Warwickshire vs Essex, Match 12 — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Warwickshire beat Essex by 41 runs in the Match 12 of the County Championship Division One at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026. Warwickshire 1st 190/10 (64.5 ov); Essex 1st 205/10 (73.5 ov); Warwickshire 2nd 220/10 (62.2 ov); Essex 2nd 164/10 (64.2 ov). Beau Webster top-scored with 91 off 123 balls for Warwickshire 2nd. Samuel Cook took 5/58. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley c Dan Mousley b Ethan Bamber | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Dean Elgar lbw b Keith Barker | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer c Robert Yates b Beau Webster | 32 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 56.14 |
| Jamie Porter Not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c Robert Yates b Keith Barker | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Paul Walter c Keith Barker b Ed Barnard | 8 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 17.78 |
| Shane Snater c Alex Davies b Jordan Thompson | 11 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 30.56 |
| Samuel Cook c Jordan Thompson b Keith Barker | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Luc Benkenstein b Ethan Bamber | 39 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Zaman Akhter c Sam Hain b Beau Webster | 35 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 51.47 |
| Charles Allison b Keith Barker | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 12 (1 b, 6 lb, 3 wd, 2 nb)
Total 164/10 (64.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 4.42 |
| Keith Barker | 17 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 1.71 |
| Ed Barnard | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 |
| Jordan Thompson | 8 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Beau Webster | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Ethan Bamber | 16 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 3.56 |
| Robert Yates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 (Dean Elgar, 5.1 ov) · 16 (Samuel Cook, 5.3 ov) · 16 (Charles Allison, 5.6 ov) · 21 (Matt Critchley, 8.2 ov) · 58 (Paul Walter, 19.3 ov) · 80 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 35.3 ov) · 82 (Luc Benkenstein, 36.6 ov) · 112 (Shane Snater, 46.4 ov) · 163 (Simon Harmer, 62.1 ov) · 164 (Zaman Akhter, 64.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist b Shane Snater | 17 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 60.71 |
| Alex Davies c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Sam Hain c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Barker c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ed Barnard c Paul Walter b Shane Snater | 17 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 68 |
| Jordan Thompson c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Beau Webster b Samuel Cook | 91 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 73.98 |
| Zen Malik c Charles Allison b Jamie Porter | 21 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 44.68 |
| Ethan Bamber Not out | 19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
| Robert Yates c Charles Allison b Shane Snater | 22 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Dan Mousley c Luc Benkenstein b Samuel Cook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 10 (4 b, 6 lb)
Total 220/10 (62.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3.61 |
| Jamie Porter | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Shane Snater | 9.2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.61 |
| Samuel Cook | 15 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 3.87 |
| Zaman Akhter | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 5.86 |
14 (Alex Davies, 5.5 ov) · 14 (Dan Mousley, 7.4 ov) · 14 (Sam Hain, 9.3 ov) · 58 (Robert Yates, 16.6 ov) · 94 (Ed Barnard, 26.2 ov) · 144 (Zen Malik, 40.3 ov) · 153 (Jordan Thompson, 45.1 ov) · 177 (Beau Webster, 52.2 ov) · 188 (Keith Barker, 54.2 ov) · 220 (Nathan Gilchrist, 62.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley c Zen Malik b Ethan Bamber | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Dean Elgar c Robert Yates b Ethan Bamber | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Simon Harmer b Nathan Gilchrist | 48 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 52.75 |
| Jamie Porter Not out | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c Beau Webster b Nathan Gilchrist | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Walter c Dan Mousley b Ethan Bamber | 46 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 47.42 |
| Shane Snater lbw b Ed Barnard | 8 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Samuel Cook c Robert Yates b Nathan Gilchrist | 19 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 41.3 |
| Luc Benkenstein c Alex Davies b Keith Barker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Zaman Akhter b Keith Barker | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Charles Allison lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 44 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 46.81 |
Extras 16 (11 lb, 1 wd, 4 nb)
Total 205/10 (73.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist | 9.5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4.07 |
| Keith Barker | 17 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Ed Barnard | 17 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 2.24 |
| Jordan Thompson | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Ethan Bamber | 20 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2.2 |
18 (Dean Elgar, 9.2 ov) · 19 (Luc Benkenstein, 10.4 ov) · 103 (Paul Walter, 33.1 ov) · 127 (Charles Allison, 42.3 ov) · 136 (Samuel Cook, 46.4 ov) · 136 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 46.6 ov) · 144 (Matt Critchley, 49.6 ov) · 173 (Shane Snater, 62.6 ov) · 186 (Zaman Akhter, 67.5 ov) · 205 (Simon Harmer, 73.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist b Samuel Cook | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Alex Davies c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Jamie Porter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hain Not out | 88 | 179 | 11 | 2 | 49.16 |
| Keith Barker c Shane Snater b Zaman Akhter | 22 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Ed Barnard lbw b Zaman Akhter | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jordan Thompson c Paul Walter b Samuel Cook | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Beau Webster b Shane Snater | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Zen Malik lbw b Jamie Porter | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Ethan Bamber c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Shane Snater | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Yates c Paul Walter b Jamie Porter | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dan Mousley lbw b Jamie Porter | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 30.3 |
Extras 15 (4 b, 6 lb, 3 wd, 2 nb)
Total 190/10 (64.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamie Porter | 20 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 2.95 |
| Shane Snater | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2.83 |
| Samuel Cook | 18.5 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 2.02 |
| Zaman Akhter | 13 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 3.62 |
1 (Alex Davies, 0.2 ov) · 12 (Robert Yates, 4.2 ov) · 25 (Dan Mousley, 10.4 ov) · 48 (Beau Webster, 17.2 ov) · 65 (Ed Barnard, 23.5 ov) · 96 (Zen Malik, 32.1 ov) · 113 (Jordan Thompson, 35.4 ov) · 144 (Keith Barker, 48.1 ov) · 145 (Ethan Bamber, 49.5 ov) · 190 (Nathan Gilchrist, 64.5 ov)