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This weekend is the final chance to pre-order your copy of the ’25 Years On’ commemorative book and have your name printed inside!

The deadline for printing was on Friday but this has now be extended and will end at midnight on Sunday 26 November.

The 100-page book celebrates the Club’s first County Championship success in 25 years, and includes quotes and stats, which are all brought to life with a collection of fantastic photos from the season by Club photographer, Nick Wood.

The book is due for release at the beginning of December and you can pre-order your copy now for £19.99. Supporters wishing to have their name printed in the book must input the full name, when prompted at time of purchase.

>> Pre-order your copy – here

We’re delighted to also offer supporters a range of other commemorative items which are now available to order online now and in-store at The Cloudfm County Ground. The latest County Champions merchandise range includes the popular commemorative polo shirts, celebration posters, mugs and and selection of glasses.

>> View the ‘Champions!’ merchandise range – here

Essex County Cricket Club is delighted to announce David Acfield as the Club’s new President, taking over the role from the late Doug Insole CBE.

Acfield has been actively involved with the Club for over 50 years, with his playing career at Essex spanning from 1966-86, in which he made over 400 First Class appearances.

During that time, he took 950 wickets and was a member of the team which won four County Championships in the late 70s and early 80s.

Furthermore, he has been Deputy Chairman, Chairman and Treasurer of the Club, as well as chairing the Essex County Cricket Board for its first 18 years.

The 70-year-old paid tribute to his predecessor upon hearing the news and said: “It will not be easy stepping into Doug’s shoes, but he was a great personal friend and mentor.

“Since most of my roles in cricket came about as a result of his recommendations, I think he would have approved the Committee’s choice of his successor!

“I will do my best to fulfil my duties as he would have wanted, and continue to help take this Club forward.”

Acfield has also been Chairman of the TCCB Cricket Committee which later became the ECB Committee, and also served on the MCC Cricket & Finance Committees and the ICC Cricket & Development Committees.

He has chaired many working groups across all aspects of the game, including the panel which introduced 20-over cricket to the County programme, and ultimately World cricket.

Essex County Cricket Club Chairman, John Faragher, believes Acfield is fully deserving of the honour and added: “David is the ideal person to step into the role of President.

“He brings a wide range of skills to the position, gained from his time as a player, and administrator within the game, having held senior positions within the TCCB and more recently the ECB.

“As a previous Club Chairman and Treasurer, he will be an invaluable asset as the Club continues on its journey of continuous improvement.”

Subsequently, Committee Member Ian Patterson will step into the role of Club Treasurer.

Ian was elected on to the Committee as a Co-opted Member in 2016 and has a background in financial services, having worked in investment banking for over 30 years.

He has extensive experience in all aspects of the Financial Services industry through a number roles at Deutsche Bank, which culminated in his role as Global Chief Operating Officer.

Ian brings a wealth of knowledge in finance, planning, strategy, technology & infrastructure, governance & control and regulatory affairs which will be a great asset to the Club.

Chairman, John Faragher, was equally pleased to see Patterson become Treasurer and added: “We are pleased that Ian has agreed to take on the role of Club Treasurer.

“His extensive knowledge of financial services will help to ensure that the financial security and stability of Essex Cricket continues to be in place to support our ongoing business plans.”

Following Anthony McGrath’s appointment as Head Coach, he is now looking to put together his backroom staff ahead of the new campaign. In particular, the Head Coach is looking for an Assistant Coach who specialises in bowling to complement his staff.

The Club are welcoming applications for this role. Please apply via email – recruitment@https://http://essexcricket.org.uk/, detailing your qualifications for the role.

Applications must be received by 5pm on Monday 4 December.

With the Ashes commencing tomorrow we have pitted 10 former and current Essex players against eachother to see who you think will win the Essex Ashes battle!

Each player must have played for Essex and either represented England or Australia in an Ashes series.

Alastair Cook or Shaun Tait? Monty Panesar or Mark Waugh? Who wins? You decide!

It has been a successful years at the Club for Anthony McGrath, and he will now have the chance to lead the team into 2018 season as Head Coach of Essex County Cricket Club. Since moving south from Yorkshire in 2016 as Assistant to Chris Silverwood, Anthony has gained huge respect in the cricketing world for his attributes and coaching style, which helped the side to Championship glory in this year.

Anthony spoke with Essex Cricket TV after his appointment in the no. 1 job was confirmed on Monday afternoon and spoke about how he will be looking to continue the winning formula with the team and strengthen the winning mentality which secured so many crucial points throughout 2017.

You can watch Anthony McGrath take charge of Essex in 2018 with Membership packages on sale now. Benefits include the chance to purchase discounted priority T20 Blast tickets plus entry to see the team defend the title in the Specsavers County Championship! Purchase now and pay the Early Bird discouted price – View Information.

Essex and England batsman Alastair Cook is excited and ready for the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.

England head into the series having played three warm-up matches in Perth, Adelaide and Townsville and Cook has had a timely return to form.

Cook started the tour with a second ball duck, but scored a fluent 70 in the draw against a Cricket Australia XI in Townsville, and feels he is hitting form at the right time.

The 32-year-old said: “It was an important innings in Townsville. Obviously, the tour hadn’t started off exactly as I would have liked but it was nice to get some runs under the belt and find a bit of fluidity.

“In an ideal world you will spend lots of time in the middle, but if you score a lot of runs in warm up games that doesn’t always translate to matches.

“I feel my movements and rhythm are good, so I am in a good place going into the First Test and excited for what is ahead.”

The left-hander believes although England’s preparation has gone under the radar, the team will be ready for Australia on Thursday at the Gabba.

He added: “The guys are ready. It has been quite a low key build up for us but we are looking forward to getting going on Thursday. We have spent a lot of time talking and there has been a lot of hard work but we will be ready for the challenge Australia throw at us.

“I am still enjoying the challenge of playing for England. It doesn’t get any easier once you have played 140 games because you are playing against the best players in the world but we are all excited for the series and can’t wait to get going on Thursday now.”

If you want to see England’s greatest ever batsman in an Essex shirt next season, get your Essex Cricket membership here.

Essex head to Barbados in March for the prestigious County Champions v MCC match at the Kensington Oval ahead of the new season.

The Club have teamed up with sponsors, ROL Cruise, the UK’s No.1 Independent Cruise Specialist, to organise a 14-night trip, which includes the opportunity to watch the match, tour the surrounding Caribbean islands and share Essex’s 2017 season triumphs.

You will fly from London on Sunday 25 March 2018 to embark on your journey to Bridgetown, Barbados. Former Club Captain, Ronnie Irani will be your host for the opening six nights that will include your attendance to the launch event with the Essex team and members of the MCC.

Essex will take on the MCC the following day, which is being played at the historic Kensington Oval in Barbados and your chance to see the team in competitive action for the first time before the start of the new campaign.

Graham Gooch will be joining you for the second half of your trip as you board the beautiful 6★ Seabourn Odyssey for a seven-night cruise to discover neighbouring islands, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.

This is the perfect trip for Essex supporters as we will be looking back on the fantastic achievements that Ryan ten Doeschate and the team accomplished in 2017, as well as looking forward to another exciting season ahead.

View the tour information – here

Please call ROL Cruise today on 0808 102 4237 to secure your place on this exclusive opportunity.

Jamie Porter’s trophy has been growing considerbly over the close season after a string of highly regarding awards, including the PCA Young Player of the Year award. He is now in line to pick up another accolade after being nominated for the Active Essex Sports Personality of the Year award.

Jamie remarkable year with the ball has wowed the Chelmsford and he will be coming up against two other stars of the county in gymnast Max Whitlock and golfer, Todd Clements.

You can cast your vote for Jamie online but make sure you do it before Sunday 19 November to make it count!

>>Vote Here