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 29 T20 Blast matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adam Rossington | 16 | 24.5 | 173.5 | P. Walter (5), M. Pepper (4) |
| 2Dean Elgar | 10 | 33.6 | 129.1 | M. Pepper (6), D. Lawrence (5) |
| 3Michael Pepper | 17 | 26.2 | 175.9 | J. Cox (6), C. Allison (3) |
| 4Paul Walter | 6 | 20.0 | 137.0 | C. Allison (5), J. Cox (5) |
| 5Paul Walter | 14 | 21.1 | 154.5 | M. Critchley (8), L. Benkenstein (4) |
| 6Matthew Critchley | 14 | 20.0 | 132.6 | D. Sams (3), N. Thain (2) |
| 7Daniel Sams | 9 | 36.3 | 184.7 | S. Harmer (7), L. Benkenstein (4) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 11 | 10.8 | 97.7 | W. Buttleman (3), L. Benkenstein (1) |
| 9Shane Snater | 7 | 13.8 | 135.3 | S. Harmer (4), L. Benkenstein (1) |
| 10Shane Snater | 6 | 9.3 | 96.6 | S. Cook (3), Z. Akhter (1) |
| 11Mohammad Amir | 4 | 8.0 | 72.7 | S. Cook (3), A. Nijjar (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 29 T20 Blast matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | 29/29 | 5 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 28/29 | 6 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 28/29 | 8 | XI |
| Michael Pepper | 27/29 | 3 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 26/29 | 9 | XI |
| Luc Benkenstein | 18/29 | 4 | XI |
| Samuel Cook | 17/29 | 10 | XI |
| Adam Rossington | 16/29 | 1 | - |
| Charlie Allison | 13/29 | 4 | XI |
| Daniel Sams | 13/29 | 7 | - |
| Dean Elgar | 11/29 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Cox | 11/29 | 3 | - |
| Daniel Lawrence | 8/29 | 2 | - |
| Robin Das | 8/29 | 4 | - |
| Mohammad Amir | 7/29 | 11 | - |
| Aaron Beard | 7/29 | 11 | - |
| Feroze Khushi | 6/29 | 2 | - |
| Noah Thain | 6/29 | 6 | - |
| Ben Allison | 6/29 | 10 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 5/29 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 5/29 | - | XI |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3/29 | 5 | - |
| William Buttleman | 3/29 | 8 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 3/29 | 10 | XI |
| Tom Westley | 2/29 | 7 | - |
| Eathan Bosch | 2/29 | 9 | - |
| Aron Nijjar | 2/29 | 11 | - |
| Josh Rymell | 1/29 | 4 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/29 | 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 29 T20 Blast matches, Adam Rossington batted at one 16 times and Dean Elgar at two 10 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Michael Pepper, 17 times in the last 29 T20 Blast matches, then Jordan Cox (6).
Who has played every T20 Blast match for Essex recently?
Paul Walter played all of Essex's last 29 T20 Blast matches.