Essex County Cricket Club

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Essex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Essex. Founded in 1876, the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895, since then the team has played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. Essex currently play all their home games at the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford. The club has formerly used other venues throughout the county including Lower Castle Park in Colchester, Valentines Park in Ilford, Leyton Cricket Ground, the Gidea Park Sports Ground in Romford, and Garon Park and Southchurch Park, both in Southend. The limited overs team has previously known as the Essex Eagles but now just play as Essex.

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T20 Blast Finals Day - radio & text: Essex v Hampshire in first semi Follow live text updates and BBC Radio commentary as Essex, Hampshire, Somerset and Surrey battle to become T20 Blast champions at Edgbaston. BBC Sport - Published on July 14, 2023
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Listen: T20 Blast - Essex Eagles v Somerset Listen to BBC radio commentary from Essex Eagles v Somerset in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on June 18, 2023
Cook & Critchley star as Essex dominate Somerset Alastair Cook and Matt Critchley both score centuries as Essex dominate against Somerset on day one. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2023
Essex claim 51 run victory over Glamorgan Paul Walter starred with both bat and ball as Essex claimed a 51 run T20 victory over Glamorgan in the Welsh capital. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023

County Championship: Alastair Cook and Nick Browne make tons for Essex v Kent Essex make a strong start to the season against Kent thanks to centuries from openers Alastair Cook and Nick Browne. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2022
Racism in cricket: Essex charged by ECB over comment at board meeting in 2017 Essex County Cricket Club are charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board over an alleged racist comment at a board meeting in 2017. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2022
Essex County Cricket Club chairman resigns over historic allegation of using racist language The chair of Essex County Cricket Club has resigned with immediate effect following a historic allegation of racist language used by him at a board meeting in 2017. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2021