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 40 first-class matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dean Elgar | 31 | 69.3 | 50.4 | N. Browne (4), P. Walter (3) |
| 2Paul Walter | 21 | 56.7 | 56.4 | D. Elgar (6), C. Allison (5) |
| 3Tom Westley | 33 | 61.9 | 46.5 | F. Khushi (1), J. Porter (1) |
| 4Jordan Cox | 15 | 97.7 | 75.4 | C. Allison (12), M. Critchley (4) |
| 5Matthew Critchley | 27 | 60.5 | 55.5 | J. Cox (3), P. Walter (2) |
| 6Michael Pepper | 13 | 37.6 | 61.0 | M. Critchley (8), P. Walter (6) |
| 7Michael Pepper | 19 | 55.7 | 65.4 | N. Thain (9), S. Harmer (4) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 22 | 30.4 | 44.2 | N. Thain (7), S. Snater (4) |
| 9Shane Snater | 21 | 34.1 | 68.0 | S. Harmer (8), Z. Akhter (3) |
| 10Samuel Cook | 12 | 12.1 | 49.3 | S. Snater (8), K. Rajitha (4) |
| 11James Porter | 22 | 6.4 | 26.7 | S. Cook (3), K. Rajitha (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 40 first-class matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Critchley | 40/40 | 5 | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 37/40 | 1 | XI |
| Tom Westley | 37/40 | 3 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 37/40 | 8 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 37/40 | 9 | - |
| James Porter | 36/40 | 11 | - |
| Michael Pepper | 34/40 | 7 | - |
| Paul Walter | 33/40 | 2 | XI |
| Samuel Cook | 28/40 | 10 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 25/40 | 4 | XI |
| Noah Thain | 22/40 | 7 | XI |
| Jordan Cox | 19/40 | 4 | - |
| Luc Benkenstein | 8/40 | 6 | - |
| Robin Das | 7/40 | 2 | - |
| Nick Browne | 6/40 | 1 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 6/40 | 9 | XI |
| Feroze Khushi | 5/40 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 5/40 | 10 | - |
| Kasun Rajitha | 5/40 | 10 | - |
| George Bell | 4/40 | 7 | XI |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4/40 | 8 | - |
| Mitchell Killeen | 3/40 | 10 | - |
| Adam Rossington | 2/40 | 7 | - |
| Harry Duke | 2/40 | 7 | - |
| Doug Bracewell | 2/40 | 9 | - |
| Eathan Bosch | 2/40 | 9 | - |
| Khaled Ahmed | 2/40 | 10 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 2/40 | 11 | - |
| Aaron Beard | 2/40 | - | - |
| Jack Andrew Geoffrey Auld | 1/40 | 11 | XI |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/40 | - | - |
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 40 first-class matches, Dean Elgar batted at one 31 times and Paul Walter at two 21 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Tom Westley, 33 times in the last 40 first-class matches, then Feroze Khushi (1).
Who has played every first-class match for Essex recently?
Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 40 first-class matches.