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ESS

Essex

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VS Wed, Jul 1 6:00 PM UTC

SUR

Surrey

W L W L L

Leading Run Scorer Beau Webster 367 runs · Leading Wicket Taker James Sales 17 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

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Chelmsford, England

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jun 2022). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

364.1

Avg 1st Inn

190.4

Avg 2nd Inn

173.7

Avg Sixes

17.2

Avg Fours

32.5

Bat 1st Win %

43%

Boundary %

64.0%

Seam Econ

9.80

Spin Econ

9.06

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ESS vs SUS 11 Jul 2025	145/10 (18.2)	148/4 (16.1)	293
ESS vs HAM 17 Jul 2025	220/6 (20)	222/6 (19.2)	442
ESS vs SUS 22 May 2026	191/5 (20)	192/4 (16)	383
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 at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 20.6

Highest Score 139

Top Scorer

Michael Pepper 927 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Matthew Critchley 32 wkts

SUR at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 15.1

Highest Score 86

Top Scorer

Will Jacks 112 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Reece Topley 4 wkts

Projected Win Probability

ESS

SUR

Match Total 1st Innings Match Sixes

Projected

Ground Avg

364.1

Last 30

1st Inns Avg

190.4

Last 30

Ground Avg

21.5

Sixes

County Ground

Confidence

100%

ESS Projected Boundaries

9.7 6s

17.6 4s

Ground 6s factor: 1.34x

SUR Projected Boundaries

9.7 6s

18.5 4s

Ground 4s factor: 1.2x

Essex

Player	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ovrs	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	D11
Michael Pepper	29.8	19	156.4	3.1	1.4	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	0.0	67.0
Jordan Cox	25.6	22	114.4	2.3	0.9	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	0.1	52.9
Matthew Critchley	13.6	12	117.5	1.0	0.5	2.7	0.7	29	10.8	0.3	-	-	59.8
Paul Walter	22.0	16	140.5	2.8	0.6	2.5	0.9	30	12.2	0.4	-	-	80.5
Wiaan Mulder	22.7	26	86.4	2.2	0.7	4.0	1.0	41	10.3	0.7	-	0.0	95.0
Charlie Allison	25.8	18	143.2	2.0	1.5	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	56.7
Luc Benkenstein	21.4	15	142.3	1.8	1.1	1.7	0.6	20	11.7	0.5	-	0.0	74.2
Simon Harmer	11.2	11	103.9	0.9	0.4	4.0	0.7	35	8.6	0.6	-	0.1	67.4
Shane Snater	6.0	5	111.6	0.5	0.2	2.8	1.1	31	11.1	0.5	-	-	59.3
Zaman Akhter	8.9	9	102.7	0.6	0.2	2.6	1.3	27	10.3	0.4	-	-	70.9
Charlie Bennett	5.0	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	3.0	1.9	36	12.1	0.3	-	-	84.1
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Mackenzie Jones	10.0	8	130.0	0.8	0.4	3.3	1.8	37	11.0	0.2	-	-	91.4
Dean Elgar	35.4	49	71.7	4.6	0.4	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	0.0	69.3
Samuel Cook	2.6	3	80.8	0.1	0.0	4.0	1.0	41	10.2	0.3	-	0.0	56.4
Mitchell Killeen	10.0	8	130.0	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	29	8.2	0.3	-	0.2	56.3
Noah Thain	12.6	8	166.7	1.3	0.5	1.0	0.5	12	11.4	0.6	-	-	50.1
James Porter	5.0	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	29	8.2	0.3	-	0.2	47.9
Robin Das	20.0	12	161.1	2.8	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-	46.9
Tom Westley	16.0	13	125.0	1.1	0.6	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	33.0
Simon Fernandes	5.0	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	11.5

Surrey

Player	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ovrs	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	D11
Jason Roy	25.6	19	133.6	2.8	0.9	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	0.1	55.7
Ollie Pope	40.4	50	81.5	4.6	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	0.1	77.2
Will Jacks	30.1	24	124.6	2.6	1.5	2.9	0.6	29	9.7	0.6	-	0.0	95.1
Daniel Lawrence	28.4	20	139.1	1.9	1.2	1.0	0.1	10	10.0	0.5	-	-	63.6
Laurie Evans	16.0	12	137.7	1.3	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	0.1	38.4
Sam Curran	28.9	21	135.4	2.2	1.3	2.5	0.9	26	10.3	0.7	-	0.0	98.2
Tom Curran	20.0	12	162.0	2.0	0.9	2.9	1.0	30	10.4	0.3	-	0.0	89.1
Chris Jordan	7.2	6	119.1	0.7	0.1	3.2	1.1	32	9.8	0.5	-	0.0	67.6
Sean Abbott	4.8	5	96.9	0.2	0.1	3.5	1.4	34	9.9	0.6	-	0.1	75.2
Jordan Clark	11.7	9	131.0	0.8	0.5	2.1	0.9	21	9.8	0.2	-	0.0	63.0
Reece Topley	2.7	3	76.9	0.1	0.0	3.3	1.4	32	9.7	0.1	-	0.0	69.2
Seb Stuart - Reckling	5.2	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	28	8.0	0.3	-	0.2	48.3
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Jamie Smith	49.1	58	84.2	5.0	1.6	-	-	-	-	2.1	-	0.1	106.8
Jamie Overton	13.2	10	132.2	1.1	0.6	3.4	1.5	35	10.1	0.5	-	0.0	92.0
Gus Atkinson	21.8	29	75.6	2.1	0.6	4.0	0.8	30	7.5	0.4	-	0.1	88.5
Ben Foakes	44.8	99	45.0	4.1	0.3	-	-	-	-	2.4	-	0.2	87.1
Yousef Majid	3.5	5	73.0	0.2	0.1	3.0	1.3	34	11.4	0.3	-	-	62.6
Dominic Sibley	35.2	62	56.8	3.4	0.6	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	0.1	60.5
Matthew Fisher	14.2	23	61.9	1.5	0.1	4.0	0.5	29	7.3	0.2	-	-	60.3
Daniel Worrall	1.9	4	53.9	0.0	0.0	3.3	1.1	28	8.4	0.3	-	-	59.4
Rahul Chahar	7.7	7	104.0	0.8	0.3	3.5	0.7	34	9.7	0.3	-	-	59.0
Adam Thomas	27.4	23	117.3	2.5	0.9	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-	57.4
Tom Ealham	10.3	8	130.0	0.9	0.4	3.5	0.5	28	8.0	0.3	-	0.2	56.9
Rory Burns	31.2	54	58.2	3.5	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.2	55.5
Alex French	5.2	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	28	8.0	0.3	-	0.2	48.3
Tom Lawes	6.7	7	97.8	0.2	0.3	2.5	0.7	32	12.8	0.4	-	-	42.1
Josh Blake	10.3	8	130.0	0.9	0.4	-	-	-	-	2.0	-	0.5	41.1
James Taylor	18.5	14	135.0	1.6	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	40.2
Ralphie Albert	18.5	14	135.0	1.6	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	40.2
Nikhil Gorantla	18.5	14	135.0	1.6	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	40.2
Cameron Steel	7.7	6	119.6	0.5	0.3	2.1	0.5	25	11.8	0.5	-	0.1	40.1
Ryan Patel	16.4	11	156.0	2.2	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.2	-	-	37.5
Ollie Sykes	13.0	8	165.0	1.0	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	-	30.2
Nathan Barnwell	5.2	5	110.0	0.3	0.2	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-	19.7

Projected Player Points

Player	Team	PP	D11 Pts
Jamie Smith	Surrey	70.5	106.8
Ben Foakes	Surrey	68.7	87.1
Sam Curran	Surrey	53.9	98.2
Wiaan Mulder	Essex	49.4	95.0
Will Jacks	Surrey	48.5	95.1
Mackenzie Jones	Essex	48.0	91.4
Jamie Overton	Surrey	47.4	92.0
Ollie Pope	Surrey	47.4	77.2
Charlie Bennett	Essex	46.2	84.1
Paul Walter	Essex	43.5	80.5
Tom Curran	Surrey	43.1	89.1
Dean Elgar	Essex	41.9	69.3
Gus Atkinson	Surrey	41.5	88.5
Dominic Sibley	Surrey	39.4	60.5
Luc Benkenstein	Essex	38.6	74.2
Zaman Akhter	Essex	38.4	70.9
Sean Abbott	Surrey	37.6	75.2
Adam Thomas	Surrey	37.6	57.4
Rory Burns	Surrey	36.2	55.5
Michael Pepper	Essex	36.1	67.0
Daniel Lawrence	Surrey	35.2	63.6
Charlie Allison	Essex	33.2	56.7
Chris Jordan	Surrey	33.0	67.6
Jordan Cox	Essex	32.8	52.9
Shane Snater	Essex	32.4	59.3
Yousef Majid	Surrey	32.4	62.6
Jordan Clark	Surrey	32.0	63.0
Reece Topley	Surrey	31.8	69.2
Jason Roy	Surrey	31.3	55.7
Simon Harmer	Essex	30.6	67.4
Matthew Critchley	Essex	30.4	59.8
Josh Blake	Surrey	30.1	41.1
Noah Thain	Essex	28.5	50.1
Daniel Worrall	Surrey	26.3	59.4
Matthew Fisher	Surrey	25.8	60.3
Rahul Chahar	Surrey	25.6	59.0
Samuel Cook	Essex	25.0	56.4
Robin Das	Essex	24.2	46.9
Tom Lawes	Surrey	24.1	42.1
Tom Ealham	Surrey	23.3	56.9
Mitchell Killeen	Essex	23.0	56.3
Cameron Steel	Surrey	22.3	40.1
Laurie Evans	Surrey	21.7	38.4
James Taylor	Surrey	21.5	40.2
Ralphie Albert	Surrey	21.5	40.2
Nikhil Gorantla	Surrey	21.5	40.2
Tom Westley	Essex	21.1	33.0
Ollie Sykes	Surrey	18.5	30.2
Ryan Patel	Surrey	18.4	37.5
Seb Stuart - Reckling	Surrey	18.2	48.3
Alex French	Surrey	18.2	48.3
James Porter	Essex	18.0	47.9
Nathan Barnwell	Surrey	15.2	19.7
Simon Fernandes	Essex	5.0	11.5

Projections generated by Statz AI engine · v2 · 5 days ago

Who leads the Essex vs Surrey head-to-head record?

Essex lead 3–1 from 4 matches.

What is Essex's current form in 2026?

Essex have won 4 and lost 3 from 7 matches in 2026, averaging 163 runs per match.

What is Surrey's current form in 2026?

Surrey have won 4 and lost 3 from 7 matches in 2026, averaging 166.6 runs per match.

Where is Essex vs Surrey being played?

Essex vs Surrey is being played at County Ground on 1 Jul 2026 at 23:30 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in Essex vs Surrey head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in Essex vs Surrey H2H are Michael Pepper (186 runs), Will Jacks (155 runs), Paul Walter (111 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in Essex vs Surrey head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in Essex vs Surrey H2H are Simon Harmer (6 wkts), Aaron Beard (5 wkts), Paul Walter (4 wkts).

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Essex and Surrey?

The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Michael Pepper (335 runs), Will Jacks (331 runs), Charlie Allison (302 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Essex and Surrey?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Reece Topley (13 wkts), Charlie Bennett (12 wkts), Shane Snater (10 wkts).

Where are Essex and Surrey in the standings?

Essex are 8th with 16 points and Surrey are 5th with 16 points.

What is the pitch like at County Ground?

At County Ground, 69.1% of wickets fall to seam and 25.7% to spin. The average match total is 359.1 runs with a first-innings average of 187.3. There are an average of 16.4 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 40.6% of matches.

What is Essex's record at County Ground?

Essex have won 17 and lost 13 from 31 matches at County Ground.

What is Surrey's record at County Ground?

Surrey have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches at County Ground.

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