ESS vs WOR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 45th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Aug 02, 2026Last Updated on Aug 02, 2026 12:15 PM
Essex vs Worcestershire Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
ESS vs WOR Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
ESS vs WOR Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Essex vs Worcestershire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs WOR (Essex vs Worcestershire) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Worcestershire (ESS vs WOR) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 2nd August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs WOR Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ESS vs WOR Match Venue: County Ground, Northampton, England
ESS vs WOR 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 WOR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Northampton, US will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 76% humidity and 14.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% 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 WOR (Essex vs Worcestershire) Playing 11
Essex vs Worcestershire (ESS vs WOR) Match Preview
ESS vs WOR Match Preview: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 will see Essex facing off against Worcestershire on Sunday, 02 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Noah Thain and Luc Benkenstein 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 Matt Critchley 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
- 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
- Charlie Edward Bennett and Mackenzie Jones will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Worcestershire (WOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Daniel Lategan and Brett DOliveira will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Gareth Roderick 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
- Jake Libby and Kashif Ali will strengthen the middle order for Worcestershire.
- Jake Libby will lead the Worcestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Henry Cullen will do the Wicket Keeping for Worcestershire.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Waite and Tom Taylor will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Essex vs Worcestershire (ESS vs WOR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs WOR 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, ESS will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ESS vs WOR 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 WOR Head to Head
ESS vs WOR Head to Head Records: Essex vs Worcestershire have faced each other in 8 matches in ODI. Out of these 8 games, Essex have won 3 whereas Worcestershire have won 5 Matches.
| Match Played | 8 |
| ESS Won | 3 |
| WOR Won | 5 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.253 | 12 | WWWL |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.219 | 12 | LWWW |
| 3 | Leicestershire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.148 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 4 | Surrey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.058 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.600 | 8 | LWWL |
| 6 | Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.382 | 8 | WLLW |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.076 | 4 | LWLL |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.503 | 4 | WLLL |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.585 | 4 | LLLW |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.017 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.183 | 12 | LWWW |
| 3 | Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.175 | 12 | WLWW |
| 4 | Durham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.160 | 12 | LWWW |
| 5 | Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.487 | 8 | WLLW |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.191 | 4 | WLLL |
| 7 | Essex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.291 | 4 | LLWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.130 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 9 | Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.373 | 4 | WLLL |
| 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:
WOR - W L W WESS - L L W L
ESS vs WOR 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 WOR Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Worcestershire team. So try to pick more players from Essex
ESS vs WOR Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Charlie Edward Bennett [429 points], Luc Benkenstein [361 points]WOR - Gareth Roderick [173 points], Matthew Waite [147 points]
ESS vs WOR Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], Mitchell Killeen [0 points]WOR - Daniel Lategan [0 points], Harry Darley [0 points]
ESS vs WOR Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Jamie Porter, Shane SnaterWOR - Tom Taylor
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- 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]
Worcestershire (WOR) Key Players
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Allison [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Kashif Ali [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
ESS vs WOR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Kashif Ali [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
ESS vs WOR Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Worcestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs WOR Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs WOR Live Score?
You can see ESS vs WOR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs WOR match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs WOR Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ESS vs WOR match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ESS vs WOR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Worcestershire (ESS vs WOR) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Tom Westley(C), Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley, Grant Roelofsen, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Ali Zeb, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Worcestershire (WOR) Squad: Isaac Mohammed, Brett D'Oliveira, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick(WK), Beyers Swanepoel, Ben Allison, Jake Libby(C), Henry Cullen(WK), Fateh Singh, Ben Gibbon, Kashif Ali, Rehaan Edavalath, Harry Darley, Daniel Lategan
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 WOR match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ESS vs WOR today?
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