Essex Stats
Essex Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 10 Jul 2026 v Hampshire
Updated 15 July 2026, after the Hampshire game
Paul Walter
All-rounder, batted 1
52* 37 balls
2
Michael Pepper
Keeper, batted 2
34 21 balls
3
C
Charlie Allison
Batter, batted 3
10 15 balls
4
L
Luc Benkenstein
Bowler, batted 4
10 10 balls
5
Matthew Critchley
All-rounder, batted 5
27* 13 balls
6
Samuel Cook
Bowler
0-13 bowling
7
Shane Snater
Bowler
3-33 bowling
8
Mackenzie Jones
All-rounder
0-14 bowling
9
C
Charlie Bennett
Bowler
2-25 bowling
10
Simon Harmer
Bowler
1-1 bowling
Last T20 Blast match: Essex won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining), 10 Jul 2026. The scorecard →
Essex Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 T20 Blast matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adam Rossington | 10 | 26.4 | 170.3 | P. Walter (5), M. Pepper (4) |
| 2Dean Elgar | 10 | 33.6 | 129.1 | M. Pepper (6), P. Walter (3) |
| 3Michael Pepper | 10 | 31.1 | 185.1 | J. Cox (6), C. Allison (3) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 5 | 23.6 | 135.6 | J. Cox (5), P. Walter (5) |
| 5Matthew Critchley | 7 | 26.4 | 151.7 | P. Walter (6), L. Benkenstein (4) |
| 6Matthew Critchley | 9 | 11.3 | 120.0 | N. Thain (2), L. Benkenstein (2) |
| 7Simon Harmer | 5 | 91.0 | 185.7 | L. Benkenstein (4), D. Sams (3) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 9 | 11.3 | 103.9 | L. Benkenstein (1), N. Thain (1) |
| 9Shane Snater | 6 | 13.8 | 135.3 | S. Harmer (1), L. Benkenstein (1) |
| 10Shane Snater | 4 | 26.0 | 104.0 | S. Cook (3), Z. Akhter (1) |
| 11Mohammad Amir | 4 | 8.0 | 72.7 | S. Cook (1), A. Beard (1) |
Inns is how often each batted there. A player who did not bat is left out.
Essex Selections
Every player Essex picked in the last 20 T20 Blast matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper | 20/20 | 3 | XI |
| Paul Walter | 20/20 | 5 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 20/20 | 6 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 19/20 | 8 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 19/20 | 9 | XI |
| Luc Benkenstein | 18/20 | 4 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 13/20 | 4 | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 11/20 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Cox | 11/20 | 3 | - |
| Adam Rossington | 10/20 | 1 | - |
| Samuel Cook | 9/20 | 10 | XI |
| Mohammad Amir | 7/20 | 11 | - |
| Noah Thain | 6/20 | 6 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 5/20 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 5/20 | - | XI |
| Daniel Sams | 4/20 | 7 | - |
| Aaron Beard | 4/20 | 11 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3/20 | 5 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 3/20 | 10 | XI |
| Ben Allison | 3/20 | 10 | - |
| Eathan Bosch | 2/20 | 9 | - |
| Daniel Lawrence | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Robin Das | 1/20 | 4 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/20 | 8 | - |
Essex T20 Blast Lineups Questions
What was Essex's last XI?
Essex's last XI, from 10 Jul 2026 against Hampshire: Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Matthew Critchley, Samuel Cook, Shane Snater, Mackenzie Jones, Charlie Bennett, Simon Harmer.
Who opens the batting for Essex?
Over the last 20 T20 Blast matches, Adam Rossington batted at one 10 times and Dean Elgar at two 10 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Michael Pepper, 10 times in the last 20 T20 Blast matches, then Jordan Cox (6).
Who has played every T20 Blast match for Essex recently?
Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 20 T20 Blast matches.