27/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
47th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Aug 27-30 2026
27/08 - 06:00 AM EDT
47th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Aug 27-30 2026

Match Centre Ground time: 13:20

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
Surrey
PLAYERROLE
Rory Burns (c)Opening batter
Sean Abbott Bowling allrounder
Ralphie Albert Allrounder
Matthew Fisher Bowler
Ben Foakes †Wicketkeeper batter
Tom Lawes Bowling allrounder
Dan Lawrence Middle-order batter
Ollie Pope Middle-order batter
Dom Sibley Opening batter
Jamie Smith †Wicketkeeper batter
James Taylor Bowler

Players To Watch - Batsmen

  • Dean Elgar
    Dean ElgarESS
    10MAT
    761RUNS
    54.35AVG
    48.13SR
  • Paul WalterESS
    10MAT
    640RUNS
    42.66AVG
    56.58SR
  • Dan Lawrence
    Dan LawrenceSUR
    10MAT
    946RUNS
    67.57AVG
    74.96SR
  • Dom Sibley
    Dom SibleySUR
    10MAT
    873RUNS
    54.56AVG
    48.50SR

Players To Watch - Bowlers

  • Jamie PorterESS
    9MAT
    32W
    2.84ECO
    40.9SR
  • Simon Harmer
    Simon HarmerESS
    9MAT
    22W
    2.62ECO
    65.0SR
  • Matthew Fisher
    Matthew FisherSUR
    9MAT
    28W
    3.39ECO
    51.0SR
  • Tom LawesSUR
    9MAT
    13W
    4.29ECO
    83.9SR

Head To Head

LAST FIVE MATCHESDATESERIES/TOURNAMENT
ESSESS409 & 302/2d drew with472SURSUR24/04/26County Championship Division One
ESSESS217 & 479drew with279 & 289/7 SURSUR23/05/25County Championship Division One
ESSESS582/6ddrew with365 & 219/6 (f/o)SURSUR04/04/25County Championship Division One
ESSESS508/8ddrew with267/7 SURSUR26/09/24County Championship Division One
ESSESS180 & 215 lost to262 & 278SURSUR30/06/24County Championship Division One