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
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Essex total | 4.6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | |
M. PepperKeeper, 16 inns
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1.44 | 63%10/16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
S. HarmerBowler, 15 inns
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0.60 | 47%7/15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 18 inns
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0.56 | 39%7/18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
D. BracewellBowler, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 18 inns
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0.44 | 33%6/18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 16 inns
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0.44 | 31%5/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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C. AllisonBatter, 18 inns
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0.28 | 28%5/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
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G. BellBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 18 inns
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0.22 | 22%4/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 5 inns
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0.20 | 20%1/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 16 inns
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0.19 | 6%1/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 13 inns
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0.15 | 15%2/13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 7 inns
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0.14 | 14%1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 16 inns
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0.06 | 6%1/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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C. BennettBowler, 7 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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S. FernandesAll-rounder, 2 inns
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2.0 | 50%1/2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Essex Team Catches
Essex Catches Match by Match
The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.6 | 4.7 | 50% | ||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 4 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 5 | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 8 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 7 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 6 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 6 | - | |||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 7 | 5 | |
| 2nd | - | 6 | - | ||
 Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 2 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 1 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 4 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 2 | |||
 Somerset (H)10 Apr |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 8 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 9 | |||
| Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 7 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | |||
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 3 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 3 | - | |||
| Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 6 | 5 | |
| 2nd | - | 1 | - |
Essex Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 3.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 4.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 5.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 6.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 8.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 9.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 10.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 11.5 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Essex's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | 10.8 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 9.3 | 6.8 |
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 |
3 Yorkshire |
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 |
10 Glamorgan |
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 4.6 catches an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 4.7.
How often do Essex go over 4.5 catches in an innings?
Essex went over 4.5 catches in 9 of their last 18 innings.
Who takes the most catches for Essex?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Michael Pepper (23 in 16 innings, 1.44 an innings), Paul Walter (10 in 18 innings, 0.56 an innings), Simon Harmer (9 in 15 innings, 0.60 an innings).
What is Essex's highest catches in an innings in a recent first-class match?
8 in their first innings against Sussex on 2 Sep 2026 at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Do Essex take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 6.8 catches (4 first-class matches); batting second 9.3 (6).