Essex Stats
Essex First-class Cricket Stats
Essex first-class matches game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , 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 | 224276 | 129505 | 351 | 134191 | 189138 | 171390 | 113 | 177275 | 281230 | 279183 | -298 | 158469 | 412103 | 184457 | 221 | 401187 | 217428 | 293333 | 10460 | 273235 | 178214 |
| Wickets | 8.98.8 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 8 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 104 |
| Run rate | 3.353.47 | 2.93.2 | 4.1 | 3.13.1 | 3.25.4 | 2.53.3 | 2.8 | 3.02.8 | 3.84.6 | 3.33.4 | -3.0 | 3.73.7 | 2.65.3 | 3.23.6 | 2.7 | 4.13.0 | 4.72.8 | 3.53.7 | 3.52.2 | 3.03.3 | 4.32.7 |
| Sixes | 1.842.1 | 02 | 3 | 01 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 40 | -2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 00 | 12 | 11 |
| Fours | 27.633.7 | 2156 | 47 | 1827 | 2315 | 2049 | 11 | 2134 | 3527 | 2932 | -36 | 2263 | 4811 | 2254 | 23 | 4820 | 2349 | 3634 | 157 | 3830 | 2529 |
| Catches | 4.54.2 | 73 | -1 | 47 | 25 | 51 | -4 | 80 | 67 | 68 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 75 | -6 | 53 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 72 |
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 |
 Warwickshire (H) 15 Sep
|
Lby 8 wickets | 134 & 189 | 191 & 138/2 | 12 |
 Yorkshire (A) 8 Sep
|
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 171 & 113 | 390 | 10 |
 Sussex (H) 2 Sep
|
Lby 47 runs | 177 & 281 | 275 & 230 | 20 |
 Surrey (H) 27 Aug
|
Ddrawn | 279 | 183 & 298/8 | 18 |
 Somerset (A) 20 Aug
|
Lby 8 wickets | 158 & 412 | 469 & 103/2 | 12 |
 Nottinghamshire (H) 19 Jun
|
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 184 & 221 | 457 | 10 |
 Leicestershire (A) 12 Jun
|
Wby 6 wickets | 401 & 217/4 | 187 & 428 | 20 |
|
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 |
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 | 6 | 2-3 | 33% | 223 | 279 |
| Away | 4 | 1-2 | 25% | 215 | 388 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 3 | 1-2 | 33% | 240 | 278 |
| Batting second | 7 | 2-3 | 29% | 211 | 341 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 7 | 2-3 | 29% | 207 | 339 |
| Lost the toss | 3 | 1-2 | 33% | 250 | 284 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
10 | 3-5 | 30% | 220 | 323 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leicestershire
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 347 | 260 |
|
Hampshire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 273 | 235 |
|
Glamorgan
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
|
Warwickshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 134 | 191 |
|
Yorkshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 171 | 390 |
|
Sussex
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 177 | 275 |
|
Surrey
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 279 | 183 |
|
Somerset
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 158 | 469 |
|
Nottinghamshire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 184 | 457 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 6 | 2-3 | 33% | 223 | 279 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
| 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 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 3-5 | 30% | 220 | 323 |
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 |
| 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
Where did Essex finish in the CC1 2026 standings?
Essex finished 8th of 10 in the CC1 2026 table with 136 points from 14 matches, 4 won and 7 lost and a net run rate of -0.029. Warwickshire finished top with 225 points. The full points table is on the Table tab.
What is Essex's average first-class match first-innings score?
Essex's first innings have averaged 220 runs over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, against their opponents' 323; their highest was 401 against Leicestershire on 12 Jun 2026, and their lowest 129 against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 3 and lost 5 with 2 drawn or tied of their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, a 30% win rate, and their latest first-class match was a draw against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026.
Do Essex do better batting first or chasing in first-class matches?
Batting first has suited Essex better than chasing over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026: they have won 1 of 3 batting first, averaging 240, and 2 of 7 batting second, averaging 211.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Matthew Critchley has the most first-class match runs for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, with 646 in 10 matches, ahead of Charlie Allison (600) and Dean Elgar (561).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
Shane Snater has the most first-class match wickets for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, with 29 in 9 matches, ahead of Samuel Cook (27) and Simon Harmer (26).