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Prices 2024

Posted on Tuesday 2 January 2024

 

 

The Cloud County Ground is hosting a packed summer of cricket, with Essex hunting silverware in the County Championship, Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Chelmsford is again the place to be for Women’s cricket fans in 2024 with England Women taking on Pakistan Women in a Metro Bank One Day International fixture on Wednesday 29 May. The Sunrisers also return in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (50-over) and Charlotte Edwards Cup (T20).

Unallocated Seating: County Championship, Metro Bank One Day Cup and the Tourist fixture are all unallocated seating matches. The Cloud County Ground is split with available areas exclusively for Members, including the Doug Insole Pavilion and Tom Pearce Stand. The Doug Insole Pavilion Members’ Benches and Eagles Area are unallocated seating areas for all Vitality Blast matches.

Allocated Seating: Vitality Blast and Vitality Women’s IT20 matches are allocated seating for all fixtures. This gives supporters the opportunity to book a specific seat at The Cloud County Ground ahead of your visit.

Premium Seating: Only applicable in the Vitality Blast. Secure your seat in one of the front three rows for the best experience.

Category A and Category B fixtures: Only applicable to non-Member Adult tickets in the Vitality Blast. Category A matches are on Fridays with matches on any other day of the week classed as Category B.

Ticket Type Member Adult Young Adult Junior
(hover for more info) (26+) (18-25) (Under 18)
County Championship
Advanced N/A £16 £12 £6
Gate N/A £20 £14 £6
Post Lunch Gate N/A £12 £12 £4
Metro Bank One Day Cup
Advanced N/A £18 £12 £6
Gate N/A £24 £12 £6
Second Innings N/A £12 £5 FREE
Sunrisers (All Formats)
Advanced N/A £10 £10 £5
Gate N/A £10 £10 £5

 

Ticket Type Member Adult Young Adult Junior
(hover for more info) CAT A CAT B
Vitality Blast
Unallocated Seat £15 £28 £25 £20 £10
Allocated Seat £20 £33 £30 £25 £10
Premium £25 £38 £35 £30 £15
Unallocated Blast Pass £92 £175 £120 £60
Allocated Blast Pass £124 £210 £150 £60
Premium Blast Pass £150 £245 £180 £90

Prices listed are Early Bird prices. The Vitality Blast Early Bird window closes on Wednesday 01 May, make sure to purchase before then if you want to get the best price for your ticket(s).

Ticket Type Member Adult Early Bird Adult Young Adult Junior
(hover for more info)
England Women v Pakistan Women
Unallocated Seat £10 £12 £16 £12 £5
Allocated Seat £12 £15 £20 £16 £5

Ticket Pricing

Vitality Blast

ECCC Members
Allocated Seat – £19

Adult (26+)
Allocated Seat – £30

Student/Young Adult (18-25)
Allocated Seat – £25

Junior (Under 18)
Allocated Seat – £10

LV= Insurance County Championship

ECCC Members
Advanced – FREE

Adult (26+)
Advanced – £13

Student/Young Adult (18-25)
Advanced – £10

Junior (Under 18)
Advanced – £5

Family
Advanced – £35

Royal London Cup

Group Stages ONLY

ECCC Members
Advanced – FREE

Adult (26+)
Advanced – £15

Student/Young Adult (18-25)
Advanced – £10

Junior (Under 18)
Advanced – £5

Family
Advanced – £32

Women’s International T20

ECCC Members
Advanced – £10

Adult (26+)
Advanced – £20

Student/Young Adult (18-25)
Advanced – £16

Junior (Under 18)
Advanced – £10

 

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2024 VITALITY BLAST ON SALE DATES

 

• Thursday 11 January: Members’ Priority | Tickets and Blast Pass
• Friday 12 January: 2023 Blast Pass Holders Priority | Blast Pass
• Wednesday 17 January: Blast Pass Pre-Registrations | Blast Pass
• Friday 19 January: Blast Pass General Sale | Blast Pass
• Thursday 25 January: 2023 Ticket Holders Priority (online only) | Tickets
• Thursday 08 February: Over & Out! e-news Subscriber Priority (online only) | Tickets
• Tuesday 20 February: General Sale
• Wednesday 01 May: Early Bird Window Closes

 

BLAST PASS EARLY BIRD EXPLAINED

There will be a limited number of reduced-price Blast Passes available to non-Member Adults in 2024 with the first 250 being sold at a cheaper rate. After that, non-Members Adult will still be able to buy Blast Passes, but won’t receive the Early Bird discount.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY DAYS

There will be two family-friendly days during Essex’s Vitality Blast campaign. Essex’s first home Vitality Blast fixture is on Sunday 02 June, 4pm against Middlesex. The game will be finished by 7:30pm and under-18 tickets are just £5 for this fixture, meaning a family of four (2x Adults, 2x Juniors) can attend for as little as £60.

The second family-friendly fixture coincides with Essex’s final group stage fixture against Surrey on Sunday 14 July, 2:30pm. Junior tickets for this fixture are £10.

 

 

Onboard with Ambassador’s ‘Cricketing Legends Cruise’

Posted on Wednesday 27 December 2023

The Club’s Principal Partner, Ambassador Cruise Line hosted another unforgettable Cricketing Legends cruise at the beginning of December.

The trip not only treated guests with scenic stops in Antwerp and Amsterdam but also included the chance to join some legends from the game onboard, including Henry Blofeld, Jonathan Agnew, David Graveney and our very own Graham Gooch.

However, beyond the cricket chat and discussion, the cruise also included a charity raffle saw guests onboard ‘Ambition’ raise £445 for the Essex Cricket Foundation, which supports community initiatives in the county that is home to Ambassador’s port of London Tilbury.

Ambassador and Essex Cricket would like to thank all guests for their generosity.

You can find out more on Ambassador’s upcoming sailing in 2024 by visiting their website – here

 

Walter shines for Brisbane Heat in their latest win

Posted on Friday 22 December 2023

Paul Walter continued to make a name for himself on the big stage by starring for the Brisbane Heat in their latest BBL win over Melbourne Renegades.

In a match pulsating with cricketing fireworks, Paul Walter emerged as the pivotal force in Brisbane Heat’s commanding win over the Renegades at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

It was Walter’s remarkable all-round game that anchored Heat’s clinical victory, recording figures of 3/27 off his four overs.

While Renegades rode high on an explosive half-century Jake Fraser-McGurk’s, Heat faced a stumbling start at 45/3. Walter’s impact wasn’t limited to his exploits with the ball with his blazing cameo of 30 runs off 15 deliveries during the run chase showcased his all-round brilliance, sealing Heat’s triumph in style with 11 balls to spare.

His selection by Heat in the BBL draft has proved to be a masterstroke, as his clever bowling variations and crucial wickets dismantled Renegades’ resistance, notably claiming the dismissals of Aaron Finch and Will Sutherland.

Walter’s new Eagles teammate, Jordan Cox did not feature for the Renegades due to the return of Quinton de Kock, whilst Essex Batting Coach Mick Lewis was also looking on from the opposition dressing room.

Elsewhere, another notable innings was from our 2023 overseas player Beau Webster became the first player in BBL history to take 4+ wickets and score 50+ runs with the bat. Webster, who plays for the Melbourne Stars, struck 59 and took 4/29 from his four overs and came up against Sydney Thunder’s Daniel Sams, who he himself took 4/33 and secured the win for his side with 22*.

 

ourCRiCKET head to Essex for their latest challenge

Posted on Monday 18 December 2023

YouTube channel, ourCRiCKET headed to The Cloud County Ground to film their latest content with members of the Men’s First Team. The channels own, Dan Jadzevics wanted to find the UK’s lowest-rated cricket bat and put it to the test!

Check out “I Got The WORST RATED Cricket Bat in the U.K. & Gave It To PRO CRICKETERS!”, and see how Tom Westley and Jamie Porter stepped up to the challenge!

Thanks to ourCRiCKET for coming down to Chelmsford and head over to their YouTube channel, ourCRiCKET for more great cricket content!

 

Festive Opening Hours

Posted on Saturday 16 December 2023

The festive season is upon us and please note the revised opening hours for the Club Store and Membership & Ticketing Office during December and into January.

Christmas Opening Hours:

• Monday 18 December: Closed
• Tuesday 19 December: Closed
• Wednesday 20 December: 9am-5:30pm
• Thursday 21 December: 9am-5:30pm
• Friday 22 December: 9am-4pm
• Saturday 23 December: 10am-12pm (Membership & Ticketing Office will be closed)
• Sunday 24 December – Sunday 07 January: Closed
• From Monday 08 January: Normal opening hours resume (9am-5:30pm)

View our latest winter range now available online and in store, including gloves, scarves and hats. You can also take advantage of our end of year sale with discounts on replica shirts, footwear and other clothing ranges.

Your last chance for online Christmas shopping:

To ensure you have time to grab your Essex Cricket gifts, please note that the final day for guaranteed Christmas delivery on online orders is close of play on Tuesday 19 December. Be sure to get your orders in by then to avoid a delay.

Visit our online store now – here

 

Jordan Cox to play in 2024 Pakistan Super League

Posted on Thursday 14 December 2023

Jordan Cox has been drafted by Islamabad United ahead of the 2024 Pakistan Super League.

The wicketkeeper-batter, 23, was selected as a Platinum pick, the highest category in the draft, after Islamabad utilised their sole Wild Card in order to move him up from his original Gold category.

Cox is currently playing in Australia’s Big Bash League for Melbourne Renegades, having already finished as leading run-scorer at the Abu Dhabi T10 earlier this winter while representing Bangla Tigers.

He will be joined in Pakistan’s capital by former Essex fast bowler Tymal Mills, alongside fellow Englishmen Alex Hales and Tom Curran.

In addition to Cox’s involvement, Catherine Dalton will make history at next year’s tournament as the fast bowling coach of Multan Sultans.

Dalton’s appointment in October made her the first female PSL coach, as well as the first female fast bowling coach of any professional men’s team.

The 2024 Pakistan Super League will begin on 13 February, with Dalton’s Sultans facing Lahore Qalandars, before Cox’s first game comes on 16 February as Islamabad take on Karachi Kings.

The final is scheduled to take place on 09 March in Lahore.
 

Essex Cricket and Flicx UK announce partnership

Posted on Thursday 14 December 2023

Essex Cricket, Flicx UK, and Eclipse Cricket Consultancy have joined forces in a partnership designed to support the growth of cricket in state schools and the wider development of cricket facilities across the county.

Designed for schools who do not have access to fine turf cricket pitches, the 2G Flicx Pitch allows these schools to develop a cricket programme with its versatility to perform on various undersurfaces.

These include grass fields, playgrounds, sand-dressed AstroTurf, indoor sports halls, tennis courts and 3G rubber crumb, among others, and the result is a transformation of these surfaces into being more suitable for cricket, while also making the game look and feel much more authentic to pupils.

As part of the partnership, Flicx UK will provide a discounted pitch bundle to participating schools as well as rolling out pitches for finals days of school competitions.

This will allow Essex Cricket in the Community and Eclipse to host multiple simultaneous games at venues such as The Cloud County Ground and Billericay CC, while also providing other activations to enhance the cricketing experience.

Speaking about the partnership, Kate Costin from Flicx UK said: “This partnership truly aligns with our values at Flicx to create more opportunities for more people to play cricket.

“We are fully committed to supporting and helping Paul and Dan to build on the fantastic competition structure that is in place in Essex and am sure that the 2G Flicx Pitch will further enhance pupils’ enjoyment of the game.

“Schools who invest in a 2G Flicx Pitch also can attract facility hire income from local clubs and look to develop a relationship to support their pupils to develop a lifelong love of the game.”

Eclipse Consultancy owner and Director of Cricket, Paul Davidge, added: “Many schools entering really struggle with suitable facilities to host cricket so the portability and flexibility of the great Flicx solution mean it will be a fantastic product for schools to invest in to take their cricket programmes to the next level.

“I have also seen, with the growth of cricket in independent schools and clubs, that the pressure on turf wickets is high so the ability to roll out Flicx Pitches on the outfield is a great way to increase space for matches and training.”

Dan Feist at Essex Cricket in the Community, said: “At Essex we have a strong history of state school cricket with currently over 50% of the pathway having attended state school. It’s great to have Flicx on board to enhance the player experience at finals days and allow us to grow the game further in these schools.

“Creating an offer that is not just exciting for the pupils, but also engages teachers by creating a format that fits in with the school timetable, is absolutely the right thing for us to do.

“Together with Flicx, we also have an innovative way in which sponsors can support the development of cricket in state schools with logo branding on the bright, bold, bespoke pitches that can pave the way for girls and boys to develop a passion for cricket in all schools.”

“Having Flicx attend and support the festivals will also enhance the experience we can offer pupils which will only help to grow the game further. There are so many opportunities for schools and clubs alike to grow the game with 2G Flicx Pitches”.
 

Sajid Patel wins national Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on Thursday 14 December 2023

Leytonstone Cricket Club’s Sajid Patel has been recognised for his contributions to the recreational game over the last 25 years with the awarding of a national Lifetime Achievement Award from the ECB.

Sajid has helped to grow participation in the region and take community cricket to new audiences since starting his journey in 1998, and has also been the heart of Leytonstone CC for many years.

He began his involvement in Leytonstone, then moved into Waltham Forest, Newham, and Redbridge where he reached out to children and young people through outreach and engagement work using cricket as a theme.

In 2002, Sajid started a league in West Ham Park that engaged a number of new players, and fast forward to 2010 he was involved in changing the landscape of the game, alongside childhood friend Nahed Patel. Together they set up the very first white-ball and coloured clothing league in the region, which was very successful.

In 2012, Sajid helped to establish and launch the National Cricket League (NCL), which has grown to now include 76 clubs/teams competing across nine divisions on Sundays, with the majority of the fixtures being played in Essex and East London.

He is a complete all-rounder in that he is a qualified umpire, cricket Coach, and an accomplished administrator of league cricket. He is a true legend in the Leytonstone ranks and a servant to the game of cricket in the wider Essex region as a volunteer.
 

Results of the 2023 Club Board Election

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2023

The Essex County Cricket Club Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday evening and the results of the 2023 Board ballot were announced.

There were three places available on the Board this year with Members able to vote from eight candidates. A total of 863 ballot papers were received, equating to 26% of the 3,376 ballot papers issued.

Those nominated were:

Alan Ball
Peter Edwards
Jo Faragher
Jason Gallian
Victoria Keil
Clive Purdy
Piyush Somaiya
Graham Staples

Those elected onto the Board:

Jason Gallian: Currently a co-opted member of the Board who has now been elected to a three-year term. Jason made 50 appearances for the Club as a player between 2008 and 2009 after moving from Nottinghamshire, and since his retirement he has worked as the Director of Cricket at Felsted School. He assumed the position of Chair of the Cricket Committee in April 2023, at which point he was co-opted onto the Board.

Victoria Keil: Currently Deputy Chair of the Board who was serving a shorter term but has now been elected to a full three-year term. Victoria has 17 years’ experience as a people professional and a psychologist, working across a multitude of large global organisations. More recently, she has supported start-up/scale-up global businesses, and launched her own, VSK Associates, earlier this year.

Piyush Somaiya: Currently serving as one of the three elected representatives on the Members’ Committee, and has now been elected to the Board on a three-year term. An accountant by qualification, Piyush works in the financial services sector and has led a number of transformation projects across banking and insurance companies, focusing on process and cost efficiencies.

Those not elected onto the Board:

Alan Ball
Peter Edwards
Jo Faragher
Clive Purdy
Graham Staples

The Club would like to thank the Members who voted this year and those who joined us on Tuesday evening for the Annual General Meeting.

Minutes from the AGM will be available to view in due course.

 

Win a Signed Westley Replica Shirt and 2x County Championship tickets

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2023

As part of our celebrations in lead up to the festive season, we’re giving one fan the chance to win a signed Tom Westley replica County Championship shirt as well as 2x tickets to a 2024 County Championship game of their choosing. This competition is open for one day only on Tuesday 12 December, so enter now!

To enter, complete the form below. The winner will be contacted by email on or before Friday 15 December.

This competition has now expired. All is not lost, you can still enter to win a 2024 Blast Pass HERE...
 

Terms and Conditions:

– The competition will run until 11:59pm on Tuesday 12 December. Any entries after that point will not be valid.
– The prize cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative.
– Essex Cricket reserves the rights to amend the competition at any time.
– The winner will be contacted via email on or before Friday 15 December.
– The winner must respond accepting the prize by Tuesday 19 December.
– The 2x County Championship tickets must be claimed for a match played at The Cloud County Ground during the 2024 season.