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 % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
J. PorterBowler, 13 inns
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2.1 | 54%7/13 | 120.5-76-1 | 227-70-2 | -DNB | 113-25-1 | 129-79-1 | 226-75-2 | 420-59-4 | 113-31-1 | 211-19-2 | 19-25-1 | 412.4-30-4 | 110-27-1 | 219-65-2 | 527-88-5 | ||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 12 inns
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2.1 | 58%7/12 | 231-95-2 | 530-85-5 | 111.5-54-1 | 06-33-0 | 13.2-12-1 | 212.5-34-2 | 228-95-2 | -DNB | -DNB | 10.3-0-1 | 54.3-9-5 | -DNB | 418.1-41-4 | 214.2-50-2 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-13-0 | |||
S. CookBowler, 10 inns
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2.0 | 50%5/10 | 228-54-2 | -DNB | 429-92-4 | 02-17-0 | 129-62-1 | 218.5-38-2 | 515-58-5 | 311-33-3 | 19-23-1 | 113-59-1 | 114-48-1 | |||||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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1.77 | 54%7/13 | 328-82-3 | 326-96-3 | -DNB | 114-34-1 | 334-69-3 | 127-74-1 | 212-34-2 | 39.2-15-3 | 29-38-2 | 08-32-0 | 433-93-4 | 04-8-0 | 120-72-1 | 010-52-0 | ||||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 4 inns
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1.75 | 50%2/4 | 523.1-107-5 | 018-53-0 | 213-47-2 | 07-41-0 | ||||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 15 inns
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1.73 | 60%9/15 | 142-117-1 | 031-124-0 | 29.2-39-2 | 318-42-3 | 351-124-3 | 325.3-69-3 | 01-2-0 | 118-65-1 | 18-22-1 | 325-49-3 | 19-26-1 | 217-38-2 | 236-71-2 | -DNB | 24.4-14-2 | 234-94-2 | ||||
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, 8 inns
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0.63 | 13%1/8 | -DNB | 02-12-0 | -DNB | 14-21-1 | -DNB | 120-70-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 28-40-2 | 08-31-0 | 119-97-1 | 01-9-0 | 07-41-0 | -DNB | ||||||
T. WestleyBatter, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 06-18-0 | 04-14-0 | 01-2-0 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 03-13-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-13-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||
K. RajithaBowler, 2 inns
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2.5 | 50%1/2 | 522-87-5 | 011-42-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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C. BennettBowler, 2 inns
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2.0 | 50%1/2 | 311-48-3 | 127-90-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 117.1-43-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 19-35-1 | 04-26-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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J. Andrew Geoffrey AuldAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 024-87-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Essex Team Wickets
Essex Wickets 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 | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.8 | 8.8 | 82% | ||
 Glamorgan (A)24 Sep |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 6 | - | ||
 Yorkshire (A)8 Sep |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 Somerset (A)20 Aug |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
 Leicestershire (A)12 Jun |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 | |||
 Surrey (A)24 Apr |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 2 | - | ||
 Warwickshire (A)17 Apr |
Lby 41 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Hampshire (A)3 Apr |
Wby an innings and 137 runs | 1st | 10 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 Sussex (A)22 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 39 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
| Yorkshire (A)29 Jun 2025 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | |||
| Surrey (A)23 May 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 10 |
Essex Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 15 | 2 | 88% |
| 7.5 | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| 8.5 | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| 9.5 | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 17 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 12 | 3 | 80% |
| 17.5 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 18.5 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 19.5 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 15 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Essex's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 2 | 15.4 | 14.6 |
| Second | 5 | 1 | 14.4 | 17.2 |
CC1 2026 Wickets Table
Wickets per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warwickshire |
14 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 31.3 |
| 2Sussex |
14 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 33.3 |
| 3Somerset |
14 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 32.9 |
| 4Yorkshire |
14 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 33.1 |
5 Nottinghamshire |
14 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.6 |
| 6Glamorgan |
14 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 31.9 |
| 7Essex |
14 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 31.3 |
| 8Hampshire |
14 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 33.5 |
| 9Leicestershire |
14 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 29.4 |
| 10Surrey |
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 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, against their opponents' 8.8, 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 14 of 17 innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, 82% of the time, while averaging 8.8 an innings against their opponents' 8.8.
Who takes the most wickets for Essex?
James Porter takes the most wickets for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025, with 27 in 13 innings at 2.1 an innings, ahead of Simon Harmer (26) and Matthew Critchley (25).
What is Essex's highest wickets in an innings in a recent first-class match?
Essex's highest over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 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?
Batting first brings Essex more wickets over their last 10 first-class matches, since May 2025: they average 15.4 wickets batting first in 5 first-class matches, and 14.4 batting second in 5, a gap of 1.00 wickets.