Essex wickets leaders
First-Class · 30 matches · the top player each match Updated , after Essex vs Glamorgan
Wickets by match
| Player | Total | Avg | Leads | Odds | 24 Sep 2026 Match GLA CC1 | 15 Sep 2026 Match WAR CC1 | 08 Sep 2026 Match YOR CC1 | 02 Sep 2026 Match SUS CC1 | 27 Aug 2026 Match SUR CC1 | 20 Aug 2026 Match SOM CC1 | 19 Jun 2026 Match NOT CC1 | 12 Jun 2026 Match LEI CC1 | 15 May 2026 Match LEI CC1 | 08 May 2026 Match HAM CC1 | 24 Apr 2026 Match SUR CC1 | 17 Apr 2026 Match WAR CC1 | 10 Apr 2026 Match SOM CC1 | 03 Apr 2026 Match HAM CC1 | 24 Sep 2025 Match SOM CC1 | 15 Sep 2025 Match WAR CC1 | 08 Sep 2025 Match DUR CC1 | 29 Jul 2025 Match WAR CC1 | 22 Jul 2025 Match SUS CC1 | 29 Jun 2025 Match YOR CC1 | 22 Jun 2025 Match HAM CC1 | 23 May 2025 Match SUR CC1 | 16 May 2025 Match WOR CC1 | 09 May 2025 Match YOR CC1 | 02 May 2025 Match SOM CC1 | 18 Apr 2025 Match WOR CC1 | 11 Apr 2025 Match NOT CC1 | 04 Apr 2025 Match SUR CC1 | 26 Sep 2024 Match SUR CC1 | 17 Sep 2024 Match WAR CC1 |
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| James Porter | 104 | 4.00 | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 & 1 | 1 & 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 & 1 | 2 & 2 | 1 & 1 | 2 | 4 & 1 | 3 | 2 & 1 | 3 & 18 | 0 | 4 & 3 | 0 | 4 & 1 | – | – | 2 & 5 | 1 & 3 | 2 & 0 | 2 & 1 | 2 & 6 | 2 & 2 | 1 & 1 | 1 | 3 & 6 |
| Simon Harmer | 78 | 2.89 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | 0 & 4 | 0 & 3 | 0 & 2 | 5 | 3 & 3 | 0 | 1 & 4 | 3 | 0 & 1 | 1 & 0 | 1 & 3 | 2 & 2 | 0 | 1 & 3 | – | 1 & 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 & 2 | 0 & 4 | 0 & 1 | 4 & 4 | 0 & 1 | 0 & 2 | 4 & 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | 74 | 2.96 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 & 3 | 3 & 4 | 1 & 0 | 1 | 2 & 3 | 3 | 2 & 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 & 0 | 0 | 1 & 0 | 4 & 3 | 1 & 0 | – | 2 & 1 | 3 & 2 | 1 & 1 | 1 | 5 & 1 |
| Samuel Cook | 63 | 3.15 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 & 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 & 2 | 4 & 0 | – | – | 2 & 4 | 3 & 3 | 1 | 2 & 5 | 3 & 0 | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 & 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 2 & 1 | – | 4 & 1 | 2 & 0 | 0 | 2 & 3 |
| Matthew Critchley | 55 | 1.83 | 6 | – | 2 | 4 & 1 | 5 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 1 & 0 | 2 | 1 & 2 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 1 & 5 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 & 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Thain | 18 | 0.90 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 & 1 | 0 | 2 & 0 | 1 & 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 & 3 | 0 | 2 & 1 | 0 & 2 | 0 & 1 | – | 0 & 0 |
| Zaman Akhter | 18 | 3.00 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 & 0 | 0 | 2 & 4 | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kasun Rajitha | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 & 0 | 1 & 0 | 2 & 0 | 2 & 1 | 4 & 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Charlie Bennett | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 & 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 & 2 | – | – | 0 | 1 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Doug Bracewell | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 1 | 0 | 3 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Khaled Ahmed | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 1 | 1 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Westley | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | – | – | 1 & 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paul Walter | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Essex Wickets Leaders: All First-Class Cricket
In Essex's last 30 All First-Class Cricket games (2024–2026), James Porter leads for wickets with 104 at an average of 4.00 per game.
Essex Wickets Leaders
The top wickets contributors for Essex are: James Porter (104), Simon Harmer (78), Shane Snater (74). These rankings are based on 30 games (2024–2026). James Porter has led the team in wickets in 7 of these matches.
Wickets distribution
Across the squad, 16 players have contributed wickets totalling 459 over these 30 games. James Porter accounts for 23% of the team's wickets.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wickets for Essex in the last 30 matches?
James Porter leads Essex with 104 wickets in the last 30 matches, 4.00 a match, ahead of Simon Harmer (78) and Shane Snater (74). James Porter has been Essex's leading wicket-taker in 7 of those matches.
How many wickets does James Porter average per game?
James Porter averages 4.00 wickets a game for Essex, based on 30 games (2024–2026), with a best of 21 in one match. Every match is in the matrix on this page, with each player's wickets in it.
Who has the most three-wicket hauls for Essex in the last 30 matches?
Shane Snater has taken 15 three-wicket hauls for Essex in the last 30 matches, the most in the side, ahead of Simon Harmer (14) and James Porter (13). 11 players have taken at least one in that time.
What is the most wickets by an Essex player in one match in the last 30 matches?
James Porter's 21 against Somerset on 24 Sep 2025 is the most wickets by an Essex player in one match in the last 30 matches. Next is James Porter's 9 against Warwickshire on 17 Sep 2024.