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The countdown to The Hundred begins in earnest today with the unveiling of the competition’s range of early bird ticket prices.

Essex Members have been given first access to tickets with a dedicated pre-sale window from 15-31 January. Members will be able to purchase up to four tickets with a 50% discount for all men’s and women’s games played at Lord’s and up to six tickets with a 50% discount for women’s games played at The County Ground, Northampton.

Sign-ups for thehundred.com come next with a priority window available from 12-28 February, ahead of general sale on 8 April.

Affordability for families and young people has been prioritised: tickets for all under-16s will be £5 with children aged five-and-under admitted for free.

Prices vary depending on location and timing, but group games will see most tickets available at £8 for women’s matches and £30 or less for men’s matches (early bird price). For the Men’s Final, adult tickets are available from £30, and from £12 for the Women’s.

Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred, said: “We can’t wait to welcome cricket fans and those new to the sport to the opening season of The Hundred to see England’s World Cup heroes Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan and Heather Knight play.

“We have put families at the heart of our ticket pricing for The Hundred. When compared with summer holiday favourites and other major sporting events, The Hundred offers brilliant entertainment and tremendous value. Buying early will guarantee the best value tickets with compelling prices available across all men’s and women’s matches.”

Here is how and when you can get tickets:

County Members Pre-Sale: w/c 20-31 January 2020
Priority Windows: 12-28 February & 2-7 February
General Sale: From 8 April

To access priority windows and to secure your tickets at amazing value, sign up via thehundred.com/signup before 12 February. The deadline to secure tickets at the early bird price point is 22 April.

Early bird pricing across the three seat categories can be found below:

Men’s Competition:

Bronze: Adults £10-16, Under 16s £5
Silver: Adults £12-30, Under 16s £5
Gold: Adults £18-35, Under 16s £5

Women’s Competition:

Silver: £8-15, Under 16s £5
Gold: £10-18, Under 16s £5

For more information about tickets for The Hundred, please visit thehundred.com.

Membership packages for next season are on sale now and you can buy at the discounted Early Bird rates by purchasing in 2019!

You can join the Champions and secure your Essex County Cricket Club Membership for the title defence commences in the Vitality Blast and County Championship.

Members have an opportunity to catch all of these matches, with entry or discounted ticket pricing available. Early Bird savings are also available on all Membership packages (except Eagles Club Membership) when purchasing before 31 December, with Direct Debit payment also available.

2019 Members will have received their renewal packs by post, which includes all the information required to join the Champions once again. If for any reason you are still awaiting your pack, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Chief Executive, Derek Bowden, said: “I would like to thank our Members for the continued support over the past year. Membership numbers continue to grow and go from strength-to-strength and I’m sure the 2020 campaign will be no different.

“Members are the fabric of the Club and there isn’t a better time to join following a memorable year for the Club.

“Let’s keep getting better together and continue making memories that will last a lifetime!”

Essex County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that Simon Harmer has signed a one-year contract extension and will stay with the Club until the end of the 2022 season.

The 30-year-old had arguably his most impressive season to date, taking 83 Championship wickets as Essex claimed a second Championship title in three years, as well as captaining the Essex Eagles to a maiden T20 title.

His heroics earned numerous personal accolades in 2019, including the PCA Overall MVP, the Cricket Writers’ Club County Championship Player of the Year, the PCA Specsavers County Championship Player of the Year as well as the Essex Player of the Year, Essex Players’ Player of the Year and Essex Bowler of the Year.

The spinner has made a huge impression since making the move to Chelmsford in 2017, and after numerous contributions with bat and ball, he has become a fan favourite at The Cloudfm County Ground.

Harmer is thrilled to extend his stay and said: “I’m really excited to sign an extension and commit my future to this great Club.

“From the moment I arrived three years ago, I was made to feel part of the group and at ease in Chelmsford, and it is now a place I consider my home, so it was an easy decision for me to make.

“We’ve just had a phenomenal season and everybody at the Club is hungry for more success. We’ve now set the bar as to where we want to be as a Club. There’s a lot of hard work ahead of us, but I’m confident that with the squad we have we can defend our titles and be a dominant force for years to come.”

Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath is pleased to see Harmer commit his future and added: “Simon is an outstanding bowler and arguably the best off-spinner in the world, who can change a game whenever he has the ball in his hands.

“He’s played a massive part in our success since arriving at the Club and his importance in the dressing room can’t be overlooked either. He’s a leader both on and off the pitch and it’s wonderful news for everyone involved with Essex that he’s going to be here for the foreseeable future.”

Don’t miss out on buying your Essex gifts and Memberships in time for Christmas!

The final date for Essex Cricket Store online orders was midday on Friday 20 December but you can still visit before Christmas Day during the following hours:

The Essex Cricket Store

Monday 23 December: 9am-5:30pm
Tuesday 24 December: 9am-2pm
Christmas Day-New Year’s Day: Closed
Thursday 2 January: Normal Opening Hours resume

The Membership & Ticketing Office

Monday 23 December – In person: 9am-5:30pm (by phone 10am-4pm)
Tuesday 24 December: Closed
Christmas Day-New Year’s Day: Closed
Thursday 2 January: Normal Opening Hours resume

We would like to wish all of our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

The ‘We Dreamed, We Dared, We Delivered’ commemorative books are now in stock at the Essex Cricket Store! The Championship & Blast Pictorial Books tell the story of the spectacular 2019 season and your opportunity to relive the remarkable achievement.

Books can be purchased individually, priced at £19.99 for Championship and £17.99 for the Blast. A special Collector’s Edition is also available for £49.99 with your chance to own a limited edition boxed version of the ‘We Dreamed, We Dared, We Delivered’ books.

Customers who pre-ordered their copies online or in-store should have now received them in the post. If you are still waiting for your package then please don’t panic as we have experienced a high number of orders.

Buy your copies now and view the Double Champions range online:

Dan Lawrence has been selected for both the England Lions 50-over and four-day squads for their upcoming tour of Australia, which departs the UK on 21 January.

Lawrence was ever-present for Essex in both red-ball and white-ball cricket last season, average 38.15 in the County Championship, 33.75 in the Royal London One-Day Cup and 35.09 in the Vitality Blast.

The 22-year-old’s performances played a big role in Anthony McGrath’s side claiming two trophies last year, with Essex becoming the first side to record a County Championship and T20 Blast double in the same season.

ECB Performance Director Mo Bobat added: “In addition to meeting England’s Test needs, one of our goals is to broaden and strengthen our white-ball talent pool in order to deliver sustained success across both formats. We have some exciting young players travelling in the squad this winter who we believe have what it takes to step up in the future. With several young players selected for the England ODI tour of South Africa, the Lions can provide a developmental opportunity to an extended group of players.

“In selecting our squads, we have given careful consideration to players who have been presented with franchise cricket opportunities and, for some, these competitive experiences are exactly what they need at this stage of their development.

“Our selections have been underpinned by progressive discussions with the counties about each player’s best interest and I’d like to thank the counties for their collaborative approach to informing our decision-making.”

England Lions 50-over squad:

Tom Abell (Somerset)
Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Henry Brookes (Warwickshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Mason Crane (Hampshire)
Laurie Evans (Sussex)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Matt Milnes (Kent)
Tom Moores (Nottinghamshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)

England Lions four-day squad:

Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Keaton Jennings (Lancashire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Sam Northeast (Hampshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ollie Robinson (Kent)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire)
Amar Virdi (Surrey)