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 03:20 PM
Somerset vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
SOM 469/10 (127.5)
ESS 158/10 (42.4)
ESS 412/10 (161.1)
SOM 103/2 (19.2)
Somerset won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lammonby* | 39 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Henry Nicholls | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer* | 9.2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.18 |
| Tom Westley | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Last Wicket:Lewis Goldsworthy c Snater b Harmer 6(8) - 65/2 in 11.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Somerset vs Essex
Somerset — Innings 1 (469/10 in 127.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas b Snater | 110 | 162 | 15 | 1 | 67.9 | |
| Tom Lammonby b Sam Cook | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 | |
| Lewis Goldsworthy c Michael Pepper b Jamie Porter | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 51.61 | |
| Henry Nicholls b Sam Cook | 96 | 191 | 13 | 0 | 50.26 | |
| Tom Abell b Snater | 65 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 52.42 | |
| James Rew (wk) batting | 74 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 58.27 | |
| Jake Ball b Sam Cook | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Archie Vaughan b Jamie Porter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewis Gregory (c) lbw b Snater | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.31 | |
| Jack Leach c Jamie Porter b Sam Cook | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 | |
| Migael Pretorius lbw b Critchley | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 15 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 21 | |||||
| Total | 469 | 10 wkts, 127.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 27 | 8 | 70 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Sam Cook | 29 | 5 | 92 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Shane Snater | 26 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 4 | 124 | 0 | 4 |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Critchley | 11.5 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Tom Westley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas & Lammonby | 34 | 34 |
| Joshua Thomas & Goldsworthy | 60 | 72 |
| Joshua Thomas & Nicholls | 119 | 227 |
| Tom Abell & Nicholls | 99 | 157 |
| Tom Abell & James Rew | 36 | 77 |
| Jake Ball & James Rew | 4 | 27 |
| Archie Vaughan & James Rew | 1 | 5 |
| Lewis Gregory & James Rew | 29 | 50 |
| Jack Leach & James Rew | 15 | 32 |
| Migael Pretorius & James Rew | 72 | 86 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lammonby | 5.4 | 34 |
| 2 | Lewis Goldsworthy | 17.4 | 94 |
| 3 | Joshua Thomas | 55.3 | 213 |
| 4 | Henry Nicholls | 81.4 | 312 |
| 5 | Tom Abell | 94.3 | 348 |
| 6 | Jake Ball | 98.6 | 352 |
| 7 | Archie Vaughan | 99.5 | 353 |
| 8 | Lewis Gregory | 108.1 | 382 |
| 9 | Jack Leach | 113.3 | 397 |
| 10 | Migael Pretorius | 127.5 | 469 |
Essex — Innings 2 (158/10 in 42.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Walter c Jack Leach b Jake Ball | 48 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 68.57 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Allison b Lewis Gregory | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Matthew Critchley lbw b Archie Vaughan | 50 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 56.82 | |
| Noah Thain lbw b Jack Leach | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) c Henry Nicholls b Archie Vaughan | 35 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 81.4 | |
| Simon Harmer c Goldsworthy b Jack Leach | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Shane Snater c James Rew b Jack Leach | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Cook b Jack Leach | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Porter not out | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 158 | 10 wkts, 42.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Jake Ball | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Migael Pretorius | 8 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Jack Leach | 13 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Archie Vaughan | 5.4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 0 | 2 |
| Westley & Walter | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Allison & Walter | 2 | 10 |
| Critchley & Walter | 102 | 121 |
| Critchley & Noah Thain | 13 | 31 |
| Critchley & Michael Pepper | 12 | 30 |
| Harmer & Michael Pepper | 5 | 8 |
| Snater & Michael Pepper | 4 | 11 |
| Sam Cook & Michael Pepper | 8 | 10 |
| Jamie Porter & Michael Pepper | 12 | 31 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Elgar | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 0.4 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 2.2 | 2 |
| 4 | Paul Walter | 22.3 | 104 |
| 5 | Noah Thain | 27.4 | 117 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 32.4 | 129 |
| 7 | Simon Harmer | 33.6 | 134 |
| 8 | Shane Snater | 35.5 | 138 |
| 9 | Sam Cook | 37.3 | 146 |
| 10 | Michael Pepper | 42.4 | 158 |
Essex — Innings 3 (412/10 in 161.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter b Jake Ball | 43 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 52.44 | |
| Dean Elgar c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 56 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 44.8 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 22 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 43.14 | |
| Charlie Allison c James Rew b Jack Leach | 114 | 254 | 13 | 2 | 44.88 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 94 | 236 | 11 | 0 | 39.83 | |
| Noah Thain c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 20.37 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Simon Harmer b Archie Vaughan | 24 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Shane Snater b Archie Vaughan | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Sam Cook not out | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 28.12 | |
| Jamie Porter lbw b Archie Vaughan | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 20.59 | |
| Extras | Byes: 10 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 412 | 10 wkts, 161.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migael Pretorius | 26 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Jake Ball | 24.4 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Archie Vaughan | 40.1 | 6 | 123 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Jack Leach | 55.2 | 21 | 81 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Joshua Thomas | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Lammonby | 8 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Lewis Gregory | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 82 | 160 |
| Westley & Elgar | 45 | 95 |
| Westley & Charlie Allison | 0 | 5 |
| Critchley & Charlie Allison | 212 | 470 |
| Noah Thain & Charlie Allison | 7 | 37 |
| Noah Thain & Michael Pepper | 4 | 9 |
| Noah Thain & Harmer | 17 | 60 |
| Snater & Harmer | 28 | 62 |
| Sam Cook & Harmer | 1 | 9 |
| Sam Cook & Jamie Porter | 16 | 60 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 26.4 | 82 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 42.3 | 127 |
| 3 | Tom Westley | 43.2 | 127 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 121.4 | 339 |
| 5 | Charlie Allison | 127.5 | 346 |
| 6 | Michael Pepper | 129.2 | 350 |
| 7 | Noah Thain | 139.2 | 367 |
| 8 | Shane Snater | 149.4 | 395 |
| 9 | Simon Harmer | 151.1 | 396 |
| 10 | Jamie Porter | 161.1 | 412 |
Somerset — Innings 4 (103/2 in 19.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas c Critchley b Harmer | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 106.9 | |
| Tom Lammonby not out | 39 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Lewis Goldsworthy c Snater b Harmer | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Henry Nicholls not out | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | Wides: 5 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 103 | 2 wkts, 19.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Rew (wk), Tom Abell, Archie Vaughan, Lewis Gregory (c), Jack Leach, Migael Pretorius, Jake Ball | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 9.2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Tom Westley | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas & Lammonby | 59 | 55 |
| Goldsworthy & Lammonby | 6 | 12 |
| Nicholls & Lammonby | 38 | 49 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Thomas | 9.1 | 59 |
| 2 | Lewis Goldsworthy | 11.1 | 65 |
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 Todays 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 | Somerset | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +0.282 | 167 | WDWDW |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | +0.111 | 163 | DDWWL |
| 3 | Warwickshire | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | +0.179 | 162 | WDWDD |
| 4 | Sussex | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -0.019 | 140 | WDLLW |
| 5 | Surrey | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -0.045 | 124 | WDLLD |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -0.626 | 124 | LDLWL |
| 7 | Essex | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.050 | 122 | LDLLW |
| 8 | Yorkshire | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +0.265 | 120 | LDWLD |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +0.181 | 113 | DDWWL |
| 10 | Hampshire | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -0.360 | 88 | LDLWD |
| 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 - W D W D WESS - L D L L W
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
- Archie Vaughan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Henry Nicholls [24, 17, 27, 4, 68]
- Jake Ball [PTs: 262, CR: 8.0]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Samuel Cook [1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Paul Walter [22, 80, 1W, (37, 1W)]
SOM vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 114, CR: 8.0]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- 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?
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SOM vs ESS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Somerset vs Essex (SOM vs ESS) Squads
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Jack Leach, Henry Nicholls, Lewis Gregory(C), 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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