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Essex vs Middlesex - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2025

T20 Blast • Match South Group

Result

Result

Middlesex won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Simon Harmer

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Toby Albert 633 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Riley Meredith 28 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

Adam Rossington Wicketkeeper

Dean Elgar Batsman

Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper

Paul Walter Allrounder

Matthew Critchley Allrounder

Charlie Allison Batsman

Luc Benkenstein Bowler

Middlesex

Playing XI in this match

Stephen Eskinazi Batsman

Kane Williamson Batsman

Ben Geddes Batsman

Leus du Plooy Batsman

Jack Davies Wicketkeeper

Ryan Higgins Allrounder

Luke Hollman Allrounder

Essex · Innings 1

Adam Rossington (wk)

c Leus du Plooy b Tom Helm

31 (17)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 182.35

Dean Elgar

c Jack Davies b Joshua Little

32 (22)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 145.45

Michael Pepper

c Jack Davies b Tom Helm

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Paul Walter

st Jack Davies b Luke Hollman

8 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.89

Matthew Critchley

c Joshua Little b Luke Hollman

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Charlie Allison

st Jack Davies b Zafar Gohar

1 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67

Luc Benkenstein

c Ryan Higgins b Noah Cornwell

26 (21)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 123.81

Simon Harmer (c)

c Ben Geddes b Tom Helm

41 (28)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 146.43

Shane Snater

c Luke Hollman b Tom Helm

8 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 72.73

Samuel Cook

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Adam Rossington (wk)	c Leus du Plooy b Tom Helm	31	17	5	1	182.35
Dean Elgar	c Jack Davies b Joshua Little	32	22	5	0	145.45
Michael Pepper	c Jack Davies b Tom Helm	0	2	0	0	0
Paul Walter	st Jack Davies b Luke Hollman	8	9	0	0	88.89
Matthew Critchley	c Joshua Little b Luke Hollman	1	3	0	0	33.33
Charlie Allison	st Jack Davies b Zafar Gohar	1	6	0	0	16.67
Luc Benkenstein	c Ryan Higgins b Noah Cornwell	26	21	2	1	123.81
Simon Harmer (c)	c Ben Geddes b Tom Helm	41	28	4	2	146.43
Shane Snater	c Luke Hollman b Tom Helm	8	11	1	0	72.73
Samuel Cook	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

156/9 (20 ov)

DNB Mohammad Amir

FoW 1-60 (Adam Rossington, 5.3 ov), 2-60 (Michael Pepper, 5.5 ov), 3-71 (Dean Elgar, 7.6 ov), 4-73 (Paul Walter, 8.4 ov), 5-74 (Charlie Allison, 9.4 ov), 6-78 (Matthew Critchley, 10.1 ov), 7-121 (Luc Benkenstein, 16.4 ov), 8-147 (Shane Snater, 19.2 ov), 9-156 (Simon Harmer, 19.6 ov)

Middlesex · Bowling

Noah Cornwell

4-0-41-1 · Econ 10.25

1/41

wd 1 · nb 0

Joshua Little

4-0-25-1 · Econ 6.25

1/25

4 ov

Tom Helm

4-0-32-4 · Econ 8

4/32

wd 4 · nb 0

Zafar Gohar

4-0-31-1 · Econ 7.75

1/31

wd 1 · nb 0

Luke Hollman

4-0-27-2 · Econ 6.75

2/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Noah Cornwell	4	41	1	10.25	1
Joshua Little	4	25	1	6.25	0
Tom Helm	4	32	4	8	4
Zafar Gohar	4	31	1	7.75	1
Luke Hollman	4	27	2	6.75	1

Middlesex · Innings 2

Stephen Eskinazi (c)

c Luc Benkenstein b Paul Walter

72 (47)

8×4 · 2×6 · SR 153.19

Kane Williamson

c Mohammad Amir b Luc Benkenstein

31 (28)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 110.71

Ben Geddes

not out

34* (12)

2×4 · 3×6 · SR 283.33

Leus du Plooy

b Simon Harmer

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Jack Davies (wk)

c Michael Pepper b Paul Walter

12 (12)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 100

Ryan Higgins

not out

8* (4)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Stephen Eskinazi (c)	c Luc Benkenstein b Paul Walter	72	47	8	2	153.19
Kane Williamson	c Mohammad Amir b Luc Benkenstein	31	28	2	1	110.71
Ben Geddes	not out	34*	12	2	3	283.33
Leus du Plooy	b Simon Harmer	1	2	0	0	50
Jack Davies (wk)	c Michael Pepper b Paul Walter	12	12	1	1	100
Ryan Higgins	not out	8*	4	0	1	200

Total

159/4 (17.3 ov)

DNB Joshua Little, Luke Hollman, Noah Cornwell, Tom Helm, Zafar Gohar

FoW 1-97 (Kane Williamson, 11.5 ov), 2-105 (Stephen Eskinazi, 12.5 ov), 3-106 (Leus du Plooy, 13.1 ov), 4-129 (Jack Davies, 16.1 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Shane Snater

2-0-20-0 · Econ 10

0/20

2 ov

Simon Harmer (c)

3-1-21-1 · Econ 7

1/21

3 ov

Mohammad Amir

3-0-27-0 · Econ 9

0/27

3 ov

Samuel Cook

2-0-16-0 · Econ 8

0/16

wd 1 · nb 0

Matthew Critchley

2.3-0-25-0 · Econ 10.87

0/25

2.3 ov

Paul Walter

3-0-34-2 · Econ 11.33

2/34

3 ov

Luc Benkenstein

2-0-16-1 · Econ 8

1/16

2 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Shane Snater	2	0	20	0	10	0
Simon Harmer (c)	3	1	21	1	7	0
Mohammad Amir	3	0	27	0	9	0
Samuel Cook	2	0	16	0	8	1
Matthew Critchley	2.3	0	25	0	10.87	0
Paul Walter	3	0	34	2	11.33	0
Luc Benkenstein	2	0	16	1	8	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	Simon Harmer ESS	90.0
2	Tom Helm MID	79.0
3	Stephen Eskinazi MID	73.8
4	Ben Geddes MID	73.7
5	Luc Benkenstein ESS	60.6
6	Adam Rossington ESS	56.2
7	Luke Hollman MID	56.2
8	Dean Elgar ESS	47.1
9	Paul Walter ESS	47.1
10	Joshua Little MID	40.5
11	Kane Williamson MID	27.5
12	Zafar Gohar MID	26.1
13	Noah Cornwell MID	19.7
14	Shane Snater ESS	16.0
15	Jack Davies MID	14.1
16	Ryan Higgins MID	13.8
17	Mohammad Amir ESS	8.9
18	Samuel Cook ESS	8.5
19	Matthew Critchley ESS	5.8
20	Charlie Allison ESS	0.9
21	Leus du Plooy MID	0.5
22	Michael Pepper ESS	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 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) in T20 Blast 2025 at County Ground on 8 June 2025. Stephen Eskinazi top-scored with 72 off 47 balls and Tom Helm took 4/32.

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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: Adam Rossington (wk), Dean Elgar, Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley, Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, Mohammad Amir. Middlesex XI: Stephen Eskinazi (c), Kane Williamson, Ben Geddes, Leus du Plooy, Jack Davies (wk), Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, Zafar Gohar, Tom Helm, Joshua Little, Noah Cornwell.

Who won Essex vs Middlesex?

Middlesex won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining).

When and where was Essex vs Middlesex played?

Essex vs Middlesex was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday 8 June 2025, in T20 Blast 2025.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Middlesex?

Essex scored 156/9 in 20 overs. Middlesex scored 159/4 in 17.3 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Middlesex?

Simon Harmer was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 90/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Stephen Eskinazi top-scored with 72 off 47 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Middlesex?

Tom Helm took 4/32 in 4 overs.

Essex vs Middlesex - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2025

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