Essex most runs and best batters, T20 Blast 2026
Paul Walter was Essex's top run-scorer in T20 Blast 2026 with 382 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 157.9, ahead of Michael-Kyle Pepper (361) and CWJ Allison (346).
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Most runs for Essex
Every Essex batter in T20 Blast 2026
| # | Batter | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 13 | 382 | 78 | 34.73 | 157.9 | 3/0 | 59 | 9 |
| 2 | Michael-Kyle Pepper | 13 | 361 | 71 | 30.08 | 142.1 | 3/0 | 40 | 15 |
| 3 | CWJ Allison | 11 | 346 | 74 | 43.25 | 131.1 | 3/0 | 28 | 15 |
| 4 | Luc Benkenstein | 11 | 237 | 67 | 21.55 | 130.2 | 1/0 | 19 | 11 |
| 5 | Simon Harmer | 9 | 192 | 56 | 64.00 | 181.1 | 1/0 | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 10 | 136 | 37 | 15.11 | 133.3 | 0/0 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | NRM Thain | 4 | 87 | 36 | 29.00 | 138.1 | 0/0 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Jordan Cox | 5 | 82 | 40 | 16.40 | 134.4 | 0/0 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Wiaan Mulder | 5 | 67 | 29 | 16.75 | 134.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Shane Snater | 6 | 52 | 33 | 17.33 | 157.6 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Zaman Akhter | 3 | 37 | 26 | 18.50 | 142.3 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | SML Fernandes | 4 | 21 | 10 | 7.00 | 80.8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 19 | 19 | — | 146.2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CE Bennett | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 116.7 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Sam Cook | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 83.3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
Powerplay batting
Overs 1–6 · ranked by runs · minimum 12 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 278 | 172 | 161.6 | 49 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Michael-Kyle Pepper | 238 | 174 | 136.8 | 28 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | CWJ Allison | 70 | 61 | 114.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan Cox | 44 | 28 | 157.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Death overs batting
Overs 16–20 · ranked by runs · minimum 12 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Harmer | 149 | 57 | 261.4 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | CWJ Allison | 89 | 45 | 197.8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Matthew Critchley | 68 | 32 | 212.5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Shane Snater | 52 | 28 | 185.7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | NRM Thain | 41 | 30 | 136.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Wiaan Mulder | 39 | 18 | 216.7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Luc Benkenstein | 38 | 21 | 181.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Jones | 19 | 13 | 146.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Quick answers
Who scored the most runs for Essex in T20 Blast 2026?
Paul Walter was Essex's top run-scorer in T20 Blast 2026 with 382 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 157.9, ahead of Michael-Kyle Pepper (361) and CWJ Allison (346).
Who hit the most sixes for Essex?
Michael-Kyle Pepper, with 15 sixes in 13 innings.
Who had the best strike rate for Essex?
Simon Harmer scored at 181.1 runs per 100 balls (minimum 60 balls faced).
Who was Essex's best powerplay batter?
Paul Walter: 278 runs off 172 balls in the powerplay, a strike rate of 161.6.
Who was Essex's best finisher?
Simon Harmer made 149 runs off 57 balls in the death overs, a strike rate of 261.4.