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 | 8.7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | - | |
J. PorterBowler, 15 inns
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2.9 | 53%8/15 | 415-44-4 | 110-27-1 | 114-56-1 | 111-44-1 | 019-56-0 | 222-73-2 | 29-22-2 | 114-30-1 | 114-35-1 | 321-84-3 | -DNB | 327-66-3 | 180-5-18 | 42123.2-77-4 | 316.2-36-3 | 017-74-0 | ||||
S. CookBowler, 12 inns
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2.1 | 67%8/12 | 118-44-1 | 05-19-0 | 319-32-3 | -DNB | 315-41-3 | 227-53-2 | 220-67-2 | 49.4-19-4 | 314-56-3 | 315-52-3 | 324-93-3 | 02-19-0 | 123-81-1 | |||||||
S. SnaterBowler, 13 inns
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2.0 | 54%7/13 | 36.3-17-3 | -DNB | 118-45-1 | 16-21-1 | 29-31-2 | 16-21-1 | 321-62-3 | 318.2-59-3 | 49-12-4 | 111-34-1 | 05-15-0 | 318.3-56-3 | -DNB | 119.2-64-1 | -DNB | 327-69-3 | ||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 4 inns
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2.0 | 75%3/4 | 316-70-3 | -DNB | 312.3-46-3 | 211.5-23-2 | 07-21-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 14 inns
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1.86 | 50%7/14 | 016-34-0 | 418-96-4 | 02-8-0 | 338-92-3 | 545-165-5 | 08-31-0 | -DNB | 115-40-1 | 431-66-4 | 116-60-1 | 02.4-25-0 | 225-65-2 | 21.3-2-2 | 127-68-1 | 327-64-3 | |||||
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Z. AkhterAll-rounder, 6 inns
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1.83 | 50%3/6 | 110-36-1 | 02-17-0 | 223-75-2 | 411.1-51-4 | 310.2-36-3 | 18-24-1 | ||||||||||||||
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, 5 inns
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1.00 | 40%2/5 | 03-10-0 | -DNB | 03-5-0 | -DNB | 016-54-0 | 316.2-73-3 | 210-36-2 | |||||||||||||
M. CritchleyAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.75 | 19%3/16 | 419.1-54-4 | 110.3-54-1 | 05-21-0 | 05-16-0 | -DNB | 07-31-0 | 225-106-2 | 06-24-0 | -DNB | 05-15-0 | 03-9-0 | 06-23-0 | 01-5-0 | 013-48-0 | 01-2-0 | 010.4-30-0 | 06-17-0 | 540-171-5 | ||
T. WestleyBatter, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-5-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-7-0 | 112.4-33-1 | ||||
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N. ThainBowler, 5 inns
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0.20 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | -DNB | 019-78-0 | 02-0-0 | 03-19-0 | 16-17-1 | 014-52-0 | |||||||||||||
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M. KilleenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 17.3-26-1 | 02-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
P. WalterAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
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 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 78% | ||
 Warwickshire (H)15 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
 Sussex (H)2 Sep |
Lby 47 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Surrey (H)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 8 | - | |||
 Nottinghamshire (H)19 Jun |
Lby an innings and 52 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 Leicestershire (H)15 May |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
 Hampshire (H)8 May |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 | |||
 Somerset (H)10 Apr |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | |||
| Somerset (H)24 Sep 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
 Durham (H)8 Sep 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 7 | - | |||
| Warwickshire (H)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 6 | |
| 2nd | - | 1 | - |
Essex Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 16 | 2 | 89% |
| 7.5 | 15 | 3 | 83% |
| 8.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 9.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 16.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 17.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 18.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 19.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Essex's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 16.8 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 19.2 | 13.0 |
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 |
4 Yorkshire |
14 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 33.1 |
| 5Nottinghamshire |
14 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.6 |
6 Glamorgan |
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 8.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, against their opponents' 8.1, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Warwickshire on 15 Sep 2026.
How often do Essex go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Essex went over 8.5 wickets in 14 of 18 innings over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, 78% of the time, while averaging 8.7 an innings against their opponents' 8.1.
Who takes the most wickets for Essex?
James Porter takes the most wickets for Essex over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025, with 44 in 15 innings at 2.9 an innings, ahead of Shane Snater (26) and Simon Harmer (26).
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 July 2025, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Warwickshire on 15 Sep 2026 at County Ground, Chelmsford, against their average of 8.7.
Do Essex take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Essex more wickets over their last 10 first-class matches, since July 2025: they average 10.5 wickets batting first in 4 first-class matches, and 19.2 batting second in 6, a gap of 8.7 wickets.