Essex County Cricket Club

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Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which take part in the first-class game, as well as competing for men's and women's limited overs honours in the Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup competitions. Home Ground: The County Ground, Chelmsford
Men's Captain: Tom Westley
Men's T20 Captain: Simon Harmer
Women's Captain: Grace Scrivens

Major Honours:
Bob Willis Trophy:

20/08/2026

Match Report & Highlights from the opening day against Somerset. 👇

🔗 essexcricket.org.uk/2026/08/20/match-report-somerset-men-v-essex-men-county-championship-2026.

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20/08/2026

The end of a hard-fought opening day in Taunton. 💪

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20/08/2026

𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘!! 😍

Shane Snater secures a wicket in the penultimate over of the day as he bowls Tom Abell who has to depart for 65!

Somerset 348/5 after 94.3 overs.
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20/08/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡!! 🍪

Cook takes his second wicket of the match and our fourth as he bowls Henry Nicholls for 96!

Somerset 312/4 after 81.4 overs.
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20/08/2026

Approaching the new ball. ⌛️

MatchZone ➡️ https://essexcricket.org.uk/matches/som-v-ess-rothesay-county-championship-20-23-aug

Somerset 290/3 after 75 overs.
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20/08/2026

Time for Tea! 🫖

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20/08/2026

𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛!! ⚔️

Shane Snater breaks the partnership of Thomas & Nicholls as he hits the stumps of Josh Thomas who departs for 110!

Somerset 213/3 after 55.2 overs.
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20/08/2026

The action is underway in Taunton after lunch as we hunt for more wickets! 🫡

MatchZone ➡️ https://essexcricket.org.uk/matches/som-v-ess-rothesay-county-championship-20-23-aug

Somerset 168/2 after 38 overs.
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