Somerset vs Essex, Division 1

County Div 1 2026 · 4day · Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC · The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton

Somerset won by 8 wickets (Somerset 469 & 103/2, Essex 158 & 412).

Somerset: 469 (127.5 ov) & 103/2 (19.2 ov)
Essex: 158 (42.4 ov) & 412 (161.1 ov)

Somerset squad

Joshua Thomas – Allrounder
Tom Lammonby – Allrounder
Lewis Goldsworthy – Bowler
James Rew (wk) – Wicketkeeper
Tom Abell – Batsman
Archie Vaughan – Allrounder
Lewis Gregory (c) – Allrounder
Migael Pretorius – Bowler
Jack Leach – Bowler
Jake Ball – Bowler
Henry Nicholls – Batsman

Essex squad

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