Warwickshire vs Leicestershire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire won by an innings and 79 runs (Warwickshire 372, Leicestershire 125 & 168).
- Warwickshire: 372 (113.3 ov)
- Leicestershire: 125 (47 ov) & 168 (56.1 ov)
Match report
Warwickshire (WAR) faced Leicestershire (LEI) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 09:30 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Russell Warren and Steve O Shaughnessy, with Mike Smith as match referee.
Leicestershire made 125 in 47 overs, with Ben Cox top-scoring on 33 from 56 balls. Ethan Bamber was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 42. Warwickshire made 372 in 113.3 overs, with Sam Hain top-scoring on 142 from 301 balls. Ajaz Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 78. Leicestershire made 168 in 56.1 overs, with Tom Scriven top-scoring on 49 from 85 balls. Ethan Bamber was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 52.
Result: Warwickshire won by an innings and 79 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.
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 125 (47 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridon Gumbs | b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sol Budinger | c Robert Yates b Ed Barnard | 27 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Rishi Patel | lbw b Chris Woakes | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | c Vansh Jani b Chris Woakes | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | lbw b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Cox | c Robert Yates b Chris Woakes | 33 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 58.93 |
| Ian Holland | c Will Young b Ethan Bamber | 10 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 19.61 |
| Ben Green | c Sam Hain b Ethan Bamber | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Tom Scriven | not out | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Ajaz Patel | b Ethan Bamber | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Josh Hull | c & b Ed Barnard | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 16 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 2.63 |
| Chris Woakes | 13 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1.54 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Barnard | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Manav Suthar | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Warwickshire · 1st innings: 372 (113.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Yates | b Ian Holland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Young | c Rishi Patel b Ben Green | 18 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 32.14 |
| Dan Mousley | c Sheridon Gumbs b Ian Holland | 19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Sam Hain | c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 142 | 301 | 11 | 0 | 47.18 |
| Vansh Jani | c Ben Mike b Ajaz Patel | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 44.9 |
| Ed Barnard | c Ben Cox b Ben Green | 88 | 155 | 8 | 1 | 56.77 |
| Kai Smith | c & b Josh Hull | 18 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Chris Woakes | c Ian Holland b Josh Hull | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Manav Suthar | lbw b Josh Hull | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 105.56 |
| Ethan Bamber | b Ajaz Patel | 21 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 110.53 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | not out | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 26.92 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 24 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Ben Green | 25 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Scriven | 15 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Josh Hull | 20 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 3.95 |
| Ajaz Patel | 25.3 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 3.06 |
| Rishi Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 168 (56.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridon Gumbs | lbw b Ethan Bamber | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Sol Budinger | b Chris Woakes | 47 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 97.92 |
| Rishi Patel | b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | lbw b Chris Woakes | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | c Robert Yates b Chris Woakes | 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Ben Cox | c Sam Hain b Ethan Bamber | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ian Holland | lbw b Ed Barnard | 23 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 41.82 |
| Ben Green | c Will Young b Ethan Bamber | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Scriven | b Ethan Bamber | 49 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 57.65 |
| Ajaz Patel | b Manav Suthar | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Josh Hull | not out | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34.38 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bamber | 20.1 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 2.58 |
| Chris Woakes | 15 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 2.53 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Ed Barnard | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2.88 |
| Manav Suthar | 8 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 3.25 |