Essex Stats
Essex First-class Fours Stats
How many fours Essex hit, and who hits 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 | 27.6 | 21 | 47 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 29 | - | 22 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 48 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 38 | 25 | |
W. MulderAll-rounder, 3 inns
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5.3 | 67%2/3 | 9124 | -DNB | 698 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||
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G
G. BellBatter, 6 inns
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4.7 | 50%3/6 | 225 | 1158 | 884 | 124 | 6118 | 040 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 19 inns
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4.5 | 37%7/19 | 011 | 15181 | 142 | 461 | 6111 | 118 | 5117 | 743 | 14191 | 02 | 9125 | 239 | 876 | 027 | 210 | 313 | 334 | 459 | 133 | |
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 19 inns
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4.2 | 32%6/19 | 458 | 327 | 210 | 216 | 03 | 01 | 139 | 8132 | 266 | 688 | 11236 | 012 | 142 | 12136 | 333 | 13 | 659 | 349 | 1573 | |
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C
C. AllisonBatter, 19 inns
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3.8 | 37%7/19 | 227 | 745 | 013 | 237 | 212 | 06 | 886 | 564 | 485 | 06 | 13254 | 149 | 4104 | 010 | 549 | 11103 | 548 | 07 | 468 | |
S. HarmerBowler, 12 inns
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3.1 | 25%3/12 | 651 | 01 | 04 | 250 | 127 | 16 | 268 | 05 | 356 | 567 | -DNB | 386 | -DNB | 14118 | -DNB | |||||
T. WestleyBatter, 18 inns
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2.9 | 33%6/18 | 533 | 8141 | 09 | -DNB | 07 | 010 | 244 | 737 | 352 | 02 | 451 | 866 | 372 | 589 | 141 | 030 | 06 | 574 | 131 | |
P. WalterAll-rounder, 19 inns
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2.7 | 26%5/19 | 018 | 134 | 01 | 756 | 031 | 7104 | 553 | 011 | 18 | 870 | 482 | 231 | 03 | 010 | 11135 | 08 | 133 | 123 | 319 | |
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 5 inns
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1.80 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | 342 | 144 | 16 | 124 | 3102 | ||||||||||||||
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C
C. BennettBowler, 3 inns
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1.67 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 440 | 119 | 025 | -DNB | |||||||||||||
M. PepperKeeper, 10 inns
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1.60 | 10%1/10 | 03 | 013 | 326 | 543 | 13 | 426 | 07 | -DNB | 18 | 224 | -DNB | 037 | -DNB | |||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 7 inns
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1.29 | 0%0/7 | 04 | 227 | 115 | 386 | 217 | 154 | 011 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 8 inns
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1.25 | 0%0/8 | 118 | -DNB | 352 | 115 | 467 | 18 | 01 | 06 | 02 | |||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 10 inns
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1.10 | 10%1/10 | -DNB | -DNB | 02 | 06 | 08 | 014 | 134 | 05 | 012 | 03 | -DNB | 7117 | -DNB | 338 | -DNB | |||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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0.85 | 0%0/13 | 05 | -DNB | 120 | 18 | 01 | 445 | 130 | 06 | 230 | 050 | 05 | 07 | -DNB | 04 | -DNB | 223 | -DNB | |||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.83 | 0%0/6 | 333 | 03 | 05 | 023 | 07 | 234 | ||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 10 inns
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0.10 | 0%0/10 | 119 | -DNB | 02 | 015 | 01 | 016 | -DNB | -DNB | 015 | 05 | 032 | 02 | -DNB | 017 | -DNB | |||||
J. CoxKeeper, 1 inns
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26.0 | 100%1/1 | 26201 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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J
J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 07 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
Essex Team Fours
Essex Fours 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 | 27.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 27.6 | 33.7 | 37% | ||
 Glamorgan (A)24 Sep |
Ddrawn | 1st | 21 | 56 | |
| 2nd | 47 | - | |||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 18 | 27 | |
| 2nd | 23 | 15 | |||
 Yorkshire (A)8 Sep |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 20 | 49 | |
| 2nd | 11 | - | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 21 | 34 | |
| 2nd | 35 | 27 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 29 | 32 | |
| 2nd | - | 36 | - | ||
 Somerset (A)20 Aug |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 22 | 63 | |
| 2nd | 48 | 11 | |||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 22 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 23 | - | |||
 Leicestershire (A)12 Jun |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 48 | 20 | |
| 2nd | 23 | 49 | |||
| Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 36 | 34 | |
| 2nd | 15 | 7 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 38 | 30 | |
| 2nd | 25 | 29 |
Essex Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 24.5 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 27.5 | 7 | 12 | 37% |
| 30.5 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 33.5 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 57.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 60.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 63.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 66.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
Essex's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 3 | 1 | 52.3 | 55.0 |
| Second | 7 | 2 | 52.6 | 58.3 |
CC1 2026 Fours Table
Fours per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset |
14 | 66.9 | 58.9 | 126 |
| 2Sussex |
14 | 62.0 | 54.4 | 116 |
| 3Surrey |
14 | 61.1 | 67.4 | 129 |
| 4Nottinghamshire |
14 | 59.1 | 52.3 | 111 |
| 5Essex |
14 | 55.7 | 56.1 | 112 |
| 6Leicestershire |
14 | 54.9 | 62.5 | 117 |
| 7Glamorgan |
14 | 53.7 | 57.5 | 111 |
| 8Warwickshire |
14 | 53.7 | 56.1 | 110 |
| 9Yorkshire |
14 | 51.9 | 52.2 | 104 |
| 10Hampshire |
14 | 51.9 | 53.8 | 106 |
Essex First-class Fours Questions
How many fours do Essex hit per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 27.6 fours an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 33.7.
How often do Essex go over 27.5 fours in an innings?
Essex went over 27.5 fours in 7 of their last 19 innings.
Who hits the most fours for Essex?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (85 in 19 innings, 4.5 an innings), Matthew Critchley (80 in 19 innings, 4.2 an innings), Charlie Allison (73 in 19 innings, 3.8 an innings).
What is Essex's highest fours in an innings in a recent first-class match?
48 in their second innings against Somerset on 20 Aug 2026 at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton.
Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 52.3 fours (3 first-class matches); batting second 52.6 (7).