Essex Cricket

Sussex paceman Henry Crocombe produced one of the County Championship's most remarkable individual spells in recent memory, claiming a second hat-trick in just eight days to send Essex into freefall at Chelmsford.

Essex Cricket have broken new ground by naming Rachel Lewis as the club's first female chair of the board in their 150-year history, with the former Olympic athlete taking over from Jason Gallian.

Jordan Cox marked his England call-up with a brilliant unbeaten 184 as Essex recovered from a disastrous start to dominate day one against Leicestershire.

Essex completed a stunning seven-wicket victory after dismantling Leicestershire for a paltry 60 runs on day three at Chelmsford.

The 32-year-old seamer finally broke his batting duck with an assured half-century that prevented Leicestershire from establishing a commanding position at Chelmsford.

Scotland international Priyanaz Chatterji starred with an unbeaten 37 as Surrey pulled off a remarkable comeback to defeat Essex by three wickets at The Oval.

Simon Harmer's brilliant unbeaten 80 in a match-saving partnership with Jamie Porter turned the tide for Essex against Hampshire at Chelmsford.

Strong partnerships from Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown ultimately proved insufficient as Hampshire surrendered their advantage to Essex on the opening day.

Essex captain Tom Westley produced a masterful 136 to guide his side to safety against Surrey at the Kia Oval, sharing a crucial 197-run partnership with Dean Elgar.

Paul Walter's composed century and Dean Elgar's 92 guided Essex to 325-6 on the opening day at the Oval, despite Surrey's late fightback.

Sam Cook's five-wicket haul has positioned Essex perfectly for victory, requiring 195 more runs on the final day at Edgbaston.

Jamie Porter's exceptional new-ball bowling demolished Warwickshire's top order as Essex seized control on a rain-affected opening day at Edgbaston.