Essex Stats
Essex First-class Cricket Stats
Essex first-class matches game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , after the Glamorgan game
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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 | ||
| Runs | 278259 | 129505 | 351 | 171390 | 113 | 158469 | 412103 | 401187 | 217428 | 409472 | 302 | 205190 | 164220 | 461156 | -168 | 504204 | -261 | 368459 | 13141 | 217279 | 479289 | 157358 | 110134 | 206145 | 259325 | 367347 | 106385 | 23278 | -114 | 438424 | - | 180262 | 215278 | 591394 | -101 | 156128 | 138170 | 488358 | -131 | 253293 | 37480 |
| Wickets | 9.08.9 | 1010 | -6 | 1010 | -10 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | -2 | 1010 | 1010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 101 | 1010 | 10 | 88 | - | 1010 | 1010 | 107 | 10 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 2 | 1010 | 109 |
| Run rate | 3.303.33 | 2.93.2 | 4.1 | 2.53.3 | 2.8 | 3.73.7 | 2.65.3 | 4.13.0 | 4.72.8 | 3.53.0 | 3.5 | 2.82.9 | 2.63.5 | 3.33.2 | -2.8 | 4.33.9 | -3.2 | 2.73.5 | 2.44.6 | 3.53.8 | 3.43.4 | 2.63.6 | 2.52.3 | 2.33.1 | 3.33.5 | 3.53.3 | 3.43.3 | 3.52.8 | -3.3 | 4.04.0 | - | 3.53.1 | 3.53.7 | 4.12.8 | -1.8 | 3.13.1 | 2.73.9 | 3.73.9 | -3.3 | 3.23.5 | 3.92.3 |
| Sixes | 2.11.58 | 02 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 01 | 51 | -0 | 100 | -1 | 15 | 00 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 00 | 00 | 11 | 21 | 05 | 10 | -0 | 46 | - | 22 | 03 | 134 | -0 | 03 | 01 | 22 | -1 | 22 | 31 |
| Fours | 33.932.3 | 2156 | 47 | 2049 | 11 | 2263 | 4811 | 4820 | 2349 | 5848 | 34 | 2624 | 2735 | 5625 | -27 | 6432 | -31 | 4957 | 175 | 3243 | 5837 | 2555 | 1915 | 1921 | 3139 | 4141 | 1351 | 3614 | -20 | 5244 | - | 2534 | 2534 | 4845 | -9 | 2211 | 1822 | 4931 | -12 | 2741 | 4211 |
| Catches | 4.84.9 | 73 | -1 | 51 | -4 | 25 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 85 | -1 | 57 | 87 | 45 | 4 | 106 | 7 | 77 | 05 | 77 | 48 | 78 | 36 | 66 | 34 | 56 | 80 | 45 | 5 | 54 | - | 77 | 56 | 33 | 2 | 87 | 47 | 54 | 1 | 44 | 27 |
Essex First-class Game by Game
Runs, the last 20 first-class matches, newest on the left
Essex First-class Results
The last 20 first-class matches, newest first: 6 won
Essex First-class Splits
The last 20 first-class matches: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 20 | 6-8 | 30% | 305 | 305 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 10 | 4-3 | 40% | 350 | 294 |
| Batting second | 10 | 2-5 | 20% | 259 | 316 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 10 | 3-5 | 30% | 289 | 327 |
| Lost the toss | 10 | 3-3 | 30% | 320 | 283 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division One
|
20 | 6-8 | 30% | 305 | 305 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Somerset
|
3 | 0-3 | 0% | 173 | 247 |
 Surrey
|
3 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 338 |
 Warwickshire
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 219 | 134 |
 Hampshire
|
2 | 1-0 | 50% | 450 | 290 |
 Nottinghamshire
|
2 | 1-0 | 50% | 310 | 320 |
 Yorkshire
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 270 | 425 |
 Leicestershire
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
 Sussex
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
 Kent
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 591 | 394 |
 Glamorgan
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
 Worcestershire
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 157 | 358 |
 Durham
|
1 | 0-0 | 0% | 488 | 358 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton | 3 | 0-3 | 0% | 173 | 247 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 3 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 338 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 219 | 134 |
| The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 2 | 1-0 | 50% | 450 | 290 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 2 | 1-0 | 50% | 310 | 320 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 401 | 187 |
| County Ground, Hove, Brighton | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 504 | 204 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 591 | 394 |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 129 | 505 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 171 | 390 |
| York Cricket Club, York | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 368 | 459 |
| New Road, Worcester | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 157 | 358 |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 488 | 358 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2-3 | 29% | 276 | 338 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1-3 | 17% | 303 | 299 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3-2 | 43% | 334 | 277 |
CC1 2026 Table
On points, then net run rate
| Side | P | W | L | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warwickshire |
14 | 7 | 1 | +0.192 | 225 |
| 2Somerset |
14 | 6 | 3 | +0.480 | 205 |
| 3Sussex |
14 | 7 | 3 | +0.351 | 195 |
| 4Nottinghamshire |
14 | 5 | 3 | +0.328 | 192 |
| 5Yorkshire |
14 | 6 | 4 | +0.220 | 180 |
| 6Glamorgan |
14 | 4 | 5 | -0.519 | 159 |
| 7Surrey |
14 | 2 | 4 | -0.088 | 152 |
| 8Essex |
14 | 4 | 7 | -0.029 | 136 |
| 9Leicestershire |
14 | 3 | 7 | -0.546 | 119 |
| 10Hampshire |
14 | 2 | 9 | -0.384 | 98 |
Essex First-class Questions
Where did Essex finish in the CC1 2026 standings?
Essex finished 8th of 10 in the CC1 2026 table with 136 points from 14 matches, 4 won and 7 lost and a net run rate of -0.029. Warwickshire finished top with 225 points. The full points table is on the Table tab.
What is Essex's average first-class match first-innings score?
Essex's first innings have averaged 305 runs over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, against their opponents' 305; their highest was 591 against Kent on 24 May 2024, and their lowest 129 against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026.
What is Essex's first-class match record?
Essex have won 6 and lost 8 with 6 drawn or tied of their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, a 30% win rate, and their latest first-class match was a draw against Glamorgan on 24 Sep 2026.
Do Essex do better batting first or chasing in first-class matches?
Batting first has suited Essex better than chasing over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024: they have won 4 of 10 batting first, averaging 350, and 2 of 10 batting second, averaging 259.
Who has scored the most first-class match runs for Essex recently?
Dean Elgar has the most first-class match runs for Essex over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, with 1205 in 19 matches, ahead of Jordan Cox (1137) and Paul Walter (1008).
Who has taken the most first-class match wickets for Essex recently?
James Porter has the most first-class match wickets for Essex over their last 20 first-class matches, since April 2024, with 65 in 18 matches, ahead of Shane Snater (60) and Samuel Cook (55).