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Essex vs Middlesex - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2021

T20 Blast

Result

Result

Middlesex won by 9 runs

Statz MVP

Aron Nijjar

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Josh Inglis 531 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Naveen ul Haq 26 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

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County Ground

Chelmsford, England

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jun 2022). 1 rain-affected match excluded.

Avg Total Runs

359.2

Avg 1st Inn

186.9

Avg 2nd Inn

172.3

Avg Sixes

16.6

Avg Fours

32.9

Bat 1st Win %

40%

Boundary %

64.3%

Seam Econ

9.78

Spin Econ

8.81

Avg PP 1st Inn

54.2

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

61.1

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ESS vs DER 31 May 2026	173/10 (20)	179/5 (19.4)	352
ESS vs KEN 09 Jun 2026	187/6 (20)	184/9 (20)	371
ESS vs SUR 01 Jul 2026	240/4 (20)	233/8 (20)	473
ESS vs MID 05 Jul 2026	142/8 (20)	143/6 (19)	285
ESS vs HAM 10 Jul 2026	130/10 (15.5)	134/3 (16)	264

ESS at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.2

Highest Score 139

Top Scorer

Paul Walter 1118 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Simon Harmer 57 wkts

MID at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.6

Highest Score 102

Top Scorer

Max Holden 233 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Luke Hollman 15 wkts

Essex

Playing XI in this match

Tom Westley Batsman

Adam Wheater Wicketkeeper

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder

Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper

James Neesham Batting Allrounder

Josh Rymell Batsman

Paul Walter Allrounder

Middlesex

Playing XI in this match

Sam Robson Batsman

Max Holden Bowler

Joe Cracknell Wicketkeeper

Daryl Mitchell Allrounder

John Simpson Wicketkeeper

Luke Hollman Allrounder

Nathan Sowter Allrounder

Blake Cullen Wicketkeeper

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler

Steven Finn Bowler

Tom Helm Bowler

Middlesex · Innings 1

Sam Robson

c James Neesham b Aron Nijjar

60 (44)

6×4 · 2×6 · SR 136.36

Max Holden

c Adam Wheater b Samuel Cook

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Joe Cracknell

c Aron Nijjar b James Neesham

24 (19)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 126.32

Daryl Mitchell

c Josh Rymell b Samuel Cook

43 (30)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 143.33

John Simpson (wk)

st Adam Wheater b Simon Harmer

24 (19)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 126.32

Luke Hollman

not out

7* (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Nathan Sowter

not out

2* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sam Robson	c James Neesham b Aron Nijjar	60	44	6	2	136.36
Max Holden	c Adam Wheater b Samuel Cook	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Cracknell	c Aron Nijjar b James Neesham	24	19	4	0	126.32
Daryl Mitchell	c Josh Rymell b Samuel Cook	43	30	1	3	143.33
John Simpson (wk)	st Adam Wheater b Simon Harmer	24	19	4	0	126.32
Luke Hollman	not out	7*	6	1	0	116.67
Nathan Sowter	not out	2*	2	0	0	100

Total

169/5 (20 ov)

DNB Blake Cullen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Steven Finn (c), Tom Helm

FoW 1-8 (Max Holden, 0.6 ov), 2-67 (Joe Cracknell, 7.5 ov), 3-105 (Sam Robson, 12.4 ov), 4-137 (John Simpson, 17.4 ov), 5-166 (Daryl Mitchell, 19.3 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Samuel Cook

4-0-41-2 · Econ 10.25

2/41

wd 1 · nb 0

Aron Nijjar

4-0-20-1 · Econ 5

1/20

wd 1 · nb 0

Shane Snater

4-0-39-0 · Econ 9.75

0/39

wd 0 · nb 1

Daniel Lawrence

2-0-17-0 · Econ 8.5

0/17

2 ov

James Neesham

2-0-14-1 · Econ 7

1/14

2 ov

Simon Harmer (c)

4-0-33-1 · Econ 8.25

1/33

4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Samuel Cook	4	41	2	10.25	1	0
Aron Nijjar	4	20	1	5	1	0
Shane Snater	4	39	0	9.75	0	1
Daniel Lawrence	2	17	0	8.5	0	0
James Neesham	2	14	1	7	0	0
Simon Harmer (c)	4	33	1	8.25	0	0

Essex · Innings 2

Tom Westley

b Luke Hollman

37 (27)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 137.04

Adam Wheater (wk)

c Nathan Sowter b Blake Cullen

10 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 111.11

Daniel Lawrence

c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Sowter

29 (20)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 145

Michael Pepper

b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

9 (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 90

James Neesham

c Joe Cracknell b Blake Cullen

20 (19)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 105.26

Josh Rymell

b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

21 (17)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 123.53

Paul Walter

c Steven Finn b Steven Finn

4 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

Simon Harmer (c)

c Luke Hollman b Steven Finn

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Aron Nijjar

c Luke Hollman b Steven Finn

10 (3)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 333.33

Shane Snater

not out

7* (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Samuel Cook

not out

2* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Westley	b Luke Hollman	37	27	3	1	137.04
Adam Wheater (wk)	c Nathan Sowter b Blake Cullen	10	9	1	0	111.11
Daniel Lawrence	c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Sowter	29	20	4	1	145
Michael Pepper	b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	9	10	1	0	90
James Neesham	c Joe Cracknell b Blake Cullen	20	19	2	0	105.26
Josh Rymell	b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	21	17	4	0	123.53
Paul Walter	c Steven Finn b Steven Finn	4	5	0	0	80
Simon Harmer (c)	c Luke Hollman b Steven Finn	1	3	0	0	33.33
Aron Nijjar	c Luke Hollman b Steven Finn	10	3	1	1	333.33
Shane Snater	not out	7*	6	1	0	116.67
Samuel Cook	not out	2*	1	0	0	200

Total

160/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-18 (Adam Wheater, 2.3 ov), 2-68 (Daniel Lawrence, 7.4 ov), 3-93 (Tom Westley, 10.5 ov), 4-95 (Michael Pepper, 11.2 ov), 5-132 (Josh Rymell, 16.1 ov), 6-138 (James Neesham, 17.4 ov), 7-139 (Simon Harmer, 18.1 ov), 8-139 (Paul Walter, 18.2 ov), 9-149 (Aron Nijjar, 18.5 ov)

Middlesex · Bowling

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

4-0-18-2 · Econ 4.5

2/18

4 ov

Tom Helm

4-0-44-0 · Econ 11

0/44

wd 3 · nb 0

Blake Cullen

4-0-26-2 · Econ 6.5

2/26

wd 1 · nb 0

Steven Finn (c)

3-0-25-3 · Econ 8.33

3/25

wd 1 · nb 0

Nathan Sowter

3-0-30-1 · Econ 10

1/30

3 ov

Luke Hollman

2-0-12-1 · Econ 6

1/12

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	18	2	4.5	0
Tom Helm	4	44	0	11	3
Blake Cullen	4	26	2	6.5	1
Steven Finn (c)	3	25	3	8.33	1
Nathan Sowter	3	30	1	10	0
Luke Hollman	2	12	1	6	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Aron Nijjar ESS	84.4
2	Mujeeb Ur Rahman MID	84.4
3	Blake Cullen MID	66.7
4	Sam Robson MID	65.9
5	Daryl Mitchell MID	56.2
6	Daniel Lawrence ESS	53.8
7	James Neesham ESS	53.4
8	Tom Westley ESS	50.7
9	Samuel Cook ESS	46.5
10	Steven Finn MID	45.1
11	Luke Hollman MID	40.5
12	Joe Cracknell MID	32.8
13	John Simpson MID	32.8
14	Simon Harmer ESS	32.0
15	Josh Rymell ESS	30.9
16	Nathan Sowter MID	24.7
17	Shane Snater ESS	17.8
18	Adam Wheater ESS	15.6
19	Michael Pepper ESS	12.4
20	Tom Helm MID	7.4
21	Paul Walter ESS	3.6
22	Max Holden MID	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Essex vs Middlesex: who played

Middlesex won by 9 runs in T20 Blast 2021 at County Ground on 18 July 2021. Sam Robson top-scored with 60 off 44 balls and Steven Finn took 3/25.

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T20 Blast standings T20 Blast stats leaders Essex stats Middlesex stats County Ground ground stats

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Middlesex?

Essex XI: Tom Westley, Adam Wheater (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Michael Pepper, James Neesham, Josh Rymell, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook. Middlesex XI: Sam Robson, Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Daryl Mitchell, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Nathan Sowter, Blake Cullen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Steven Finn (c), Tom Helm.

Who won Essex vs Middlesex?

Middlesex won by 9 runs.

When and where was Essex vs Middlesex played?

Essex vs Middlesex was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday 18 July 2021, in T20 Blast 2021.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Middlesex?

Essex scored 160/9 in 20 overs. Middlesex scored 169/5 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Middlesex?

Aron Nijjar was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 84/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Essex vs Middlesex?

Sam Robson top-scored with 60 off 44 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Middlesex?

Steven Finn took 3/25 in 3 overs.

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