Ravi Bopara

Karachi Kings continued their dominance in the PSL by coming back from behind several times during the game to complete a 27-run victory

Junaid Khan's economic last spell helped Khulna Titans defend 158 in the face of a 100-run partnership between Ravi Bopara and Nahidul Islam

Rangpur Riders cruise home on the back of Bopara's unbeaten 23-ball 39 after Malinga's body blows restrict Rajshahi Kings on a dewy evening in Sylhet

Dan Lawrence's NatWest T20 Blast best of 47 helped Essex thrash top-of-the-table Hampshire with six overs to spare

Give or take the little matter of a last over defeat in the Royal London Cup semi-final, these are good times for Essex

On the same pitch where 743 runs were scored in one of the greatest run-fests in domestic cricket history, three days later Essex staunchly committed themselves to a day of unremitting toil on a soporific summer's day

Alastair Cook's impressive form in the Royal London Cup has earned him an automatic spot in next year's North v South one-day series

Alastair Cook served up his tenth career List A century to guide Essex to their third win in three Royal London Cup matches this season

Ravi Bopara talks about Essex's prospects of winning limited-overs silverware this year, and his aspirations of playing for England again

As a fielder, Shadab Khan is a live wire; as a bowler, he has a googly to make you sit up straight

Karachi Kings have the big names but question marks about their form remain. Have they done enough to avert the disaster of last season?

Ravi Bopara has stepped down as Essex's limited-overs captain after one season in the role

Tom Westley finished the day unbeaten on 238, his highest first-class score, to put Essex in total command at Chelmsford

Essex's batsmen piled on the agony by batting all day to establish a 273-run lead over promotion rivals Kent.

Ravi Bopara underlined his liking for the Kent attack when he hammered six sixes in an unbeaten 81 to lead Essex to their third successive NatWest T20 Blast victory.

England bowling prospect Jamie Porter survived a serious bout of the yips to help Essex keep Leicestershire firmly in check at Chelmsford.

Ravi Bopara scrambled some white-ball form as Essex defied Matt Coles' fightback for Kent by chasing down 286 with five balls to spare

Scores of 80 from Tom Westley and Ravi Bopara allowed Essex to gain a useful first innings lead on the second day of the County Championship match against Glamorgan

Derbyshire dug in obdurately in the final session at Chelmsford to hold up Essex's charge for a third Specsavers County Championship win of the season