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 | 244252 | 134191 | 189138 | 177275 | 281230 | 279183 | -298 | 184457 | 221 | 293333 | 10460 | 273235 | 178214 | 149348 | 24549 | 438433 | 9999 | 457333 | -173 | 602485 | 96 |
| Wickets | 8.78.1 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 8 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 103 | 108 | 7 | 106 | -1 |
| Run rate | 3.503.68 | 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 |
| Sixes | 2.12.3 | 01 | 25 | 11 | 65 | 40 | -2 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 00 | 12 | 11 | 03 | 02 | 52 | 20 | 43 | -2 | 63 | 0 |
| Fours | 30.332.2 | 1827 | 2315 | 2134 | 3527 | 2932 | -36 | 2254 | 23 | 3634 | 157 | 3830 | 2529 | 2046 | 348 | 5954 | 1214 | 6047 | -19 | 6566 | 11 |
| Catches | 4.64.7 | 47 | 25 | 80 | 67 | 68 | 6 | 75 | -6 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 72 | 85 | 09 | 75 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 65 | -1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep
|
Lby 8 wickets | 134 & 189 | 191 & 138/2 | 12 |
 Sussex (H)2 Sep
|
Lby 47 runs | 177 & 281 | 275 & 230 | 20 |
 Surrey (H)27 Aug
|
Ddrawn | 279 | 183 & 298/8 | 18 |
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun
|
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 184 & 221 | 457 | 10 |
 Leicestershire (H)15 May
|
Wby 7 wickets | 293 & 104/3 | 333 & 60 | 20 |
 Hampshire (H)8 May
|
Wby 6 wickets | 273 & 178/4 | 235 & 214 | 20 |
 Somerset (H)10 Apr
|
Lby 10 wickets | 149 & 245 | 348 & 49/0 | 10 |
|
Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025
|
Wby 7 wickets | 438 & 99/3 | 433 & 99 | 20 |
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025
|
Ddrawn | 457/8 | 333 & 173/7 | 17 |
|
Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025
|
Ddrawn | 602/6 & 96/1 | 485 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 3-4 | 30% | 299 | 327 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 4 | 0-3 | 0% | 267 | 370 |
| Batting second | 6 | 3-1 | 50% | 320 | 299 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 5 | 2-2 | 40% | 233 | 280 |
| Lost the toss | 5 | 1-2 | 20% | 365 | 375 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
10 | 3-4 | 30% | 299 | 327 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Somerset
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 294 | 391 |
|
Warwickshire
|
2 | 0-1 | 0% | 368 | 338 |
|
Leicestershire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 293 | 333 |
|
Hampshire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 273 | 235 |
|
Sussex
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 177 | 275 |
|
Surrey
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 279 | 183 |
|
Nottinghamshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 184 | 457 |
|
Durham
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 457 | 333 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 10 | 3-4 | 30% | 299 | 327 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2-4 | 29% | 213 | 289 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1-0 | 33% | 499 | 417 |
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 |
5 Yorkshire |
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 299 runs over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents' 327. Their highest was 602 against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025, their lowest 134 against Warwickshire.
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 0 of 4 and averaged 267. Batting second they have won 3 of 6, averaging 320.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Over Essex's last 10 first-class matches: Dean Elgar (694 runs in 10), Charlie Allison (648 runs in 10), Matthew Critchley (590 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 (44 wickets in 9), Simon Harmer (26 wickets in 8), Shane Snater (26 wickets in 9).