Essex

Dean Elgar announces retirement from professional cricket at end of 2026 season

Dean Elgar will retire at the end of the 2026 season after scoring more than 5000 Test runs and captaining South Africa 13 times.

English counties face wicket-preparation strain after five heatwaves

Groundstaff are working extended hours to produce playable pitches after five heatwaves and minimal rain this summer.

Tom Westley and Matt Critchley score centuries as Essex beat Worcestershire

Essex chairman Jason Gallian steps down

Jason Gallian resigns as Essex chairman after four years in charge.

Essex Allrounder Mulder Heads Home for Personal Reasons

Wiaan Mulder's out for the County Championship trip to Warwickshire. That's after he'd played the opening two matches.

Craig Overton Captains Somerset to Dominant Essex Rout

Overton bags a century. Then snags four wickets.

Critchley-Allison Rescue Act Steers Essex Day One

Abbott struck early blows. But Critchley nearly reached a ton, and Allison cracked a fifty.