2026-09-24 to 2026-09-27 · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Glamorgan v Essex
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex cricket statistics and records
Essex in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 2026; Tests are excluded.
MJJ Critchley leads the displayed batting table with 901 runs. SJ Cook leads the bowling table with 42 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 14
- Recorded players
- 19
- Wins
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 8
Selected season match starts: 2026-04-03 to 2026-09-24. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-09-28.
County Championship standings · 2026
League table for 2026. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 225 |
| 2 | Somerset | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 205 |
| 3 | Sussex | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 195 |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 192 |
| 5 | Yorkshire | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 180 |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 159 |
| 7 | Surrey | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 152 |
| 8 | Essex | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 136 |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 119 |
| 10 | Hampshire | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 98 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 258 |
| 2 | Kent | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 211 |
| 3 | Northamptonshire | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 191 |
| 4 | Middlesex | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 167 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 166 |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 150 |
| 7 | Lancashire | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 114 |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 97 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
(C); Champions
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2026 final points/deductions reconciled with ECB https://www.ecb.co.uk/county-championship/tables/2026 on 2026-09-29
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Season leaders · County Championship 2026
Figures earned for Essex only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| MJJ Critchley | 14 | 901 |
| CWJ Allison | 14 | 848 |
| D Elgar | 14 | 817 |
| PI Walter | 14 | 626 |
| T Westley | 12 | 519 |
Recorded innings through 2026-09-24. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| SJ Cook | 11 | 42 |
| S Snater | 13 | 40 |
| SR Harmer | 12 | 35 |
| JA Porter | 12 | 31 |
| MJJ Critchley | 13 | 26 |
Recorded innings through 2026-09-24. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2026
All recorded players for Essex in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 19 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJJ Critchley | Essex | 14 | 26 | 4 | 901 | 173 | 40.95 | 61.04 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 8 |
| CWJ Allison | Essex | 14 | 26 | 2 | 848 | 114 | 35.33 | 54.89 | 4 | 1 | 108 | 10 |
| D Elgar | Essex | 14 | 26 | 1 | 817 | 113 | 32.68 | 46.53 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 2 |
| PI Walter | Essex | 14 | 26 | 0 | 626 | 110 | 24.08 | 49.29 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 2 |
| T Westley | Essex | 12 | 21 | 0 | 519 | 136 | 24.71 | 48.78 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 2 |
| SR Harmer | Essex | 12 | 22 | 3 | 480 | 80* | 25.26 | 50.31 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 4 |
| S Snater | Essex | 13 | 23 | 3 | 249 | 37* | 12.45 | 57.37 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| GJ Bell | Essex | 3 | 6 | 2 | 244 | 66 | 61.00 | 69.91 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| JM Cox | Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 204 | 204.00 | 101.49 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| MS Pepper | Essex | 11 | 19 | 1 | 197 | 35 | 10.94 | 55.49 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| PWA Mulder | Essex | 4 | 7 | 2 | 196 | 79* | 39.20 | 57.31 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| LM Benkenstein | Essex | 5 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 42 | 16.89 | 40.53 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| NRM Thain | Essex | 6 | 11 | 1 | 142 | 64 | 14.20 | 40.11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Z Akhter | Essex | 6 | 11 | 1 | 121 | 35 | 12.10 | 48.21 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| JA Porter | Essex | 11 | 20 | 7 | 74 | 52 | 5.69 | 27.01 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| SJ Cook | Essex | 11 | 20 | 2 | 74 | 19 | 4.11 | 30.71 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MJ Killeen | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 8.80 | 41.90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| CE Bennett | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 9.00 | 32.14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Auld | Essex | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 14 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Cook | Essex | 11 | 19 | 1,863 | 82 | 872 | 42 | 20.76 | 44.36 | 2.81 | 1 | 5/58 |
| S Snater | Essex | 13 | 20 | 1,771 | 71 | 847 | 40 | 21.18 | 44.28 | 2.87 | 0 | 4/12 |
| SR Harmer | Essex | 12 | 20 | 2,521 | 88 | 1,270 | 35 | 36.29 | 72.03 | 3.02 | 1 | 5/165 |
| JA Porter | Essex | 12 | 19 | 1,907 | 83 | 930 | 31 | 30.00 | 61.52 | 2.93 | 0 | 4/44 |
| MJJ Critchley | Essex | 13 | 20 | 1,323 | 21 | 775 | 26 | 29.81 | 50.88 | 3.51 | 2 | 5/9 |
| Z Akhter | Essex | 6 | 10 | 752 | 26 | 487 | 18 | 27.06 | 41.78 | 3.89 | 1 | 5/107 |
| PWA Mulder | Essex | 4 | 6 | 362 | 8 | 221 | 9 | 24.56 | 40.22 | 3.66 | 0 | 3/46 |
| CE Bennett | Essex | 4 | 5 | 360 | 10 | 207 | 4 | 51.75 | 90.00 | 3.45 | 0 | 3/48 |
| MJ Killeen | Essex | 2 | 3 | 159 | 6 | 83 | 2 | 41.50 | 79.50 | 3.13 | 0 | 1/26 |
| NRM Thain | Essex | 3 | 3 | 156 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 51.50 | 78.00 | 3.96 | 0 | 1/21 |
| Jack Auld | Essex | 2 | 2 | 174 | 1 | 114 | 1 | 114.00 | 174.00 | 3.93 | 0 | 1/27 |
| T Westley | Essex | 4 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 49 | 0 | — | — | 3.50 | 0 | 0/2 |
| D Elgar | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/1 |
| PI Walter | Essex | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 5.80 | 0 | 0/8 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 2026. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6,200 | 226 | 27.43 | 461 | 6,299 | 212 | 29.71 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 2026
Latest 12 of 14 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Warwickshire
- Essex
- 134 & 189
- Warwickshire
- 191 & 138/2
Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
2026-09-08 to 2026-09-10 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Essex
Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs
2026-09-02 to 2026-09-05 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Sussex
Sussex won by 47 runs
2026-08-27 to 2026-08-30 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Surrey
Match drawn
2026-08-20 to 2026-08-23 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Essex
Somerset won by 8 wickets
2026-06-19 to 2026-06-21 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Nottinghamshire
- Essex
- 184 & 221
Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 52 runs
2026-06-12 to 2026-06-15 · Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester
Leicestershire v Essex
- Leicestershire
- 187 & 428
- Essex
- 401 & 217/4
Essex won by 6 wickets
2026-05-15 to 2026-05-17 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Leicestershire
- Essex
- 293 & 104/3
- Leicestershire
- 333 & 60
Essex won by 7 wickets
2026-05-08 to 2026-05-10 · Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Hampshire
Essex won by 6 wickets
2026-04-24 to 2026-04-27 · The Kia Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Essex
Match drawn
2026-04-17 to 2026-04-20 · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire v Essex
- Warwickshire
- 190 & 220
- Essex
- 205 & 164
Warwickshire won by 41 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford | 7 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1 |
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| The Kia Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | 1 |
| Utilita Bowl, Southampton | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 2026 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JM Cox | 204 | Leicestershire | 2026-06-12 |
| MJJ Critchley | 173 | Hampshire | 2026-04-03 |
| T Westley | 136 | Surrey | 2026-04-24 |
| CWJ Allison | 114 | Somerset | 2026-08-20 |
| D Elgar | 113 | Surrey | 2026-08-27 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJJ Critchley | 5/9 | Hampshire | 2026-04-03 |
| SJ Cook | 5/58 | Warwickshire | 2026-04-17 |
| MJJ Critchley | 5/85 | Yorkshire | 2026-09-08 |
| Z Akhter | 5/107 | Glamorgan | 2026-09-24 |
| SR Harmer | 5/165 | Nottinghamshire | 2026-06-19 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1895-05-06 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Essex in County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1895-05-06 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.