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On Wednesday (19 April), the Essex squad and coaching staff were invited by Colchester Borough Council to the Town Hall in Colchester for a Civic Reception in recognition of the Division Two Championship success last season.

Welcomed by Mayor Julie Young, Chief Executive Derek Bowden and Head Coach Chris Silverwood both gave speeches to the guests and it was a chance to celebrate not only Essex Cricket’s success, but also sport across Colchester with representatives from a number of other Clubs and businesses in attendance, such as Colchester United FC.

Chris Silverwood said, “It’s great that the Club’s achievements from last season have been recognised in this way and we thank the Mayor and Colchester Borough Council for putting on the Civic Reception for us.

“The team can be very proud of what they did in 2016 as a lot of planning and hardwork went into winning the trophy, so it’s good that the players can come and meet people around the county to share the success.

“We’ve had a good start to the season so hopefully we can bring some more silverware back home to the county in the times ahead!”

Photos: Dan Tidswell – Photo Engineers

The Executive Board of Essex County Cricket Club has, following an extensive consultation with the Committee, the Members, and representatives of the ECB, decided it is unable to support the proposed changes to the articles of Association of the ECB.

The proposed changes require the stakeholders to approve the removal of the clause which allows all 18 First Class counties to participate in all ECB competitions, including the new T20.

Essex County Cricket Club Chairman, John Faragher said, “We do not support the changes to the Articles of Association and consequently the proposed new T20 competition. It is essential that the County Championship, domestic 50-over and T20 competitions are encouraged to grow, and they must be protected.

“We recognise and support the Cricket Unleashed Strategy and indeed Essex County Cricket Club has an enviable record in producing England players and Captains. We are focused on expanding cricket in Essex, East Anglia and East London, ensuring there are opportunities for all age and ability groups, male and female to be actively involved in the game.

“We believe that as a result of the proposed changes, these opportunities will be reduced, that our income overall will suffer and the First Class game will be diminished, in contradiction to the ECB’s objective which is to grow the game in this country – an objective that is unlikely to be advanced by a competition which would exclude large areas of the country from any involvement in it.”

The Essex bowling attack enjoyed some well earned success on Day One at the Cooper Associates County Ground and it was a combination of spin and pace, which bowled out Somerset for 209.

Essex’s latest spin option, Simon Harmer took the important wickets of Peter Trego and Steven Davies, along with fellow spinner Ashar Zaidi, who took 3 wickets of his own.

Simon spoke to Essex Cricket TV after play to discuss his thoughts on the opening day and looking forward to Alastair Cook resuming play on Saturday, currently on 39 not out.

Day Two begins at 11am on Saturday with regular match updates via the Club’s official Twitter and Facebook channels.

Both the Essex Cricket Store and Membership and Ticketing Office are closed over the Easter weekend but purchases can still be made online through the official website here.

Regular opening hours will resume from 9am on Tuesday and Ticket Line open at 10am. Tickets for the NatWest T20 Blast competition continue to sell quickly wiht Eagles fans also snapping up tickets for the upcoming Royal London One-Day Cup competition which begins on Sunday 30 April at The Cloudfm County Ground. For more information on tickets, visit here.

Everyone at Essex Cricket wish all of our supporters a Happy Easter!

The Essex Eagles kick off the limited over competitions at the end of April with the visit of Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup  at The Cloudfm County Ground.

Kids Go Free for this family fixture, when accompanied by a paying Adult, with fun and entertainment throughout the day. Spectators will also have a chance to test their cricket skills, a chance to play on the pitch during the interval plus a chance to meet the Essex First Team after the match!

There are three other home matches in the competition with  Gloucestershire visiting on Thursday 4 May, Sussex Sharks on Wednesday 10 May and Middlesex rounding off the group stage on Friday 12 May in a finale under the floodlights at Chelmsford.

Tickets are available now online, with discounts available when purchased in advance. For more information and to purchase your tickets visit – here. Alternatively, purchase at the Membership & Ticketing Office in person or by phone (01245 254010) from 10am on Tuesday (18 April).