Essex Stats
Essex First-class Wickets Stats
How many wickets Essex take, and who takes 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 | 8.7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | - | |
J. PorterBowler, 15 inns
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2.9 | 53%8/15 | 415-44-4 | 110-27-1 | 114-56-1 | 111-44-1 | 019-56-0 | 222-73-2 | 29-22-2 | 114-30-1 | 114-35-1 | 321-84-3 | -DNB | 327-66-3 | 180-5-18 | 42123.2-77-4 | 316.2-36-3 | 017-74-0 | ||||
S. CookBowler, 12 inns
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2.1 | 67%8/12 | 118-44-1 | 05-19-0 | 319-32-3 | -DNB | 315-41-3 | 227-53-2 | 220-67-2 | 49.4-19-4 | 314-56-3 | 315-52-3 | 324-93-3 | 02-19-0 | 123-81-1 | |||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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2.0 | 54%7/13 | 36.3-17-3 | -DNB | 118-45-1 | 16-21-1 | 29-31-2 | 16-21-1 | 321-62-3 | 318.2-59-3 | 49-12-4 | 111-34-1 | 05-15-0 | 318.3-56-3 | -DNB | 119.2-64-1 | -DNB | 327-69-3 | ||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 4 inns
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2.0 | 75%3/4 | 316-70-3 | -DNB | 312.3-46-3 | 211.5-23-2 | 07-21-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 14 inns
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1.86 | 50%7/14 | 016-34-0 | 418-96-4 | 02-8-0 | 338-92-3 | 545-165-5 | 08-31-0 | -DNB | 115-40-1 | 431-66-4 | 116-60-1 | 02.4-25-0 | 225-65-2 | 21.3-2-2 | 127-68-1 | 327-64-3 | |||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 6 inns
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1.83 | 50%3/6 | 110-36-1 | 02-17-0 | 223-75-2 | 411.1-51-4 | 310.2-36-3 | 18-24-1 | ||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 4 inns
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 222-87-2 | 17-33-1 | 317-70-3 | 09-21-0 | ||||||||||||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 5 inns
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1.00 | 40%2/5 | 03-10-0 | -DNB | 03-5-0 | -DNB | 016-54-0 | 316.2-73-3 | 210-36-2 | |||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.75 | 19%3/16 | 419.1-54-4 | 110.3-54-1 | 05-21-0 | 05-16-0 | -DNB | 07-31-0 | 225-106-2 | 06-24-0 | -DNB | 05-15-0 | 03-9-0 | 06-23-0 | 01-5-0 | 013-48-0 | 01-2-0 | 010.4-30-0 | 06-17-0 | 540-171-5 | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-5-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-7-0 | 112.4-33-1 | ||||
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N. ThainBowler, 5 inns
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0.20 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | -DNB | 019-78-0 | 02-0-0 | 03-19-0 | 16-17-1 | 014-52-0 | |||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 17.3-26-1 | 02-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
Essex Team Wickets
Line8.5
Avg8.78.1
Hit78%
Essex Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
Line8.5
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.7 | 8.1 | 78% | ||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 8 | - | |||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 | |||
 Somerset (H)10 Apr |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | |||
| Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 7 | - | |||
| Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 6 | |
| 2nd | - | 1 | - |
Essex Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 16 | 2 | 89% |
| 7.5 | 15 | 3 | 83% |
| 8.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 9.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 16.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 17.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 18.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 19.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Essex's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 16.8 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 19.2 | 13.0 |
CC1 2026 Wickets Table
Wickets per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warwickshire |
14 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 31.3 |
| 2Sussex |
14 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 33.3 |
| 3Somerset |
14 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 32.9 |
4 Yorkshire |
14 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 33.1 |
| 5Nottinghamshire |
14 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.6 |
6 Glamorgan |
14 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 31.9 |
| 7Essex |
14 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 31.3 |
| 8Hampshire |
14 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 33.5 |
| 9Leicestershire |
14 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 29.4 |
| 10Surrey |
14 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 29.2 |
Essex First-class Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Essex take per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 8.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 8.1.
How often do Essex go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Essex went over 8.5 wickets in 14 of their last 18 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for Essex?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: James Porter (44 in 15 innings, 2.9 an innings), Shane Snater (26 in 13 innings, 2.0 an innings), Simon Harmer (26 in 14 innings, 1.86 an innings).
What is Essex's highest wickets in an innings in a recent first-class match?
10 in their first innings against Warwickshire on 15 Sep 2026 at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Do Essex take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 10.5 wickets (4 first-class matches); batting second 19.2 (6).