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Everyone at Essex Cricket would like to wish all of Members and supporters a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Essex County Ground in 2017 with so many great matches to look forward to.
The season kicks off on Friday 7 April against Lancashire for the opening fixture of the Division One campaign.
Now its time to watch our special message to all of our supporters around the world, from some of our players currently around the world!