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Essex vs Kent - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2023

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Result

Result

Kent won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Joe Denly

114

Rating

Leading Run Scorer James Vince 670 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Matt Henry 31 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

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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

KEN at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.1

Highest Score 127

Top Scorer

Joe Denly 352 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Matt Parkinson 11 wkts

Essex

Playing XI in this match

Feroze Khushi Batsman

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder

Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper

Robin Das Allrounder

Paul Walter Allrounder

Matthew Critchley Allrounder

Daniel Sams Allrounder

William Buttleman Wicketkeeper

Simon Harmer Bowler

Shane Snater Bowler

Aron Nijjar Bowler

Kent

Playing XI in this match

Tawanda Muyeye Bowler

Daniel Bell-Drummond Batsman

Joe Denly Bowler

Sam Billings Wicketkeeper

C WK

Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper

Jack Leaning Allrounder

George Linde Allrounder

Grant Stewart Allrounder

Wes Agar Bowler

Joey Evison Batsman

Michael Hogan Bowler

Essex · Innings 1

Feroze Khushi

c Wes Agar b George Linde

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Daniel Lawrence

c Jordan Cox b Wes Agar

52 (36)

8×4 · 1×6 · SR 144.44

Michael Pepper

c Jordan Cox b Wes Agar

20 (9)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 222.22

Robin Das

c Jack Leaning b Grant Stewart

10 (6)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 166.67

Paul Walter

lbw b Jack Leaning

3 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Matthew Critchley

c Joey Evison b George Linde

31 (22)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 140.91

Daniel Sams

c Sam Billings b Grant Stewart

3 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

William Buttleman (wk)

c Jack Leaning b Michael Hogan

31 (15)

7×4 · 0×6 · SR 206.67

Simon Harmer (c)

run out (Michael Hogan)

25 (11)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 227.27

Shane Snater

c Joe Denly b Michael Hogan

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Aron Nijjar

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Feroze Khushi	c Wes Agar b George Linde	1	5	0	0	20
Daniel Lawrence	c Jordan Cox b Wes Agar	52	36	8	1	144.44
Michael Pepper	c Jordan Cox b Wes Agar	20	9	5	0	222.22
Robin Das	c Jack Leaning b Grant Stewart	10	6	2	0	166.67
Paul Walter	lbw b Jack Leaning	3	6	0	0	50
Matthew Critchley	c Joey Evison b George Linde	31	22	1	3	140.91
Daniel Sams	c Sam Billings b Grant Stewart	3	6	0	0	50
William Buttleman (wk)	c Jack Leaning b Michael Hogan	31	15	7	0	206.67
Simon Harmer (c)	run out (Michael Hogan)	25	11	1	3	227.27
Shane Snater	c Joe Denly b Michael Hogan	1	3	0	0	33.33
Aron Nijjar	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

184/10 (19.5 ov)

FoW 1-5 (Feroze Khushi, 1.2 ov), 2-40 (Michael Pepper, 4.1 ov), 3-55 (Robin Das, 5.6 ov), 4-64 (Paul Walter, 7.5 ov), 5-121 (Matthew Critchley, 13.5 ov), 6-121 (Daniel Lawrence, 14.1 ov), 7-142 (Daniel Sams, 16.4 ov), 8-182 (William Buttleman, 19.1 ov), 9-182 (Simon Harmer, 19.2 ov), 10-184 (Shane Snater, 19.5 ov)

Kent · Bowling

Wes Agar

4-0-30-2 · Econ 7.5

2/30

4 ov

George Linde

4-0-32-2 · Econ 8

2/32

4 ov

Michael Hogan

2.5-0-29-2 · Econ 11.6

2/29

2.5 ov

Grant Stewart

3-0-41-2 · Econ 13.67

2/41

wd 0 · nb 1

Joey Evison

4-0-34-0 · Econ 8.5

0/34

wd 2 · nb 0

Jack Leaning

1-0-4-1 · Econ 4

1/4

1 ov

Joe Denly

1-0-12-0 · Econ 12

0/12

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Wes Agar	4	30	2	7.5	0	0
George Linde	4	32	2	8	0	0
Michael Hogan	2.5	29	2	11.6	0	0
Grant Stewart	3	41	2	13.67	0	1
Joey Evison	4	34	0	8.5	2	0
Jack Leaning	1	4	1	4	0	0
Joe Denly	1	12	0	12	0	0

Kent · Innings 2

Tawanda Muyeye

c William Buttleman b Daniel Sams

12 (9)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 133.33

Daniel Bell-Drummond

not out

69* (49)

8×4 · 0×6 · SR 140.82

Joe Denly

c Matthew Critchley b Shane Snater

76 (32)

6×4 · 6×6 · SR 237.5

Sam Billings (c) (wk)

c Simon Harmer b Shane Snater

13 (8)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 162.5

Jordan Cox

not out

20* (12)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 166.67

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tawanda Muyeye	c William Buttleman b Daniel Sams	12	9	1	1	133.33
Daniel Bell-Drummond	not out	69*	49	8	0	140.82
Joe Denly	c Matthew Critchley b Shane Snater	76	32	6	6	237.5
Sam Billings (c) (wk)	c Simon Harmer b Shane Snater	13	8	0	1	162.5
Jordan Cox	not out	20*	12	1	1	166.67

Total

190/3 (18.2 ov)

DNB George Linde, Grant Stewart, Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, Wes Agar

FoW 1-26 (Tawanda Muyeye, 2.5 ov), 2-136 (Joe Denly, 12.1 ov), 3-154 (Sam Billings, 14.3 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Daniel Sams

3-0-18-1 · Econ 6

1/18

3 ov

Shane Snater

3-0-28-2 · Econ 9.33

2/28

3 ov

Aron Nijjar

4-0-45-0 · Econ 11.25

0/45

4 ov

Paul Walter

2.2-0-31-0 · Econ 14.09

0/31

2.2 ov

Matthew Critchley

3-0-42-0 · Econ 14

0/42

3 ov

Simon Harmer (c)

3-0-26-0 · Econ 8.67

0/26

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Daniel Sams	3	18	1	6
Shane Snater	3	28	2	9.33
Aron Nijjar	4	45	0	11.25
Paul Walter	2.2	31	0	14.09
Matthew Critchley	3	42	0	14
Simon Harmer (c)	3	26	0	8.67

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	Joe Denly KEN	114.2
2	Wes Agar KEN	68.2
3	Simon Harmer ESS	63.9
4	William Buttleman ESS	58.2
5	George Linde KEN	56.5
6	Daniel Bell-Drummond KEN	55.3
7	Daniel Lawrence ESS	54.0
8	Daniel Sams ESS	53.3
9	Shane Snater ESS	52.7
10	Michael Pepper ESS	46.0
11	Matthew Critchley ESS	43.9
12	Jordan Cox KEN	31.2
13	Grant Stewart KEN	26.7
14	Jack Leaning KEN	24.0
15	Sam Billings KEN	20.3
16	Robin Das ESS	15.7
17	Tawanda Muyeye KEN	15.5
18	Michael Hogan KEN	14.7
19	Joey Evison KEN	10.6
20	Aron Nijjar ESS	9.7
21	Paul Walter ESS	7.5
22	Feroze Khushi ESS	0.8

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 Kent: who played

Kent won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) in T20 Blast 2023 at County Ground on 22 June 2023. Joe Denly top-scored with 76 off 32 balls and Shane Snater took 2/28.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Kent?

Essex XI: Feroze Khushi, Daniel Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley, Daniel Sams, William Buttleman (wk), Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Aron Nijjar. Kent XI: Tawanda Muyeye, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Wes Agar, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan.

Who won Essex vs Kent?

Kent won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).

When and where was Essex vs Kent played?

Essex vs Kent was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Thursday 22 June 2023, in T20 Blast 2023.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Kent?

Essex scored 184/10 in 19.5 overs. Kent scored 190/3 in 18.2 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Kent?

Joe Denly was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 114/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Joe Denly top-scored with 76 off 32 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Kent?

Shane Snater took 2/28 in 3 overs.

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