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Essex Cricket is delighted to announce that our Mini Match Play Youth Cricket Tournament will take place this Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 August.

This year, we were pleased to see a record number of applications from various local youth cricket clubs as our Mini Match Play continues to prove extremely popular. We would like to say a huge thank you to our event sponsor, Allen Motor Group.

Their commitment to community development and youth empowerment has shone through once again this year as they have kindly provided free t-shirts and participation medals to all young cricketers taking part. This will provide unforgettable memories of the tournament for every child and we are extremely grateful.

Allen Ford’s sponsorship has not only elevated the tournament experience but also highlights Allen Ford’s dedication to fostering a positive impact in the local community.

This vibrant and competitive youth cricket tournament will see young talents showcase their skills while fostering a spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie. Featuring enthusiastic young cricketers from across the county, this tournament will provide a platform for aspiring young players to exhibit their cricketing prowess and learn valuable lessons about teamwork, discipline, and healthy competition.

This event is also key in providing a platform for skill development and growth, inspiring the next generation of cricket stars.  The young cricketers had the opportunity to showcase their skills as well as learn from experienced Essex Cricket Community coaches and mentors.

Chloe Leveridge, Youth Engagement Manager at Essex Cricket, commented:

“Essex Cricket is immensely grateful to Allen Ford for their valuable support in making the Mini Match Play Youth Cricket Tournament a resounding success.

This collaboration exemplifies the positive impact that businesses can have on youth development and community engagement. We are so grateful for their generous contributions to the event and most importantly every child taking part will have a brilliant opportunity to play cricket, which is what it’s all about.

Matt Brown, Group Marketing Director at Allen Ford, added:

“At Allen Ford, we are committed to supporting initiatives that nurture talent and promote community well-being. Sponsoring the Essex Cricket Mini Match Play Youth Cricket Tournament aligns perfectly with our values, and we are proud to be playing an active role in creating memorable experiences for these young cricketers.”

Essex v Yorkshire Vikings

Metro Bank One Day Cup

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Sunday 13 August 2023, 11am start

Team News:

Essex: Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Tom Westley (c), Beau Webster, Luc Benkenstein, Simon Harmer, Charlie Allison, Will Buttleman (wk), Aaron Beard, Aron Nijjar, Jamie Porter.

Yorkshire Vikings: Mark Stoneman, Joe Cracknell, Sam Robson, Jack Davies (wk), Ryan Higgins, John Simpson, Luke Hollman, Josh de Caires, Martin Andersson, Ethan Bamber, Ishaan Kaushal.

Match Details:

Umpires: James Middlebrook & Phil Mustard
Match Referee: Phil Whitterface
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Yorkshire Vikings win by 3 wickets

Scorecard: View Here

Match Highlights:

Match Reaction:

Match Report:

Dom Bess and Matt Revis produced career-best List A bowling figures to spark an Essex batting collapse and set up Yorkshire Vikings’ first Metro Bank One-Day Cup win of the season.

Bess claimed 5-37 as Essex subsided from 103-0 – underpinned by Michael Pepper’s swashbuckling personal-best 63 from 34 balls – to 221 all out in 36 overs. Revis had earlier sliced through the Essex upper order with 4-54.

The Vikings reached their target with 25 balls remaining, barely breaking sweat and only five wickets down. Shan Masood, their Pakistan white-ball captain, led the way with a patient 54 from 66 balls, with James Wharton seeing them over the line with an unbeaten 54 from 49 balls.

Yorkshire had seen two of their previous three games in the competition abandoned without a ball bowled, and the other lost to Kent by just two runs under DLS. But they bounced back on the same wicket that Essex had won a thriller under the Chelmsford floodlights against Middlesex on Friday.

Pepper’s whirlwind innings encompassed the entire powerplay before he fell to the last ball of the 10th over, skying Bess to cover. The wicket had come at a cost to Yorkshire, though, as Pepper had just gone through his repertoire off the previous three balls, sweeping, lofting over midwicket and reverse-sweeping for boundaries.

In all, Pepper scored 58 of his 63 runs in boundaries, three of them clearing the ropes without bouncing, two of them in an over from Ben Coad that went for 22 as Essex rattled up three figures inside 10 overs.

Das contributed 32 in the opening stand of 103 and tucked into Bess with three fours in a row during a run-a-ball 36.
Tom Westley maintained the tempo in a brisk 17 before he chased a wide delivery from Revis and was caught behind. Three balls later Das drove straight back to the bowler.

Luc Benkenstein put on 50 in six overs with Beau Webster, both of them hammering two sixes each as Essex continued to score at around eight an over. But that charge was stifled, starting when Revis claimed his third and fourth wickets in just six balls with Benkenstein clubbing to mid-on and Simon Harmer chipping to short midwicket.

Jack Shutt had Charlie Allison lbw sweeping before Bess took centre stage with the final four wickets, three of them falling in six balls as Essex left 14 overs unused, He had Webster caught behind attempting to cut, Jamal Richards patting back a return catch, Will Buttleman beaten by one that kept low and Aron Nijjar playing on.

In comparison, Yorkshire’s openers were more circumspect and had just 46 on the board at the end of the powerplay, less than half of Essex’s 10-over total. The pair were together for exactly an hour, having knocked off 80 from the target, before Bean was caught in two minds against Webster’s off-spin and the ball was past him before he jerked his bat down.

Fellow opener Duke reverse-swept Harmer for the first of four fours in his patient 42 before he was bowled attempting to scoop Nijjar. The spinner then had George Hill snaffled at short midwicket before Harmer dived full-length to his left to take a return catch and dismiss Will Fraine.

The Vikings had become becalmed in mid-innings without a boundary for almost 10 overs before Masood added to his earlier six over long leg with successive fours off Nijjar. He put on 68 in 11 overs with Wharton to take Yorkshire within 42 of victory but was strangled down the leg-side by Westley with Buttleman taking the catch.

Wharton took Yorkshire within sight of the target with two sixes in an over from Webster, the second over midwicket to reach his first white-ball fifty from 47 balls.

Essex v Yorkshire Vikings

Metro Bank One Day Cup

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Sunday 13 August 2023, 11am start

Team News:

Essex: Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Tom Westley (c), Beau Webster, Luc Benkenstein, Simon Harmer, Charlie Allison, Will Buttleman (wk), Jamal Richards, Aron Nijjar, Aaron Beard.

Yorkshire Vikings: Finlay Bean, Harry Duke (wk), Shan Masood (c), George Hill, Will Fraine, James Wharton, Jack Shutt, Matt Revis, Dom Bess, Ben Coad, Dom Leech.

Match Details:

Umpires: James Middlebrook & Phil Mustard
Match Referee: Phil Whitticase
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat
Result: 

Scorecard: View Here

Match Reaction:

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Match Highlights:

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Match Report:

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Essex v Yorkshire Vikings

Metro Bank One Day Cup

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Sunday 13 August, 11:00am

After Friday’s extraordinary comeback victory over Middlesex, Essex head into a second home game in three days with a spring in their step.

Friday was a story of youth combining with experience after a blistering innings from Charlie Allison wass backed up by an excellent comeback with the ball from the bowlers, Beau Webster and Tom Westley holding their nerve at the death.

Squad:

Jamie Porter has picked up a groin niggle and is left out of an otherwise unchanged squad.

The Opposition:

Yorkshire squad: Shan Masood (c), Finlay Bean, Dom Bess, Ben Coad, Harry Duke, Will Fraine, George Hill, Dom Leech, Will Luxton, Ben Mike, Matthew Revis, Jack Shutt, James Wharton.

Yorkshire are awaiting their first win in this season’s competition, though have been a little unluckier than the rest, even with the recent conditions, with two of their three matches washed out.

Even their sole completed match was rain affected, with the Vikings falling to a narrow two-run defeat to defending champions Kent in Scarborough via the DLS method.

They are also off the pace in the County Championship, with just one win this season in Division Two, and like Middlesex, saw their Vitality Blast campaign end in the group stage.

Key Battle: Charlie Allison v Ben Coad

Last Time We Met:

Appropriately for how their campaign has panned out this season, the last time Yorkshire visited the Cloud County Ground, in last season’s competition, saw rain interrupt play.

That did not, however, prevent Essex securing an 88-run win via the DLS method, as the Eagles’ total of 240, underpinned by 90 from Grant Roelofsen and Tom Westley’s 52, turned out to be more than enough.

The weather Yorkshire’s innings after only 19 overs, but Shane Snater’s 3/29 already had the White Rose reeling on 76-6, far short of the DLS par score they would have needed and thus handing Essex victory.

Remaining Metro Bank One Day Cup Fixtures:

Tickets:

As ever, Essex Members can enter both games simply by showing their valid card at the gate, and are then free to sit in any vacant seat anywhere in the ground.

The Doug Insole Pavilion benches and seating blocks 1-14 and 27-31 are reserved for Members, with a reciprocal arrangement meaning that Yorkshire Members are allowed to join their Essex counterparts in these areas.

General admission seats are located in blocks 15 to 26 and are unreserved, with the Family Area able to be found in block 23, which is part of the Felsted School Stand.

These are priced at £16 for adults if bought in advance or £22 at the gate on the day, while young adults aged between 18 and 25 can buy at any time for £11 and under-18 tickets cost just £5.

Tickets are in very short supply due to high demand so please buy in advance as tickets on the gate cannot be guaranteed.

How To Watch:

If you are unable to make it to The Cloud County Ground in person, both matches will be available to watch via the Essex Cricket Matchzone and Essex Cricket TV YouTube channel, with accompanying commentary from BBC Essex.

Clips, statistics, and an interactive scorecard will be available for both games alongside the live coverage in the Matchzone, and full live coverage of both will be available on the Club’s social media channels.

Essex v Middlesex

Metro Bank One Day Cup

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Friday 11 August 2023, 2pm start

Team News:

Essex: Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Tom Westley (c), Beau Webster, Luc Benkenstein, Simon Harmer, Charlie Allison, Will Buttleman (wk), Aaron Beard, Aron Nijjar, Jamie Porter.

Middlesex: Mark Stoneman, Joe Cracknell, Sam Robson, Jack Davies (wk), Ryan Higgins, John Simpson, Luke Hollman, Josh de Caires, Martin Andersson, Ethan Bamber, Ishaan Kaushal.

Match Details:

Umpires: Paul Nicholls & Naeem Ashraf
Match Referee: Steve Davies
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Middlesex win by 3 runs

Scorecard: View Here

Match Reaction: Charlie Allison

Match Highlights:

Match Report:

Charlie Allison struck a maiden half-century in only his third first-team innings to help Essex pull off an extraordinary first victory of the season in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.

The 18-year-old younger brother of seamer Ben lived up to his promise in the second eleven with a mature knock of 70 that included three sixes and even outshone his captain Tom Westley’s patient 60 from 90 balls.

However, Middlesex looked well on track to record their own first win of the campaign when they reached 236-3 with 15 overs left chasing 299 to win.

But despite Mark Stoneman setting the foundations for their reply with a dozen fours and two sixes in a 97-ball 93, Middlesex collapsed to lose by three runs with seven balls left to the delight of a large Chelmsford crowd.

And it was Allison whose throw from the third-man boundary ran out Ethan Bamber as the final Middlesex pair tried to steal the runs to decide the match.

Middlesex had one hundred on the board inside the 15 overs of their reply with Stoneman reaching his fifty from just 39 balls. It included two sixes, one scooped off Aaron Beard and another pulled off Jamie Porter. He might have perished there and then had Michael Pepper’s throw been more accurate into the wicketkeeper’s gloves.

He capitalised on the reprieve with an extravagant reverse-sweep for four off Simon Harmer. Joe Cracknell had been slightly overshadowed in the stand of 124, though he took two successive boundaries off Harmer before he was brilliantly caught in the covers by Robin Das for 48.

The wicket had no significant impact on Middlesex’s progress and they were halfway to their target in 22 overs, though Sam Robson was dropped on 20 at backward point by Das.

Essex thought they had Robson soon after for a catch behind off Beau Webster that left umpire Paul Nicholls unmoved and the bowler showing his frustration by slamming the ball to the ground. Robson was finally removed for 26, driving at Aaron Beard and being bowled.

Stoneman’s stay of eight minutes shy of two hours was ended when he swung Beard to Porter on the deep fine-leg boundary.

At that point Middlesex threatened to implode with three wickets going down in 14 balls. Jack Davies was bamboozled by one from Harmer before Ryan Higgins dragged on from Webster and Luke Hollman was run out without facing a ball. It got worse when Josh de Caires was bowled by Porter to leave Middlesex still 42 runs short with 10 overs remaining.

Martin Andersson had helped Simpson take them within nine runs of victory when he was bowled by Webster. He was followed, two runs later, by Simpson, bowled by Westley. And then came the unlikely denouement.

On a pitch that took spin early on, Josh de Caires’s three wickets in eight balls halted an Essex onslaught led by Pepper, who took a liking to Middlesex debutant Isaan Kaushal, hitting him for four fours and a six over extra cover before the 21-year-old seamer was withdrawn from the attack . However, when Kaushal returned late on he claimed his maiden first-team wicket when Will Buttleman picked out deep mid-on.

Pepper swept de Caires’s first ball for his sixth boundary but fell next ball for an 18-ball 31 to a stupendous running catch over his shoulder at deep long leg by Martin Andersson. Das then pulled de Caires invitingly to deep square leg, and two balls later Webster advanced too far and turned in dismay to see John Simpson removing the bails.

Luc Benkenstein helped steady the ship in a 55-run partnership with Westley. But after lofting de Caires for six over long leg, he took a wild swipe at Luke Hollman, who then had Harmer playing all round one to be lbw.

Westley’s innings had few thrills, though he carved Robson through extra cover for his sixth boundary the ball before he was beaten by one that turned from outside off and took middle stump.

Allison had played calmly alongside Westley but cut loose once his captain had departed. He reached his fifty from 59 balls with a six to long-off in a Robson over that also went for a maximum over long-leg by Buttleman. Allison’s 65-ball innings ended when he played over a ball from Bamber.

The Metro Bank One Day Cup continues on Friday and Sunday for back-to-back home matches in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at The Cloud County Ground.

The Eagles will be looking to bounce back, starting with a day/night floodlit fixture against Middlesex. The 50-over action continues on Sunday for the visit of Yorkshire Vikings, with play beginning at 11am.

The Cloud County Ground will be operating an open ground for these fixtures, which permit spectators to walk the full concourse of the ground throughout your visit.

The Doug Insole Pavilion and Tom Pearce Upper and Lower stands are exclusively for Members and proof of membership will be required to enter these seated areas.

The Metro Bank One Day Cup is part of the 2023 Membership and the capacity for Members’ entry into the ground will remain unrestricted for these fixtures. Members are not required to purchase a ticket in advance and can enter the ground using their 2023 Membership card.

General Public tickets are on sale now and can be purchased in advance for a discounted price.

A very limited number of tickets will be available to purchase on the gates and priced £22 Adults, £11 Students/Young Adults (18-24) and £5 Juniors (U18s). However, you can still save by purchasing an advance tickets with adult tickets priced at jus £16.

Scheduled Hours of Play:

Yorkshire Vikings:
Gates Open: From 9:30am Toss: 10:30am
Game Begins: 11am First Innings: 11am-2:30pm Second Innings: 3pm-6:30pm

 

Ahead of Your Visit:

In the event of adverse weather conditions on the day of the match, please keep up to date with the prospects of play via the Club’s Twitter and Facebook channels.

Please note that the Prospect of Play phone line is no longer in use and all updates will be available online.

 

Accessibility:

Accessible parking:
Accessible parking spaces at The Cloud County Ground are available for Members on a first-come, first-served basis.

Spectators with accessibility needs can be dropped off by drivers at the main gate via New Writtle Street.

Accessible Seating:
Accessible seating is located in The Kenton Group Stand (Hayes Close End) and in Block 1 of the Tom Pearce Stand Lower for this game.

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

We can also accept a Blue Badge and Access card.

Accessible Toilets:
Wheelchair accessible toilets are located behind the main scoreboard (Red Area), rear of the Doug Insole Pavilion (Blue Area) and adjacent to Block 25 at County Corner (Green Area).

 

Travel:

Parking:
• Spectators travelling by car will need to locate a public car park in the proximity of the ground as there is no parking available on-site at The Cloud County Ground.

• The High Chelmer multi-storey will be open and closes at 11pm on Friday v Middlesex and 7pm on Sunday v Yorkshire Vikings.

• Meteor Way will be open for Members from three hours before the start of play and on a first-come, first-served basis. This car park will close 30 minutes after play has concluded.

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.

Please note that there will be a disrupted train service on Friday due to a train strike. For further information and to view the revised timetable, please visit Greater Anglia – here.

 

Ground Entry:

Spectators are able to enter the ground via the Main Gate located on New Writtle Street or through the Tees River Gate. Please enter through the gate nearest your seat location.

General Public Seating:

• 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 that will not be read by the scanners.

• 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.

• Please note, blocks 28 and 29 are strictly alcohol-free. If you are seated in either block you will not be permitted to take an alcoholic beverage to your seat.

• The designed Family Area is located in block 30-31.

 

Around the Ground:

• Spectators are permitted on the pitch during the interval and please be guided by the safety stewards on the playing areas. We also ask that only soft balls are used when playing cricket on the outfield.

• The Essex Store will be open for the duration of the match, as well as our additional store located by the Tees River Gate.

• The pitch will also be accessible for 30 minutes after play for spectators.

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

• The Club Store and Membership & Ticketing Office will be open for spectators for the duration of your visit.

• Scorecards will be available for £1 from the Club Store for cash or card payment, or alternatively by card from the Tees River Gate entrance.

• 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 ‘RESPECT’ including your stand and issue to 60066.

• Fan Wi-Fi is available at The Cloud County Ground for every matchday giving you the opportunity to share photos and videos of your Eagles experience. Simply logon to ‘EC-Public’ from your seat to access.
 

Food & Drink:

• The Food Court is located in the blue area of the ground by the Essex Cricket Store which includes hog roast for this match.

• The Level Head Bar is new for 2023! This new area in partnership with Greene King and provides a great place to eat and drink before and throughout your visit.

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

• Anne’s Pantry will be offering a choice of hot meals, cakes/snacks, and drinks from their refreshment kiosks located in the Hayes Close End, River End and will also be operating a Food Court outside the Essex Cricket Store.

They will be serving a range of meals suitable for all dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free, as well as children’s portions.

• Other refreshment kiosks include bar areas located at either end of the ground in County Corner and Spinner’s Bar.

• Spectators are permitted to bring alcohol into the ground for Metro Bank One Day Cup fixtures but there is a limit of 4 cans of beer/cider or a bottle of wine. However, please note there is no glass or sharp objects such as cutlery allowed to be brought into the ground.

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

 

Leaving the Ground:

At the conclusion of the game, players will be signing autographs by the players steps which are accessible in front of the Doug Insole Pavilion.

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.

Watch The Action On the Move

Our Live Stream will be available for spectators with multi-angled ball tracking and replays.

Head to the Essex Cricket Matchzone to watch the action live, plus view an interactive scorecard, stats and individual match clips.

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