ESS vs HAM Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 36th ODI Match
By Arjit Kumar - Fri, Jul 31, 2026Last Updated on Jul 31, 2026 02:58 PM
Essex vs Hampshire Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
ESS 317/10 (49)
HAM 321/7 (47.4)
Hampshire won by 3 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fuller* | 58 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 187.1 |
| Andrew John Neal | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 137.5 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Jones* | 8.4 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 6.81 |
| Charlie Bennett | 9 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 8.11 |
Last Wicket:Ben Brown b Mackenzie Jones 16(18) - 229/7 in 38.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Hampshire
Essex — Innings 1 (317/10 in 49 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain lbw b Andrew John Neal | 109 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 113.54 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Ali Orr b James Fuller | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 100 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Jake Lehmann b Ashutosh Sharma | 24 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Charlie Allison b Ashutosh Sharma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Critchley b Andrew John Neal | 43 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 81.13 | |
| Simon Harmer c Oliver Williams b Kyle Abbott | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Grant Roelofsen c Ali Orr b James Fuller | 52 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 148.57 | |
| Simon Fernandes (wk) c Andrew John Neal b Ashutosh Sharma | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Shane Snater not out | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| Mackenzie Jones c Oliver Williams b Ashutosh Sharma | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Charlie Bennett b Ashutosh Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 10 | Total: 19 | |||||
| Total | 317 | 10 wkts, 49 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Oliver Williams | 7 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 8.3 |
| James Fuller | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Andrew John Neal | 10 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 10 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Tom Prest | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain & Luc Benkenstein | 57 | 46 |
| Noah Thain & Westley | 63 | 64 |
| Noah Thain & Charlie Allison | 0 | 3 |
| Noah Thain & Critchley | 96 | 86 |
| Harmer & Critchley | 13 | 16 |
| Harmer & Roelofsen | 54 | 40 |
| Simon Fernandes & Roelofsen | 18 | 17 |
| Simon Fernandes & Snater | 4 | 7 |
| Mackenzie Jones & Snater | 12 | 14 |
| Charlie Bennett & Snater | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luc Benkenstein | 7.4 | 57 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 18.2 | 120 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 18.5 | 120 |
| 4 | Noah Thain | 33.1 | 216 |
| 5 | Matthew Critchley | 35.5 | 229 |
| 6 | Simon Harmer | 42.3 | 283 |
| 7 | Grant Roelofsen | 45.2 | 301 |
| 8 | Simon Fernandes | 46.3 | 305 |
| 9 | Mackenzie Jones | 48.5 | 317 |
| 10 | Charlie Bennett | 48.6 | 317 |
Hampshire — Innings 2 (321/7 in 47.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Orr c Simon Fernandes b Snater | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Gubbins (c) c Simon Fernandes b Harmer | 53 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 106 | |
| Fletcha Middleton b Critchley | 47 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 85.45 | |
| Tom Prest c Simon Fernandes b Charlie Bennett | 51 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 106.25 | |
| Jake Lehmann c Noah Thain b Charlie Bennett | 27 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Ben Brown (wk) b Mackenzie Jones | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Ashutosh Sharma lbw b Mackenzie Jones | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 69.57 | |
| James Fuller not out | 58 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 187.1 | |
| Andrew John Neal not out | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 137.5 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 14 | Total: 20 | |||||
| Total | 321 | 7 wkts, 47.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Kyle Abbott, Oliver Williams | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 8 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Charlie Bennett | 9 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 8.4 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Simon Harmer | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Noah Thain | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Orr & Gubbins | 0 | 4 |
| Fletcha Middleton & Gubbins | 108 | 96 |
| Tom Prest & Gubbins | 14 | 18 |
| Tom Prest & Jake Lehmann | 71 | 70 |
| Brown & Jake Lehmann | 3 | 4 |
| Brown & Ashutosh Sharma | 28 | 37 |
| Brown & J Fuller | 5 | 5 |
| Andrew John Neal & J Fuller | 92 | 52 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alistair Orr | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2 | Fletcha Middleton | 16.4 | 108 |
| 3 | Nick Gubbins | 19.4 | 122 |
| 4 | Tom Prest | 31.2 | 193 |
| 5 | Jake Lehmann | 31.6 | 196 |
| 6 | Ashutosh Sharma | 38.1 | 224 |
| 7 | Ben Brown | 38.6 | 229 |
ESS vs HAM Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 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 | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 31st July 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, Northampton, England
ESS vs HAM Pitch Report: The County Ground in Northampton is considered a good wicket to bat on, the ball moves in early few overs. As the Match proceeds the batters start to have more advantage.
ESS vs HAM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Northampton, US will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 43% humidity and 5.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 8 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 193 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 156 |
| Highest Total: | 227/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 109/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 223/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 223/9 |
County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
114
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 England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Friday, 31 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Noah Thain and Luc Benkenstein will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Westley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Critchley and Grant Roelofsen will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Tom Westley will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Simon Fernandes will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Charlie Edward Bennett and Mackenzie Jones will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Hampshire (HAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Alistair Orr and Nick Gubbins will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Fletcha Middleton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jake Lehmann and Tom Prest will strengthen the middle order for Hampshire.
- Nick Gubbins 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
- Harry Petrie and Oliver Williams 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: 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 England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Charlie Edward Bennett will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Luc Benkenstein 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 50 matches in ODI. Out of these 50 games, Essex have won 26 whereas Hampshire have won 23 Matches.
| Match Played | 50 |
| ESS Won | 26 |
| HAM Won | 23 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on England Cricket App.
POINTS TABLE - England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Leicestershire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.517 | 20 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Lancashire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.406 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.177 | 20 | WLWLL |
| 4 | Warwickshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.078 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Surrey - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.238 | 16 | LLWWL |
| 6 | Kent - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.607 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Northamptonshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.127 | 12 | LWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.096 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 9 | Somerset - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.383 | 12 | LLWLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Middlesex - Q | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.659 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Yorkshire - Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.778 | 24 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Durham - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.089 | 20 | LWLWL |
| 4 | Worcestershire - E | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.032 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Hampshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.083 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Derbyshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.156 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 7 | Essex - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.203 | 12 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan - E | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.930 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Sussex - E | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.517 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 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 | |||||||||
Full Schedule: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
HAM - L W W L WESS - L L W 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 - Charlie Edward Bennett [429 points], Luc Benkenstein [361 points]HAM - Tom Prest [97 points], Alistair Orr [64 points]
ESS vs HAM Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Mitchell Killeen [0 points], Zaman Akhter [0 points]HAM - Dominic Kelly [0 points], Ashutosh Sharma [0 points]
ESS vs HAM Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Jamie PorterHAM - Harry Petrie
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [71, 50, 14, 41, 79]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
- Charlie Edward Bennett [PTs: 429, CR: 6.5]
Hampshire (HAM) Key Players
- Dominic Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Ashutosh Sharma [18*, 24, 39, 14, 25*]
- Nick Gubbins [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Oliver Williams [PTs: 0, CR: 9.9]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 4, CR: 8.5]
- Andrew Neal [PTs: 39, CR: 6.0]
- Tom Prest [6, 30, 12]
ESS vs HAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ashutosh Sharma [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Nick Gubbins [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Oliver Williams [PTs: 0, CR: 9.9]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 4, CR: 8.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Tom Prest [PTs: 97, CR: 7.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, 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 prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Tom Westley(C), Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley, Grant Roelofsen, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Ali Zeb, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Hampshire (HAM) Squad: Jake Lehmann, Oliver Williams, Ashutosh Sharma, Felix Organ, Nick Gubbins(C), Ben Brown(WK), Alistair Orr(WK), Tom Prest, Fletcha Middleton, Harry Petrie, Dominic Kelly, Andrew Neal
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.
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