SOM vs ESS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 44th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Aug 20, 2026Last Updated on Aug 20, 2026 01:07 PM
Somerset vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
SOM vs ESS Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
SOM vs ESS Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Somerset vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SOM vs ESS (Somerset vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Somerset vs Essex (SOM vs ESS) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 20th August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
SOM vs ESS Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
SOM vs ESS Match Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, England
SOM vs ESS Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
SOM vs ESS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Taunton, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 31% humidity and 14.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
The Cooper Associates County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 5 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 294 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 342 |
| Highest Total: | 467/10 |
| Lowest Total: | 99/10 |
The Cooper Associates County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
132
T20 Average Scores
SOM vs ESS (Somerset vs Essex) Playing 11
Somerset vs Essex (SOM vs ESS) Match Preview
SOM vs ESS Match Preview: Somerset will take on Essex in County Championship Division One 2026 on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Somerset (SOM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Kohler Cadmore and Will Smeed will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Abell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Lammonby and James Rew will strengthen the middle order for Somerset.
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Kohler Cadmore will do the Wicket Keeping for Somerset.
Spin Bowlers
- Lewis Gregory and Lewis Goldsworthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jake Ball and Alfie Ogborne will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dean Elgar and Paul Walter will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Paul Walter is having topmost good points in this series.
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 Michael Pepper will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Tom Westley will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Michael Pepper 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
- Jamie Porter and Shane Snater will lead the pace attack of his team.
Somerset vs Essex (SOM vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SOM vs ESS Match Prediction: Somerset 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, SOM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SOM vs ESS County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Craig Overton will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lewis Gregory will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SOM vs ESS Head to Head
SOM vs ESS Head to Head Records: Somerset vs Essex have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Somerset have won 0 whereas Essex have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| SOM Won | 0 |
| ESS Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on England Cricket app.
POINTS TABLE - County Championship Division One 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +0.044 | 116 | WLDDW |
| 2 | Somerset | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0.235 | 111 | DWDLL |
| 3 | Warwickshire | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +0.119 | 111 | DDDWD |
| 4 | Glamorgan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.519 | 107 | WLDWW |
| 5 | Sussex | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.094 | 105 | LWDWL |
| 6 | Essex | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.063 | 105 | LWWWD |
| 7 | Surrey | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.039 | 91 | LDLDW |
| 8 | Yorkshire | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +0.290 | 89 | LDWLW |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.290 | 72 | WLLLL |
| 10 | Hampshire | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -0.427 | 72 | WDDLL |
| 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: County Championship Division One 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SOM - D W D L LESS - L W W W D
SOM vs ESS 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, Tom Kohler Cadmore is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SOM vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Somerset team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Somerset
SOM vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
SOM - Craig Overton [477 points], Lewis Gregory [352 points]ESS - Paul Walter [527 points], Wiaan Mulder [477 points]
SOM vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
SOM - Archie Vaughan [0 points], Tom Lammonby [0 points]ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], Zaman Akhter [0 points]
SOM vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
SOM - Jake BallESS - Jamie Porter, Shane Snater
Somerset (SOM) Key Players
- Tom Abell [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Alfie Ogborne [PTs: 58, CR: 7.5]
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [0, 13*, 0, 23, 1*]
- Will Smeed [9, 6, 5, 51]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Craig Overton [0W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
- Paul Walter [22, 80, 1W, (37, 1W)]
SOM vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [PTs: 75, CR: 8.0]
- Will Smeed [PTs: 226, CR: 8.0]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 477, CR: 8.0]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 527, CR: 8.0]
SOM vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Somerset Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SOM vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see SOM vs ESS Live Score?
You can see SOM vs ESS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SOM vs ESS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Somerset vs Essex (SOM vs ESS) Squads
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Jack Leach, Lewis Gregory, Tom Kohler Cadmore(WK), Lewis Goldsworthy, Jake Ball, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Migael Pretorius, Will Smeed, James Rew(WK), Alfie Ogborne, Joshua Thomas, Archie Vaughan
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley(C), Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
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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