Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles.
The club plays most of its home games at the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford.
Essex County Cricket Club’s 2008 fixture list has now been released.
Essex's bid to return to the top-flight of the LV County Championship begins at The Ford County Ground with a game against Northamptonshire, in which England team-mates Alastair Cook, Ravinder Bopara and Monty Panesar could all appear as they bid to further impress ahead of the summer Test series with New Zealand.
The touring Kiwis visit Chelmsford just ahead of their international obligations for a four-day game starting on Friday, May 2. Visit the website for further information regarding fixtures, tickets and merchandise