Essex Stats

Essex First-class Catches Stats

How many catches Essex take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 24 September 2026, after the Glamorgan game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	15 Sep 26 H Lost8 wkts		2 Sep 26 H Lost47 runs		27 Aug 26 H Drew		19 Jun 26 H Lostinns		15 May 26 H Won7 wkts		8 May 26 H Won6 wkts		10 Apr 26 H Lost10 wkts		24 Sep 25 H Won7 wkts		8 Sep 25 H Drew		29 Jul 25 H Drew		22 Jun 25 H Drew		9 May 25 H Drew		18 Apr 25 H Won28 runs		4 Apr 25 H Drew		26 Sep 24 H Drew		9 Sep 24 H Woninns		29 Aug 24 H Lost43 runs		23 Jun 24 H Drew		17 May 24 H Won4 wkts		19 Apr 24 H Woninns		12 Apr 24 H Drew		19 Sep 23 H Lost3 wkts		4 Sep 23 H Won297 runs		19 Jul 23 H Won7 wkts		25 Jun 23 H Won9 wkts		11 Jun 23 H Won196 runs		4 May 23 H Drew		13 Apr 23 H Drew		20 Sep 22 H Lost38 runs		25 Jul 22 H Drew
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
Essex total	5.3		4	2	8	6	6	6	7	-	2	3	4	7	8	0	7	1	3	3	6	-	10	-	5	6	9	6	3	3	3	-	5	6	5	9	8	6	6	7	8	5	4	3	6	6	4	7	5	5	8	9	8	7	5	5	5	3	4	3	3	-
W. ButtlemanKeeper, 5 inns	2.4	100%5/5																																																	4	3	1	3							1
M. PepperKeeper, 37 inns	1.46	70%26/37			5	0	2	3	1		1	1	0	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	0		3		1	0	0	0	2	1			1	2	3	2	4	4	1	1	2	0	1	1											2	0
S. HarmerBowler, 52 inns	0.73	50%26/52			1	1	1	0	1		0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			1		1	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	1	1	2	0	0	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
N. BrowneBatter, 21 inns	0.71	48%10/21																																			2	0	0	0					1	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
A. RossingtonKeeper, 14 inns	0.71	43%6/14																													0										0	1			0	1	0	2	2	0							2	0	0	2	0
M. JonesAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.67	33%1/3																					0				2	0
R R. DasAll-rounder, 9 inns	0.56	44%4/9																							1	0					0		1	1	0	2													0	0
P. WalterAll-rounder, 43 inns	0.49	35%15/43	2	0	2	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2		2				2	2	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	0	0					0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0							0
S. Alastair CookBatter, 17 inns	0.47	35%6/17																																											0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 15 inns	0.47	40%6/15																																											0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	1	2	1	1
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 55 inns	0.45	35%19/55	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		0		0	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
J. CoxKeeper, 16 inns	0.44	38%6/16																			0		1				1	1	1	2					0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
F. KhushiBatter, 12 inns	0.42	33%4/12																																					0	0	0	0	1	1							0	2	0	1					0	0
D. ElgarBatter, 34 inns	0.41	35%12/34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		2		1	1					0		1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
L L. BenkensteinBowler, 10 inns	0.40	40%4/10	1	0					0						0	0															1		1	0					0	1
T. WestleyBatter, 53 inns	0.34	30%16/53	0	0	0	2	2	1	1		0	1	0	0			0	0	0	0	0		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
N N. ThainBowler, 15 inns	0.27	27%4/15	0	0													0	1	0	0	0				0	1	1	0	0	0											1	0
G G. BellBatter, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4	0	0	0	1
C C. AllisonBatter, 25 inns	0.24	24%6/25	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	0	1	0	0
S. CookBowler, 41 inns	0.20	20%8/41	0	1	0	0	0	1			0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0						0	0	1		0	0	0	1			0	0	1	1			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
J. PorterBowler, 52 inns	0.19	19%10/52			0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0				1	1	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
S. SnaterBowler, 43 inns	0.19	14%6/43	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0		0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1											0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. BracewellBowler, 12 inns	0.17	17%2/12															0	0	1	1																													0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
W. MulderAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.17	17%1/6									0	0	0	0	1	0
Z Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.17	17%1/6	0	0	0	1	0	0
C C. BennettBowler, 7 inns	0.00	0%0/7			0	0	0	0	0								0	0
U. YadavBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																											0	0	0	0
K. RajithaBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																							0	0	0	0
M M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4	0	0	0	0
A. BeardBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																																									0	0																	0
S S. FernandesAll-rounder, 2 inns	2.0	50%1/2															4	0
B B. AllisonAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.00	50%1/2																																																			2	0
E. BoschBowler, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2																																			1	0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. A blank cell: not in the side.

Essex Team Catches

Line5.5

Avg5.34.6

Hit49%

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15 Sep 26

H Lost8 wkts

2 Sep 26

H Lost47 runs

27 Aug 26

H Drew

19 Jun 26

H Lostinns

15 May 26

H Won7 wkts

8 May 26

H Won6 wkts

10 Apr 26

H Lost10 wkts

24 Sep 25

H Won7 wkts

8 Sep 25

H Drew

29 Jul 25

H Drew

22 Jun 25

H Drew

9 May 25

H Drew

18 Apr 25

H Won28 runs

4 Apr 25

H Drew

26 Sep 24

H Drew

9 Sep 24

H Woninns

29 Aug 24

H Lost43 runs

23 Jun 24

H Drew

17 May 24

H Won4 wkts

19 Apr 24

H Woninns

12 Apr 24

H Drew

19 Sep 23

H Lost3 wkts

4 Sep 23

H Won297 runs

19 Jul 23

H Won7 wkts

25 Jun 23

H Won9 wkts

11 Jun 23

H Won196 runs

4 May 23

H Drew

13 Apr 23

H Drew

20 Sep 22

H Lost38 runs

25 Jul 22

H Drew

Essex Catches Match by Match

The last 30 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	5.5+
Avg			5.3	4.6	49%
Warwickshire (H)15 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	1st	4	7
Warwickshire (H)15 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	5
Sussex (H)2 Sep	Lby 47 runs	1st	8	0
Sussex (H)2 Sep	Lby 47 runs	2nd	6	7
Surrey (H)27 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	6	8
Surrey (H)27 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	6	-
Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun	Lby an innings and 52 runs	1st	7	5
Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun	Lby an innings and 52 runs	2nd	-	6	-
Leicestershire (H)15 May	Wby 7 wickets	1st	2	6
Leicestershire (H)15 May	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	3	1
Hampshire (H)8 May	Wby 6 wickets	1st	4	7
Hampshire (H)8 May	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	7	2
Somerset (H)10 Apr	Lby 10 wickets	1st	8	5
Somerset (H)10 Apr	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	9
Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025	Wby 7 wickets	1st	7	5
Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	1	2
Durham (H)8 Sep 2025	Ddrawn	1st	3	3
Durham (H)8 Sep 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	3	-
Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	1st	6	5
Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	1	-
Hampshire (H)22 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	4
Hampshire (H)22 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	4	-
Yorkshire (H)9 May 2025	Ddrawn	1st	5	8
Yorkshire (H)9 May 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	6	4
Worcestershire (H)18 Apr 2025	Wby 28 runs	1st	9	5
Worcestershire (H)18 Apr 2025	Wby 28 runs	2nd	6	5
Surrey (H)4 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	1st	3	4
Surrey (H)4 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	3	-
Surrey (H)26 Sep 2024	Ddrawn	1st	3	5
Nottinghamshire (H)9 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 83 runs	1st	5	4
Nottinghamshire (H)9 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 83 runs	2nd	6	-
Worcestershire (H)29 Aug 2024	Lby 43 runs	1st	5	5
Worcestershire (H)29 Aug 2024	Lby 43 runs	2nd	9	7
Durham (H)23 Jun 2024	Ddrawn	1st	8	5
Durham (H)23 Jun 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	6	1
Warwickshire (H)17 May 2024	Wby 4 wickets	1st	6	8
Warwickshire (H)17 May 2024	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	7	2
Lancashire (H)19 Apr 2024	Wby an innings and 124 runs	1st	8	4
Lancashire (H)19 Apr 2024	Wby an innings and 124 runs	2nd	5	-
Kent (H)12 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	1st	4	4
Kent (H)12 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	3	1
Hampshire (H)19 Sep 2023	Lby 3 wickets	1st	6	7
Hampshire (H)19 Sep 2023	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	6	7
Middlesex (H)4 Sep 2023	Wby 297 runs	1st	4	6
Middlesex (H)4 Sep 2023	Wby 297 runs	2nd	7	5
Kent (H)19 Jul 2023	Wby 7 wickets	1st	5	2
Kent (H)19 Jul 2023	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	5	2
Warwickshire (H)25 Jun 2023	Wby 9 wickets	1st	8	8
Warwickshire (H)25 Jun 2023	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	9	1
Somerset (H)11 Jun 2023	Wby 196 runs	1st	8	5
Somerset (H)11 Jun 2023	Wby 196 runs	2nd	7	5
Surrey (H)4 May 2023	Ddrawn	1st	5	7
Surrey (H)4 May 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	5	7
Lancashire (H)13 Apr 2023	Ddrawn	1st	5	7
Lancashire (H)13 Apr 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	3	0
Lancashire (H)20 Sep 2022	Lby 38 runs	1st	4	3
Lancashire (H)20 Sep 2022	Lby 38 runs	2nd	3	3
Somerset (H)25 Jul 2022	Ddrawn	1st	3	7
Somerset (H)25 Jul 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	1	-

Essex Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 30 first-class matches, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
3.5	41	14	75%
4.5	36	19	65%
5.5	27	28	49%
6.5	16	39	29%
7.5	10	45	18%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
8.5	34	16	68%
9.5	30	20	60%
10.5	25	25	50%
11.5	21	29	42%
12.5	13	37	26%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Essex's catches per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	16	5	9.2	9.1
Second	14	6	10.4	7.3

CC1 2026 Catches Table

Catches per game, this season

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1Somerset	14	10.8	9.6	20.4
2Sussex	14	10.4	9.1	19.5
3Yorkshire	14	10.0	9.2	19.2
4Warwickshire	14	9.9	8.6	18.5
5Hampshire	14	8.9	9.4	18.4
6Nottinghamshire	14	8.9	10.1	19.0
7Essex	14	8.1	8.5	16.6
8Surrey	14	8.1	9.6	17.8
9Leicestershire	14	8.1	7.3	15.4
10Glamorgan	14	7.9	9.9	17.8

Essex First-class Catches Questions

How many catches do Essex take per innings in first-class matches?

Essex have averaged 5.3 catches an innings over their last 30 first-class matches, their opponents 4.6.

How often do Essex go over 5.5 catches in an innings?

Essex went over 5.5 catches in 27 of their last 55 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Essex?

Over Essex's last 30 first-class matches: Michael Pepper (54 in 37 innings, 1.46 an innings), Simon Harmer (38 in 52 innings, 0.73 an innings), Matthew Critchley (25 in 55 innings, 0.45 an innings).

What is Essex's highest catches in an innings in a recent first-class match?

10 in their first innings against Hampshire on 22 Jun 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford.

Do Essex take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first Essex average 9.2 catches (16 first-class matches); batting second 10.4 (14).

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