1990s policy of non-competitive sports in schools

The counties will be playing one less competition this season but more days of cricket. With such a mixture of four-day, 20-over and 40-over cricket squads will be stretched to the limited.

Danish Kaneria will miss the start of the county season with Essex after the PCB confirmed Kaneria will instead take part in a domestic tournament in Pakistan

Essex have become the latest victim of the BCCI's decision to revoke 'No Objection Certificates' for their contracted players to play in the English Twenty20 cup competition with Yusuf Pathan being ruled out

James Foster, the Essex wicketkeeper, heads into the 2010 domestic season in a familiar position

Essex have recorded an "immensely disappointing" loss of £216,000 for 2009 but are confident they will be able to withstand the tough financial conditions

Graham Napier is determined to use the IPL as a chance to prove the England selectors were wrong for overlooking him for the preliminary World Twenty20 squad

Essex have appointed Chris Silverwood, the former England paceman, as bowling coach following the recent departure of Graeme Welch

Durham will launch their bid for a third consecutive County Championship title by taking on the newly-promoted Essex at Chester-le-Street

Essex batsman John Maunders will stay with the county until the end of the 2010 domestic season after signing a one-year extension to his current contract

The draw for the 2010 ECB 40 League has taken place at Lord's, with 21 teams drawn into three de-regionalised groups

Counties have been busy during the winter putting together their squads for 2010 and there have been a number of interesting signings