ESS vs WAS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 64th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 15, 2026Last Updated on Sep 15, 2026 02:56 PM
Essex vs Warwickshire Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
ESS 134/10 (44)
WARKS 191/10 (61.1)
ESS 189/10 (59.5)
WARKS 138/2 (25.3)
Warwickshire won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hain* | 22 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 62.86 |
| Dan Mousley | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Critchley* | 10.3 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Dean Elgar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last Wicket:Zen Malik c Sam Cook b Critchley 51(55) - 106/2 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Warwickshire
Essex — Innings 1 (134/10 in 44 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar c Robert Yates b O Hannon-Dalby | 12 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Paul Walter c Vaansh Jani b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Westley (c) lbw b Chris Woakes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Allison c Robert Yates b Ethan Bamber | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Mousley b Ethan Bamber | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Noah Thain c Kai Smith b Ed Barnard | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| George Bell (wk) not out | 61 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 72.62 | |
| Shane Snater c Robert Yates b Ed Barnard | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zaman Akhter c and b Ethan Bamber | 19 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 36.54 | |
| Mitchell Killeen lbw b Ethan Bamber | 18 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Sam Cook b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 134 | 10 wkts, 44 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 15 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 1.7 |
| Chris Woakes | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Ed Barnard | 6 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Manav Suthar | 7 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 1 | 2 |
| Elgar & Westley | 7 | 21 |
| Elgar & Charlie Allison | 9 | 29 |
| Elgar & Critchley | 12 | 21 |
| Elgar & Noah Thain | 4 | 6 |
| George Bell & Noah Thain | 0 | 21 |
| George Bell & Snater | 0 | 11 |
| George Bell & Zaman Akhter | 68 | 96 |
| George Bell & Killeen | 33 | 55 |
| George Bell & Sam Cook | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 3.5 | 8 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 8.4 | 17 |
| 4 | Matthew Critchley | 12.1 | 29 |
| 5 | Dean Elgar | 13.1 | 33 |
| 6 | Noah Thain | 16.4 | 33 |
| 7 | Shane Snater | 18.3 | 33 |
| 8 | Zaman Akhter | 34.3 | 101 |
| 9 | Mitchell Killeen | 43.4 | 134 |
| 10 | Sam Cook | 43.6 | 134 |
Warwickshire — Innings 2 (191/10 in 61.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Yates lbw b Snater | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
| Zen Malik b Snater | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 27.78 | |
| Dan Mousley c Paul Walter b Sam Cook | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Sam Hain not out | 88 | 175 | 12 | 1 | 50.29 | |
| Vaansh Jani lbw b Snater | 25 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 69.44 | |
| Ed Barnard (c) b Critchley | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 38.71 | |
| Kai Smith (wk) c (sub)Luc Benkenstein b Zaman Akhter | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9.52 | |
| Chris Woakes b Mitchell Killeen | 23 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 85.19 | |
| Manav Suthar c Charlie Allison b Critchley | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Ethan Bamber lbw b Critchley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby c Paul Walter b Critchley | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 13.79 | |
| Extras | Byes: 12 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 191 | 10 wkts, 61.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 18 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Shane Snater | 6.3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 7.3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 10 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Matthew Critchley | 19.1 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 2.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yates & Zen Malik | 7 | 7 |
| Mousley & Zen Malik | 5 | 21 |
| Hain & Zen Malik | 8 | 17 |
| Hain & Vaansh Jani | 46 | 77 |
| Hain & Ed Barnard | 18 | 39 |
| Hain & Kai Smith | 11 | 40 |
| Hain & Woakes | 36 | 50 |
| Hain & Manav Suthar | 24 | 44 |
| Hain & Ethan Bamber | 0 | 3 |
| Hain & Hannon-Dalby | 41 | 79 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yates | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2 | Dan Mousley | 4.4 | 12 |
| 3 | Zen Malik | 7.3 | 20 |
| 4 | Vaansh Jani | 19.3 | 62 |
| 5 | Ed Barnard | 25.6 | 80 |
| 6 | Kai Smith | 32.4 | 91 |
| 7 | Chris Woakes | 40.6 | 127 |
| 8 | Manav Suthar | 47.3 | 150 |
| 9 | Ethan Bamber | 47.6 | 150 |
| 10 | Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 61.1 | 191 |
Essex — Innings 3 (189/10 in 59.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c Chris Woakes b Manav Suthar | 42 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 75 | |
| Dean Elgar c Vaansh Jani b Manav Suthar | 29 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 47.54 | |
| Noah Thain b Ethan Bamber | 27 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 31.4 | |
| Charlie Allison c Kai Smith b Ed Barnard | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 40.54 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Kai Smith b Manav Suthar | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Luc Benkenstein b Chris Woakes | 21 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 50 | |
| George Bell (wk) lbw b Manav Suthar | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 54.17 | |
| Zaman Akhter not out | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| Mitchell Killeen c Robert Yates b Chris Woakes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Cook lbw b Manav Suthar | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 | |
| Jack Auld lbw b Chris Woakes | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 10 | LegByes: 1 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 189 | 10 wkts, 59.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tom Westley (c), Shane Snater | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 10 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Chris Woakes | 10.5 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| Manav Suthar | 24 | 5 | 75 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Barnard | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Robert Yates | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 62 | 88 |
| Noah Thain & Elgar | 31 | 73 |
| Noah Thain & Charlie Allison | 23 | 63 |
| Noah Thain & Critchley | 13 | 29 |
| George Bell & Critchley | 6 | 4 |
| George Bell & Luc Benkenstein | 34 | 60 |
| Zaman Akhter & Luc Benkenstein | 0 | 8 |
| Zaman Akhter & Killeen | 6 | 10 |
| Zaman Akhter & Sam Cook | 11 | 18 |
| Zaman Akhter & Jack Auld | 3 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 14.3 | 62 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 26.4 | 93 |
| 3 | Charlie Allison | 37.1 | 116 |
| 4 | Noah Thain | 41.6 | 129 |
| 5 | Matthew Critchley | 42.4 | 135 |
| 6 | George Bell | 52.4 | 169 |
| 7 | Luc Benkenstein | 53.6 | 169 |
| 8 | Mitchell Killeen | 55.4 | 175 |
| 9 | Sam Cook | 58.4 | 186 |
| 10 | Jack Auld | 59.5 | 189 |
Warwickshire — Innings 4 (138/2 in 25.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Yates c Critchley b Jack Auld | 33 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 80.49 | |
| Zen Malik c Sam Cook b Critchley | 51 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 92.73 | |
| Dan Mousley not out | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Sam Hain not out | 22 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 62.86 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 138 | 2 wkts, 25.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Vaansh Jani, Ed Barnard (c), Kai Smith (wk), Manav Suthar, Chris Woakes, Ethan Bamber, Oliver Hannon-Dalby | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Matthew Critchley | 10.3 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Jack Auld | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Dean Elgar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yates & Zen Malik | 82 | 88 |
| Mousley & Zen Malik | 24 | 15 |
| Mousley & Hain | 32 | 50 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yates | 14.4 | 82 |
| 2 | Zen Malik | 17.1 | 106 |
ESS vs WAS Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Essex vs Warwickshire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs WAS (Essex vs Warwickshire) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Warwickshire (ESS vs WAS) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 15th September 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs WAS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs WAS Match Venue: The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs WAS Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs WAS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chelmsford, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 86% humidity and 13.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 97% chances of precipitation during the game.
The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
58%Batting Pitch 42%
Bowling Pitch
ESS vs WAS (Essex vs Warwickshire) Playing 11
Essex vs Warwickshire (ESS vs WAS) Match Preview
ESS vs WAS Match Preview: Essex is set to take on Warwickshire in County Championship Division One 2026 on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dean Elgar and Michael Pepper 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
- George Bell 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.
Warwickshire (WAS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Robert Yates and Will Young will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dan Mousley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Hain and Vaansh Jani will strengthen the middle order for Warwickshire.
- Robert Yates will lead the Warwickshire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Alex Davies will do the Wicket Keeping for Warwickshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Manav Suthar will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Chris Woakes and Jake Lintott will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex vs Warwickshire (ESS vs WAS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs WAS Match Prediction: Warwickshire 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, WAS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ESS vs WAS County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wiaan Mulder 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 WAS Head to Head
ESS vs WAS Head to Head Records: Essex vs Warwickshire have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Essex have won 0 whereas Warwickshire have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ESS Won | 0 |
| WAS Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
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:
WAS - W W W D WESS - L L L D L
ESS vs WAS 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, Alex Davies is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs WAS Winning Prediction
- Warwickshire team has the upper hand over Essex team. So try to pick more players from Warwickshire
ESS vs WAS Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Wiaan Mulder [477 points], Luc Benkenstein [361 points]WAS - Manav Suthar [297 points], Chris Woakes [283 points]
ESS vs WAS Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], George Bell [0 points]WAS - Michael Booth [0 points], Nathan Gilchrist [0 points]
ESS vs WAS Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Jamie Porter, Shane SnaterWAS - Oliver Hannon Dalby
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]
Warwickshire (WAS) Key Players
- Ethan Bamber [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Dan Mousley [18, 57*, DNB, 51*, 4, ]
- Robert Yates [18]
ESS vs WAS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Charles Allison [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Dan Mousley [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Robert Yates [PTs: 281, CR: 7.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
ESS vs WAS Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Warwickshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs WAS Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs WAS Live Score?
You can see ESS vs WAS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs WAS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs WAS Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ESS vs WAS match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ESS vs WAS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Warwickshire (ESS vs WAS) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer(C), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley(C), Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Luc Benkenstein, George Bell(WK), Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Charles Allison
Warwickshire (WAS) Squad: Chris Woakes, Beau Webster, Will Young, Vaansh Jani, Sam Hain, Ed Barnard, Alex Davies(WK), Jordan Thompson, Keith Barker, Ethan Bamber, Oliver Hannon Dalby, Robert Yates(C), Dan Mousley, Kai Smith(WK), Nathan Gilchrist, Jake Lintott, Manav Suthar, Michael Booth, Zen Malik
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 WAS match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ESS vs WAS today?
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