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County Championship Division One 2026
Completed2nd Match · TEST
461/7(138.3 ov)
156/10(48.3 ov)
168/10(59.3 ov)
Essex won by an innings and 137 runs
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Nick Gubbins
Batsman
Joe Weatherley
Batsman
Tom Prest
Batsman
Jake Lehmann
Batting Allrounder
Ben Brown (c) (wk)
WK-Batsman
Ben Mayes
Bowler
Liam Dawson
Bowling Allrounder
Codi Yusuf
Bowling Allrounder
Kyle Abbott
Bowler
Edward Jack
Bowler
Sonny Baker
Bowler
Dean Elgar
Batsman
Paul Walter
Batting Allrounder
Tom Westley (c)
Batsman
Wiaan Mulder
Bowling Allrounder
Matthew Critchley
Batting Allrounder
Charlie Allison
Bowling Allrounder
Michael Pepper (wk)
WK-Batsman
Simon Harmer
Bowler
Shane Snater
Bowler
Sam Cook
Bowler
Jamie Porter
Bowler
Noah Thain
Bowling Allrounder
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarc Ben Mayes b Kyle Abbott | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Paul Walterc B Brown b Sonny Baker | 9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 24.32 |
| Tom Westleyretd hurt | 28 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 38.36 |
| Wiaan Mulderb Kyle Abbott | 17 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 38.64 |
| Matthew Critchleyc Eddie Jack b Tom Prest | 173 | 266 | 20 | 1 | 65.04 |
| Charlie Allisonc Tom Prest b Eddie Jack | 80 | 140 | 12 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Michael Pepperlbw b Codi Yusuf | 32 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Noah Thainc B Brown b Sonny Baker | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Simon Harmer*not out | 71 | 145 | 8 | 1 | 48.97 |
| Shane Snater*not out | 37 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 74 |
| Sam Cook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 28 | 5 | 76 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Codi Yusuf | 28 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sonny Baker | 22 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Edward Jack | 17.3 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Liam Dawson | 38 | 4 | 98 | 0 |
2-1 ( Dean Elgar, 0.4), 27-2 ( Paul Walter, 14.1), 67-3 ( Wiaan Mulder, 28.6), 253-4 ( Charlie Allison, 76.6), 303-5 ( Michael Pepper, 92.6), 308-6 ( Noah Thain, 95.5), 400-7 ( Matthew Critchley, 122.2)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Weatherleyc Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Nick Gubbinsb Sam Cook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Prestc Michael Pepper b Snater | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29.63 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Weatherleyc Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nick Gubbinsc Noah Thain b Critchley | 48 | 161 | 7 | 0 | 29.81 |
| Tom Prestlbw b Harmer | 55 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 82.09 |
| 2.6 |
| Tom Prest | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.2 |
|---|
| Nick Gubbins | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|---|
| Jake Lehmannc Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter |
|---|
| 34 |
| 49 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 69.39 |
| Ben Brownb Sam Cook | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
|---|
| Ben Mayeslbw b Snater | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
|---|
| Liam Dawsonc Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
|---|
| Codi Yusufb Mulder | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
|---|
| Kyle Abbottlbw b Harmer | 35 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 81.4 |
|---|
| Edward Jack*not out | 31 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 62 |
|---|
| Sonny Bakerlbw b Critchley | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Sam Cook | 11 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Shane Snater | 9 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Simon Harmer | 8 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0-1 ( Nick Gubbins, 1.3), 5-2 ( Joe Weatherley, 5.2), 38-3 ( Tom Prest, 13.1), 52-4 ( Jake Lehmann, 16.5), 54-5 ( Ben Brown, 21.4), 63-6 ( Liam Dawson, 24.3), 65-7 ( Ben Mayes, 25.4), 91-8 ( Codi Yusuf, 32.1), 139-9 ( Kyle Abbott, 41.3), 156-10 ( Sonny Baker, 48.3)
| Jake Lehmannc Michael Pepper b Sam Cook |
|---|
| 9 |
| 18 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 50 |
| Ben Brownb Harmer | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 |
|---|
| Ben Mayesb Harmer | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
|---|
| Liam Dawsonb Critchley | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
|---|
| Codi Yusuflbw b Critchley | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|---|
| Kyle Abbott*not out | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23.53 |
|---|
| Edward Jackb Critchley | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
|---|
| Sonny Bakerc Snater b Critchley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 9 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Sam Cook | 9 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Shane Snater | 8 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
4-1 ( Joe Weatherley, 0.4), 85-2 ( Tom Prest, 23.3), 100-3 ( Jake Lehmann, 28.3), 119-4 ( Ben Brown, 37.2), 129-5 ( Ben Mayes, 43.4), 149-6 ( Liam Dawson, 51.3), 155-7 ( Codi Yusuf, 53.3), 160-8 ( Nick Gubbins, 55.5), 168-9 ( Edward Jack, 59.1), 168-10 ( Sonny Baker, 59.3)
