Essex vs Hampshire Prediction & Match Preview – T20 Blast 91st Match
Match summary
Preview of Essex vs Hampshire, the 91st match of the T20 Blast 2026 on 10 July: probable XIs, captains and our pick for the winner.
Match details
| Match | Essex vs Hampshire, 91st Match |
|---|---|
| Series | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Start time | 7:00 pm local |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Hampshire |
| Toss pick | Essex |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Essex and Hampshire meet in the 91st match of the T20 Blast 2026 on Friday 10 July, with a 7:00 pm local start. The source material gives conflicting venues for this game, so we have left out the ground, pitch and weather notes rather than guess.
Essex’s possible XI is captained by Simon Harmer and features Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, wicketkeeper Jordan Cox, Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein and Matthew Critchley in the top and middle order. Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Mackenzie Jones and Sam Cook provide the bowling support.
Hampshire are expected to be led by James Vince, with Toby Albert keeping wicket and Joe Weatherley, Ben Mayes, Tristan Stubbs and Hilton Cartwright alongside him. James Fuller, Scott Currie, Andrew Neal, Eddie Jack and Chris Wood make up the bowling attack.
Our preview expects a close match and gives Hampshire a slight edge based on the depth of their line-up, though Essex are well capable of winning, particularly if they win the toss.
Hampshire
Hampshire have a strong batting order led by James Vince and an attack including Chris Wood, and are our narrow pick.
Toss pick: Essex
FAQ
When is Essex vs Hampshire?
It is the 91st match of the T20 Blast 2026, on Friday 10 July, with a 7:00 pm local start.
Who captains the teams?
Simon Harmer is listed as captain of Essex and James Vince as captain of Hampshire.
Who is our pick to win?
Our preview picks Hampshire, with Essex expected to win the toss.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Essex
- Michael Pepper
- Paul Walter
- Jordan Coxwk
- Charlie Allison
- Luc Benkenstein
- Matthew Critchley
- Simon Harmerc
- Shane Snater
- Zaman Akhter
- Mackenzie Jones
- Sam Cook
Hampshire
- Toby Albertwk
- James Vincec
- Joe Weatherley
- Ben Mayes
- Tristan Stubbs
- Hilton Cartwright
- James Fuller
- Scott Currie
- Andrew Neal
- Eddie Jack
- Chris Wood
Head-to-head
Earlier meetings of Essex and Hampshire that we covered.