1998-09-17 to 1998-09-19 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Northamptonshire
- Essex
- 283 & 95
- Northamptonshire
- 262 & 120/3
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex 1998 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 1998; Tests are excluded.
SG Law leads the displayed batting table with 982 runs. MC Ilott leads the bowling table with 56 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 17
- Recorded players
- 21
- Wins
- 2
- Recorded venues
- 13
Selected season match starts: 1998-04-17 to 1998-09-17. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
County Championship standings · 1998
League table for 1998. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicestershire | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 292 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 277 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 269 |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 267 |
| 5 | Surrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 261 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 202 |
| 7 | Sussex | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 201 |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 200 |
| 9 | Somerset | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 192 |
| 10 | Derbyshire | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 191 |
| 11 | Kent | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 178 |
| 12 | Glamorgan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 176 |
| 13 | Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 176 |
| 14 | Durham | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 158 |
| 15 | Northamptonshire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 146 |
| 16 | Nottinghamshire | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 140 |
| 17 | Middlesex | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 130 |
| 18 | Essex | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 118 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SG Law | 14 | 982 |
| RC Irani | 17 | 968 |
| AP Grayson | 16 | 507 |
| SD Peters | 13 | 484 |
| DR Law | 14 | 466 |
Recorded innings through 1998-09-17. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| MC Ilott | 16 | 56 |
| RC Irani | 17 | 40 |
| PM Such | 15 | 38 |
| DR Law | 14 | 29 |
| NF Williams | 8 | 26 |
Recorded innings through 1998-09-17. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1998
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 · 21 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Law | Essex | 14 | 27 | 2 | 982 | 165 | 39.28 | 60.62 | 3 | 2 | 121 | 5 |
| RC Irani | Essex | 17 | 33 | 2 | 968 | 127* | 31.23 | 54.63 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 7 |
| AP Grayson | Essex | 16 | 31 | 0 | 507 | 59 | 16.35 | 41.87 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| SD Peters | Essex | 13 | 25 | 2 | 484 | 64 | 21.04 | 34.33 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| DR Law | Essex | 14 | 28 | 0 | 466 | 65 | 16.64 | 57.39 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| DDJ Robinson | Essex | 13 | 25 | 0 | 429 | 85 | 17.16 | 34.24 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| MC Ilott | Essex | 16 | 32 | 4 | 281 | 38 | 10.04 | 30.95 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| BJ Hyam | Essex | 9 | 18 | 3 | 269 | 47* | 17.93 | 39.21 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| IN Flanagan | Essex | 5 | 10 | 0 | 248 | 61 | 24.80 | 37.75 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| N Hussain | Essex | 5 | 9 | 0 | 244 | 68 | 27.11 | 45.10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| PJ Prichard | Essex | 10 | 19 | 0 | 237 | 24 | 12.47 | 44.89 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| AP Cowan | Essex | 8 | 15 | 0 | 228 | 94 | 15.20 | 69.72 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| TP Hodgson | Essex | 6 | 12 | 0 | 190 | 54 | 15.83 | 30.06 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| RJ Rollins | Essex | 8 | 15 | 0 | 171 | 42 | 11.40 | 39.13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| NF Williams | Essex | 8 | 15 | 6 | 161 | 36 | 17.89 | 54.03 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| PM Such | Essex | 15 | 29 | 17 | 133 | 25 | 11.08 | 33.17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| JO Grove | Essex | 4 | 8 | 1 | 88 | 33 | 12.57 | 59.46 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| AJE Hibbert | Essex | 2 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 47 | 18.00 | 32.73 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DG Wilson | Essex | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14* | 28.00 | 34.57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GR Napier | Essex | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5.00 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DM Cousins | Essex | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7.00 | 36.84 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling · 13 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Ilott | Essex | 16 | 26 | 2,918 | 131 | 1,293 | 56 | 23.09 | 52.11 | 2.66 | 2 | 6/20 |
| RC Irani | Essex | 17 | 28 | 2,587 | 102 | 1,348 | 40 | 33.70 | 64.68 | 3.13 | 1 | 5/47 |
| PM Such | Essex | 15 | 23 | 3,017 | 129 | 1,398 | 38 | 36.79 | 79.39 | 2.78 | 2 | 5/73 |
| DR Law | Essex | 14 | 21 | 1,485 | 34 | 1,045 | 29 | 36.03 | 51.21 | 4.22 | 1 | 5/46 |
| NF Williams | Essex | 8 | 14 | 1,367 | 45 | 763 | 26 | 29.35 | 52.58 | 3.35 | 0 | 4/42 |
| AP Cowan | Essex | 8 | 14 | 1,429 | 54 | 859 | 19 | 45.21 | 75.21 | 3.61 | 0 | 3/18 |
| AP Grayson | Essex | 15 | 22 | 1,404 | 58 | 674 | 18 | 37.44 | 78.00 | 2.88 | 0 | 3/13 |
| JO Grove | Essex | 4 | 5 | 445 | 8 | 347 | 9 | 38.56 | 49.44 | 4.68 | 0 | 3/74 |
| AJE Hibbert | Essex | 2 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 9.67 | 22.67 | 2.56 | 0 | 3/16 |
| GR Napier | Essex | 1 | 2 | 102 | 4 | 72 | 2 | 36.00 | 51.00 | 4.24 | 0 | 2/59 |
| DM Cousins | Essex | 1 | 1 | 90 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 52.00 | 90.00 | 3.47 | 0 | 1/52 |
| DG Wilson | Essex | 1 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 38.00 | 60.00 | 3.80 | 0 | 1/22 |
| IN Flanagan | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/1 |
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 1998. 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 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6,781 | 301 | 22.53 | 332 | 8,235 | 243 | 33.89 |
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 · 1998
Latest 12 of 17 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1998-09-09 to 1998-09-11 · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire v Essex
- Essex
- 95 & 201
Leicestershire won by an innings and 99 runs
1998-08-26 to 1998-08-28 · North Marine Road, Scarborough
Yorkshire v Essex
Yorkshire won by 1 wicket
1998-08-19 to 1998-08-21 · Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Gloucestershire
- Essex
- 176 & 107
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 281 runs
1998-08-14 to 1998-08-16 · United Services Ground, Portsmouth
Hampshire v Essex
Hampshire won by an innings and 111 runs
1998-08-05 to 1998-08-08 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by 216 runs
1998-07-23 to 1998-07-25 · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire v Essex
- Warwickshire
- 190 & 280
- Essex
- 139 & 332/8
Essex won by 2 wickets
1998-07-15 to 1998-07-18 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Essex v Kent
Kent won by 2 wickets
1998-07-01 to 1998-07-03 · County Ground, Derby
Derbyshire v Essex
- Derbyshire
- 70 & 319
- Essex
- 65 & 143
Derbyshire won by 181 runs
1998-06-26 to 1998-06-29 · John Walker's Ground, Southgate
Middlesex v Essex
Match drawn
1998-06-17 to 1998-06-20 · Recreation Ground, Bath
Somerset v Essex
Essex won by 1 wicket
1998-06-11 to 1998-06-15 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Surrey
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 5 |
| Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester | 1 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| John Walker's Ground, Southgate | 1 |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough | 1 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 1 |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 1 |
| Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea | 1 |
| United Services Ground, Portsmouth | 1 |
| Valentine's Park, Ilford | 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 1998 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
Best bowling innings
* 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.