Team information | |
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Established | by 1732 |
Last match | 1794 |
Home venue | Langton Park, Hornchurch |
History | |
Notable players | John Boorman Richard Newman |
Essex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. It is almost certain that cricket reached Essex by the 16th century and that it developed during the 17th century with inter-parish matches being played.