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Glamorgan vs Essex Scorecard, County Championship Division One 2026
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The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 28 September 2026
Glamorgan batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZH Zain Ul Hassanc George Bell b Zaman Akhter |
37 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 50.7 |
AT Asa Tribec George Bell b Zaman Akhter |
184 | 383 | 20 | 0 | 48.0 |
Kiran Carlson (c)b Matthew Critchley |
107 | 158 | 13 | 0 | 67.7 |
BK Ben Kellawaylbw b Matthew Critchley |
2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Colin Ingramc Dean Elgar b Zaman Akhter |
42 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 42.0 |
Billy Rootc Paul Walter b Simon Harmer |
59 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 67.0 |
Chris Cooke (wk)c George Bell b Samuel Cook |
20 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 44.4 |
Mason Cranec George Bell b Zaman Akhter |
7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
Daniel Douthwaitec Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld b Zaman Akhter |
21 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 46.7 |
Timm van der Gugtenlbw b Samuel Cook |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
RT Raymond Toolenot out |
5* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.3 |
| Extras | 21 (b 6, lb 8, w 7) | ||||
| Total | 505 (all out, 157.1 ov) | ||||
1-76 Zain Ul Hassan 23.3 ov, 2-254 Kiran Carlson 73.1 ov, 3-260 Ben Kellaway 79.2 ov, 4-348 Colin Ingram 109.2 ov, 5-451 Billy Root 136.4 ov, 6-451 Asa Tribe 137.4 ov, 7-461 Mason Crane 141.2 ov, 8-490 Chris Cooke 151.1 ov, 9-490 Timm van der Gugten 151.3 ov, 10-505 Daniel Douthwaite 157.1 ov
Essex bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Cook1 wd |
28 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 1.93 |
JA Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld1 wd |
24 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 3.63 |
ZA Zaman Akhter5 wd |
23.1 | 6 | 107 | 5 | 4.62 |
Paul Walter |
3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
Simon Harmer |
42 | 8 | 117 | 1 | 2.79 |
Matthew Critchley |
31 | 4 | 95 | 2 | 3.06 |
Tom Westley |
6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 |
Match details
- Toss
- Essex, bowl
- Ground
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Start
- Thu 24 Sep, 10:30 UK
- Competition
- County Championship Division One 2026
Glamorgan vs Essex Questions
When is Glamorgan vs Essex?
Glamorgan vs Essex starts at 10:30 UK time (15:00 in India) on Thursday 24 September 2026, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 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 Glamorgan vs Essex head to head?
The Glamorgan vs Essex head to head is level at 0-0 from 1 FirstClass meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 24 September 2026 at Sophia Gardens, ended without a winner.
What is Glamorgan's recent form?
Glamorgan have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first D W L L D; most recently they drew with Essex on 24 Sep, 505 to 129 & 351/6.
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 Sophia Gardens?
A good first-innings score at Sophia Gardens is around 319, the average over its last 13 FirstClass matches, and the side batting first has won 29% of them, so chasing has had the edge there.

