Essex Stats
Essex First-class Stats
Essex first-class matches game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated 24 September 2026, after the Glamorgan game
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| 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 | ||
| Runs | 265272 | 129505 | 351 | 134191 | 189138 | 171390 | 113 | 177275 | 281230 | 279183 | -298 | 158469 | 412103 | 184457 | 221 | 401187 | 217428 | 293333 | 10460 | 273235 | 178214 | 409472 | 302 | 205190 | 164220 | 149348 | 24549 | 461156 | -168 | 438433 | 9999 | 457333 | -173 | 602485 | 96 | 504204 | -261 | 368459 | 13141 | 296453 | 358 |
| Wickets | 8.88.3 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 8 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | -2 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 103 | 108 | 7 | 106 | -1 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | -6 |
| Run rate | 3.373.57 | 2.93.2 | 4.1 | 3.13.1 | 3.25.4 | 2.53.3 | 2.8 | 3.02.8 | 3.84.6 | 3.33.4 | -3.0 | 3.73.7 | 2.65.3 | 3.23.6 | 2.7 | 4.13.0 | 4.72.8 | 3.53.7 | 3.52.2 | 3.03.3 | 4.32.7 | 3.53.0 | 3.5 | 2.82.9 | 2.63.5 | 2.93.8 | 3.48.7 | 3.33.2 | -2.8 | 4.13.5 | 5.53.0 | 3.63.3 | -2.6 | 4.03.6 | 3.1 | 4.33.9 | -3.2 | 2.73.5 | 2.44.6 | 3.03.4 | 3.0 |
| Sixes | 2.22.0 | 02 | 3 | 01 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 40 | -2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 00 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 01 | 03 | 02 | 51 | -0 | 52 | 20 | 43 | -2 | 63 | 0 | 100 | -1 | 15 | 00 | 37 | 1 |
| Fours | 33.134.2 | 2156 | 47 | 1827 | 2315 | 2049 | 11 | 2134 | 3527 | 2932 | -36 | 2263 | 4811 | 2254 | 23 | 4820 | 2349 | 3634 | 157 | 3830 | 2529 | 5848 | 34 | 2624 | 2735 | 2046 | 348 | 5625 | -27 | 5954 | 1214 | 6047 | -19 | 6566 | 11 | 6432 | -31 | 4957 | 175 | 3652 | 40 |
| Catches | 4.94.5 | 73 | -1 | 47 | 25 | 51 | -4 | 80 | 67 | 68 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 75 | -6 | 53 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 72 | 85 | -1 | 57 | 87 | 85 | 09 | 45 | 4 | 75 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 65 | -1 | 106 | 7 | 77 | 05 | 104 | -4 |
Essex First-class Game by Game
Runs, the last 20 first-class matches, newest on the left
Essex First-class Results
The last 20 first-class matches, newest first: 6 won
Essex First-class Splits
The last 20 first-class matches: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 3-4 | 27% | 298 | 339 |
| Away | 9 | 3-4 | 33% | 312 | 337 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 2-4 | 22% | 334 | 356 |
| Batting second | 11 | 4-4 | 36% | 280 | 323 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 11 | 3-5 | 27% | 257 | 334 |
| Lost the toss | 9 | 3-3 | 33% | 363 | 342 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
20 | 6-8 | 30% | 304 | 338 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hampshire
|
3 | 2-0 | 67% | 343 | 281 |
 Somerset
|
3 | 1-2 | 33% | 248 | 417 |
 Warwickshire
|
3 | 0-2 | 0% | 314 | 289 |
 Leicestershire
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 347 | 260 |
 Sussex
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 341 | 240 |
 Yorkshire
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 270 | 425 |
 Surrey
|
2 | 0-0 | 0% | 344 | 328 |
 Glamorgan
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
 Nottinghamshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 184 | 457 |
 Durham
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 457 | 333 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 11 | 3-4 | 27% | 298 | 339 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
| The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 461 | 156 |
| County Ground, Hove, Brighton | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 171 | 390 |
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 158 | 469 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 409 | 472 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 205 | 190 |
| York Cricket Club, York | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 368 | 459 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4-7 | 29% | 245 | 314 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2-1 | 33% | 444 | 395 |
CC1 2026 Table
On points, then net run rate
| Side | P | W | L | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warwickshire |
14 | 7 | 1 | +0.192 | 225 |
| 2Somerset |
14 | 6 | 3 | +0.480 | 205 |
| 3Sussex |
14 | 7 | 3 | +0.351 | 195 |
| 4Nottinghamshire |
14 | 5 | 3 | +0.328 | 192 |
| 5Yorkshire |
14 | 6 | 4 | +0.220 | 180 |
| 6Glamorgan |
14 | 4 | 5 | -0.519 | 159 |
| 7Surrey |
14 | 2 | 4 | -0.088 | 152 |
| 8Essex |
14 | 4 | 7 | -0.029 | 136 |
| 9Leicestershire |
14 | 3 | 7 | -0.546 | 119 |
| 10Hampshire |
14 | 2 | 9 | -0.384 | 98 |
Essex First-class Questions
What is Essex's average first-class match first-innings score?
Essex's first innings have averaged 304 runs over their last 20 first-class matches, their opponents' 338. Their highest was 602 against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025, their lowest 129 against Glamorgan.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 6 and lost 8 with 6 drawn or tied of their last 20 first-class matches.
Do Essex do better batting first or chasing in first-class matches?
Batting first, Essex have won 2 of 9 and averaged 334. Batting second they have won 4 of 11, averaging 280.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 20 first-class matches: Matthew Critchley (1328 runs in 20), Dean Elgar (1308 runs in 20), Charlie Allison (1191 runs in 19).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 20 first-class matches: James Porter (64 wickets in 16), Simon Harmer (50 wickets in 17), Samuel Cook (48 wickets in 14).