Essex Cricket 2024

[Yorkshire Blue]

Robin Das has signed a 2 year deal to stay with Essex

Froze Khushi and Charlie Allison have also signed deals for 2024 season.

Dean Elgar is rumoured as Alastair Cook’s replacement.

Current squad
Tom Westley 2025
Feroze Khushi 2024
Robin Das 2025
Charlie Allison 2024
Jordan Cox 2026
Matt Critchley 2024 2027
Paul Walter 2025
Luc Benkenstein 2024 2027
Simon Harmer 2026
Michael Pepper 2025
Adam Rossington 2025
Noah Thain 2024 2026
Ben Allison 2024
Jamal Richards?
Shane Snater 2025
Sam Cook 2025
Jamie Porter 2024 2027
Aaron Beard 2024

Out of contract but not released
Nick Browne 2024


Released
Josh Rymell
Eshan Kalley
Aron Nijjar
Will Buttleman


I’d therefore expect us to line up something like this in the Championship
1. Elgar
2. Browne
3. Westley
4. Cox
5. Critchley
6. Walter
7. Rossington
8. Harmer
9. Snater
10. Cook
11. Porter

With Browne and Snater’s places up for grabs pre-season. Not sure if there’s budget for one more signing if Cook is replaced by an overseas player.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Our batting lineup looks even more fragile without Sir Ali. What a player he was.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Our batting lineup looks even more fragile without Sir Ali. What a player he was.

I think Elgar has a decent chance of being an upgrade on 2023 Cook. It’s the other opening spot and number 4 that concerns me. Maybe Walter to open and Khushi to come in lower down? Cox has talent but it’s a big ask to expect him to come in and put up numbers like Westley and Critchley. I’d rather see Cox with the gloves but they seem to like Rossington.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Not a bad replacement if DE comes in

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

I think Elgar has a decent chance of being an upgrade on 2023 Cook. It’s the other opening spot and number 4 that concerns me. Maybe Walter to open and Khushi to come in lower down? Cox has talent but it’s a big ask to expect him to come in and put up numbers like Westley and Critchley. I’d rather see Cox with the gloves but they seem to like Rossington.

I missed the bit about Elgar, a decent replacement indeed. It is a shame Rymell didn't kick on I really liked the look of him the year before last. Buttleman too.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I see John Simpson has joined Sussex. Think we went for the wrong Middlesex keeper. Really rate Simpson.

 

[tia]

Fixtures are out for 2024. I see Middlesex are playing 2 blast games at Chelmsford

 

[Grayson]

I can only assume Surrey have requested not to play Essex on a week night. Been years since we've had a T20 there between Weds-Fri. Frustrating.

 

[Shrimper]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1732052853395534057

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1732052853395534057

I was telling you that back in October!

In other old news Nick Browne agreed last month to stay another year.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

i've got mixed feelings on getting Elgar. I'm a big fan, but I'd like us to replace Sir Alastair from our own youngsters

 

[Grayson]

If any of our youngsters show the ability to replace Cook as an opener, they'll be replacing Browne in the first XI quickly enough.

Elgar is as good as we could hope for a red ball overseas opener.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

If any of our youngsters show the ability to replace Cook as an opener, they'll be replacing Browne in the first XI quickly enough.

Elgar is as good as we could hope for a red ball overseas opener.

I agree on Elgar, I'm just a bit old school and want to have a team full of local lads

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

sounds like the county was an absolute **** show until about a decade ago https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67660279

 

[ESG]

Dean Elgar in on a 3 year deal

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Dean Elgar is rumoured as Alastair Cook’s replacement.

Elgar confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745792816217718929

Signs for 3 years

 

[tia]

Membership and 2020 season ticket sorted this week.Really looking forward to it

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Matt Critchley has signed a new deal until 2027.

If you’re quick new signing Jordan Cox is currently batting on sky at the moment in the IPL.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

1st day of the new season, and we're away at Notts.

Lost the toss, and were put into bat.

Currently 125-2 (Elgar 61*, Cox 32*)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

174-4 at tea. Good starts to their Essex careers for Elgar and Cox. Those two will need to carry the Essex batting this year.