ESS vs HAM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 98th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Jul 10, 2026Last Updated on Jul 10, 2026 03:37 PM
Essex vs Hampshire Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
HAM 130/10 (15.5)
ESS 134/3 (16)
Essex won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter* | 52 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 140.54 |
| Matthew Critchley | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 207.69 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs* | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| James Fuller | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Luc Benkenstein c Toby Albert b Scott Currie 10(10) - 93/3 in 12.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Hampshire
Hampshire — Innings 1 (130/10 in 15.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert (wk) b Snater | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 153.85 | |
| James Vince (c) b Snater | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Joe Weatherley c Snater b Critchley | 34 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 170 | |
| Ben Mayes c Paul Walter b Critchley | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 207.14 | |
| Hilton Cartwright c Michael Pepper b Critchley | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Tristan Stubbs b Snater | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| James Fuller lbw b Harmer | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 135.71 | |
| Scott Currie c Mackenzie Jones b Charlie Bennett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Andrew John Neal c Snater b Critchley | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Chris Wood b Charlie Bennett | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Sonny Baker not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 130 | 10 wkts, 15.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3.5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Simon Harmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert & James Vince | 2 | 7 |
| Toby Albert & Weatherley | 25 | 13 |
| Ben Mayes & Weatherley | 49 | 24 |
| Hilton Cartwright & Weatherley | 4 | 4 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Weatherley | 13 | 8 |
| Tristan Stubbs & J Fuller | 14 | 10 |
| Scott Currie & J Fuller | 6 | 7 |
| Andrew John Neal & J Fuller | 1 | 7 |
| Andrew John Neal & C Wood | 10 | 7 |
| Andrew John Neal & Sonny Baker | 6 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Vince | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2 | Toby Albert | 3.2 | 27 |
| 3 | Ben Mayes | 7.2 | 76 |
| 4 | Hilton Cartwright | 7.6 | 80 |
| 5 | Joe Weatherley | 9.2 | 93 |
| 6 | Tristan Stubbs | 10.6 | 107 |
| 7 | Scott Currie | 12.1 | 113 |
| 8 | James Fuller | 13.2 | 114 |
| 9 | Chris Wood | 14.3 | 124 |
| 10 | Andrew John Neal | 15.5 | 130 |
Essex — Innings 2 (130/3 in 15.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter batting | 52 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 140.54 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) b Sonny Baker | 34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 161.9 | |
| Charlie Allison b Sonny Baker | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Toby Albert b Scott Currie | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Matthew Critchley batting | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 191.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 130 | 3 wkts, 15.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Simon Harmer (c), Noah Thain, Shane Snater, Charlie Bennett, Mackenzie Jones, Sam Cook | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Scott Currie | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Andrew John Neal | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| James Fuller | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Michael Pepper | 46 | 33 |
| Walter & Charlie Allison | 26 | 25 |
| Walter & Luc Benkenstein | 21 | 18 |
| Walter & Critchley | 37 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pepper | 5.3 | 46 |
| 2 | Charlie Allison | 9.4 | 72 |
| 3 | Luc Benkenstein | 12.4 | 93 |
ESS vs HAM Match Prediction, T20 Blast 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 | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 10th July 2026 |
| Time | 11:30 PM (IST) - 06:00 PM (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 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 HAM (Essex vs Hampshire) Playing 11
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Match Preview
ESS vs HAM Match Preview: Essex will take on Hampshire in T20 Blast 2026 on Friday, 10 July 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
- Tom Westley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Charles Allison and Luc Benkenstein 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 is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Shane Snater and Charlie Edward Bennett will lead the pace attack of his team.
Hampshire (HAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Toby Albert and James Vince will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Weatherley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Triston Stubbs and Hilton Cartwright will strengthen the middle order for Hampshire.
- James Vince will lead the Hampshire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Brown will do the Wicket Keeping for Hampshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Felix Organ will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Scott Currie and Chris Wood will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs HAM 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, HAM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ESS vs HAM T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Simon Harmer will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shane Snater 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 35 matches in T20. Out of these 35 games, Essex have won 16 whereas Hampshire have won 19 Matches.
| Match Played | 35 |
| ESS Won | 16 |
| HAM Won | 19 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.953 | 36 | LLWLW |
| 2 | Hampshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.283 | 32 | WLLWL |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.169 | 32 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.720 | 30 | WLWWT |
| 5 | Somerset | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.763 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 6 | Surrey | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.666 | 28 | LWWLW |
| 7 | Essex | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.354 | 28 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.288 | 28 | LWLWL |
| 9 | Lancashire | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.354 | 26 | WWTLW |
| 10 | Warwickshire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.367 | 24 | WWWLW |
| 11 | Glamorgan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.217 | 24 | WLLLW |
| 12 | Worcestershire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.354 | 24 | LLWWW |
| 13 | Durham | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +0.462 | 20 | LWWLL |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +0.454 | 16 | WLLTL |
| 15 | Kent | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.895 | 16 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Middlesex | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.243 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.593 | 12 | LLLLL |
| 18 | Sussex | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.168 | 10 | LWLLL |
| 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:
HAM - W L L W LESS - W W L W L
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
- Essex team has the upper hand over Hampshire team. So try to pick more players from Essex
ESS vs HAM Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Simon Harmer [597 points], Shane Snater [579 points]HAM - Scott Currie [404 points], Chris Wood [399 points]
ESS vs HAM Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Mitchell Killeen [0 points], Robin Das [0 points]HAM - Sonny Baker [0 points], Dominic Kelly [0 points]
ESS vs HAM Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterHAM - Manny Lumsden
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 495, CR: 8.5]
- Charles Allison [PTs: 516, CR: 7.5]
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 543, CR: 7.0]
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
Hampshire (HAM) Key Players
- Felix Organ [0W]
- Kyle Abbott [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- James Vince [10, 47]
- James Fuller [(17*, 2W), 26*, (12, 2W)]
- Hilton Cartwright [15*, 1, 28, 26*, DNB]
ESS vs HAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- James Vince [PTs: 151, CR: 9.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Hilton Cartwright [PTs: 378, CR: 7.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 495, CR: 8.5]
- Simon Harmer [PTs: 597, CR: 8.0]
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(C), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Hampshire (HAM) Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Kyle Abbott, Jake Lehmann, James Vince(C), Delano Potgieter, James Fuller, Felix Organ, Joe Weatherley, Brad Wheal, Chris Wood, Nick Gubbins, Ben Brown(WK), Scott Currie, Triston Stubbs, Tom Prest, Toby Albert(WK), Fletcha Middleton, Sonny Baker, Codi Yusuf, Dominic Kelly, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, Andrew Neal, Manny Lumsden
ESS vs HAM 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, What is the Match prediction for today's ESS vs HAM match?
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