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 | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 267243 | 129505 | 351 | 171390 | 113 | 158469 | 412103 | 401187 | 217428 | 409472 | 302 | 205190 | 164220 | 461156 | -168 | 504204 | -261 | 368459 | 13141 | 217279 | 479289 | 157358 | 110134 | 206145 | 259325 | 367347 | 106385 | 23278 | -114 | 438424 | - | 180262 | 215278 | 591394 | -101 | 156128 | 138170 | 488358 | -131 | 253293 | 37480 | 211369 | 119 | 169120 | 86131 | 282145 | 292383 | 298442 | 36297 | 126242 | 215100 | 451342 | - | 266170 | 211210 | 263163 | 110163 | 225134 | 162252 | 573164 | -149 |
| Wickets | 9.19.0 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | -2 | 1010 | 1010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 101 | 1010 | 10 | 88 | - | 1010 | 1010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 2 | 1010 | 109 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 108 | 1010 | 48 | 1010 | 610 | 75 | - | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 109 | 1010 | 10 |
| Run rate | 3.333.29 | 2.93.2 | 4.1 | 2.53.3 | 2.8 | 3.73.7 | 2.65.3 | 4.13.0 | 4.72.8 | 3.53.0 | 3.5 | 2.82.9 | 2.63.5 | 3.33.2 | -2.8 | 4.33.9 | -3.2 | 2.73.5 | 2.44.6 | 3.53.8 | 3.43.4 | 2.63.6 | 2.52.3 | 2.33.1 | 3.33.5 | 3.53.3 | 3.43.3 | 3.52.8 | -3.3 | 4.04.0 | - | 3.53.1 | 3.53.7 | 4.12.8 | -1.8 | 3.13.1 | 2.73.9 | 3.73.9 | -3.3 | 3.23.5 | 3.92.3 | 2.84.4 | 4.4 | 2.43.1 | 3.62.7 | 3.13.3 | 5.54.1 | 3.33.4 | 3.02.9 | 3.03.5 | 3.73.7 | 4.64.4 | - | 2.92.7 | 3.32.5 | 3.22.4 | 2.33.6 | 3.12.6 | 3.43.2 | 3.63.3 | -2.4 |
| Sixes | 2.21.57 | 02 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 01 | 51 | -0 | 100 | -1 | 15 | 00 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 00 | 00 | 11 | 21 | 05 | 10 | -0 | 46 | - | 22 | 03 | 134 | -0 | 03 | 01 | 22 | -1 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 00 | 32 | 147 | 04 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 42 | - | 20 | 01 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 40 | -0 |
| Fours | 32.330.3 | 2156 | 47 | 2049 | 11 | 2263 | 4811 | 4820 | 2349 | 5848 | 34 | 2624 | 2735 | 5625 | -27 | 6432 | -31 | 4957 | 175 | 3243 | 5837 | 2555 | 1915 | 1921 | 3139 | 4141 | 1351 | 3614 | -20 | 5244 | - | 2534 | 2534 | 4845 | -9 | 2211 | 1822 | 4931 | -12 | 2741 | 4211 | 2849 | 13 | 1517 | 1016 | 2815 | 2041 | 3560 | 3714 | 1825 | 2812 | 6249 | - | 3312 | 2922 | 3820 | 1526 | 3118 | 1835 | 6822 | -22 |
| Catches | 5.05.0 | 73 | -1 | 51 | -4 | 25 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 85 | -1 | 57 | 87 | 45 | 4 | 106 | 7 | 77 | 05 | 77 | 48 | 78 | 36 | 66 | 34 | 56 | 80 | 45 | 5 | 54 | - | 77 | 56 | 33 | 2 | 87 | 47 | 54 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 55 | -6 | 85 | 52 | 57 | 95 | 75 | 14 | 65 | 44 | 45 | - | 55 | 36 | 55 | 46 | 63 | 67 | 77 | 9 |
Each figure is Essex's, the opposition's under it. Wickets are the wickets Essex took. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd, against the opposition's same innings.
Essex First-class Game by Game
Runs, the last 30 first-class matches, newest on the left
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Essex First-class Results
The last 30 first-class matches, newest first: 12 won
Essex First-class Splits
The last 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 30 | 12-10 | 40% | 299 | 280 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 17 | 8-4 | 47% | 339 | 271 |
| Batting second | 13 | 4-6 | 31% | 246 | 291 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 15 | 6-6 | 40% | 282 | 292 |
| Lost the toss | 15 | 6-4 | 40% | 315 | 268 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
30 | 12-10 | 40% | 299 | 280 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hampshire
|
3 | 2-0 | 67% | 356 | 233 |
 Kent
|
3 | 2-0 | 67% | 538 | 300 |
 Yorkshire
|
3 | 1-2 | 33% | 255 | 328 |
 Warwickshire
|
3 | 1-2 | 33% | 188 | 170 |
 Nottinghamshire
|
3 | 1-0 | 33% | 306 | 361 |
 Somerset
|
3 | 0-3 | 0% | 173 | 247 |
 Surrey
|
3 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 338 |
 Northamptonshire
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 237 | 266 |
 Leicestershire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
 Sussex
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
 Lancashire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 282 | 145 |
 Middlesex
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 266 | 170 |
 Glamorgan
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
 Worcestershire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 157 | 358 |
 Durham
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 488 | 358 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 3 | 2-0 | 67% | 356 | 233 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 3 | 2-0 | 67% | 538 | 300 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3 | 1-2 | 33% | 188 | 170 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3 | 1-0 | 33% | 306 | 361 |
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton | 3 | 0-3 | 0% | 173 | 247 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 3 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 338 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 198 | 262 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 237 | 266 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
| County Ground, Hove, Brighton | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 282 | 145 |
| Lord's, London | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 266 | 170 |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
| York Cricket Club, York | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 368 | 459 |
| New Road, Worcester | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 157 | 358 |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 488 | 358 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2-3 | 29% | 276 | 338 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1-3 | 17% | 303 | 299 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3-2 | 43% | 334 | 277 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3-2 | 43% | 258 | 261 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 354 | 154 |
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 299 runs over their last 30 first-class matches, their opponents' 280. Their highest was 591 against Kent on 24 May 2024, their lowest 126 against Warwickshire.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 12 and lost 10 with 8 drawn or tied of their last 30 first-class matches.
Do Essex do better batting first or chasing in first-class matches?
Batting first, Essex have won 8 of 17 and averaged 339. Batting second they have won 4 of 13, averaging 246.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 30 first-class matches: Tom Westley (1655 runs in 28), Matthew Critchley (1364 runs in 30), Paul Walter (1258 runs in 20).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 30 first-class matches: James Porter (106 wickets in 27), Samuel Cook (96 wickets in 23), Simon Harmer (73 wickets in 26).