ESSEX have honoured Ryan ten Doeschate by retiring his number 27 shirt.
Ten Doeschate, 41, made 554 appearances for Essex, scoring 17,046 runs and taking 348 wickets, before announcing his retirement last week.
The retirement of the shirt is the first time that Essex have made this gesture.
Ten Doeschate said: “It’s been the greatest professional experience to grow in this environment.”
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