Ronnie Irani undergoes knee surgery

Essex captain Ronnie Irani has undergone keyhole surgery in Cambridge on his right knee after injuring it in the recent tourist match against India at Chelmsford. During the procedure floating debris was removed which should enable him to play in the Essex championship match against Middlesex at Chelmsford on 4th September.

Aftab Habib, Paul Grayson and Ashley Cowan remain out of action for the Colchester Festival Week starting on Wednesday 21st August, and an update on James Foster's broken thumb is expected in the near future.