Essex Stats
Essex First-class Runs Stats
How many runs Essex score, and who scores 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 | 244 | 134 | 189 | 177 | 281 | 279 | - | 184 | 221 | 293 | 104 | 273 | 178 | 149 | 245 | 438 | 99 | 457 | - | 602 | 96 | |
D. ElgarBatter, 17 inns
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40.8 | 18%3/17 | 1242 | 2961 | 44117 | 3543 | 113191 | 1239 | 4276 | 1413 | 1834 | 1859 | 833 | 4194 | 734 | 118227 | 01 | 150283 | 3365 | -DNB | ||
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C
C. AllisonBatter, 17 inns
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38.1 | 24%4/17 | 313 | 1537 | 5686 | 4264 | 4385 | 1949 | 56104 | 72103 | 34*48 | 07 | 3468 | 4984 | 05 | 2759 | 32*34 | 3351 | 133202 | -DNB | ||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 5 inns
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35.8 | 40%2/5 | 79*124 | -DNB | 5498 | 15*27 | 02 | 3147 | ||||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 17 inns
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34.7 | 24%4/17 | 1010 | 1116 | 19*39 | 96132 | 2466 | 112 | 1342 | 43 | 40*59 | 2749 | 90*73 | 03 | 5987 | 2954 | 19*24 | 129168 | 1922 | -DNB | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 15 inns
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28.8 | 13%2/15 | 09 | -DNB | 1744 | 3337 | 2252 | 4466 | 1972 | 230 | 16 | 3474 | 931 | 711 | 1321 | 3274 | 148278 | 51*103 | ||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 18 inns
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27.9 | 17%3/18 | 01 | 4256 | 2853 | 111 | 48 | 1231 | 03 | 18 | 733 | 523 | 1719 | 222 | 70118 | 158167 | 3031 | 415 | 86160 | 35*73 | ||
S. HarmerBowler, 11 inns
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22.3 | 9%1/11 | 24 | 1650 | 827 | 15 | 2756 | 3586 | -DNB | 80*118 | -DNB | 02 | 2045 | 1222 | -DNB | 4470 | ||||||
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 5 inns
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19.6 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | 2142 | 1324 | 42102 | 1849 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
M. PepperKeeper, 12 inns
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18.5 | 8%1/12 | 13 | 313 | 2126 | 2426 | 07 | 1924 | -DNB | 1037 | -DNB | 1622 | 07 | 1724 | -DNB | 416 | 107*117 | -DNB | ||||
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C. BennettBowler, 3 inns
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16.0 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 2140 | 519 | 2226 | -DNB | |||||||||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 5 inns
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14.4 | 0%0/5 | 415 | 2786 | 15*28 | -DNB | 2460 | -DNB | 212 | |||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 11 inns
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14.3 | 0%0/11 | 05 | -DNB | 01 | 3545 | 23*30 | 3150 | 3*5 | 04 | -DNB | 1623 | -DNB | 1311 | 2746 | 9*14 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||
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M
M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns
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7.8 | 0%0/4 | 1833 | 03 | 07 | 1334 | ||||||||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 inns
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7.4 | 0%0/5 | 1952 | 18*15 | 01 | 06 | 02 | |||||||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 10 inns
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7.2 | 10%1/10 | 02 | 0*6 | 18 | 0*5 | 112 | 52117 | -DNB | 1238 | -DNB | 011 | 0*1 | 64 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||
S. CookBowler, 7 inns
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3.3 | 0%0/7 | 02 | 215 | -DNB | -DNB | 115 | 02 | -DNB | 217 | -DNB | 1*7 | 1738 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||
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G
G. BellBatter, 2 inns
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37.0 | 50%1/2 | 61*84 | 1324 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 1 inns
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34.0 | 0%0/1 | 3456 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns
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11.0 | 0%0/2 | 018 | -DNB | 22*19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 Runs
Line250.5
Avg244252
Hit39%
Essex Runs Match by Match
The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
Line250.5
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 250.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 244 | 252 | 39% | ||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 134 | 191 | |
| 2nd | 189 | 138 | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 177 | 275 | |
| 2nd | 281 | 230 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 279 | 183 | |
| 2nd | - | 298 | - | ||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 184 | 457 | |
| 2nd | 221 | - | |||
 Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 293 | 333 | |
| 2nd | 104 | 60 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 273 | 235 | |
| 2nd | 178 | 214 | |||
 Somerset (H)10 Apr |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 149 | 348 | |
| 2nd | 245 | 49 | |||
| Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 438 | 433 | |
| 2nd | 99 | 99 | |||
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 457 | 333 | |
| 2nd | - | 173 | - | ||
| Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 602 | 485 | |
| 2nd | 96 | - |
Essex Runs Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 225.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 250.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 275.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 300.5 | 3 | 15 | 17% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 475.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 500.5 | 7 | 9 | 44% |
| 525.5 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
| 550.5 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
Runs Batting First and Chasing
Essex's runs per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 267 | 370 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 320 | 299 |
CC1 2026 Runs Table
Runs per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset |
14 | 303 | 238 | 542 |
| 2Warwickshire |
14 | 301 | 254 | 556 |
| 3Surrey |
14 | 301 | 361 | 661 |
| 4Leicestershire |
14 | 297 | 226 | 523 |
5 Glamorgan |
14 | 275 | 308 | 584 |
| 6Nottinghamshire |
14 | 274 | 279 | 553 |
7 Yorkshire |
14 | 273 | 250 | 524 |
| 8Sussex |
14 | 250 | 218 | 468 |
| 9Hampshire |
14 | 223 | 285 | 507 |
| 10Essex |
14 | 210 | 288 | 498 |
Essex First-class Runs Questions
How many runs do Essex score per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 244 runs an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 252.
How often do Essex go over 250.5 runs in an innings?
Essex went over 250.5 runs in 7 of their last 18 innings.
Who scores the most runs for Essex?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (694 in 17 innings, 40.8 an innings), Charlie Allison (648 in 17 innings, 38.1 an innings), Matthew Critchley (590 in 17 innings, 34.7 an innings).
What is Essex's highest runs in an innings in a recent first-class match?
602 in their first innings against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Do Essex score more runs batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 267 runs (4 first-class matches); batting second 320 (6).