Skipper Simon Harmer was the hero as Essex Eagles won a last-ball thriller to clinch their first Vitality Blast title at Edgbaston.

Essex Eagles are through to their first Vitality Blast final after a comfortable 34 runs win over Derbyshire Falcons in the second semi-final at Edgbaston.

Ravi Bopara hit four sixes in a stunning 39 not out off only 18 balls to take Essex to a fifth Vitality Blast Finals Day

The Essex Eagles face Kent Spitfires in the final group stage match of their Vitality Blast campaign at The Cloudfm County Ground tonight, and Simon Harmer’s side need a victory to have any chance of making it through to the knockout stages of the competition.

The next south group match of the Vitality Blast T20 2019 will be played between Essex and Sussex at the County Ground in Hove.

Essex Eagles entertain Surrey at The Cloudfm County Ground this evening and are looking to get straight back to winning ways.

Essex Eagles get the Vitality Blast campaign underway on Thursday with a trip to London where they face Middlesex in front of an anticipated 20,000 crowd.

The Essex Eagles continue with their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign on Tuesday when Sussex Sharks visit The Cloudfm County Ground.

Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that Ben Allison and Will Buttleman have signed summer contracts until the end of the season.

Essex Eagles entertain Middlesex at The Cloudfm County Ground on Friday in the Royal London One-Day Cup, having made a blistering start to the competition by thrashing Glamorgan by 180 runs in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Essex Eagles begin their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign on Wednesday when they take on Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Warwickshire’s Specsavers County Championship fixture against Essex, which starts on Saturday 13 July, will take place at Worcestershire’s Blackfinch New Road Ground.

Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that Sam Cook has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain with the Club until the conclusion of the 2020 season.

Essex County Cricket Club can confirm that James Foster is to leave the Club at the conclusion of his contract.

Essex County Cricket Club can confirm that Matt Dixon is to leave the Club at the conclusion of his contract.

Essex County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that Peter Siddle has signed a two-year contract with the Club.

Essex County Cricket Club can confirm that Ashar Zaidi is to leave the Club following the end of his contract.

Essex County Cricket Club can confirm that Callum Taylor is to leave the club following the end of his contract.

Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that Alastair Cook has committed his future to the Club and signed a contract extension that will see him remain with Essex for the next three years.

Alastair Cook is this weeks’ Cricket World Player of the Week.