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THE ESSEX
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WINTER 2019 | ISSUE 33
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Welcome to the Winter Edition
CONTENTS
Peter Siddle will again be back for
of the Essex Cricketer Magazine, the Championship campaign as our
which marks the end of the 2019 Overseas player and hard-hitting
playing season. Cameron Delport has committed for a
I would like to begin by congratulating further season in the Vitality Blast. We
Chris Silverwood on his appointment won’t stop here though, and we’ll look
3 John Faragher
as the England Men’s Head to strengthen even further.
Coach. Chris played a major role At the end of the season, Matt Coles 5 Ravi Bopara Interview
in Essex winning the Division Two left the Club, and it’s always a difficult
Championship in 2016 and the Division time when a player leaves us. It is a 7 Derek Bowden
One title the following year, and he great shame that the move to Essex
laid the foundations for current Head did not work for Matt, and we wish him 9 Anthony McGrath
Coach Anthony McGrath. Everyone well for the future.
at Essex Cricket wishes Chris all the 11 Ryan ten Doeschate
very best in his new role and we look Another departure was Ravi Bopara,
forward to welcoming him back to an outstanding cricketer with immense
13 Simon Harmer
Chelmsford whenever his time permits. talent. We thank him for his service
to Essex Cricket, both as a player and 15 End Of Season Awards Winners
Well, 2019 will certainly be as an ambassador of the Club. He is
remembered for years to come without doubt a star of his generation
as Essex became the first Club to 17-18 Simon Harmer Interview
and someone who represents
complete the Vitality Blast and
everything that Essex Cricket is all 19 Contract News
County Championship double in the
about - high quality, passionate and a
same season. This is an outstanding
winner. I know he is particularly keen 21 Overseas Heroes - Mark Waugh
achievement by the whole group
to explore further opportunities in the
of players and is just reward for
world of T20 cricket and we wish him 23 Second XI Season Review
the commitment and passion
well as he takes on this new challenge.
shown throughout the summer. We
are indeed fortunate to have an I am sure cricket has not seen or heard 25 The Road To Edgbaston
outstanding team off the field as well, the last of Ravi Bopara.
with those members of staff who 26-27 Sam Cook Interview
I will again be holding several
rarely get a mention but without whom forums during selected Championship
Essex Cricket would not flourish. This 29 Boundary Club News
matches in 2020. I am keen for
is Team Essex, one team, one dream. the positive and constructive
31 Now And Then - 1984 & 2019
After our success in 2017, we were interaction between the Members
disappointed in our failure to bring and the Committee to flourish. To 33 Alastair Cook Interview
further silverware to the Club in me, communication is an essential
2018. Finishing third behind Surrey ingredient in every successful business. 35 Womens XI Season Review
and Somerset demonstrated that we I would like to thank all the Members
deserved our place in Division One, for their continued support this year. 37 Last Season In Numbers
but looking at our squad we knew that I know how important a successful
we were capable of so much more. Essex is to you and all our supporters. 39 Aron Nijjar Interview
At the start of this year’s campaign,
This has been a very special season
I said we were focused on winning all 41 Essex Ability County Champions
and we are aiming to bring further
three trophies, but we will settle for
success to the Club in 2020.
two! However, in 2020, we will look 43 Overseas Heroes - Keith Boyce
to dream, dare and deliver all three. I look forward to seeing and talking to
Why not? We have the talent and you all next year and wish you all well 45 Club News
the belief to make further history. through the winter period.
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THANK YOU RAVI
After 18 years, 499 games, 19,620 runs, 503 wickets, 37 centuries and
7 trophies, Ravi Bopara’s time with Essex has come to an end.
The 34-year-old has been widely acclaimed as one of the most reliable and
consistent batsmen to play county cricket, having burst on the scene as a fresh-
faced teenager in 2002.
When reflecting on his debut season as a youthful 17-year-old, Bopara recalls a
conversation with his then captain, Ronnie Irani, and said: “I was on the balcony
and I was probably very insignificant to him.
“I asked him over for a chat and gave him an ultimatum, “if you don’t play me
regularly from now on, I’m going to leave,” I remember telling him.
“He must have thought ‘who does this guy think he is? Go on then, crack on,’ but
after a moment, he said “I’ll give you eight games. The first eight games of next
season are yours. How’s that for a deal?”
“It was the quickest “yep done” of my life, I didn’t really know what I was saying
and it was complete rubbish, but I’ve never been out of the side since then. It was
probably a good move in the end.”
Bopara leaves having won the Pro40 League in 2005 and 2006, NatWest Trophy
in 2008, Specsavers County Championship Division Two in 2016, Specsavers
County Championship Division One in 2017 and 2019, and the Vitality Blast in 2019.
On his achievements, Bopara joked: “I’m not really the type to be really proud of
myself. If I’ve done something good, I’m normally the type to put it to bed straight
away. Well done, you’ve done it, enjoy it, have a sausage roll to celebrate.
“It’s always the next step. But after I announced I was leaving, I saw some of my
records and I surprised myself.”
Ravi’s performances in the latter stages of the Vitality Blast campaign will live long
in the memory of the fans at Chelmsford, and his reaction to Simon Harmer hitting
the winning runs at Edgbaston indicated the raw emotion he was feeling. Whilst
Harmer sprinted off with his bat above his head, Bopara slowly walked alone,
taking everything in.
“It was a mixture of relief and joy. It was the one trophy we didn’t have in our
cabinet, we had won everything else. This was always the one, the holy grail.
“It wasn’t one of those things where I planned to go crazy. I wasn’t in that mindset,
it was more about taking it in. It was what dreams are made of, so take it in, soak it
up and lose yourself in it.
“I had been thinking about that moment for so long. I’d been thinking to myself:
‘When I win the T20, I want to be chasing, I want to be there at the end.’ That’s
what dreams are made of, so to be there at the end, it was what I’d always wanted.”
When discussing how the decision to leave Chelmsford came about, Bopara said:
“It’s been incredibly emotional. It was a very tough decision. Initially, it wasn’t what
I wanted. I loved playing at Essex, I loved playing with the lads, I loved playing for
the supporters and I loved playing for the badge.
“My love for Essex will never die. They will always have a special place in my heart.
18 years is no joke. You’re part of the furniture, you’re sort of embedded into the
walls a little bit. It’s a great place, a special place.
“Letting go was really tough and it plagued my mind for weeks, but Sussex is a
brilliant Club and it’s an exciting time for me.”
Lastly, when referred to as an Essex legend, Bopara’s face lit up and he
grinned with pride, and said: “I have heard a lot of people say that I’m an Essex
legend, but that’s obviously for the fans to decide. With all of my performances
and my records, I’d like to look back at it that way. That would be nice.”
Ravi Bopara. Essex legend.
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The 2019 season was certainly one that will live long in The target is now to continue to improve and build on the
the memory for everyone involved with the Club and we 2019 season. Rest assured, discussions have already been
certainly exceeded our expectations. held about where and how we can strengthen our squad for
the upcoming campaign.
Clinching a second Championship title in three seasons is
an incredible achievement, but to add a maiden T20 title to Work is also being done to secure our Overseas
that in the same campaign is unparalleled and something signings for the 2020 season and following the successes
that everyone at the Club should be proud of. The team was of Peter Siddle, Mohammad Amir and Adam Zampa,
led superbly by Head Coach Anthony McGrath and Club as well as Cameron Delport, we will make sure we
Captain Ryan ten Doeschate, as well as Simon Harmer, who bring in the right calibre of player and personality to
took on the role of T20 Captain this year. What they have Chelmsford. We have built a terrific team spirit here at
achieved this season is extraordinary and they all deserve a the Club and anyone coming into the dressing room
huge amount of praise. must help build that.
Seeing the team celebrate on the pitch in front of the Alongside adding to the Club, we don’t want to lose any
packed-out crowd at Edgbaston, and then again a week of our existing playing talent. The likes of Jamie Porter,
later at Taunton is something that will live long in the Dan Lawrence, Nick Browne and Aaron Beard all
memory, as the smiles on the faces of everyone present committed their futures to the Club whilst we are still
were there for all to see. It was a special week and it working to finalise a number of further contract
epitomised exactly what we are trying to achieve at extensions. It is an exciting time for the Club and I
the Club. We dreamed, we dared, and we delivered, think we are now in a golden era which will be
all working together to achieve the same goal, and remembered for years to come.
it has certainly worked over the last four years.
Finally, I would like to thank you, our Members,
It’s very hard to pick a flaw in this season, but if you’re for your continued support over the past year.
being picky you could say that our Royal London Membership numbers continue to grow and go
One-Day Cup campaign was slightly disappointing. I have from strength-to-strength, your backing doesn’t
no doubt that after winning the other two competitions go unnoticed. It’s been a memorable year for the
this year, Anthony McGrath will be hungry to complete Club, but let’s keep getting better together
the set and add the 50-over trophy to his cabinet and continue making memories that will last
next time around. a lifetime!
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ANTHONY MCGRATH
HEAD COACH
Well, what a season that was!
After being made Head Coach two years ago, I wanted to follow in Chris
Silverwood’s footsteps and deliver more success to the Club whilst
writing new history, and we certainly achieved that this year. Being the
first side ever to complete a Blast and Championship double in the same
season is some accomplishment, and something that everyone at Essex
should be proud of.
That first game of the season against Hampshire in early April seems
like a lifetime ago now. We lost, by an innings and 87 runs. Although it
was a defeat, and it hurt, it was probably a good thing. It set the bar for
us, we knew what we were up against and what we’d have to do for the
remainder of the season if we wanted to be successful.
After that game, we got our heads down and got on a roll, and once the
momentum was with us, we felt unstoppable. To go undefeated in the
13 games that followed, winning 9 of them, is a serious triumph and the
boys should take great pride in their red-ball achievements this season.
One of the things I’m most proud of is that every player in that dressing
room pulled their weight and stepped up at one point or another. As
a Head Coach, knowing you have a squad full of players willing to give
their all is all you can ask for, and I’m lucky enough to have that in
abundance with this group of players.
Not many people gave us a chance when it came to the Vitality
Blast, so it’s really satisfying to silence all of those doubters
who wrote us off before a ball was bowled. We had a new T20
Captain this year in Simon Harmer, and I don’t think we could have
asked for much more from him. He had a lot of important decisions
to make and he wanted to do things his way, but once his methods
were implemented in the team we saw immediate success.
The campaign was a bit stop-start due to the weather and we had
four washed out games, but once we put a string of results together,
we played some amazing cricket. Again, like in the Championship,
every player played their part. All the batsmen scored runs during
the competition whilst it felt like every one of our bowlers was doing
damage with the ball.
Finals Day itself is something that will always live with me and the players
and the staff at the Club. We knew going into the day at Edgbaston that
Essex had never won it before, and we all really wanted to make that
happen. The scenes in the ground when Harmy hit those winning runs on
the final ball were unbelievable and to have a huge following supporting
us meant an awful lot. More than anything, I’m so pleased that we were
able to deliver the title for the fans.
I’ve always said that Essex has a uniqueness to it, the players, the staff
and the fans have a togetherness which you can feel the moment you
step into the ground. During the season that relationship was as clear
as ever, with fans travelling all over the country to support the side.
For the players out there competing, that support is what makes the
difference and helps get them over the line and ultimately,
win trophies.
I hope you can continue to support the team and myself in the
same way when the new season starts in April. Everyone in the
dressing room wants to win more silverware and create more
memories for themselves and the fans that will last a lifetime.
I look forward to seeing you around The Cloudfm County
Ground in 2020 and once again, thank you for your loyal support.
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10RYAN TEN DOESCHATE
CLUB CAPTAIN
Wow, what a season! I think it’s fair to say that the 2019
campaign is one that none of us will forget in a hurry! We
achieved something unprecedented and something that so
many people thought we weren’t capable of, a Blast and
Championship double, and to be honest, it’s only just started
to sink in.
One thing I love about this side is that we all believe in each
other. At no point during the season did we ever doubt the
characters or ability we had in the dressing room. Of course,
we were Champions just two years ago, so we knew we could
do it again, but to chase Somerset down from overs 50 points
behind and to win every home Championship match for the
first time in the Club’s history, that was special, and it was
achieved because we always believed.
The dressing room has the perfect blend of experience mixed
with youthful homegrown talent that will be the future of Essex.
We feel that we are giving players the perfect platform to reach
their potential and achieve their dreams whilst bringing success
to the Club. Jamie Porter, Dan Lawrence, Sam Cook and Aaron
Beard are just a few names that should all be pushing for
international recognition, and there is no doubt in my mind that
they will accomplish that sooner rather than later.
I am proud of the way everyone at the Club, from the players
on the pitch, to the coaching staff, to the ground staff and
the commercial staff have all come together and achieved
this as one. Make no mistake, this has been a joint effort from
everyone across the Club and Essex really is a special place
to come into work every day. I feel privileged to lead this
great County, a Club which has given so much to me over
my time here.
A special mention must go to our Head Coach Anthony
McGrath, as well as his team, Andre Nel, Tom Huggins,
Chris Clarke-Irons, Harry McQueen, Billy Fordham, Barry Hyam,
Paul Hutchinson, Donovan Miller and William Winstone. They
made sure we never lost our focus and pushed us right up until
the very end. Without them, the success we experienced this
year wouldn’t have been possible.
Our attention has already turned to the 2020 season. We’re
continually striving to improve, and we want to replicate the
achievements of last year. As a team, we’ve had success, but we
want more than that. We’re on the cusp of a golden era and we
want to build a dynasty here at Chelmsford that will be spoken
about for years to come.
I hope you all enjoyed an incredible 2019 and from the bottom
of my heart, I thank you for all the support you have given me
and the team this year. Sharing the trophy celebrations with
you at Edgbaston and then again at Taunton just a week later
are moments I will never forget and they will stay with me and
the boys forever.
When I was writing this exact piece last year, I said that
we wanted to bring silverware back to Essex, and I’m so
proud that we achieved that. We dreamed, we dared, and
we delivered! See you in 2020 for what is hopefully another
memorable season!
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12SIMON HARMER
T20 CAPTAIN
What a season for Essex Cricket, I don’t think you could Everyone in that side rose to the pressure, our batsmen
have scripted that much better… scored the runs they were capable of whilst our bowlers
did the business with the ball, and we all knew once that
I want to start by congratulating and thanking everyone at happened we had a chance of going all the way.
the Club. The players, the coaching staff, the ground staff,
the commercial staff, the Members and the fans. Without Finals Day is something I will never ever forget. I said when
everybody’s efforts, hard work and support, we wouldn’t I was asked at the start of the season what my aim as
have been able to achieve what we did this season. These Captain was, and I said it was to reach a Finals Day. The
two trophies are a representation of the success we are fact we got there at the first time of asking was incredible,
enjoying both on and off the field, and this was a collective but we weren’t there to make up the numbers, we were
effort by everyone at the Club. there to win it.
To win a second Championship title in three years is some We had one of those days. You know the type where
accomplishment and our red-ball cricket was outstanding everything goes your way… we felt invincible! Even going
this year. Somerset pushed us right until the very end and I out to bat needing 17 runs from the final 8 balls, we still
think this campaign was a great advert for red-ball cricket knew we were going to do it. The celebrations on the pitch
as a whole. There were so many exceptional individual were so special too, I’m so glad we got to share that with
performances this year, too many to laud, but a word must the fans who travel up and down the country supporting
be said about Anthony McGrath and Ryan ten Doeschate. us so vastly. As a team, we knew how desperate the
Their leadership and management was duly rewarded, supporters were for some success in T20 cricket, so we
and they deserve every piece of praise they get for the couldn’t be happier that we managed to deliver that
amazing work they have done this year. sought after maiden T20 title… that one was for you
Eagles fans!
It was an honour to be named the T20 Captain at the start
of the season and it was a challenge I really wanted. It was Our focus has already turned to the 2020 season. We
a bit daunting taking over from Tendo, who has done an have a dressing room that is full of players that just want
unbelievable job. If you look at the position Essex were in to improve and be the best they can be, and we want
five years ago and compare it to now, a lot of that rise is to continue to win trophies like over the last few years.
down to him and the decisions he has made. We’ve tasted success and we want more of it. I always
hear people talk about the golden era of Gooch, Fletcher,
The campaign got off to a tricky start. We had quite a Acfield, Lever and East, and hopefully, 25 years from now,
few washed out games which made it hard to put in they’ll be talking about the golden era of ten Doeschate,
consistent performances, but towards the end of the Cook, Porter, Westley and Harmer.
group stages, everything just clicked. With the way the
I hope you all enjoyed the
standings were, it effectively became knockout cricket for
2019 campaign and once
us, win or go home!
again, I want to thank you
for the fiercely loyal support
that you have given me
and the Club this year.
I’ve had three special seasons
here at Essex and hopefully
the future is bright, and we
can go on to create
many more happy
memories together.
13END OF SEASON
GALA DINNER AWARDS WINNERS
After an unprecedented Blast and Championship double, there was plenty to celebrate at the Club’s End of Season Gala Dinner.
Essex bowler Simon Harmer picked up several of the major honours, whilst Dan Lawrence, Ravi Bopara and Sam Cook were also
recognised for their efforts this season.
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WINNERS
Player of the Year: Simon Harmer
Players’ Player of the Year: Simon Harmer
Batsman of the Year: Dan Lawrence
Bowler of the Year: Simon Harmer
Eagles Player of the Year: Ravi Bopara R avi Bopara Sam C
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First XI Young Player of the Year: Sam Cook
Performance of the Year: Sam Cook vs Kent
Second XI Player of the Year: Aron Nijjar
Academy Player of the Year: Robin Das
Club Person of the Year: Derek Harding
Women’s Player of the Year: Kelly Castle
Ability Player of the Year: Liam McFall
Sam C
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16SIMON HARMER:
TAKING WICKETS, BEING T20 CAPTAIN & CREATING HISTORY
It’s not been a bad year for Simon Harmer. He was “After 10 games I had 65 wickets so I thought I may end
instrumental all year as Essex reclaimed the Championship, up with more than 83, maybe I’m being harsh on myself,
he captained the Eagles to their first-ever T20 title during but as I said before, the team winning is always the most
his first season as skipper, and he won numerous personal important thing. I’d always take team trophies over
awards. The 30-year-old admits that although he is proud personal accolades and success any day.”
of each of those individual accolades, they’re not what
drives him. As for aims and goals for the 2020 season, Harmer knows
exactly what he wants to work on.
The spinner said: “Obviously it’s nice to pick up personal
awards, but they aren’t something you really aim for at “I think I need to address my batting next year. It’s
the start at the season. I think Finals Day and the end our something that I feel has been weighing me down over the
Championship season tipped the PCA MVP and other last few seasons, so I’m going to be making a real effort
awards my way, but honestly, I’d give up all of that up if it towards that.
meant winning team trophies. “I think my other targets will be based around the T20
“When I look back on this season, I’ll look at the two format. Obviously, we are Champions and we want to
trophies we put in the cabinet with a lot more satisfaction defend our title next year, so as a team we need to look at
and gratitude than I will those personal awards.” setting some targets for us to make sure that we get back
to Finals Day.
Unsurprisingly, with 83 wickets Harmer finished the 2019
campaign as the leading wicket-taker in the Championship, “I guess a dream year for me would be appearing at Finals
and he commented: “I think it would be fair to say that I Day again with the Eagles, experiencing some success with
met my targets with the ball this year. Welsh Fire in The Hundred and winning another Division
One trophy with Essex.”
“At the start of the season, I said to myself that I wanted to
be the leading wicket-taker in Division One this year, so it’s Harmer was made T20 Captain at the start of the season,
nice to reach that goal, but if I’m totally honest with you I’m and despite the Eagles going on to secure a first-ever T20
a bit disappointed with how I ended the season. title, it wasn’t all plain sailing.
17“It was extremely frustrating in the beginning,” he said, “it “He’s more than good enough to be playing international
rained a lot and a fair few of our games were washed out, cricket and I think everyone at Essex would love to see him
which made it hard for us to implement the new ideas we make an England comeback, whether that be red-ball or
had been working on in training into a matchday situation. white-ball.”
“Once we got over that, things started to click. I think Harmer and his teammates created history this year.
we played really well in the last five South Group games They became the first side in history to win the Blast and
once we were in full flow. We rode our luck to make the Championship double in the same season, and Harmer
quarter-finals, but after that, there was no luck about it, believes that the Club are back where they belong.
we were deserved winners.
He said: “I was quite vocal on Finals Day about the small
“T20 cricket is all about playing your cricket at the right Club mentality, which I think was completely misread.
time and I think we did exactly that.”
“What frustrates me is that people have this perception
The Eagles qualified for their first Finals Day since 2013, that Essex is a small Club, and therefore we set small
and Harmy revealed that there were some nerves in the targets. They couldn’t be more wrong.
dressing room, saying: “I think as a group, we were quite
“The way we look at it in the changing room is that with the
nervous for the occasion.
current group of players we have, we can be a dominant
“We had been playing a winner takes all style of cricket force in county cricket. If we can keep the core together for
beforehand, as that’s what the South Group had become the next five to eight years then there is no reason we can’t
for us, win or go home, and I think maybe that helped us be competing for trophies each and every season.
at Edgbaston.
“For the players, there was a real sense of pride about
“Despite the nervous energy, big games call for big players winning the Championship again this year. It showed
to stand up and I think that’s exactly what happened. Ravi that 2017 wasn’t a fluke, it showed that we are a force to
put in the performance of a lifetime, Tom Westley, Dan be reckoned with and we plan on being so for the
Lawrence and Cameron Delport all put on experienced and foreseeable future.”
senior performances, and that was exactly what we needed
Harmer admits that it will be hard for the Club to better
to bring it home.”
what they achieved last time around, but he insists the aim
Lawrence is just one player that Harmer is tipping for is to carry on improving and carry on winning titles.
international recognition sooner rather than later, declaring:
“We’ve set out the brand of cricket we want to play, in both
“Dan has come on so much over the last few years,
the red-ball and white-ball competitions,” he commented,
especially in 2019 and I would expect 2020 to be a big
“so the aim for next year will be to carry on implementing
season for him.
and staying true to that.
“I think Jamie Porter has also been knocking on the
“We’ve found a formula that works, and we need to stick to
England door for a long time. I think he’ll have a good
that and carry on working hard and trying to be better than
winter and I foresee him getting an England call-up
we were the previous year.
next year.
“We have a really talented squad, full of players who have
“It goes under the radar at points too, but I think Tom
the potential to play international cricket. If those players
Westley was excellent last season. I think he’s going to have
have those dreams and goals in mind and want to play for
another strong year and I wouldn’t be surprised if he was
their country, it will only benefit us a team throughout the
back playing with England soon.
upcoming campaign.”
18 18CONTRACT NEWS
EXTENSIONS: MATT QUINN The New Zealander penned a two-year
contract extension back in June and will remain in
BEN ALLISON The 19-year-old bowler signed his first Chelmsford until at least the conclusion of the 2021 season.
professional contract back in August which runs until the
SHANE SNATER The Dutch international featured
end of the 2020 season.
prominently in the successful Vitality Blast campaign and
AARON BEARD Beard took a career-best 4 wickets for at the end of the 2019 campaign, he signed a one-year
23 runs against Somerset back in June and celebrated by contract extension.
signing a two-year contract extension with the Club. The
RYAN TEN DOESCHATE The Club Captain joined Essex
bowlers new deal will see him stay in Chelmsford until the
in 2003 and will begin his 18th season in Chelmsford
end of the 2021 season.
when March 2020 rolls around. After captaining Essex
NICK BROWNE After another successful year opening to their second Championship title in three years, the
the batting, the 28-year-old penned a two-year extension 39-year-old signed a one-year extension that runs until
running until the summer of 2021 and said: “Essex is my the summer of 2020.
boyhood Club and very close to my heart, this is golden era
PAUL WALTER After another good year, the all-rounder
for the Club and I feel this squad of players can win a lot
signed a two-year contract extension and will remain in
more trophies over the next few years.”
Chelmsford until the end of the 2021 season.
WILL BUTTLEMAN After making several First Team
TOM WESTLEY Academy graduate Westley played a
appearances this season, the 19-year-old wicket-keeper
big role in both the Blast and Championship triumphs
signed his first professional contract and will stay with the
and penned a three-year contract extension back in July.
side until the conclusion of the 2020 season.
The top-order batsman said: “I’m delighted to extend my
VARUN CHOPRA Following a loan spell at Sussex, Essex contract at Essex County Cricket Club. I have been here
Academy graduate Varun Chopra penned a one-year since I was 13 in the Academy, and have only ever seen my
contract extension and said: “I’m excited to extend my career and future at Essex.”
contract and I love playing for the Club.”
FEROZE KHUSHI Khushi had a great year with the bat for
the Second XI and the 20-year-old has signed a one-year
contract extension with the Club. He’s one to watch and he
DEPARTURES:
will be looking to force his way into the First Team in 2020. RAVI BOPARA After 18 successful years with the Club,
Bopara decided to pursue a new challenge after failing
DAN LAWRENCE After one of his best campaigns to date
to agree terms on a contract. The 34-year-old played
in which he claimed the Batsman of the Year Award at the
499 games across all formats for Essex and scored over
End of Season Gala Dinner, Lawrence committed his future
19,000 whilst taking more than 500 wickets. Bopara was a
to the Club by signing a contract extension running until the
fundamental part of the Club’s recent triumphs, including
end of the 2021 season.
the Pro40 League in 2005 and 2006, NatWest Trophy in
ARON NIJJAR The Second XI captain penned a one-year 2008, Specsavers County Championship Division Two in
contract extension following a manic end to the season, in 2016, Specsavers County Championship Division One in
which he played a big part as the Eagles claimed a maiden 2017 and 2019, and most notably the Vitality T20 Blast in
T20 title at Edgbaston and a second Championship title in 2019. The Club would like to thank Ravi for his fantastic
three years. contribution during his time at the Club and wish him the
JAMIE PORTER A fan favourite at Chelmsford, 25-year- best of luck in his future endeavours.
old Porter extended his contract until the end of the 2021 MATT COLES Coles joined Essex from Kent in 2017 and
season, and said: “I’m really excited to commit my future played 22 matches across all formats for the Club, taking 38
to this great Club. As a player, all you want to do is win, wickets whilst scoring 187 runs. The Club would like to thank
and the fact I believe this team will be consistently winning Matt for his efforts on the field and wish him the best of luck
and competing for trophies made the decision to sign an for the future.
extension so much easier.”
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OVERSEAS HEROES
Overseas players often play a huge part in any Club’s success. Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa and
Mohammad Amir all played vital roles in our Championship and Blast triumphs this year, so we
thought we’d take a look back at the careers of some our very best Overseas signings.
MARK WAUGH (Essex 1988 -2002) Although he was unable to play county cricket in 1991
due to commitments for Australia, he returned to
Essex for four months the following season. Playing
When Allan Border had to return to Australia in
with trademark pomp and authority, he scored 1,253
August 1988 to prepare for his country’s forthcoming
Championship runs at an average of 78.31 before
international series in Pakistan, he recommended
leaving at the end of July to link up with Australia for
Mark Waugh as his Overseas replacement. Waugh was
their Test series in Sri Lanka.
virtually unknown but following his first appearance for
the County, he became an overnight sensation with the To the delight of every Essex cricket fan, he returned
Essex faithful. in 1995 to resume his county career under new Captain
Paul Prichard, and he thrilled the crowds once again
He produced a stunning performance on debut when
amassing a combined 2,000 runs in the Championship
he scored 103 in the Sunday League match against
and One-Day League matches.
Nottinghamshire at Colchester before claiming the
wickets of international batsmen Tim Robinson and Increasing Test match calls deemed that he would
Derek Randall. be unavailable for future Essex stints although there
was to be a surprise a final swansong at the end of
The County wasted no time in recruiting him as their
the 2002 season. With Andy Flower on duty with
Overseas player for the next three years and he proved
Zimbabwe in the ICC World Cup and Essex on the
a wonderful signing.
threshold of promotion back to Division One, Waugh
A quite brilliant batsman, as his record shows, he agreed to play the final two Championship matches
was a more than useful medium-pace bowler and and two One-Day League fixtures.
wonderfully athletic fielder who also took some He scored 117 against Durham in the first of those
brilliant catches in the gully or at slip. Championship matches then revealed immediately
He was a superior force at the crease where his afterwards that it was the first time he had played a
extrovert batting, that boasted clean hitting and competitive innings since April. He followed that up
superbly timed strokes, contrasted with his somewhat with a 49 and a defining 76 against Nottinghamshire at
quiet and retiring public persona off the field. Chelmsford, which helped his adopted County clinch
the Division Two title and return to the top-flight.
The younger twin of Steve, who went onto skipper
Australia with great success, Mark ended his first full In his 82 first-class matches for Essex during which
season with Essex as the County’s leading run-scorer he scored 22 centuries, Mark totalled 6,690 runs at an
and then in 1990, aggregated more than 2000 average of 69.73, whilst he also recorded five hundreds
amongst his 2,292 runs from 93 List A outings.
Championship runs that included eight centuries, two
of them double hundreds. It was little surprise that he Named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the
won the first of his 128 Australia caps for his country Year in 1991, upon retirement, Waugh became a Test
that year. selector and is now a cricket commentator.
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The two finals of 2018 meant that it was always going to runs against Hampshire, saw the opposition go to
be a difficult year to follow, but the Second XI continued Arundel instead, where they were beaten by Glamorgan
to produce highlights, alongside player progression for in the Final. The team hit three scores of over 200, which
the First XI. means Essex now holds the three highest innings scores in
The Championship campaign saw a third-place finish the competition.
in the South Group, but four of games were severely Michael Pepper was the second-highest run-scorer
affected by the weather. Victories were achieved over overall with 445, a total boosted by two centuries,
Gloucestershire and Surrey, with the latter coming inside including a new competition record 132 not out.
two days. Ravi Bopara hit 122 not out at Taunton Vale against
Feroze Khushi (567) was the sixth-highest run-scorer Somerset to end with the fourth-highest aggregate to
in the Championship, but one of only three batsmen add to his 11 wickets.
to exceed 300 runs this season. Six batsmen scored Mention should also go to Shenfield’s Jack Potticary, who
centuries, with Khushi (156) and Shane Snater (149) ended as the leading wicketkeeper, with Essex one of four
recording their personal Championship bests, with teams he played for in the competition.
Snater’s coming in an Essex Championship record 8th
wicket partnership of 233 with Will Buttleman (80*) The main highlight though was the progression of the
against Kent at Tunbridge Wells. young players into senior cricket with Ben Allison (on loan
at Gloucestershire), Aaron Beard, Will Buttleman, Aron
Aron Nijjar again topped the competition wicket-takers Nijjar, Rishi Patel, Michael Pepper, Shane Snater and Paul
table with 32, repeating his success of 2018, and Ben Walter all making contributions at First XI level.
Allison made an instant impression with 29 wickets at
15.34 apiece to end up third overall. The friendly games saw some remarkable results and
performances, not least a 575-run victory over Kent, in
The Trophy saw two wins and three defeats alongside which Varun Chopra (267) and Feroze Khushi (201) hit
one no result. Wins over Kent and Gloucestershire were career-best scores in a 3rd wicket partnership of 347
the highlights. Ben Allison led the way with 9 wickets, but out of a team score of 608-6 declared. The team
mention must be made of Aron Nijjar’s 8 wickets which
also recorded a T20 victory at Garon Park over a
came at less than 12 apiece.
Netherlands XI who went on to win T20 games against
The Second XI came within 1 point of a return to T20 Finals both Gloucestershire and Glamorgan First XI’s in a short
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25SAM COOK: THE 2019 CAMPAIGN,
ENGLAND LIONS
& THE FUTURE
It’s been quite the year for Sam Cook. The 22-year-old first game but Harmy mentioned to me briefly after to be
recorded 38 wickets across all formats, his highest tally in ready for the Final, but I didn’t really expect to be playing.
a season, with Essex becoming the first side in history to
“It wasn’t until about a minute before we went out for the
win the T20 and Championship double in the same season,
warm up that Mags [Anthony McGrath] grabbed me and
and the Chelmsford-born bowler admits everything still
said you’re in. I didn’t really have time to process it as we
sinking in.
were straight out getting ready to the tune of Mr Motivator!”
“It’s still taking a bit of time to get my head around what we
It was a tense Final and there were wild celebrations as
have achieved this season,” Cook said, “to back up the first
Simon Harmer scored the winning runs on the last ball, with
title in 2017 with this one is an incredible effort from this
Cook saying: “I think that the few minutes of footage and in
group of players and I think it signifies that we are the top
the hours afterwards show just what this Club is all about.
red-ball county in the game right now.
Not just celebrating as a team but the whole squad, support
“To win the T20 is also a real bonus too. It’s something that staff, families and all the fans that made the trip.
you dream of growing up after watching in on television. It
was an amazing day and one I will never forget. “This is a huge family Club and it’s a complete team effort,
and by team, that’s not just the eleven on the pitch playing.”
“At the start of the season we set out to try and win all
three trophies with a genuine belief we could. But still, The T20 side were led by Simon Harmer this year, and Cook
you need a lot of things to go your way and a lot of big was full of praise for his teammate, saying: “I think his stats
performances to achieve that. speak for themselves, he really is a world-class performer
and arguably the best off-spinner in the world right now.
“If someone had said to me three years ago you’d have won
two Championships and a Blast, two being part of a double, “As a person, he’s equally great too and he always keeps
I’d have laughed in their face. But saying that, at the start the boys going both on and off the field.”
of this year I probably wouldn’t have been that surprised Harmer picked up several awards at the Club’s End of
simply because of the faith I and the whole team have in our Season Gala Dinner in September, where Little Chef also
dressing room.” claimed the First XI Young Player of the Year for the second
The heroics at Edgbaston which saw the Eagles claim a successive year.
maiden T20 title will live long in the memory, but Cook
Cook was naturally pleased and said: “That was also a real
didn’t actually think he would be playing on the day.
highlight for me, to be recognised by the Club for your
He said: “Well where do I start about Finals Day? It was a achievements on the field is always a great boost so I was
completely crazy time to be honest. I hadn’t played in the really delighted.”
26There we so many standout moments this season for
the Club, and Cook found it impossible to pinpoint
just one highpoint, saying: “There were obviously
so many, but if I had to pick a few it would be the
quarter-final win against Lancashire Lightning at
Durham, obviously Finals Day, and then the bus
journey back from Taunton…”
The 22-year-old modestly left out his performance
against Kent at Canterbury, in which he took an
outstanding 12 wickets for just 65 runs with Kent
being bowled out for 40 in their second innings.
Cook’s performance helped Essex secure a vital
victory towards the end of the season, and he
said: “To pick up 5 wickets in the first innings was
a massive relief for me after being out injured for a
while before that.
“Come the second innings though, I knew with
the state of the game we simply had to bowl them
out for next to nothing, so it was a case of bowling
some really attacking areas with aggressive field
settings too.
“It all happened pretty quickly, but in the context of
the season I think it was a key point in keeping up on
Somerset’s heels.”
Following on from another successful campaign,
there have been murmurings of an England Lions
call-up for Cook, on which he commented: “I mean,
that’s something you’re always striving for as a young
player, so to receive a call-up would be nice.
“At the minute though I’m just concentrating on
taking wickets for Essex and hopefully with that
comes higher honours at some stage.”
The triumphs Essex achieved this year were
unprecedented, and Cook is confident that the side
can reclaim the trophies in 2020, commenting:
“We want to defend our titles and continue with the
mindset of trying to win all three.
“As a group, we have said that we really want to
dominate the Championship for the foreseeable
future, and I think we’re moving on the right track.
I think now we want to try and transfer that into our
white-ball cricket and aim for a similar degree of
consistency throughout those campaigns.”
On his own goals for next season, Cook keeps it nice
and straightforward, saying: “I try to keep it really
simple, and just set out to play as many games as I
possibly can and in doing that, the wickets should be
taking care of themselves.”
After coming through the Essex Academy himself, the
seamer is tipping a few more homegrown players to
have successful campaigns in 2020.
“We’ve got some really exciting young talent,” he
said, “for the young lads coming through, I think Ben
Allison has a big future ahead of him and I don’t think
it’ll be too long until we see him in the First Team.
“I think Michael Pepper isn’t too far away either, he’s
put in some outstanding performances in the Second
XI and we’ve seen glimpses of that in the First Team.
But on a whole, we’ve got a squad with youth and
depth, so the future is certainly looking bright.”
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WHAT A YEAR! GRASSROOTS
Part of the Boundary Club mission is to help develop young
A most unusual sight at Taunton in late September: Essex players and support the game at grassroots level. We support
Boundary Club Members on an away trip sheltering from our President, Graham Gooch and his Academy, which does
the rain and for the first time ever, happy not to be seeing so much to help young players develop their game. We are
any play! They knew that with every drop of rain that fell, also delighted to sponsor the Essex Under-19 T20 tournament
the chances of Essex regaining the Championship pennant which now has the Final played at Chelmsford. This year,
were increasing by the minute. And so it came to pass, just after several appearances at Finals Day (sound familiar?)
five days after the Eagles won the Blast competition for Colchester and East Essex won the trophy for the first time
the first time in a thrilling final at Edgbaston. in a tight game which went to the last over to beat Saffron
Walden. Vice Chairman, Annie Northfield was on hand to
To mark the fantastic 2019 double, the Boundary Club will present the handsome trophy (pictured).
be having a celebration dinner at The Cloudfm County
Ground before the start of the 2020 season - details to
be advised as soon as we can with EBC Members having
THANKS TO THE SPONSORS
priority. Watch this space. As always, we must thank our sponsors, Len Collins of
Purified Air and Anne’s Pantry, purveyors of some of the
In our Bonanza raffle, Ken Brazier was paired with Simon
best street food on the circuit. We would also like to
Harmer to win £250 plus a further £100 for the best
mention the keen fans who have the Orange Tree as their
bowling analysis as Simon’s 8 for 98 were the best figures base. They have been incredibly helpful and generous in
of the season. We also felt that Sam Cook’s 7 for 23 in that their fund raising on behalf of the Boundary Club.
memorable game at Kent was a worthy winner and so made
a special £50 prize payment to Mr T Sargent who had drawn
Little Chef in the raffle. In the batting department, Tom INTO THE 2020 SEASON
Westley was the top run-scorer across all competitions with With just one more big event remaining, our annual City
Geoff Bendall winning the £250 prize. Michael Oliver drew Lunch which is a complete sell-out, thoughts turn to 2020.
Nick Browne who scored the highest score in an innings this Besides the special dinner mentioned above we will be
season, winning Michael the £100 prize. having our usual early and late season lunches and will work
with our official travel organiser, Klarners, to come up with
some attractive away trips. All this is fixture list dependent
and we will firm up plans as soon as possible in the New
Year. Look out for details in the next issue of this magazine
which will also have details of the AGM. Winter well, and see
you next season.
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