Topic: Essex

Eight-wicket Masters stuns Leicestershire

David Masters took eight wickets as Leicestershire were bowled out for just 34 by Essex in English cricket's County Championship on Friday.Masters, a 33-year-old seam bowler, finished with the astonishing figures of eight wickets for 10 runs in 7.4 overs as hosts ...

Sri Lanka set to lose Dilshan for England finale

Sri Lanka were resigned to being without captain Tillakaratne Dilshan for the upcoming third and final Test against England after rain had the final say in their warm-up match with Essex.Bad weather at Chelmsford on Sunday's third and final day meant only ...

Kaneria fails to get Pakistan clearance

Pakistan's cricket board on Tuesday rejected a document submitted by leg-spinner Danish Kaneria in a bid to clear suspicions of spot-fixing and enable him to play for his country, an official said.The 30-year-old became embroiled in an alleged spot-fixing scandal when police ...
In the first semi-final of the Friends Provident T20 competition ? England's premier T20 tournament ? Hampshire clashed with Essex at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Grant Flower, Dwayne Bravo, Ravi Bopara and Danish Kaneria turned out for Essex, while Abdul Razzaq, Neil ...

Westfield in court over fraud charge

Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield was in court on Thursday to answer charges he deliberately played poorly as part of a betting swindle.The 22-year-old seamer appeared at the City of London Magistrates court to hear charges brought by England's England's Crown Prosecution ...

Westfield charged with cricket fraud

Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over claims he deliberately played poorly, England's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Thursday.Westfield is alleged to have dishonestly agreed to bowl his first over in a 40-over match between Durham ...

'Match fix' cricketer facing charge

A former Essex county cricketer has been accused of fraud over claims he deliberately played poorly as part of a gambling swindle. The Crown Prosecution Service said Mervyn Westfield, of Chelmsford, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud. Westfield was charged when ...

Former Essex cricketer charged with fraud

Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over claims he deliberately played poorly, England's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Thursday.Westfield is alleged to have dishonestly agreed to bowl his first over in a 40-over match between Durham ...
A former Essex cricketer has been charged with deliberately giving runs away in a county match last year. He is said to have "dishonestly agreed to bowl his first over to allow the scoring of a certain number of runs" in a ...

Somerset, Warks into final

Somerset completed a convincing 95-run victory over Essex in their Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final at Taunton to keep alive their hopes of a double-winning season.. The Sabres, who are also chasing their first LV= County Championship First Division title, will meet Warwickshire ...
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