Chris Stocks talks to three of the main orchestrators in Essex’s first Championship success in 25 years
Essex won their first County Championship title in 25 years last week, the club achieving the feat just 12 months after gaining promotion.
In an age where the gap between the divisions is apparently widening every season, how did they do it?
TCP’s Chris Stocks spoke to three men at the heart of Essex’s success – coach Chris Silverwood, captain Ryan Ten Doeschate and long-serving batsman Ravi Bopara – to identify the key factors in the county’s remark...