Tickets for England’s Vitality Women’s IT20 against Sri Lanka in 2023 are now on sale to 2022 Essex County Cricket Club Members and ticket holders to this year’s England v South Africa match at Chelmsford.
The match is the opening match of a three-match series against Sri Lanka and will take place on Saturday 2 September (2:30pm) at The Cloud County Ground.
Members’ tickets are priced at £10, Adults £15 and all Junior (U18) tickets are only £5.
Tickets will be on General Sale from 10am on Wednesday 9 November with Early Bird tickets available from just £15 when purchased by March 31 2023.
Hospitality packages for this match will be on sale upon the release of full 2023 fixture list later this year.
To enquire about the available hospitality, please email [email protected] or call us on 01245 254120. We will be able to advise on the most suitable option for you and your guests.
You can upgrade your general admission tickets to hospitality tickets subject to availability. Please contact our Hospitality Team by emailing [email protected] or calling us on 01245 254120.
No. The Scrutton Bland Premier Suite is not suitable for wheelchair users as it has not got the disabled access. If you or any of your guests have some mobility issues, we recommend purchasing your hospitality in the Woodland Group Pavilion Marquee, Woodland Group Premier Marquee or Executive Boxes.
Most tickets will be distributed digitally. If we have received full payment for your booking, your hospitality tickets will be emailed to you in due course. If we are yet to receive your payment, please action this immediately as tickets cannot be issued until full payment has been received.
Please note that the client purchasing the hospitality package is responsible for distributing tickets to their guests. Upon receipt of your tickets, you may find it useful to use the FREE software PDFSAM Basic to split your tickets. To download the program, please use the link: Download the free and open source PDFsam Basic - PDFsam.
If you are experiencing any difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] with your tickets attached. We will help you to split them in any way convenient to you.
If a hospitality ticket has been stolen, lost, or temporarily mislaid, a duplicate ticket can be issued as a replacement at no cost. We will be able to help only upon email request made by the customer who purchased hospitality. Simply email us on [email protected].
It is vital that you inform us about this as soon as possible prior to your hospitality, as no person will be admitted to the ground or the hospitality facility without a valid ticket. No liability is accepted by Essex Cricket if a guest is denied entry to the hospitality facility or any other part of The Cloud County Ground as a result of customer’s or guest’s failure to comply with this agreement.
We do apologise if due to some technical issues you do not receive the correct number of tickets you purchased or the information on the tickets is incorrect. Please contact our Hospitality Team as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] with your tickets attached. We will help you by issuing the correct number of valid tickets.
Absolutely! At Essex Cricket we take pride in supporting our young fans. All hospitality areas are intended for the use by all ages and all guests using the facilities are expected to act accordingly. As Essex Cricket operates a challenge 25 policy, all juniors will be given an Essex Eagles Hospitality wristband upon the entry and will be required to wear it in hospitality areas. Anyone who is unable to provide ID (passport/driver’s license) will be allocated a junior wristband. Please note that juniors (17 and under) must be accompanied by an adult at all times in all hospitality areas. Unless a family package is available, please note that any children attending will be charged at the full price of the package.
Yes. If any of your guests has any special dietary requirements, please notify us at least a week prior to the event by emailing [email protected] or calling our Hospitality Team on 01245 254120. Please note we may not be able to accommodate any special dietary requests on the day of the event.
Unfortunately, due to the limited car parking spaces and increasing demand, we are unable to offer parking at the ground during match days. To find the closest car park, please refer to the Chelmsford City Council website: Car parks (chelmsford.gov.uk)
If you are a Blue Badge holder, please note that we have a limited number of accessible parking bays that are allocated on a first come, first serve basis and we are unable to reserve them in advance.
A strict smart casual dress code applies in the Scrutton Bland Premier Suite for all attendees. Tailored shorts, smart trainers and polo shirts are acceptable. Jackets are optional. Jeans, t-shirts, sportswear and flip flops are not permitted.
The dress code in the Woodland Group Pavilion Marquee, Woodland Group Premier Marquee and Executive Boxes is more relaxed, with regular jeans and T-shirts acceptable in these areas. However ripped jeans, sportswear and flip flops are not permitted.
Failure to comply with the dress code will result in non-admittance to our Corporate Facilities. To avoid any disappointment please ensure that all your guests are aware of the dress code in advance.
If for any health-related reasons you or your guests are unable to adhere to the dress code, please let us know as soon as possible in advance of your hospitality by emailing [email protected] or calling our Hospitality Team on 01245 254 022.
All drinks can be purchased by credit/debit card at the time of order in all hospitality areas. To set up an account bar on the day, we use the CardSafe system and all drinks must be paid for on your departure.
If you or any of your guests are going to be late on the day of your hospitality, please inform us as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] or calling our Hospitality Team on 01245 254120. If you experience any delay with getting to the ground on time on a match day, we may not be able to respond to the emails, so please call the Membership & Ticketing Office on 01245 254010.
As the match days are very busy for the Hospitality Team, we may not be able to cover the emails and/or phone lines at all times. If your query is urgent and refers to your hospitality on the same day, please contact Lauren Byford on 01245 254 022 or alternatively contact Membership & Ticketing Office on 01245 254010. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
In the unfortunate circumstances that it becomes necessary for the client to cancel or postpone a confirmed booking at any time prior to the event, Essex Cricket reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee will be charged based on the total value of the hospitality package on the following basis:
Cancellation over 90 days prior to the event - 50% of the total booking will be retained
Cancellation between 42 and 90 days prior to the event - 75% of the total package will be retained
Cancellation 42 days or less prior to the event - 100% of the total package will be retained
Essex Cricket should be verbally notified of all cancellations followed by written/email confirmation no later than 24 hours after the verbal cancellation was given. To cancel your booking, please contact our Hospitality Team as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] or calling us on 01245 254120.
If a County Championship match ends on or before the start of play on the second day of play, Essex Cricket will transfer your hospitality booking including food to another comparable/similar fixture. If you wish to take the hospitality package on the matchday selected Essex Cricket will issue match ground entrance ticket to another comparable/similar home fixture in the next season (subject to availability).
For County Championship/Royal London Cup/International matches, if, due to adverse weather conditions, 10 COMPLETED OVERS PLAY OR LESS is possible on the day of the match AND THE MATCH HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED OR A RESULT OBTAINED, Essex Cricket will issue a match ground entrance ticket to another comparable/similar home fixture in the 2023 or 2024 season (subject to availability). Please note the value of the ground entrance ticket(s) issued cannot be used as discount against future T20 Blast and International hospitality bookings played at the Cloud County Ground. The decision of no play is at the discretion of the match officials and not Essex County Cricket Club.
For T20 Blast matches, if, due to adverse weather conditions, 10 COMPLETED OVERS PLAY OR LESS is possible on the day of the match AND THE MATCH HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED OR A RESULT OBTAINED, Essex Cricket will issue a credit note of the value of the ticket purchased per person. The decision of no play is at the discretion of the match officials and not Essex County Cricket Club.
Memberships for the 2023 season will go on sale online and in-person on Friday 4 November at 10am.
Renewing Members will be able to purchase their 2023 Memberships at a discounted price via the ticketing site after logging into the account linked to their Membership. New and returning Members will also be able to purchase their Memberships at the base price.
Full details about Membership benefits and a pricing structure for the 2023 season will be available before Memberships go on sale.
Anyone looking to purchase a Membership will be able to do so online, over the phone (01245 254010) or in-person by visiting the Membership and Ticketing Office at The Cloud County Ground.
The 2022 Grassroots Cricket Awards have been announced with winners across 11 categories honoured across recreational cricket.
Of the 11 award winners, two hailed from Essex whilst Eight Ash Green CC in Colchester were highly commended in their category.
Kelsey Savage of Galleywood CC won the Rising Star award for playing a key part in the transformation of their Women’s and Girl’s teams. Having been part of the Club from just 8 years old, when she was one of three girls, her dedication to increasing participation in women’s cricket has led to over 25 women now being part of the Club.
Susan Blogg, who sits on the Metropolitan Essex Cricket Board, won the award for Growing the Game. Her visionary thinking led to the Board widening their scope, involving more Clubs and reviving the Jeff Rodriques Trophy. The Trophy, a dynamic under-13 midweek competition, uses a version of the ‘pairs’ format and has been a great success.
Eight Ash Green CC have for a long time been committed to tackling climate change in whatever way they can. The Club have been recognised in national publications for their Carbon Centurions Project and have pledged to achieve carbon net zero by 2030. The Club were highly commended for their achievements in the 2022 Grassroots Cricket Awards.
Essex Cricket’s Community Network Operations Manager Ben Wallis said: “It’s fantastic to see such a high proportion of National awards going to Essex-based nominees.
“A massive congratulations must go to Kelsey, Susan and Eight Ash Green whose commitment to cementing the sustainability of cricket’s future is commendable.
“Their achievements reflect a county of cricket lovers who are willing to go above and beyond and that is hugely encouraging.”
Luc Benkenstein’s Gwadar Sharks have reached the Final of the Pakistan Junior League, a first-of-its-kind tournament involving local and overseas age-group cricketers.
The tournament comprises of six teams, each mentored by a former international cricketer, who play five group stage fixtures before the competition progresses into the elimination stages.
Gwadar Sharks finished top of the table after the group stages with four victories from five games and then defeated Bahawalpur Royals in a Qualifier on Tuesday 18 October.
They will face the Royals again in the Final after they bounced back from defeat to Benkenstein’s side in the Qualifier to win the second Qualifier.
Benkenstein has been in fine form at the top of the order for the Sharks, scoring 226 runs at an average of 37.67 and strike rate of 156.94 with a high score of 74. He has scored one other half-century, a blistering 71 in the Qualifier to see Gwadar Sharks through to the Final.
The Final between Gwadar Sharks and Bahawalpur Royals will get underway at 2pm BST on Friday 21 October. The game will be live-streamed via the Pakistan Junior League website and can be watched below.
England Lions have announced a 15-player training group to travel to the UAE from November 6-27.
As well as offering developmental experiences to the players selected, the trip will support England Men’s Test preparation for Pakistan with five members of the Test squad arriving ahead of the Test tour and three pace bowlers joining the group to continue their rehabilitation from injury.
England Men will travel to Abu Dhabi on November 18 and will play a three-day practice match against England Lions from November 23-25.
England Lions Training Group:
Tom Abell (Somerset)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Josh Bohannon (Lancashire)
Jack Carson (Sussex)
Sam Conners (Derbyshire) Sam Cook (Essex)
Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire)
Haseeb Hameed (Nottinghamshire)
Tom Haines (Sussex)
Jack Haynes (Worcestershire
Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire) Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire)
The training group will be joined by Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood and Brydon Carse who continue their rehabilitation, while members of the Test Squad, James Anderson, Jamie Overton, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach and Will Jacks will join the group at various stages in preparation for the series against Pakistan.
ECB Performance Director Mo Bobat said: “It’s great to be able to recommence Lions developmental experiences and the camp in Dubai and Abu Dhabi represents a fantastic opportunity for a high potential group of players.
“While we aim to ensure that Lions opportunities are closely aligned to England’s future needs, we also try to be as individualised as possible with our player programming. Selection for the camp was conducted in close collaboration with both players and counties, and there are a number of players that have been encouraged and supported to take up other opportunities at home and overseas.
“The camp also supports the England Men’s team in their preparation for Pakistan, allowing England and Lions players to work closely together in overseas conditions.”
Adam Wheater brought his time as a professional cricketer to an end this season after 14 years in the game with Essex and Hampshire.
The wicket-keeper hung up his gloves after announcing his retirement following the LV= Insurance County Championship match against Northamptonshire and subsequently passed on the keeping duties to Adam Rossington for the remainder of the campaign.
Wheater, who graduated from the Academy and made his First Team debut in 2014, rejoined the Club in 2017 after a stint with Hampshire and played an important role in the double Championship title success and Vitality Blast win.
In a career spanning 380 appearances across the formats, Wheater has scored 10,876 runs while completing 450 dismissals with the gloves.
Adam spoke with Essex Cricket TV at the conclusion of the season to reflect on his decision and look back on a successful time in the game.
The Essex First Team headed to Benton Hall for the Club’s annual Golf Day at Benton Hall, featuring Sam Cook, Aaron Beard, Ben Allison, Will Buttleman and Club Ambassador, Graham Gooch. The event was sponsored by Integral Sports Management and raised funds for the Essex Foundation
The team from Integral Sports Management enjoyed the most success on the green, taking home the Best Team trophy, whilst our very own Sam Cook was the pick of the playing squad scooping up both Best Individual and Longest Drive, and proving that his sporting talents extend beyond the cricket pitch.
Ben Allison walked away with the player’s Nearest to the Pin trophy during a great afternoon of golf. Congratulations to our other winners on the day, Stewart Sanderson, Matt Sanders and Andy Byrne who took home the individual awards.
A total of £455 was raised for the Essex Cricket Foundation through the event raffle and thank you to all who supported the Golf Day this year, including our event sponsor Integral Sports Management.
The final event this year is the annual Lord’s Long Room Lunch, which is now sold out but look out for the calendar of events for 2023 which will be released later this year.
The End of Season Gala Dinner was hosted at Braxted Park Estate on Wednesday night. As well as a chance to thank Members, Sponsors, fans and staff for their efforts throughout the year, the night also raises money for the Essex Cricket Foundation.
Throughout the evening, over £9000 was raised on top of the £8,150 donated by Trade Nation, who gave £50 for every six hit by a by an Essex player during a Men’s First XI fixture this season.
Our Community Engagement Manager & County Lead for Ability Cricket, Pat Ward, said:
“We are so grateful for all of the money raised for the foundation.
“This means we can keep the Ability Champion Clubs training throughout the winter season, which is key to keeping players at the Club. It will also allow us to maintain our walking cricket hubs and look to start up more going into 2023.
“Lastly, we would like to set up some mental health workshops for county players and recreational clubs.”
Throughout the evening, the End of Season awards were distributed and the success of those connected with the Club on either side of the boundary was celebrated. Tilly Callaghan scooped the award of the MidexPro Women’s Team Player of the Year, while Shane Snater won the DeVines Men’s Player of the Year. See below for a full list of results.
Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to confirm that Club Captain, Tom Westley, has signed a three-year contract extension that will see him stay at The Cloud County Ground until at least the end of the 2025 season.
The 33-year-old came through the Essex Academy and has made 376 appearances across all formats for the Club, scoring 15,517 runs in the process.
He was named Club Captain in January 2020 and led the side to the Bob Willis Trophy in his first season, which was followed up with the LV= Insurance County Championship Division Two title last year.
Westley had no hesitations in extending his contract and said: “I’m thrilled to be staying at Chelmsford and I’m excited about what the next three years have in store.
“It was an easy decision for me to make. We have an extremely talented squad full of high-quality players and I feel we have a team that’s capable of competing for trophies across all three formats.
“It’s also a special Club to play for. I’ve said it countless times, but I genuinely believe Essex have the best Members and fans in the country.
“The support they show us week in week out is phenomenal and it’s a pleasure to play for them, and I hope that over the next three years, we can reward them with more silverware.”
Essex Head Coach, Anthony McGrath, added: “Tom is not only a fantastic batter, but a great leader and the perfect role model for the players in our team.
“The skills and qualities he adds are integral to what we are trying to build and achieve at the Club, so it’s terrific news for everyone that he’s staying for at least another three years.”
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