Leicestershire vs Essex, 33rd Test — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Essex beat Leicestershire by 6 wkts in the 33rd Test of the County Championship Division One at Grace Road, Leicester on Fri, 12 Jun, 2026. Essex 401/10 (97.4 ov); Leicestershire 187/10 (63.2 ov); Leicestershire 428/10 (153.5 ov); Essex 217/4 (45.5 ov). Jordan Cox top-scored with 204 off 201 balls for Essex. Rehan Ahmed took 4/102. Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley c Rehan Ahmed b Tom Scriven | 22 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 53.65 |
| Matt Critchley Not out | 28 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 84.84 |
| Dean Elgar c Rishi Patel b Josh Davey | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper Not out | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Paul Walter c Lewis Hill b Joey Evison | 110 | 135 | 11 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Charles Allison b Ben Green | 36 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 73.46 |
Extras 6 (4 b, 2 nb)
Total 217/4 (45.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Jordan Cox, Jamie Porter, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Charlie Edward Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ben Green | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3.81 |
| Tom Scriven | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Rishi Patel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Evison | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.45 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 16 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Alex Green | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 |
15 (Dean Elgar, 2.6 ov) · 86 (Tom Westley, 19.4 ov) · 156 (Charles Allison, 33.6 ov) · 205 (Paul Walter, 43.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Matt Critchley | 21 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 31.34 |
| Ben Green lbw b Charlie Edward Bennett | 29 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 47.54 |
| Nick Kelly lbw b Jamie Porter | 19 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 51.35 |
| Ben Cox b Shane Snater | 49 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 59.03 |
| Lewis Hill b Matt Critchley | 127 | 320 | 12 | 0 | 39.68 |
| Tom Scriven lbw b Simon Harmer | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 25.64 |
| Rishi Patel b Shane Snater | 58 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 59.79 |
| Joey Evison lbw b Shane Snater | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 34.61 |
| Rehan Ahmed lbw b Simon Harmer | 23 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 48.93 |
| Sheridon Gumbs b Simon Harmer | 49 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 39.2 |
| Alex Green Not out | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 34 (20 b, 12 lb, 2 nb)
Total 428/10 (153.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 12.5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.64 |
| Simon Harmer | 51 | 8 | 124 | 3 | 2.43 |
| Jamie Porter | 29 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 2.72 |
| Shane Snater | 34 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 2.02 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 27 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 3.33 |
96 (Rishi Patel, 28.3 ov) · 130 (Sheridon Gumbs, 43.3 ov) · 143 (Rehan Ahmed, 45.5 ov) · 166 (Nick Kelly, 56.6 ov) · 184 (Joey Evison, 64.5 ov) · 274 (Ben Cox, 96.1 ov) · 324 (Ben Green, 114.2 ov) · 349 (Tom Scriven, 125.5 ov) · 405 (Josh Davey, 143.6 ov) · 428 (Lewis Hill, 153.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey c Shane Snater b Charlie Edward Bennett | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ben Green c Jordan Cox b Simon Harmer | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13.95 |
| Nick Kelly c Jamie Porter b Matt Critchley | 78 | 121 | 10 | 2 | 64.46 |
| Ben Cox lbw b Noah Thain | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Lewis Hill lbw b Charlie Edward Bennett | 23 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 57.5 |
| Tom Scriven c Jordan Cox b Charlie Edward Bennett | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Rishi Patel lbw b Jamie Porter | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Joey Evison b Simon Harmer | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Rehan Ahmed lbw b Shane Snater | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Sheridon Gumbs c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 21 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 26.58 |
| Alex Green Not out | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
Extras 11 (1 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)
Total 187/10 (63.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 3.2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Jamie Porter | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 |
| Shane Snater | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.42 |
| Noah Thain | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 11 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.36 |
6 (Rishi Patel, 4.4 ov) · 11 (Rehan Ahmed, 7.1 ov) · 52 (Lewis Hill, 20.6 ov) · 72 (Sheridon Gumbs, 27.3 ov) · 88 (Joey Evison, 31.4 ov) · 101 (Ben Cox, 34.5 ov) · 134 (Ben Green, 49.3 ov) · 159 (Tom Scriven, 56.1 ov) · 167 (Josh Davey, 58.1 ov) · 187 (Nick Kelly, 63.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley c Nick Kelly b Rehan Ahmed | 41 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 46.06 |
| Matt Critchley b Joey Evison | 97 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 71.32 |
| Dean Elgar b Ben Green | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Simon Harmer b Tom Scriven | 36 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 53.73 |
| Jamie Porter b Rehan Ahmed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Walter lbw b Ben Green | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Shane Snater b Josh Davey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Cox c Ben Cox b Josh Davey | 204 | 201 | 26 | 2 | 101.49 |
| Noah Thain lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Charles Allison c Nick Kelly b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett Not out | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Extras 13 (4 b, 8 lb, 1 wd)
Total 401/10 (97.4 ov)
Yet to bat: Michael-Kyle Pepper
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 16 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2.62 |
| Ben Green | 19 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3.84 |
| Tom Scriven | 12.4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 3.31 |
| Joey Evison | 11 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5.27 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 23 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 4.43 |
| Alex Green | 16 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 4.5 |
5 (Paul Walter, 5.1 ov) · 8 (Dean Elgar, 7.5 ov) · 155 (Tom Westley, 33.2 ov) · 338 (Matt Critchley, 72.5 ov) · 339 (Jamie Porter, 73.3 ov) · 343 (Charles Allison, 75.5 ov) · 347 (Noah Thain, 77.6 ov) · 371 (Jordan Cox, 84.3 ov) · 371 (Shane Snater, 86.4 ov) · 401 (Simon Harmer, 97.4 ov)