County Championship Division One 2026 most balls faced

Joe Clarke topped Division One 2026 with 2,214 balls faced (Nottinghamshire). Sam Hain (2,197) and Tom Abell (2,179) followed.

Updated 24 Sep 2026, after Hampshire vs Sussex

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Competition Season Team

#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	BF	SR	4s	6s	50s	100s
1	Joe ClarkeNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 23 innings	142408	14	23	1,288	56.00	2,214	58.18	151	2	2	6
2	Sam HainWarwickshireWAR13 matches, 20 innings	76110*142	13	20	1,048	74.86	2,197	47.70	114	5	6	3
3	Tom AbellSomersetSOM12 matches, 19 innings	596307	12	19	1,287	71.50	2,179	59.06	133	18	3	6
4	Dominic SibleySurreySUR14 matches, 25 innings	142772	14	25	868	37.74	2,035	42.65	95	5	4	3
5	Asa TribeGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings	36186184	14	26	940	37.60	1,907	49.29	121	0	6	2
6	Nick GubbinsHampshireHAM14 matches, 28 innings	4013768	14	28	886	31.64	1,852	47.84	130	1	7	1
7	Jake LehmannHampshireHAM12 matches, 24 innings	4513523	12	24	965	48.25	1,780	54.21	122	2	2	5
8	Kiran CarlsonGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings	1157107	14	26	942	37.68	1,767	53.31	122	5	4	4
9	Dean ElgarEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings	3841110	14	26	817	32.68	1,756	46.53	117	2	3	3
10	Jack HaynesNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 23 innings	545575	14	23	975	46.43	1,561	62.46	121	4	6	4
11	Charlie AllisonEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	848	35.33	1,545	54.89	108	10	5	2
12	Tom LammonbySomersetSOM12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	876	46.11	1,494	58.63	105	3	5	2
13	Matthew CritchleyEssexESS14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	901	42.90	1,476	61.04	112	8	1	5
14	Robert YatesWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	740	37.00	1,472	50.27	108	2	4	2
15	Adam LythYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	609	25.38	1,405	43.35	84	0	3	2
16	Haseeb HameedNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	691	30.04	1,400	49.36	87	2	5	2
17	Joshua ThomasSomersetSOM14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	843	35.13	1,398	60.30	148	3	3	3
18	James RewSomersetSOM13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	803	40.15	1,380	58.19	98	7	5	2
19	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	748	34.00	1,371	54.56	89	9	6	1
20	Ben SlaterNottinghamshireNOT13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	713	32.41	1,367	52.16	96	4	4	1
21	Ben BrownHampshireHAM14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	740	33.64	1,279	57.86	89	8	3	2
22	Paul WalterEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	626	24.08	1,270	49.29	83	2	4	2
23	Rory BurnsSurreySUR14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	592	23.68	1,259	47.02	84	4	4	1
24	Ben KellawayGlamorganGLA13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	642	33.79	1,256	51.11	88	2	6	1
25	Ben CoxLeicestershireLEI12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	728	42.82	1,253	58.10	90	2	6	2
26	Daniel HughesSussexSUS11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	746	37.30	1,252	59.58	113	2	4	3
27	James WhartonYorkshireYOR12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	509	23.14	1,249	40.75	58	0	4	0
28	Daniel LawrenceSurreySUR10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	982	65.47	1,221	80.43	114	21	1	5
29	Ollie PopeSurreySUR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	785	39.25	1,210	64.88	107	7	4	2
30	Ben FoakesSurreySUR9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	636	53.00	1,198	53.09	82	3	4	2
31	Colin IngramGlamorganGLA13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	670	31.90	1,195	56.07	90	6	0	3
32	Mason CraneGlamorganGLA14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	595	33.06	1,193	49.87	67	3	3	2
33	Rishi PatelLeicestershireLEI14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	747	33.95	1,193	62.62	114	4	4	2
34	Thomas HainesSussexSUS13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	727	31.61	1,191	61.04	113	1	4	2
35	John SimpsonSussexSUS14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	581	29.05	1,165	49.87	68	6	2	2
36	Matthew RevisYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	519	21.63	1,151	45.09	71	1	2	0
37	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	734	38.63	1,146	64.05	97	11	3	3
38	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	602	31.68	1,110	54.23	76	4	5	0
39	Charlie TearSussexSUS9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	456	28.50	1,107	41.19	46	2	3	1
40	James ColesSussexSUS13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	694	33.05	1,098	63.21	80	13	3	2
41	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	679	37.72	1,094	62.07	79	10	4	2
42	Toby AlbertHampshireHAM12 matches, 24 innings		12	24	448	18.67	1,065	42.07	59	3	5	0
43	Tom WestleyEssexESS12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	519	25.95	1,064	48.78	79	2	4	1
44	Tom ClarkSussexSUS11 matches, 22 innings		11	22	655	31.19	1,064	61.56	93	10	4	2
45	Dan MousleyWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	664	31.62	1,047	63.42	108	1	4	1
46	Jack LeaningSussexSUS11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	505	28.06	1,030	49.03	59	7	4	1
47	Stephen EskinaziLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	415	27.67	1,025	40.49	45	3	3	2
48	Zain Ul HassanGlamorganGLA10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	381	22.41	1,015	37.54	48	1	1	1
49	Chris CookeGlamorganGLA14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	427	20.33	1,005	42.49	43	4	1	1
50	Jack CarsonSussexSUS14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	582	27.71	978	59.51	71	11	4	1
51	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 18 innings		12	18	480	32.00	954	50.31	61	4	3	0
52	Sean DicksonGlamorganGLA12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	491	25.84	950	51.68	64	2	5	0
53	Archie VaughanSomersetSOM13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	448	23.58	902	49.67	56	5	3	0
54	Tom PrestHampshireHAM11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	447	21.29	888	50.34	56	1	6	0
55	Timm van der GugtenGlamorganGLA14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	371	19.53	845	43.91	47	2	2	0
56	Adam ThomasSurreySUR10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	435	29.00	817	53.24	52	3	2	1
57	Sam WhitemanYorkshireYOR11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	401	21.11	810	49.51	51	1	2	1
58	Jonny BairstowYorkshireYOR13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	534	28.11	787	67.85	69	9	2	2
59	Sheridon GumbsLeicestershireLEI8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	289	24.08	787	36.72	40	1	1	1
60	Ian HollandLeicestershireLEI11 matches, 17 innings		11	17	304	19.00	783	38.83	32	0	2	0
61	William LuxtonYorkshireYOR10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	480	28.24	765	62.75	64	5	2	1
62	Jamie SmithSurreySUR6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	450	50.00	764	58.90	59	4	0	2
63	Liam Patterson-WhiteNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	474	24.95	760	62.37	58	6	2	1
64	Ben MayesHampshireHAM9 matches, 18 innings		9	18	385	22.65	760	50.66	46	4	3	0
65	Ryan PatelSurreySUR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	393	32.75	743	52.89	57	1	3	1
66	Jonathan TattersallLeicestershireLEI8 matches, 11 innings		8	11	327	29.73	739	44.25	29	0	2	1
67	Tom PriceSussexSUS7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	416	46.22	738	56.37	57	1	2	2
68	Kyle VerreynneNottinghamshireNOT10 matches, 15 innings		10	15	368	28.31	736	50.00	40	0	1	1
69	Ben DuckettNottinghamshireNOT4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	503	83.83	715	70.35	67	2	1	2
70	Tom ScrivenLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 15 innings		10	15	373	28.69	704	52.98	51	0	5	0
71	Thomas RewSomersetSOM4 matches, 6 innings		4	6	409	81.80	695	58.85	45	7	0	2
72	Nick KellyLeicestershireLEI8 matches, 11 innings		8	11	405	36.82	691	58.61	60	5	2	1
73	Beau WebsterWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 12 innings		8	12	403	33.58	680	59.26	53	4	3	1
74	Freddie McCannNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	261	20.08	671	38.90	35	0	2	0
75	Felix OrganHampshireHAM8 matches, 15 innings		8	15	293	20.93	665	44.06	33	1	3	0
76	Tom LawesSurreySUR9 matches, 13 innings		9	13	403	33.58	644	62.58	63	3	4	0
77	Henry NichollsSomersetSOM6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	364	45.50	642	56.70	41	4	1	2
78	Lewis HillLeicestershireLEI6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	294	32.67	635	46.30	36	0	1	1
79	Jake WeatheraldLeicestershireLEI6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	483	60.38	598	80.77	67	3	4	2
80	Rehan AhmedLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 13 innings		9	13	375	28.85	570	65.79	56	1	2	1
81	Lewis GoldsworthySomersetSOM6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	245	27.22	569	43.06	29	1	1	1
82	Ben GreenLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	213	14.20	558	38.17	22	1	1	0
83	Josh HullLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 12 innings		9	12	149	37.25	507	29.39	20	2	1	0
84	Zen MalikWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	234	18.00	502	46.61	27	5	2	0
85	Fergus O'NeilNottinghamshireNOT5 matches, 7 innings		5	7	285	57.00	494	57.69	38	3	3	0
86	Lyndon JamesNottinghamshireNOT10 matches, 12 innings		10	12	250	25.00	483	51.76	32	4	1	0
87	Ollie Edward RobinsonSussexSUS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	313	62.60	483	64.80	41	2	1	1
88	Alex DaviesWarwickshireWAR10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	226	14.13	481	46.99	33	3	2	0
89	Finlay Joseph BeanYorkshireYOR5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	227	25.22	478	47.49	31	1	0	1
90	Josh BlakeSurreySUR4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	149	21.29	478	31.17	19	0	0	0
91	Kai SmithWarwickshireWAR6 matches, 7 innings		6	7	245	40.83	467	52.46	32	3	2	0
92	Ali OrrHampshireHAM5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	215	23.89	466	46.14	25	1	2	0
93	Scott CurrieHampshireHAM6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	139	15.44	446	31.17	13	0	1	0
94	Delano PotgieterHampshireHAM3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	173	43.25	444	38.96	17	2	2	0
95	Shane SnaterEssexESS13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	249	15.56	434	57.37	26	11	0	0
96	Lewis GregorySomersetSOM11 matches, 16 innings		11	16	293	20.93	432	67.82	40	5	1	0
97	Hamza ShaikhLeicestershireLEI4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	168	24.00	416	40.38	17	1	1	0
98	Kyle AbbottHampshireHAM14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	216	11.37	408	52.94	32	1	0	0
99	Fynn Hudson-PrenticeSussexSUS7 matches, 11 innings		7	11	227	25.22	404	56.19	27	1	3	0
100	Jordan HermannSomersetSOM3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	222	44.40	404	54.95	31	1	1	1

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County Championship Division One 2026 Most Balls Faced

Joe Clarke topped Division One 2026 with 2,214 balls faced (Nottinghamshire). Sam Hain (2,197) and Tom Abell (2,179) followed. The County Championship Division One 2026 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 207 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship Division One 2026 season.

County Championship Division One Balls faced Questions

Who had the most balls faced in County Championship Division One 2026?

Joe Clarke led County Championship Division One 2026 with 2214 balls faced from 14 matches, averaging 56 at a strike rate of 58.18. Sam Hain was second on 2197 and Tom Abell third on 2179. The table ranks every player in County Championship Division One 2026 by balls faced, with their team and matches.

Who were the top batters in County Championship Division One 2026?

The top three batters in County Championship Division One 2026 were Joe Clarke (2214 in 14 matches), Sam Hain (2197 in 13 matches) and Tom Abell (2179 in 12 matches). Joe Clarke was 17 balls faced clear of Sam Hain. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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