Essex Stats
Essex Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 15 Jul 2026 v Hampshire
Updated 15 July 2026, after the Hampshire game
Paul Walter
All-rounder, batted 1
10 6 balls
2
Michael Pepper
Keeper, batted 2
6 8 balls
3
Jordan Cox
Keeper, batted 3
4 2 balls
4
C
Charlie Allison
Batter, batted 4
44 33 balls
5
L
Luc Benkenstein
Bowler, batted 5
17 14 balls
6
Matthew Critchley
All-rounder, batted 6
13 15 balls
7
Simon Harmer
Bowler, batted 7
7 7 balls
8
N
Noah Thain
Bowler, batted 8
10 12 balls
9
Shane Snater
Bowler, batted 9
1 7 balls
10
C
Charlie Bennett
Bowler, batted 10
14* 11 balls
11
Samuel Cook
Bowler, batted 11
5* 6 balls
Last T20 Blast match: Hampshire won by 75 runs, 15 Jul 2026. The scorecard →
Essex Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 40 T20 Blast matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adam Rossington | 18 | 21.9 | 150.4 | P. Walter (12), M. Pepper (7) |
| 2Dean Elgar | 17 | 28.3 | 131.8 | M. Pepper (16), P. Walter (6) |
| 3Michael Pepper | 17 | 31.1 | 176.9 | J. Cox (13), C. Allison (6) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 11 | 34.1 | 134.1 | J. Cox (9), L. Benkenstein (8) |
| 5Paul Walter | 13 | 16.4 | 130.7 | M. Critchley (11), L. Benkenstein (8) |
| 6Matthew Critchley | 19 | 11.8 | 105.3 | C. Allison (4), N. Thain (3) |
| 7Simon Harmer | 11 | 52.3 | 181.7 | L. Benkenstein (7), C. Allison (6) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 14 | 8.8 | 98.0 | N. Thain (5), S. Fernandes (3) |
| 9Shane Snater | 10 | 11.1 | 120.3 | S. Harmer (3), L. Benkenstein (3) |
| 10Shane Snater | 4 | 26.0 | 104.0 | S. Cook (4), B. Allison (3) |
| 11Mohammad Amir | 5 | 5.5 | 68.8 | A. Beard (3), S. Cook (2) |
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 40 T20 Blast matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper | 40/40 | 3 | XI |
| Paul Walter | 40/40 | 5 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 40/40 | 6 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 39/40 | 8 | XI |
| Luc Benkenstein | 36/40 | 5 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 33/40 | 9 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 29/40 | 4 | XI |
| Jordan Cox | 22/40 | 3 | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 21/40 | 2 | - |
| Adam Rossington | 19/40 | 1 | - |
| Samuel Cook | 17/40 | 10 | XI |
| Noah Thain | 14/40 | 8 | XI |
| Mohammad Amir | 13/40 | 11 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 12/40 | 11 | XI |
| Zaman Akhter | 10/40 | 10 | - |
| Aaron Beard | 9/40 | 11 | - |
| Daniel Sams | 7/40 | 7 | - |
| Ben Allison | 7/40 | 10 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 6/40 | 5 | - |
| Robin Das | 5/40 | 4 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 5/40 | 10 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 4/40 | 8 | - |
| Eathan Bosch | 4/40 | 9 | - |
| Daniel Lawrence | 1/40 | 2 | - |
Essex T20 Blast Lineups Questions
What was Essex's last XI?
Essex's last XI, from 15 Jul 2026 against Hampshire: Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox, Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Matthew Critchley, Simon Harmer, Noah Thain, Shane Snater, Charlie Bennett, Samuel Cook.
Who opens the batting for Essex?
Over the last 40 T20 Blast matches, Adam Rossington batted at one 18 times and Dean Elgar at two 17 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Michael Pepper, 17 times in the last 40 T20 Blast matches, then Jordan Cox (13).
Who has played every T20 Blast match for Essex recently?
Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley played all of Essex's last 40 T20 Blast matches.