Essex batting order and playing 11, T20 Blast 2026
Essex most often opened with Paul Walter and Michael-Kyle Pepper in T20 Blast 2026, with CWJ Allison at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 1 (12), 2 (1) | 13 | 382 | 157.9 |
| 2 | Michael-Kyle Pepper | 2 (12), 1 (1) | 13 | 361 | 142.1 |
| 3 | CWJ AllisonMoved around | 3 (6), 4 (5) | 11 | 346 | 131.1 |
| 3 | Jordan Cox | 3 (5) | 5 | 82 | 134.4 |
| 4 | Luc Benkenstein | 4 (7), 5 (4) | 11 | 237 | 130.2 |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 5 (4), 6 (1) | 5 | 67 | 134.0 |
| 6 | Matthew CritchleyMoved around | 6 (5), 5 (3), 3 (2) | 10 | 136 | 133.3 |
| 6 | NRM Thain | 6 (3), 8 (1) | 4 | 87 | 138.1 |
| 7 | Simon Harmer | 7 (9) | 9 | 192 | 181.1 |
| 8 | SML Fernandes | 8 (3), 6 (1) | 4 | 21 | 80.8 |
| 9 | Shane Snater | 9 (4), 8 (2) | 6 | 52 | 157.6 |
| 10 | Zaman Akhter | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 37 | 142.3 |
| 10 | CE Bennett | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 14 | 116.7 |
| 10 | Mackenzie Jones | 10 (1) | 1 | 19 | 146.2 |
| 11 | Sam Cook | 11 (1) | 1 | 5 | 83.3 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Essex in T20 Blast 2026?
Essex most often opened with Paul Walter and Michael-Kyle Pepper in T20 Blast 2026, with CWJ Allison at No. 3.
Who batted as Essex's finisher?
Matthew Critchley batted most often at No. 6 (10 innings, 136 runs).
How settled was the Essex top order?
Paul Walter batted at No. 1 in 92% of their innings; Michael-Kyle Pepper batted at No. 2 in 92% of their innings.