ESS vs LEI Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 26th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, May 14, 2026Last Updated on May 15, 2026 03:20 PM
Essex vs Leicestershire Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
LEIC 333/10 (90.2)
ESS 293/10 (85)
LEIC 60/10 (27.4)
ESS 104/3 (30)
Essex won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Allison* | 34 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Matthew Critchley | 40 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaz Patel* | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Rishi Patel | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Tom Westley c Holland b Josh Hull 1(6) - 27/3 in 12.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Leicestershire
Leicestershire — Innings 1 (333/10 in 90.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Jake Weatherald b Mulder | 61 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 79.22 | |
| Soloman Budinger b Snater | 89 | 114 | 12 | 2 | 78.07 | |
| Ian Holland (c) lbw b Jamie Porter | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jonathan Tattersall lbw b Mulder | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 21.62 | |
| Stephen Eskinazi b Sam Cook | 50 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 50 | |
| Ben Cox (wk) b Mulder | 31 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 37.35 | |
| Ben Green c Charlie Allison b Snater | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 62.5 | |
| Ben Mike lbw b Jamie Porter | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Ajaz Patel not out | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 37.93 | |
| Josh Hull b Snater | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 333 | 10 wkts, 90.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 22 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Sam Cook | 20 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Shane Snater | 18.2 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Simon Harmer | 8 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 16 | 2 | 70 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel & Jake Weatherald | 17 | 19 |
| Budinger & Jake Weatherald | 125 | 132 |
| Budinger & Holland | 29 | 43 |
| Budinger & Tattersall | 19 | 50 |
| Eskinazi & Tattersall | 6 | 16 |
| Eskinazi & Cox | 57 | 148 |
| Eskinazi & Ben Green | 40 | 60 |
| Eskinazi & Ben Mike | 17 | 22 |
| Ajaz Patel & Ben Mike | 16 | 32 |
| Ajaz Patel & Josh Hull | 6 | 20 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishi Patel | 3.1 | 17 |
| 2 | Jake Weatherald | 25.1 | 142 |
| 3 | Ian Holland | 32.2 | 171 |
| 4 | Soloman Budinger | 40.4 | 190 |
| 5 | Jonathan Tattersall | 43.2 | 196 |
| 6 | Ben Cox | 67.6 | 254 |
| 7 | Ben Green | 77.6 | 294 |
| 8 | Stephen Eskinazi | 81.4 | 311 |
| 9 | Ben Mike | 86.6 | 327 |
| 10 | Josh Hull | 90.2 | 333 |
Essex — Innings 2 (293/10 in 85 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook b Holland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dean Elgar c Holland b Ben Green | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| Jamie Porter b Ben Mike | 52 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Paul Walter c Rishi Patel b Holland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c B Cox b Ben Mike | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| Charlie Allison c B Cox b Josh Hull | 72 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 69.9 | |
| Matthew Critchley c and b Ben Mike | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Wiaan Mulder not out | 79 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 63.71 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) lbw b Ajaz Patel | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 79.17 | |
| Simon Harmer b Holland | 35 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 40.7 | |
| Shane Snater c B Cox b Holland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 293 | 10 wkts, 85 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 18 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
| Ben Green | 20 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Ben Mike | 16 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Josh Hull | 14 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Ajaz Patel | 17 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 2.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook & Elgar | 0 | 2 |
| Jamie Porter & Elgar | 20 | 29 |
| Jamie Porter & Walter | 5 | 18 |
| Jamie Porter & Westley | 14 | 51 |
| Jamie Porter & Charlie Allison | 96 | 150 |
| Critchley & Charlie Allison | 8 | 9 |
| Mulder & Charlie Allison | 19 | 26 |
| Mulder & Michael Pepper | 45 | 55 |
| Mulder & Harmer | 86 | 166 |
| Mulder & Snater | 0 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Cook | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 5.1 | 20 |
| 3 | Paul Walter | 8.1 | 25 |
| 4 | Tom Westley | 16.4 | 39 |
| 5 | Jamie Porter | 41.4 | 135 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 43.1 | 143 |
| 7 | Charlie Allison | 47.3 | 162 |
| 8 | Michael Pepper | 56.4 | 207 |
| 9 | Simon Harmer | 84.2 | 293 |
| 10 | Shane Snater | 84.6 | 293 |
Leicestershire — Innings 3 (60/10 in 27.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel lbw b Jamie Porter | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 | |
| Soloman Budinger c Westley b Sam Cook | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 | |
| Ian Holland (c) c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Nick Kelly c Harmer b Snater | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Tattersall b Sam Cook | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Stephen Eskinazi lbw b Snater | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | |
| Ben Cox (wk) b Sam Cook | 20 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 48.78 | |
| Ben Green lbw b Snater | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Mike b Jamie Porter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ajaz Patel b Snater | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Hull batting | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | Wides: 1 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 60 | 10 wkts, 27.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jake Weatherald | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 9 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Sam Cook | 9.4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| Shane Snater | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel & Budinger | 4 | 25 |
| Holland & Budinger | 10 | 10 |
| Nick Kelly & Holland | 11 | 34 |
| Nick Kelly & Tattersall | 2 | 7 |
| Eskinazi & Tattersall | 2 | 7 |
| Eskinazi & Cox | 12 | 31 |
| Ben Green & Cox | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Mike & Cox | 5 | 10 |
| Ajaz Patel & Cox | 1 | 5 |
| Josh Hull & Cox | 13 | 29 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishi Patel | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soloman Budinger | 5.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Ian Holland | 11.3 | 25 |
| 4 | Nick Kelly | 12.4 | 27 |
| 5 | Jonathan Tattersall | 13.5 | 29 |
| 6 | Stephen Eskinazi | 18.6 | 41 |
| 7 | Ben Green | 20.2 | 41 |
| 8 | Ben Mike | 21.6 | 46 |
| 9 | Ajaz Patel | 22.5 | 47 |
| 10 | Ben Cox | 27.4 | 60 |
Essex — Innings 4 (104/3 in 30 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter lbw b Ben Green | 7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 21.21 | |
| Dean Elgar lbw b Josh Hull | 18 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 52.94 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Holland b Josh Hull | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Charlie Allison not out | 34 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 70.83 | |
| Matthew Critchley not out | 40 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 67.8 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 104 | 3 wkts, 30 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Wiaan Mulder, Michael Pepper (wk), Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Ben Green | 8 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Josh Hull | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Ben Mike | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Ajaz Patel | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Rishi Patel | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 25 | 63 |
| Walter & Westley | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Allison & Westley | 2 | 8 |
| Charlie Allison & Critchley | 77 | 102 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Elgar | 10.3 | 25 |
| 2 | Paul Walter | 11.4 | 25 |
| 3 | Tom Westley | 12.6 | 27 |
ESS vs LEI Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Essex vs Leicestershire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs LEI (Essex vs Leicestershire) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Leicestershire (ESS vs LEI) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 15th May 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs LEI Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs LEI Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs LEI Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs LEI 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 LEI (Essex vs Leicestershire) Playing 11
Essex vs Leicestershire (ESS vs LEI) Match Preview
ESS vs LEI Match Preview: County Championship Division One 2026 will see Essex facing off against Leicestershire on Friday, 15 May 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dean Elgar and Paul Walter will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Westley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Charles Allison and Wiaan Mulder 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.
Leicestershire (LEI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rishi Patel and Jake Weatherald will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ian Holland will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jonathan Tattersall and Sol Budinger will strengthen the middle order for Leicestershire.
- Ian Holland will lead the Leicestershire as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Jonathan Tattersall will do the Wicket Keeping for Leicestershire.
Spin Bowlers
- Ajaz Patel and Tom Helm will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ian Holland and Liam Trevaskis will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Essex vs Leicestershire (ESS vs LEI) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs LEI Match Prediction: Leicestershire 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 LEI 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 LEI Head to Head
ESS vs LEI Head to Head Records: Essex vs Leicestershire have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Essex have won 0 whereas Leicestershire have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ESS | 0 Won |
| LEI | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ESS vs LEI 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. However Ben Cox will be the better option.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
ESS vs LEI Winning Prediction
- Leicestershire team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Leicestershire
ESS vs LEI Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Zaman Akhter [511 points], Paul Walter [260 points]LEI - Ian Holland [983 points], Liam Trevaskis [535 points]
ESS vs LEI Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Tom Westley [0 points], Simon Harmer [0 points]LEI - Yadvinder Singh [0 points], Jonathan Tattersall [0 points]
ESS vs LEI Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterLEI - Tom Scriven
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]
Leicestershire (LEI) Key Players
- Josh Hull [2W]
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jake Weatherald [PTs: 47, CR: 8]
- Ben Mike [PTs: 210, CR: 5.5]
- Ben Cox [PTs: 286, CR: 7.5]
- Sol Budinger [PTs: 435, CR: 8]
- Ian Holland [(16, 1W)]
ESS vs LEI Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jake Weatherald [PTs: 47, CR: 8]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 78, CR: 9]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 207, CR: 8.5]
- Ben Mike [PTs: 210, CR: 5.5]
- Dean Elgar [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 260, CR: 7.5]
- Ian Holland [PTs: 983, CR: 7.5]
ESS vs LEI Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Leicestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs LEI Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs LEI Live Score?
You can see ESS vs LEI Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs LEI match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs LEI Cricket Match Highlights
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ESS vs LEI match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Leicestershire (ESS vs LEI) 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
Leicestershire (LEI) Squad: Ajaz Patel, Jake Weatherald, Ben Cox(WK), Ben Mike, Lewis Hill(WK), Jonathan Tattersall(WK), Ian Holland(C), Ben Green, Josh Davey, Tom Helm, Stephen Eskinazi(WK), Rishi Patel, Sol Budinger, Tom Scriven, Liam Trevaskis, Josh Hull, Yadvinder Singh
ESS vs LEI Experts Team
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 LEI Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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