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
Essex Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 10 T20 Blast matches, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paul Walter | 5 | 56.8 | 169.4 | M. Pepper (4), D. Elgar (1) |
| 2Michael Pepper | 6 | 17.0 | 124.4 | P. Walter (3), D. Elgar (1) |
| 3Jordan Cox | 6 | 46.0 | 166.7 | C. Allison (3), M. Critchley (1) |
| 4Charlie Allison | 4 | 29.0 | 141.5 | L. Benkenstein (4), P. Walter (2) |
| 5Luc Benkenstein | 4 | 11.8 | 127.0 | M. Critchley (4), W. Mulder (2) |
| 6Matthew Critchley | 4 | 18.0 | 141.2 | N. Thain (2), L. Benkenstein (2) |
| 7Simon Harmer | 5 | 91.0 | 185.7 | C. Allison (2), N. Thain (1) |
| 8Simon Harmer | 2 | 9.0 | 90.0 | N. Thain (1), S. Fernandes (1) |
| 9Simon Harmer | 1 | 55.0 | 261.9 | S. Snater (1), N. Thain (1) |
| 10Shane Snater | 2 | 1.0 | 50.0 | Z. Akhter (1), M. Jones (1) |
| 11Mohammad Amir | 2 | 8.0 | 88.9 | - |
Essex Selections
Every player Essex picked in the last 10 T20 Blast matches, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | 10/10 | 1 | XI |
| Michael Pepper | 10/10 | 2 | XI |
| Luc Benkenstein | 10/10 | 4 | XI |
| Matthew Critchley | 10/10 | 5 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 10/10 | 7 | XI |
| Shane Snater | 10/10 | 10 | XI |
| Charlie Allison | 9/10 | 4 | XI |
| Jordan Cox | 6/10 | 3 | - |
| Noah Thain | 6/10 | 6 | - |
| Zaman Akhter | 5/10 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Bennett | 5/10 | - | XI |
| Mohammad Amir | 4/10 | 11 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3/10 | 5 | - |
| Mackenzie Jones | 3/10 | 10 | XI |
| Samuel Cook | 3/10 | - | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 2/10 | 2 | - |
| Simon Fernandes | 1/10 | 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 10 T20 Blast matches, Paul Walter batted at one 5 times and Michael Pepper at two 6 times.
Who bats at three for Essex?
Jordan Cox, 6 times in the last 10 T20 Blast matches, then Charlie Allison (3).
Who has played every T20 Blast match for Essex recently?
Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Luc Benkenstein, Matthew Critchley, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater played all of Essex's last 10 T20 Blast matches.