News for 'Essex County'

Team India pacer set for County stint

Team India pacer set for County stint

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

India pacer Khaleel Ahmed on Saturday signed a deal with Essex to play for the remainder of the English County Championship and the entirety of the One-Day Cup.

Tilak Varma dazzles on County debut

Tilak Varma dazzles on County debut

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Tilak Varma begins County stint with sizzling century for Hampshire against Essex

Khaleel second Indian to quit County C'ship mid season

Khaleel second Indian to quit County C'ship mid season

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

He played just two first-class matches.

Young Indian star joins county side Hampshire

Young Indian star joins county side Hampshire

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Young India batter Tilak Varma has signed with Hampshire to play four matches in the ongoing Rothesay County Championship between June 22 and August 1.

Birthday boy Harbhajan Singh signs for County side Essex

Birthday boy Harbhajan Singh signs for County side Essex

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has signed a deal with the Essex County side to play in the second half of the English domestic season, the club said on Tuesday.

Essex players probed for match irregularities

Essex players probed for match irregularities

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Police are investigating allegations that two Essex county cricket players were involved in 'match irregularities'. Essex police said they are working closely with the club and the English Cricket Board.

Shardul Thakur to make County debut, push for India return

Shardul Thakur to make County debut, push for India return

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Thakur also claimed a hat-trick in the match against Meghalaya, in a bid to prove his form and fitness for a national team comeback, with his last appearance being at the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Murali Vijay to play for Essex in English County

Murali Vijay to play for Essex in English County

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Murali Vijay will be playing three matches for Essex in the final phase of the division one of English County Championship, the BCCI announced on Saturday.

Another cricket club exposed for racism in England

Another cricket club exposed for racism in England

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge of racism at the county club which they failed to address between 2001 and 2010, England's Cricket Regulator said on Wednesday.

How a Mumbai maidan coach revived Harmer's career

How a Mumbai maidan coach revived Harmer's career

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

How Mumbai Maidan coach Patwal's tough-love sessions gave Harmer his second wind

8 Sixes In A Row! Meghalaya Batter Scripts History

8 Sixes In A Row! Meghalaya Batter Scripts History

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary hits record eight consecutive sixes to make 11-ball fifty in Ranji

14 Games In 10 Years! How Patience Paid Off For Harmer

14 Games In 10 Years! How Patience Paid Off For Harmer

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Never thought I would be back in India in million years, this feels surreal: Harmer

Umesh Yadav signs for Essex

Umesh Yadav signs for Essex

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County side Essex for the remainder of the 2023 championship.

Gautam Gambhir to rejoin Essex today

Gautam Gambhir to rejoin Essex today

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir will re-join Essex cricket team on Tuesday to play the remainder of his maiden English county season after he returned home for a brief period due to family issues.

Former Essex player charged with fraud

Former Essex player charged with fraud

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Former Essex county cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with fraud over allegations that he deliberately bowled badly in a domestic match last year, prosecutors said on Thursday.

County cricketer charged in match-fixing claim

County cricketer charged in match-fixing claim

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Former Essex County cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with 'conspiracy to defraud' for his role in an alleged rigged County match last year

Vijay ton leads Essex to victory in dream County debut

Vijay ton leads Essex to victory in dream County debut

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Vijay scored exactly 100 from 181 balls and shared a second-wicket stand of 204 with Tom Westley, who finished with an unbeaten 110. Set 282 to win, the visitors reached their target just before lunch to complete a convincing win.

Jurel, Kuldeep named in Central Zone squad

Jurel, Kuldeep named in Central Zone squad

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Dhruv Jurel, who impressed during India's series-levelling tour of England, was on Thursday named captain of Central Zone for the season-opening Duleep Trophy, set to begin on August 28 in Bengaluru.

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

In his bid to make a comeback into the Indian team, senior opener Gautam Gambhir will be plying his trade for the English county side Essex for the remainder of the English domestic season representing them in first-class as well as Pro-40 matches.

Sudharsan, Shaw struggle in English county cricket

Sudharsan, Shaw struggle in English county cricket

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Sai Sudharsan and Prithvi Shaw failed to get big scores in their English county games for Surrey and Northamptonshire respectively.

Harbhajan goes wicketless in county match

Harbhajan goes wicketless in county match

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was included in India's 30-member probables for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, bowled an economical spell though without a wicket till tea on the first day of his side Essex's County Championship Division Two match against Hampshire at Chelmsford.

Gambhir scores 31 on county debut for Essex

Gambhir scores 31 on county debut for Essex

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Out of favour opener Gautam Gambhir scored 31 for Essex against Northamptionshire on his county debut in London.

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

In his bid to make a comeback into the Indian team, senior opener Gautam Gambhir will be plying his trade for the English county side Essex for the remainder of the English domestic season representing them in first-class as well as Pro-40 matches.

Pakistan's Amir to join English county Essex in 2017

Pakistan's Amir to join English county Essex in 2017

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who spent time in jail and served a five-year ban for spot-fixing, will play for English county Essex next season, the club said on Tuesday. Left-arm seamer Amir, who returned to the test arena this year following his suspension, will be available for Essex from June 19. "We are thrilled that Mohammad has decided to join us for half of the 2017 campaign," Essex head coach Chris Silverwood told the club's website.

Gambhir cuts short county stint at Essex due to family reasons

Gambhir cuts short county stint at Essex due to family reasons

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

India batsman Gautam Gambhir has been forced to cut short his stint with Essex due to family reasons but the English county club is hopeful of his return before the end of the season.

Another ex-Essex player alleges he suffered racist abuse

Another ex-Essex player alleges he suffered racist abuse

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Another former player of English county Essex has said he suffered racist abuse at the club following allegations made by Zoheb Sharif and Maurice Chambers in the last week.

Aussie cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Aussie cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for COVID-19.

Unsold in IPL auction, Thakur now owns Purple Cap

Unsold in IPL auction, Thakur now owns Purple Cap

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

'If you are called in as a replacement, you are likely to start. Ups and downs are a part of life. I have always backed my skills.'

Silverwood named Sri Lankan men's team head coach

Silverwood named Sri Lankan men's team head coach

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

The former England pacer's first competitive assignment with the Sri Lanka national team will be the upcoming away Test series in Bangladesh.

Gambhir rejoins Essex, scores 32

Gambhir rejoins Essex, scores 32

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir scored a patient 36 on rejoining Essex, in the County Championship Division Two four-day match against Kent in Canterbury on Wednesday.

Essex police clear Kaneria over betting claims

Essex police clear Kaneria over betting claims

Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by Essex police of betting during an English county match last season, his lawyer said. 'The police have cleared Danish as they didn't find any concrete evidence to support the allegations,' Furqan Anwar siad on Wednesday.

Six ducks as Lancs dismiss Essex for 20

Six ducks as Lancs dismiss Essex for 20

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Six batsmen made ducks as visiting Lancashire bowled Essex out for 20 in a second division game at Chelmsford on Friday, their lowest score in a first-class fixture. It was also the lowest score in county cricket since Essex skittled Surrey for 14 at the same ground in 1983.

Indian-origin student killed in US shooting incident

Indian-origin student killed in US shooting incident

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Shani Patel, a junior economics major at the university, was shot and killed on Sunday at an off-campus apartment building in Newark.

Kaneria fined 100,000 pounds for spot-fixing

Kaneria fined 100,000 pounds for spot-fixing

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

Pakistan Test spinner Danish Kaneria has not only been banned for life from all English county by the England and Wales cricket Board (ECB) but has also been fined 00,000 for his role in spot-fixing.

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha pile on the runs against Mumbai

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha pile on the runs against Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

Earlier, Akash Anand completed his second first-class century and shared a 69-run stand with Tanush Kotian (33) to lead Mumbai's recovery after they ended the second day at 188 for seven.

Indian sportsman pleads guilty to abusing minor in US

Indian sportsman pleads guilty to abusing minor in US

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Hussain will now be deported as his visa expired in August.

English County cricket to start on August 1: ECB

English County cricket to start on August 1: ECB

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday gave the go-ahead for professional men's county cricket to start its season on August 1. The men's County Championship was initially scheduled to begin on April 12, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaneria's appeal against life ban to resume in April

Kaneria's appeal against life ban to resume in April

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

Banned leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's appeal against a life ban will resume on April 22 after it was adjourned by an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) disciplinary panel in December, the Pakistani player's brother said on Sunday.

Gough signs up for Essex

Gough signs up for Essex

Rediff.com2 Feb 2004

Warwickshire, Middlesex and Gloucestershire were also reportedly interested in signing Gough after he became increasingly unsettled at his home county.

Vaughan on how English county cricket can cut costs

Vaughan on how English county cricket can cut costs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said ECB should consider shortening the County Championship this season along with scrapping of overseas recruits for the next two years to reduce costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already suspended all cricket activities till July 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than three million people globally.