Essex Stats
Essex First-class Cricket Fours Stats
How many fours Essex hit, and who hits the most, game by game
Updated , after the Glamorgan game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Essex total | 27.6 | 21 | 47 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 29 | - | 22 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 48 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 38 | 25 | |
W. MulderAll-rounder, 3 inns
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5.3 | 67%2/3 | 9124 | -DNB | 698 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||
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G
G. BellBatter, 6 inns
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4.7 | 50%3/6 | 225 | 1158 | 884 | 124 | 6118 | 040 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 19 inns
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4.5 | 37%7/19 | 011 | 15181 | 142 | 461 | 6111 | 118 | 5117 | 743 | 14191 | 02 | 9125 | 239 | 876 | 027 | 210 | 313 | 334 | 459 | 133 | |
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 19 inns
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4.2 | 32%6/19 | 458 | 327 | 210 | 216 | 03 | 01 | 139 | 8132 | 266 | 688 | 11236 | 012 | 142 | 12136 | 333 | 13 | 659 | 349 | 1573 | |
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C
C. AllisonBatter, 19 inns
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3.8 | 37%7/19 | 227 | 745 | 013 | 237 | 212 | 06 | 886 | 564 | 485 | 06 | 13254 | 149 | 4104 | 010 | 549 | 11103 | 548 | 07 | 468 | |
S. HarmerBowler, 12 inns
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3.1 | 25%3/12 | 651 | 01 | 04 | 250 | 127 | 16 | 268 | 05 | 356 | 567 | -DNB | 386 | -DNB | 14118 | -DNB | |||||
T. WestleyBatter, 18 inns
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2.9 | 33%6/18 | 533 | 8141 | 09 | -DNB | 07 | 010 | 244 | 737 | 352 | 02 | 451 | 866 | 372 | 589 | 141 | 030 | 06 | 574 | 131 | |
P. WalterAll-rounder, 19 inns
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2.7 | 26%5/19 | 018 | 134 | 01 | 756 | 031 | 7104 | 553 | 011 | 18 | 870 | 482 | 231 | 03 | 010 | 11135 | 08 | 133 | 123 | 319 | |
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 5 inns
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1.80 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | 342 | 144 | 16 | 124 | 3102 | ||||||||||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 3 inns
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1.67 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 440 | 119 | 025 | -DNB | |||||||||||||
M. PepperKeeper, 10 inns
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1.60 | 10%1/10 | 03 | 013 | 326 | 543 | 13 | 426 | 07 | -DNB | 18 | 224 | -DNB | 037 | -DNB | |||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 7 inns
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1.29 | 0%0/7 | 04 | 227 | 115 | 386 | 217 | 154 | 011 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 8 inns
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1.25 | 0%0/8 | 118 | -DNB | 352 | 115 | 467 | 18 | 01 | 06 | 02 | |||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 10 inns
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1.10 | 10%1/10 | -DNB | -DNB | 02 | 06 | 08 | 014 | 134 | 05 | 012 | 03 | -DNB | 7117 | -DNB | 338 | -DNB | |||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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0.85 | 0%0/13 | 05 | -DNB | 120 | 18 | 01 | 445 | 130 | 06 | 230 | 050 | 05 | 07 | -DNB | 04 | -DNB | 223 | -DNB | |||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.83 | 0%0/6 | 333 | 03 | 05 | 023 | 07 | 234 | ||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 10 inns
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0.10 | 0%0/10 | 119 | -DNB | 02 | 015 | 01 | 016 | -DNB | -DNB | 015 | 05 | 032 | 02 | -DNB | 017 | -DNB | |||||
J. CoxKeeper, 1 inns
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26.0 | 100%1/1 | 26201 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 07 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
Essex Team Fours
Essex Fours Match by Match
The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 27.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 27.6 | 33.7 | 37% | ||
 Glamorgan (A)24 Sep |
Ddrawn | 1st | 21 | 56 | |
| 2nd | 47 | - | |||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 18 | 27 | |
| 2nd | 23 | 15 | |||
 Yorkshire (A)8 Sep |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 20 | 49 | |
| 2nd | 11 | - | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 21 | 34 | |
| 2nd | 35 | 27 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 29 | 32 | |
| 2nd | - | 36 | - | ||
 Somerset (A)20 Aug |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 22 | 63 | |
| 2nd | 48 | 11 | |||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 22 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 23 | - | |||
 Leicestershire (A)12 Jun |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 48 | 20 | |
| 2nd | 23 | 49 | |||
| Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 36 | 34 | |
| 2nd | 15 | 7 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 38 | 30 | |
| 2nd | 25 | 29 |
Essex Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 24.5 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 27.5 | 7 | 12 | 37% |
| 30.5 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 33.5 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 57.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 60.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 63.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 66.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
Essex's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 3 | 1 | 52.3 | 55.0 |
| Second | 7 | 2 | 52.6 | 58.3 |
CC1 2026 Fours Table
Fours per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset |
14 | 66.9 | 58.9 | 126 |
| 2Sussex |
14 | 62.0 | 54.4 | 116 |
| 3Surrey |
14 | 61.1 | 67.4 | 129 |
| 4Nottinghamshire |
14 | 59.1 | 52.3 | 111 |
| 5Essex |
14 | 55.7 | 56.1 | 112 |
| 6Leicestershire |
14 | 54.9 | 62.5 | 117 |
| 7Glamorgan |
14 | 53.7 | 57.5 | 111 |
| 8Warwickshire |
14 | 53.7 | 56.1 | 110 |
| 9Yorkshire |
14 | 51.9 | 52.2 | 104 |
| 10Hampshire |
14 | 51.9 | 53.8 | 106 |
Essex First-class Fours Questions
How many fours do Essex hit per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 27.6 fours an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, against their opponents' 33.7, and their best was 48 in their second innings against Somerset on 20 Aug 2026.
How often do Essex go over 27.5 fours in an innings?
Essex went over 27.5 fours in 7 of 19 innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, 37% of the time, while averaging 27.6 an innings against their opponents' 33.7.
Who hits the most fours for Essex?
Dean Elgar hits the most fours for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, with 85 in 19 innings at 4.5 an innings, ahead of Matthew Critchley (80) and Charlie Allison (73).
What is Essex's highest fours in an innings in a recent first-class match?
Essex's highest over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026, is 48 fours in their second innings against Somerset on 20 Aug 2026 at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, against their average of 27.6.
Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Essex more fours over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2026: they average 52.3 fours batting first in 3 first-class matches, and 52.6 batting second in 7, a gap of 0.24 fours.