Essex Stats
Essex T20 Blast Catches Stats
How many catches Essex take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 15 July 2026, after the Hampshire game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex total | 4.7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
W. MulderAll-rounder, 3 played
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1.67 | 100%3/3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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B
B. AllisonAll-rounder, 4 played
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1.25 | 75%3/4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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N
N. ThainBowler, 8 played
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1.00 | 75%6/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Z
Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 played
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0.80 | 40%2/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 20 played
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0.65 | 45%9/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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L
L. BenkensteinBowler, 18 played
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0.61 | 50%9/18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
M. PepperKeeper, 20 played
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0.55 | 50%10/20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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C
C. AllisonBatter, 16 played
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0.50 | 25%4/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
D. ElgarBatter, 10 played
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0.50 | 40%4/10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
A. BeardBowler, 5 played
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0.40 | 40%2/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 14 played
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0.36 | 29%4/14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 11 played
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0.36 | 36%4/11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
A. RossingtonKeeper, 9 played
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0.33 | 22%2/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
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S
S. FernandesAll-rounder, 3 played
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 20 played
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0.30 | 25%5/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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R
R. DasAll-rounder, 4 played
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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C
C. BennettBowler, 7 played
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0.14 | 14%1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 20 played
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0.05 | 5%1/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. CookBowler, 8 played
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0.00 | 0%0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
M. AmirBowler, 6 played
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
D. SamsAll-rounder, 3 played
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E. BoschBowler, 2 played
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesAll-rounder, 2 played
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Essex Team Catches
Line4.5
Avg4.74.79.4
Hit50%
Essex Catches Match by Match
The last 20 T20 Blast matches and how often Essex went over the line
Line4.5
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.7 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 50% | |
 Hampshire (A)15 Jul |
Lby 75 runs | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
 Surrey (A)12 Jul |
Wby 8 wickets | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
 Sussex (A)3 Jul |
Wby 100 runs | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
 Northamptonshire (A)26 Jun |
Lby 130 runs | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
 Middlesex (A)7 Jun |
Wby 60 runs | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
 Kent (A)29 May |
Wby 9 wickets | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Hampshire (A)26 May |
Lby 30 runs | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Kent (A)18 Jul 2025 |
Lby 7 wickets | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
 Somerset (A)8 Jul 2025 |
Lby 95 runs | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Surrey (A)6 Jul 2025 |
Wby 4 wickets | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Middlesex (A)19 Jun 2025 |
Lby 1 run | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
 Glamorgan (A)6 Jun 2025 |
Lby 6 wickets | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Hampshire (A)30 May 2025 |
Lby 106 runs | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| Hampshire (A)19 Jul 2024 |
Lby 7 runs | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Sussex (A)13 Jul 2024 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Glamorgan (A)7 Jul 2024 |
Lby 26 runs | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Kent (A)21 Jun 2024 |
Wby 5 wickets | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Middlesex (A)13 Jun 2024 |
Wby 16 runs | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Somerset (A)31 May 2024 |
Lby 4 wickets | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
 Gloucestershire (A)30 May 2024 |
Lby 5 wickets | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Essex Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 20 T20 Blast matches
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 3.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 4.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 6.5 | 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 8.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 10.5 | 5 | 15 | 25% |
| 11.5 | 4 | 16 | 20% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Essex's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 7 | 3 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Second | 13 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
T20B 2026 Catches Table
Catches per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Yorkshire |
13 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 11.5 |
2 Derbyshire |
12 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 10.6 |
3 Worcestershire |
12 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10.8 |
| 4Somerset |
14 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 9.6 |
| 5Essex |
13 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 |
6 Lancashire |
12 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 9.3 |
7 Durham |
12 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 |
| 8Glamorgan |
12 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 9.1 |
| 9Gloucestershire |
13 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 9.8 |
| 10Surrey |
13 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 8.8 |
| 11Hampshire |
15 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 |
12 Nottinghamshire |
14 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 9.6 |
| 13Northamptonshire |
15 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.4 |
| 14Sussex |
12 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.8 |
| 15Middlesex |
12 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.8 |
| 16Kent |
12 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 8.3 |
17 Leicestershire |
12 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 8.9 |
18 Warwickshire |
12 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7.3 |
Essex T20 Blast Catches Questions
How many catches do Essex take per T20 Blast match?
Essex have averaged 4.7 catches per T20 Blast match over their last 20 T20 Blast matches, their opponents 4.7, and the match 9.4 between them.
How often do Essex go over 4.5 catches?
Essex went over 4.5 catches in 10 of their last 20 T20 Blast matches.
Who takes the most catches for Essex?
Over Essex's last 20 T20 Blast matches: Simon Harmer (13 in 20, 0.65 a game), Luc Benkenstein (11 in 18, 0.61 a game), Michael Pepper (11 in 20, 0.55 a game).
What is Essex's highest catches in a recent T20 Blast match?
8 against Sussex on 3 Jul 2026 at County Ground, Hove, Brighton.
Do Essex take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first Essex average 4.6 catches (7 T20 Blast matches); batting second 4.8 (13).