20/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
44th Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Aug 20-23 2026
20/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
44th Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Aug 20-23 2026

Match Centre Ground time: 13:17

Squad

PLAYERROLE
Craig Overton (c)Bowling allrounder
Tom Abell Middle-order batter
Jake Ball Bowler
Lewis Goldsworthy Allrounder
Lewis Gregory Allrounder
Tom Kohler-Cadmore †Wicketkeeper batter
Tom Lammonby Batting allrounder
Jack Leach Bowler
Alfie Ogborne Bowler
Migael Pretorius Bowler
James Rew †Wicketkeeper batter
Josh Shaw Bowler
Will Smeed Top-order batter
Joshua Thomas Bowling allrounder
Archie Vaughan Batting allrounder

Squad

Somerset
PLAYERROLE
Craig Overton (c)Bowling allrounder
Tom Abell Middle-order batter
Jake Ball Bowler
Lewis Goldsworthy Allrounder
Lewis Gregory Allrounder
Tom Kohler-Cadmore †Wicketkeeper batter
Tom Lammonby Batting allrounder
Jack Leach Bowler
Alfie Ogborne Bowler
Migael Pretorius Bowler
James Rew †Wicketkeeper batter
Josh Shaw Bowler
Will Smeed Top-order batter
Joshua Thomas Bowling allrounder
Archie Vaughan Batting allrounder
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

Players To Watch - Batsmen

  • Tom Abell
    Tom AbellSOM
    9MAT
    968RUNS
    74.46AVG
    52.01SR
  • James Rew
    James RewSOM
    10MAT
    958RUNS
    56.35AVG
    61.05SR
  • Dean Elgar
    Dean ElgarESS
    10MAT
    761RUNS
    54.35AVG
    48.13SR
  • Paul WalterESS
    10MAT
    640RUNS
    42.66AVG
    56.58SR

Players To Watch - Bowlers

  • Jack Leach
    Jack LeachSOM
    10MAT
    33W
    2.53ECO
    57.0SR
  • Craig Overton
    Craig OvertonSOM
    9MAT
    26W
    2.87ECO
    54.5SR
  • Jamie PorterESS
    9MAT
    32W
    2.84ECO
    40.9SR
  • Simon Harmer
    Simon HarmerESS
    9MAT
    22W
    2.62ECO
    65.0SR

Head To Head

LAST FIVE MATCHESDATESERIES/TOURNAMENT
SOMSOM348 & 49/0 beat149 & 245ESSESS10/04/26County Championship Division One
SOMSOM433 & 99lost to438 & 99/3 ESSESS24/09/25County Championship Division One
SOMSOM145 & 325/7 beat206 & 259ESSESS02/05/25County Championship Division One
SOMSOM128 & 170/7 beat156 & 138ESSESS03/05/24County Championship Division One
SOMSOM167 & 269 lost to462/9d & 170/7dESSESS11/06/23County Championship Division One