| What has happened to Essex in the cricket this year? 07:20 - Jun 21 with 730 views | EddyJ |
Struggling in the County Championship. Getting thrashed every game in the T20 Blast.
Their team is not hugely dissimilar from the one that has been very successful in recent years. Elgar has replaced A Cook. One international-standard opener for another. Cox has replaced Lawrence. One batter on the fringes of the England team for another. But the core of Harmer, Cook, Porter and co. is still there.
Too many youngsters? Allison, Das, Benkenstein and Thain have potential, but can Essex carry 2-3 of them in every match?
Senior players not performing? Rossington signed a white-ball only contract, only to be dropped from the Blast because of his poor form.
Best players missing? Cox and Cook being on the fringes of the England team means Essex have been without their best batter and bowler. Annoying, because neither have actually played for the England first XI, other than Cook against Zimbabwe. |  | | |  |
| What has happened to Essex in the cricket this year? on 12:56 - Jun 21 with 475 views | bsw72 |
Been heavily dependent on Harmer and S Cook for last couple of seasons, so with one away and other getting older (Harmer’s 36) they have struggling. Aaron Beard walked away as he was fed up with the county game also.
Essex haven’t really stepped on from 2 years ago while other counties have moved forward, I don’t think they signed a single new player this season. I think there are some problems at the club with youth development and cash flow. |  | | |
| What has happened to Essex in the cricket this year? on 08:40 - Jun 22 with 242 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
The correct answer is "The ECB decided to fix County Cricket in perpetuity by awarding lucrative England matches to a handful of teams, then doubled down on it with the awful dogsheite that is the Hundred, with certain teams favoured as hosts of franchises. Essex weren't chosen for either."
The ECB could have at least thrown a bone to counties like Essex and Northamptonshire by requiring the Franchises to rotate to other adjacent Counties for some of their games, in much the same way as Counties have "Festival games" at their Second and Third grounds. | | | |
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