First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual 2010

HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN FRIENDLIES v Glamorgan (Halstead) 2-4 September. Essex 367-7d (S.S.Arthurton 150, A.J.Wheater 103*, T.Westley 67) and 65-5 beat Glam 162 (T.S.Mills 4-34, M.Osborne 3-27) and 269 (N.A.James 71, A.J.Norman 68; A.C.Soilleux 6-51) by 5 wickets. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN TROPHY v Surrey (Billericay) 25 May. Surrey 244-9 (50 overs) (A.J.Tudor 59, J.N.Batty 53; J.S.Ahmed 5-39) beat Essex 213 (46.3 overs) (M.S.Westfield 50; A.J.Tudor 3-39) by 31 runs. v Gloucestershire (Billericay) 5 June. Gloucs 38-2 (8.2 overs) v Essex – match abandoned. v Hampshire (Bishop’s Stortford) 8 June. Hants 267-3 (50 overs) (B.A.C.Howell 96, C.C.Benham 68) beat Essex 107 (32.1 overs) (C.P.Wood 3-9) by 160 runs. v Middlesex (Coggeshall) 17 July. Middx 171-8 (35 overs) (J.A.Simpson 57, G.K.Berg 50; T.J.Phillips 4-32) beat Essex 104-6 (21 overs) by 11 runs (D/L). 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 5-39 v Surrey, Billericay 2009. Released at end of season. Omar Munir ALI (Moseley S) b Birmingham 29.8.88. LHB RM. Brother of Kadeer (Worcs, Gloucs 1999 to date) and Moeen (Warwicks and Worcs 2003 to date), cousin of Kabir (Warwicks, Worcs and England 1998 to date). Debut Gloucs 2005, Derbys and Worcs 2006, Essex 2009. HS 70 (Worcs) v Notts, Notts SC 2008. BB 2-18 (Worcs) v Middx, Uxbridge 2008. HSSET 110* (Worcs) v MCCYC, Radlett 2009. BBSET 1-38 (Worcs) v Warwicks, Dorridge 2008. Samuel Shaun ARTHURTON (Reepham HS; Easton C) b Norwich, Norfolk 22.7.92. RHB LB. Debut 2009. HS 150 v Glam, Halstead 2009. HSSET 6 v Sussex, Hove 2009. Joseph Edward AUSTIN (Oundle S; Newcastle-upon-Tyne U) b Colchester 15.7.88. RHB OB. Debut 2008. HS 42* v Worcs, Barnt Green 2009. BB 2-10 in the same match. HSSET 0 v Sussex, Hove 2009. Harry William Thornley BEDDOWS (Saffron Walden County HS) b Harlow 28.12.91. RHB WK. Debut 2008. HSSET 1* v Sussex, Hove 2009. Gary Robert BROWN (The Barclay S, Stevenage) b Stevenage, Herts 9.1.88. RHB RM. Debut Essex 2008, MCCYC 2009. HS 124* v Glam, Coggeshall 2008. HSSET 53 (MCCYC) v Notts, Radlett 2009. 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. HSSET 5 v Hants, Bishop’s Stortford 2009. James Gair CAMERON (St George’s C, Zimbabwe; U of W.Australia) b Harare, Zimbabwe 31.1.1986. LHB RM. Debut Essex and Surrey 2009. HS 42 (Surrey) v Worcs, Worcester RGS 2009. HSSET 14 (Surrey) v Middx, The Oval 2009. BBSET 1-30 (Surrey) v Minor Counties, Milton Keynes 2009. 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 28 v MCC Univs, Southend 2009. BB 3-25 v Middx, Coggeshall 2006. HSSET 29 v Sussex, Hove 2009. BBSET 2-22 v Middx, Chelmsford 2006. Essex staff. Louis Kevin CHAMPION (Heathcote S) b Stevenage, Herts 29.1.92. LHB WK. Debut 2009. HS 33 v Gloucs, Billericay 2009. 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 227 v Kent, Beckenham 2009. BB 2-8 v Kent, Beckenham 2007. HSSET 136* v Northants, Northampton 2008. Essex staff. Michael Andrew COMBER (Clacton County HS) b Colchester 26.10.89. RHB RMF. Debut 2007. HS 42 v MCCYC, Halstead 2007. BB 1-23 v Surrey, Chelmsford 2009. HSSET 25 v Kent, Tonbridge School 2009. Joins staff for 2010. 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 6-36 v Sussex, Hove 2009. HSSET 117* v Minor Counties, Milton Keynes 2009. 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. HS 138 v Kent, Beckenham 2009. Jason Edward Roche GALLIAN (Pittwater House S, Sydney; Keble C, Oxford) b Manly, Sydney, Australia 25.6.71. RHB RM. Debut Lancs 1992, F/C debut 1992, Oxford U 1992 (blue 1992-93, captain 1993), Australia U19 v W.Indies 1990, captain v England 1989/90, Test debut 1995 (3 Tests). Debut/cap Notts 1998, captain 1998 (part) to 2004, debut Essex 2009. HS 160 (Lancs) v Essex, Old Trafford 1993. BB 5-62 (Lancs) v Glam, Cardiff 1990. HSSET 170 (Lancs) v Yorks, Bradford 1994. BBSET 1-12 (Notts) v Yorks, Notts Unity 1999. Retired at end of season. *Billy Ashley GODLEMAN (Islington Green S) b Islington, London 11.2.89. LHB LB. Debut Middx 2003, F/C debut 2005, debut Essex 2009. Eng U19 v Pakistan 2007. HS 174 (Middx) v Surrey, Whitgift School 2005. BB 1-12 (Middx) v Kent, Radlett. HSSET 69 (Middx) v Somerset, Taunton 2007. BBSET 1-26 (Middx) v Minor Counties, Ealing 2004. Joins Essex for 2010. Matthew Socrates GREGORY (The Southport S) b Gold Coast, Australia 31.5.89. RHB LB. Debut 2009. HS 42 v Gloucs, Billericay 2009. Mark Andrew HARDINGES (Malvern C; Bath U) b Gloucester 5.2.78. RHB RM. Debut Gloucs 1996, F/C debut 1999, debut Essex 2009. HS 181 (Gloucs) v Glam, Usk 1998. BB 5-99 (Gloucs) v Somerset, North Petherton 2006. HSSET 141 (Gloucs) v Worcs, Old Hill 2004. BBSET 4-44 (Gloucs) v Worcs, Bristol University 2008. Dominic Reece HURST (Oaks Park HS) b Barking 28.3.91. RHB RMF. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 118 days. HS 70 v Hants, Southend 2009. BB 1-11 in the same match. HSSET 28 v Surrey, Billericay 2009. James Morris KUIPER (Diocesan C, Bishop’s , Cape Town; Cape Town U) b Johannesburg, S.Africa 23.10.86. LHB OB. Debut Essex and Sussex 2009. HS 90 (Sussex) v Hants, Stirlands 2009. HSSET 42 (Sussex) v Somerset, Taunton Vale 2009. *Linden Michael LOCKHART (Chatham GS, Canterbury; Christ Church U, Canterbury) b Lewisham, Kent 21.7.90. RHB OB. Debut Essex and Middx 2009. HS 113 (Middx) v Gloucs, Bristol 2009. 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. Jaik Charles MICKLEBURGH (Bungay HS) b Norwich 30.3.90. RHB RM. Debut 2006 aged 16 years and 160 days. Eng U19 to S.Africa 2008/09 and v Bangladesh 2009. HS 103* v Middx, Vine Lane 2008. BB 1-19 v Middx, Chelmsford 2008. HSSET 70 v Kent, Tonbridge School 2009. Essex staff. 16