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Hampshire away as an opener.

Last time that happened was 2019. I was there for the first ball.

The last ball was at Taunton.

After it, we lifted the County Championship trophy
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The most interesting part of this...

Harmer has not had a Champ five-for since 2023.

When he had 5. He had 7 in 2022.

But he is still a force on any pitch, anywhere
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Such a sad, sad tale. Sympathy all round

The final quote is incredibly damning and suggests other problems with ECB care and their overall approach.

www.thetimes.com/spo...
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Fair to say that the TMS Facebook page is on #Ashes alert
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
One hell of a cricket photo…
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yep, Harmer only gets cheap wickets at Chelmsford

November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ok, inspired by Brentwood Mac, who rocked Hatfield Peverel Village Hall in July, name your Essex-based tribute bands 🎸

I’ve got…

Lloyd Colchester and the Commotions
Iron Maldon
Queens of the Ingatestone Age
Walton-on-the-Naze against the Machine
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Happy days
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When it was first proposed, we were told that brands were carefully created & based upon distinct local characteristics, see story. Partly because counties did not resonate

It was just more BS.

Build it quick, flog it off, count the cash, lose control

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/...
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Woods, Whitby Town skipper in the absence of Lewis Hawkins, had the bizarre pre-match spectacle of holding hands with Whitby-born Yorks and Eng cricketer Adam Lyth, whose side came bottom of a Fantasy Football League, last season, so was made the adult mascot as a forfeit."

October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Happy with this.

Fernandes made strides with bat and gloves last year.

Put up the order in One-Day Cup and biffed a few. Stood up nicely at times too

Taking the best from the Essex Leagues should be part of the Essex DNA

October 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Batted, Goochie
October 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sunrisers Leeds? After Mumbai Indians London taking over from Oval franchise name

These name changes are showing how much control has been sold.

And do the opposite of the intention to grow the game’s appeal
October 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It is the poor thinking/management that leads to our international failures.

Which have been going on forever, espec modern era see pix

We've plenty of resources & talent

The management has been prob

(In other words, when we get spanked in Oz look at yourselves, not counties)
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This annoys me

We tried it, extended it. Fans, coaches complain - dull games, not used by Eng ints but, typically, a bullish Key says it's great. 'Wants it every round'

Then, per DTel, he's not fussed, leaves decision to Dir of Cricket.

Crap leadership

www.telegraph.co.uk/...
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Slightly surprised it did not go to Critchley

Only player to play every game in all comps.

2nd top run-scorer in Championship, third top wicket-taker.
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
With Cook only playing six Championship games, if Porter had not stepped up so well we could have gone down easily
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
These two are going places. International places

Won these young player awards by a mile!
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Says the US owner of Birmingham City...

...and the Edgbaston franchise in the H*ndred.

But it is not his job to look after the lesser teams in English cricket
October 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Good numbers

Long live County Cricket!
September 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Where was all this sun last week?
September 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Last one of the season.

I’m told that this is now a Cricket Paper tradition
September 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Charlie Allison thumps Jake Ball into the Tom Pearce Stand for the winning six.

If he continues to improve at the same rate he’ll end next season in the England conversation
September 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One last time
September 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Walking off for the last time this season.
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM