Essex Chronicle published Essex County Cricket Club NEWS: 'Foster was superb but we needed...

Essex's cricket committee chairman, Ronnie Irani, has insisted it was time for a fresh start when it came to the decision to strip James Foster of the captaincy.Foster had been club captain for five years, but it was announced in December that he would no longer take charge of the team.However, the 35-year-old wicketkeeper has been offered a contract extension by Essex, with Irani hoping to prolong Foster's 15-year first-class career with the county.Irani said: "When it comes to the...