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150th Anniversary Legends Match Information

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Team Gooch v Team ten Doeschate

150th Anniversary Legends T20
Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Friday 24 July 2026, 6pm

Essex legends come together for commemorative T20 to celebrate 150 years of Essex Cricket.

Graham Gooch OBE, as coach, will come up against coach and captain Ryan ten Doeschate.
It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances Sir Alastair Cook has had to withdraw and is unable to play.

Team Gooch

Nick Browne
Kishen Velani
Stephen Parry
Joe Grant
Jamie Porter
Dan Gladwell
Kit Newman
Joe Freestone
Mackenzie Jones
Xander Silverwood
Areeb Rashid

Team ten Doeschate

Ryan ten Doeschate
David Masters
Noah Thain
Aaron Beard
Charlie Bennett
Matt Critchley
Reuban Thain
Naivedyam Dwividi
Sam Bear
James Nordin
Ali Zeb

Matchday Information


Schedule

Gates Open: 17:00
Match Starts: 18:00
Interval: 19:15-20:00
Close of Play: 21:15

Gates

The River Gate will be closed for this fixture. Please make use of the Main Gate and the 1876 Gate.

Parking

There is no public parking available at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground or at Meteor Way. If you plan to travel by car to the ground, we suggest parking in High Chelmer Car Park. This is a short walk from the ground.

Public Transport

Train: Chelmsford Railway Station is operated by Greater Anglia and is an approximate 10-minute walk from the ground. Regular direct train services depart from Chelmsford to London, Stratford, Shenfield, Romford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich. Chelmsford is situated on the Liverpool Street to Norwich mainline.

Bus: Chelmsford Bus Station is situated on Duke Street, next to Chelmsford Train Station, with connections to all over the County. Alternatively, bus numbers 42 and 100, which are operated by First Group, stop on New London Road, which is approximately a two minute walk to the Ground, via New Writtle Street.

Park and Ride: There are two Park & Ride sites in Chelmsford, offering bus services into Chelmsford City Centre. Sandon – Located at Junction 18 on the A12 (the A414/A1060 Maldon Road Interchange). This site is located at CM2 7RZ. Chelmer Valley – Located on the A130 east of Essex Regiment Way, accessed from the Pratts Farm roundabout. This site is located at CM3 3PR.

Food & Drink

Anne's Pantry will be serving burgers, pies and much more from our Food Village, while the Doug Insole Pavilion will be open to all spectators, offering pies, pasties and sausage rolls as well as sandwiches, cakes and confectionary items, plus a full range of drinks. Be sure to visit our ice cream van, conveniently located outside the Doug Insole Pavilion. The 152 Bar will also be open throughout the evening, serving a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks.

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