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Cricket

WHAT IS CRICKET?

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?

  • Open Indoor 1st team
  • Open Outdoor 1st team 
  • Open Outdoor 2nd team 
  • Women's Outdoor 1st team
  • Social team


  • 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
  • Bucs Indoor Cricket Championship - 2021/22
  • Bucs South Eastern unbeaten League Winners - 2024/25
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2024/25
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2025/26
 

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed in the tab above with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Club kit is provided at training but for games it is recommended to have own batting equipment: whites, helmet, pads, box, gloves and bat.

TRAINING TIMES

 

Club Training Monday

8-10PM

Sports Hall		Open Paid Members 
Club Training Friday

12-1PM

Sports Hall		Open Paid Members 

Upcoming events

Cricket Come and Try
19th October 8pm - 10pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!
Cricket Come and Try
26th October 8pm - 10pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!
Cricket Come and Try
30th October noon - 1pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!

Committee

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Welfare Officer

Volunteering Officer

JOIN CLUB

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Please contact the group committee if you have any queries about which membership is right for you.

Come & try sessions

These are free sessions to test if you like the sport. Then you can buy your full membership.

Cricket Come and Try
19th October 8pm - 10pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!
Cricket Come and Try
26th October 8pm - 10pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!
Cricket Come and Try
30th October noon - 1pm
Sports Hall
🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!

Buy your membership here 👇

Ready to commit? Grab your membership here.

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) 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. Memberships are manually uploaded to the Essex Sport system so it may take up to 5 working days before you can book onto your sessions via the Essex Sport app.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

Merchandise

Essex Blades Leisurewear

We love seeing our campus kitted out in Black and Red and supporting our Essex Blades Sports teams! Want to get yours? 👇

Ordering Options

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Donate to club

Want to help keep the club going? Feel free to donate from the options below

BUCS LEAGUE RESULTS

Elections

You must be a member of this group to vote in their elections.

Cricket Club | SU Communities October By-Election 26-27

These are your October By-Elections, where members elect the students who will lead and support your society or sports club in both core and non-core committee roles. Any vacant committee position can be filled through this election. Successful candidates will take up their role immediately following the election results, ensuring the committee can continue to operate effectively and provide ongoing support to members.

  • 5 posts are up for election.
  • Nominations close at 23:59 on Sunday 18 October 2026 (in 5 days and 2 hours)
  • The polls open at 10:00 on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (in 14 days)
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