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 %	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	31.2		18	23	21	35	29	-	22	23	36	15	38	25	20	34	59	12	60	-	65	11	36	40	15	31	24	36	80	-	68	-	42	-	46	10	40	21	14	34	45	-	50	20	38	7	43	31	52	3	53	7	61	20	35	19	23	8	12	6	65	5
D. ElgarBatter, 32 inns	5.9	44%14/32	142	461	5117	743	14191		239	876	313	334	459	133	594	134	17227	01	17283		565	-DNB	342	234	124	14					21284		020		459	116	765	13232	134	7113	10137		18176	348
J. CoxKeeper, 14 inns	5.8	50%7/14																			356	-DNB	06	138			444	522	21148						021	116	540	-DNB	760	14192	356		10105	789
S. Alastair CookBatter, 16 inns	5.1	44%7/16																																											03	138	9127	9178	14176	-DNB	118	233	19244	560	778	236	236	011	398	222	6118	-DNB
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 50 inns	4.8	38%19/50	210	216	139	8132	266		012	142	13	659	349	1573	03	1087	454	324	17168		322	-DNB	9104	172	117	10246	334	019	17261		15171		120		126	18	4131	-DNB	01	9184	012		5212	223	4172	05	685	765	13168	01	643	-DNB	19143	572	6104	126	9154	387	110	01	18	-DNB
T. WestleyBatter, 51 inns	4.5	35%18/51	09	-DNB	244	737	352		866	372	030	06	574	131			111	221	774		17278	7103	477	12322	489	328	544	012	767		25190		9241		5126	327	356	7229	024	169	12138		110	450	9102	149	427	4106	15	07	17193	012	667	235	7165	357	127	2120	06	141	16	343
C C. AllisonBatter, 24 inns	4.5	33%8/24	013	237	886	564	485		149	4104	11103	548	07	468	684	05	459	434	551		17202	-DNB	11192	231	17	342	423	345	355
W. MulderAll-rounder, 5 inns	4.2	60%3/5									9124	-DNB	698	127	02	547
P. WalterAll-rounder, 40 inns	4.0	30%12/40	01	756	553	011	18		231	03	08	133	123	319	022	9118	21167	331	115		9160	473	111	248			011	13154	14172		04		10106		550	013	16181	-DNB					151	-DNB	131	110	015	04	490	14	18	-DNB	446	537							11173	254
N. BrowneBatter, 19 inns	3.8	21%4/19																																			317	128	250	19					028	02	9108	578	3117	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	669	07	357	3102	03	249	13	025	33454	05
M. PepperKeeper, 30 inns	3.7	23%7/30			03	013	326		426	07	224	-DNB	037	-DNB	322	07	224	-DNB	116		11117	-DNB	019	20154	357	5229	147	07	13162				12147		13125	241	016	-DNB	118	07	331		742	223											06	214
C C. BennettBowler, 3 inns	3.3	33%1/3			-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		440	119							526	-DNB
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 14 inns	3.3	21%3/14																																											3103	449	218	226	343	13	15233	-DNB			013	325	662	139	116	01	575	-DNB
A. RossingtonKeeper, 12 inns	2.8	25%3/12																													320										-DNB				10145	03	662	114	544	18							18	045	115	29	440	-DNB
S. HarmerBowler, 40 inns	2.8	25%10/40			04	250	127		05	356	386	-DNB	14118	-DNB	02	245	322	-DNB	570				6110	015	033	6115	477	487	-DNB		222		5112		131	139	133	-DNB	138	214	034		573	-DNB	790	08	250	214	891	-DNB	546	-DNB	230	246	561	122	08	-DNB	132	111	379	-DNB
N N. ThainBowler, 11 inns	2.6	18%2/11	115	386													228	-DNB	360		-DNB	012			478	015	141	6143	526												350
F. KhushiBatter, 11 inns	2.1	18%2/11																																					125	01	933		01	214							16	546	269	08					335	016
W. ButtlemanKeeper, 3 inns	2.0	0%0/3																																																	465	-DNB	221	08							-DNB	-DNB
R R. DasAll-rounder, 7 inns	1.86	14%1/7																							033	015					06		344		8106	167													115	-DNB
L L. BenkensteinBowler, 7 inns	1.86	0%0/7	-DNB	342					124	3102					349	18															16		110						-DNB	-DNB
U. YadavBowler, 4 inns	1.50	0%0/4																																											345	03	216	12
S. SnaterBowler, 30 inns	1.43	7%2/30	05	-DNB	01	445	130		050	05	04	-DNB	223	-DNB	311	446			214		-DNB	-DNB	218	-DNB	113	032	227	563	-DNB		17		011		774	018	123	-DNB	143	-DNB	04		316	-DNB											17	111	119	-DNB	111	01	019	-DNB
M M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns	1.25	0%0/4	333	03	07	234
D. BracewellBowler, 7 inns	1.14	0%0/7															018	-DNB	219																														07	-DNB	238	-DNB			115	27	141	-DNB
S. CookBowler, 24 inns	0.92	8%2/24	02	015	-DNB	-DNB	015				02	-DNB	017	-DNB	07	238					-DNB	-DNB	06	-DNB					-DNB		-DNB		19		224	026			014	-DNB	5126				14	01	240	-DNB	01	-DNB	123	-DNB	06	-DNB	537	15	253	-DNB	07	07
Z Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 inns	0.80	0%0/5	352	115	01	06	02
K. RajithaBowler, 4 inns	0.75	0%0/4																							03	340	03	011
J. PorterBowler, 29 inns	0.38	3%1/29			02	06	08		05	012	7117	-DNB	338	-DNB	011	01	04	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB			011	034	02	07	-DNB		-DNB		03		010	010	011	025	03	-DNB	05		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	145	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	03	-DNB	06	-DNB	08	08	01	-DNB	04	00	-DNB	-DNB
G G. BellBatter, 2 inns	4.5	50%1/2	884	124	-DNB	-DNB
B B. AllisonAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																																																			116	13
A. BeardBowler, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																																									-DNB	-DNB																	17	-DNB
E. BoschBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																			022	-DNB
M. JonesAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																					04	-DNB			-DNB	-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

Line30.5

Avg31.230.4

Hit50%

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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 Fours 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	30.5+
Avg			31.2	30.4	50%
Warwickshire (H)15 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	1st	18	27
Warwickshire (H)15 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	23	15
Sussex (H)2 Sep	Lby 47 runs	1st	21	34
Sussex (H)2 Sep	Lby 47 runs	2nd	35	27
Surrey (H)27 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	29	32
Surrey (H)27 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	-	36	-
Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun	Lby an innings and 52 runs	1st	22	54
Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun	Lby an innings and 52 runs	2nd	23	-
Leicestershire (H)15 May	Wby 7 wickets	1st	36	34
Leicestershire (H)15 May	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	7
Hampshire (H)8 May	Wby 6 wickets	1st	38	30
Hampshire (H)8 May	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	25	29
Somerset (H)10 Apr	Lby 10 wickets	1st	20	46
Somerset (H)10 Apr	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	34	8
Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025	Wby 7 wickets	1st	59	54
Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	12	14
Durham (H)8 Sep 2025	Ddrawn	1st	60	47
Durham (H)8 Sep 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	19	-
Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	1st	65	66
Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	11	-
Hampshire (H)22 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	36	52
Hampshire (H)22 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	40	-
Yorkshire (H)9 May 2025	Ddrawn	1st	15	30
Yorkshire (H)9 May 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	31	45
Worcestershire (H)18 Apr 2025	Wby 28 runs	1st	24	27
Worcestershire (H)18 Apr 2025	Wby 28 runs	2nd	36	30
Surrey (H)4 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	1st	80	45
Surrey (H)4 Apr 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	23	-
Surrey (H)26 Sep 2024	Ddrawn	1st	68	34
Nottinghamshire (H)9 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 83 runs	1st	42	12
Nottinghamshire (H)9 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 83 runs	2nd	-	27	-
Worcestershire (H)29 Aug 2024	Lby 43 runs	1st	46	33
Worcestershire (H)29 Aug 2024	Lby 43 runs	2nd	10	39
Durham (H)23 Jun 2024	Ddrawn	1st	40	70
Durham (H)23 Jun 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	21	22
Warwickshire (H)17 May 2024	Wby 4 wickets	1st	14	33
Warwickshire (H)17 May 2024	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	34	4
Lancashire (H)19 Apr 2024	Wby an innings and 124 runs	1st	45	17
Lancashire (H)19 Apr 2024	Wby an innings and 124 runs	2nd	-	11	-
Kent (H)12 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	1st	50	40
Kent (H)12 Apr 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	20	11
Hampshire (H)19 Sep 2023	Lby 3 wickets	1st	38	42
Hampshire (H)19 Sep 2023	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	7	29
Middlesex (H)4 Sep 2023	Wby 297 runs	1st	43	29
Middlesex (H)4 Sep 2023	Wby 297 runs	2nd	31	19
Kent (H)19 Jul 2023	Wby 7 wickets	1st	52	23
Kent (H)19 Jul 2023	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	3	28
Warwickshire (H)25 Jun 2023	Wby 9 wickets	1st	53	19
Warwickshire (H)25 Jun 2023	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	7	50
Somerset (H)11 Jun 2023	Wby 196 runs	1st	61	18
Somerset (H)11 Jun 2023	Wby 196 runs	2nd	20	34
Surrey (H)4 May 2023	Ddrawn	1st	35	21
Surrey (H)4 May 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	19	17
Lancashire (H)13 Apr 2023	Ddrawn	1st	23	29
Lancashire (H)13 Apr 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	8	37
Lancashire (H)20 Sep 2022	Lby 38 runs	1st	12	22
Lancashire (H)20 Sep 2022	Lby 38 runs	2nd	6	8
Somerset (H)25 Jul 2022	Ddrawn	1st	65	65
Somerset (H)25 Jul 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	5	-

Essex Fours Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
24.5	29	25	54%
27.5	28	26	52%
30.5	27	27	50%
33.5	25	29	46%
36.5	18	36	33%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
57.5	24	26	48%
60.5	24	26	48%
63.5	21	29	42%
66.5	19	31	38%
69.5	18	32	36%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

Essex's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	16	5	62.3	53.8
Second	14	6	49.3	58.1

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 31.2 fours an innings over their last 30 first-class matches, their opponents 30.4.

How often do Essex go over 30.5 fours in an innings?

Essex went over 30.5 fours in 27 of their last 54 innings.

Who hits the most fours for Essex?

Over Essex's last 30 first-class matches: Matthew Critchley (238 in 50 innings, 4.8 an innings), Tom Westley (230 in 51 innings, 4.5 an innings), Dean Elgar (189 in 32 innings, 5.9 an innings).

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

80 in their first innings against Surrey on 4 Apr 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford.

Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first Essex average 62.3 fours (16 first-class matches); batting second 49.3 (14).

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