Essex vs Sussex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Sussex won by 47 runs (Essex 177 & 281, Sussex 275 & 230).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Sussex (SUS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Sussex won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Russell Warren and Surendiran Shanmugam, with James Whitaker as match referee.
Sussex made 275 in 99 overs, with Jack Leaning top-scoring on 60 from 110 balls. James Porter was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 44. Essex made 177 in 58.5 overs, with Charlie Allison top-scoring on 56 from 86 balls. Henry Crocombe was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 39. Sussex made 230 in 50.1 overs, with James Coles top-scoring on 79 from 125 balls. Zaman Akhter was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 51. Essex made 281 in 73.3 overs, with Matthew Critchley top-scoring on 96 from 132 balls. James Coles was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 98.
Result: Sussex won by 47 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sussex · 1st innings: 275 (99 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Paul Walter b Michael Pepper | 45 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 42.06 |
| Thomas Haines | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Clark | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Tear | c Simon Harmer b James Porter | 39 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 31.71 |
| James Coles | c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 15 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| John Simpson | lbw b James Porter | 17 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 29.31 |
| Jack Leaning | c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 60 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Jack Carson | c Paul Walter b James Porter | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Dominic Goodman | lbw b Samuel Cook | 22 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 35.48 |
| Aristides Karvelas | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 38 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Henry Crocombe | not out | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 19 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 1.68 |
| Shane Snater | 18 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Zaman Akhter | 23 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 3.26 |
| Simon Harmer | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2.13 |
| James Porter | 15 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2.93 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 |
Essex · 1st innings: 177 (58.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | b James Coles | 44 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 37.61 |
| Paul Walter | b Aristides Karvelas | 28 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 52.83 |
| Tom Westley | b Jack Carson | 17 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 38.64 |
| Charlie Allison | lbw b Henry Crocombe | 56 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 65.12 |
| Matthew Critchley | not out | 19 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 48.72 |
| Michael Pepper | lbw b James Coles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Henry Crocombe | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Zaman Akhter | lbw b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Killeen | b James Coles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Porter | b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Charlie Bennett, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristides Karvelas | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
| Dominic Goodman | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Thomas Haines | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Henry Crocombe | 9.5 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 3.97 |
| Jack Carson | 17 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2.65 |
| Tom Clark | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| James Coles | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Jack Leaning | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Sussex · 2nd innings: 230 (50.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clark | b James Porter | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Thomas Haines | c Zaman Akhter b Shane Snater | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Charlie Tear | c Charlie Allison b Simon Harmer | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| James Coles | c Simon Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 79 | 125 | 9 | 1 | 63.2 |
| Oliver Carter | lbw b Simon Harmer | 26 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 92.86 |
| John Simpson | lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leaning | c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Carson | lbw b Zaman Akhter | 42 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 113.51 |
| Dominic Goodman | c George Bell b Zaman Akhter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Aristides Karvelas | c Tom Westley b Zaman Akhter | 22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 64.71 |
| Henry Crocombe | not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Daniel Hughes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Shane Snater | 6 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 1 | 96 | 4 | 5.33 |
| Zaman Akhter | 11.1 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 4.57 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 281 (73.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c Charlie Tear b James Coles | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Dean Elgar | b Henry Crocombe | 35 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Tom Westley | c John Simpson b Jack Carson | 33 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 89.19 |
| Charlie Allison | c Oliver Carter b Jack Carson | 42 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 65.63 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Thomas Haines b James Coles | 96 | 132 | 8 | 2 | 72.73 |
| Simon Harmer | c Jack Leaning b Aristides Karvelas | 16 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| Michael Pepper | b James Coles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Zaman Akhter | lbw b James Coles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Killeen | c John Simpson b Aristides Karvelas | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 38.24 |
| Shane Snater | c Jack Leaning b Henry Crocombe | 35 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 77.78 |
| James Porter | not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Charlie Bennett, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristides Karvelas | 11 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 4.36 |
| James Coles | 29.3 | 2 | 98 | 4 | 3.32 |
| Henry Crocombe | 14 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 4.36 |
| Jack Carson | 19 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 3.53 |