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Somerset vs Essex match projection
What the model expects: who wins, the first innings and the match total.
Somerset
Essex
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Somerset vs Essex team projections
Each side's projected innings, and the wickets its attack takes
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Somerset vs Essex player projections
Each side's XI in batting order. Advanced adds balls, fours, sixes, overs, runs conceded, economy, catches, stumpings and run-outs.
Somerset| Player | Runs | SR | Wkts | B | 4s | 6s | Ov | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
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 Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
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 Jordan Hermann |
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| JT Joshua Thomas |
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| TR Thomas Rew |
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| AV Archie Vaughan |
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 Lewis Goldsworthy |
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 Craig Overton |
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 Josh Shaw |
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 Migael Pretorius |
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 Jack Leach |
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| AO Alfie Ogborne |
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 Jake Ball |
Essex| Player | Runs | SR | Wkts | B | 4s | 6s | Ov | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
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 Dean Elgar |
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 Tom Westley |
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 Michael Pepper |
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 Paul Walter |
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| CA Charlie Allison |
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 Matthew Critchley |
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| LB Luc Benkenstein |
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 Simon Harmer |
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 Shane Snater |
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 James Porter |
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| CB Charlie Bennett |
Somerset vs Essex Questions
When is Somerset vs Essex?
Somerset vs Essex starts at 11:00 UK time (15:30 in India) on Thursday 20 August 2026, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, part of County Championship Division One 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Somerset vs Essex head to head?
The Somerset vs Essex head to head is level at 4-4 from 10 FirstClass meetings, with 2 draws, and the latest, on 20 August 2026 at The Cooper Associates County Ground, was won by Somerset.
What is Somerset's recent form?
Somerset have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first D L W W D; most recently they drew with Surrey on 24 Sep, 731 to 422 & 127/5.
What is Essex's recent form?
Essex have won 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first D L L L D; most recently they drew with Glamorgan on 24 Sep, 129 & 351/6 to 505.
What is a good score at The Cooper Associates County Ground?
A good first-innings score at The Cooper Associates County Ground is around 316, the average over its last 30 FirstClass matches, and the side batting first has won 50% of them, so neither batting first nor chasing has had the edge there.