Essex

Essex suspend Robin Das after rape charges

Essex suspended 24-year-old batter Robin Das after he was charged with two counts of rape.

Eva Gray signs two-year deal with Hampshire from Essex

Eva Gray leaves Essex for Hampshire on a two-year contract after taking 17 wickets in the 2026 Vitality Blast.

Leicestershire have eight points returned from 27-point pitch penalty

Leicestershire regained eight points from their 27-point penalty but remain in the relegation zone with one round left.

Leicestershire regain eight points but stay in relegation danger

Leicestershire regained eight points from their pitch breach penalty but remain 17 points from safety with their appeal pending.

Tom Westley steps down as Essex captain after seven seasons

Westley resigns as Essex captain after seven seasons that included a Bob Willis Trophy win and three top-four finishes but ended with the side one place above relegation.

Essex face relegation threat as Leicestershire appeal sanction

Essex batsman Robin Das charged with two counts of rape

Leicestershire face points deduction as Warwickshire go top

Warwickshire top Division One while Leicestershire await a possible points deduction after day two of the County Championship round.

Warwickshire beat Essex by eight wickets in two-day win

Warwickshire boosted their title challenge with an eight-wicket win over Essex in two days.

Kuldeep Yadav promises return to County Championship after 10-wicket haul for Yorkshire

Kuldeep Yadav vows to return to the County Championship after career-best figures of 10 for 120 helped Yorkshire beat Essex by an innings.

Surrey beat Somerset by one wicket to reach One-Day Cup semi-finals

Kuldeep Yadav takes 10 wickets as Yorkshire beat Essex by innings and 106 runs

Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Tom Westley with wrong'un in County Championship

Henry Crocombe's five-for puts Sussex in charge at Chelmsford

Henry Crocombe's five-wicket haul put Sussex in a strong position against Essex at Chelmsford.

Dean Elgar scores century two days after announcing retirement

Dean Elgar scored his 56th first-class century for Essex two days after announcing his retirement at the end of the season.

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.