Essex vs Sussex, Match 51 — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Sussex beat Essex by 47 runs in the Match 51 of the County Championship Division One at County Ground, Chelmsford on Wed, 02 Sept, 2026. Sussex 275/10 (99 ov); Essex 1st 177/10 (58.5 ov); Sussex 2nd 230/10 (50.1 ov); Essex 2nd 281/10 (73.3 ov). Matt Critchley top-scored with 96 off 132 balls for Essex 2nd. Henry Thomas Crocombe took 5/39. Sussex won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley c John Simpson b Jack Joshua Carson | 33 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 89.19 |
| Matt Critchley c Tom Haines b James Coles | 96 | 132 | 8 | 2 | 72.73 |
| Dean Elgar b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 35 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Simon Harmer c Jack Leaning b Ari Karvelas | 16 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| Jamie Porter Not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper lbw b James Coles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Paul Walter c Charlie Tear b James Coles | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Shane Snater c Jack Leaning b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 35 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 77.78 |
| Mitchell Killeen c John Simpson b Ari Karvelas | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 38.23 |
| Charles Allison c Oliver Carter b Jack Joshua Carson | 42 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 65.63 |
Extras 7 (4 b, 3 lb)
Total 281/10 (73.3 ov)
Yet to bat: Zaman Akhter, Charlie Edward Bennett, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Joshua Carson | 19 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe | 14 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 4.36 |
| James Coles | 29.3 | 2 | 98 | 4 | 3.32 |
| Ari Karvelas | 11 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 4.36 |
3 (Paul Walter, 3.5 ov) · 69 (Dean Elgar, 14.2 ov) · 79 (Tom Westley, 15.6 ov) · 150 (Charles Allison, 31.4 ov) · 181 (Simon Harmer, 44.5 ov) · 192 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 49.4 ov) · 223 (Mitchell Killeen, 60.4 ov) · 271 (Shane Snater, 70.3 ov) · 281 (Matt Critchley, 73.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Simpson lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Haines c Zaman Akhter b Shane Snater | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Tom Clark b Jamie Porter | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Jack Joshua Carson lbw b Zaman Akhter | 42 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 113.51 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe Not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| James Coles c Simon Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 79 | 125 | 9 | 1 | 63.2 |
| Dominic Goodman c (sub George Bell) b Zaman Akhter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Oliver Carter lbw b Simon Harmer | 26 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Ari Karvelas c Tom Westley b Zaman Akhter | 22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 64.71 |
| Charlie Tear c Charles Allison b Simon Harmer | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Extras 19 (18 b, 1 lb)
Total 230/10 (50.1 ov)
Yet to bat: Daniel Hughes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 1 | 96 | 4 | 5.33 |
| Jamie Porter | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Shane Snater | 6 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 11.1 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 4.57 |
28 (Tom Haines, 5.2 ov) · 28 (Tom Clark, 6.2 ov) · 40 (Charlie Tear, 11.4 ov) · 90 (Oliver Carter, 21.1 ov) · 90 (John Simpson, 23.1 ov) · 90 (Jack Leaning, 23.3 ov) · 153 (Jack Joshua Carson, 34.5 ov) · 173 (Dominic Goodman, 38.3 ov) · 207 (Ari Karvelas, 46.6 ov) · 230 (James Coles, 50.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley b Jack Joshua Carson | 17 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 38.63 |
| Matt Critchley Not out | 19 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 48.71 |
| Dean Elgar b James Coles | 44 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 37.6 |
| Simon Harmer lbw b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jamie Porter b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper lbw b James Coles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Paul Walter b Ari Karvelas | 28 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 52.83 |
| Shane Snater b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaman Akhter lbw b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Killeen b James Coles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Allison lbw b Henry Thomas Crocombe | 56 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 65.11 |
Extras 10 (2 lb, 8 nb)
Total 177/10 (58.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Charlie Edward Bennett, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Haines | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Tom Clark | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jack Joshua Carson | 17 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2.65 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe | 9.5 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 3.97 |
| James Coles | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Dominic Goodman | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Ari Karvelas | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
57 (Paul Walter, 16.1 ov) · 79 (Tom Westley, 27.1 ov) · 136 (Dean Elgar, 42.3 ov) · 171 (Charles Allison, 54.4 ov) · 172 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 55.1 ov) · 175 (Simon Harmer, 56.1 ov) · 175 (Zaman Akhter, 56.2 ov) · 175 (Shane Snater, 56.3 ov) · 176 (Mitchell Killeen, 57.5 ov) · 177 (Jamie Porter, 58.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 60 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 54.55 |
| John Simpson lbw b Jamie Porter | 17 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 29.31 |
| Tom Haines c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Daniel Hughes c Paul Walter b Shane Snater | 45 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 42.06 |
| Tom Clark c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Joshua Carson c Paul Walter b Jamie Porter | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe Not out | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| James Coles c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 15 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Dominic Goodman lbw b Samuel Cook | 22 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 35.48 |
| Ari Karvelas c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Jamie Porter | 38 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Charlie Tear c Simon Harmer b Jamie Porter | 39 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 31.71 |
Extras 14 (5 b, 9 lb)
Total 275/10 (99 ov)
Yet to bat: Oliver Carter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Simon Harmer | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Jamie Porter | 15 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2.93 |
| Shane Snater | 18 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Samuel Cook | 19 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 1.68 |
| Zaman Akhter | 23 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 3.26 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 |
7 (Tom Haines, 6.3 ov) · 7 (Tom Clark, 6.5 ov) · 79 (Daniel Hughes, 35.3 ov) · 109 (Charlie Tear, 46.5 ov) · 116 (James Coles, 52.1 ov) · 149 (John Simpson, 66.1 ov) · 163 (Jack Joshua Carson, 68.5 ov) · 213 (Dominic Goodman, 86.1 ov) · 249 (Jack Leaning, 93.6 ov) · 275 (Ari Karvelas, 98.6 ov)