Captain Tom Westley has challenged Essex's younger players to help propel the club to a new era of success. Essex begin the ...

BBC local radio cricket commentators and online journalists take a look at each County Championship side's prospects for the ...

Essex County Cricket Club faces a significant change in its roster for the 2025 season, as the anticipated inclusion of Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur has been scrapped due to his participation in ...

English cricket is rife with new realities as the 2025 season dawns. The success of the Hundred equity sale means that county ...

Kate Coppack is putting her career as an employment lawyer on hold for a full-time professional contract with the Essex women's cricket team.

BBC Sport looks ahead to the 2025 County Championship season and who can challenge Surrey as they seek a fourth successive ...

For many years the county coach was a backroom – albeit crucial – role, often occupied by a retired player familiar with the ...

Durham Cricket's Riverside ground has been given a fresh new name as part of a multi-year sponsorship deal. The ...

The 2025 County Championship begins on Friday ... over the winter with Chris Silverwood returning to the club as director of cricket. Essex won successive titles (Div 2 & 1) in his previous ...

One of the great appeals of the county game, however ... a 25% increase on the previous summer’s win over Essex. An idyllic club setting allows for sitting on the grass beyond the boundary ...