YOR vs ESS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 57th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 08, 2026Last Updated on Sep 08, 2026 02:55 PM
Yorkshire vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
YORKS 390/10 (118)
ESS 171/10 (69.4)
ESS 113/10 (40)
Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Killeen* | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Bess* | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 16 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 3.13 |
Last Wicket:Sam Cook b Kuldeep Yadav 1(16) - 113/10 in 39.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Yorkshire vs Essex
Yorkshire — Innings 1 (390/10 in 118 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth lbw b Snater | 62 | 114 | 11 | 0 | 54.39 | |
| William Luxton b Jamie Porter | 50 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 60.98 | |
| Sam Whiteman c Jamie Porter b Critchley | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Wharton c Elgar b Critchley | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Matthew Revis lbw b Mitchell Killeen | 61 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 63.54 | |
| Jonny Bairstow (c) (wk) lbw b Snater | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| George Hill c and b Snater | 40 | 135 | 3 | 0 | 29.63 | |
| Dominic Bess not out | 80 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 58.39 | |
| Kuldeep Yadav c and b Critchley | 36 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 38.3 | |
| Benjamin Cliff c Mitchell Killeen b Critchley | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Jack White lbw b Critchley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 19 | LegByes: 18 | Wides: 2 | Total: 39 | |||||
| Total | 390 | 10 wkts, 118 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 20.5 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Shane Snater | 28 | 5 | 82 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Zaman Akhter | 18 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 17.1 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Matthew Critchley | 30 | 3 | 85 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Tom Westley | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lyth & Luxton | 121 | 184 |
| Lyth & Whiteman | 5 | 6 |
| Lyth & Wharton | 4 | 16 |
| Matthew Revis & Wharton | 2 | 10 |
| Matthew Revis & Bairstow | 7 | 18 |
| Matthew Revis & George Hill | 94 | 154 |
| Dom Bess & George Hill | 48 | 128 |
| Dom Bess & Kuldeep Yadav | 83 | 155 |
| Dom Bess & Benjamin Cliff | 26 | 36 |
| Dom Bess & Jack White | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Luxton | 30.4 | 121 |
| 2 | Sam Whiteman | 31.4 | 126 |
| 3 | Adam Lyth | 34.2 | 130 |
| 4 | James Wharton | 35.6 | 132 |
| 5 | Jonny Bairstow | 38.6 | 139 |
| 6 | Matthew Revis | 64.4 | 233 |
| 7 | George Hill | 85.6 | 281 |
| 8 | Kuldeep Yadav | 111.5 | 364 |
| 9 | Benjamin Cliff | 117.5 | 390 |
| 10 | Jack White | 117.6 | 390 |
Essex — Innings 2 (171/10 in 69.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar lbw b Dom Bess | 34 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 30.63 | |
| Paul Walter lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | |
| Tom Westley (c) b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Allison lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 125 | |
| Matthew Critchley lbw b George Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Luc Benkenstein lbw b Dom Bess | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 | |
| George Bell (wk) not out | 64 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 54.24 | |
| Shane Snater b Dom Bess | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Zaman Akhter c Bairstow b George Hill | 29 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 43.28 | |
| Mitchell Killeen b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Sam Cook b George Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 10 wkts, 69.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack White | 13 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Benjamin Cliff | 9 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 23 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 3 |
| Dominic Bess | 12 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 3 |
| George Hill | 9.4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Adam Lyth | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 15 | 64 |
| Elgar & Westley | 0 | 13 |
| Elgar & Charlie Allison | 16 | 22 |
| Elgar & Critchley | 1 | 5 |
| Elgar & Luc Benkenstein | 33 | 95 |
| Elgar & George Bell | 9 | 17 |
| Snater & George Bell | 22 | 44 |
| Zaman Akhter & George Bell | 68 | 146 |
| Killeen & George Bell | 3 | 8 |
| Sam Cook & George Bell | 3 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 10.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 12.5 | 15 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 16.3 | 31 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 17.2 | 32 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 33.1 | 66 |
| 6 | Dean Elgar | 35.6 | 75 |
| 7 | Shane Snater | 43.2 | 97 |
| 8 | Zaman Akhter | 67.4 | 165 |
| 9 | Mitchell Killeen | 68.6 | 168 |
| 10 | Sam Cook | 69.4 | 171 |
Essex — Innings 3 (113/10 in 40 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter st Bairstow b Dom Bess | 48 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 46.15 | |
| Dean Elgar c Bairstow b George Hill | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Tom Westley (c) lbw b George Hill | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Allison c Wharton b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Matthew Critchley b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c George Hill b Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| George Bell (wk) c Bairstow b Kuldeep Yadav | 28 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 70 | |
| Shane Snater lbw b Dom Bess | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Zaman Akhter b Kuldeep Yadav | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Mitchell Killeen not out | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 52.17 | |
| Sam Cook b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 10 wkts, 40 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Jack White | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 16 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Matthew Revis | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Dominic Bess | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 13 | 38 |
| Walter & Westley | 0 | 16 |
| Walter & Charlie Allison | 1 | 17 |
| Walter & Critchley | 0 | 1 |
| Walter & Luc Benkenstein | 12 | 12 |
| Walter & George Bell | 40 | 79 |
| Walter & Snater | 5 | 11 |
| Walter & Zaman Akhter | 13 | 16 |
| Walter & Killeen | 22 | 18 |
| Sam Cook & Killeen | 7 | 32 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Elgar | 6.2 | 13 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 8.6 | 13 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 11.5 | 14 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 11.6 | 14 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 13.6 | 26 |
| 6 | George Bell | 27.1 | 66 |
| 7 | Shane Snater | 28.6 | 71 |
| 8 | Zaman Akhter | 31.4 | 84 |
| 9 | Paul Walter | 34.4 | 106 |
| 10 | Sam Cook | 39.6 | 113 |
YOR vs ESS Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Yorkshire vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
YOR vs ESS (Yorkshire vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Yorkshire vs Essex (YOR vs ESS) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 8th September 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
YOR vs ESS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
YOR vs ESS Match Venue: Headingley, Leeds, England
YOR vs ESS Pitch Report: The Pitch at Leeds is considered good for the batting due to flat surface, the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Pacers do get some swing from the surface in the initial overs.
YOR vs ESS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Leeds, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 16°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 25.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
Headingley Score Records:
| Total matches: | 85 |
| Batting first won: | 29 |
| Bowling first won: | 37 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 300 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 293 |
| Highest Total: | 653/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 61/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 404/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 75/10 |
Headingley Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Scores
YOR vs ESS (Yorkshire vs Essex) Playing 11
Yorkshire vs Essex (YOR vs ESS) Match Preview
YOR vs ESS Match Preview: Yorkshire will take on Essex in County Championship Division One 2026 on Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Yorkshire (YOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Adam Lyth and William Luxton will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Adam Lyth was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Sam Whiteman will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- James Wharton and Matthew Revis will strengthen the middle order for Yorkshire.
- Dominic Bess will lead the Yorkshire as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Finlay Bean will do the Wicket Keeping for Yorkshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Dominic Bess will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Daniel Moriarty and Jhye Richardson will lead the pace attack of his team.
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
- 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
- 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.
Yorkshire vs Essex (YOR vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
YOR vs ESS 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.
YOR vs ESS County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Dominic Bess will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. James Wharton will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
YOR vs ESS Head to Head
YOR vs ESS Head to Head Records: Yorkshire vs Essex have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Yorkshire have won 0 whereas Essex have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| YOR Won | 0 |
| ESS Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports.
POINTS TABLE - County Championship Division One 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | +0.253 | 203 | WWWDW |
| 2 | Somerset | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.313 | 192 | LWWDW |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +0.181 | 188 | LWDDW |
| 4 | Sussex | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.074 | 176 | WDWDL |
| 5 | Yorkshire | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +0.324 | 161 | WWLDW |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -0.653 | 146 | WLLDL |
| 7 | Surrey | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +0.036 | 140 | LDWDL |
| 8 | Essex | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -0.054 | 127 | LLLDL |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +0.086 | 108 | WLDDW |
| 10 | Hampshire | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -0.379 | 95 | LLLDL |
| 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:
YOR - W W L D WESS - L L L D L
YOR 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
YOR vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Yorkshire team. So try to pick more players from Essex
YOR vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
YOR - Dominic Bess [319 points], James Wharton [310 points]ESS - Paul Walter [527 points], Wiaan Mulder [477 points]
YOR vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
YOR - Benjamin Cliff [0 points], Jafer Chohan [0 points]ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], Zaman Akhter [0 points]
YOR vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
YOR - Ben CoadESS - Jamie Porter, Shane Snater
Yorkshire (YOR) Key Players
- William Luxton [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Adam Lyth [40]
- Kuldeep Yadav [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Sam Whiteman [89]
- George Hill [PTs: 130, CR: 8.5]
- Dominic Bess [PTs: 319, CR: 7.5]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
- Paul Walter [22, 80, 1W, (37, 1W)]
YOR vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Adam Lyth [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Sam Whiteman [PTs: 95, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 527, CR: 8.0]
YOR vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Yorkshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
YOR vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see YOR vs ESS Live Score?
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YOR vs ESS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Yorkshire vs Essex (YOR vs ESS) Squads
Yorkshire (YOR) Squad: Kuldeep Yadav, Sam Whiteman, Jhye Richardson, Jonny Bairstow(WK), George Hill, Finlay Bean(WK), Adam Lyth, Ben Coad, Dominic Bess(C), Jack White, Daniel Moriarty, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, William Luxton, Benjamin Cliff, Jafer Chohan
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, Luc Benkenstein, George Bell(WK), Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
YOR vs ESS 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)
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