Essex Cricket 2024

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

They’ve got some meaningless T20s v Australia starting Wednesday.

No one will agree with me but it’s series like that people should be up in arms about and not the Hundred.

But makes mega gate revenue, which should trickle down to clubs ….

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bit like the pointless nations league football.

The Nations League though was an improvement on what it replaced (which was completely meaningless friendlies littered with substitutions).

Cricket needs to ditch the bilateral ODI and T20 series and instead have a proper league system for each format, playing each team over the league cycle.

Since 2009 we’ve played Australia 133 times and Zimbabwe 0.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

For a county who prides itself on bringing through our own that’s not good. Hopefully Michael Pepper’s maiden ton last week is the starting point in him becoming first choice.

Well done Pepsi.

Centuries in consecutive matches is how you take your chance.

 

[tottenham541]

Notts 93 all out

 

[ESG]

12 point deduction handed out mid afternoon for Khushi's big bat in the game at Trent Bridge

 

[ESG]

Beaten Warwickshire in under 4 sessions

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Beaten Warwickshire in under 4 sessions

Must be inspection on pitch

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Must be inspection on pitch

Playing in Birmingham in late September what do you expect?

That’s on the schedulers and not the groundsman IMO.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

We know Cook and Porter are good in those conditions. The story for me was Pepper, Critchley and Harmer hanging in there. Those two wickets between them put on more than Warwickshire’s first innings. For Pepper in particular to be part of both partnerships is really encouraging. He’s had a really solid season

Hopefully he’ll go onto fulfil his destiny to open for England (with Phil Salt).

 

[tottenham541]

Can’t believe this result

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Essex fined £ 100,000 which half is suspended for two years re racial/ discrimination between 2002/2010

 

[ESG]

Playing in Birmingham in late September what do you expect?

That’s on the schedulers and not the groundsman IMO.

The Hundred circus to be more precise.

 

[graingerroad54]

Essex fined £ 100,000 which half is suspended for two years re racial/ discrimination between 2002/2010

First Yorkshire now us whos next?

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

If it weren't for the bat thing we'd be in thr title race, just. But we're not because we let Worcester beat us at home in one we should have won comfortably. That's on us. Plus money bags Surrey are just a level above

 

[cerbera45]

In other news Kent have been relegated to Division Two

 

[Target man]

In other news Kent have been relegated to Division Two

Watched a bit of their game yesterday. Was at my daughters graduation in Canterbury and stopped at a cafe for lunch. As it happens it backed onto their ground so I had a nice bit of cricket to watch over lunch and witnessed a wicket falling. Must get to watch Essex as I never have and always aimed to!!

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

i do like that ground

 

[cerbera45]

so sad but hardly surprising

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c756r6x2gy9o

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

so sad but hardly surprising

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c756r6x2gy9o

Porter’s England chances aren’t the only thing gone.

Head coach Anthony McGrath is returning to Yorkshire.

I’ve heard Chris Silverwood touted as potentially returning but I’m not sure we can afford him.

Aaron Beard is retiring.

Rumours that several others will be on their way.

 

[Grayson]

Do you know any names?

I imagine Rossington is one, Khushi another. I expected Browne to go but he has a testimonial year in 2025.

County cricket in a tricky place right now. Lots of mid 20s cricketers have retired this week across the circuit. With money tightening in the county game, and cost of living continuing to go up, it's no surprise to see the depth fall out clubs. Even lower paying jobs likely pay more than being a back-up player at Essex, especially if players can then get paid to play club cricket at weekends.