· Match: 45.
· Teams: Essex vs Gloucestershire.
· Ground: Country Ground, Chelmsford.
· Time: 11:30 pm IST.
.Performance in 2021 season:
Essex: (Played: 4, Won:1 )
Neesham: 121 runs (4 Inns).
Walter: 93 runs (4 Inns).
Pepper: 85 runs (4 Inns).
Sam Cook: 6 wickets (4 Inns).
Harmer: 4 wickets (4 Inns).
Gloucestershire: (Played:4, Won:2)
Glenn Phillips: 131 runs (4 Inns).
Dent: 110 runs (4 Inns).
Cockbain: 98 runs (4 Inns).
Shaw: 7 wickets (4 Inns).
David Payne: 5 wickets (4 Inns).
· Last 5 H2H results:
Esssx leads by 2-0 in last 5 H2H matches.
· H2H Performers:
Essex: 206/3.
Westley: 86.
Lawrence: 56.
Snater: 1 Wkt.
Harmer: 1 Wkt.
Gloucestershire: 181/5.
Higgins: 77.
Jack Taylor: 42.
Howell: 2 Wkts.
Gloucestershire: 121/8.
Cockbain: 32.
Howell: 20 & 1 Wkt.
Tom Smith: 3 Wkts.
Essex: 122/7.
Varun Chopra: 44.
Walter: 18 & 2 Wkts.
Porter: 4 Wkts.
·Venue Performers: (Last 2 years).
Essex:
Walter: 177 runs (9 Inns).
Westley:147 runs (8 Inns).
Harmer: 7 wickets (10 Inns).
Quinn: 6 wickets (4 Inns).
· Common Players:
Essex: Walter, Harmer, Neesham (must pick), Dan Lawrence.
Gloucestershire: Phillips, Higgins, Howell, Cockbain, Payne.
· Teams:
Essex:Buttleman (Wk), Lawrence, Neesham, Nijjar, Cook, Pepper, Plom, Porter, Snater, Ten Doescathe, Walter, Westeley, Wheater, Harmer(C).
Gloucestershire: Hammond, Dent, Cockbain, Phillips, J Taylor (c), Higgins, Howell, van Buuren, Smith, Payne, M Taylor, Bracey (wk), Shaw, Worrall.
· Fantasy Team:
Wk: Phillips.
Batsmen: Cockbain, Lawrence, Westley.
All Rounders: Neesham, Higgins, Howell, Harmer.
Bowlers: Cook, Shaw, Payne.
Other Options: Walter.
· Safe C/Vc: Neesham, Phillips.
· Differential: C/Vc: Howell, Higgins.
· Risky: Lawrence (crucial for GL)
· Disclaimer: As there are too many big names in both sides focus on the consistent and utility players as Captain and Vice-Captain. Go through the toss and playing Xi.