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Team News
Captain Mark Pettini is unavailable for today’s game due to a groin injury. James Foster takes over as captain.

Match Preview
Essex Eagles have named a 12-man squad for their first home Twenty20 Cup match of the season against Middlesex Crusaders at The Ford County Ground on Sunday, June 15.

The Eagles add fast bowler Tony Palladino to the XI on duty against Middlesex Crusaders at Lord’s on Thursday.

All-rounder Tim Phillips remains the only injury absentee as he continues his rehabilitation following knee surgery with his first comeback match for club side Saffron Walden this weekend.

Tickets
There are still tickets available for this game. They can be bought at the gate, priced at £18 for Adults and £9 for Juniors. Play is due to get underway at 2.30pm and gates open at 12.30pm.

Pre-match comments
Essex go into the game with a record of one defeat and one loss in the competition, having enjoyed a seven-wicket victory over Surrey on Wednesday before crashing to an identical loss at Lord’s the next day.

Speaking ahead of the game, First-Team Coach Paul Grayson told the Essex CCC website:
“It’s difficult to explain how we can go from a convincing victory one day to a heavy defeat the next. When we have been good this season we’ve been very good but when we’ve been bad we’ve been awful. We sat down in the dressing room after the game at Middlesex and identified areas to work on and improve so hopefully we’ll put it right on Sunday.”

Ground Regulations
Please note the following health and safety requirements for Twenty20 games at The Ford County Ground:

1. Spectators are not allowed onto the outfield, at any time, during Twenty20
    games.
2. Glass will not be allowed into the ground at all Twenty20, televised and Tourist games.
3. The importation of alcohol is banned for all domestic Twenty20 matches. Any alcohol      brought to the ground will be confiscated and destroyed.
4. The Club reserve the right to:
a) Close bars at any time and restrict the consumption of alcohol
b) Refuse admission to any person.

Online and Radio coverage
BBC Essex – our official broadcast partner - will be providing live ball-by-ball commentary of the game from 2.30pm. You can access the commentary via the Essex CCC website by CLICKING HERE or at http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/realmedia/cricket_commentary.ram from the start of the match.

Essex Eagles squad to play Middlesex Crusaders in the Twenty20 Cup at The Ford County Ground (Sunday, June 15, 2.30pm start, gates open at 12.30pm):

Mark Pettini, Varun Chopra, Neil Dexter, Grant Flower, Ryan ten Doeschate,
James Foster, James Middlebrook, Graham Napier, David Masters, Danish Kaneria,
Tony Palladino, Maurice Chambers