08/05 - 06:00 AM EDT
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 8-11 2026
08/05 - 06:00 AM EDT
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 8-11 2026

Match Centre Ground time: 11:55

Squad

PLAYERROLE
Tom Westley (c)Top-order batter
Charlie Allison
Luc Benkenstein Allrounder
Sam Cook Bowler
Matt Critchley Allrounder
Dean Elgar Opening batter
Simon Harmer Bowler
Wiaan Mulder Allrounder
Michael Pepper †Wicketkeeper batter
Jamie Porter Bowler
Shane Snater Bowler
Noah Thain Allrounder
Paul Walter Allrounder
Zaman Akhter Bowler

Squad

Essex
PLAYERROLE
Tom Westley (c)Top-order batter
Charlie Allison
Luc Benkenstein Allrounder
Sam Cook Bowler
Matt Critchley Allrounder
Dean Elgar Opening batter
Simon Harmer Bowler
Wiaan Mulder Allrounder
Michael Pepper †Wicketkeeper batter
Jamie Porter Bowler
Shane Snater Bowler
Noah Thain Allrounder
Paul Walter Allrounder
Zaman Akhter Bowler
Hampshire
PLAYERROLE
Ben Brown (c) †Wicketkeeper batter
Kyle Abbott Bowler
Toby Albert Opening batter
Sonny Baker Bowler
Scott Currie Bowling allrounder
Liam Dawson Allrounder
Nick Gubbins Top-order batter
Eddie Jack Bowler
Jake Lehmann Middle-order batter
Ben Mayes Middle-order batter
Fletcha Middleton Top-order batter
Felix Organ Opening batter
Tom Prest Top-order batter
Joe Weatherley Batter
Codi Yusuf Allrounder

Players To Watch - Batsmen

  • Dean Elgar
    Dean ElgarESS
    10MAT
    761RUNS
    54.35AVG
    48.13SR
  • Paul WalterESS
    10MAT
    640RUNS
    42.66AVG
    56.58SR
  • Ben BrownHAM
    10MAT
    594RUNS
    37.12AVG
    51.78SR
  • Nick GubbinsHAM
    10MAT
    448RUNS
    24.88AVG
    41.51SR

Players To Watch - Bowlers

  • Jamie PorterESS
    9MAT
    32W
    2.84ECO
    40.9SR
  • Simon Harmer
    Simon HarmerESS
    9MAT
    22W
    2.62ECO
    65.0SR
  • Kyle Abbott
    Kyle AbbottHAM
    10MAT
    39W
    2.69ECO
    49.5SR
  • Sonny Baker
    Sonny BakerHAM
    5MAT
    21W
    3.79ECO
    40.7SR

Head To Head

LAST FIVE MATCHESDATESERIES/TOURNAMENT
ESSESS461/7dbeat156 & 168 (f/o)HAMHAM03/04/26County Championship Division One
ESSESS296 & 358/6d drew with453HAMHAM22/06/25County Championship Division One
ESSESS438/8ddrew with424/8d HAMHAM22/08/24County Championship Division One
ESSESS447/9d & 153/8dlost to334 & 267/7 HAMHAM19/09/23County Championship Division One
ESSESS169 & 86/4 beat120 & 131HAMHAM25/07/23County Championship Division One