The four-player shortlist for August’s wefinanceanycar.com Player of the Month has been revealed.
A huge amount of cricket was played throughout the month, as the Eagles competed on red- and white-ball fronts with both Metro Bank One Day Cup and Vitality County Championship matches.
Remind yourself of the standout performances from the four contenders and cast your vote in the poll below, with one lucky voter set to receive a signed replica shirt from the winning player.
The Contenders
Jamie Porter
A cornerstone of Essex cricket over the past decade, Porter continued to showcase his value to the Eagles as he returned from an injury lay-off in the middle of August.
Bowling at an economy rate of just 3.93 per over, he claimed seven wickets in three One Day Cup matches, including a four-for in the final game against Sussex.
Returning to the Championship side, Porter then rounded out the month with another five-wicket haul in the first innings against Worcestershire.
Luc Benkenstein
Leg-spinning all-rounder Benkenstein shone with the bat in the early part of August, and took on the role of opener in the final two matches of the One Day Cup with aplomb.
He particularly enjoyed playing by the sea, top-scoring with 68 against Yorkshire in Scarborough, before following it up with a swift 49 against Sussex in Hove.
Jamal Richards
Having worked especially hard on remodelling his bowling armoury during the last winter, Richards reaped the rewards during the entire One Day Cup campaign.
His white-ball zenith in 2024 came in Nottingham in the Eagles’ penultimate match, where he returned 5/31 for a maiden white-ball five-wicket haul.
Robin Das
The other half of the Eagles’ new-look opening partnership alongside Benkenstein for the final two One Day Cup games, Das also profited heavily in white-ball cricket.
He posted his first List A century with a magnificent unbeaten 100 against Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge, less than a week after hitting 67 in Scarborough.
Das capped a fine individual month by being called into the Championship side for matches against Hampshire and Worcestershire, applying himself well to total 83 runs in those matches.
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Enter the ballot for international tickets
The 2025 international fixture list has been revealed, with Chelmsford braced for high-octane action as England Women take on West Indies Women on Monday 26 May at 2:30pm.
In what’s set to be an unmissable afternoon of IT20 cricket, some of the world’s best T20 cricketers will go head to head in a T20 set in the heart of Essex.
What’s more, the game will be played on the Spring Bank Holiday making it the perfect day out with friends and family.
Demand for tickets will be high, so make sure to enter the ticket ballot and share with family and friends for the best chance to get your hands on tickets before public sale.
You’ll also have the chance to earn an extra entry to the ballot by sharing with the person you’d like to bring with you.
The ballot will close at midnight on Monday 04 November and ballot winners will be contacted with a unique link to purchase tickets on Tuesday 05 November.
