Essex Stats
Essex First-class Sixes Stats
How many sixes 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 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 17 inns
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0.59 | 35%6/17 | 058 | 127 | 03 | 01 | 188 | 0236 | 1136 | 133 | 014 | -DNB | 018 | 05 | 1266 | 5175 | 058 | 05 | 044 | 010 | ||
S. HarmerBowler, 14 inns
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0.50 | 29%4/14 | 051 | 01 | 06 | 068 | 067 | -DNB | 075 | -DNB | 291 | 057 | 1145 | 373 | 118 | 026 | 011 | 07 | ||||
J. CoxKeeper, 4 inns
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0.50 | 25%1/4 | 2201 | -DNB | 0173 | 052 | 0108 | |||||||||||||||
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C. AllisonBatter, 17 inns
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0.41 | 29%5/17 | 027 | 145 | 112 | 06 | 06 | 2254 | 010 | 049 | 067 | 079 | 094 | 03 | 1140 | 010 | 013 | 05 | 2235 | |||
K. AhmedBowler, 3 inns
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 19 | 07 | 010 | |||||||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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0.31 | 23%3/13 | 020 | 08 | 06 | 030 | 07 | -DNB | 115 | -DNB | 042 | 036 | 250 | 02 | 028 | 036 | 18 | |||||
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G. BellBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 025 | 058 | 1118 | 040 | ||||||||||||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 18 inns
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0.17 | 17%3/18 | 018 | 034 | 031 | 1104 | 070 | 182 | 010 | 0135 | 0184 | 037 | 097 | 045 | 037 | 170 | 028 | 016 | 063 | 0147 | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 16 inns
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0.13 | 6%1/16 | 033 | 0141 | 07 | 010 | 02 | 051 | 089 | 041 | 027 | 2169 | 073 | 066 | 0240 | 09 | 053 | 0114 | ||||
M. PepperKeeper, 12 inns
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0.08 | 8%1/12 | 043 | 03 | -DNB | 08 | 035 | -DNB | 02 | 041 | 058 | 070 | 073 | 066 | 194 | 035 | ||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 12 inns
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0.08 | 8%1/12 | 04 | 127 | 017 | 054 | 011 | -DNB | 0126 | -DNB | 014 | 01 | 081 | 042 | 021 | 093 | ||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 18 inns
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0.06 | 6%1/18 | 011 | 0181 | 0111 | 018 | 02 | 0125 | 027 | 010 | 0161 | 1238 | 025 | 07 | 04 | 051 | 0247 | 03 | 025 | 0184 | ||
J. PorterBowler, 9 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/9 | -DNB | -DNB | 014 | 034 | 03 | -DNB | 07 | -DNB | 09 | 07 | -DNB | 010 | 01 | 02 | ||||||
S. CookBowler, 9 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/9 | 019 | -DNB | 01 | 016 | 05 | 032 | 01 | -DNB | 046 | 025 | -DNB | 014 | ||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/5 | 018 | -DNB | 067 | 08 | 014 | 068 | ||||||||||||||
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 044 | 06 | 07 | 093 | ||||||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 022 | 02 | ||||||||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 05 | 023 | ||||||||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 044 | |||||||||||||||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 025 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 07 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
Essex Team Sixes
Essex Sixes 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 | 2.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 2.2 | 1.29 | 39% | ||
 Glamorgan (A)24 Sep |
Ddrawn | 1st | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 3 | - | |||
 Yorkshire (A)8 Sep |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 1 | - | |||
 Somerset (A)20 Aug |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 0 | |||
 Leicestershire (A)12 Jun |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 3 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 3 | |||
 Surrey (A)24 Apr |
Ddrawn | 1st | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 3 | - | |||
 Warwickshire (A)17 Apr |
Lby 41 runs | 1st | 2 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | |||
 Hampshire (A)3 Apr |
Wby an innings and 137 runs | 1st | 5 | 1 | |
| 2nd | - | 0 | - | ||
 Sussex (A)22 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 39 runs | 1st | 10 | 0 | |
| 2nd | - | 1 | - | ||
| Yorkshire (A)29 Jun 2025 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 1 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | |||
| Surrey (A)23 May 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 1 |
Essex Sixes Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 15 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 2.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 3.5 | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| 4.5 | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13 | 2 | 87% |
| 2.5 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 3.5 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| 4.5 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
| 5.5 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
Sixes Batting First and Chasing
Essex's sixes per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Second | 5 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.40 |
CC1 2026 Sixes Table
Sixes per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset |
14 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 8.2 |
| 2Surrey |
14 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 9.0 |
| 3Sussex |
14 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 8.7 |
| 4Warwickshire |
14 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| 5Essex |
14 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 |
| 6Hampshire |
14 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 7.4 |
| 7Yorkshire |
14 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 |
8 Nottinghamshire |
14 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| 9Glamorgan |
14 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| 10Leicestershire |
14 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
Essex First-class Sixes Questions
How many sixes do Essex hit per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 2.2 sixes an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 1.29.
How often do Essex go over 2.5 sixes in an innings?
Essex went over 2.5 sixes in 7 of their last 18 innings.
Who hits the most sixes for Essex?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Matthew Critchley (10 in 17 innings, 0.59 an innings), Simon Harmer (7 in 14 innings, 0.50 an innings), Charlie Allison (7 in 17 innings, 0.41 an innings).
What is Essex's highest sixes in an innings in a recent first-class match?
10 in their first innings against Sussex on 22 Jul 2025 at County Ground, Hove, Brighton.
Do Essex hit more sixes batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 3.6 sixes (5 first-class matches); batting second 4.4 (5).