Warwickshire vs Essex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire won by 41 runs (Warwickshire 190 & 220, Essex 205 & 164).
- Warwickshire: 190 (64.5 ov) & 220 (62.2 ov)
- Essex: 205 (73.5 ov) & 164 (64.2 ov)
Match report
Warwickshire (WAR) faced Essex (ESS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Friday, 17 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham and Richard Kettleborough, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Warwickshire made 190 in 64.5 overs, with Sam Hain top-scoring on 88 not out from 179 balls. James Porter was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 59. Essex made 205 in 73.5 overs, with Simon Harmer top-scoring on 48 from 91 balls. Nathan Gilchrist was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 40. Warwickshire made 220 in 62.2 overs, with Beau Webster top-scoring on 91 from 123 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 58. Essex made 164 in 64.2 overs, with Luc Benkenstein top-scoring on 39 from 93 balls. Keith Barker was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: Warwickshire won by 41 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.
Warwickshire · 1st innings: 190 (64.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Yates | c Paul Walter b James Porter | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Alex Davies | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Mousley | lbw b James Porter | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 30.3 |
| Sam Hain | not out | 88 | 179 | 11 | 2 | 49.16 |
| Beau Webster | b Shane Snater | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Ed Barnard | lbw b Zaman Akhter | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Zen Malik | lbw b James Porter | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Jordan Thompson | c Paul Walter b Samuel Cook | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Keith Barker | c Shane Snater b Zaman Akhter | 22 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ethan Bamber | c Michael Pepper b Shane Snater | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | b Samuel Cook | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 20 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 2.95 |
| Samuel Cook | 18.5 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 2.02 |
| Shane Snater | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2.83 |
| Zaman Akhter | 13 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 3.62 |
| Simon Harmer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Essex · 1st innings: 205 (73.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Robert Yates b Ethan Bamber | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Paul Walter | c Dan Mousley b Ethan Bamber | 46 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 47.42 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c Alex Davies b Keith Barker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Charlie Allison | lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 44 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 46.81 |
| Samuel Cook | c Robert Yates b Nathan Gilchrist | 19 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 41.3 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Zen Malik b Ethan Bamber | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Michael Pepper | c Beau Webster b Nathan Gilchrist | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | b Nathan Gilchrist | 48 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 52.75 |
| Shane Snater | lbw b Ed Barnard | 8 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Zaman Akhter | b Keith Barker | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| James Porter | not out | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Barker | 17 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Ethan Bamber | 20 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Ed Barnard | 17 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 2.24 |
| Jordan Thompson | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 9.5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4.07 |
Warwickshire · 2nd innings: 220 (62.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Yates | c Charlie Allison b Shane Snater | 22 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Alex Davies | c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Dan Mousley | c Luc Benkenstein b Samuel Cook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hain | c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | b Samuel Cook | 91 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 73.98 |
| Ed Barnard | c Paul Walter b Shane Snater | 17 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 68 |
| Zen Malik | c Charlie Allison b James Porter | 21 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 44.68 |
| Jordan Thompson | c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Keith Barker | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ethan Bamber | not out | 19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | b Shane Snater | 17 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 60.71 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Samuel Cook | 15 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 3.87 |
| Shane Snater | 9.2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.61 |
| Zaman Akhter | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 5.86 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3.61 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 164 (64.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | c Jordan Thompson b Keith Barker | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Dean Elgar | lbw b Keith Barker | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Walter | c Keith Barker b Ed Barnard | 8 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 17.78 |
| Charlie Allison | b Keith Barker | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Dan Mousley b Ethan Bamber | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Luc Benkenstein | b Ethan Bamber | 39 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Michael Pepper | c Robert Yates b Keith Barker | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Simon Harmer | c Robert Yates b Beau Webster | 32 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 56.14 |
| Shane Snater | c Alex Davies b Jordan Thompson | 11 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 30.56 |
| Zaman Akhter | c Sam Hain b Beau Webster | 35 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 51.47 |
| James Porter | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 16 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 3.56 |
| Keith Barker | 17 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 1.71 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Ed Barnard | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 |
| Jordan Thompson | 8 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Beau Webster | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Robert Yates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |