02/09 - 06:00 AM EDT
51st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 2-5 2026
02/09 - 06:00 AM EDT
51st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 2-5 2026

Match Centre Ground time: 12:47

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
Sussex
PLAYERROLE
Ollie Robinson (c)Bowler
Jack Carson Bowler
Tom Clark Batter
James Coles Allrounder
Henry Crocombe Bowler
Tom Haines Top-order batter
Fynn Hudson-Prentice Bowling allrounder
Daniel Hughes Opening batter
Jack Leaning Middle-order batter
Tom Price Allrounder
John Simpson †Wicketkeeper batter

Players To Watch - Batsmen

  • Dean Elgar
    Dean ElgarESS
    10MAT
    761RUNS
    54.35AVG
    48.13SR
  • Paul WalterESS
    10MAT
    640RUNS
    42.66AVG
    56.58SR
  • James Coles
    James ColesSUS
    10MAT
    874RUNS
    54.62AVG
    63.56SR
  • Daniel HughesSUS
    10MAT
    586RUNS
    32.55AVG
    54.61SR

Players To Watch - Bowlers

  • Jamie PorterESS
    9MAT
    32W
    2.84ECO
    40.9SR
  • Simon Harmer
    Simon HarmerESS
    9MAT
    22W
    2.62ECO
    65.0SR
  • Ollie Robinson
    Ollie RobinsonSUS
    8MAT
    31W
    2.90ECO
    43.6SR
  • Henry CrocombeSUS
    6MAT
    22W
    4.20ECO
    38.2SR

Head To Head

LAST FIVE MATCHESDATESERIES/TOURNAMENT
ESSESS504beat204 & 261 SUSSUS22/07/25County Championship Division One
ESSESS140 & 199/7 beat194 & 141SUSSUS15/08/20Bob Willis Trophy
ESSESS358 & 470/8d drew with448SUSSUS04/08/16County Championship Division Two
ESSESS320 & 266/7 drew with360 & 288SUSSUS17/04/16County Championship Division Two
ESSESS283 & 209 (f/o)lost to612SUSSUS20/08/03Frizzell County Championship Division One