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Essex fast bowler Paul Walter has been named in the ECB’s winter Pace Programme.

He is joined by Tom Barber of Middlesex, Josh Tongue, George Scrimshaw and Leicestershire’s Zak Chappell – with the more experienced pair of Reece Topley and Jamie Overton to join the Programme as part of their back to bowling schedule following back injuries.

The Programme will be led by Kevin Shine, the ECB’s lead fast-bowling coach, and he will be assisted by Matt Mason, the Worcestershire assistant and fast bowling coach.

In addition to the opportunity for warm-weather training in South Africa early next year at the High Performance Institute for Sport at North West University’s Potchefstroom campus, the bowlers will also make two trips to the Desert Springs resort in southern Spain.

After splitting their time between their counties and the Performance Centre through October and November, the Pace Programme will head for Spain from December 9-14, and again from February 27 – March 3, after their return from South Africa.

The Young Lions squad will also hold a three-day camp at Desert Springs next month before travelling to South Africa for a Tri-Series also including Namibia, and the Lions will prepare for their trip to West Indies early next year with a camp in Spain from January 20-25.

The first of the five ECB camps being held in Spain this winter will involve the England Women’s Academy, from October 19-26. England’s Physical Disability team are also planning a camp for next spring.

Pace Programme 2017-18: Tom Barber (Middlesex), Zak Chappell (Leicestershire), George Scrimshaw (Worcestershire), Josh Tongue (Worcestershire), Paul Walter (Essex). Reece Topley (Hampshire) and Jamie Overton (Somerset) to join Programme as part of their back to bowling programme following injuries.

Pace Programme Schedule
October 30 – November 3, November 6-10, November 20-24, November 27 – December 1: Performance Centre, Loughborough
December 9-14: Warm weather training camp, Desert Springs
January 3-5, 8-10, 15-17: Performance Centre, Loughborough
January 25 – February 9: Warm weather training camp, Potchefstroom
February 27 – March 3: Warm weather training camp, Desert Springs

Essex opening bowler Sam Cook, has put pen-to-paper on his first professional contract with the Club.

Following his recent emergence onto the First-Team scene, Cook has committed his future to his home County and signed a two-year contract until 2019.

The 20-year-old made his Essex debut against Lancashire at Old Trafford in September and went on to take 18 wickets in four matches, including back-to-back five-wicket hauls against Hampshire and Yorkshire respectively.

Current Loughborough University student Cook, is struggling to get his head round the past month and said: “To be honest the last few weeks or so have been a bit of a blur but it has been absolutely incredible.

“Making my debut for Essex was something I always dreamed of and then to go on and be a part of winning the Division One title was something you can’t really put into words. I worked hard to get in that position, but the hard work doesn’t stop now and being rewarded with this contract has given me a hunger to make just as big an impact next season.

“For now, I will continue to train with Loughborough MCCU and finish my degree, but then my focus will fully be on impressing for Essex and following in the footsteps of the likes of Jamie Porter.”

Head Coach Chris Silverwood is thrilled for Cook and added: “Sam has shown just what can be achieved with the right attitude and a willingness to work hard. He waited patiently for his opportunity and certainly took it when he came into the side.

“The most important thing now is that he stays grounded and continues to work just as hard as he has done in his short career so far. If he does that, he certainly has the skills to be a huge asset for Essex for years to come.”

Three of the stars of Essex’s triumphant season in the Specsavers County Championship have been rewarded by selection in the Lions squad for a training camp in Australia in November and December.

Dan Lawrence, Jamie Porter and Tom Westley, who all played for England Lions this summer, are included in a 17-man party which will be based first in Brisbane, and then in Perth.

In addition Chris Silverwood, the head coach of the county champions, will join the Lions for a second consecutive winter, as fast bowling coach – with Adam Hollioake, the former Surrey and England captain, also appointed as fielding coach.

Westley is one of three members of the squad who played Test cricket this summer, with Keaton Jennings and Mark Wood also selected.

Ben Duckett completes a quartet of players with Test caps, and the Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone is the fifth member of the squad with senior international experience.

Porter and Lawrence made their debuts for the Lions this summer and the England selectors have included four players yet to play for the Lions – Dom Bess, Paul Coughlin, Alex Davies and Amar Virdi – although both Bess and Virdi spent time training with the Lions squad in the summer, and Coughlin played in the North-South Series earlier this year.

James Whitaker, the National Selector, said: “This camp provides an opportunity for emerging young talent and some players with international experience to work hard on their game in Australia, in excellent facilities, under the guidance of Andy Flower and our other lead coaches. The players selected have a range of experience, and we believe they are an exciting group.

“This is a great chance for them to impress, before we select another Lions squad for the games against West Indies A in the second half of the winter. We would expect a number of other players to be in contention for that squad – for example Haseeb Hameed was not considered for the Australia camp to avoid him having to rush back from the injury he suffered recently playing for Lancashire.”

The Lions will spend a week at the Performance Centre in Loughborough before flying to Brisbane on November 14, for a two-week camp with a red-ball focus culminating in a three-day match against a Queensland XI at the Allan Border Oval from November 27-29 – although this will not be an official England Lions fixture.

They then head west to Perth for two weeks focusing on white-ball skills during which they will play three T20 matches against a Scorchers team who will be preparing for the Big Bash.

The Lions squad for a seven-week trip to the West Indies in 2018, including three four-day matches and three 50-over fixtures, will be selected in December, along with the squads for the North-South Series which follows in Barbados in March.

Lions: Dom Bess (Somerset), Joe Clarke (Worcestershire), Paul Coughlin (Durham/Nottinghamshire), Alex Davies (Lancashire), Ben Duckett (Northamptonshire), George Garton (Sussex), Nick Gubbins (Middlesex), Tom Helm (Middlesex), Keaton Jennings (Durham/Lancashire), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Jamie Porter (Essex), Amar Virdi (Surrey), Tom Westley (Essex), Mark Wood (Durham).

Winter dates:

November 14 – depart for Australia.

November 15-29 – Brisbane, including three-day match against a Queensland XI at Allan Border Oval from 27-29

November 30 – December 16 – Perth, including T20 matches against Perth Scorchers on 11, 13 and 15

January 31 – March 12 – England Lions tour of West Indies (full details here https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/438404)

Essex Academy star Jack Plom has been named in the Young Lions squad for the winter tour of South Africa.

Four Middlesex youngsters are among eight new faces in an 18-man Young Lions squad that has been selected for the first half of the winter programme.

Ethan Bamber, Jack Davies, Luke Hollman and Savin Perera have been selected after impressing last summer, three of them for London and East in the Super-4s competition for the country’s outstanding Under-17s.

Glamorgan also contribute two new faces – left-arm spinner Prem Sisodiya and Roman Walker, a fast bowler from Wrexham.

Tom Scriven joins his Hampshire team-mate Felix Organ, and Dillon Pennington joins his fellow Worcestershire fast bowler Adam Finch.

The remaining eight players in the squad were all involved in the summer internationals against India: Tom Banton, Tom Lammonby and Fin Trenouth of Somerset; Warwickshire opener Liam Banks; Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook; Will Jacks of Surrey; and Derbyshire spinner Hamidullah Qadri.

Three seamers who featured for England Under-19s against India – Warwickshire’s Henry Brookes, Ben Allison of Essex and the Durham all-rounder Matt Potts – have been ruled out by injury.

Andy Hurry, the head coach of the Young Lions programme, has been confirmed today as the new director of cricket at Somerset.

David Parsons, the ECB’s Performance Director, said: “Andy has played a key role in the development of our Young Lions programme and the wider Player Pathway since he was appointed head coach of the England Development Programme in September 2014, and on behalf of the ECB and also the many young players who have benefited from his energy and expertise over the last three years, I’d like to thank him for his work – and wish him good luck at Somerset.

“We have already begun the process of finding a replacement in what is a busy and challenging winter for the Young Lions, with a Tri-Series in South Africa before Christmas followed by the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand early in the New Year.”

Young Lions: Ethan Bamber (Middlesex), Liam Banks (Warwickshire), Tom Banton (Somerset, wk), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Jack Davies (Middlesex, wk), Adam Finch (Worcestershire), Luke Hollman (Middlesex), Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Lammonby (Somerset), Felix Organ (Hampshire), Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire), Savin Perera (Middlesex), Jack Plom (Essex), Hamidullah Qadri (Derbyshire), Tom Scriven (Hampshire), Prem Sisodiya (Glamorgan), Fin Trenouth (Somerset), Roman Walker (Glamorgan).

 Winter dates:

November 23 – December 10: Tri-Series against South Africa and Namibia in Potchefstroom.

January 15 – February 3: ICC Under-19s World Cup (New Zealand) – details here https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/453690

Essex Cricket players and staff, accompanied by the Division One trophy, visited the London Stadium on Saturday to see West Ham defeat Swansea City.

Following the recent Championship success, the trophy continued its roadshow, pitching up pitch side at the Premier League stadium and being paraded for all the Hammers fans.

Lifelong West Ham fan Jamie Porter was the star of the show being interviewed pitch side and he was accompanied by other squad members Varun Chopra, Aaron Beard, Matt Dixon and Aron Nijjar.

Porter commented: “I always love coming down to the London Stadium to watch my team play but to be able to bring the Division One trophy down and receive applause from these fans, makes today extra special.

“It has been a whirlwind season that I will never forget and to win this trophy for the first time in 25 years is incredible. Hopefully now West Ham can add a trophy as well to make it an even more special season and year!”

The Division One trophy will be coming to a venue near you soon so keep your eyes peeled!

Wednesday 27 September is a day that will live long in the memory of Essex fans and it was a chance for the whole Club to come together and celebrate a remarkable season and achievement.

One of the most important parts of this success is the supporters who have been magnificent throughout the entire season and this concluded with the players, staff, sponsors and the fans all on the pitch.

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