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 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Essex total | 33.2 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 29 | - | 22 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 34 | 59 | 12 | 60 | - | 65 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 36 | 80 | - | 68 | - | 42 | - | 46 | 10 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 45 | - | |
D. ElgarBatter, 30 inns
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5.6 | 43%13/30 | 142 | 461 | 5117 | 743 | 14191 | 239 | 876 | 313 | 334 | 459 | 133 | 594 | 134 | 17227 | 01 | 17283 | 565 | -DNB | 342 | 234 | 124 | 14 | 21284 | 020 | 459 | 116 | 765 | 13232 | 134 | 7113 | 10137 | |||||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 12 inns
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5.3 | 42%5/12 | 356 | -DNB | 06 | 138 | 444 | 522 | 21148 | 021 | 116 | 540 | -DNB | 760 | 14192 | 356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestleyBatter, 31 inns
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5.3 | 45%14/31 | 09 | -DNB | 244 | 737 | 352 | 866 | 372 | 030 | 06 | 574 | 131 | 111 | 221 | 774 | 17278 | 7103 | 477 | 12322 | 489 | 328 | 544 | 012 | 767 | 25190 | 9241 | 5126 | 327 | 356 | 7229 | 024 | 169 | 12138 | ||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 32 inns
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4.7 | 31%10/32 | 210 | 216 | 139 | 8132 | 266 | 012 | 142 | 13 | 659 | 349 | 1573 | 03 | 1087 | 454 | 324 | 17168 | 322 | -DNB | 9104 | 172 | 117 | 10246 | 334 | 019 | 17261 | 15171 | 120 | 126 | 18 | 4131 | -DNB | 01 | 9184 | 012 | ||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 28 inns
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4.6 | 36%10/28 | 01 | 756 | 553 | 011 | 18 | 231 | 03 | 08 | 133 | 123 | 319 | 022 | 9118 | 21167 | 331 | 115 | 9160 | 473 | 111 | 248 | 011 | 13154 | 14172 | 04 | 10106 | 550 | 013 | 16181 | -DNB | |||||||||||
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C. AllisonBatter, 24 inns
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4.5 | 33%8/24 | 013 | 237 | 886 | 564 | 485 | 149 | 4104 | 11103 | 548 | 07 | 468 | 684 | 05 | 459 | 434 | 551 | 17202 | -DNB | 11192 | 231 | 17 | 342 | 423 | 345 | 355 | |||||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 5 inns
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4.2 | 60%3/5 | 9124 | -DNB | 698 | 127 | 02 | 547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. PepperKeeper, 26 inns
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3.8 | 23%6/26 | 03 | 013 | 326 | 426 | 07 | 224 | -DNB | 037 | -DNB | 322 | 07 | 224 | -DNB | 116 | 11117 | -DNB | 019 | 20154 | 357 | 5229 | 147 | 07 | 13162 | 12147 | 13125 | 241 | 016 | -DNB | 118 | 07 | 331 | |||||||||
F. KhushiBatter, 3 inns
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3.3 | 33%1/3 | 125 | 01 | 933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 3 inns
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3.3 | 33%1/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 440 | 119 | 526 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 25 inns
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2.6 | 20%5/25 | 04 | 250 | 127 | 05 | 356 | 386 | -DNB | 14118 | -DNB | 02 | 245 | 322 | -DNB | 570 | 6110 | 015 | 033 | 6115 | 477 | 487 | -DNB | 222 | 5112 | 131 | 139 | 133 | -DNB | 138 | 214 | 034 | ||||||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 11 inns
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2.6 | 18%2/11 | 115 | 386 | 228 | -DNB | 360 | -DNB | 012 | 478 | 015 | 141 | 6143 | 526 | 350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. DasAll-rounder, 6 inns
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2.0 | 17%1/6 | 033 | 015 | 06 | 344 | 8106 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 7 inns
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1.86 | 0%0/7 | -DNB | 342 | 124 | 3102 | 349 | 18 | 16 | 110 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BrowneBatter, 4 inns
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1.75 | 0%0/4 | 317 | 128 | 250 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 23 inns
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1.57 | 9%2/23 | 05 | -DNB | 01 | 445 | 130 | 050 | 05 | 04 | -DNB | 223 | -DNB | 311 | 446 | 214 | -DNB | -DNB | 218 | -DNB | 113 | 032 | 227 | 563 | -DNB | 17 | 011 | 774 | 018 | 123 | -DNB | 143 | -DNB | 04 | ||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns
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1.25 | 0%0/4 | 333 | 03 | 07 | 234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.80 | 0%0/5 | 352 | 115 | 01 | 06 | 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 13 inns
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0.77 | 8%1/13 | 02 | 015 | -DNB | -DNB | 015 | 02 | -DNB | 017 | -DNB | 07 | 238 | -DNB | -DNB | 06 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 19 | 224 | 026 | 014 | -DNB | 5126 | |||||||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 4 inns
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0.75 | 0%0/4 | 03 | 340 | 03 | 011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 21 inns
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0.48 | 5%1/21 | 02 | 06 | 08 | 05 | 012 | 7117 | -DNB | 338 | -DNB | 011 | 01 | 04 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 011 | 034 | 02 | 07 | -DNB | -DNB | 03 | 010 | 010 | 011 | 025 | 03 | -DNB | 05 | ||||||||||
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G. BellBatter, 2 inns
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4.5 | 50%1/2 | 884 | 124 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. RossingtonKeeper, 1 inns
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3.0 | 0%0/1 | 320 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 018 | -DNB | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. BoschBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 022 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 04 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HEssex Team Fours
Essex Fours Match by Match
The last 20 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
Essex Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 20 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | 19 | 15 | 56% |
| 30.5 | 18 | 16 | 53% |
| 33.5 | 17 | 17 | 50% |
| 36.5 | 11 | 23 | 32% |
| 39.5 | 10 | 24 | 29% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.5 | 17 | 14 | 55% |
| 63.5 | 14 | 17 | 45% |
| 66.5 | 12 | 19 | 39% |
| 69.5 | 11 | 20 | 35% |
| 72.5 | 10 | 21 | 32% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
Essex's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
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| First | 9 | 2 | 60.2 | 51.8 |
| Second | 11 | 5 | 53.3 | 60.6 |
CC1 2026 Fours Table
Fours per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
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1 Somerset |
14 | 66.9 | 58.9 | 126 |
2 Sussex |
14 | 62.0 | 54.4 | 116 |
3 Surrey |
14 | 61.1 | 67.4 | 129 |
4 Nottinghamshire |
14 | 59.1 | 52.3 | 111 |
| 5Essex |
14 | 55.7 | 56.1 | 112 |
6 Leicestershire |
14 | 54.9 | 62.5 | 117 |
7 Glamorgan |
14 | 53.7 | 57.5 | 111 |
8 Warwickshire |
14 | 53.7 | 56.1 | 110 |
9 Yorkshire |
14 | 51.9 | 52.2 | 104 |
10 Hampshire |
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 33.2 fours an innings over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, against their opponents' 31.5, and their best was 80 in their first innings against Surrey on 4 Apr 2025.
How often do Essex go over 33.5 fours in an innings?
Essex went over 33.5 fours in 17 of 34 innings over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, 50% of the time, while averaging 33.2 an innings against their opponents' 31.5.
Who hits the most fours for Essex?
Dean Elgar hits the most fours for Essex over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, with 168 in 30 innings at 5.6 an innings, ahead of Tom Westley (163) and Matthew Critchley (150).
What is Essex's highest fours in an innings in a recent first-class match?
Essex's highest over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, is 80 fours in their first innings against Surrey on 4 Apr 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford, against their average of 33.2.
Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings Essex more fours over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024: they average 60.2 fours batting first in 9 first-class matches, and 53.3 batting second in 11, a gap of 6.9 fours.