ESS vs SOM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 10th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Apr 10, 2026Last Updated on Apr 10, 2026 09:42 AM
Essex vs Somerset Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
ESS 149/10 (51)
SOM 348/10 (92.3)
ESS 245/10 (72.3)
SOM 49/0 (5.4)
Somerset won by 10 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan* | 41 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 164 |
| Joshua Thomas | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer* | 2.4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9.38 |
| Matthew Critchley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Somerset
Essex — Innings 1 (149/10 in 51 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar c Jake Ball b Lammonby | 41 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 43.62 | |
| Paul Walter lbw b Jake Ball | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Kohler-Cadmore b Jake Ball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Allison c Abell b Migael Pretorius | 49 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Matthew Critchley c James Rew b Lammonby | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luc Benkenstein b Joshua Shaw | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) b Craig Overton | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Simon Harmer lbw b Craig Overton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shane Snater b Joshua Shaw | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Sam Cook (c) not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Jamie Porter c James Rew b Joshua Shaw | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 149 | 10 wkts, 51 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 13.2 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Jake Ball | 13.4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Migael Pretorius | 11 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Joshua Shaw | 11 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Tom Lammonby | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 14 | 45 |
| Elgar & Mulder | 0 | 2 |
| Elgar & Charlie Allison | 63 | 130 |
| Critchley & Charlie Allison | 0 | 3 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Charlie Allison | 28 | 52 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Michael Pepper | 25 | 39 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Harmer | 0 | 2 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Snater | 4 | 7 |
| Sam Cook & Snater | 13 | 13 |
| Sam Cook & Jamie Porter | 2 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 7.3 | 14 |
| 2 | Wiaan Mulder | 7.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Dean Elgar | 29.3 | 77 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 29.6 | 77 |
| 5 | Charlie Allison | 38.4 | 105 |
| 6 | Michael Pepper | 45.1 | 130 |
| 7 | Simon Harmer | 45.3 | 130 |
| 8 | Luc Benkenstein | 46.4 | 134 |
| 9 | Shane Snater | 48.5 | 147 |
| 10 | Jamie Porter | 50.6 | 149 |
Somerset — Innings 2 (348/10 in 92.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leach b Jamie Porter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Joshua Thomas c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tom Lammonby c Elgar b Sam Cook | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| James Rew (wk) c Michael Pepper b Harmer | 48 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 71.64 | |
| Tom Abell c Michael Pepper b Snater | 29 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 69.05 | |
| Lewis Goldsworthy c Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter | 42 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 33.07 | |
| Craig Overton (c) lbw b Snater | 141 | 180 | 20 | 3 | 78.33 | |
| Will Smeed c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 39 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 50.65 | |
| Migael Pretorius c Paul Walter b Jamie Porter | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Joshua Shaw not out | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 64.71 | |
| Jake Ball c Mulder b Snater | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 19 | |||||
| Total | 348 | 10 wkts, 92.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 21 | 5 | 84 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Cook | 24 | 5 | 93 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Shane Snater | 18.3 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 3 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 16 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Leach & Joshua Thomas | 8 | 17 |
| Lammonby & Joshua Thomas | 3 | 7 |
| James Rew & Joshua Thomas | 5 | 8 |
| James Rew & Abell | 57 | 78 |
| James Rew & Goldsworthy | 41 | 71 |
| Craig Overton & Goldsworthy | 98 | 163 |
| Craig Overton & Will Smeed | 118 | 175 |
| Migael Pretorius & Will Smeed | 0 | 7 |
| Migael Pretorius & Joshua Shaw | 17 | 25 |
| Jake Ball & Joshua Shaw | 1 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Leach | 2.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Tom Lammonby | 3.6 | 11 |
| 3 | Joshua Thomas | 5.2 | 16 |
| 4 | Tom Abell | 18.2 | 73 |
| 5 | James Rew | 30.1 | 114 |
| 6 | Lewis Goldsworthy | 57.2 | 212 |
| 7 | Craig Overton | 86.3 | 330 |
| 8 | Will Smeed | 87.4 | 330 |
| 9 | Migael Pretorius | 91.5 | 347 |
| 10 | Jake Ball | 92.3 | 348 |
Essex — Innings 3 (245/10 in 72.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c and b Craig Overton | 70 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 59.32 | |
| Dean Elgar c Abell b Jack Leach | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 20.59 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Charlie Allison c Abell b Jake Ball | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Critchley c (sub)Archie Vaughan b Craig Overton | 59 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 67.82 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 31 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 65.96 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) c Craig Overton b Jake Ball | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Simon Harmer lbw b Joshua Shaw | 20 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Shane Snater c (sub)Archie Vaughan b Migael Pretorius | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 58.7 | |
| Sam Cook (c) c James Rew b Jake Ball | 17 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 44.74 | |
| Jamie Porter not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 245 | 10 wkts, 72.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 19 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Jake Ball | 19 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Migael Pretorius | 19.3 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Jack Leach | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Joshua Shaw | 11 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 4.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 29 | 54 |
| Walter & Luc Benkenstein | 11 | 26 |
| Walter & Charlie Allison | 5 | 9 |
| Walter & Critchley | 96 | 154 |
| Walter & Mulder | 9 | 23 |
| Michael Pepper & Mulder | 1 | 10 |
| Harmer & Mulder | 41 | 59 |
| Harmer & Snater | 11 | 35 |
| Sam Cook & Snater | 38 | 61 |
| Jamie Porter & Snater | 4 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Elgar | 8.6 | 29 |
| 2 | Luc Benkenstein | 13.2 | 40 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 14.5 | 45 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 40.3 | 141 |
| 5 | Paul Walter | 44.2 | 150 |
| 6 | Michael Pepper | 45.6 | 151 |
| 7 | Wiaan Mulder | 55.5 | 192 |
| 8 | Simon Harmer | 61.4 | 203 |
| 9 | Sam Cook | 71.5 | 241 |
| 10 | Shane Snater | 72.3 | 245 |
Somerset — Innings 4 (49/0 in 5.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan not out | 41 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 164 | |
| Joshua Thomas not out | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 0 wkts, 5.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Lammonby, James Rew (wk), Tom Abell, Lewis Goldsworthy, Craig Overton (c), Jack Leach, Migael Pretorius, Joshua Shaw, Jake Ball, Will Smeed | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 2.4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Matthew Critchley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan & Joshua Thomas | 49 | 34 |
ESS vs SOM Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Essex vs Somerset Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs SOM (Essex vs Somerset) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Somerset (ESS vs SOM) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 10th April 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs SOM Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ESS vs SOM Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs SOM Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs SOM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chelmsford, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 26.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 73% chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
ESS vs SOM (Essex vs Somerset) Playing 11
Essex vs Somerset (ESS vs SOM) Match Preview
ESS vs SOM Match Preview: Essex will take on Somerset in County Championship Division One 2026 on Friday, 10 April 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dean Elgar and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
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
- Michael Pepper 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.
Somerset (SOM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Archie Vaughan and Tom Abell will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Tom Abell is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Lammonby will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- James Rew and Tom Kohler Cadmore will strengthen the middle order for Somerset.
- Lewis Gregory will lead the Somerset as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- James Rew will do the Wicket Keeping for Somerset.
Spin Bowlers
- Archie Vaughan and Lewis Goldsworthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Migael Pretorius and Jake Ball will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex vs Somerset (ESS vs SOM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs SOM Match Prediction: Essex 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.
ESS vs SOM County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Zaman Akhter will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Paul Walter will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ESS vs SOM Head to Head
ESS vs SOM Head to Head Records: Essex vs Somerset have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Essex have won 0 whereas Somerset have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ESS | 0 Won |
| SOM | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ESS vs SOM 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs SOM Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Somerset team. So try to pick more players from Essex
ESS vs SOM Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Zaman Akhter [511 points], Paul Walter [260 points]SOM - Tom Abell [324 points], Migael Pretorius [201 points]
ESS vs SOM Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Tom Westley [0 points], Simon Harmer [0 points]SOM - Jack Leach [0 points], Jake Ball [0 points]
ESS vs SOM Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterSOM - Migael Pretorius, Craig Overton
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]
Somerset (SOM) Key Players
- Jack Leach [4W, 1W, 1W, 2W, [4W, 0W]]
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [7, ]
- Lewis Gregory [1W, 1W, 15]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 324, CR: 7.5]
ESS vs SOM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [PTs: 43, CR: 9.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 78, CR: 9]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 207, CR: 8.5]
- Dean Elgar [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 260, CR: 7.5]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 324, CR: 7.5]
ESS vs SOM Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Somerset Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs SOM Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs SOM Live Score?
You can see ESS vs SOM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs SOM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs SOM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ESS vs SOM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ESS vs SOM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Somerset (ESS vs SOM) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley(C), Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Jack Leach, Lewis Gregory(C), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Lewis Goldsworthy, Jake Ball, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Migael Pretorius, James Rew(WK), Alfie Ogborne, Joshua Thomas, Archie Vaughan
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)
Q-1, ESS vs SOM Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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