Essex Stats
Essex Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 15 Sep 2026 v Warwickshire
Updated 24 September 2026, after the Glamorgan game
Dean Elgar
Batter, batted 1
41 103 balls
2
Paul Walter
All-rounder, batted 2
42 57 balls
3
Tom Westley
Batter, batted 3
0 9 balls
4
C
Charlie Allison
Batter, batted 4
18 50 balls
5
Matthew Critchley
All-rounder, batted 5
21 26 balls
6
N
Noah Thain
Bowler, batted 6
31 101 balls
7
L
Luc Benkenstein
Bowler, batted 6
21 42 balls
8
G
George Bell
Batter, batted 7
74 108 balls
9
Shane Snater
Bowler, batted 8
0 5 balls
10
Z
Zaman Akhter
All-rounder, batted 9
37 67 balls
11
M
Mitchell Killeen
All-rounder, batted 10
18 36 balls
12
Samuel Cook
Bowler, batted 11
2 17 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 | 73.6 | 48.5 | S. Cook (1) |
| 2Paul Walter | 9 | 54.9 | 62.5 | D. Elgar (1), N. Thain (1) |
| 3Tom Westley | 7 | 58.4 | 48.7 | J. Porter (1), W. Mulder (1) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 6 | 52.7 | 54.7 | J. Cox (1), T. Westley (1) |
| 5Matthew Critchley | 7 | 54.4 | 63.8 | C. Allison (2), T. Westley (1) |
| 6Luc Benkenstein | 3 | 32.7 | 43.6 | M. Pepper (3), C. Allison (2) |
| 7Michael Pepper | 4 | 54.7 | 80.8 | S. Harmer (2), G. Bell (1) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 3 | 30.7 | 51.7 | Z. Akhter (2), W. Mulder (1) |
| 9Shane Snater | 4 | 44.0 | 70.2 | D. Bracewell (2), S. Harmer (1) |
| 10Charlie Bennett | 2 | 24.0 | 56.5 | M. Killeen (2), S. Snater (2) |
| 11James Porter | 5 | 3.8 | 24.1 | S. Cook (2), S. Snater (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 |
| Charlie Allison | 10/10 | 4 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 10/10 | 5 | XI |
| Tom Westley | 9/10 | 3 | XI |
| Michael Pepper | 9/10 | 7 | - |
| Shane Snater | 9/10 | 9 | XI |
| James Porter | 9/10 | 11 | - |
| Simon Harmer | 8/10 | 8 | - |
| Samuel Cook | 7/10 | 11 | XI |
| Noah Thain | 4/10 | 6 | XI |
| Charlie Bennett | 4/10 | 10 | - |
| Luc Benkenstein | 3/10 | 6 | XI |
| Zaman Akhter | 3/10 | 8 | XI |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3/10 | 8 | - |
| George Bell | 2/10 | 7 | XI |
| Doug Bracewell | 2/10 | 9 | - |
| Mitchell Killeen | 2/10 | 10 | XI |
| Jordan Cox | 1/10 | 4 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/10 | - | - |
Essex First-class Lineups Questions
What was Essex's last XI?
Essex's last XI, from 15 Sep 2026 against Warwickshire: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Noah Thain, Luc Benkenstein, George Bell, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Samuel Cook.
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, 7 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, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 10 first-class matches.