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WICKET - Essex's Jordan Cox is caught by Wicketkeeper Leicestershire's Ben Cox for 204 during Day Two of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Essex County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 13 June 2026.
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STUMPS: Foxes Red-Ball Struggles Continue in Essex Defeat

The Foxes fell to a 6-wicket defeat at Grace Road as they continued to put a two-innings performance together and really need to find a complete game ahead of...

16.06.26, 17:22 Updated 16.06.26, 17:22 4 Minute Read

Andy Moore

Andy Moore

Leicestershire were defeated by Essex at Grace Road in Division One of the County Championship over the weekend and yet again it was a tail of two innings, an issue that is very clearly effecting how competitive they can be against sides steeped with class.

A 183-run partnership between Jordan Cox, who hit a magnificent 204, and 97 from former Derbyshire all-rounder Matt Critchley was ultimately the difference between the sides, with the Foxes bundled out for just 187 in their first innings response.

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