 The town is home to Halstead Cricket Club which fields three teams in the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship.During the 2011 season the club, with the help of club member and former Bangladesh bowling coach Ian Pont brought in Bangladeshi international cricketer Syed Rasel.Other players to have played both first class cricket and for the club include former Essex and Leicestershire batsman Darren Robinson, international coach Richard Pybus and New Zealand double World Cup finalist Matt Henry.