Essex vs Warwickshire, 61st Match at Birmingham, County DIV1, Sep 15 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

61st Match, Birmingham, September 15 - 18, 2025, County Championship Division One

325/5

Match drawn

Essex all but seal Division One status with watery draw at Edgbaston

Essex all but seal Division One status with watery draw at Edgbaston

Visitors take 10 points to virtually confirm safety going into final round of Championship season

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 325/5(104 overs)

1st INNINGS

Charlie Allison

98 (175)

2/52 (21)

54* (94)

Nathan Gilchrist

2/70 (19)

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Match details

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss	Warwickshire, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30
Match days	15,16,17,18 September 2025 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Charlie Bennett
Umpires	Mark Newell Peter Hartley
Match Referee	Jason Swift
Points	Essex 10, Warwickshire 9

Match Coverage

Essex all but seal Division One status with watery draw at Edgbaston

Visitors take 10 points to virtually confirm safety going into final round of Championship season

Essex all but seal Division One status with watery draw at Edgbaston

Allison leads Essex march with safety in sight

Charlie Allison's 98 heads impressive collective effort while Michael Pepper remains 54 not out

Allison leads Essex march with safety in sight

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
D Elgar	caught	48	111
PI Walter	caught	25	31
T Westley	bowled	25	102
CWJ Allison	caught	98	175
MJJ Critchley	caught	47	64
MS Pepper	not out	54	94
NRM Thain	not out	18	47
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, w 1)
Total	325(5 wkts; 104 ovs)

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	14	7	1	6	224
SUR	14	5	1	8	208
SOM	14	4	3	7	181
SUS	14	4	4	6	172
WAR	14	3	2	9	172
ESS	14	3	3	8	172
YOR	14	4	4	6	168
HAM	14	2	3	9	145
DUR	14	2	6	6	144
WOR	14	1	8	5	103