Essex vs Hampshire, Division 1

County Div 1 2026 · 4day · Fri, 8 May 2026, 10:00 UTC · County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex won by 6 wickets (Essex 273 & 178/4, Hampshire 235 & 214).

Essex: 273 (90 ov) & 178/4 (41.5 ov)
Hampshire: 235 (71.3 ov) & 214 (79.5 ov)

Essex squad

Dean Elgar – Batsman
Paul Walter – Allrounder
Tom Westley (c) – Batsman
Charlie Allison – Batsman
Wiaan Mulder – Allrounder
Matthew Critchley – Allrounder
Michael Pepper (wk) – Wicketkeeper
Simon Harmer – Bowler
Shane Snater – Bowler
James Porter – Bowler
Samuel Cook – Bowler

Hampshire squad

Toby Albert – Batsman
Nick Gubbins – Bowler
Tom Prest – Batsman
Jake Lehmann – Batsman
Ben Mayes – Batsman
Ben Brown (c) (wk) – Wicketkeeper
Liam Dawson – Bowler
James Fuller – Bowler
Scott Currie – Bowler
Kyle Abbott – Batsman
Codi Yusuf – Allrounder