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
| Stat | Avg | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 288284 | 129505 | 351 | 171390 | 113 | 158469 | 412103 | 401187 | 217428 | 409472 | 302 | 205190 | 164220 | 461156 | -168 | 504204 | -261 | 368459 | 13141 | 217279 | 479289 |
| Wickets | 8.88.8 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | -2 | 1010 | 1010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 710 |
| Run rate | 3.303.48 | 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 |
| Sixes | 2.21.29 | 02 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 01 | 51 | -0 | 100 | -1 | 15 | 00 | 11 | 31 |
| Fours | 36.736.0 | 2156 | 47 | 2049 | 11 | 2263 | 4811 | 4820 | 2349 | 5848 | 34 | 2624 | 2735 | 5625 | -27 | 6432 | -31 | 4957 | 175 | 3243 | 5837 |
| Catches | 5.14.7 | 73 | -1 | 51 | -4 | 25 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 85 | -1 | 57 | 87 | 45 | 4 | 106 | 7 | 77 | 05 | 77 | 48 |
Essex First-class Game by Game
Runs, the last 10 first-class matches, newest on the left
Essex First-class Results
The last 10 first-class matches, newest first: 3 won
| Opponent | Result | ESS | Opp | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glamorgan (A)24 Sep
|
Ddrawn | 129 & 351/6 | 505 | 10 |
 Yorkshire (A)8 Sep
|
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 171 & 113 | 390 | 10 |
 Somerset (A)20 Aug
|
Lby 8 wickets | 158 & 412 | 469 & 103/2 | 12 |
 Leicestershire (A)12 Jun
|
Wby 6 wickets | 401 & 217/4 | 187 & 428 | 20 |
 Surrey (A)24 Apr
|
Ddrawn | 409 & 302/2 | 472 | 10 |
 Warwickshire (A)17 Apr
|
Lby 41 runs | 205 & 164 | 190 & 220 | 20 |
 Hampshire (A)3 Apr
|
Wby an innings and 137 runs | 461/7 | 156 & 168 | 20 |
 Sussex (A)22 Jul 2025
|
Wby an innings and 39 runs | 504 | 204 & 261 | 20 |
|
Yorkshire (A)29 Jun 2025
|
Lby 10 wickets | 368 & 131 | 459 & 41/0 | 10 |
|
Surrey (A)23 May 2025
|
Ddrawn | 217 & 479 | 279 & 289/7 | 17 |
Essex First-class Splits
The last 10 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 | 10 | 3-4 | 30% | 302 | 331 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 5 | 2-1 | 40% | 371 | 311 |
| Batting second | 5 | 1-3 | 20% | 233 | 352 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 5 | 1-3 | 20% | 273 | 365 |
| Lost the toss | 5 | 2-1 | 40% | 332 | 297 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
10 | 3-4 | 30% | 302 | 331 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yorkshire
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 270 | 425 |
|
Surrey
|
2 | 0-0 | 0% | 313 | 376 |
|
Leicestershire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
|
Hampshire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 461 | 156 |
|
Sussex
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
|
Glamorgan
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
|
Somerset
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 158 | 469 |
|
Warwickshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 205 | 190 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval, London | 2 | 0-0 | 0% | 313 | 376 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 2-3 | 29% | 276 | 338 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1-1 | 33% | 363 | 314 |
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 |
4 Nottinghamshire |
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 302 runs over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents' 331. Their highest was 504 against Sussex on 22 Jul 2025, their lowest 129 against Glamorgan.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 3 and lost 4 with 3 drawn or tied of their last 10 first-class matches.
Do Essex do better batting first or chasing in first-class matches?
Batting first, Essex have won 2 of 5 and averaged 371. Batting second they have won 1 of 5, averaging 233.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (675 runs in 10), Matthew Critchley (668 runs in 10), Paul Walter (656 runs in 10).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: James Porter (27 wickets in 8), Simon Harmer (26 wickets in 9), Matthew Critchley (25 wickets in 9).