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Top of the table - Old Southendian & Southchurch

Old Southendian go top of the table after home victory

Good victory - for Leigh on Sea

Good victory - for Leigh on Sea

A round up of Saturday's cricket as Leigh and Southend & EMT both win

Big victory - for Billericay

Big victory - for Billericay

Promotion hunting Billericay bag convincing victory

Narrow defeat - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Narrow defeat - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

A round up of the weekend's cricket as Hadleigh suffer narrow defeat

Good victory - for Leigh against Wickford

Good victory - for Leigh against Wickford

Leigh on Sea impress in home win against Wickford

Busy weekend - for local cricket

Busy weekend - for local cricket

A round up of Saturday's local cricket action

Good win - for Essex

Good win - for Essex

Dean Elgar leads Essex to win over Hampshire

Draw - for Old Southendian & Southchurch

Draw - for Old Southendian & Southchurch

Old Southendian & Southchurch play out draw with Goresbrook

Draw - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Draw - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Wet weather hits cricket action hard as sides struggle to complete games

Skipper - Essex star Luc Benkenstein will skipper England’s under 19 side against Sri Lanka

Skipper - Essex star Luc Benkenstein will skipper England’s under 19 side against Sri Lanka

Essex youngster to captain England's under 19 side

Another win - for Billericay

Another win - for Billericay

A round up of Saturday's cricket as Billericay, Wickford and Southend all win

Narrowly beaten - Hadleigh & Thundersley lost out to Hutton

Narrowly beaten - Hadleigh & Thundersley lost out to Hutton

Hadleigh & Thundersley narrowly beaten in thrilling clash

Key partnership - Luc Benkenstein and Shane Snater in batting action for Essex

Key partnership - Luc Benkenstein and Shane Snater in batting action for Essex

Luc Benkenstein helps Essex to battling two-wicket victory over Glamorgan

Pleasing start - for Leigh on Sea skipper James Spencer

Pleasing start - for Leigh on Sea skipper James Spencer

Leigh on Sea skipper Spencer pleased with start to the season

Disciplined - Essex have been charged over alleged ‘systemic’ racism between 2001 and 2010

Disciplined - Essex have been charged over alleged ‘systemic’ racism between 2001 and 2010

Essex charged over alleged ‘systemic’ racism between 2001 and 2010

Century maker - Michael Pepper scored an impressive 101 to help Essex Eagles beat Middlesex in the Vitality Blast

Century maker - Michael Pepper scored an impressive 101 to help Essex Eagles beat Middlesex in the Vitality Blast

Pepper certain Essex can kick on after win

Going on the attack - Westcliff batter Peter Barnes

Going on the attack - Westcliff batter Peter Barnes

Westcliff beat Old Southendian to continue encouraging start to season

Another victory - for Billericay

Another victory - for Billericay

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Poor start - Essex have suffered back to back defeats

Poor start - Essex have suffered back to back defeats

Essex start Vitality Blast with back to back defeats

A busy weekend - for our local cricket sides

A busy weekend - for our local cricket sides

A round up of the weekend's local cricket action

Another win - for Billericay Cricket Club

Another win - for Billericay Cricket Club

Billericay go third after second win in succession

Well played - Billericay bagged their first win of the Essex League Division One season, beating Upminster by 10 wickets

Well played - Billericay bagged their first win of the Essex League Division One season, beating Upminster by 10 wickets

A round up of this weekend's local cricket action

Beaten - Billericay lost to Fives & Heronians on the opening day of the Division One Essex League season

Beaten - Billericay lost to Fives & Heronians on the opening day of the Division One Essex League season

All the cricket stats and scores from the opening day of Essex League season

Ready to go - Hadleigh & Thundersley

Ready to go - Hadleigh & Thundersley

Hadleigh & Thundersley to take it game by game this season

Brilliant performance - Essex seamer Sam Cook took match figures of 10 for 73 against Nottinghamshire this week

Brilliant performance - Essex seamer Sam Cook took match figures of 10 for 73 against Nottinghamshire this week

Essex star Sam Cook aims for England call up after a stunning start to season

Anxious wait - Feroze Khushi’s bat failed an on-field dimensions check during their second innings.

Anxious wait - Feroze Khushi’s bat failed an on-field dimensions check during their second innings.

Essex secure fine win but face wait over possible points deduction

Stumped - cricket umpire Richard Howes

Stumped - cricket umpire Richard Howes

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Essex cricket umpire protests innocence after being suspended for stealing a bat

New signing - Essex have signed former South Africa stalwart Dean Elgar on a three-year deal

New signing - Essex have signed former South Africa stalwart Dean Elgar on a three-year deal

Essex sign former South Africa opener Dean Elgar

Essex have vowed to move quickly to issue sanctions after a report found former players suffered racist abuse and discriminatory treatment

Essex have vowed to move quickly to issue sanctions after a report found former players suffered racist abuse and discriminatory treatment

Essex vow to act quickly following report over discriminatory treatment

Historic Southend cricket pavilion set to be torn down for £1million replacement

Historic Southend cricket pavilion set to be torn down for £1million replacement

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Historic Southend cricket pavilion set to be torn down for £1million replacement

Retiring - Essex legend Sir Alastair Cook

Retiring - Essex legend Sir Alastair Cook

Joe Root says former England opener Sir Alastair Cook retires as ‘greatest ever’

Uncertain future - for Sir Alastair Cook

Uncertain future - for Sir Alastair Cook

Sir Alastair Cook ‘very tight-lipped’ on whether he will retire from cricket

Cup winners - Hadleigh & Thundersley

Cup winners - Hadleigh & Thundersley

Hadleigh win Dukes Essex League Cup for the first time

Good victory - for Billericay

Good victory - for Billericay

A look at the final day of the cricket season

Good win - for Billericay

Good win - for Billericay

A round up of this weekend's local cricket

Beaten - Billericay lost to Epping

Beaten - Billericay lost to Epping

Cricket round up: Hadleigh bag win while Westcliff go fourth after victory

Good win - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj helped his side secure another victory

Good win - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj helped his side secure another victory

A round up of the weekend's cricket action

Brilliant win - Essex beat Middlesex by three runs

Brilliant win - Essex beat Middlesex by three runs

Essex fight back to secure enthralling win against Middlesex

Heading to Hadleigh - ex England spinner Monty Panesar

Heading to Hadleigh - ex England spinner Monty Panesar

Ex England internationals heading to Hadleigh for T20 clash

Good win - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Good win - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Cricket round up: Hadleigh secure victory against Chelmsford

Battling it out - Billericay drew with Fives & Heronians

Battling it out - Billericay drew with Fives & Heronians

Cricket round up: Hadleigh and Billericay both draw

Beaten - Essex lost to Somerset

Beaten - Essex lost to Somerset

Somerset end long wait for Blast title with win against Essex

Centurion - Raynard Van Tonder hit an impressive 149 for Billericay against Belhus

Centurion - Raynard Van Tonder hit an impressive 149 for Billericay against Belhus

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Draw - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

Draw - for Hadleigh & Thundersley

A round up of Saturday's local cricket action as Hadleigh draw at home

In the thick of the action - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj

In the thick of the action - Billericay's Arjun Bhardwaj

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Aiming high - Raynard Van Tonder is setting his sights high with Billericay Cricket Club this season

Aiming high - Raynard Van Tonder is setting his sights high with Billericay Cricket Club this season

South African star setting sights high with Billericay Cricket Club

Moving on - Dan Lawrence is leaving Essex

Moving on - Dan Lawrence is leaving Essex

Dan Lawrence to join Surrey from Essex on three-year deal

Worcestershire's Jake Libby. Image: PA

Worcestershire's Jake Libby. Image: PA

Libby leads way before late Sussex fightback

Arjun Bhardwaj and Raynard van Tonder shared an unbroken 152-run stand as Billericay beat Shenfield. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

Arjun Bhardwaj and Raynard van Tonder shared an unbroken 152-run stand as Billericay beat Shenfield. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

Hadleigh well beaten, Billericay in pole position

Simon Harmer and Daniel Sams shared six wickets for Essex at Somerset

Simon Harmer and Daniel Sams shared six wickets for Essex at Somerset

Essex suffer dramatic Vitality Blast defeat at Somerset

Matthew Bell (left) top scored as Billericay won at Old Brentwoods

Matthew Bell (left) top scored as Billericay won at Old Brentwoods

Hadleigh, Billericay, Old Southendian win latest Essex League outings

Good win - opener Cameron Shekleton top scored with 76 as Hadleigh triumphed to go top of the table

Good win - opener Cameron Shekleton top scored with 76 as Hadleigh triumphed to go top of the table

Cricket round up: Hadleigh go top of the table after victory

Good innings - Sir Alastair Cook scored 99 for Essex

Good innings - Sir Alastair Cook scored 99 for Essex

Nottinghamshire decide not to risk defeat in pursuit of victory against Essex

Playing well - Sir Alastair Cook ended the day 87 not out

Playing well - Sir Alastair Cook ended the day 87 not out

Sir Alastair Cook scores second fifty as Essex edge ahead at Nottinghamshire

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