Essex (ESS) will be taking on Surrey (SUR) in the 1st game of the County Championship, 2025 at the County Ground, Chelmsford on 4th April 2025 at 03:30 PM IST.
ESS vs SUR (Essex vs Surrey), Match 1 - Match Information
Match: Essex vs Surrey, Match 1
Date: 4th April 2025
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
ESS vs SUR, County Ground, Chelmsford Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the County Ground, Chelmsford will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 333 runs. The pitch at the County Ground, Chelmsford is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for County Ground, Chelmsford
Temperature is expected to be around 15.92 °C and humidity is expected to be around 56%. 6.26 m/s winds are expected.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 63% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
ESS vs SUR, Head to Head
In the 201 matches played between these 2 teams, Essex Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batters have earned the most fantasy points for Surrey.
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ESS vs SUR Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | 4 | 241 | 48.2 | 0 | - | 182, 17, 7, 29, 6 | - |
| Tom Westley | 4 | 355 | 88.8 | 1 | 13 | 135, 0, 30, 122, 68 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
| Rory Burns | 3 | 120 | 30 | 0 | - | 16, 55, 13, 21, 15 | - |
- Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar is a Batter and has an average of 98 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 4 matches this player has scored 241 runs averaging 48.2 per match.
- Thomas Westley
Tom Westley is a Batter and has an average of 92 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Tom Westley is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 4 matches he has scored 135, 0, 30, 122, 68 runs at an average of 88.8 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets at an average of 13 per match. Tom Westley has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 1 wickets.
- Rory Joseph Burns
Rory Burns is a Batter and has an average of 100 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Rory Burns is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 16, 55, 13, 21, 15 runs averaging 30 per match.
ESS vs SUR Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 101 | 50.5 | 7 | 14.9 | 19, 0, 31, 51, 0 | 0, 3, 0, 0, 4 |
| Daniel Worrall | 2 | 11 | - | 11 | 10.4 | 0, 6, 0, 0, 5 | 4, 0, 4, 3, 0 |
| Shane Snater | 2 | 74 | 37 | 7 | 7.4 | 5, 0, 0, 0, 69 | 0, 1, 1, 5, 0 |
- Simon Ross Harmer
Simon Harmer is a Bowler and has an average of 117 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is an off break Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches Simon Harmer has taken 7 wickets at an average of 14.9. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3, 1, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches Simon Harmer played here and has taken 11 wickets.
- Daniel James Worrall
Daniel Worrall is a Bowler and has an average of 106 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 4, 0, 4, 3, 0 wickets at an average of 10.4. Daniel Worrall has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 3, 0, 2, 6 wickets in the recent matches.
- Shane Snater
Shane Snater is a Bowler and has an average of 97 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-arm fast medium Bowler and in the recently played 2 matches this player has taken 7 wickets at an average of 7.4. Shane Snater has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 3, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the recent 2 matches this player played here and has taken 2 wickets.
ESS vs SUR Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 3 | 46 | 0, 22, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 1, 1, 0 |
| Matt Critchley | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 1 | 61 | 112, 0, 32, 5, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
| Paul Walter | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 2 | 16.5 | 2, 0, 0, 72, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 2 |
- Jordan Clark
Jordan Clark can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Jordan Clark has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. He is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the last 2 matches this player has taken 1, 0, 1, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 46. Jordan Clark has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 3, 0, 3, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 2 matches this player played here and has taken 1, 0, 4, 0, 0 wickets.
- Matthew James J Critchley
Matt Critchley is an All Rounder and has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Matt Critchley is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 149 runs at an average of 49.7 per match. This player can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling leg break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets, averaging at 61 wickets per match. Matt Critchley has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 1, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 1 wickets.
- Paul Ian Walter
Paul Walter can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Paul Walter has an average of 89 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.4. He is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 74 runs at an average of 24.7 per match. Paul Walter is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 16.5 per match. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches Paul Walter played here and has taken 2 wickets.
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ESS vs SUR Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 3 | 46 | 0, 22, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 1, 1, 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 101 | 50.5 | 7 | 14.9 | 19, 0, 31, 51, 0 | 0, 3, 0, 0, 4 |
| Dean Elgar | 4 | 241 | 48.2 | 0 | - | 182, 17, 7, 29, 6 | - |
| Tom Westley | 4 | 355 | 88.8 | 1 | 13 | 135, 0, 30, 122, 68 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
| Matt Critchley | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 1 | 61 | 112, 0, 32, 5, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
- Jordan Clark
Jordan Clark is an All Rounder and has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 1, 0, 1, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 46. Jordan Clark has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3, 0, 3, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 2 matches this player played here and has taken 5 wickets.
- Simon Ross Harmer
Simon Harmer is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Simon Harmer has an average of 117 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. He is an off break Bowler and in the last 3 matches this player has taken 7 wickets at an average of 14.9. Simon Harmer has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3, 1, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 3, 0, 4, 4 wickets.
- Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar is a Batter and has an average of 98 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Dean Elgar is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the recent 4 matches he has scored 241 runs averaging 48.2 per match.
- Thomas Westley
Tom Westley is a Batter and has an average of 92 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 4 matches Tom Westley has scored 355 runs at an average of 88.8 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets, averaging at 13 wickets per match. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Tom Westley has been very successful at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets.
- Matthew James J Critchley
Matt Critchley is an All Rounder and has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 3 matches Matt Critchley has scored 112, 0, 32, 5, 0 runs at an average of 49.7 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling leg break and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets at an average of 61 per match. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 1, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. Matt Critchley has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 1 wickets.
ESS vs SUR Squad Information
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Tom Westley, Simon Harmer, Adam Rossington, Nick Browne, Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley, Sam Cook, Paul Walter, Shane Snater, Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Jamal Richards, Noah Thain and Charlie Allison
Surrey (SUR) Squad: Laurie Evans, Kemar Roach, Matt Dunn, Chris Jordan, Jason Roy, Ben Foakes, Rory Burns, Jordan Clark, Daniel Worrall, Dominic Sibley, Cameron Steel, Matthew Fisher, Tom Curran, Dan Lawrence, Nathan Smith, Ollie Pope, Ryan Patel, James Taylor, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith, Nathan Barnwell, Thomas Lawes, Josh Blake, Yousef Majid, Tom Ealham, Ollie Sykes and Seb Stuart-Reckling
ESS vs SUR Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith
Batters: Tom Westley, Dean Elgar and Rory Burns
All-Rounders: Jordan Clark, Matt Critchley and Dan Lawrence
Bowlers: Simon Harmer, Daniel Worrall and Sam Cook
Captain: Dean Elgar
Vice-Captain: Matt Critchley
ESS vs SUR (Essex vs Surrey), Match 1 Preview
Surrey are playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Surrey have won 2 games and lost 1. Essex are also playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Essex have won 2 games and lost 1.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 121 of the County Championship, 2024 where Dean Elgar scored the highest fantasy points for Essex with 215 match fantasy points while Dominic Sibley topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Surrey with 156 match fantasy points.