Essex Stats
Essex First-class Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets Essex take, and who takes 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 | 8.8 | 10 | - | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | - | |
J. PorterBowler, 26 inns
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2.5 | 50%13/26 | 120.5-76-1 | 415-44-4 | 110-27-1 | 114-56-1 | 111-44-1 | 227-70-2 | -DNB | 019-56-0 | 113-25-1 | 129-79-1 | 222-73-2 | 29-22-2 | 114-30-1 | 114-35-1 | 226-75-2 | 420-59-4 | 113-31-1 | 321-84-3 | -DNB | 211-19-2 | 19-25-1 | 327-66-3 | 180-5-18 | 42123.2-77-4 | 316.2-36-3 | 017-74-0 | 412.4-30-4 | 110-27-1 | ||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 23 inns
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2.1 | 61%14/23 | 228-54-2 | 118-44-1 | 05-19-0 | -DNB | 319-32-3 | -DNB | 315-41-3 | 227-53-2 | 429-92-4 | 02-17-0 | 220-67-2 | 49.4-19-4 | 314-56-3 | 315-52-3 | 129-62-1 | 218.5-38-2 | 515-58-5 | 324-93-3 | 02-19-0 | 311-33-3 | 19-23-1 | 123-81-1 | 113-59-1 | 114-48-1 | 327.1-91-3 | |||||||||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 25 inns
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1.92 | 56%14/25 | 36.3-17-3 | -DNB | 328-82-3 | 118-45-1 | 16-21-1 | 29-31-2 | 16-21-1 | 326-96-3 | -DNB | 321-62-3 | 114-34-1 | 334-69-3 | 318.2-59-3 | 49-12-4 | 111-34-1 | 05-15-0 | 127-74-1 | 212-34-2 | 39.2-15-3 | 318.3-56-3 | -DNB | 29-38-2 | 08-32-0 | 119.2-64-1 | -DNB | 327-69-3 | 433-93-4 | 04-8-0 | 016-73-0 | |||||||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 10 inns
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1.80 | 50%5/10 | 523.1-107-5 | 110-36-1 | 02-17-0 | 018-53-0 | 223-75-2 | 411.1-51-4 | 310.2-36-3 | 18-24-1 | 213-47-2 | 07-41-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 28 inns
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1.79 | 54%15/28 | 142-117-1 | 016-34-0 | 418-96-4 | 02-8-0 | 338-92-3 | 031-124-0 | 29.2-39-2 | 545-165-5 | 318-42-3 | 351-124-3 | 08-31-0 | -DNB | 115-40-1 | 431-66-4 | 325.3-69-3 | 01-2-0 | 118-65-1 | 116-60-1 | 02.4-25-0 | 18-22-1 | 325-49-3 | 225-65-2 | 21.3-2-2 | 127-68-1 | 327-64-3 | 19-26-1 | 217-38-2 | 236-71-2 | -DNB | 245-107-2 | ||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 6 inns
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1.50 | 50%3/6 | 316-70-3 | -DNB | 312.3-46-3 | 211.5-23-2 | 07-21-0 | -DNB | 19-35-1 | 04-26-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 4 inns
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 222-87-2 | 17-33-1 | 317-70-3 | 09-21-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 28 inns
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1.46 | 39%11/28 | 231-95-2 | 419.1-54-4 | 110.3-54-1 | 530-85-5 | 05-21-0 | 05-16-0 | -DNB | 07-31-0 | 111.5-54-1 | 06-33-0 | 225-106-2 | 13.2-12-1 | 212.5-34-2 | 06-24-0 | -DNB | 05-15-0 | 03-9-0 | 228-95-2 | -DNB | -DNB | 06-23-0 | 01-5-0 | 10.3-0-1 | 54.3-9-5 | 013-48-0 | 01-2-0 | 010.4-30-0 | 06-17-0 | 540-171-5 | -DNB | 418.1-41-4 | 214.2-50-2 | -DNB | 430-102-4 | ||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 7 inns
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1.29 | 43%3/7 | 03-10-0 | -DNB | 03-5-0 | -DNB | 016-54-0 | 311-48-3 | 127-90-1 | 316.2-73-3 | 210-36-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. AhmedBowler, 4 inns
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1.00 | 25%1/4 | 210-46-2 | 115-64-1 | 129-124-1 | 04-24-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.67 | 0%0/3 | 17.3-26-1 | 02-14-0 | 117.1-43-1 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. ThainBowler, 12 inns
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0.50 | 8%1/12 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-12-0 | -DNB | 14-21-1 | -DNB | 120-70-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 019-78-0 | 02-0-0 | 03-19-0 | 16-17-1 | 014-52-0 | 28-40-2 | 08-31-0 | 119-97-1 | 01-9-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestleyBatter, 8 inns
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0.13 | 0%0/8 | 06-18-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-5-0 | 01-2-0 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-7-0 | 112.4-33-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 04-7-0 | ||||||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/5 | 03-13-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-13-0 | -DNB | 03-8-0 | ||||||
M. JonesAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 113-57-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
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J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 024-87-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEssex Team Wickets
Essex Wickets Match by Match
The last 20 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
Essex Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 20 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 30 | 4 | 88% |
| 7.5 | 29 | 5 | 85% |
| 8.5 | 28 | 6 | 82% |
| 9.5 | 28 | 6 | 82% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 34 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 22 | 8 | 73% |
| 16.5 | 21 | 9 | 70% |
| 17.5 | 20 | 10 | 67% |
| 18.5 | 19 | 11 | 63% |
| 19.5 | 19 | 11 | 63% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Essex's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 9 | 2 | 12.4 | 15.1 |
| Second | 11 | 4 | 17.0 | 14.9 |
CC1 2026 Wickets Table
Wickets per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Warwickshire |
14 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 31.3 |
2 Sussex |
14 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 33.3 |
3 Somerset |
14 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 32.9 |
4 Yorkshire |
14 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 33.1 |
5 Nottinghamshire |
14 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.6 |
6 Glamorgan |
14 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 31.9 |
| 7Essex |
14 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 31.3 |
8 Hampshire |
14 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 33.5 |
9 Leicestershire |
14 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 29.4 |
10 Surrey |
14 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 29.2 |
Essex First-class Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Essex take per innings in first-class matches?
Essex have averaged 8.8 wickets an innings over their last 20 first-class matches, since June 2025, against their opponents' 8.3, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026.
How often do Essex go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Essex went over 8.5 wickets in 28 of 34 innings over their last 20 first-class matches, since June 2025, 82% of the time, while averaging 8.8 an innings against their opponents' 8.3.
Who takes the most wickets for Essex?
James Porter takes the most wickets for Essex over their last 20 first-class matches, since June 2025, with 64 in 26 innings at 2.5 an innings, ahead of Simon Harmer (50) and Samuel Cook (48).
What is Essex's highest wickets in an innings in a recent first-class match?
Essex's highest over their last 20 first-class matches, since June 2025, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, against their average of 8.8.
Do Essex take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Essex more wickets over their last 20 first-class matches, since June 2025: they average 12.4 wickets batting first in 9 first-class matches, and 17.0 batting second in 11, a gap of 4.6 wickets.