Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood says they are actively seeking a replacement for Shardul Thakur after the India pace bowler pulled out of a deal to join the club. The 33-year-old will instead play in the Indian Premier League, having been named as an injury replacement by Lucknow Super Giants. He was due to...
Wicketkeeper Adam Rossington will not play first-class cricket for Essex this summer after signing a new T20 only contract for the 2025 season. It replaces the final year of the 31-year-old’s previous deal with the club who he joined in 2022, initially on loan. Rossington has scored more than 3,500 runs in T20 competitions around...