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 30 T20 Blast matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adam Rossington | 14 | 20.0 | 137.3 | P. Walter (7), D. Lawrence (3) |
| 2Michael Pepper | 10 | 51.9 | 162.7 | D. Elgar (7), F. Khushi (4) |
| 3Michael Pepper | 16 | 34.1 | 166.7 | J. Cox (7), C. Allison (3) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 6 | 47.3 | 133.1 | L. Benkenstein (4), J. Cox (4) |
| 5Paul Walter | 16 | 22.9 | 152.4 | M. Critchley (4), L. Benkenstein (4) |
| 6Matthew Critchley | 15 | 15.3 | 102.8 | T. Westley (3), D. Sams (2) |
| 7Daniel Sams | 9 | 15.9 | 129.6 | S. Harmer (6), C. Allison (4) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 12 | 6.4 | 101.6 | N. Thain (4), S. Fernandes (2) |
| 9Shane Snater | 7 | 8.8 | 102.9 | S. Harmer (3), L. Benkenstein (2) |
| 10Ben Allison | 4 | 13.0 | 104.0 | C. Bennett (1), S. Cook (1) |
| 11Samuel Cook | 3 | - | 83.3 | A. Beard (2), C. Bennett (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 30 T20 Blast matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | 30/30 | 5 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 30/30 | 8 | XI |
| Michael Pepper | 29/30 | 3 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 29/30 | 6 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 21/30 | 9 | XI |
| Luc Benkenstein | 18/30 | 5 | XI |
| Samuel Cook | 17/30 | 11 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 16/30 | 4 | XI |
| Adam Rossington | 15/30 | 1 | - |
| Daniel Sams | 13/30 | 7 | - |
| Jordan Cox | 11/30 | 3 | XI |
| Robin Das | 11/30 | 4 | - |
| Dean Elgar | 10/30 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Beard | 10/30 | 11 | - |
| Daniel Lawrence | 8/30 | 1 | - |
| Noah Thain | 8/30 | 8 | XI |
| Ben Allison | 8/30 | 10 | - |
| Feroze Khushi | 7/30 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 7/30 | 11 | XI |
| Mohammad Amir | 6/30 | 10 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 5/30 | 10 | - |
| Tom Westley | 4/30 | 6 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3/30 | 5 | - |
| William Buttleman | 3/30 | 7 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 3/30 | 8 | - |
| Eathan Bosch | 2/30 | 9 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 2/30 | - | - |
| Josh Rymell | 1/30 | 4 | - |
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 30 T20 Blast matches, Adam Rossington batted at one 14 times and Michael Pepper at two 10 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Michael Pepper, 16 times in the last 30 T20 Blast matches, then Jordan Cox (7).
Who has played every T20 Blast match for Essex recently?
Paul Walter, Simon Harmer played all of Essex's last 30 T20 Blast matches.