First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual 2009

HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN TROPHY v Middlesex (Billericay) 23 June. Middx 213 (47.1 overs) (S.A.M.Levy 73; C.J.C.Wright 3-47) lost to Essex 214-3 (38 overs) (V.Chopra 120*, J.C.Mickleburgh 44*) by 7 wickets. v Nottinghamshire (Bishop’s Stortford) 2 July. Notts 216-8 (50 overs) (A.D.Hales 63, M.J.Harris 40; G.R.Napier 3-32) lost to Essex 199-7 (41.2 overs) (T.Westley 61, T.J.Phillips 51; S.L.Elstone 3-41) by 3 wickets (D/L). v Northamptonshire (Wickford) 7 July. Essex 136-2 (25.1 overs) (V.Chopra 57*, T.J.Phillips 47*) v Northants – match abandoned. v Minor Counties (Billericay) 11 July. Minor Counties 152 (49.4 overs) (A.P.Palladino 3-17, T.J.Phillips 3-29) lost to Essex 153-1 (28.4 overs) (T.Westley 59*, G.W.Flower 46*) by 9 wickets. v Hampshire (Final) (Chelmsford) 1 September. Hants 220-7 (50 overs) (J.M.Vince 58, K.J.Latouf 44) beat Essex 213 (46.4 overs) (A.J.Wheater 52*, T.J.Phillips 41) by 7 runs. ESSEX CRICKETERS Jahid Sheikh AHMED (St Peter's HS, Burnham-on-Crouch; Esat London U) b Chelmsford 20.2.86. RHB RMF. Debut 2004, F/C debut 2005. HS 70 v Yorks, Stamford Bridge 2006. BB 6-66 v Hants, Coggeshall 2005. HSSET 23 v Hants, Chelmsford 2008. BBSET 4-18 v Northants, Bishop’s Stortford 2005. Essex staff. Joseph Edward AUSTIN (Oundle S; Newcastle-upon-Tyne U) b Colchester 15.7.88. RHB OB. Debut 2008. HS 42 v Kent, Beckenham 2008. Harry William Thornley BEDDOWS (Saffron Walden County HS) b Harlow 28.12.91. RHB WK. Debut 2008. Played in one match but did not bat. Duncan Philip BRADSHAW (Hilton C, S.Africa; Oxford Brookes U) b Harare, Zimbabwe 19.2.86. RHB RM. F/C debut Oxford UCCE 2006, debut Gloucs 2006, Essex 2007. HS 133 v Kent, Beckenham 2007. BB 1-3 v Hants, Halstead 2008. HSSET 35* v Northants, Northampton 2008. Gary Robert BROWN (Barclay S) b Stevenage, Herts 9.1.88. RHB RM. Debut 2008. HS 124* v Glam, Coggeshall 2008. Nicholas Joseph BROWNE (Trinity Catholic HS) b Leytonstone 24.3.91. LHB LB. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 171 days. HS 25 v MCCYC, Halstead 2007. Maurice Anthony CHAMBERS (St George Monoux C; Homerton CT) b Portland, Jamaica 14.9.87. RHB RFM. Debut MCCYC 2004, Essex 2005, F/C debut 2005. HS 24* v Middx, Chelmsford 2008. BB 3-25 v Middx, Coggeshall 2006. HSSET 4* v Northants, Milton Keynes 2006. BBSET 2-22 v Middx, Chelmsford 2006. Essex staff. Varun CHOPRA (Ilford County HS) b Barking 21.6.87. RHB LB. Debut 2003. Eng U19 captain v Sri Lanka 2005, and v India 2006. HS 157 v Hants, Coggeshall 2005. BB 2-8 v Kent, Beckenham 2007. HSSET 136* v Northants, Northampton 2008. Essex staff. Hassan Mohammad CHOWDHURY (Sir John Cass S; Bishop Challoner C) b Whitechapel, London 3.9.88. RHB OB. Debut Middx 2005 aged 16 years and 341 days, debut Essex 2006. HS 37 v Warwicks, Bishop’s Stortford 2006. BB 2-48 (Middx) v Sussex, Vine Lane 2005. Michael Andrew COMBER (Clacton County HS) b Colchester 26.10.89. RHB RMF. Debut 2007. HS 42 v MCCYC, Halstead 2007. HSSET 4 v Notts, Worksop College 2008. Neil John DEXTER (Northwood HS; Varsity C; U of S.Africa) b Johannesburg, S.Africa 21.8.84. RHB RM. Debut Kent 2004, F/C debut 2005, debut Essex 2008. HS 164 (Kent) v Worcs, Canterbury 2006. BB 3-24 (Kent) v MCCYC, Vine Lane 2006. HSSET 30 (Kent) v Surrey, Banstead 2005. BBSET 5-35 (Kent) v Surrey, Tonbridge School 2007. Joins Middx for 2009. Grant William FLOWER (St George’s C, Zimbabwe) b Salisbury, Rhodesia 20.12.70. Brother of A. (Essex 2002-2006). RHB SLA. F/C debut Zimbabwe 1989/90, Test debut 1992/93 (67 Tests, 219 ODIs). Debut/cap Leics 2002, Essex 2005. HS 155 v Hants, Halstead 2008. BB 1-0 v Surrey, Southend 2008. HSSET 80 v Notts, Trent College 2006. BBSET 1-18 v Notts, Bishop’s Stortford 2008. Essex staff. Benjamin Thomas FOAKES (Tendring TC) b Colchester 15.2.93. RHB WK. Debut 2008 aged 15 years and 172 days. Played in one match but did not bat. Neil GLADWIN (Bishop’s Stortford HS; Nelson Mandela Met U, Port Elizabeth) b Harlow 23.8.78. RHB WK. Debut Warwicks 2001, Derbys 2003, Essex 2008. HS 42 (Warwicks) v Glam, Studley 2001. HSSET 2 (Derbys) v Yorks, Castleford 2003. Stephen Kevin GRAY (Canon Palmer S; Fakenham SFC; APU, Cambridge) b Barking 6.7.88. RHB WK. Debut Middx 2005, Essex 2008. HS 10 v Middx, Vine Lane 2008. Thomas Benjamin HUGGINS (Kimbolton S; De Montford U) b Peterborough 8.3.83. RHB LB. Debut Leics 2000, Northants 2002, Essex 2006, Surrey 2007, Derbys 2008. F/C debut Northants 2003. HS 210 (Northants) v Worcs, Kidderminster 2003. BB 3-17 (Northants) v Yorks, Milton Keynes 2004. HSSET 133 v Minor Counties, Dunstable 2008. BBSET 3-35 (Northants) v Warwicks, Northampton 2004. Dominic Reece HURST (Oaks Park HS) b Barking 28.3.91. RHB RMF. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 118 days. HS 15* v Northants, Stowe School 2008. BB 1-11 in the same match. Barry James HYAM (Havering SFC; Westminster C) b Romford 9.9.75. RHB WK. Debut Essex 1992, F/C debut 1993, MCCYC 1995, cap 1999. HS 182 v Kent, Coggeshall 2003. HSSET 69* v Sussex, Bishop’s Stortford 2002. Alan Roy ISON (Hall Mead S) b Barking 16.11.90. RHB RMF. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 279 days. HS 34 v MCCYC, Halstead 2007. BB 1-24 in the same match. Ryan Thomas LUGG (Shenfield HS) b Romford 31.3.89. RHB OB. Debut 2008. HS 0* v Northants, Stowe School 2008. Christopher Paul MARSDEN (Woodkirk HS) b Leeds, Yorks 12.9.89. LHB OB. Debut Yorks 2007, Essex and Notts 2008. HS 62 (Notts) v Yorks, Stamford Bridge 2008. David Daniel MASTERS (Fort Luton HS; Mid Kent CHE) b Chatham, Kent 22.4.78. Son of K.D. (Kent 1981-85, Surrey 1986). RHB RMF. Debut Kent 1997, F/C debut 2000, debut Leics 2003, Essex 2008. HS 53* (Kent) v Hants, Bournemouth SC 1997. BB 6-58 (Kent) v Yorks, Elland 1999. HSSET 34 (Kent) v Sussex, Haywards Heath 1999. BBSET 4-16 (Kent) v Surrey, The Oval 1999. Essex staff. John Kenneth MAUNDERS (Ashford HS; Spelthorne C) b Ashford, Middx 4.4.81. LHB RM. Debut Middx 1997 aged 16 years and 19 days, F/C debut 1999, debut Leics 2002, Essex 2008. Eng U19 to N.Zealand 1998/99 and to S.Lanka 1999/2000. HS 228* (Leics) v Essex, Billericay 2006. BB 4-28 (Middx) v Hants, West End 2002. HSSET 107 v Minor Counties, Dunstable 2008. BBSET 2-15 (Middx) v Minor Counties, Finchampstead 2001. Essex staff. Jonathan James McLEAN (St Stithian’s S; Cape Town U) b Johannesburg, S.Africa 11.7.80. RHB RM. F/C debut Western Province 2001/02, Hants 2004, Somerset 206, Leics 2007, Essex 2008. HS 146* (Hants) v Somerset, Basingstoke 2006. BB 2-35 (Hants) v Warwicks, West End Nursery 2005. HSSET 71 (Hants) v Sussex, Bournemouth SC 2006. Jaik Charles MICKLEBURGH (Bungay HS) b Norwich 30.3.90. RHB RM. Debut 2006 aged 16 years and 160 days. HS 103* v Middx, Vine Lane 2008. BB 1-19 v Middx, Chelmsford 2008. HSSET 62 v Leics, Leicester 2008. Essex staff. James Daniel MIDDLEBROOK (Pudsey Crawshaw S) b Leeds, Yorks 13.5.77. RHB OB. Debut Yorks, Essex 1994, F/C debut Yorks 1998, Essex cap 2003. HS 138 (Yorks) v Leics, Leicester 1999. BB 7-51 (Yorks) v Derbys, Rotherham 2000. HSSET 80 v Sussex, Bishop’s Stortford 2002. BBSET 4-10 (Yorks) v Lancs, Old Trafford 1998. Essex staff. William Montague MOULTON-DAY (Headingham S) b Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 20.11.90. RHB RFM. Debut Essex and MCCYC 2008. BB 1-37 v Hants, Halstead. Graham Richard NAPIER (The Gilberd S, Colchester) b Colchester 6.1.80. RHB RM. Debut 1996, F/C debut 1997, cap 16