ESS vs HAM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 21th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, May 08, 2026Last Updated on May 08, 2026 03:16 PM
Essex vs Hampshire Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
HAM 235/10 (71.3)
ESS 273/10 (90)
HAM 214/10 (79.5)
ESS 178/4 (41.5)
Essex won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder* | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 |
| Matthew Critchley | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Prest* | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.18 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
Last Wicket:Charlie Allison lbw b Kyle Abbott 34(68) - 141/4 in 34.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Hampshire
Hampshire — Innings 1 (235/10 in 71.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert lbw b Sam Cook | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Nick Gubbins c Critchley b Snater | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Tom Prest b Sam Cook | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 89 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 54.27 | |
| Ben Mayes c Harmer b Sam Cook | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 | |
| Ben Brown (c) (wk) c Elgar b Mulder | 73 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 62.93 | |
| Liam Dawson b Mulder | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| James Fuller c and b Harmer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Scott Currie run out (Charlie Allison/Mulder) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Abbott not out | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Codi Yusuf lbw b Mulder | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 14 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 18 | |||||
| Total | 235 | 10 wkts, 71.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Sam Cook | 14 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| Shane Snater | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12.3 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Simon Harmer | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert & Gubbins | 11 | 32 |
| Tom Prest & Gubbins | 4 | 4 |
| Jake Lehmann & Gubbins | 18 | 30 |
| Jake Lehmann & Ben Mayes | 55 | 109 |
| Jake Lehmann & Brown | 105 | 145 |
| Liam Dawson & Brown | 24 | 73 |
| J Fuller & Brown | 11 | 9 |
| Scott Currie & Brown | 1 | 3 |
| Kyle Abbott & Brown | 6 | 15 |
| Kyle Abbott & Codi Yusuf | 0 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Albert | 5.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Tom Prest | 5.6 | 15 |
| 3 | Nick Gubbins | 10.6 | 33 |
| 4 | Ben Mayes | 29.1 | 88 |
| 5 | Jake Lehmann | 53.2 | 193 |
| 6 | Liam Dawson | 65.3 | 217 |
| 7 | James Fuller | 66.6 | 228 |
| 8 | Scott Currie | 67.3 | 229 |
| 9 | Ben Brown | 69.6 | 235 |
| 10 | Codi Yusuf | 71.3 | 235 |
Essex — Innings 2 (273/10 in 90 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar c Codi Yusuf b James Fuller | 18 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 30.51 | |
| Paul Walter c B Brown b Kyle Abbott | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21.74 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Ben Mayes b Scott Currie | 34 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 45.95 | |
| Sam Cook b James Fuller | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | |
| Charlie Allison c B Brown b James Fuller | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Critchley lbw b Kyle Abbott | 27 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c B Brown b Liam Dawson | 54 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 55.1 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) c B Brown b Scott Currie | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 | |
| Simon Harmer batting | 80 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 67.8 | |
| Shane Snater c B Brown b James Fuller | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 69.57 | |
| Jamie Porter b James Fuller | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 3 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 273 | 10 wkts, 90 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 24 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Codi Yusuf | 22 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 3.9 |
| James Fuller | 15 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Scott Currie | 14 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 19 | 39 |
| Elgar & Westley | 23 | 71 |
| Sam Cook & Westley | 11 | 32 |
| Charlie Allison & Westley | 0 | 13 |
| Critchley & Westley | 27 | 46 |
| Critchley & Mulder | 46 | 80 |
| Michael Pepper & Mulder | 31 | 80 |
| Harmer & Mulder | 0 | 7 |
| Harmer & Snater | 35 | 46 |
| Harmer & Jamie Porter | 81 | 126 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 6.3 | 19 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 18.2 | 42 |
| 3 | Sam Cook | 23.4 | 53 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 25.5 | 53 |
| 5 | Tom Westley | 33.3 | 80 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 46.5 | 126 |
| 7 | Michael Pepper | 60.1 | 157 |
| 8 | Wiaan Mulder | 61.2 | 157 |
| 9 | Shane Snater | 68.6 | 192 |
| 10 | Jamie Porter | 89.6 | 273 |
Hampshire — Innings 3 (214/10 in 79.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | |
| Nick Gubbins c Paul Walter b Harmer | 71 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 37.57 | |
| Tom Prest c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 27 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 34.62 | |
| Ben Mayes c and b Harmer | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25.81 | |
| Ben Brown (c) (wk) not out | 57 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 64.04 | |
| Liam Dawson c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 | |
| James Fuller lbw b Mulder | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Scott Currie c Elgar b Harmer | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Kyle Abbott lbw b Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Codi Yusuf c Harmer b Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 214 | 10 wkts, 79.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Sam Cook | 15 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Shane Snater | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 11.5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert & Gubbins | 13 | 48 |
| Tom Prest & Gubbins | 6 | 22 |
| Jake Lehmann & Gubbins | 74 | 166 |
| Ben Mayes & Gubbins | 17 | 65 |
| Brown & Gubbins | 15 | 49 |
| Brown & Liam Dawson | 25 | 34 |
| Brown & J Fuller | 46 | 58 |
| Brown & Scott Currie | 17 | 29 |
| Brown & Kyle Abbott | 0 | 2 |
| Brown & Codi Yusuf | 1 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Albert | 7.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Tom Prest | 11.4 | 19 |
| 3 | Jake Lehmann | 39.2 | 93 |
| 4 | Ben Mayes | 50.1 | 110 |
| 5 | Nick Gubbins | 58.2 | 125 |
| 6 | Liam Dawson | 63.6 | 150 |
| 7 | James Fuller | 73.4 | 196 |
| 8 | Scott Currie | 78.3 | 213 |
| 9 | Kyle Abbott | 78.5 | 213 |
| 10 | Codi Yusuf | 79.5 | 214 |
Essex — Innings 4 (178/4 in 41.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c B Brown b Kyle Abbott | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 | |
| Dean Elgar b Kyle Abbott | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 24.24 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Tom Prest b Kyle Abbott | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 | |
| Charlie Allison lbw b Kyle Abbott | 34 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 50 | |
| Matthew Critchley not out | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 | |
| Wiaan Mulder not out | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 178 | 4 wkts, 41.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Pepper (wk), Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 14 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Codi Yusuf | 9 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Liam Dawson | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| James Fuller | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Tom Prest | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 20 | 38 |
| Westley & Elgar | 11 | 37 |
| Westley & Charlie Allison | 9 | 22 |
| Critchley & Charlie Allison | 101 | 112 |
| Critchley & Mulder | 37 | 42 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 6.2 | 20 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 12.3 | 31 |
| 3 | Tom Westley | 16.1 | 40 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 34.5 | 141 |
ESS vs HAM Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Essex vs Hampshire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs HAM (Essex vs Hampshire) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 8th May 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs HAM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs HAM Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs HAM Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs HAM 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
137
T20 Average Score
ESS vs HAM (Essex vs Hampshire) Playing 11
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Match Preview
ESS vs HAM Match Preview: County Championship Division One 2026 will see Essex facing off against Hampshire on Friday, 08 May 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 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
- 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.
Hampshire (HAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Toby Albert and Nick Gubbins will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Nick Gubbins was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Prest will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown 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 will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kyle Abbott and Sonny Baker will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs HAM 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.
ESS vs HAM 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 HAM Head to Head
ESS vs HAM Head to Head Records: Essex vs Hampshire have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Essex have won 0 whereas Hampshire have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ESS | 0 Won |
| HAM | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ESS vs HAM 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.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs HAM Winning Prediction
- Hampshire team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Hampshire
ESS vs HAM Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Zaman Akhter [511 points], Paul Walter [260 points]HAM - Jake Lehmann [893 points], Tom Prest [546 points]
ESS vs HAM Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Tom Westley [0 points], Simon Harmer [0 points]HAM - Ben Brown [0 points], Scott Currie [0 points]
ESS vs HAM Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterHAM -
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)]
- 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]
Hampshire (HAM) Key Players
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 123, CR: 8]
- Kyle Abbott [PTs: 154, CR: 9]
- James Fuller [(17*, 2W), 26*, (12, 2W)]
- Liam Dawson [0W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 2W]
- Tom Prest [6, 30, 12]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
ESS vs HAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- 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]
- James Fuller [PTs: 346, CR: 6.5]
- Liam Dawson [PTs: 440, CR: 7.5]
- Tom Prest [PTs: 546, CR: 6]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
ESS vs HAM Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Hampshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs HAM Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs HAM Live Score?
You can see ESS vs HAM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs HAM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs HAM Cricket Match Highlights
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ESS vs HAM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley(C), Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
Hampshire (HAM) Squad: Liam Dawson, Kyle Abbott, Jake Lehmann, James Fuller, Joe Weatherley, Nick Gubbins, Ben Brown(WK)(C), Scott Currie, Tom Prest, Toby Albert(WK), Sonny Baker, Codi Yusuf, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes(WK)
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 HAM Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, ESS vs HAM Dream11 Prediction, Essex is set to take on Hampshire at 2026-05-08 15:30:00 IST
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