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

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Result

Result

Essex won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Jordan Cox

149

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

HAM at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.6

Highest Score 103

Top Scorer

James Vince 262 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Chris Wood 10 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

Noah Thain Bowler

Simon Harmer Bowler

Shane Snater Bowler

Mackenzie Jones Allrounder

Mohammad Amir Bowler

Hampshire

Playing XI in this match

Toby Albert Batsman

Tom Prest Batsman

Joe Weatherley Allrounder

Hilton Cartwright Batsman

Benny Howell Allrounder

James Fuller Bowler

Liam Dawson Bowler

Fletcha Middleton Batsman

Chris Wood Allrounder

Scott Currie Bowler

Sonny Baker Bowler

Hampshire · Innings 1

Toby Albert (wk)

c Charlie Allison b Mohammad Amir

84 (55)

12×4 · 1×6 · SR 152.73

Tom Prest

lbw b Luc Benkenstein

41 (24)

5×4 · 2×6 · SR 170.83

Joe Weatherley

c Luc Benkenstein b Simon Harmer

6 (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71

Hilton Cartwright

c Mackenzie Jones b Simon Harmer

56 (23)

3×4 · 5×6 · SR 243.48

Benny Howell

c Shane Snater b Mackenzie Jones

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

James Fuller

c Simon Harmer b Mackenzie Jones

21 (6)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 350

Fletcha Middleton

not out

2* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Liam Dawson

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Toby Albert (wk)	c Charlie Allison b Mohammad Amir	84	55	12	1	152.73
Tom Prest	lbw b Luc Benkenstein	41	24	5	2	170.83
Joe Weatherley	c Luc Benkenstein b Simon Harmer	6	7	1	0	85.71
Hilton Cartwright	c Mackenzie Jones b Simon Harmer	56	23	3	5	243.48
Benny Howell	c Shane Snater b Mackenzie Jones	2	4	0	0	50
James Fuller	c Simon Harmer b Mackenzie Jones	21	6	2	2	350
Fletcha Middleton	not out	2*	1	0	0	200
Liam Dawson	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

220/6 (20 ov)

DNB Chris Wood (c), Scott Currie, Sonny Baker

FoW 1-56 (Tom Prest, 6.3 ov), 2-63 (Joe Weatherley, 7.5 ov), 3-157 (Hilton Cartwright, 15.3 ov), 4-171 (Benny Howell, 17.3 ov), 5-198 (Toby Albert, 18.6 ov), 6-218 (James Fuller, 19.5 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Mohammad Amir

4-0-32-1 · Econ 8

1/32

wd 1 · nb 0

Shane Snater

2-0-26-0 · Econ 13

0/26

wd 1 · nb 0

Mackenzie Jones

3-0-46-2 · Econ 15.33

2/46

3 ov

Noah Thain

2-0-24-0 · Econ 12

0/24

wd 1 · nb 0

Luc Benkenstein

2-0-16-1 · Econ 8

1/16

2 ov

Simon Harmer (c)

3-0-27-2 · Econ 9

2/27

3 ov

Matthew Critchley

2-0-18-0 · Econ 9

0/18

wd 1 · nb 0

Paul Walter

2-0-27-0 · Econ 13.5

0/27

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Amir	4	32	1	8	1
Shane Snater	2	26	0	13	1
Mackenzie Jones	3	46	2	15.33	0
Noah Thain	2	24	0	12	1
Luc Benkenstein	2	16	1	8	0
Simon Harmer (c)	3	27	2	9	0
Matthew Critchley	2	18	0	9	1
Paul Walter	2	27	0	13.5	0

Essex · Innings 2

Michael Pepper

b Scott Currie

23 (11)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 209.09

Paul Walter

c Toby Albert b Chris Wood

13 (6)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 216.67

Jordan Cox (wk)

not out

139* (60)

11×4 · 11×6 · SR 231.67

Charlie Allison

c Hilton Cartwright b Liam Dawson

5 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.56

Matthew Critchley

b Sonny Baker

13 (13)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Luc Benkenstein

c Fletcha Middleton b Liam Dawson

13 (8)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 162.5

Noah Thain

c Liam Dawson b Chris Wood

4 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

Simon Harmer (c)

not out

7* (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Pepper	b Scott Currie	23	11	5	0	209.09
Paul Walter	c Toby Albert b Chris Wood	13	6	3	0	216.67
Jordan Cox (wk)	not out	139*	60	11	11	231.67
Charlie Allison	c Hilton Cartwright b Liam Dawson	5	9	1	0	55.56
Matthew Critchley	b Sonny Baker	13	13	2	0	100
Luc Benkenstein	c Fletcha Middleton b Liam Dawson	13	8	1	1	162.5
Noah Thain	c Liam Dawson b Chris Wood	4	5	0	0	80
Simon Harmer (c)	not out	7*	5	1	0	140

Total

222/6 (19.2 ov)

DNB Mackenzie Jones, Mohammad Amir, Shane Snater

FoW 1-33 (Paul Walter, 2.2 ov), 2-39 (Michael Pepper, 3.3 ov), 3-98 (Charlie Allison, 8.2 ov), 4-142 (Matthew Critchley, 12.3 ov), 5-162 (Luc Benkenstein, 14.4 ov), 6-176 (Noah Thain, 16.2 ov)

Hampshire · Bowling

Chris Wood (c)

4-0-33-2 · Econ 8.25

2/33

4 ov

Sonny Baker

4-0-47-1 · Econ 11.75

1/47

4 ov

Scott Currie

4-0-40-1 · Econ 10

1/40

4 ov

James Fuller

1.2-0-31-0 · Econ 25.83

0/31

1.2 ov

Liam Dawson

4-0-22-2 · Econ 5.5

2/22

4 ov

Benny Howell

2-0-46-0 · Econ 23

0/46

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Nb
Chris Wood (c)	4	33	2	8.25	0
Sonny Baker	4	47	1	11.75	0
Scott Currie	4	40	1	10	0
James Fuller	1.2	31	0	25.83	0
Liam Dawson	4	22	2	5.5	0
Benny Howell	2	46	0	23	1

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	Jordan Cox ESS	148.5
2	Liam Dawson HAM	96.1
3	Hilton Cartwright HAM	90.5
4	Chris Wood HAM	68.7
5	Toby Albert HAM	67.9
6	Simon Harmer ESS	61.8
7	James Fuller HAM	60.8
8	Luc Benkenstein ESS	50.8
9	Tom Prest HAM	48.9
10	Mohammad Amir ESS	45.0
11	Michael Pepper ESS	42.6
12	Scott Currie HAM	37.8
13	Paul Walter ESS	33.3
14	Sonny Baker HAM	28.9
15	Mackenzie Jones ESS	28.5
16	Matthew Critchley ESS	22.9
17	Noah Thain ESS	9.7
18	Joe Weatherley HAM	6.0
19	Shane Snater ESS	5.9
20	Benny Howell HAM	5.8
21	Charlie Allison ESS	5.6
22	Fletcha Middleton HAM	1.4

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 Hampshire: who played

Essex won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) in T20 Blast 2025 at County Ground on 17 July 2025. Jordan Cox top-scored with 139 off 60 balls and Liam Dawson took 2/22.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Hampshire?

Essex XI: Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Jordan Cox (wk), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luc Benkenstein, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Mackenzie Jones, Mohammad Amir. Hampshire XI: Toby Albert (wk), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Hilton Cartwright, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Fletcha Middleton, Chris Wood (c), Scott Currie, Sonny Baker.

Who won Essex vs Hampshire?

Essex won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).

When and where was Essex vs Hampshire played?

Essex vs Hampshire was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Thursday 17 July 2025, in T20 Blast 2025.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Hampshire?

Essex scored 222/6 in 19.2 overs. Hampshire scored 220/6 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Hampshire?

Jordan Cox was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 149/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Jordan Cox top-scored with 139 off 60 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Hampshire?

Liam Dawson took 2/22 in 4 overs.

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

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