ESS vs KET Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Akshay Thakur - Tue, Jun 09, 2026Last Updated on Jun 09, 2026 12:36 PM
Essex vs Kent Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
ESS 187/6 (20)
KENT 184/9 (20)
Essex won by 3 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Klaassen* | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 360 |
| Jake Lintott | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater* | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Charlie Bennett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
Last Wicket:Matt Milnes c Mulder b Zaman Akhter 1(3) - 150/9 in 17.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Kent
Essex — Innings 1 (187/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c D Bell-Drummond b M Milnes | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 | |
| Michael Pepper c Benjamin b M Milnes | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Jordan Cox (wk) c M Milnes b Grant Stewart | 40 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 129.03 | |
| Charlie Allison c J Lintott b Keith Dudgeon | 74 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 157.45 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c J Lintott b Fred Klaassen | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c J Denly b M Milnes | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 263.64 | |
| Simon Harmer (c) not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 8 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 187 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Matthew Critchley, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Grant Stewart | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Matt Milnes | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Jake Lintott | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Michael Pepper | 13 | 13 |
| Walter & Jordan Cox | 29 | 21 |
| Charlie Allison & Jordan Cox | 58 | 46 |
| Charlie Allison & Luc Benkenstein | 15 | 10 |
| Charlie Allison & Mulder | 49 | 21 |
| Charlie Allison & Harmer | 23 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pepper | 2.1 | 13 |
| 2 | Paul Walter | 5.4 | 42 |
| 3 | Jordan Cox | 13.2 | 100 |
| 4 | Luc Benkenstein | 14.6 | 115 |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 18.3 | 164 |
| 6 | Charlie Allison | 19.6 | 187 |
Kent — Innings 2 (184/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Finch c Zaman Akhter b Charlie Bennett | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond c Charlie Allison b Charlie Bennett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Zak Crawley c Charlie Allison b Zaman Akhter | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 140 | |
| Sam Billings (c) (wk) c Snater b Mulder | 62 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 163.16 | |
| Joe Denly c Snater b Critchley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Chris Benjamin c Luc Benkenstein b Snater | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.08 | |
| Grant Stewart c Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 | |
| Keith Dudgeon run out (Harmer) | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 | |
| Jake Lintott not out | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 | |
| Matt Milnes c Mulder b Zaman Akhter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Fred Klaassen not out | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 360 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 184 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Charlie Bennett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Matthew Critchley | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Finch & Bell-Drummond | 6 | 9 |
| Harry Finch & Crawley | 15 | 11 |
| Sam Billings & Crawley | 37 | 25 |
| Sam Billings & Denly | 3 | 5 |
| Sam Billings & Benjamin | 58 | 33 |
| Grant Stewart & Benjamin | 2 | 3 |
| Grant Stewart & Keith Dudgeon | 20 | 15 |
| Grant Stewart & Lintott | 7 | 3 |
| Milnes & Lintott | 2 | 4 |
| Fred Klaassen & Lintott | 34 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Harry Finch | 3.2 | 21 |
| 3 | Zak Crawley | 7.3 | 58 |
| 4 | Joe Denly | 8.2 | 61 |
| 5 | Sam Billings | 13.5 | 119 |
| 6 | Chris Benjamin | 14.2 | 121 |
| 7 | Keith Dudgeon | 16.5 | 141 |
| 8 | Grant Stewart | 17.2 | 148 |
| 9 | Matt Milnes | 17.6 | 150 |
ESS vs KET Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Essex vs Kent Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs KET (Essex vs Kent) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Kent (ESS vs KET) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 9th June 2026 |
| Time | 11:30 PM (IST) - 06:00 PM (GMT) |
ESS vs KET Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ESS vs KET Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs KET Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs KET 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 KET (Essex vs Kent) Playing 11
Essex vs Kent (ESS vs KET) Match Preview
ESS vs KET Match Preview: Essex will lock horns against Kent in T20 Blast 2026 on Tuesday, 09 June 2026 at 11:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Walter and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Critchley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Luc Benkenstein and Wiaan Mulder will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Simon Harmer will lead the Essex as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
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.
- Simon Harmer was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Samuel Cook and Shane Snater will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kent (KET) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Harry Finch and Daniel Bell Drummond will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Zak Crawley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Billings and Joe Denly will strengthen the middle order for Kent.
- Sam Billings will lead the Kent as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Chris Benjamin will do the Wicket Keeping for Kent.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Denly and Senuran Muthusamy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jake Lintott and Jacob Lintott will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Essex vs Kent (ESS vs KET) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs KET Match Prediction: Kent has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this 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 KET T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wiaan Mulder 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 KET Head to Head
ESS vs KET Head to Head Records: Essex vs Kent have faced each other in 10 matches in . Out of these 10 games, Essex have won 5 whereas Kent have won 4 Matches. 1 match draws
| Match Played | 10 |
| ESS Won | 5 |
| KET Won | 4 |
| Tie | 1 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - T20 Blast 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.527 | 20 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Hampshire | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.855 | 20 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.497 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.260 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.903 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.571 | 12 | WLWW |
| 7 | Surrey | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.507 | 12 | LWLLW |
| 8 | Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.566 | 12 | WWLW |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.291 | 8 | LWWLL |
| 10 | Essex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.005 | 8 | WWLL |
| 11 | Durham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.326 | 8 | LLLWW |
| 12 | Somerset | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.691 | 8 | LLLWW |
| 13 | Nottinghamshire | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.730 | 8 | WWLLL |
| 14 | Leicestershire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 | 8 | WWLLL |
| 15 | Sussex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.646 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Middlesex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.278 | 4 | LLWLL |
| 17 | Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.007 | 4 | LWLL |
| 18 | Warwickshire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.878 | 0 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
KET - W L W WESS - W W L L
ESS vs KET 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.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
ESS vs KET Winning Prediction
- Kent looks more strong as compared to Essex, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Kent
ESS vs KET Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Wiaan Mulder [0 points], Paul Walter [0 points]KET - Jake Lintott [530 points], Sam Billings [336 points]
ESS vs KET Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Simon Fernandes [0 points], Charlie Edward Bennett [0 points]KET - Corey Flintoff [0 points], Matthew Quinn [0 points]
ESS vs KET Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterKET - Grant Stewart, Matthew Quinn
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
Kent (KET) Key Players
- Grant Stewart [0W, 1W]
- Bertie Foreman [PTs: 31, CR: 7.0]
- Keith Dudgeon [1W, ]
- Daniel Bell Drummond [PTs: 165, CR: 8.5]
- Zak Crawley [6]
ESS vs KET Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shane Snater [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Keith Dudgeon [PTs: 89, CR: 6.5]
- Daniel Bell Drummond [PTs: 165, CR: 8.5]
- Zak Crawley [PTs: 242, CR: 9.0]
ESS vs KET Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kent Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs KET Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs KET Live Score?
You can see ESS vs KET Live Score on ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs KET match will be live telecast on ESPN, FanCode.
ESS vs KET Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ESS vs KET match Live Streaming and highlights on ESPN, FanCode
ESS vs KET match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Kent (ESS vs KET) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer(C), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Kent (KET) Squad: Tom Rogers, Joe Denly, Sam Billings(WK)(C), Senuran Muthusamy, Glenton Stuurman, Matt Parkinson, Matthew Quinn, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Sam Northeast, Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell Drummond, Fred Klaassen, Harry Finch(WK), Keith Dudgeon, James Taylor, Michael Cohen, Joey Evison, Ben Compton, Jake Lintott, Thomas Rogerson, Tawanda Muyeye, Jas Singh, Chris Benjamin(WK), Jacob Lintott, Bertie Foreman, Jaydn Denly, Ben Dawkins, Corey Flintoff
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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