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

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Player	Avg	Hit %	24 Sep 26 A Drew		8 Sep 26 A Lostinns		20 Aug 26 A Lost8 wkts		12 Jun 26 A Won6 wkts		24 Apr 26 A Drew		17 Apr 26 A Lost41 runs		3 Apr 26 A Woninns		22 Jul 25 A Woninns		29 Jun 25 A Lost10 wkts		23 May 25 A Drew		16 May 25 A Lost225 runs		2 May 25 A Lost3 wkts		11 Apr 25 A Drew		17 Sep 24 A Woninns		22 Aug 24 A Drew		30 Jun 24 A Lost145 runs		24 May 24 A Woninns		3 May 24 A Lost3 wkts		26 Apr 24 A Drew		5 Apr 24 A Won254 runs
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
Essex total	33.9		21	47	20	11	22	48	48	23	58	34	26	27	56	-	64	-	49	17	32	58	25	19	19	31	41	13	36	-	52	-	25	25	48	-	22	18	49	-	27	42
J. CoxKeeper, 16 inns	9.6	56%9/16							26201	-DNB							23173		752	7108					463	16156	12133	-DNB			18124		00	00	21255		18	484	399		11150	01
F. KhushiBatter, 3 inns	8.0	67%2/3																															-DNB	-DNB					16165		120	737
N. BrowneBatter, 6 inns	5.2	17%1/6																															317	028	4159		115	331	20321
D. ElgarBatter, 32 inns	5.0	47%15/32	011	15181	6111	118	02	9125	027	210	15161	10238	125	07	04		851		11247	33	625	6184	256	131	376	239			235		16236		019	695	10140		17	116	681		12156	545
P. WalterAll-rounder, 28 inns	4.8	46%13/28	018	134	031	7104	870	482	010	11135	14184	037	797	145	137		770		328	016	663	19147			343	09	9129	693	02		213		8104	887							08	9105
G G. BellBatter, 4 inns	4.8	50%2/4	225	1158	6118	040
C C. AllisonBatter, 21 inns	4.1	33%7/21	227	745	212	06	06	13254	010	549	767	279	894	03	12140				010	013	05	19235	02	444			231	451
T. WestleyBatter, 31 inns	3.8	35%11/31	533	8141	07	010	02	451	589	141	027	22169			573		366		12240	09	353	7114	115	111	180	3102	019	344	722		7165		229	550	277		684	230			026	273
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 32 inns	3.6	22%7/32	458	327	03	01	688	11236	12136	333	114	-DNB	018	15	20266		12175		258	05	244	010	331	439	021	460	5115	-DNB	482		013		759	01	239		216	436	08		04	3174
M. PepperKeeper, 22 inns	3.1	36%8/22					543	13	-DNB	18	335	-DNB	02	141	458		570		373	566	994	135	337	013	08	660	529	-DNB	562		01		011	434	8101
Z Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 inns	2.6	20%1/5	118	-DNB	467	18							014	768
L L. BenkensteinBowler, 4 inns	2.5	25%1/4			144	16							07	893
N N. ThainBowler, 21 inns	2.4	14%3/21	04	227			217	154	011	-DNB	12126	-DNB			014		01		981	142	021	693	261	457	3112	011	3102	-DNB	012								329	252	143
S. SnaterBowler, 26 inns	2.0	12%3/26			120	18	06	230	07	-DNB	215	-DNB	142	236	350				02	128	636	08	324	04	-DNB	-DNB	024	-DNB	1272		436		19	124	184		328	04	07		117	746
R R. DasAll-rounder, 4 inns	2.0	25%1/4																					791	010					07		19
S. HarmerBowler, 29 inns	1.93	21%6/29	651	01			16	268	567	-DNB	475	-DNB	691	457	8145		673		118	026	011	07	230	134	017	019	06	-DNB	565		133		330	142	07		031	013	05		043	013
H. DukeKeeper, 3 inns	1.67	0%0/3																																			479	126	017
S. CookBowler, 19 inns	1.11	0%0/19	119	-DNB	01	016	05	032			01	-DNB	346	325	-DNB		014								173	013	438	-DNB	02		328				-DNB		05	116	353		018	242
K. RajithaBowler, 6 inns	0.83	0%0/6																			022	02	110	317	120	04
J. PorterBowler, 22 inns	0.50	0%0/22			-DNB	-DNB	014	134	03	-DNB	07	-DNB	09	07	-DNB		010				01	02	13	13	322	05	114	-DNB	136		-DNB		02	00	-DNB		19	03	03		120	11
K. AhmedBowler, 3 inns	0.33	0%0/3															09		17	010
A. RossingtonKeeper, 2 inns	3.5	50%1/2																																							120	649
W. MulderAll-rounder, 1 inns	3.0	0%0/1													344
E. BoschBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																															130	08
M M. KilleenAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2			05	023
C C. BennettBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1							025	-DNB
J J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1	07	-DNB

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

Essex Team Fours

Line33.5

Avg33.932.3

Hit44%

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24 Sep 26

A Drew

8 Sep 26

A Lostinns

20 Aug 26

A Lost8 wkts

12 Jun 26

A Won6 wkts

24 Apr 26

A Drew

17 Apr 26

A Lost41 runs

3 Apr 26

A Woninns

22 Jul 25

A Woninns

29 Jun 25

A Lost10 wkts

23 May 25

A Drew

16 May 25

A Lost225 runs

2 May 25

A Lost3 wkts

11 Apr 25

A Drew

17 Sep 24

A Woninns

22 Aug 24

A Drew

30 Jun 24

A Lost145 runs

24 May 24

A Woninns

3 May 24

A Lost3 wkts

26 Apr 24

A Drew

5 Apr 24

A Won254 runs

Essex Fours Match by Match

The last 20 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	33.5+
Avg			33.9	32.3	44%
Glamorgan (A)24 Sep	Ddrawn	1st	21	56
Glamorgan (A)24 Sep	Ddrawn	2nd	47	-
Yorkshire (A)8 Sep	Lby an innings and 106 runs	1st	20	49
Yorkshire (A)8 Sep	Lby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	11	-
Somerset (A)20 Aug	Lby 8 wickets	1st	22	63
Somerset (A)20 Aug	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	48	11
Leicestershire (A)12 Jun	Wby 6 wickets	1st	48	20
Leicestershire (A)12 Jun	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	23	49
Surrey (A)24 Apr	Ddrawn	1st	58	48
Surrey (A)24 Apr	Ddrawn	2nd	34	-
Warwickshire (A)17 Apr	Lby 41 runs	1st	26	24
Warwickshire (A)17 Apr	Lby 41 runs	2nd	27	35
Hampshire (A)3 Apr	Wby an innings and 137 runs	1st	56	25
Hampshire (A)3 Apr	Wby an innings and 137 runs	2nd	-	27	-
Sussex (A)22 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 39 runs	1st	64	32
Sussex (A)22 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 39 runs	2nd	-	31	-
Yorkshire (A)29 Jun 2025	Lby 10 wickets	1st	49	57
Yorkshire (A)29 Jun 2025	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	17	5
Surrey (A)23 May 2025	Ddrawn	1st	32	43
Surrey (A)23 May 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	58	37
Worcestershire (A)16 May 2025	Lby 225 runs	1st	25	55
Worcestershire (A)16 May 2025	Lby 225 runs	2nd	19	15
Somerset (A)2 May 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	19	21
Somerset (A)2 May 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	31	39
Nottinghamshire (A)11 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	1st	41	41
Nottinghamshire (A)11 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	13	51
Warwickshire (A)17 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 40 runs	1st	36	14
Warwickshire (A)17 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 40 runs	2nd	-	20	-
Hampshire (A)22 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	52	44
Surrey (A)30 Jun 2024	Lby 145 runs	1st	25	34
Surrey (A)30 Jun 2024	Lby 145 runs	2nd	25	34
Kent (A)24 May 2024	Wby an innings and 96 runs	1st	48	45
Kent (A)24 May 2024	Wby an innings and 96 runs	2nd	-	9	-
Somerset (A)3 May 2024	Lby 3 wickets	1st	22	11
Somerset (A)3 May 2024	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	18	22
Durham (A)26 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	1st	49	31
Durham (A)26 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	-	12	-
Nottinghamshire (A)5 Apr 2024	Wby 254 runs	1st	27	41
Nottinghamshire (A)5 Apr 2024	Wby 254 runs	2nd	42	11

Essex Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 first-class matches, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
27.5	17	17	50%
30.5	17	17	50%
33.5	15	19	44%
36.5	13	21	38%
39.5	13	21	38%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
63.5	19	12	61%
66.5	18	13	58%
69.5	15	16	48%
72.5	13	18	42%
75.5	12	19	39%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

Essex's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	4	63.4	55.4
Second	10	2	51.9	60.8

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 33.9 fours an innings over their last 20 first-class matches, their opponents 32.3.

How often do Essex go over 33.5 fours in an innings?

Essex went over 33.5 fours in 15 of their last 34 innings.

Who hits the most fours for Essex?

Over Essex's last 20 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (160 in 32 innings, 5.0 an innings), Jordan Cox (153 in 16 innings, 9.6 an innings), Paul Walter (134 in 28 innings, 4.8 an innings).

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

64 in their first innings against Sussex on 22 Jul 2025 at County Ground, Hove, Brighton.

Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first Essex average 63.4 fours (10 first-class matches); batting second 51.9 (10).

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