County Championship 2026 most balls faced

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

Updated 24 Sep 2026, after Kent vs Gloucestershire

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#	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	Ricardo VasconcelosNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings	3519095	14	24	1,159	48.29	2,049	56.56	149	8	1	6
5	Dominic SibleySurreySUR14 matches, 25 innings	142772	14	25	868	37.74	2,035	42.65	95	5	4	3
6	Asa TribeGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings	36186184	14	26	940	37.60	1,907	49.29	121	0	6	2
7	Miles HammondGloucestershireGLO14 matches, 27 innings	19056	14	27	886	34.08	1,858	47.69	101	8	5	3
8	Nick GubbinsHampshireHAM14 matches, 28 innings	4013768	14	28	886	31.64	1,852	47.84	130	1	7	1
9	Brett D'OliveiraWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 24 innings	668222	14	24	838	38.09	1,790	46.82	93	8	7	1
10	Jake LehmannHampshireHAM12 matches, 24 innings	4513523	12	24	965	48.25	1,780	54.21	122	2	2	5
11	Kiran CarlsonGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	942	37.68	1,767	53.31	122	5	4	4
12	James BraceyGloucestershireGLO14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	1,096	43.84	1,766	62.06	132	7	4	4
13	Max HoldenMiddlesexMID13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	879	36.63	1,757	50.03	112	3	6	2
14	Dean ElgarEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	817	32.68	1,756	46.53	117	2	3	3
15	Luke ProcterNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	758	34.45	1,698	44.64	91	2	3	2
16	Sam NortheastKentKEN14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	890	37.08	1,694	52.54	109	1	4	3
17	Oliver Joseph PriceGloucestershireGLO12 matches, 23 innings		12	23	579	26.32	1,591	36.39	80	0	5	1
18	Jack HaynesNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	975	46.43	1,561	62.46	121	4	6	4
19	Charlie AllisonEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	848	35.33	1,545	54.89	108	10	5	2
20	Daniel Bell-DrummondKentKEN14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	813	35.35	1,517	53.59	115	3	7	1
21	Tom LammonbySomersetSOM12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	876	46.11	1,494	58.63	105	3	5	2
22	Matthew CritchleyEssexESS14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	901	42.90	1,476	61.04	112	8	1	5
23	Robert YatesWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	740	37.00	1,472	50.27	108	2	4	2
24	Keaton JenningsLancashireLAN12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	631	31.55	1,462	43.16	76	2	4	1
25	James SalesNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	786	46.24	1,457	53.95	98	5	5	2
26	Ben McKinneyDurhamDUR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	1,044	52.20	1,454	71.80	144	16	3	4
27	Adam LythYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	609	25.38	1,405	43.35	84	0	3	2
28	Haseeb HameedNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	691	30.04	1,400	49.36	87	2	5	2
29	Joshua ThomasSomersetSOM14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	843	35.13	1,398	60.30	148	3	3	3
30	Sam RobsonMiddlesexMID14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	687	27.48	1,390	49.42	88	0	3	1
31	Nathan McSweeneyNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 18 innings		11	18	754	44.35	1,381	54.60	80	3	3	4
32	James RewSomersetSOM13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	803	40.15	1,380	58.19	98	7	5	2
33	Daniel LateganWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	800	32.00	1,376	58.14	116	6	2	3
34	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	748	34.00	1,371	54.56	89	9	6	1
35	Ben SlaterNottinghamshireNOT13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	713	32.41	1,367	52.16	96	4	4	1
36	Chris BenjaminKentKEN14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	874	43.70	1,359	64.31	99	7	4	3
37	David BedinghamDurhamDUR11 matches, 16 innings		11	16	1,029	73.50	1,355	75.94	127	14	4	5
38	Cameron BancroftGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 22 innings		11	22	615	29.29	1,345	45.72	70	2	5	1
39	Harry CameDerbyshireDER14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	613	24.52	1,341	45.71	76	1	3	2
40	Adam HoseWorcestershireWOR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	638	29.00	1,337	47.72	84	2	6	1
41	Matthew MontgomeryDerbyshireDER14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	625	26.04	1,324	47.21	86	1	5	1
42	Luis ReeceDerbyshireDER11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	701	36.89	1,306	53.68	70	10	4	2
43	Martin AnderssonDerbyshireDER14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	877	39.86	1,300	67.46	99	4	3	3
44	Marcus HarrisLancashireLAN12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	676	32.19	1,295	52.20	83	3	2	2
45	Ben BrownHampshireHAM14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	740	33.64	1,279	57.86	89	8	3	2
46	Leus du PlooyMiddlesexMID10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	831	48.88	1,276	65.13	91	2	2	4
47	Paul WalterEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	626	24.08	1,270	49.29	83	2	4	2
48	Rory BurnsSurreySUR14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	592	23.68	1,259	47.02	84	4	4	1
49	Ben KellawayGlamorganGLA13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	642	33.79	1,256	51.11	88	2	6	1
50	Ben CoxLeicestershireLEI12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	728	42.82	1,253	58.10	90	2	6	2
51	Daniel HughesSussexSUS11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	746	37.30	1,252	59.58	113	2	4	3
52	James WhartonYorkshireYOR12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	509	23.14	1,249	40.75	58	0	4	0
53	Jake LibbyWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	690	27.60	1,239	55.69	81	1	5	1
54	Ben GeddesMiddlesexMID13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	692	31.45	1,235	56.03	88	7	5	1
55	Daniel LawrenceSurreySUR10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	982	65.47	1,221	80.43	114	21	1	5
56	Josh BohannonLancashireLAN12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	557	27.85	1,219	45.69	70	1	3	1
57	Ollie PopeSurreySUR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	785	39.25	1,210	64.88	107	7	4	2
58	Ben FoakesSurreySUR9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	636	53.00	1,198	53.09	82	3	4	2
59	Colin IngramGlamorganGLA13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	670	31.90	1,195	56.07	90	6	0	3
60	Matthew WaiteWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	644	33.89	1,193	53.98	80	2	6	1
61	Mason CraneGlamorganGLA14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	595	33.06	1,193	49.87	67	3	3	2
62	Rishi PatelLeicestershireLEI14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	747	33.95	1,193	62.62	114	4	4	2
63	Alex LeesDurhamDUR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	635	28.86	1,191	53.32	82	1	3	2
64	Thomas HainesSussexSUS13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	727	31.61	1,191	61.04	113	1	4	2
65	Wayne MadsenDerbyshireDER12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	723	36.15	1,186	60.96	89	1	1	3
66	Saif ZaibNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	856	42.80	1,179	72.60	102	8	5	3
67	John SimpsonSussexSUS14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	581	29.05	1,165	49.87	68	6	2	2
68	Matthew RevisYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	519	21.63	1,151	45.09	71	1	2	0
69	Calvin HarrisonNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	650	28.26	1,148	56.62	79	11	1	3
70	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	734	38.63	1,146	64.05	97	11	3	3
71	Lewis McManusNorthamptonshireNOR12 matches, 17 innings		12	17	489	40.75	1,140	42.89	52	9	2	2
72	Ben ComptonKentKEN10 matches, 18 innings		10	18	481	28.29	1,137	42.30	60	0	3	2
73	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	602	31.68	1,110	54.23	76	4	5	0
74	Charlie TearSussexSUS9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	456	28.50	1,107	41.19	46	2	3	1
75	James ColesSussexSUS13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	694	33.05	1,098	63.21	80	13	3	2
76	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	679	37.72	1,094	62.07	79	10	4	2
77	Toby AlbertHampshireHAM12 matches, 24 innings		12	24	448	18.67	1,065	42.07	59	3	5	0
78	Tom WestleyEssexESS12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	519	25.95	1,064	48.78	79	2	4	1
79	Tom ClarkSussexSUS11 matches, 22 innings		11	22	655	31.19	1,064	61.56	93	10	4	2
80	George BartlettNorthamptonshireNOR13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	551	36.73	1,056	52.18	69	5	3	2
81	Dan MousleyWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	664	31.62	1,047	63.42	108	1	4	1
82	Tawanda MuyeyeKentKEN12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	700	35.00	1,032	67.83	100	3	4	2
83	Jack LeaningSussexSUS11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	505	28.06	1,030	49.03	59	7	4	1
84	Stephen EskinaziLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	415	27.67	1,025	40.49	45	3	3	2
85	Zain Ul HassanGlamorganGLA10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	381	22.41	1,015	37.54	48	1	1	1
86	Chris CookeGlamorganGLA14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	427	20.33	1,005	42.49	43	4	1	1
87	Emilio GayDurhamDUR7 matches, 10 innings		7	10	693	86.63	1,005	68.96	97	1	1	4
88	Zafar GoharMiddlesexMID14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	542	28.53	998	54.31	55	5	3	1
89	Tommy BoormanGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	413	19.67	991	41.68	66	1	5	0
90	Matthew HurstLancashireLAN11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	394	20.74	980	40.20	40	3	3	0
91	Jack CarsonSussexSUS14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	582	27.71	978	59.51	71	11	4	1
92	Zak CrawleyKentKEN12 matches, 23 innings		12	23	608	27.64	964	63.07	97	2	6	0
93	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 18 innings		12	18	480	32.00	954	50.31	61	4	3	0
94	Sean DicksonGlamorganGLA12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	491	25.84	950	51.68	64	2	5	0
95	Ollie George RobinsonDurhamDUR14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	541	30.06	919	58.87	58	1	2	1
96	Ryan HigginsMiddlesexMID12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	517	30.41	908	56.94	57	1	0	2
97	Archie VaughanSomersetSOM13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	448	23.58	902	49.67	56	5	3	0
98	Brooke GuestDerbyshireDER14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	479	21.77	892	53.70	48	2	2	1
99	Tom PrestHampshireHAM11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	447	21.29	888	50.34	56	1	6	0
100	Michael JonesLancashireLAN9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	434	27.13	865	50.17	55	2	3	0

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County Championship 2026 Most Balls Faced

Joe Clarke topped County Championship 2026 with 2,214 balls faced (Nottinghamshire). Sam Hain (2,197) and Tom Abell (2,179) followed. The County Championship 2026 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 371 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship 2026 season.

County Championship Balls faced Questions

Who had the most balls faced in County Championship 2026?

Joe Clarke led County Championship 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 2026 by balls faced, with their team and matches.

Who were the top batters in County Championship 2026?

The top three batters in County Championship 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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