Ahead of the 2023 domestic season, there have been a number of regulation changes following the High Performance Review. These changes will be in place for the start of the 2023 season and affect the LV= Insurance County Championship and registration of Overseas players.
Points System
There are two changes to how points are awarded for next season’s County Championship. Drawn matches, which previously awarded each team with eight points will now return to the five points awarded pre-pandemic. A win in the County Championship remains at 16 points.
The other change sees batting bonus points awarded from 250 runs as opposed to 200 in previous years. A fifth batting bonus point will still be available but has increased from 400+ scores to 450+. There is no change to the allocation of bowling bonus points and teams still have 110 overs of their first innings to earn them.
These changes are aimed to encourage teams to bat long on well-prepared surfaces and take matches deep into Day 4, while at the same time providing extra incentive to win the match.
Kookaburra Ball Trial
There will be a trial of Kookaburra balls in Rounds 9 and 10 of the County Championship with Dukes balls being used in all other red-ball fixtures. Rounds 9 and 10 have been selected because all 18 First-Class counties play in each round meaning there will be no unfair advantage.
Registration of Overseas Players
First-Class counties will be permitted to register four Overseas players at the same time, but there remains a maximum of two Overseas players who can play per side in any one match.
The previous maximum of Overseas players who could be registered at the same time was three.
This decision allows counties to register two red-ball and two white-ball Overseas players for periods when there is dovetailing between the Vitality Blast and LV= Insurance County Championship.
There are just eight weeks to go until the 2023 season gets underway when Essex travel to Lords to take on recently promoted Middlesex in Round 1 of the County Championship, but the Essex squad are still hard at work around the world.
Dan Lawrence and the England Test squad have begun their preparation for the upcoming two match test tour out in New Zealand. The 25-year-old smashed 85 off just 55 balls against a New Zealand XI which included twelve fours and three sixes along the way to stake a claim for a spot in Englandās starting XI when the series kicks off on February 16th.
In South Africa Adam Rossington and Sunrisers Eastern Cape have qualified for the semi-finals of the inaugural SA20. They take on the Joburg Super Kinds on Thursday afternoon with the winner booking their place in the final where they will face the Pretoria Capitals on Saturday afternoon.
Our wicket-keeper has also secured a spot in the Pakistan Super League for three fixtures at the beginning of March. After James Vince was selected in the England ODI squad to tour Bangladesh in the Spring, Rossington has been drafted in as a partial replacement.
Sam Cook also continues to work hard on the international stage as the 2023 season fast approaches. The bowler has featured twice for the England Lions as they take on a Sri Lanka XI in a 4-day series.
Jamal Richards has headed to Australia with his England U19 teammates for their tour, which will include four competitive white-ball matches for the all-rounder.
The England Menās U19 multi-format tour to Australia is already underway, with the first of two four-day U19 Test matches at Brisbaneās Allan Border Field delicately poised after two days.
Cricket4London (C4LDN) is the first collaborative initiative from the professional cricket clubs of Essex, Kent, Middlesex and Surrey. It will create a programme that provides easy-to-join cricket games and activities for young people across London.
But we need a logo and we want it to be designed by young people in London. To find the best one we are running a simple design competition, with some great vocational-orientated prizes.
How to Enter:
ā¢ Please provide the logo design, plus a short paragraph to explain the thinking.
ā¢ The full assignment and design copyright will be owned by the organisation to which the submission was submitted.
ā¢ Please include just the logo and brand name in the entry. No tagline, strapline, or equivalent is required.
ā¢ No use of logos, or components of logos, or branding from the four counties. The logo must also not be a replica or breach copyright of existing brands and logos. (Where entries accidentally use copyright components from other brands and logos, they will not be used in the final logo ā regardless of the outcome of the competition)
ā¢ The entries will be invited in a single-page PDF, JPEG, PNG, PPT/Keynote, or PSD format. We are looking for the best idea and concept for the logo, so the design work does not need to be fully finished, drawn design work is equally welcome. To help the organisers your file-saving title should be as follows: C4Llogo college/school name submission number xx
ā¢ Individuals, teams, colleges, and schools are not limited to the number of applications.
ā¢ There will be 4 finalists, one from each county.
ā¢ Each of the 4 County winners will be invited to spend a working day with the Comms and Design Teams from their local County Club, plus receive event tickets and club merchandise.
ā¢ The overall winner will have a refinement process of 1 day with Futurebrand plus 4 days working alongside County and C4LDN workforce for design development days.
Tickets to see Essex Eagles in next year’s Vitality Blast competition are now on sale to subscribers to our Over & Out! emails. If you don’t currently subscribe, it’s not too late to get priority access to T20 tickets and it’s also free! Simply subscribe using the link below and you will be emailed a ticket link created for you.
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Sams is an Eagle once more
We are delighted to announce the signing of Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams for the 2023 Vitality Blast campaign.
Sams played a crucial role in guiding the Eagles to the Quarter-Finals in 2022 and will be looking to help the Team go one further in the upcoming season.
Limited Season Passes Remaining
Eagles Fans have ensured strong home support in 2023 with the sale of T20 Season Passes already surpassing last year’s. Although there aren’t many remaining, there is still the chance to watch every ball bowled at Chelmsford in 2023.
In case you missed it…
The start time of the Eagles’ first Vitality Blast fixture at Chelmsford has been moved an hour forward, from 7pm to 6pm.
This is to make the fixture more accessible to a family audience with it coinciding with the May half-term.
Essex Cricket is delighted to announce that Daniel Sams has re-joined the Club for the 2023 Vitality Blast campaign.
The Australian all-rounder featured 12 times for the Eagles in 2022 scoring 165 runs along the way, including an outstanding innings of 71 from just 24 balls against Sussex Sharks. Sams also played a crucial part with ball in hand taking 14 wickets during his time in Chelmsford.
30-year-old Sams has a wealth of experience playing in franchise cricket around the world Ā which has seen the Australian feature for Mumbai Indians, Sydney Thunder, Trent Rockets and will soon feature for the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
After re-signing for the Club, Sams said: āIām delighted that I am able to sign for Essex for another season ahead of the 2023 campaign.
āI thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Club last year and I canāt wait to get back over there and play in front of the passionate Chelmsford crowd once again. The support we received last year was unbelievable and I strongly believe we have a strong squad this season that has a great chance of winning more silverware.ā
Head Coach, Anthony McGrath commented: āWeāre really pleased to have Daniel re-sign for the Club ahead of the upcoming Vitality Blast. He played a big part in our campaign last time out both on and off the pitch and weāre excited to welcome him back.
āHe has been one of the most consistent players in T20 cricket around the world over the last few years with bat and ball, so weāre thrilled to see him return.ā
Essex Cricket CEO, John Stephenson added: āDaniel showed last season that he is a player of high calibre, and we were keen to bring him back to Chelmsford this season.
āWeāre looking to go even further this season in the Vitality Blast and bringing Daniel back will help with our progression moving forward.ā
Watch Sams in action
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With 2023 T20 tickets going on sale to our Over & Out! email subscribers on Monday 06 February and some having already secured their tickets for next season, there’s time to take a look back on a dramatic 2022 campaign where the Eagles came within touching distance of another famous Finals Day at Edgbaston.
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The New Eagles
28.10.21, 16.03.22 & 04.04.22
The journey to the T20 knockout stages started long before the competition got underway. After a 2021 campaign which showed glimpses of promise, shrewd signings throughout the autumn of 2021 and early-stages of 2022 added strength and experience to the squad.
While Critchley and Rossington have their chance to impact games for Essex across all formats, their short-format prowess has already been on show.
Until a knee injury interrupted his campaign, Matt Critchley was leading the MVP rankings and Adam Rossington smashed the Eagles’ highest individual total this season (95 from 50 balls) in a crucial fixture against Sussex Sharks.
Dan Sams was signed for his all-round abilities and has lived up to his name, bowling tricky overs at the top and tail of the innings as well as striking lusty blows with the bat and sweeping the boundary in the field. His highlight has undoubtedly been a 24-ball 71 against Sussex Sharks where half of the deliveries he faced flew to the boundary.
Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles
27.05.22 Result: Essex won by 4 wickets Top Scorer: Paul Walter (47*, 32 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Matt Critchley (1/16, 3 overs)
The Eagles wasted no time in opening their Vitality Blast account. Travelling to Canterbury to face last year’s champions the Kent Spitfires, a nerveless 47* from Paul Walter and 21* from Simon Harmer saw the team chase their target of 185 down.
Bowling first, Eagles fans got a glimpse of Matt Critchley’s abilities with the ball as he combined with fellow spinners Simon Harmer (1/30) and Aron Nijjar (1/26) to restrict Kent to 184 on a flat track at Canterbury.
In response, a new opening partnership of Adam Rossington (29) and Will Buttleman (37) got the Team off to a flyer before wickets fell throughout the middle overs.
But Paul Walter first combined with Tom Westley, and then Simon Harmer to guide Essex to victory with two balls to spare.
29.05.22 Result: Somerset won by 6 wickets Top Scorer: Matt Critchley (60, 38 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Simon Harmer (2/22, 4 overs)
The Team then journeyed westwards to face the second of last year’s finalists Somerset at Taunton. The game would be a forgettable one as rain delays and then Will Smeed and Rilee Rossouw thwarted the Eagles.
Batting first, rain started to fall just as the Eagles innings was threatening to get going, thanks to a great partnership between new number 3, Michael Pepper (37) and Matt Critchley (60). Coming back out to bat and facing a shortened innings, wickets tumbled to leave Essex 139/9 at the end of their 18 overs.
Despite Ben Allison picking up the early wicket of Tom Banton, Somerset’s chase proved to be a comfortable one as Will Smeed (58) and Rilee Rossouw (67) shared a 102-run partnership in 7.4 overs to put the game beyond all doubt.
Simon Harmer proved his class yet again, taking 2/22 from his four overs on a ground where runs were flowing.
Essex Eagles v Hampshire Hawks
31.05.22 Result: Essex won by 8 wickets Top Scorer: Michael Pepper (75, 42 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Sam Cook & Simon Harmer (2/16, 3 overs)
Appearing in front of a home crowd for the first time, the Eagles, and particularly Michael Pepper, gave a glimpse of what was to come at The Cloud County Ground by thumping Hampshire Hawks in rapid time.
Batting first, Hampshire scored an under-par 150-6 thanks to excellent spells from Sam Cook and Simon Harmer who each took 2/16 in three overs.
Chasing 151 for victory, Michael Pepper and Matt Critchley combined for a 100-run partnership to seal a huge win for the Eagles.
Pepper’s attacking intent was on display as he hit 9 fours and 4 sixes in his 42-ball 75*, while Critchley continued his fine start to the season with an equally quick 45*.
Glamorgan v Essex Eagles
02.06.22 Result: Glamorgan won by 6 wickets Top Scorer: Matt Critchley (38, 26 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Matt Critchley (1/17, 4 overs)
The Eagles fell to their second loss of the season against Glamorgan in Cardiff.
After being inserted into bat, the Eagles’ innings struggled to get going with three wickets falling in the powerplay and runs not coming freely.
A battling partnership between Matt Critchley (38) and Paul Walter (20) threatened an Essex recovery, but once that partnership was broken wickets continued to fall and although Tom Westley (23*) found the boundary on a couple of occasions, the Eagles were restricted to 113-9.
Dan Sams picked up the wicket of David Lloyd in the first over to give the Eagles hope, but that was quickly snuffed out by Sam Northeast, whose 44 was the highest score of the match.
Glamorgan chased the target down in 16.5 overs with Sams, Critchley and Nijjar picking up the wickets to fall.
Gloucestershire v Essex Eagles
03.06.22
NO RESULT, match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Essex Eagles V Kent Spitfires
07.06.22 Result: Essex won by 7 wickets Top Scorer: Michael Pepper (50, 29 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Sam Cook (2/14, 4 overs)
Essex Eagles marked their second home Vitality Blast fixture of the season with another Battle of the Bridge victory over Kent Spitfires.
The decision to bowl at the toss proved a good one as Sams, Allison and Cook tore through Kent’s top order, leaving them on 17-4 after 4.1 overs.
A recovery of sorts, led by Alex Blake (38) saw the Spitfires post 130-9 with Sams, Allison, Cook and Critchley all picking up two wickets.
Another dramatic Michael Pepper innings of 50 from 29 balls put the Eagles well on their way, before Paul Walter (33* from just 16 balls) and Matt Critchley (18*) powered Essex to the target in just 15.3 overs.
Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles
09.06.22 Result: Hampshire won by 32 runs Top Scorer: Paul Walter (27, 24 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Matt Critchley (3/25, 4 overs)
The Eagles reached the halfway mark of the competition in good shape having won half of their games, despite not yet having won successive matches. This pattern would not change after a loss at Hampshire.
Batting first, Hampshire were buoyed by a return to the top of the order for James Vince, who picked up 44 and was well aided by Tom Prest (30) and Joe Weatherley (38) as they made 155/6 on a tricky Southampton wicket.
Ben Allison, enjoying an extended run in the starting XI claimed career-best T20 figures of 3/33 in his four overs, whilst Critchley chipped in with three wickets of his own.
Chasing 156, Essex’s innings struggled for momentum and although the top six all made it into double figures, no one was able to go on and make a match-defining contribution.
The Eagles were eventually bowled out for 123 in the final over of their innings, which left them placed 4th in the South Group table after playing half of their games.
At the halfway stage:
Essex Eagles v Middlesex
10.06.22 Result: Essex won by 61 runs Top Scorer: Feroze Khushi (67, 40 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Sam Cook (3/18, 3 overs)
The Eagles marked the first Friday night T20 at Chelmsford in fine style as they treated a sell-out crowd to a trouncing of Middlesex.
Feroze Khushi, playing his second game of the season, lit up the Essex innings after a watchful start, striking 67* before Paul Walter used his long levers to find the boundary eight times in a knock of 58* from 35 balls.
The pair almost single-handedly guided the Eagles to 186-6, a total which would prove too much for Middlesex as they subsided to 125 all out.
For the second game in a row at Chelmsford, Essex took a host of early wickets to leave Middlesex in trouble at 66-4. Sam Cook and Matt Critchley then swooped in to pick up three wickets apiece and round up the Middlesex innings with 10 balls remaining.
Essex Eagles v Sussex Sharks
17.06.22 Result: Essex won by 11 runs Top Scorer: Dan Sams (71, 24 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Matt Critchley (2/37, 4 overs)
The Eagles maintained their unbeaten streak at home in stunning style as fans at The Cloud County Ground were treated to the biggest run-fest in Blast history, with 477 runs scored across both innings.
After being put in to bat, each of the top four in the Eagles’ batting order reached the 30s in quick time, laying a solid foundation for the middle order to launch.
That happened when Dan Sams came to the crease. He proceeded to hit half of his balls to the ropes in a 24-ball 71 consisting of 6 fours and 6 sixes. The Eagles finished with their highest score in T20 history, 244-7.
Despite losing Luke Wright early on, Sussex Sharks looked well set to do the impossible and chase down Essex’s mammoth total.
Mohammad Rizwan and Ali Orr took the score to 106 from just 7.4 overs before Simon Harmer came on and took the wicket of Orr for 38.
Rizwan (66), along with Tom Alsop (45) and Ravi Bopara (51) took the Sharks to within touching distance of the Eagles total, but when Sams took the wicket of Bopara in the final over, the Sharks were destined to fall just short, eventually finishing on 233-6.
What a performance with the bat from the Eagles š¦
With a score of 244-7 after 20 overs, we've set a new record for our highest ever T20 score š
Sams made 71, whilst Rossington, Khushi, Pepper and Critchley all contributed with 30+ scores šŖ pic.twitter.com/GrJCv0ZZT2
19.06.22 Result: Somerset won by 8 wickets Top Scorer: Michael Pepper (86, 49 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Dan Sams (1/29, 4 overs)
Families turned out in their droves to support the Eagles on Essex County Cricket Club’s annual Family Day.
Unfortunately, the one missing element of the occasion was the result. That didn’t appear to dampen spirits as excited youngsters huddled to get posters, bats and shirts signed by their heroes at the end of the game.
Batting first, the Eagles struggled to match the high-octane hitting seen by crowds two days prior. However, Michael Pepper found his stride yet again and smashed an unbeaten 86 along with Paul Walter, who hit 58 from 29 balls, to see the Essex to a respectable but not necessarily intimidating 188-5.
Somerset got off to a rapid start in response and although Will Smeed and Tom Banton fell in quick succession to Dan Sams and Ben Allison respectively, Rilee Rossouw was on hand again to see Somerset home.
This time, he was joined by Tom Abell and the pair of them found the boundary at ease to chase down the target in 17.3 overs.
Middlesex v Essex Eagles
23.06.22 Result: Essex won by 21 runs Top Scorer: Dan Lawrence (51, 35 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Sam Cook (3/23, 4 overs)
Essex headed to The Home of Cricket knowing that a strong finish to the group stages would see them qualify for the Quarter-Finals.
The Team was boosted by the return of Dan Lawrence, who hadn’t turned out for the Eagles since a recurrence of a hamstring injury sustained earlier in the season. They would have to do without the services of Matt Critchley, who picked up a knee injury against Somerset.
After losing the toss and being asked to bat, a familiar tale for the Eagles, Dan Lawrence (51) and Tom Westley (50) came together to drag the Eagles to 161-6 on a pitch where batters had to play themselves in.
Middlesex’s response got off to a sedate start before all hell broke loose in the third over when Sam Cook, bowling his first over of the game, ripped through their top order with an astonishing triple-wicket maiden.
A stand between Stephen Eskinazi and Jack Davies threatened a recovery for Middlesex, but when the former was out with the score on 95, their innings never recovered.
Sam Cook’s three wickets were the highlight, but Simon Harmer and Aaron Beard, playing his first game of the season, each chipped in with two wickets as Middlesex finished on 140-8.
Little Chef is flying along with some added spice from Dan Lawrence in the field š¤ pic.twitter.com/kuiT6mz8dj
24.06.22 Result: Essex won by 43 runs Top Scorer: Paul Walter (49, 33 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Aaron Beard (4/29, 4 overs)
The Eagles faced table-toppers Surrey knowing that with a win they’d have one foot in the door of the knockout spots.
By this point, Essex were accustomed with settings totals and when they were asked to do so again by Surrey, it was the two form batters of the campaign in Michael Pepper and Paul Walter who rose to the occasion.
Pepper took Surrey’s attack on from ball one and his 18-ball 48 set the stage for Walter (49) and Harmer (29*) to see the Eagles to 198-7 at the end of the 20 overs.
Aaron Beard took the key wicket of Jason Roy early in Surrey’s chase and despite Will Jacks (26), Jamie Smith (30) and Rory Burns (37) giving Surrey a glimmer of hope, a flurry of late wickets saw Surrey limp to 155-9.
Beard was the star of the show on his Chelmsford return and picked up career-best T20 figures of 4/29 in his four overs. He was well supported by Simon Harmer who kept the run-scoring to a minimum from his spell and also claimed a pair of wickets.
01.07.22 Result: Essex won by 28 runs Top Scorer: Adam Rossington (95, 50 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Simon Harmer (3/18, 4 overs)
Essex Eagles secured a Quarter-Final place with a game to spare in the Vitality Blast group stages when they beat Sussex Sharks on their own turf.
The victory was largely down to a stunning knock of 95 from 50 balls by Adam Rossington, who had just signed a 3-year contract with the Club.
With wickets falling around him, Rossington flayed a Sussex attack including Rashid Khan to all parts. When his wicket fell, just shy of a maiden T20 century, Tom Westley picked up where Rossington left off with a 30-ball 54 to guide Essex to 197-8.
The Sharks got off to a rapid response thanks to Ali Orr, who smashed 41 from 21 balls. However, Simon Harmer entered the attack and controlled the middle overs, picking up 3/18 in four overs and stifling the Sharks’ progress.
Sam Cook and Dan Sams then snuffed out any chance of a Sussex win with an excellent display of death bowling. Sussex eventually finished on 169-8, well short of their target.
02.07.22 Result: Essex won by 69 runs Top Scorer: Dan Lawrence (71, 37 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Dan Sams (3/20, 4 overs)
With Quarter-Final qualification secured, the Eagles went into their last match of the group stages knowing that a win or a tie would keep them in the running for a home Quarter-Final.
In front of the TV cameras, the Eagles proceeded to smash their highest total in T20 history, breaking the record for the second time in a matter of weeks.
Their mammoth total of 254-5 unsurprisingly comprised of contributions from the entire batting unit. The two most telling came from Dan Lawrence (71 from 37 balls) and Paul Walter (58 from 23 balls) who formed one of the most destructive partnerships Chelmsford has seen, battering 156 from the final 10 overs of the Eagles’ innings.
Glamorgan’s chase got off to the worst possible start, Aaron Beard and Dan Sams making early breakthroughs to leave the visitors reeling at 9-3. Despite a brilliant effort of 97 from 52 balls by Sam Northeast, Glamorgan never looked like getting close and eventually fell 69 runs short of Essex’s total.
While the Eagles held their end of the bargain, results in Taunton or Manchester meant that they faced an away Quarter-Final against Lancashire, mirroring that of the trophy-winning 2019 season.
What have we just witnessed at Chelmsford š¤Æ
The Eagles finish on 254-5, beating their previous highest score set just a couple of weeks ago by 9 runs š pic.twitter.com/6OSf6JSA56
Vitality Blast Quarter-Final: Lancashire Lightning v Essex Eagles
08.07.22 Result: Lancashire won by 7 wickets Top Scorer: Michael Pepper (36, 28 balls) Best Bowling Figures: Simon Harmer (1/29, 3.4 overs)
The Eagles travelled to Manchester with dreams of a first Vitality Blast Finals Day since the trophy-winning 2019 season. However, a strong home performance from Lancashire Lightning saw them run out deserved winners as Essex’s campaign ended at the Quarter-Finals.
Essex were boosted by the return of Matt Critchley, who took up a new role of being Adam Rossington’s opening partner. It was a move that briefly paid off at the pair took Essex to 43-0 after 4.1 overs. However, Essex’s progress was checked after both openers fell for the addition of just two more runs.
The Lancashire bowlers stuck to their plans as scoring proved difficult through the middle overs despite a spritely 36 from 28 balls from Michael Pepper.
Paul Walter, another star of the campaign, finished strongly to record 34* and Daniel Sams played well for his 25* as the Eagles finished on 161-5.
Lancashire’s response started awfully as Sam Cook got a fingertip on a Phil Salt straight drive to deflect the ball onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end, running Keaton Jennings out without facing a ball.
However, that was as good as it got for the Eagles as first Salt (27), then Steven Croft (76*) and Dane Vilas (51) batted with great assurance to see Lancashire home with 4.2 overs to spare and seven wickets left.
‘Deadline Day’ is looming… take advantage of the Membership Early Bird discount by purchasing before close of play on Tuesday 31 January!
Adult Membership Packages start from just Ā£224 for the year, which includes a range of great benefits on the field including entry to all Championship and One Day Cup fixtures, discounted tickets for the Vitality Blast and England Women fixtures at The Cloud County Ground, and the chance to watch Essex take on Ireland over three days for this season’s Tourist match.
Discounts are also available on all other annual Membership categories such as Senior, Young Adults, Junior and Family packages before prices increase after Tuesday’s deadline.
A full list of benefits for both renewing and new Members can be seen by clicking here.
Other key points to Membership in 2022:
Early Bird Discount:
Early Bird: Purchase before 31 December to make an Early Bird saving on your Membership ahead of the new season. This applies to all packages except Eagles Club and Life Membership and ends at 11:59pm on Friday 31 December.
Renewing Members:
Members who are renewing from the 2020 and 2021 season can receive a renewal discount on the New Member Price in addition to the Early Bird discount. This is automatically populated within your basket when you log in to your online Membership account.
Life Membership:
Life Membership remains excellent value for money with prices frozen for 2022. You can show your loyal support for Essex whilst saving up to Ā£1,050 in some categories compared to the 2020 price list.
Please note that Life Membership is not available to purchase online so please get in touch by phone for more information by calling 01245 254010.
Jamal Richards has headed to Australia with his England U19 teammates for their tour, which will include four competitive white-ball matches for the all-rounder.
The England Menās U19 multi-format tour to Australia is underway, with the first of two four-day U19 Test matches at Brisbaneās Allan Border Field delicately poised after two days.
The Young Lions selectors previously named a 16-strong Test squad and a 14-strong white-ball squad for the trip, which continues through February.
Warwickshireās Jacob Bethell, who was part of the squad that reached the final of the ICC Menās U19 Cricket World Cup in 2022, is captaining the red-ball squad while Durhamās Ben McKinney will lead the white-ball squad.
England Menās Under 19 Test Squad
Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire, cap)
Bertie Foreman (Sussex)
Jack Harding (Unattached)
Matthew Hurst (Lancashire)
Dan Ibrahim (Sussex)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Dominic Kelly (Hampshire)
Mitchell Killeen (Durham)
Archie Lenham (Sussex)
Yousef Majid (Surrey)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
James Rew (Somerset)
Harry Singh (Unattached)
Charlie Tear (Sussex)
Ross Whitfield (Durham)
England Menās Under 19 White-Ball Squad
Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)
James Coles (Sussex)
Joseph Eckland (Unattached)
Sheridon Gumbs (Surrey)
Matthew Hurst (Lancashire)
Dan Ibrahim (Sussex)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Mitchell Killeen (Durham)
Archie Lenham (Sussex)
Yousef Majid (Surrey)
Ben McKinney (Durham, cap) Jamal Richards (Essex)
Charlie Tear (Sussex)
George Thomas (Somerset)
The tours are being led by Young Lions Head Coach Mike Yardy, who is joined by Kadeer Ali (Batting Coach), Chris Brown (Spin Bowling Coach), Simon Cook (Fast Bowling Coach) and Chris Read (Fielding & WK Coach).
Head Coach Mike Yardy said: āItās great to be out in Australia and taking part in all three formats of the game. Our warm-up camp in Abu Dhabi before Christmas was a valuable exercise, both to track our progress on the field but also to spend some time together as a group.
āThereās no doubt there are a lot of talented young players vying for selection, the challenge now is to add value to those playersā journeys, provide some experiences which can help them develop their career and ultimately to help refine the next generation of England Menās cricketers.ā
Tour Dates
ā¢ Sunday 29 January – Wednesday 1 February: First Youth Test, England Menās U19 v Australia Menās U19, Allan Border Field, 10am
ā¢ Monday 6 – Thursday 9 February: Second Youth Test, England Menās U19 v Australia Menās U19, Norths Cricket Club, 10am
ā¢ Monday 13 February: First Youth ODI, England Menās U19s v Australia Menās U19s, Allan Border Field, 10am
ā¢ Wednesday 15 February: Second Youth ODI, England Menās U19s v Australia Menās U19s, Allan Border Field, 10am
ā¢ Friday 17 February: Third Youth ODI, England Menās U19s v Australia Menās U19s, Norths Cricket Club, 9am
ā¢ Sunday 19 February: Only Youth IT20, England Menās U19s v Australia Menās U19s, Norths Cricket Club, 1:30pm
The Club will be hosting the first Members’ Forum of the year on Thursday 16 February (6:30pm) at The Cloud County Ground.
Chief Executive John Stephenson, Interim Chair Sir Stephen OāBrien and Interim Deputy Chair Anu Mohindru will be hosting the Forum in the Doug Insole Pavilion for a discussion on Club matters, including season preparations and an update on the Board.
The Forum will be exclusively for 2023 Members and is available to attend either in person or via the zoom conferencing platform.
Attendees are invited to submit questions in advance by midday on Thursday 16 February to [email protected].
We look forward to welcoming Members who are able to join us on the night but an exclusive link will be sent to all Members with a valid email address ahead of the event for those wishing to view online.
We advise checking your online Membership account if you have recently changed your contact information.
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