HAM vs ESS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Apr 03, 2026Last Updated on Apr 03, 2026 11:17 AM
Hampshire vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
HAM vs ESS Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
HAM vs ESS Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Hampshire vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
HAM vs ESS (Hampshire vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Hampshire vs Essex (HAM vs ESS) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 3rd April 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
HAM vs ESS Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
HAM vs ESS Match Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
HAM vs ESS Pitch Report: The Rose Bowl pitch favors pitchers more than bats, making it particularly difficult for batsmen to find openings. Since the new cricket ball spins a lot, fast bowlers get a lot of swing here, making things difficult for the top batsmen. Strong waves may benefit from extra dust in this area.
HAM vs ESS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Southampton, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 49% humidity and 21.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 57% chances of precipitation during the game.
The Rose Bowl Score Records:
| Total matches: | 7 |
| Batting first won: | 2 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 319 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 275 |
| Highest Total: | 583/8 |
| Lowest Total: | 170/10 |
The Rose Bowl Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
165
T20 Average Score
HAM vs ESS (Hampshire vs Essex) Playing 11
Hampshire vs Essex (HAM vs ESS) Match Preview
HAM vs ESS Match Preview: Hampshire will take on Essex in County Championship Division One 2026 on Friday, 03 April 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Hampshire (HAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Mayes and Jake Lehmann will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Jake Lehmann is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Liam Dawson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Chris Lynn and Dion Myers will strengthen the middle order for Hampshire.
- Ben Brown will lead the Hampshire as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Brown will do the Wicket Keeping for Hampshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Liam Dawson and Sikandar Raza will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Richard Ngarava and Chris Wood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dean Elgar and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Paul Walter will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Westley and Charles Allison will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Tom Westley will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Simon Fernandes will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Simon Harmer and Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Zaman Akhter and Shane Snater will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Hampshire vs Essex (HAM vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
HAM vs ESS Match Prediction: Hampshire looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ESS will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
HAM vs ESS County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Jake Lehmann will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Benny Howell will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
HAM vs ESS Head to Head
HAM vs ESS Head to Head Records: Hampshire vs Essex have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Hampshire have won 0 whereas Essex have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| HAM | 0 Won |
| ESS | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
HAM vs ESS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Adam Rossington is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
HAM vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Hampshire team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Hampshire
HAM vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
HAM - Jake Lehmann [893 points], Benny Howell [556 points]ESS - Zaman Akhter [511 points], Adam Rossington [277 points]
HAM vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
HAM - Ben Brown [0 points], Clive Madande [0 points]ESS - Charlie Edward Bennett [0 points], Simon Fernandes [0 points]
HAM vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
HAM - Brad Wheal, Manny LumsdenESS - Shane Snater, Blessing Muzarabani
Hampshire (HAM) Key Players
- Ben Mayes [27, 16]
- Wellington Masakadza [0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Dion Myers [11, 6, 28, DNB, 0]
- Felix Organ [0W]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 123, CR: 8]
- Graeme Cremer [0W, 1W]
- Sikandar Raza [19, (24, 2W), (73, 3W), (31, 1W), 27]
- James Fuller [(17*, 2W), 26*, (12, 2W)]
- Chris Lynn [5, 15, 1, 4]
- Liam Dawson [0W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 2W]
- Brad Evans [1W, 0W, (43, 1W), 3W, 3W]
- Tom Prest [6, 30, 12]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
- Noah Thain [PTs: 198, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 207, CR: 8.5]
- Dean Elgar [[0, 26], [28, 96*], [1, 77], [15, 17], [58, 29]]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 260, CR: 7.5]
HAM vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 78, CR: 9]
- Dion Myers [PTs: 104, CR: 7]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 207, CR: 8.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 215, CR: 9]
- Dean Elgar [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 260, CR: 7.5]
- James Fuller [PTs: 346, CR: 6.5]
- Chris Lynn [PTs: 410, CR: 8.5]
- Liam Dawson [PTs: 440, CR: 7.5]
- Brad Evans [PTs: 454, CR: 8]
- Tom Prest [PTs: 546, CR: 6]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
HAM vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Hampshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
HAM vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see HAM vs ESS Live Score?
You can see HAM vs ESS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
HAM vs ESS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
HAM vs ESS Cricket Match Highlights
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Hampshire vs Essex (HAM vs ESS) Squads
Hampshire (HAM) Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Liam Dawson, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Washington Sundar, Kyle Abbott, Benny Howell, Jake Lehmann, James Vince, Tilak Varma, Blessing Muzarabani, James Fuller, Felix Organ, Joe Weatherley, Brad Wheal, Chris Wood, Nick Gubbins, Ben Brown(WK)(C), Chris Lynn, Scott Currie, Tashinga Musekiwa, Graeme Cremer, Ali Orr, Tony Munyonga, Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Clive Madande(WK), Tom Prest, Toby Albert(WK), John Turner, Sonny Baker, Brian Bennett, Codi Yusuf, Dewald Brevis, Dominic Kelly, Eddie Jack, Joseph Eckland(WK), Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa, Ben Mayes(WK), Andrew Neal, Manny Lumsden
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Jordan Cox(WK), Shane Snater, Adam Rossington(WK), Michael Pepper(WK), Nick Browne, Tom Westley(C), Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Jamal Richards, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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