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
Last first-class match: Match drawn, 24 Sep 2026. The scorecard →
Essex Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 first-class matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dean Elgar | 19 | 67.2 | 47.9 | S. Cook (1) |
| 2Paul Walter | 19 | 53.3 | 54.8 | D. Elgar (1), N. Thain (1) |
| 3Tom Westley | 16 | 69.2 | 47.2 | J. Porter (1), L. Benkenstein (1) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 11 | 56.6 | 53.2 | J. Cox (5), T. Westley (1) |
| 5Matthew Critchley | 15 | 65.4 | 57.8 | C. Allison (2), S. Cook (2) |
| 6Charlie Allison | 5 | 87.4 | 59.1 | M. Pepper (5), M. Critchley (4) |
| 7Michael Pepper | 10 | 54.4 | 66.9 | G. Bell (3), N. Thain (2) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 8 | 40.8 | 50.0 | N. Thain (5), S. Snater (2) |
| 9Shane Snater | 8 | 27.6 | 57.6 | S. Harmer (5), Z. Akhter (3) |
| 10Shane Snater | 5 | 24.3 | 58.9 | S. Cook (5), M. Killeen (3) |
| 11James Porter | 9 | 4.7 | 17.5 | S. Cook (3), K. Ahmed (1) |
Inns is how often each batted there. A player who did not bat is left out.
Essex Selections
Every player Essex picked in the last 20 first-class matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | 20/20 | 1 | XI |
| Paul Walter | 20/20 | 2 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 20/20 | 5 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 19/20 | 4 | XI |
| Tom Westley | 18/20 | 3 | XI |
| Michael Pepper | 17/20 | 7 | - |
| Simon Harmer | 17/20 | 8 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 17/20 | 9 | - |
| James Porter | 16/20 | 11 | - |
| Samuel Cook | 15/20 | 10 | XI |
| Noah Thain | 11/20 | 8 | XI |
| Zaman Akhter | 6/20 | 9 | XI |
| Jordan Cox | 5/20 | 4 | - |
| Luc Benkenstein | 5/20 | 6 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 5/20 | 10 | - |
| George Bell | 4/20 | 7 | XI |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4/20 | 8 | - |
| Mitchell Killeen | 3/20 | 10 | - |
| Doug Bracewell | 2/20 | 9 | - |
| Khaled Ahmed | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld | 1/20 | 11 | XI |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1/20 | 11 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/20 | - | - |
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 20 first-class matches, Dean Elgar batted at one 19 times and Paul Walter at two 19 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Tom Westley, 16 times in the last 20 first-class matches, then James Porter (1).
Who has played every first-class match for Essex recently?
Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 20 first-class matches.