Essex County Cricket Club

Stumped - cricket umpire Richard Howes

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Essex cricket umpire protests innocence after being suspended for stealing a bat

Farewell - Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from professional cricket, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career

Farewell - Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from professional cricket, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career

'A true legend' - Essex legend Sir Alastair Cook retires from professional cricket

Big effort - Essex celebrate taking another wicket in their big win over Middlesex

Big effort - Essex celebrate taking another wicket in their big win over Middlesex

Essex keep pressure on leaders Surrey with massive win

Noah Thain in batting action for Essex. Image: TGS Photo

Noah Thain in batting action for Essex. Image: TGS Photo

Essex youngsters provide positives for McGrath

Charlie Allison in batting action for Essex. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

Charlie Allison in batting action for Essex. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

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Praise for Allison as Essex prepare for One Day Cup finale

Jamie Porter celebrates a wicket with Essex teammates

Jamie Porter celebrates a wicket with Essex teammates

Essex charge held up by Hampshire batter Gubbins

Donation - Simon Cheek, captain of the second team at Hatfield Peverel Cricket Club, and Bellway sales advisor Sophie Payne, with the club’s first team

Donation - Simon Cheek, captain of the second team at Hatfield Peverel Cricket Club, and Bellway sales advisor Sophie Payne, with the club’s first team

Cricket team receives £1k to start renovating its sport facilities

Captain of Afghan refugee cricket team in Essex dreams of turning professional

Captain of Afghan refugee cricket team in Essex dreams of turning professional

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Captain of Afghan refugee cricket team in Essex dreams of turning professional

The current Witham Cricket Club first team

The current Witham Cricket Club first team

Town cricket club celebrates being 175 not out with events for community

CRICKET LEGEND: Alastair Cook visited Gosfield School last week

CRICKET LEGEND: Alastair Cook visited Gosfield School last week

England cricketing icon visits school for tree-planting programme

Hero - Sir Alastair Cook who is visiting Gosfield School (PICTURE: ANTHONY DEVLIN/PA WIRE)

Hero - Sir Alastair Cook who is visiting Gosfield School (PICTURE: ANTHONY DEVLIN/PA WIRE)

England cricket icon coming to Essex school as part of sustainability program

Glory days: Witham Cricket Club players celebrate after gaining promotion to the East Anglian Premier League.

Glory days: Witham Cricket Club players celebrate after gaining promotion to the East Anglian Premier League.

'An amazing feeling': Witham Cricket Club secure historic promotion

On the cusp: Witham Cricket Club's first XI are one game away from East Anglian Premier League.

On the cusp: Witham Cricket Club's first XI are one game away from East Anglian Premier League.

Witham's cricketers set for arguably biggest game in club's history

Fine achievement - Witham Cricket Club's Two Counties Championship division one winning team.

Fine achievement - Witham Cricket Club's Two Counties Championship division one winning team.

Howzat! Witham cricketers enjoy a memorable double

Star performer: Braintree's Steve Hale shone with bat and ball for the Dolphins. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Star performer: Braintree's Steve Hale shone with bat and ball for the Dolphins. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Dolphins get back to winning ways

Hitting out: Braintree's Dan Chalk in action against Halstead. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Hitting out: Braintree's Dan Chalk in action against Halstead. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Dolphins slide to a home defeat against Halstead

Hitting out: Braintree's Matt Renvoize in action against Woolpit. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Hitting out: Braintree's Matt Renvoize in action against Woolpit. Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Batting collapse costs Braintree dear

Different strokes: Rory Ainsley in action for Braintree against Worlington Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Different strokes: Rory Ainsley in action for Braintree against Worlington Picture: TREVOR PARTRIDGE

Braintree's cricketers fall to a heavy defeat

Top cricket student stuns school after nearly smashing all-time world record

All smiles - Colchester and East Essex captain Darren Eckford (left) celebrates a wicket with team-mate Julian Russell against Billericay Picture: TRACY HILLS

All smiles - Colchester and East Essex captain Darren Eckford (left) celebrates a wicket with team-mate Julian Russell against Billericay Picture: TRACY HILLS

Eckford hoping for more wins after Colchester get off the mark

Winners - Jimmy Neesham’s explosive 53 ensured Essex Eagles started their Vitality Blast campaign with a three-wicket win over Somerset Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Winners - Jimmy Neesham’s explosive 53 ensured Essex Eagles started their Vitality Blast campaign with a three-wicket win over Somerset Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Neesham stars as Essex see off Somerset in opening Vitality Blast clash

Eager - Essex’s Jimmy Neesham cannot wait to start the Vitality Blast campaign tonight

Eager - Essex’s Jimmy Neesham cannot wait to start the Vitality Blast campaign tonight

Neesham cannot wait to start Vitality Blast campaign with Essex

Cut short - Essex have announced Peter Siddle will miss the rest of the county season after returning home to Australia

Cut short - Essex have announced Peter Siddle will miss the rest of the county season after returning home to Australia

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Peter Siddle cuts Essex spell short for ‘personal reasons’

Frustrated - Shane Snater celebrates a wicket but Essex had to settle for a home draw against Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Frustrated - Shane Snater celebrates a wicket but Essex had to settle for a home draw against Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex face uphill fight to defend title after draw with Nottinghamshire

Doing battle - Essex seem to be heading for a draw against Nottinghamshire

Doing battle - Essex seem to be heading for a draw against Nottinghamshire

Essex heading towards a draw with Nottinghamshire

Rained off - no play was possible on day two of Essex and Nottinghamshire’s crucial County Championship fixture at the Cloudfm County Ground

Rained off - no play was possible on day two of Essex and Nottinghamshire’s crucial County Championship fixture at the Cloudfm County Ground

Heavy rain means no play possible on day two between Essex and Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire pair continue to dominate Essex

Nottinghamshire pair continue to dominate Essex

Nottinghamshire pair continue to dominate Essex

Key performer - Essex bowler Jamie Porter took four wickets in Durham's second innings Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Key performer - Essex bowler Jamie Porter took four wickets in Durham's second innings Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

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Essex claim convincing win over Durham as lbw record falls at Riverside

Doing well - Adam Wheater top scored for Essex with 81 runs Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Doing well - Adam Wheater top scored for Essex with 81 runs Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Adam Wheater and Ryan Ten Doeschate put Essex in the driving seat at Durham

Full flight - Ben Stephens in action for Colchester and East Essex against Hornchurch where he took two wickets Picture: TRACY HILLS Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

Full flight - Ben Stephens in action for Colchester and East Essex against Hornchurch where he took two wickets Picture: TRACY HILLS Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club hoping youngsters will flourish

Well played - Michael Pepper top scored for Essex with 92 Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Well played - Michael Pepper top scored for Essex with 92 Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex hit back with ball after collapsing to 182 against Durham at Riverside

Doing well - Essex bowler Peter Siddle Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Doing well - Essex bowler Peter Siddle Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Siddle enjoys 'proud day' with Essex

Out - Essex bowler Sam Cook celebrates a wicket Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Out - Essex bowler Sam Cook celebrates a wicket Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Rain ruins Essex’s slim chances of victory against Warwickshire

First innings lead - Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate both hit half centuries for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

First innings lead - Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate both hit half centuries for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Cook and ten Doeschate show class to give Essex first-innings lead

Six wickets - Peter Siddle (right) impressed for Essex Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Six wickets - Peter Siddle (right) impressed for Essex Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Siddle stars for Essex before rain forces early finish

Doing well - Peter Siddle (left) took four for 36 in a masterful display Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Doing well - Peter Siddle (left) took four for 36 in a masterful display Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Siddle’s four-wicket haul puts Essex in control against Warwickshire

In form - Colchester and East Essex wicket-keeper Simon Fernandes top-scored for his side with a half century in their defeat against Brentwood Picture: Tracy Hills Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

In form - Colchester and East Essex wicket-keeper Simon Fernandes top-scored for his side with a half century in their defeat against Brentwood Picture: Tracy Hills Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

Colchester and East Essex suffer home defeat despite Fernandes half-century

Century up - Nick Brown has now made 100 first class appearances for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Century up - Nick Brown has now made 100 first class appearances for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Browne records century of appearances for Essex, after coming close to leaving at start of his career

Back to winning ways - Essex thrashed Derbyshire by an innings and 15 runs Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Back to winning ways - Essex thrashed Derbyshire by an innings and 15 runs Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex thrash Derbyshire to get back to winning ways

Showing the way - Simon Harmer took a career best 9/80 for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Showing the way - Simon Harmer took a career best 9/80 for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Career best figures for Harmer as Essex take control against Derbyshire

On top - Essex enjoyed a good day against Derbyshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

On top - Essex enjoyed a good day against Derbyshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Dan Lawrence leads Essex onslaught against Derbyshire

Doing well - Essex bowler Shane Snater took a career best 7/98 against Nottinghamshire Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Doing well - Essex bowler Shane Snater took a career best 7/98 against Nottinghamshire Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex bowler Snater thrilled to take career best figures

Beaten - Essex suffered a heavy defeat at Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Beaten - Essex suffered a heavy defeat at Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex suffer heavy defeat at Nottinghamshire

Doing well - Shane Snater took seven wickets for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Doing well - Shane Snater took seven wickets for Essex Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Snater takes seven wickets but Essex still face tough task at Nottinghamshire

Bad start - Essex were bowled out for just 99 against Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Bad start - Essex were bowled out for just 99 against Nottinghamshire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex bowled out for just 99 against Nottinghamshire

Battling back - Jamie Porter has become a key part of the Essex team Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Battling back - Jamie Porter has become a key part of the Essex team Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

How Jamie Porter battled back to become key part of Essex's success

Well done - Essex's Simon Harmer celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of Ed Barnard Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Well done - Essex's Simon Harmer celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of Ed Barnard Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex frustrated in victory bid after forcing Worcestershire to follow on

In fine form - Essex registered their highest score in the LV=Insurance County Championship for five years

In fine form - Essex registered their highest score in the LV=Insurance County Championship for five years

Tom Westley century puts Essex in strong position against Worcestershire

Great start - Essex ended day one on 266/2 against Worcestershire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Great start - Essex ended day one on 266/2 against Worcestershire Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Sir Alastair Cook scores first century of season as Essex take control

Competitive - Colchester and East Essex are hoping to impress in this season's Shepherd Neame Essex League premier division Picture: Tracy Hills Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

Competitive - Colchester and East Essex are hoping to impress in this season's Shepherd Neame Essex League premier division Picture: Tracy Hills Instagram: t_hillsphotos Twitter: @T_Hills1

Colchester relishing prospect of another top-flight season in Essex League

Level headed - Essex coach Anthony McGrath saw his side suffer a rare defeat against Warwickshire

Level headed - Essex coach Anthony McGrath saw his side suffer a rare defeat against Warwickshire

Essex coach McGrath stays level headed following rare defeat

Beaten - Essex suffered a seven wicket defeat at Edgbaston Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Beaten - Essex suffered a seven wicket defeat at Edgbaston Pictures: GAVIN ELLIS

Essex suffer seven wicket defeat at Warwickshire

Well played - Dan Lawrence hit a half century for Essex Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Well played - Dan Lawrence hit a half century for Essex Picture: GAVIN ELLIS

Warwickshire and Essex set up compelling final day at Edgbaston

In the game - Essex's bowlers had Warwickshire 243/8 at the close of play

In the game - Essex's bowlers had Warwickshire 243/8 at the close of play

Warwickshire pair frustrate Essex at Edgbaston

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