With the 2022 English domestic season behind us and the 2023 season what feels like an age away, many of Essex’s first-team players have relocated during the off-season in order to keep their skills at the highest level ahead of their return next season.
Eagles Captain, Simon Harmer has swapped formats following the conclusion on the CSA T20 Challenge and now has his focus on the 4-day franchise series with the Titans. He started the season how he left off, with Essex’s leading wicket-taker striking in the first innings of a rain-affected game against the Warriors. Harmer managed to bowl 25 overs with an economy of 2.5 before rain caused the match to end in a draw with a washed-out final day.
Following, on from his century last week Josh Rymell kept up his good form for Deepdene Bears CC with a 63 against Surrey Hills as he premiered at the top of the order.
Elsewhere in Australia, Feroze Khushi appeared again for Port Melbourne CC scoring 26 off 24 balls as well as bowling 5 overs against Brunswick.
Ben Allison played his first game of the winter for Dandenong CC, which saw him score 30 off 42 balls and open the bowling, with his 8.3 overs going for just 33 runs.
The first team squad have returned to training this week with a strong focus on fitness testing in the Allen Ford Graham Gooch Cricket Centre and Melbourne Athletics Centre.
