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 | 30.3 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 29 | - | 22 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 34 | 59 | 12 | 60 | - | 65 | 11 | |
D. ElgarBatter, 17 inns
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5.7 | 47%8/17 | 142 | 461 | 5117 | 743 | 14191 | 239 | 876 | 313 | 334 | 459 | 133 | 594 | 134 | 17227 | 01 | 17283 | 565 | -DNB | ||
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C. AllisonBatter, 17 inns
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4.7 | 41%7/17 | 013 | 237 | 886 | 564 | 485 | 149 | 4104 | 11103 | 548 | 07 | 468 | 684 | 05 | 459 | 434 | 551 | 17202 | -DNB | ||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 17 inns
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4.6 | 29%5/17 | 210 | 216 | 139 | 8132 | 266 | 012 | 142 | 13 | 659 | 349 | 1573 | 03 | 1087 | 454 | 324 | 17168 | 322 | -DNB | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 15 inns
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4.2 | 40%6/15 | 09 | -DNB | 244 | 737 | 352 | 866 | 372 | 030 | 06 | 574 | 131 | 111 | 221 | 774 | 17278 | 7103 | ||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 5 inns
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4.2 | 60%3/5 | 9124 | -DNB | 698 | 127 | 02 | 547 | ||||||||||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 18 inns
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3.7 | 28%5/18 | 01 | 756 | 553 | 011 | 18 | 231 | 03 | 08 | 133 | 123 | 319 | 022 | 9118 | 21167 | 331 | 115 | 9160 | 473 | ||
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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, 11 inns
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3.0 | 18%2/11 | 04 | 250 | 127 | 05 | 356 | 386 | -DNB | 14118 | -DNB | 02 | 245 | 322 | -DNB | 570 | ||||||
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L. BenkensteinBowler, 5 inns
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2.2 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | 342 | 124 | 3102 | 349 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
M. PepperKeeper, 12 inns
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2.2 | 8%1/12 | 03 | 013 | 326 | 426 | 07 | 224 | -DNB | 037 | -DNB | 322 | 07 | 224 | -DNB | 116 | 11117 | -DNB | ||||
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N. ThainBowler, 5 inns
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1.80 | 0%0/5 | 115 | 386 | 228 | -DNB | 360 | -DNB | 012 | |||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 11 inns
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1.45 | 0%0/11 | 05 | -DNB | 01 | 445 | 130 | 050 | 05 | 04 | -DNB | 223 | -DNB | 311 | 446 | 214 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 4 inns
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1.25 | 0%0/4 | 333 | 03 | 07 | 234 | ||||||||||||||||
J. PorterBowler, 10 inns
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1.00 | 10%1/10 | 02 | 06 | 08 | 05 | 012 | 7117 | -DNB | 338 | -DNB | 011 | 01 | 04 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||
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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, 7 inns
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0.29 | 0%0/7 | 02 | 015 | -DNB | -DNB | 015 | 02 | -DNB | 017 | -DNB | 07 | 238 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||
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G. BellBatter, 2 inns
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4.5 | 50%1/2 | 884 | 124 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 1 inns
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3.0 | 0%0/1 | 356 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 018 | -DNB | 219 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 30.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 30.3 | 32.2 | 39% | ||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 18 | 27 | |
| 2nd | 23 | 15 | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 21 | 34 | |
| 2nd | 35 | 27 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 29 | 32 | |
| 2nd | - | 36 | - | ||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 22 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 23 | - | |||
 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 | |||
 Somerset (H)10 Apr |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 20 | 46 | |
| 2nd | 34 | 8 | |||
| Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 59 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 12 | 14 | |||
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 60 | 47 | |
| 2nd | - | 19 | - | ||
| Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 65 | 66 | |
| 2nd | 11 | - |
Essex Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 27.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 30.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 33.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 36.5 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 60.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 63.5 | 7 | 9 | 44% |
| 66.5 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
| 69.5 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
Essex's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 55.0 | 60.5 |
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 |
7 Glamorgan |
14 | 53.7 | 57.5 | 111 |
| 8Warwickshire |
14 | 53.7 | 56.1 | 110 |
9 Yorkshire |
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 30.3 fours an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, against their opponents' 32.2, and their best was 65 in their first innings against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025.
How often do Essex go over 30.5 fours in an innings?
Essex went over 30.5 fours in 7 of 18 innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, 39% of the time, while averaging 30.3 an innings against their opponents' 32.2.
Who hits the most fours for Essex?
Dean Elgar hits the most fours for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, with 97 in 17 innings at 5.7 an innings, ahead of Charlie Allison (80) and Matthew Critchley (78).
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 July 2025, is 65 fours in their first innings against Warwickshire on 29 Jul 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford, against their average of 30.3.
Do Essex hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Essex more fours over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025: they average 54.0 fours batting first in 4 first-class matches, and 55.0 batting second in 6, a gap of 1.00 fours.