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| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | James Foster |
| Dob | 16th April 1980 |
| Club | Essex |
| Batting Style | Right-hand |
| Bowling Style | Unknown |
| Apps | Innings | Runs | NO | HS | Avg | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County match | 7 | 11 | 331 | 0 | 67 | 30.09 | 0 | 3 |
| County one day | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Apps | Innings | Wkts | Runs | BBI | Avg | SR | Econ | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County match | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County one day | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5th July 2011
Essex captain James Foster has been banned for two matches after a spate of disciplinary offences at his club.
2nd May 2011
Ravi Bopara starred with bat and ball as Essex beat Lancashire by seven wickets in the CB40.
2nd July 2010
James Foster has taken over as Essex captain following Mark Pettini's decision to stand down.
12th June 2010
James Foster will captain Essex for the remainder of the county's Friends Provident t20 campaign.
29th April 2009
Robbie Joseph bowled Kent to a 192-run triumph over Essex on the final day at Chelmsford.
1st April 2009
Michael Vaughan has been named in the MCC side to play county champions Durham.