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Under-18s make it a winning weekend for Essex Women

Posted on Monday 11 September 2023

ECB Girls Under-18 National County T20, Finals Day

Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Sunday 10 September 2023

 
The Under-18s ensured Essex Women sides took home two trophies in as many days as they saw off North East Warriors and Hampshire at Finals Day of the ECB National County T20.

The victorious young Eagles’ XI contained three players who had earned a London Championship-clinching victory over Sussex in Brighton with the senior women’s first team the previous day.

Read on for the details of, and reports from, both matches.
 

Semi-Final: Essex v North East Warriors
10:30am start
Team News:

Essex: Bella Howarth, Hollie Dring-Richardson, Bella Johnson (c), Jessica Olorenshaw (wk), Jasmine Westley, Beth Wright, Sally Chapman, Sophia Mitchell, Prisha Bedi, Cara Castleman, Jessica Pugh, Millie Rawlins

North East Warriors: Sarah Vince, Grace Thompson, Ciara Boaden, Trudy Johnson, Emily Whiting, Mary Butler (wk), Libby Morton, Olivia Miller, Maisie Sinclair, Laura Trotter (c), Jessica Weatherspoon, Ellie Allan
 

Match Details:

Scorers: Joanna Johnson & Paul Summerside
Toss: North East Warriors won the toss and elected to bat first
Result: Essex won by nine wickets

Scorecard: View Here

Match Report:

Hollie Dring-Richardson crunched an unbeaten 59 off 49 balls to back up Bella Johnson’s bowling return of 4/21 as Essex comfortably saw off North East Warriors to progress to the National County T20 Final.

Sophia Mitchell sent down a double-wicket maiden to open the Warriors’ innings as she also claimed figures of 3/20, with the only knocks above 25 being Trudy Johnson’s top score of 38, and 28 from Grace Thompson.

Prisha Bedi continued the squeeze with 2/14 from her four overs, and despite a resistant stand of 60 in 47 balls for the third wicket between Johnson and Thompson, the total always felt below par.

That was proven in convincing fashion during Essex’s chase, as the young Eagles cruised to their target with almost three full overs to spare.

Dring-Richardson and Bella Howarth, who made 33, put on 62 for the first wicket in 57 deliveries, before Jessica Weatherspoon became the only Warriors bowler to take a wicket, removing Howarth via a Johnson catch.

That took nothing away from Dring-Richardson, however, as she continued on and brought up her 50 in 46 deliveries off the final ball of the 16th over.

She then capped off her match-winning display by being on strike for the winning runs, finding able support in the closing stages from captain Johnson, who made 15 not out.
 

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Final: Essex v Hampshire
2:30pm start
Team News:

Essex: Bella Howarth, Hollie Dring-Richardson, Bella Johnson (c), Jessica Olorenshaw (wk), Jasmine Westley, Beth Wright, Sally Chapman, Sophia Mitchell, Prisha Bedi, Cara Castleman, Jessica Pugh, Millie Rawlins

Hampshire: Pippa Sproul, Caitlin Chissell (c), Rachel King, Mia Clark (wk), Caitie Croft, Talitha Stanley, Darcey Clarke, Eve O’Neill, Abby Stevenson, Amy Mills, Katie Jones, Iyna Patel
 

Match Details:

Umpire: Eloise Porter
Scorer: Joanna Johnson
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to field first
Result: Essex won by eight wickets

Scorecard: View Here

Match Report:

An afternoon downpour failed to dampen Essex’s spirits as they triumphed over Hampshire in a reduced ten-over bash to seal the National County T20 title.

Once play finally did get underway, a stifling two-over return of 2/8 from Sally Chapman, along with Jessica Pugh’s 2/20, helped restrict Hampshire to 67-5 from their allotted overs.

Only Rachel King, who top-scored with 16, alongside captain Caitlin Chissell and Mia Clark, who both hit 10, made it into double figures for Hants.

Jasmine Westley also took a wicket, that of Talitha Stanley, to keep up the regular clatter and ensure Chissell’s side were unable to establish any real flow of runs.

Although Bella Howarth fell early in the young Eagles’ reply, semi-final standout Hollie Dring-Richardson hit 16 off 11 to make light of Hants’ struggles and provide some early impetus to the chase.

Her departure, caught behind by Clark off Stanley, failed to take anything out of Essex’s progress, however, and an unbroken 38 stand between Bella Johnson and Jessica Olorenshaw, made in 28 balls, sealed the trophy.

Olorenshaw, who hit 19 in that partnership next to her captain’s 22, finished the match, the day, and the tournament off with a flourish by hitting back-to-back fours off Katie Jones.
 

Essex see off Sussex to triumph in Women’s London Championship

Posted on Monday 11 September 2023

Sussex Women v Essex

Women’s London Championship
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Ground, Falmer
Saturday 09 September 2023, 11:00am start

 
Tilly Callaghan and Katherine Speed played starring roles as Essex Women defeated Sussex to seal the 2023 Women’s London Championship title.

It was the first occasion on which Essex have topped the table in what was the third running of the five-team league tournament since its inception in 2021.

Read on for the details and a report of the day from Brighton.

Team News:

Sussex: Izzy Collis, Phoebe Wilkinson, Lucy Western, Chiara Green (c), Mollie Adams (wk), Emily Spooner, Daisy Gibb, Maya Champion, Indigo Gentry, Faye Mullins, Maya Taylor

Essex: Katherine Speed, Tilly Callaghan, Sally Chapman, Scarlett Hughes (wk), Grace Poole, Kelly Castle (c), Frankie Hughes, Prisha Bedi, Sophia Mitchell, Sophie Willson, Afra Rose Mohamed

Match Details:

Umpire: Nick Clarke
Scorer: Mel Willson
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to field first
Result: Essex won by six wickets

Scorecard: View Here

London Championship Table:

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Match Report:

Katherine Speed took four wickets before Tilly Callaghan hit an unbeaten 74 as Essex earned a victory over Sussex in Brighton that confirmed their status as winners of the 2023 London Championship.

Speed returned figures of 4/39 from 9.5 overs as the hosts were dismissed for 188 in 49.5 overs, before Callaghan’s 121-ball knock saw the Eagles complete a successful chase with more than nine overs to spare.

Lucy Western, who made 53, was the only Sharks batter to pass 30, with the next-best scores being made by Daisy Gibb and captain Chiara Green, who contributed 27 and 22, respectively.

It was a dominant visiting bowling display, though, and further scalps for Callaghan and Grace Poole, who both claimed identical figures of 2/18, saw Sussex fall short of seeing out their 50 overs.

Poole removed openers Izzy Collis and Phoebe Wilkinson early, and Callaghan saw off Green for her first scalp as the home side slipped to 55-3.

In-play

Western led a recovery, sharing stands of 30 for the fourth wicket with Mollie Adams and 48 for the sixth with Gibb, posting her fifty in 85 balls before being bowled by Afra Rose Mohamed.

From there, it fell to Speed to run through the tail, taking the final four wickets for just 31 runs and sewing up Sussex’s time in the middle by bowling Faye Mullins with what would have been the innings’ penultimate ball.

Callaghan then underpinned Essex’s reply, sharing in two separate half-century partnerships and receiving support from Poole, who crunched a swift 35 in just 22 balls, before captain Kelly Castle hit the winning runs.

She started confidently alongside Speed as the duo put on 56 for the first wicket in 15 overs prior to Emily Spooner pinning Speed lbw for 22.

Partnerships of 42 with Sally Chapman and 24 with Scarlett Hughes followed, before, alongside Poole, Callaghan brought up her half-century in 99 deliveries.

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She was especially strong through third and behind square, though also unfurled two off-drives for four, but even as she continued through the sixties, Poole was on a one-woman mission at the other end.

Six of her 22 deliveries were smashed to the fence, including one off Gibb that went all the way for six, and by the time she holed out to Western off Green, victory was almost secured.

Castle provided the final piece of the puzzle as she and Callaghan took Essex over the line, with the skipper driving her counterpart Green for four to finish with a flourish.

The five-team round-robin tournament was first played in 2021, and Kelly Castle’s Eagles are its third victors after Kent and Surrey won its first and second iterations, respectively.

Sussex are still to play Middlesex before the final table will be decided, but with Essex now a comfortable 25 points clear of second-placed Kent, and Sussex six further back, the destination of the trophy is already decided.
 

JE3 Foundation & Boundary Club fund defibrillators at The Cloud County Ground

Posted on Monday 11 September 2023

The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation and the Essex Boundary Club have provided funding for the installation of two new external defibrillators at The Cloud County Ground.

The defibrillators, which are an essential component of life-saving first-aid in the case of a cardiac arrest, will be located behind the scoreboard at the River End of the ground and in the vicinity of the Doug Insole Pavilion.

Justin Edinburgh was a former footballer and manager from Essex who tragically suffered a cardiac arrest in 2019, and his legacy is now honoured through the Foundation that bears his name, also known as the JE3 Foundation.

The Foundation’s goal, in its own words, is increased survival following cardiac arrest. In the UK, more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year, and survival rates are just 1 in 10. Early intervention through CPR and defibrillators can double the chances of survival.

It has been supported in providing funding for the external defibrillators at The Cloud County Ground by the Boundary Club, the official supporters’ club of Essex Cricket.

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Charlie Edinburgh, son of Justin and CEO of the JE3 Foundation, said: ““We are extremely proud to be able to provide two potentially life-saving pieces of equipment to the club, it’s a relationship which we really see going from strength to strength.

“These latest donations add to the two previously donated to the city centre, which now sees our hard work coming into fruition throughout Chelmsford as a city.

“It’s amazing to be working with the Essex Boundary Club in funding these latest donations. I would like to thank everyone for making JE3 feel so welcome, it was a real pleasure to present these two defibrillators to the club on such a fine occasion.’

Dan Feist, Cricket Operations Director at Essex Cricket, added: “It is an excellent moment to be able to install two life-saving defibrillators here at The Cloud County Ground, and we are very grateful to the JE3 Foundation and the Boundary Club in their assistance in allowing us to do so.

“While we hope the defibrillators will never have to be used, their presence will still contribute to the peace of mind of every player, staff member, and visitor to our venue.”
 

Aron Nijjar loaned to Kent

Posted on Sunday 10 September 2023

Aron Nijjar has joined Kent on a three-match loan deal until the end of the 2023 season.

Nijjar, 28, will be eligible for selection in home matches against Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, either side of a trip to Somerset.

The Spitfires currently occupy ninth spot in Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship, six points from safety.

Left-arm orthodox spinner Nijjar has taken 19 wickets and hit 239 runs in 14 first-class appearances, alongside returning 62 wickets across 64 white-ball games.
 

Spectator Information: Sunrisers v Central Sparks

Posted on Saturday 9 September 2023

The lovely weather is set to continue this weekend for the return of women’s cricket to The Cloud County Ground. The Sunrisers take on Central Sparks this Sunday for their final Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy home match of the season, with play getting underway at 10:30am.

The weather is set to be hot so we ask all spectator to bring appropriate protection with you. Water is available from all available bar areas, so we advise bringing a refillable bottle too.

Gates Opening Times:

Gates open from 9:30am via the Main Entrance on New Writtle Street or the Tees River Gate, which is the closest entrance from Chelmsford City Centre and Chelmsford Bus/Train Stations.

Scheduled Hours of Play:

Toss: 10am
First Innings: 10:30am-2pm
Second Innings: 2:30-6pm

Member Entry & Matchday Tickets:

Supporters can purchase tickets in advance to speed up your entry into the ground. Tickets are priced at £10 Adults, £10 Students/Young Adults (18-25) and £5 Juniors (U18s).

These can be purchased online via the following link or alternatively in person at The Cloud County Ground from 9:30am on Sunday.

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Tickets will be available on the gates from 9:30am each day and this is strictly card sales only.

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is part of the 2023 Essex Membership and Members are required to scan their card on the gate.

 

Matchday Purchases:

The Cloud County Ground is a cashless ground, which includes purchasing tickets on the gates and food and drink in the Doug Insole Pavilion. Find out more – here

Please note that the Essex Cricket Store is the only location on-site which accepts cash payments.

 

Accessibility:

Accessible parking:
A limited number of accessible car park spaces will be available at The Cloud County Ground but strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessible Seating:
Accessible seating can be found in Block One of the Tom Pearce Stand.

Carers can enter the ground on a companion ticket which is free of charge. This is upon the presenting proof of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people under 16 years old in the Membership & Ticketing Office or on the entry gate.

We can also accept a Blue Badge and Access card.

Accessible Toilets:
Wheelchair-accessible toilets are located behind the Doug Insole Pavilion (Blue Area).

 

Travel:

Parking:
• Spectators travelling by car can park in a number of public car parks within Chelmsford City Centre. There is no parking available on-site at The Cloud County Ground or Meteor Way for this fixture.

Public Transport:
• Chelmsford Bus Station is situated on Duke Street, next to Chelmsford Train Station, with connections to all over the County. Alternatively, bus numbers 13, 46 and C1 shuttles, stop on New London Road, which is approximately a two-minute walk to the Ground, via New Writtle Street.

• Chelmsford Railway Station is operated by Greater Anglia and is an approximate 10-minute walk from The Cloud County Ground. Regular direct train services depart from Chelmsford to London, Stratford, Shenfield, Romford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich. Chelmsford is situated on the Liverpool Street to Norwich mainline.

 

Ground Entry:

Spectators are able to enter the ground via the Main Gate located on New Writtle Street or the Tees River Gate.

Ground Entry:
• The Doug Insole Pavilion is open for all spectators for these games with the benches also available.

• Members are not required to pre-book a match ticket and can enter by scanning their Membership card on the gate. If you require a replacement card, please get in contact with the Membership & Ticketing Office before the fixture to arrange a replacement or this may cause delays on entry for you and other spectators.

• Entry to this fixture is included in 2023 Essex Membership and we encourage spectators to arrive in plenty of time to secure a seat. All seating for Sunrisers’ games are Unallocated and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Members of Middlesex County Cricket Club can also attend these games for free of charge on presentation of a Membership card.

• Supporters who have purchased tickets can enter the ground by scanning the QR on your tickets that has been sent to you via email following your purchase. If you choose to print out your ticket, please ensure that the match details (including name and seat details) are included as per the image below. Make sure you have your match ticket available on your phone or printed out so it is easily accessible for ticket scanning on arrival. Please do not take a ‘screen grab’ of your QR code as this could cause scanning issues.

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• In the event of rain forecast on the day of the match, spectators can bring a small umbrella into the ground but metal spiked umbrellas are not permitted.

 

Around the Ground:

• Sunrisers merchandise and clothing will be available to purchase outside the Doug Insole Pavilion in the Sunrisers gazebo.

• Spectators are welcome to move behind the Doug Insole Pavilion but please respect the players’ area and walkway.

• The Club have installed a new faith and reflection room. This is available to spectators throughout the duration of the match and is located within the Allen Ford Graham Gooch Cricket Centre.

• The Club Store and Membership & Ticketing Office will be open for spectators.

• If you experience any anti-social or discriminatory behaviour during your visit to The Cloud County Ground then, please contact your nearest steward. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or text ‘CROWD’ including your stand and issue to 60066.

 

Food & Drink:

• The Doug Insole Pavilion will be serving a wide range of hot and cold drinks from the bar. A choice of snacks will also be available to purchase.

• Spectators can bring food and drink into the ground for this fixture. A limit of four cans of beer/lager or one bottle of wine per person but there’s strictly no glass or sharp objects permitted into the ground.

• Please note that The Cloud County Ground is a cashless ground, so please make sure you bring a suitable method of payment for your visit.

 

Leaving the Ground:

At the conclusion of the day’s play, we ask spectators to leave the ground in a safe and patient manner. Stewards will be on hand to help direct you safely out of the ground.

We hope you have an enjoyable visit to The Cloud County Ground and further information regarding the match, including squad announcements and a full match preview will be available on essexcricket.org.uk ahead of the match.

Get in touch with us by email if you have any further questions at [email protected] or via the Club’s official Twitter and Facebook channels.

 

Essex Cricket Foundation Benefit Match at Upminster

Posted on Friday 8 September 2023

On Sunday (10 September) an Essex Representative XI will travel to Upminster CC for the annual Benefit Match in aid of the Essex Cricket Foundation.

The T20 clash, which is set to begin at 2:45pm, will be the showcase match for a wider day of raising awareness and funds for the Club’s Foundation.

Entry will be by programme, priced at £3 and available in advance or on the day. You can also support the work of the Foundation by entering the ECF Lottery here

The Essex Representative side will feature Men’s First Team players Jamie Porter, Aaron Beard, Ben Allison, Paul Walter, Jamal Richards, and Robin Das, alongside Ben Aust and Andy Catherell of the Ability team.

Two players from Essex Over-50s, plus staff members from across the Club will round out the visiting group.

Meanwhile, the hosts have named a 13-player squad for the fixture composed of players from across their various teams, including Vicky Waters, who will be the first female to represent Upminster Cricket Club in this match.

 

Sunrisers take on Sparks at Chelmsford

Posted on Friday 8 September 2023

The Cloud County Ground welcomes Sunrisers on Sunday 10 September for their final home match of the 2023 season against Central Sparks.

The match will welcome a number of local teams, clubs, and groups to Chelmsford for a dedicated ‘Club Day’.

The Club Day offer will allow groups of up to thirty people entry for the price of ten adults, in an exciting move to welcome fans to the Cloud County Ground.

The group discounts have been in place throughout the summer, and after consultation with supporters and clubs in our region we have decided to launch the offer once more, when we take on Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

On the day, fans will also have one last chance to kit themselves out for the winter with our range of Nike teamwear and leisure wear available. Keep an eye out for exciting end of season discounts.

General sale tickets are priced at £10 for Adults, and £5 for Juniors (U18s), and can be bought online via essexcricket.org.uk.

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Match Preview: Sussex Women v Essex Women

Posted on Friday 8 September 2023

SUSSEX WOMEN V ESSEX

WOMEN’S LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP
BRIGHTON ALDRIDGE COMMUNITY ACADEMY GROUND
SATURDAY 09 SEPTEMBER | 11AM START

 
Essex Women face their final London Championship fixture of 2023 as they travel to the south coast to take on Sussex in a meeting of the two remaining unbeaten sides in this year’s competition.

The Eagles have already seen off Surrey, Kent, and in their last match, which was played at The Cloud County Ground, Middlesex, to currently sit atop the five-team table.

With the Spitfires and the Brown Caps both having completed their respective campaigns, it is only one of the sides which will meet on Saturday who retain a chance of winning the competition.

Aldridge Community Academy in Falmer, in the shadow of Premier League football club Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium, will host the clash.

 

THE OPPOSITION

Sussex’s season in this competition has been a little disjointed, with the Sharks only able to play two of their four fixtures so far and still having a tie with Middlesex outstanding.

However, they have come out on top in those two matches, seeing off Kent by 35 runs in Maidstone at the beginning of July and then earning a 59-run win over Surrey in Brighton a week and a half ago.

They have been similarly dominant in their other two competitions this season, finishing joint-top in the South Central Regional Cup, and winning at Finals Day for Group 5 of the Women’s County T20.

The former competition is a six-team single group, in which the Sharks finished level with Hampshire not just on points but also on net run-rate.

Meanwhile, the Sharks won on Finals Day for Group 5 of the Women’s County T20 at the County Ground in Hove, again versus Hampshire by 25 runs, having secured a 64-run thrashing of Berkshire in the last four.

 

LAST TIME OUT

Jess Bird crunched an unbeaten 88 as Essex completed a comfortable seven-wicket victory against Middlesex in the Women’s London Championship at The Cloud County Ground last month.

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Bird’s knock held together the Eagles’ chase and was ably supported by 49 from captain Kelly Castle alongside Scarlett Hughes’ 22 not out, with the latter striking the winning runs.

It was a chase that the Eagles barely ever failed to look in control of throughout, and it had been teed up by a tight bowling performance led by Castle, Grace Poole, and Tilly Callaghan, who all claimed two wickets apiece.
 

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LAST TIME WE MET

It was a nail-biting finish on the last occasion that these sides met in the 50-over format, in last season’s London Championship, as the Sharks sneaked over the line to defeat Essex by one wicket.

Jasmine Westley top-scored from number nine with an unbeaten 33, and Tilly Callaghan contributed 26, but Chiara Green’s 4/21 saw the Eagles bowled out for 160.

In response, Hollie Dring-Richardson claimed 5/30 from eight overs, but a crucial fifth-wicket stand of 79 between captain Green and Emily Spooner saw Sussex fight back from 67-4.

Hopes were raised again when Dring-Richardson took two in three balls to leave Sussex 157-9, but they were finally dashed once and for all in the next over when Beth Harvey struck four to seal the narrowest of wins.

 

TICKETS

Entry to this fixture will be free of charge, with no need to reserve any tickets in advance.

While this is the final game of 2023 for Essex, there is one more chance to watch women’s cricket in Chelmsford before the winter as Sunrisers welcome Central Sparks to The Cloud County Ground the following day, Sunday 10 September.

Tickets for that match are still available, free for Essex, Middlesex, and Northamptonshire Members and priced at just £10 for non-member adults and £5 for Under-18s, and can be purchased by clicking the link below:

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Bring your party to our party! Book a shared Christmas party night at The Cloud County Ground

Posted on Thursday 7 September 2023

Looking for the perfect venue to host your Christmas Party this festive season?

Celebrate with Essex Cricket here at The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford.

Bring your party to our party with one of our amazing Shared Party Nights, starting from just £45.00 per person. Or, if you’re looking for a more intimate setting, book a Private Christmas Party with us in one of our large versatile event spaces.

VIEW OUR CHRISTMAS BROCHURE!

What’s Included?

  • A welcome drink
  • A delicious three-course meal
  • Fully serviced bar
  • DJ till midnight
  • Free on-site parking
  • Attentive waiting staff
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Book now and enjoy our limited-time offer – win a prosecco magnum for your table! You must place your booking before the end of September (30.09.2023) to be entered into the draw.

The winner will be contacted at the start of October. Please note that all bookings placed prior to September will also be entered into this draw.

Contact our Conference & Events team today on 01245 254 036 or e-mail [email protected] to confirm your booking.

We look forward to hosting you and your guests very soon!

Match Report: Essex 2nd XI v Kent 2nd XI

Posted on Wednesday 6 September 2023

Essex 2nd XI v Kent 2nd XI

Second XI Championship
Billericay Cricket Club
Monday 04 – Wednesday 06 September 2023 | 10:30am start

 

Team News:

Essex 2nd XI: Robin Das, Jamal Richards, Aron Nijjar, Aaron Beard, Feroze Khushi (c), Michael Pepper, Ali Zeb, Ronnie McKenna (wk), Omar Akram, Zak Evans, Sam Bear, Bailey Wightman

Kent 2nd XI: Marcus O’Riordan, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Billings, Jack Leaning (c), Harry Finch (wk), Ekansh Singh, Hamid Qadri, Hishaam Khan, Jas Singh, Nathan Gilchrist, Arafat Bhuiyan, Finlay Testa

Match Details:

Umpires: Simon Widdup & Tim Caldicott
Scorers: Paul Parkinson & Andy Bateup
Toss: Kent 2nd XI won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Essex 2nd XI won by an innings and 174 runs

Scorecard and Highlight Clips: View Here

Match Report:

Hugely impressive batting performances from Robin Das, Ali Zeb and Feroze Khushi paved the way for Essex’s crushing innings and 174-run v Second XI Championship victory over old adversaries Kent at Billericay Cricket Club.

Das claimed a starring role by scoring 214 off 215 balls during an incredible 309-minute stint at the crease. The 21-year-old right-handed batter hit no less than twenty-seven 4s and four 6s as Essex responded to Kent’s first innings total of 249.

At just 16, Zeb also caught the eye and batted with maturity beyond his years with 114 from 143, while Khushi again provided a glimpse of his undoubted talent with 75 with Essex racking up a huge 596 for eight before the declaration came.

Earlier, skipper Jack Leaning had top-scored for the visitors with 101. Aaron Beard (15-5-37-3) and Zak Evans (13.2-2-62-3) did much of the damage for Essex with the ball.

The chase was always going to be way beyond the visitors, although Tawanda Muyeye provided a plucky 60 from 47. However, Aron Nijjar led the way with six for 30 from 13.5 overs, while Beard took his match figures to five for 76 to ensure a comfortable success for the hosts with some to spare.