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
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| Essex total | 8.9 | 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 | - | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
J. PorterBowler, 64 inns
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2.3 | 53%34/64 | 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 | 219-65-2 | 527-88-5 | 125-57-1 | 315.3-30-3 | 214-30-2 | 018-45-0 | 28.3-41-2 | 112-43-1 | 218-49-2 | 624.4-52-6 | 226-62-2 | 217-46-2 | 116-56-1 | 111-16-1 | 18-17-1 | 38-15-3 | 612.1-36-6 | 510-35-5 | 112-44-1 | 517-53-5 | 112-41-1 | 015-37-0 | 017.3-50-0 | 223-68-2 | 018-69-0 | 310-18-3 | 119-41-1 | 06-24-0 | 126-89-1 | 24-17-2 | 516-37-5 | 115.1-49-1 | 319-57-3 | 16-9-1 | 111-53-1 | 312-24-3 | 222-71-2 | 411-20-4 | ||||||||||||||
E. BoschBowler, 4 inns
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2.0 | 75%3/4 | 313-52-3 | 317-57-3 | 213-72-2 | 04-12-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 46 inns
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1.98 | 59%27/46 | 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 | 214-31-2 | 122-55-1 | 425-44-4 | 119-66-1 | 221-67-2 | 010-22-0 | 011-56-0 | 29-31-2 | 315-36-3 | 111-24-1 | 219-53-2 | 115-53-1 | 415-23-4 | 122-73-1 | 16-19-1 | -DNB | 224-82-2 | 18-14-1 | 515.4-38-5 | 215-55-2 | 320-60-3 | 04-8-0 | 314-18-3 | 213.3-28-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 63 inns
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1.89 | 54%34/63 | 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 | 24.4-14-2 | 234-94-2 | 010-34-0 | 421-37-4 | 019-34-0 | 122-50-1 | 419-43-4 | 438.4-120-4 | 02-15-0 | 19-23-1 | 07-25-0 | 241-90-2 | 447-83-4 | 134-46-1 | 334-88-3 | -DNB | -DNB | 412.5-16-4 | 440-93-4 | 327-103-3 | 329-110-3 | 026-105-0 | 116-32-1 | 14-20-1 | 445-188-4 | 421-75-4 | 031-111-0 | 423-32-4 | 330-93-3 | 314.1-28-3 | -DNB | 02-4-0 | 224-88-2 | 016-46-0 | 11-4-1 | 25-20-2 | 145.1-117-1 | 128.4-59-1 | ||||||||||||
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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. SnaterBowler, 61 inns
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1.72 | 49%30/61 | 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 | 120-72-1 | 010-52-0 | 424.2-78-4 | 318-45-3 | 113-19-1 | 023-82-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 215-44-2 | 126-69-1 | 325-88-3 | 216-50-2 | 116-50-1 | 17-23-1 | 16-11-1 | 57.4-13-5 | 15-28-1 | 06-13-0 | 14.2-17-1 | 16-18-1 | 05-15-0 | 218-85-2 | 321.2-56-3 | 219-82-2 | 015-65-0 | 08-31-0 | 012-35-0 | 39-15-3 | 325-58-3 | 02-11-0 | 08-33-0 | 412-55-4 | 211.4-70-2 | 02-3-0 | 413-42-4 | 38-17-3 | 218-43-2 | 17-14-1 | |||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 10 inns
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1.60 | 40%4/10 | 522-87-5 | 011-42-0 | 121-81-1 | 03-12-0 | 217-69-2 | 017-49-0 | 25-26-2 | 115-71-1 | 413-52-4 | 118-67-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 55 inns
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1.58 | 38%21/55 | 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 | -DNB | 02-13-0 | 26-13-2 | -DNB | 413.5-49-4 | 217.2-98-2 | -DNB | 06-18-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 18-46-1 | 111-69-1 | 218.5-47-2 | 118-39-1 | 115-59-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | 010-42-0 | 09-36-0 | 115-69-1 | 515.5-96-5 | 15-17-1 | 16-30-1 | 426-158-4 | 19-43-1 | 540.1-88-5 | 216.2-23-2 | 112.4-65-1 | 49-24-4 | -DNB | -DNB | 015-53-0 | 111.2-57-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 529-105-5 | 118-45-1 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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N. ThainBowler, 28 inns
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0.68 | 18%5/28 | -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 | 07-41-0 | -DNB | 213-71-2 | -DNB | 11-11-1 | 318-96-3 | -DNB | -DNB | 26-29-2 | 17-35-1 | 013-73-0 | 211.1-61-2 | 011-42-0 | 18-25-1 | 03-17-0 | 02-12-0 | 02-11-0 | -DNB | 02-23-0 | -DNB | 13-27-1 | 02-14-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.43 | 14%2/14 | 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 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-25-0 | 03-15-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 29-19-2 | 01-1-0 | 110-46-1 | 09-27-0 | 210.3-43-2 | 16-15-1 | 04-18-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestleyBatter, 13 inns
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0.31 | 8%1/13 | 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 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 07-10-0 | 17-13-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | -DNB | 211-25-2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 06-13-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
A. BeardBowler, 4 inns
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0.25 | 0%0/4 | 124-68-1 | 03-6-0 | 015-53-0 | 03-13-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 113-57-1 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | -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 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
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J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 024-87-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HA green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
Essex Team Wickets
Line8.5
Avg8.98.5
Hit78%
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Essex Wickets Match by Match
The last 40 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Essex went over the line
Line8.5
Essex Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 40 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 65 | 7 | 90% |
| 7.5 | 59 | 13 | 82% |
| 8.5 | 56 | 16 | 78% |
| 9.5 | 56 | 16 | 78% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 72 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 49 | 13 | 79% |
| 16.5 | 45 | 17 | 73% |
| 17.5 | 39 | 23 | 63% |
| 18.5 | 38 | 24 | 61% |
| 19.5 | 38 | 24 | 61% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Essex's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 19 | 5 | 14.3 | 14.0 |
| Second | 21 | 7 | 17.8 | 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 8.9 wickets an innings over their last 40 first-class matches, since April 2024, against their opponents' 8.5, 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 56 of 72 innings over their last 40 first-class matches, since April 2024, 78% of the time, while averaging 8.9 an innings against their opponents' 8.5.
Who takes the most wickets for Essex?
James Porter takes the most wickets for Essex over their last 40 first-class matches, since April 2024, with 145 in 64 innings at 2.3 an innings, ahead of Simon Harmer (119) and Shane Snater (105).
What is Essex's highest wickets in an innings in a recent first-class match?
Essex's highest over their last 40 first-class matches, since April 2024, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, against their average of 8.9.
Do Essex take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Essex more wickets over their last 40 first-class matches, since April 2024: they average 14.3 wickets batting first in 19 first-class matches, and 17.8 batting second in 21, a gap of 3.5 wickets.