ESS vs SUS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, May 22, 2026Last Updated on May 22, 2026 02:29 PM
Essex vs Sussex Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
ESS 191/5 (20)
SUS 192/4 (16)
Sussex won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tom Alsop | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Critchley* | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Last Wicket:James Coles c Critchley b Harmer 50(29) - 189/4 in 15.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Sussex
Essex — Innings 1 (191/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c (sub)FJ Hudson-Prentice b Henry Crocombe | 58 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 156.76 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) b Danny Lamb | 52 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 152.94 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Jack Leaning b D Briggs | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Luc Benkenstein b James Coles | 36 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 200 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Alsop b James Coles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Noah Thain not out | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 153.33 | |
| Simon Harmer (c) not out | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 191 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Simon Fernandes, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Currie | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Henry Crocombe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| James Coles | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.7 |
| Danny Lamb | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Michael Pepper | 105 | 62 |
| Walter & Critchley | 11 | 9 |
| Walter & Luc Benkenstein | 6 | 7 |
| Mulder & Luc Benkenstein | 12 | 12 |
| Noah Thain & Luc Benkenstein | 27 | 11 |
| Noah Thain & Harmer | 30 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pepper | 10.2 | 105 |
| 2 | Matthew Critchley | 11.5 | 116 |
| 3 | Paul Walter | 12.6 | 122 |
| 4 | Wiaan Mulder | 14.6 | 134 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 16.5 | 161 |
Sussex — Innings 2 (192/4 in 16 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes c Mulder b Critchley | 44 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 176 | |
| Tom Clark c Harmer b Charlie Bennett | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240 | |
| James Coles c Critchley b Harmer | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 172.41 | |
| John Simpson (wk) c Harmer b Luc Benkenstein | 63 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 273.91 | |
| Tom Alsop not out | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 125 | |
| Jack Leaning not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 192 | 4 wkts, 16 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Danny Lamb, Danny Briggs, Henry Crocombe, Tymal Mills (c), Brad Currie | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes & Tom Clark | 35 | 18 |
| Daniel Hughes & James Coles | 45 | 20 |
| Simpson & James Coles | 82 | 33 |
| Alsop & James Coles | 27 | 21 |
| Alsop & Leaning | 3 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Clark | 2.6 | 35 |
| 2 | Daniel Hughes | 6.2 | 80 |
| 3 | John Simpson | 11.5 | 162 |
| 4 | James Coles | 15.2 | 189 |
ESS vs SUS Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Essex vs Sussex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs SUS (Essex vs Sussex) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Sussex (ESS vs SUS) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 22nd May 2026 |
| Time | 11:30 PM (IST) - 06:00 PM (GMT) |
ESS vs SUS Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ESS vs SUS Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs SUS Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs SUS 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 Score Records:
| Total matches: | 13 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 137 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 121 |
| Highest Total: | 226/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 83/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 154/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 146/4 |
County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
ESS vs SUS (Essex vs Sussex) Playing 11
Essex vs Sussex (ESS vs SUS) Match Preview
ESS vs SUS Match Preview: Essex is set to take on Sussex in T20 Blast 2026 on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 11:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jordan Cox and Paul Walter will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Dean Elgar will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Westley 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
- Jordan Cox 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.
Sussex (SUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Daniel Hughes and Danial Ibrahim will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Clark will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- James Coles and Jack Leaning will strengthen the middle order for Sussex.
- Ollie Edward Robinson will lead the Sussex as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Charlie Tear will do the Wicket Keeping for Sussex.
Spin Bowlers
- James Coles will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Danny Lamb and Jack Carson will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Essex vs Sussex (ESS vs SUS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs SUS Match Prediction: Sussex 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 SUS T20 Blast 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 SUS Head to Head
ESS vs SUS Head to Head Records: Essex vs Sussex have faced each other in 36 matches in T20. Out of these 36 games, Essex have won 18 whereas Sussex have won 18 Matches.
| Match Played | 36 |
| ESS Won | 18 |
| SUS Won | 18 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV and Fancode.
ESS vs SUS 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 Charlie Tear will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs SUS Winning Prediction
- Sussex team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Sussex
ESS vs SUS Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Zaman Akhter [511 points], Paul Walter [260 points]SUS - Danny Lamb [391 points], Tom Haines [275 points]
ESS vs SUS Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Jordan Cox [0 points], Tom Westley [0 points]SUS - Henry Crocombe [0 points], Tom Price [0 points]
ESS vs SUS Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterSUS - Fynn Hudson-Prentice
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]
Sussex (SUS) Key Players
- Henry Crocombe [PTs: 0, CR: 6]
- Danial Ibrahim [PTs: 156, CR: 6.5]
- Daniel Hughes [7, 13, 15, 60, 25]
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice [PTs: 263, CR: 6.5]
- Danny Lamb [PTs: 391, CR: 7]
ESS vs SUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 78, CR: 9]
- Danial Ibrahim [PTs: 156, CR: 6.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 207, CR: 8.5]
- Dean Elgar [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Daniel Hughes [PTs: 251, CR: 6.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 260, CR: 7.5]
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice [PTs: 263, CR: 6.5]
ESS vs SUS Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sussex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs SUS Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs SUS Live Score?
You can see ESS vs SUS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs SUS match will be live telecast on FanCode, SonyLIV.
ESS vs SUS Cricket Match Highlights
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Essex vs Sussex (ESS vs SUS) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Jordan Cox(WK), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley(C), Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
Sussex (SUS) Squad: John Simpson(WK), Daniel Hughes, Danny Lamb, Tom Haines, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Tom Clark, Jack Leaning, Jack Carson, Henry Crocombe, James Coles, Tom Price, Ollie Edward Robinson(C), Danial Ibrahim, Charlie Tear(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)
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