CRICKET
hello, we are the essex blades cricket club
Cricket is a team sport with 11 players per side. The batting team try to score as many runs as possible and the bowling team try to restrict the number of runs they score through fielding and bowling them out. The teams then switch in the second innings and try to chase down the batting total made in the first innings.
How many teams do we have?
Men's Indoor team (BUCS South East)
Women's Indoor team (BUCS South East)
Men's Outdoor 1st team (BUCS South East Tier 1)
Men's Outdoor 2nd team (BUCS South East Tier 2)
Women's Outdoor 1st team (BUCS South East Tier 1)
Recent honours?
Men's Indoor team (BUCS South East) - Division Runners-Up 2016/17
Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2016/17
BUCS National Indoor Trophy Runners-Up - 2017/18
BUCS South Eastern 2B Winners - 2017/18
BUCS South Eastern 3B Winners - 2017/18
Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2017/18, 2018/19 
Nominated - Social Club of the Year - 2017/18, 2018/19
Nominated - Club of the Year - 2018/19
Do I need anything else before I get involved?
Club kit is provided at training but for games it is recommended to have own batting equipment: whites, helmet, pads, box, gloves and bat.
Join us*
To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.
* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes.
By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct
social membership
Allows you to attend Come & Try sessions and Trials (and provides insurance cover at these sessions), vote in club elections, added to the club mailing list and receive a discount on Sports Fed tickets.
FREE
playing membership
Includes all benefits of basic membership but also allows you to attend all club training sessions with a qualified coach and means you are insured against injury whilst at training sessions for the Cricket Club.
£50.00
basic member
Allows you to attend general club training session (although not team specific ones), vote in elections, added to the club mailing list and means you are insured against injury whilst at that Sports Clubs session.
FREE
Please note, as memberships have to be uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually, it may take 3-5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions. Should you have any problems, please email scadmin@essex.ac.uk
Training times
UECC indoor training plan for 2022/2023 Season.
THURSDAYs 3-5pm|OUTDOOR NETS
Fridays 2-3pm|SPORTS HALL
club training
sATURDAYS 3-5pm|OUTDOOR NETS
Club committee
FAIZAN TAHMEED
president
MANAS KAKKAR
vice-president (MEN'S)
TBC
vice-president (WOMEN'S)
SAMUEL DOWNING
TREASURER
NAVEEN KAMALACHANDRAN
WELFARE OFFICER
VAAGNI KODALI
men's 1ST team AND CLUB captain
TBC
MEN'S 2ND TEAM CAPTAIN
TBC
Women'S CAPtAIN
TBC
fundraising and volunteering officer
stan greenleaf
secretary