ESS VS SUS
51st Match, County Championship Division One 2026
ESS
Essex
177/10 & 281/10 (58.5 & 73.3)
VS
SUS
Sussex
275/10 & 230/10 (99 & 50.1)
Sussex won by 47 runs
MATCH DETAILS
| Match | 51st Match, County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Series | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | 2 September 2026 |
| Venue | The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, England |
| Toss | Sussex opt to bat |
| Umpires | Russell Warren, Surendiran Shanmugam |
| TV Umpire | |
| Referee | James Whitaker |
| Format | TEST |
| Match Type | domestic |
| Result | Sussex won by 47 runs |
ESSEX (PLAYING XI)
S
Sam Cook
All-rounder
S
Shane Snater
All-rounder
C
Charlie Bennett
All-rounder
Z
Zaman Akhter
All-rounder
S
Simon Harmer
All-rounder
J
Jamie Porter
All-rounder
M
Matthew Critchley
All-rounder
D
Dean Elgar
Batter
P
Paul Walter
Batter
T
Tom Westley (c)
Batter
C
Charlie Allison
Batter
M
Michael Pepper (wk)
Batter
M
Mitchell Killeen
Batter
SUSSEX (PLAYING XI)
D
Daniel Hughes
Batter
T
Tom Haines (c)
All-rounder
T
Tom Clark
All-rounder
C
Charlie Tear
Batter
J
James Coles
All-rounder
J
John Simpson (wk)
Batter
J
Jack Leaning
All-rounder
J
Jack Carson
All-rounder
D
Dominic Goodman
All-rounder
A
Aristides Karvelas
All-rounder
H
Henry Crocombe
All-rounder
O
Oliver Carter
Batter
POINTS TABLE
Point table data is not available for this match.
Ball-by-ball commentary is not available for this match.
BATTING
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Hughes
c Paul Walter b Snater
|
45 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 42.06 |
|
Tom Haines
c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook
|
4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
|
Tom Clark
c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Charlie Tear
c Harmer b Jamie Porter
|
39 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 31.71 |
|
James Coles
c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter
|
15 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
|
John Simpson
lbw b Jamie Porter
|
17 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 29.31 |
|
Jack Leaning
c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter
|
60 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 54.55 |
|
Jack Carson
c Paul Walter b Jamie Porter
|
9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
|
Dominic Goodman
lbw b Sam Cook
|
22 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 35.48 |
|
Aristides Karvelas
c Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter
|
38 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 86.36 |
|
Henry Crocombe
not out
|
12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Extras: b 5, lb 9, w 0, nb 0 = 14 | |||||
| TOTAL: 275/10 (99 Overs) | |||||
BOWLING
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Cook |
19 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 1.7 |
Shane Snater |
18 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 2.5 |
Charlie Bennett |
3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 |
Zaman Akhter |
23 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 3.3 |
Simon Harmer |
16 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2.1 |
Jamie Porter |
15 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2.9 |
Matthew Critchley |
5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
| Score | Over | Batter |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1 | 6.3 | Tom Haines |
| 7/2 | 6.5 | Tom Clark |
| 79/3 | 35.3 | Daniel Hughes |
| 109/4 | 46.5 | Charlie Tear |
| 116/5 | 52.1 | James Coles |
| 149/6 | 66.1 | John Simpson |
| 163/7 | 68.5 | Jack Carson |
| 213/8 | 86.1 | Dominic Goodman |
| 249/9 | 93.6 | Jack Leaning |
| 275/10 | 98.6 | Aristides Karvelas |
BATTING
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dean Elgar
b James Coles
|
44 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 37.61 |
|
Paul Walter
b Aristides Karvelas
|
28 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 52.83 |
|
Tom Westley
b Jack Carson
|
17 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 38.64 |
|
Charlie Allison
lbw b Henry Crocombe
|
56 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 65.12 |
|
Matthew Critchley
not out
|
19 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 48.72 |
|
Michael Pepper
lbw b James Coles
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|
Simon Harmer
lbw b Henry Crocombe
|
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
|
Zaman Akhter
lbw b Henry Crocombe
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Shane Snater
b Henry Crocombe
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Mitchell Killeen
b James Coles
|
0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Jamie Porter
b Henry Crocombe
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras: b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 8 = 10 | |||||
| TOTAL: 177/10 (58.5 Overs) | |||||
Did not bat: Charlie Bennett, Sam Cook
BOWLING
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aristides Karvelas |
12 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
Dominic Goodman |
6 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5.7 |
Tom Haines |
3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 |
Henry Crocombe |
9.5 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 4 |
Jack Carson |
17 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2.6 |
Tom Clark |
2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
James Coles |
8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.9 |
Jack Leaning |
1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
| Score | Over | Batter |
|---|---|---|
| 57/1 | 16.1 | Paul Walter |
| 78/2 | 27.1 | Tom Westley |
| 136/3 | 42.3 | Dean Elgar |
| 171/4 | 54.4 | Charlie Allison |
| 172/5 | 55.1 | Michael Pepper |
| 175/6 | 56.1 | Simon Harmer |
| 175/7 | 56.2 | Zaman Akhter |
| 175/8 | 56.3 | Shane Snater |
| 176/9 | 57.5 | Mitchell Killeen |
| 177/10 | 58.5 | Jamie Porter |
BATTING
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Clark
b Jamie Porter
|
14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
|
Tom Haines
c Zaman Akhter b Snater
|
10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
|
Charlie Tear
c Charlie Allison b Harmer
|
3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
|
James Coles
c Harmer b Zaman Akhter
|
79 | 125 | 9 | 1 | 63.2 |
|
Oliver Carter
lbw b Harmer
|
26 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 92.86 |
|
John Simpson
lbw b Harmer
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Jack Leaning
c Westley b Harmer
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Jack Carson
lbw b Zaman Akhter
|
42 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 113.51 |
|
Dominic Goodman
c (sub)George Bell b Zaman Akhter
|
6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
|
Aristides Karvelas
c Westley b Zaman Akhter
|
22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 64.71 |
|
Henry Crocombe
not out
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Extras: b 18, lb 1, w 0, nb 0 = 19 | |||||
| TOTAL: 230/10 (50.1 Overs) | |||||
Did not bat: Daniel Hughes
BOWLING
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie Porter |
10 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2.7 |
Shane Snater |
6 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3.5 |
Simon Harmer |
18 | 1 | 96 | 4 | 5.3 |
Zaman Akhter |
11.1 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 4.6 |
Matthew Critchley |
5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
| Score | Over | Batter |
|---|---|---|
| 28/1 | 5.2 | Tom Haines |
| 28/2 | 6.2 | Tom Clark |
| 40/3 | 11.4 | Charlie Tear |
| 90/4 | 21.1 | Oliver Carter |
| 90/5 | 23.1 | John Simpson |
| 90/6 | 23.3 | Jack Leaning |
| 153/7 | 34.5 | Jack Carson |
| 173/8 | 38.3 | Dominic Goodman |
| 207/9 | 46.6 | Aristides Karvelas |
| 230/10 | 50.1 | James Coles |
BATTING
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Walter
c Charlie Tear b James Coles
|
1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
|
Dean Elgar
b Henry Crocombe
|
35 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 81.4 |
|
Tom Westley
c J Simpson b Jack Carson
|
33 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 89.19 |
|
Charlie Allison
c Oliver Carter b Jack Carson
|
42 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 65.62 |
|
Matthew Critchley
c Tom Haines b James Coles
|
96 | 132 | 8 | 2 | 72.73 |
|
Simon Harmer
c Jack Leaning b Aristides Karvelas
|
16 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
|
Michael Pepper
b James Coles
|
3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
|
Zaman Akhter
lbw b James Coles
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Mitchell Killeen
c J Simpson b Aristides Karvelas
|
13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 38.24 |
|
Shane Snater
c Jack Leaning b Henry Crocombe
|
35 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 77.78 |
|
Jamie Porter
not out
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras: b 4, lb 3, w 0, nb 0 = 7 | |||||
| TOTAL: 281/10 (73.3 Overs) | |||||
Did not bat: Charlie Bennett, Sam Cook
BOWLING
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aristides Karvelas |
11 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 4.4 |
James Coles |
29.3 | 2 | 98 | 4 | 3.3 |
Henry Crocombe |
14 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 4.4 |
Jack Carson |
19 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 3.5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
| Score | Over | Batter |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1 | 3.5 | Paul Walter |
| 69/2 | 14.2 | Dean Elgar |
| 79/3 | 15.6 | Tom Westley |
| 150/4 | 31.4 | Charlie Allison |
| 181/5 | 44.5 | Simon Harmer |
| 190/6 | 47.6 | Michael Pepper |
| 192/7 | 49.4 | Zaman Akhter |
| 223/8 | 60.4 | Mitchell Killeen |
| 271/9 | 70.3 | Shane Snater |
| 281/10 | 73.3 | Matthew Critchley |
Player of the match data is not available for this match.