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 | 278262 | 134191 | 189138 | 177275 | 281230 | 279183 | -298 | 184457 | 221 | 293333 | 10460 | 273235 | 178214 | 149348 | 24549 | 438433 | 9999 | 457333 | -173 | 602485 | 96 | 296453 | 358 | 123216 | 273426 | 179202 | 317266 | 582365 | -219 | 508267 | - | 45793 | -281 | 404266 | 140321 | 339587 | 208184 | 162397 | 33194 | 377146 | -107 |
| Wickets | 9.08.3 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 8 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 103 | 108 | 7 | 106 | -1 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | 69 | 1010 | 1010 | 106 | 6 | 78 | - | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 82 | 1010 | 106 | 1010 | 10 |
| Run rate | 3.373.45 | 3.13.1 | 3.25.4 | 3.02.8 | 3.84.6 | 3.33.4 | -3.0 | 3.23.6 | 2.7 | 3.53.7 | 3.52.2 | 3.03.3 | 4.32.7 | 2.93.8 | 3.48.7 | 4.13.5 | 5.53.0 | 3.63.3 | -2.6 | 4.03.6 | 3.1 | 3.03.4 | 3.0 | 2.02.8 | 2.13.7 | 3.13.7 | 3.33.1 | 4.02.8 | -2.3 | 4.33.2 | - | 3.92.3 | -3.0 | 3.83.6 | 3.03.7 | 3.44.8 | 2.53.5 | 3.23.4 | 3.42.5 | 3.73.5 | -2.6 |
| Sixes | 1.852.6 | 01 | 25 | 11 | 65 | 40 | -2 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 00 | 12 | 11 | 03 | 02 | 52 | 20 | 43 | -2 | 63 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 00 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 21 | -1 | 11 | - | 30 | -1 | 13 | 00 | 311 | 02 | 16 | 31 | 23 | -0 |
| Fours | 33.231.5 | 1827 | 2315 | 2134 | 3527 | 2932 | -36 | 2254 | 23 | 3634 | 157 | 3830 | 2529 | 2046 | 348 | 5954 | 1214 | 6047 | -19 | 6566 | 11 | 3652 | 40 | 1530 | 3145 | 2427 | 3630 | 8045 | -23 | 6834 | - | 4212 | -27 | 4633 | 1039 | 4070 | 2122 | 1433 | 344 | 4517 | -11 |
| Catches | 5.44.7 | 47 | 25 | 80 | 67 | 68 | 6 | 75 | -6 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 72 | 85 | 09 | 75 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 65 | -1 | 104 | -4 | 58 | 64 | 95 | 65 | 34 | 3 | 35 | - | 54 | 6 | 55 | 97 | 85 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 84 | 5 |
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: 7 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 | 20 | 7-5 | 35% | 321 | 313 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 2-3 | 22% | 343 | 318 |
| Batting second | 11 | 5-2 | 45% | 302 | 309 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 9 | 3-2 | 33% | 325 | 292 |
| Lost the toss | 11 | 4-3 | 36% | 317 | 330 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
20 | 7-5 | 35% | 321 | 313 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warwickshire
|
3 | 1-1 | 33% | 299 | 358 |
 Surrey
|
3 | 0-0 | 0% | 456 | 272 |
 Nottinghamshire
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 321 | 275 |
 Hampshire
|
2 | 1-0 | 50% | 285 | 344 |
 Somerset
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 294 | 391 |
 Worcestershire
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 292 | 234 |
 Durham
|
2 | 0-0 | 0% | 398 | 460 |
 Leicestershire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 293 | 333 |
 Lancashire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 377 | 146 |
 Sussex
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 177 | 275 |
 Yorkshire
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 123 | 216 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 20 | 7-5 | 35% | 321 | 313 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2-4 | 29% | 213 | 289 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2-0 | 29% | 382 | 355 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3-1 | 50% | 375 | 293 |
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 |
6 Glamorgan |
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 321 runs over their last 20 first-class matches, their opponents' 313. Their highest was 602 against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025, their lowest 123 against Yorkshire.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 7 and lost 5 with 8 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 343. Batting second they have won 5 of 11, averaging 302.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 20 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (1279 runs in 18), Tom Westley (1242 runs in 19), Matthew Critchley (1221 runs in 20).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 20 first-class matches: James Porter (79 wickets in 18), Simon Harmer (69 wickets in 18), Samuel Cook (46 wickets in 14).