Somerset vs Essex, 44th Match, County Championship Division One 2026 - Match InfoSOM vs ESS, 44th Match, County Championship Division One 2026 - Match Info
INFO
Match
SOM vs ESS • 44th Match • County Championship Division One 2026
Date
Thursday, August 20
Time
11:00 AM LOCAL, 10:00 AM GMT, 3:30 PM IST
Toss
Essex won the toss and opt to Bowl
Umpires
Ian Blackwell, Martin Saggers
Referee
Mike Smith
Somerset squad
Players
Joshua Thomas,
Tom Lammonby,
Henry Nicholls,
James Rew (wk),
Tom Abell,
Lewis Goldsworthy,
Archie Vaughan,
Lewis Gregory (c),
Jack Leach,
Migael Pretorius,
Jake Ball
Bench
Jordan Hermann,
Thomas Rew,
Craig Overton,
Joshua Shaw,
Will Smeed,
Alfie Ogborne
Essex squad
Players
Dean Elgar,
Paul Walter,
Tom Westley (c),
Charlie Allison,
Matthew Critchley,
Michael Pepper (wk),
Noah Thain,
Simon Harmer,
Shane Snater,
Sam Cook,
Jamie Porter
Bench
Wiaan Mulder,
Jordan Cox,
Luc Benkenstein,
Zaman Akhter,
Charlie Bennett
VENUE GUIDE
Stadium
The Cooper Associates County Ground
City
Taunton, England
Capacity
6500
Ends
River End, Old Pavilion End
Hosts To
Somerset
