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A spectacular season of Tribute Nights return to The Cloudfm County Ground in 2020. There’s just ONE month to go until the first event with eight other acts ready for your calendar!

The opening night is Friday 28 February for an evening of Luther Vandross. A further seven events take place on selected Fridays throughout the year with the likes of Tina Turner, Robbie Williams, and Elton John.

Once again, there will be non-dining and dining tickets available with prices starting from just £10 per person.

This year’s On-Pitch Marquee event will be Abba Fever, which includes a full dining and entertainment experience for you and friends to enjoy. Tickets for this standalone event on Saturday 03 October are priced at £22 per person (ticket only) or £35 per person to include a two-course meal.

Tickets are available now online or alternatively, by phone on 01245 254036 ( Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm).

Essex County Cricket Club can today confirm that Tom Westley has been appointed Club Captain.

The 30-year-old is an Essex Academy graduate and will captain the side across the County Championship and Royal London Cup, with Simon Harmer continuing to skipper the Essex Eagles in the Vitality Blast.

The top-order batsman has made 152 first-class, 80 List A and 74 T20 appearances for the Club since making his debut in 2006 and follows in the footsteps of the likes of Keith Fletcher, Graham Gooch and Nasser Hussain in becoming a homegrown Essex Club Captain.

On his appointment, Westley said: “It’s a real honour for me to be named Club Captain and it’s a challenge that I’m really looking forward to.

“I’ve been with the Club since I was 13 and I can’t really put into words how much this means to me. I’ve spent my whole career with Essex so it’s a really proud moment for me and my family.

“Ryan has done an outstanding job and deserves every bit of praise he gets. He’s been a fantastic Captain, a close friend and an excellent leader who I’ve learnt a lot from.

“We’ve been so successful as a Club under his guidance, and my main goal as Captain is to continue the great work he’s done, carry on winning games of cricket and ultimately bring more trophies to this great Club.”

Tom Westley Takes The Reins (Part One):

Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath added: “As well as being an excellent cricketer, Tom is also a natural leader both in the dressing room and out on the field.

“He’s been Vice-Captain for a number of years and when he’s been asked to step up in Ryan’s absence, he’s always demonstrated his strong leadership qualities and has shown how important he is to this side.

“He’s come through the Essex Academy and has all the attributes to be a successful Captain. Going forward, he’ll have the likes of Ryan [ten Doeschate], Alastair [Cook] and Simon [Harmer] to lean on if needed and we’re all looking forward to seeing how things progress under his captaincy.”

Tom Westley Takes The Reins (Part Two):

Essex County Cricket Club can today confirm that Ryan ten Doeschate has stood down as Club Captain after four seasons leading the team.

During his tenure, Essex have risen to the top of red-ball cricket and won three titles in four campaigns. He has captained the side for 58 first-class matches during this period, winning on 33 occasions and suffering defeat just eight times.

The 39-year-old took on the role prior to the 2016 season and immediately led the Club back to Division One after claiming the Division Two title at the first attempt.

The side then went unbeaten throughout their first season back in the top-tier of English cricket, winning 10 of 14 games and claiming a first Championship title in 25 years.

In 2019, Essex once again tasted success in four-day cricket, with ten Doeschate skippering the Club to an eighth Championship title following a ‘winner takes all’ match with Somerset in Taunton.

On ten Doeschate’s decision to step down, Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath said: “Ryan has been a phenomenal Club Captain and as Head Coach, I couldn’t have asked for any more from him.

“His commitment and dedication to the Club is second to none, and if you look at the position Essex were in before he took over and compare it to where they are now, a lot of that rise is down to Ryan.

“Now is the right time for someone else to take the reins and lead the team. It’s important to remember that Ryan isn’t stepping away from Essex, he’s still very much part of this Club and I’m sure he will continue to have a positive presence both on and off the field.”

Chairman of Essex Cricket John Faragher added: “During his time as Club Captain Ryan has shown outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, both of which have been a major factor in the Club’s success over the last four years.

“To win Division Two and then two Championship titles in four years is a remarkable achievement and he steps down with the Club in a strong position for further success.

“He is a great ambassador for the game of cricket and especially for Essex County Cricket Club.”

Ryan has written an open letter regarding his decision to step down as Club Captain, which you can read by clicking here.

Middlesex’s one-day Captain, Naomi Dattani, leads the list of four players that London Spirit have today announced as their first domestic signings for The Hundred.

Dattani will team up with England Captain Heather Knight, Freya Davies, Tammy Beaumont and Deandra Dotton, as well as Hampshire’s Charlie Dean and Surrey pair Aylish Cranstone and Hannah Jones.

Knight said: “I think we’ve brought in some really good players. All of them have done well across the Kia Super League and that’s a good test of someone’s talent.

“Aylish and Naomi both offer something different with their left-arm and Charlie is a good, young bowler who I’ve seen little bits of during her time in the England pathway.

“Hannah’s obviously got some experience of captaining Surrey, which is a bonus, and I think when you combine our domestic players with our international ones you can begin to see the London Spirit squad taking shape, and that’s exciting.”

Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that Josh Rymell has signed a rookie contract with the Club running until the end of the 2020 season.

The 18-year-old made his first appearance for the Club’s age-group sides in 2015 and featured 19 times for the Second XI in 2019. He averaged 26.56 with the bat and his highest score of 87 came against Durham in a 50-over match at Chelmsford.

Rymell will continue to go through his rehabilitation programme over the next few months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury last August, and he is set to join the First Team in Abu Dhabi for the pre-season tour in March.

On signing his contract, Rymell said: “I’m absolutely over the moon to sign my first contract with Essex.

“It really means a lot to me and my family and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in and learning from some of the best around.

“Hopefully this is the start of a long and successful journey for me with the Club.”

The England Women’s side have announced their fixtures and opponents for the upcoming summer, with two matches set to be hosted at The Cloudfm County Ground.

New Head Coach Lisa Keightley and her team’s first engagement after returning from Australia for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be back on home soil against India and South Africa.

England will host both teams for two Vitality IT20s and four Royal London ODIs each, ahead of the 2021 ICC Women’s World Cup, to be held in New Zealand.

First up at Chelmsford is a Royal London ODI against India, scheduled for Saturday 4 July. A few months later Lisa Keightley’s side will be back in Essex to take on South Africa in a Vitality IT20, pencilled in for Friday 4 September.

You can see the full England Women’s fixture list for their summer of cricket below.

INDIA:

Thursday June 25

1st Vitality IT20: England Women v India Women, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 19.00

Saturday June 27

2nd Vitality IT20: England Women v India Women, Bristol County Ground, 19.00

Wednesday July 1

Royal London Series, 1st ODI: England Women v India Women, Blackfinch New Road, Worcester, 11.00

Saturday July 4

Royal London Series, 2nd ODI: England Women v India Women, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, 11.00

Monday July 6

Royal London Series, 3rd ODI: England Women v India Women, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury, 14.00

Thursday July 9

Royal London Series, 4th ODI: England Women v India Women, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, 14.00

SOUTH AFRICA:

Tuesday September 1

1st Vitality IT20: England Women v South Africa Women, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, 18.30

Friday September 4

2nd Vitality IT20: England Women v South Africa Women, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, 18.30

Tuesday September 8

Royal London Series, 1st ODI: England Women v South Africa Women, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury, 13.00

Friday September 11

Royal London Series, 2nd ODI: England Women v South Africa Women, Pattonair County Ground, Derby, 13.00

Sunday September 13

Royal London Series, 3rd ODI: England Women v South Africa Women, Emerald Headingley, Leeds, 11.00

Wednesday September 16

Royal London Series, 4th ODI: England Women v South Africa Women, The Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, 13.00

Mady Villiers has been named in the England Women’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in what will be Lisa Keightley’s first tournament as Head Coach.

The 15-strong group features one change from the squad that won the IT20 series 3-0 against Pakistan in December, with all-rounder Georgia Elwiss taking the place of Kirstie Gordon.

Full England Squad:

Heather Knight (Berkshire)
Tammy Beaumont (Kent)
Katherine Brunt (Yorkshire)
Kate Cross (Lancashire)
Freya Davies (Sussex)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Georgia Elwiss (Sussex)
Sarah Glenn (Worcestershire)
Amy Jones (Warwickshire)
Nat Sciver (Surrey)
Anya Shrubsole (Berkshire)
Lauren Winfield (Yorkshire)
Fran Wilson (Kent)
Danni Wyatt (Sussex)
Mady Villiers (Essex)

Keightley said: “It’s really exciting to name our squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and we’re looking forward to getting out there and getting underway.

“It was very useful to join the group in Malaysia and watch how they were getting on and since then we’ve had a training block out in La Manga.

“There are few better feelings in cricket than representing your country in a World Cup and I know everyone’s really looking forward to the challenge.”

Members will soon have an opportunity to purchase tickets for the London Spirit matches in this year’s Hundred competition.

The Hundred tickets for Essex Members were planned to be on sale on Wednesday (15 January) but this has now been pushed back to week commencing 20 January. As a paired county of the London Spirit team, we have been working together with the MCC and women’s host venues to align Members priority windows and offer the best availability and best-priced tickets to Members.

The link for Members to the priority window will now open very soon and Members who have shared an email address with us will receive this.

Do we have your email address? Login to your Essex Cricket online account which was used to purchase your 2020 Membership and confirm a valid email address in your profile to make sure you receive your access to tickets – Check Here.

Essex County Cricket Club Membership is on sale now with your chance to follow the Double Champions across the three formats this season. Adult Membership is just £197 with Junior, Young Adult and Senior rates also available.

Australia has recently experienced its worst fires on record and the suffering continues on a mass scale, affecting both humans and animals in unprecedented numbers.

Essex Overseas stars Peter Siddle and Adam Zampa, along with Kane Richardson, set up Wickets For Wildlife with the aim of raising $50,000 to help WIRES Animal Wildlife Organisation, Wildlife Victoria and those without a voice suffering due to the fires.

Siddle, Zampa and Richardson are donating $200 for every wicket they individually take throughout the whole of the Big Bash League, and we want to support them.

A host of Essex players are set to auction off their match worn playing shirts from the 2019 season, so you really do have the chance to own a piece of history all whilst supporting a great cause.

Alastair Cook, Ryan ten Doeschate, Tom Westley, Sam Cook, Nick Browne and Peter Siddle have all broken records this season, with Essex becoming the first Club to ever compete a T20 and Championship double.

You can now bid on one of the the shirts that Chef batted in down at Taunton in that nail-biting Championship decider, or the shirt that Tom Westley hit a century in at Edgbaston.

If you’d like a personalised message on the shirt from the player, that can also be arranged.

You can browse the shirts currently up for auction by clicking here.

All the money raised from these auctions will be going directly to Wickets For Wildlife, which will in turn go directly to WIRES Animal Wildlife Organisation and Wildlife Victoria.