Yorkshire vs Essex is set to be an important County Championship Division One contest at Trent Bridge from 8 September 2026. Nottinghamshire will look to build on their strong campaign as the reigning county champions, while Hampshire will aim to produce a determined response and challenge the hosts across four days. With both sides possessing experienced batters and capable bowling attacks, this could develop into a closely contested battle.
Yorkshire vs Essex , Match Details:
Location
Leeds , United Kingdom
Venue
Headingley Cricket Ground
Date & Time
8th Sep/02:30 PM PST LOCAL Time
Streaming
JioHotstar
Establish
1890
Capacity
17500
Owner
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Home Team
Yorkshire
End Name
Kirkstall Lane End and Football Stand End
Flood Light
Yes
Head-to-Head Records:
Total Match
14
Nottinghamshire
8
Hampshire
6
No Result
0
Tie
0
Team Form (Last Five Matches, Most Recent First)
Yorkshire
D L W D L
Essex
W L L D L
Last Five Head-to-Head Records:
Team
Winner
Date of Match
Yorkshire vs Essex
Yorkshire
29/06/2025
Yorkshire vs Essex
Draw
09/05/2025
Yorkshire vs Essex
Essex
12/09/2022
Yorkshire vs Essex
Draw
05/05/2022
Yorkshire vs Essex
Essex
07/07/2019
Weather Report:
Temperature
12°
Humidity
89%
Wind Speed
13 km/hr
Cloud Cover
10%
Yorkshire vs Essex, Pitch Report:
Headingley Cricket Ground generally offers a balanced pitch, with early movement, swing, and bounce helping fast bowlers, especially under overcast conditions. As the match progresses, batting becomes easier and stroke-making improves, making it possible for teams to post competitive totals. Overall, it is a venue where seamers can make an impact early, while settled batters can score freely later in the innings.
Match Performance:
Total Matches Played
86
1st Batting Team Won
29
2nd Batting Team Won
39
No Result
0
Average Batting Score
298
Highest Score
653/4
Lowest Score
60/10
Pitch Report
Bowling Pitch
Yorkshire vs Essex, Playing 11:
Yorkshire Squad: Adam Lyth, William Luxton, Sam Whiteman, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Jonny Bairstow(w/c), George Hill, Dominic Bess, Kuldeep Yadav, Ben Coad, Jack White, Jafer Chohan, Benjamin Cliff, Daniel Moriarty, Harry Duke, Finlay Bean, Hasan Ali, Jhye Richardson, Logan van Beek
Essex Squad: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley(c), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Michael Pepper(w), Simon Harmer, Zaman Akhter, Shane Snater, Mitchell Killeen, Jamie Porter, Charlie Bennett, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, George Bell, Luc Benkenstein
