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

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Result

Result

Essex won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Michael Pepper

103

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

SUS at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 21.3

Highest Score 75

Top Scorer

John Simpson 160 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Tymal Mills 9 wkts

Essex

Playing XI in this match

Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper

Paul Walter Allrounder

Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper

Charlie Allison Batsman

Matthew Critchley Allrounder

Luc Benkenstein Bowler

Sussex

Playing XI in this match

Harrison Ward Batsman

Daniel Hughes Top Order Batter

Tom Clark Batsman

James Coles Allrounder

Tom Alsop Wicketkeeper

John Simpson Wicketkeeper

Danny Lamb Allrounder

Nathan McAndrew Bowler

Ollie Edward Robinson Allrounder

Tymal Mills Bowler

Henry Crocombe Bowler

Sussex · Innings 1

Harrison Ward

c Noah Thain b Shane Snater

9 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Daniel Hughes

c Shane Snater b Mohammad Amir

27 (15)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 180

Tom Clark

c Charlie Allison b Samuel Cook

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

James Coles

c Simon Harmer b Simon Harmer

7 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Tom Alsop

c Shane Snater b Matthew Critchley

13 (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 81.25

John Simpson (wk)

c Noah Thain b Shane Snater

52 (28)

3×4 · 4×6 · SR 185.71

Danny Lamb

c Samuel Cook b Simon Harmer

19 (14)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 135.71

Nathan McAndrew

c Charlie Allison b Samuel Cook

6 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Ollie Edward Robinson

b Mohammad Amir

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Tymal Mills (c)

c Michael Pepper b Mohammad Amir

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Henry Crocombe

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Harrison Ward	c Noah Thain b Shane Snater	9	12	1	0	75
Daniel Hughes	c Shane Snater b Mohammad Amir	27	15	5	1	180
Tom Clark	c Charlie Allison b Samuel Cook	1	3	0	0	33.33
James Coles	c Simon Harmer b Simon Harmer	7	9	1	0	77.78
Tom Alsop	c Shane Snater b Matthew Critchley	13	16	1	0	81.25
John Simpson (wk)	c Noah Thain b Shane Snater	52	28	3	4	185.71
Danny Lamb	c Samuel Cook b Simon Harmer	19	14	0	1	135.71
Nathan McAndrew	c Charlie Allison b Samuel Cook	6	8	0	0	75
Ollie Edward Robinson	b Mohammad Amir	2	4	0	0	50
Tymal Mills (c)	c Michael Pepper b Mohammad Amir	0	1	0	0	0
Henry Crocombe	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

145/10 (18.2 ov)

FoW 1-34 (Daniel Hughes, 3.5 ov), 2-38 (Harrison Ward, 4.4 ov), 3-44 (Tom Clark, 5.5 ov), 4-55 (James Coles, 7.3 ov), 5-94 (Tom Alsop, 11.1 ov), 6-136 (Danny Lamb, 15.5 ov), 7-138 (John Simpson, 16.3 ov), 8-145 (Ollie Edward Robinson, 17.5 ov), 9-145 (Tymal Mills, 17.6 ov), 10-145 (Nathan McAndrew, 18.2 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Simon Harmer (c)

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

4 ov

Mohammad Amir

3-0-16-3 · Econ 5.33

3/16

3 ov

Samuel Cook

3.2-0-25-2 · Econ 7.81

2/25

3.2 ov

Shane Snater

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

4 ov

Paul Walter

1-0-18-0 · Econ 18

0/18

wd 2 · nb 0

Matthew Critchley

2-0-23-1 · Econ 11.5

1/23

2 ov

Noah Thain

1-0-6-0 · Econ 6

0/6

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Simon Harmer (c)	4	25	2	6.25	0
Mohammad Amir	3	16	3	5.33	0
Samuel Cook	3.2	25	2	7.81	0
Shane Snater	4	25	2	6.25	0
Paul Walter	1	18	0	18	2
Matthew Critchley	2	23	1	11.5	0
Noah Thain	1	6	0	6	0

Essex · Innings 2

Michael Pepper

not out

87* (47)

14×4 · 2×6 · SR 185.11

Paul Walter

c Ollie Edward Robinson b Tymal Mills

5 (4)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Jordan Cox (wk)

b Nathan McAndrew

4 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.44

Charlie Allison

c Tom Alsop b Henry Crocombe

24 (11)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 218.18

Matthew Critchley

c James Coles b Tymal Mills

3 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Luc Benkenstein

not out

25* (22)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 113.64

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Pepper	not out	87*	47	14	2	185.11
Paul Walter	c Ollie Edward Robinson b Tymal Mills	5	4	1	0	125
Jordan Cox (wk)	b Nathan McAndrew	4	9	0	0	44.44
Charlie Allison	c Tom Alsop b Henry Crocombe	24	11	1	3	218.18
Matthew Critchley	c James Coles b Tymal Mills	3	4	0	0	75
Luc Benkenstein	not out	25*	22	2	1	113.64

Total

148/4 (16.1 ov)

DNB Mohammad Amir, Noah Thain, Samuel Cook, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer (c)

FoW 1-10 (Paul Walter, 1.1 ov), 2-19 (Jordan Cox, 2.6 ov), 3-88 (Charlie Allison, 7.6 ov), 4-94 (Matthew Critchley, 9.1 ov)

Sussex · Bowling

Ollie Edward Robinson

2-0-21-0 · Econ 10.5

0/21

2 ov

Tymal Mills (c)

4-0-31-2 · Econ 7.75

2/31

4 ov

Nathan McAndrew

3-0-26-1 · Econ 8.67

1/26

3 ov

James Coles

1.1-0-19-0 · Econ 17.27

0/19

1.1 ov

Henry Crocombe

2-0-20-1 · Econ 10

1/20

2 ov

Danny Lamb

4-0-31-0 · Econ 7.75

0/31

4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Ollie Edward Robinson	2	21	0	10.5
Tymal Mills (c)	4	31	2	7.75
Nathan McAndrew	3	26	1	8.67
James Coles	1.1	19	0	17.27
Henry Crocombe	2	20	1	10
Danny Lamb	4	31	0	7.75

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	Michael Pepper ESS	102.6
2	John Simpson SUS	81.1
3	Mohammad Amir ESS	69.5
4	Tymal Mills SUS	64.1
5	Shane Snater ESS	60.4
6	Simon Harmer ESS	56.4
7	Charlie Allison ESS	52.3
8	Daniel Hughes SUS	51.8
9	Danny Lamb SUS	43.5
10	Nathan McAndrew SUS	37.7
11	Samuel Cook ESS	36.6
12	Luc Benkenstein ESS	24.8
13	Henry Crocombe SUS	19.8
14	Matthew Critchley ESS	16.2
15	Tom Alsop SUS	13.5
16	Harrison Ward SUS	10.4
17	James Coles SUS	10.4
18	Ollie Edward Robinson SUS	7.8
19	Paul Walter ESS	6.5
20	Jordan Cox ESS	4.6
21	Noah Thain ESS	4.5
22	Tom Clark SUS	0.6

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 Sussex: who played

Essex won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) in T20 Blast 2025 at County Ground on 11 July 2025. Michael Pepper top-scored with 87 off 47 balls and Mohammad Amir took 3/16.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Sussex?

Essex XI: Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Jordan Cox (wk), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luc Benkenstein, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, Mohammad Amir. Sussex XI: Harrison Ward, Daniel Hughes, Tom Clark, James Coles, Tom Alsop, John Simpson (wk), Danny Lamb, Nathan McAndrew, Ollie Edward Robinson, Tymal Mills (c), Henry Crocombe.

Who won Essex vs Sussex?

Essex won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining).

When and where was Essex vs Sussex played?

Essex vs Sussex was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Friday 11 July 2025, in T20 Blast 2025.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Sussex?

Essex scored 148/4 in 16.1 overs. Sussex scored 145/10 in 18.2 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Sussex?

Michael Pepper was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 103/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Michael Pepper top-scored with 87 off 47 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Sussex?

Mohammad Amir took 3/16 in 3 overs.

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