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Essex Cricket are pleased to welcome We Finance Any Car as the Club’s newest Official Partner on a three-year deal.

The Rayleigh-based business will become the new sponsor of the Essex Player of the Month and Player of the Year awards.

Meanwhile, their logo will also feature on the back of the men’s First XI County Championship shirts, and their branding will be present across the ground on matchdays.

We Finance Any Car take the hard work out of the car finance process, with a team that helps you through the journey from soft search application to completion.

The business has years of experience in car financing, an extensive lending panel, and a team that is set up to get you the car you want at the best finance rate.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Essex County Cricket Club, a symbol of success in English cricket,” said Jonathan Healy, Managing Director at We Finance Any Car.

“Adding Essex County Cricket Club to our sports partnerships for our wefinanceanycar.com brand is another step forward.

“Home to cricket legends like Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain, Graham Napier, and Alastair Cook, it’s an honour to be associated with such an excellent club.

“We’re looking forward to the upcoming season and working with Daryl and the team.”

Daryl Townson, Commercial Manager at Essex Cricket, added: “It’s a pleasure to welcome We Finance Any Car to the Essex Cricket family.

“We take great pride in partnering up with local businesses, and it’s a delight to collaborate with a respected Essex-based brand.

“We are very much looking forward to our collaboration over the next three years in a partnership that has great potential to be hugely beneficial for everyone involved.”

The Eagles Have Landed: The 2024 Vitality Blast at The Cloud County Ground

Fresh from a Finals Day appearance last summer, 2019 T20 champions Essex are back in shortest-format action in Chelmsford from Sunday 02 June.

With over 19,000 tickets already sold, demand is running high, so there’s no time to waste to secure the best seats as the Eagles aim to go one better in 2024.

Sunday 02 June, 4:00pm: Essex v Middlesex – buy here
Friday 07 June, 7:00pm: Essex v Glamorgan – buy here
Friday 14 June, 7:00pm: Essex v Sussex Sharks – buy here
Thursday 20 June, 7:00pm: Essex v Hampshire Hawks – buy here
Friday 05 July, 7:00pm: Essex v Somerset – buy here
Thursday 11 July, 7:00pm: Essex v Kent Spitfires – buy here
Sunday 14 July, 2:30pm: Essex v Surrey – buy here
 
 

A Friday night T20 at The Cloud County Ground is a special experience and tickets for Friday nights during the 2024 Vitality Blast campaign are selling out faster than ever before. There are now fewer than 1000 tickets available across the three Friday night fixtures.

The fixtures against Sussex Sharks (Friday 14 June) and Somerset (Friday 05 July) are particularly low in availability with only single seats remaining for each fixture.

There is still limited grouped seating available for Essex’s opening Friday night fixture against Glamorgan on 07 June, but with well under 500 tickets remaining now is the time to secure your Friday night T20 tickets.

Can’t find the seats you’re looking for?

Join our waiting list to be front of the queue if additional tickets are released. We can’t promise that extra seats will become available, but if they do, you’ll get first refusal on them.

Call our Ticketing Team on 01245 254010 with your name, customer number, desired fixture and how many tickets you want.

More Friday night cricket at The Cloud County Ground in 2024

That’s not all for Friday night T20 cricket at The Cloud County Ground in 2024 with both Middlesex and the Sunrisers playing at the ground this season.

Middlesex begin their Vitality Blast campaign in Chelmsford against Kent Spitfires on Friday 31 May. Tickets for this fixture are £25 for adults and £10 for juniors.

A week earlier, Sunrisers – boosted by the signing of Dané van Niekerk – will play Southern Vipers in a floodlit match at Chelmsford. Tickets for this fixture are £10 for adults and £5 for juniors.

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Essex will welcome Middlesex at The Cloud County Ground over two days on Monday 01 – Tuesday 02 April as part of the men’s First Team pre-season practice ahead of the 2024 season.
 
Entry will be free of charge and the Doug Insole Pavilion will be available for all spectators on both days with a limited range of food and drink options available.

Please note the ground will only be partially open for this fixture with access via the main entrance on New Writtle Street.

Experience more white-ball cricket than ever at The Cloud County Ground with 12 T20 matches taking place across the men’s and women’s game in 2024.

Chelmsford will be hosting two of Middlesex County Cricket Club’s ‘home’ fixtures, as part of an agreement between the two Clubs for the 2024 season. The matches will an opportunity to watch the Lord’s-based team play Vitality Blast games against Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire in May and July.

• Friday 31 May: First up, Middlesex begin their Vitality Blast campaign by taking on Kent Spitfires, which will commence on Friday 31 May at 7pm.

• Thursday 18 July: Middlesex play their final ‘home’ group fixture on Thursday 18 July (7pm start) and will face Gloucestershire.

Ticket Information:

Tickets for these two Middlesex fixtures at The Cloud County Ground are only available to purchase via Essex Cricket. All tickets are now on general sale and supporters can take advantage of an early price when purchased before Wednesday 01 May.

Tickets for Middlesex’s other fixtures being played at Lord’s and Radlett CC will need to be booked directly from Middlesex.

Early Bird Ticket Prices:

– Middlesex Members: Free entry with a valid 2024 Middlesex CCC Membership card
– Adults: £25
– Middlesex Members’ Guest: £20
– Essex Members: £20
– Juniors (U18): £10

Middlesex Members can purchase additional tickets for themselves and up to two guests by calling our dedicated ticket line at 01245 254010. Please note, all Members must create an account on our website before making any purchases.

Hospitality:

Packages are now on sale for Middlesex’s fixtures being played at The Cloud County Ground. There are four packages available to book for Vitality Blast fixtures in 2024, which are priced from £186 per person.

Bookings can be made via our Premium Ticket platform, Seat Unique or directly with Essex’s Commercial Team by email to [email protected] or phone on 01245 254048.

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Matchday Information:

Middlesex Members will have access to the Doug Insole Pavilion and Woodland Group Premier Marquee, providing exclusive bar facility for both fixtures.

Parking arrangements are streamlined for Middlesex Members, who can reserve a spot at the Meteor Way car park for just £2. Prepayment is required via the Essex Cricket ticket line – 01245 254010).

Tickets are now available for a summer of men’s and women’s cricket at The Cloud County Ground in 2024.

The season kicks off on Friday 05 April with the Essex Men’s First Team facing Trent Bridge in the County Championship.

The women’s cricket season starts at Chelmsford on Saturday 29 April, as Sunrisers travel play their first home fixture against The Blaze in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, a domestic 50-over competition. We’re proud to host three Essex Women’s fixtures at The Cloud County Ground in 2024, furthering our support for the growth of women’s cricket in the region.

The following competitions are on general sale from today and can be purchased online via the links or by phone on 01245 254010.

Essex Men’s

Essex returns for the Vitality Blast in May after reaching the final last season. Supporters can now purchase tickets for the 7 home games, but availability is limited for some Friday night fixtures, and we anticipate them to sell out quickly.

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Essex Women

This season offers another chance to support Essex Women at Chelmsford with three fixtures scheduled. The flagship match is the Battle of the Bridge T20 clash against Kent on Wednesday 07 August, along with two games in the 50-over Women’s London Championship against Kent and Sussex.

Essex Women’s matches are included in Membership, and general public tickets are only £5 for Adults and free for Juniors (U18s).

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Middlesex Vitality Blast Fixtures

The Cloud County Ground will host two Middlesex home matches in 2024 following a venue agreement for this season. Middlesex’s opening Vitality Blast match will be at Chelmsford on Friday 31 May against Kent Spitfires, followed by the visit of Gloucestershire on Thursday 18 July for their final ‘home’ T20 match of the group stage.

Essex Members can purchase discounted £20 tickets for these two fixtures, while early bird tickets are priced at £25 for Adults and £10 for Juniors.

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Sunrisers

The Sunrisers return to The Cloud County Ground with five games from April to August in the Charlotte Edwards Cup (T20) and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (50-over) competitions.

Tickets are priced at £10 for Adults and Young Adults and £5 for Juniors.

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England U19s

In addition to England Women playing at The Cloud County Ground this year, the Young Lions will return for a 50-over match against India on Friday 28 June.

Entry is free for Members, £5 for Adults, and free for Juniors.

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Last season’s Player of the Year Matt Critchley has signed a contract extension to remain at the Club until the end of the 2027 season.

The 27-year-old all-rounder moved to Chelmsford from Derbyshire ahead of the 2022 season, and has since played 54 games in all formats for the Eagles.

He made his Essex debut at home to Kent, and made an immediate stunning impression, hitting a sparkling 132 in his first Eagles innings before claiming a four-wicket haul.

Critchley has since scored over 1,400 First-Class runs for the Club at an average of 31.91, including three centuries, while he has struck 527 T20 runs with two fifties.

His leg-breaks have also brought him 80 all-format wickets in an Essex shirt, and last season he claimed career-best shortest-format figures of 5/28 against Middlesex.

Upon agreeing to extend his stay at The Cloud County Ground, Critchley said: “I’m very pleased. I’ve enjoyed my first couple of years here and I very much wanted to stay.

“Obviously, we’ve had a couple of changes to the team this winter, but we’ve made some good additions, so I’m very much looking forward to this year and the next few years.”

“I’ve felt like I’ve constantly been improving since I’ve been here, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to stay.”

Head Coach, Anthony McGrath, added: “I’m delighted we’ve been able to extend Matt’s contract. He’s a hugely popular member of the squad and his performances have been superb.

“His value to the team is huge, and that was on full display with his Player of the Year-winning performances last year.

“He’s been working especially hard on his batting recently, and that has brought a lot of positive results. He’s great to work with, and we’re looking forward to having him around for a long time yet!”

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Critchley will be in Essex’s ranks for all seven explosive home Blast fixtures in 2024, including three Friday night clashes under the lights.

The Eagles will host seven explosive T20 encounters at The Cloud County Ground this summer, and with over 15,000 tickets already sold, there’s no time to waste to grab the best seats.

You can now secure early access to purchase your tickets, ahead of this week’s general sale, by subscribing to our ‘Over & Out!’ e-newsletter.

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The 2024 Pakistan Super League, with Essex representation in Jordan Cox, Paul Walter, and Catherine Dalton, begins today.

Cox’s Islamabad United travel to Lahore Qalandars in the tournament opener, which takes place from 2:30pm GMT.

Meanwhile, Walter and Dalton will get their first taste of the action on Sunday, with the former representing Peshawar Zalmi and the latter filling the role of fast bowling coach at Multan Sultans.

Walter’s Zalmi take on Quetta Gladiators in the tournament’s second match from 9:00am GMT, before Dalton’s side host Karachi Kings later that day at 2:30pm GMT.

Cox, who was selected in the PSL’s draft as a highest-category Platinum pick, has had a globetrotting winter, turning out in the UAE’s T10 and ILT20 leagues, as well as the Big Bash in Australia.

He was the second-highest run-scorer in the former competition while representing Bangla Tigers, hitting 265 runs in six matches at an average of 66.25 and a colossal strike rate of 232.46.

Walter has also had an off-season to remember, winning Australia’s Big Bash League with Brisbane Heat, as his 17 wickets represented the joint-third-highest haul in the tournament.

Former Ireland international Dalton has made her own mark away from the field, with her appointment making her the first female PSL coach, as well as the first female fast bowling coach of any professional men’s team.

“It’s powerful to see female coaches on the sidelines,” said Dalton. “You want to break a barrier, and it fills you with a lot of pride that you’ve done that.”

“But you want it to be the pathway for other females to break into the men’s profession, because there’s so much knowledge and understanding out there in women’s sport and women’s coaching. It needs to be the norm.”

Both Dalton and Cox’s second games will see them go indirectly head-to-head, as the Sultans’ Dalton-coached fast bowling battery faces off against Cox and Islamabad on Tuesday, 20 February.

The group stages of the competition conclude on Tuesday 12 March, with the final set to take place the following Monday, the 18th.

Get priority access to Vitality Blast tickets

Cox and Walter will be in Essex’s ranks for all seven explosive home Blast fixtures in 2024, including three Friday night clashes under the lights.

The Eagles will host seven explosive T20 encounters at The Cloud County Ground this summer, and with over 14,000 tickets already sold, there’s no time to waste to grab the best seats.

You can now secure early access ahead of general sale to purchase your tickets by subscribing to our ‘Over & Out!’ e-newsletter.

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Essex Cricket can confirm the appointment of Sam Cook as Club Vice-Captain ahead of the 2024 season.

Chelmsford-born seamer Cook is a graduate of the Essex Academy and, since making his debut in 2017, has made more than 130 appearances in all formats.

Although he has claimed 67 white-ball wickets at an average of 29.64 in the five seasons since his Essex one-day bow, it is in the first-class arena where Cook has been most prolific.

Having become renowned for his relentless accuracy, the 26-year-old has taken 252 red-ball wickets in an Essex shirt, at a miserly average of just 18.41.

Cook made his debut in a tour match against the West Indies at Chelmsford in August 2017, before breaking into the first team for the final four matches of the County Championship season.

 
He claimed 22 scalps at 24.22 each, including two five-wicket hauls against Hampshire and Yorkshire, as the club cruised to a first Championship title in 25 years, finishing 72 points clear at the summit.

Four years later, Cook enjoyed his most prolific season yet, picking up 58 Championship victims at a meagre 14.43 apiece, before he followed it up in 2022 and 2023 with another 51 and 48, respectively.

The Chelmsford-born bowler has been recognised for his domestic form, receiving several call-ups to the England Lions squad on tours to Australia and Sri Lanka.

In addition, he became the first English bowler to reach 200 first-class wickets while averaging under 20 in more than 50 years when he took 3/31 in the first innings against Yorkshire in September 2022.

Cook said: “It’s a huge honour to be appointed as vice-captain. I grew up just down the road from the ground, and it’s meant so much to me to play here for as long as I have.

 
“I’m at a point in my career where I’m able to step up in terms of my position in the squad and assist Tom and the management where I can.

“I’ll be as motivated as ever to keep taking wickets for Essex, but hopefully I can now be a mentoring voice for some of the younger bowlers who are beginning to come through as well.”

Current Club Captain, Tom Westley, added: “It’s great to appoint Sam as my vice-captain for the coming season. He’s an Essex boy, and I know how much the club means to him.

“He’s not only developed into one of the best seam bowlers in the country over recent seasons, but he’s developed as a person.

“He’s a natural leader within our dressing room, as with many others. I have no doubt that he will have a positive impact in this role, and help to drive the club forward to win more trophies!”

Get priority access to Vitality Blast tickets

‘Little Chef’ will be in Essex’s ranks for all seven explosive home Blast fixtures in 2024, including three Friday night clashes under the lights.

The Eagles will host seven explosive T20 encounters at The Cloud County Ground this summer, and with over 15,000 tickets already sold, there’s no time to waste to grab the best seats.

You can secure early access ahead of general sale to purchase your tickets from Thursday 08 February by subscribing to our ‘Over & Out!’ e-newsletter.

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