| Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Points |
| Pre-Season Friendlies | ||||
| 3, 4 Apr | Kent | Chelmsford | Match Cancelled (rain) | |
| 7,8,9 Apr | Durham | Chelmsford | Match Cancelled (rain) | |
| 11,12 Apr | Northamptonshire | Chelmsford | Match Cancelled (rain) | |
| Benson & Hedges Cup | ||||
| 15 Apr | Surrey | Chelmsford | Match abandoned | 1 |
| 16 Apr | Middlesex | Lord's | Match abandoned | 1 |
| 18 Apr | Kent | Canterbury | Won by 2 runs | 2 |
| 19 Apr | Hampshire | Chelmsford | Lost by 5 wickets | 0 |
| 24 Apr | Sussex | Chelmsford | Lost by 62 runs | 0 |
| National League | ||||
| 30 Apr | Middlesex | Chelmsford | Won by 60 runs | 4 |
| 7 May | Nottinghamshire | Chelmsford | Lost by 3 runs | 0 |
| 29 May | Surrey | The Oval | Match Abandoned | 2 |
| 4 Jun | Durham | Ilford | Lost by 7 runs | 0 |
| 13 Jun (D/N) | Glamorgan | Cardiff | Lost by 20 runs | 0 |
| 24 Jun | Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | Lost by 4 wickets | 0 |
| 25 Jun | Warwickshire | Birmingham | Won by 24 runs | 4 |
| 2 Jul | Middlesex | Chelmsford | Won by 7 wickets | 4 |
| 23 Jul | Derbyshire | Chelmsford | Won by 6 runs | 4 |
| 30 Jul | Hampshire | Southampton | Lost by 6 wickets | 0 |
| 13 Aug | Derbyshire | Derby | No result | 2 |
| 20 Aug | Hampshire | Colchester | Lost by 6 wickets | 0 |
| 23 Aug (D/N) | Surrey | Colchester | Won by 23 runs | 4 |
| 27 Aug | Durham | Chester-le-Street | Won by 1 wicket | 4 |
| 3 Sep | Glamorgan | Southend-on-Sea | Won by 4 runs | 4 |
| 17 Sep | Warwickshire | Chelmsford | Lost by 6 wickets | 0 |
| County Championship | ||||
| 3-6 May | Nottinghamshire | Chelmsford | Match drawn | 9 |
| 17-20 May | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 23-26 May | Sussex | Chelmsford | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 31 May-3 Jun | Northamptonshire | Ilford | Won by 5 wickets | 16 |
| 6-9 Jun | Gloucestershire | Bristol | Won by 109 runs | 17 |
| 15-18 Jun | Glamorgan | Cardiff | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 28 Jun-1 Jul | Middlesex | Chelmsford | Lost by 237 runs | 3 |
| 7-10 Jul | Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | Match drawn | 10 |
| 12-15 Jul | Sussex | Arundel | Match Drawn | 9 |
| 19-22 Jul | Worcestershire | Chelmsford | Won by 4 wickets | 15 |
| 2-5 Aug | Middlesex | Lord's | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 9-12 Aug | Worcestershire | Worcester | won by 10 wickets | 20 |
| 16-19 Aug | Gloucestershire | Colchester | Lost by 104 runs | 3 |
| 30 Aug-2 Sep | Glamorgan | Southend-on-Sea | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 6-9 Sep | Northamptonshire | Northampton | Match Drawn | 8 |
| 13-16 Sep | Warwickshire | Chelmsford | Won by 6 wickets | 15 |
| NatWest Trophy | ||||
| 21 Jun | Wales Minor Counties | Swansea | Won by 103 runs | |
| 5 Jul | Lancashire | Manchester | Lost by 68 runs | |
| University Match | ||||
| 26-28 Apr | Cambridge University | Fenner's | Match drawn | |
| Tour Matches | ||||
| 9 May | Zimbabwe | Chelmsford | Lost by 7 wickets | |
| 11-14 May | Zimbabwe | Chelmsford | Match Drawn | |