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Essex First-class Cricket Catches Stats

How many catches Essex take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated , after the Glamorgan game

Player Avg Hit %
County Championship Division One 24 Sep 26 GlamorganA Drew
County Championship Division One 8 Sep 26 YorkshireA Lostinns
County Championship Division One 20 Aug 26 SomersetA Lost8 wkts
County Championship Division One 12 Jun 26 LeicestershireA Won6 wkts
County Championship Division One 24 Apr 26 SurreyA Drew
County Championship Division One 17 Apr 26 WarwickshireA Lost41 runs
County Championship Division One 3 Apr 26 HampshireA Woninns
County Championship Division One 22 Jul 25 SussexA Woninns
County Championship Division One 29 Jun 25 YorkshireA Lost10 wkts
County Championship Division One 23 May 25 SurreyA Drew
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
Essex total 5.1 7-5-22518-58441077074
Michael Pepper Essex M. PepperKeeper, 15 inns 1.87 80%12/15 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 2 5 1 5 0 1 1
Jordan Cox Essex J. CoxKeeper, 6 inns 0.67 33%2/6 2 0 2 0 0 0
Paul Walter Essex P. WalterAll-rounder, 17 inns 0.59 41%7/17 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
Simon Harmer Essex S. HarmerBowler, 16 inns 0.50 38%6/16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
Dean Elgar Essex D. ElgarBatter, 17 inns 0.41 24%4/17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Shane Snater Essex S. SnaterBowler, 14 inns 0.36 36%5/14 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
James Porter Essex J. PorterBowler, 14 inns 0.36 36%5/14 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
L Essex L. BenkensteinBowler, 3 inns 0.33 33%1/3 0 0 1
Khaled Ahmed Essex K. AhmedBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 1 0 0
Matthew Critchley Essex M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 17 inns 0.24 24%4/17 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C Essex C. AllisonBatter, 15 inns 0.20 13%2/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Samuel Cook Essex S. CookBowler, 11 inns 0.18 18%2/11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tom Westley Essex T. WestleyBatter, 15 inns 0.07 7%1/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
N Essex N. ThainBowler, 14 inns 0.07 7%1/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z Essex Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
G Essex G. BellBatter, 2 inns 2.0 50%1/2 4 0
M Essex M. KilleenAll-rounder, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 1
J Essex J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 1
Kasun Rajitha Essex K. RajithaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
Wiaan Mulder Essex W. MulderAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
C Essex C. BennettBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. A blank cell: not in the side.

Essex Team Catches

Line5.5
Avg5.14.7
Hit41%
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5
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8
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10
7
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7
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7
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6
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County Championship Division One 24 Sep 26 GlamorganA Drew
County Championship Division One 8 Sep 26 YorkshireA Lostinns
County Championship Division One 20 Aug 26 SomersetA Lost8 wkts
County Championship Division One 12 Jun 26 LeicestershireA Won6 wkts
County Championship Division One 24 Apr 26 SurreyA Drew
County Championship Division One 17 Apr 26 WarwickshireA Lost41 runs
County Championship Division One 3 Apr 26 HampshireA Woninns
County Championship Division One 22 Jul 25 SussexA Woninns
County Championship Division One 29 Jun 25 YorkshireA Lost10 wkts
County Championship Division One 23 May 25 SurreyA Drew

Essex Catches Match by Match

The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line

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Essex Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
3.513476%
4.510759%
5.571041%
6.571041%
7.531418%
LineOverUnderOver %
8.59660%
9.58753%
10.57847%
11.57847%
12.551033%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Essex's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First528.08.8
Second519.28.0

CC1 2026 Catches Table

Catches per game, this season

SidePForAgMatch
1SomersetSomerset 1410.89.620.4
2SussexSussex 1410.49.119.5
3YorkshireYorkshire 1410.09.219.2
4WarwickshireWarwickshire 149.98.618.5
5HampshireHampshire 148.99.418.4
6NottinghamshireNottinghamshire 148.910.119.0
7EssexEssex 148.18.516.6
8SurreySurrey 148.19.617.8
9LeicestershireLeicestershire 148.17.315.4
10GlamorganGlamorgan 147.99.917.8

Essex First-class Catches Questions

How many catches do Essex take per innings in first-class matches?

Essex have averaged 5.1 catches an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, against their opponents' 4.7, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Sussex on 22 Jul 2025.

How often do Essex go over 5.5 catches in an innings?

Essex went over 5.5 catches in 7 of 17 innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, 41% of the time, while averaging 5.1 an innings against their opponents' 4.7.

Who takes the most catches for Essex?

Michael Pepper takes the most catches for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, with 28 in 15 innings at 1.87 an innings, ahead of Paul Walter (10) and Simon Harmer (8).

What is Essex's highest catches in an innings in a recent first-class match?

Essex's highest over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, is 10 catches in their first innings against Sussex on 22 Jul 2025 at County Ground, Hove, Brighton, against their average of 5.1.

Do Essex take more catches batting first or chasing?

Chasing brings Essex more catches over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025: they average 8.0 catches batting first in 5 first-class matches, and 9.2 batting second in 5, a gap of 1.20 catches.