Essex vs Sussex, Division 1

County Div 1 2026 · 4day · Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC · County Ground, Chelmsford

Sussex won by 47 runs (Essex 177 & 281, Sussex 275 & 230).

Essex: 177 (58.5 ov) & 281 (73.3 ov)
Sussex: 275 (99 ov) & 230 (50.1 ov)

Essex squad

Dean Elgar – Batsman
Paul Walter – Allrounder
Tom Westley (c) – Batsman
Charlie Allison – Batsman
Matthew Critchley – Allrounder
Michael Pepper (wk) – Wicketkeeper
Shane Snater – Bowler
Zaman Akhter – Allrounder
Charlie Bennett – Bowler
Samuel Cook – Bowler
Simon Harmer – Bowler
James Porter – Bowler
Mitchell Killeen – Allrounder
George Bell – Batsman

Sussex squad

Daniel Hughes – Top Order Batter
Thomas Haines (c) – Batsman
Tom Clark – Batsman
Charlie Tear – Wicketkeeper
James Coles – Allrounder
John Simpson (wk) – Wicketkeeper
Jack Leaning – Allrounder
Jack Carson – Allrounder
Dominic Goodman – Allrounder
Henry Crocombe – Bowler
Aristides Karvelas – Bowler
Oliver Carter – Batsman