Essex Stats
Essex Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 24 Sep 2026 v Glamorgan
Updated 24 September 2026, after the Glamorgan game
Dean Elgar
Batter, batted 1
110 192 balls
2
Paul Walter
All-rounder, batted 2
15 52 balls
3
Tom Westley
Batter, batted 3
88 174 balls
4
C
Charlie Allison
Batter, batted 4
57 72 balls
5
Matthew Critchley
All-rounder, batted 5
41 85 balls
6
N
Noah Thain
Bowler, batted 6
22 31 balls
7
G
George Bell
Batter, batted 7
78 83 balls
8
Simon Harmer
Bowler, batted 8
35 52 balls
9
Z
Zaman Akhter
All-rounder, batted 9
9 18 balls
10
Samuel Cook
Bowler, batted 10
8 19 balls
11
J
Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld
All-rounder, batted 11
0* 7 balls
Essex Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 10 first-class matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dean Elgar | 9 | 58.8 | 46.2 | S. Cook (1) |
| 2Paul Walter | 9 | 42.1 | 55.0 | D. Elgar (1) |
| 3Tom Westley | 9 | 39.0 | 46.2 | J. Porter (1) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 7 | 60.3 | 53.6 | J. Cox (1), P. Walter (1) |
| 5Matthew Critchley | 8 | 60.6 | 53.9 | C. Allison (1), T. Westley (1) |
| 6Luc Benkenstein | 3 | 30.0 | 41.3 | N. Thain (3), M. Pepper (3) |
| 7George Bell | 3 | 81.3 | 69.9 | M. Pepper (2), S. Harmer (2) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 3 | 30.3 | 48.7 | S. Snater (2), Z. Akhter (2) |
| 9Shane Snater | 4 | 35.3 | 63.5 | Z. Akhter (3), S. Harmer (2) |
| 10Mitchell Killeen | 3 | 14.7 | 41.9 | S. Cook (2), S. Snater (2) |
| 11James Porter | 4 | 5.0 | 18.0 | S. Cook (3), C. Bennett (1) |
Essex Selections
Every player Essex picked in the last 10 first-class matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | 10/10 | 1 | XI |
| Paul Walter | 10/10 | 2 | XI |
| Tom Westley | 10/10 | 3 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 10/10 | 4 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 10/10 | 5 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 9/10 | 9 | - |
| Simon Harmer | 8/10 | 8 | XI |
| Samuel Cook | 8/10 | 11 | XI |
| James Porter | 8/10 | 11 | - |
| Michael Pepper | 7/10 | 6 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 5/10 | 9 | XI |
| Noah Thain | 4/10 | 6 | XI |
| George Bell | 4/10 | 7 | XI |
| Charlie Bennett | 4/10 | 10 | - |
| Luc Benkenstein | 3/10 | 6 | - |
| Mitchell Killeen | 3/10 | 10 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2/10 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Cox | 1/10 | 4 | - |
| Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld | 1/10 | 11 | XI |
Essex First-class Lineups Questions
What was Essex's last XI?
Essex's last XI, from 24 Sep 2026 against Glamorgan: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Noah Thain, George Bell, Simon Harmer, Zaman Akhter, Samuel Cook, Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld.
Who opens the batting for Essex?
Over the last 10 first-class matches, Dean Elgar batted at one 9 times and Paul Walter at two 9 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Tom Westley, 9 times in the last 10 first-class matches, then James Porter (1).
Who has played every first-class match for Essex recently?
Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 10 first-class matches.