2003-09-17 to 2003-09-19 · The AMP Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Essex
Essex won by 8 wickets
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex 2003 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 2003; Tests are excluded.
A Flower leads the displayed batting table with 1,153 runs. JD Middlebrook leads the bowling table with 52 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 16
- Recorded players
- 25
- Wins
- 3
- Recorded venues
- 11
Selected season match starts: 2003-04-18 to 2003-09-17. 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 · 2003
League table for 2003. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 257 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 223 |
| 3 | Surrey | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 219 |
| 4 | Kent | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 198 |
| 5 | Warwickshire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 171.5 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 169 |
| 7 | Essex | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 156 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 132 |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 125 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 245.75 |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 237 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 190 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 183.5 |
| 5 | Glamorgan | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 183 |
| 6 | Durham | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 159.25 |
| 7 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 157 |
| 8 | Hampshire | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 140 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 114 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
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Season leaders · County Championship 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Flower | 16 | 1,153 |
| WI Jefferson | 13 | 656 |
| JS Foster | 16 | 648 |
| A Habib | 12 | 599 |
| DDJ Robinson | 10 | 503 |
Recorded innings through 2003-09-17. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| JD Middlebrook | 15 | 52 |
| JM Dakin | 10 | 39 |
| SA Brant | 10 | 36 |
| GR Napier | 15 | 33 |
| Mohammad Akram | 4 | 20 |
Recorded innings through 2003-09-17. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2003
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 · 25 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Flower | Essex | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1,153 | 201* | 41.18 | 49.61 | 6 | 2 | 156 | 3 |
| WI Jefferson | Essex | 13 | 26 | 3 | 656 | 62 | 28.52 | 57.95 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 2 |
| JS Foster | Essex | 16 | 31 | 0 | 648 | 85 | 20.90 | 48.69 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 1 |
| A Habib | Essex | 12 | 23 | 0 | 599 | 151 | 26.04 | 51.59 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 0 |
| DDJ Robinson | Essex | 10 | 19 | 2 | 503 | 83 | 29.59 | 52.78 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 3 |
| GR Napier | Essex | 15 | 29 | 8 | 480 | 89* | 22.86 | 58.11 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 9 |
| JD Middlebrook | Essex | 15 | 29 | 1 | 468 | 82* | 16.71 | 48.45 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 2 |
| N Hussain | Essex | 5 | 9 | 1 | 453 | 206 | 56.63 | 53.61 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 2 |
| RC Irani | Essex | 12 | 23 | 0 | 450 | 87 | 19.57 | 69.88 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 7 |
| JM Dakin | Essex | 10 | 20 | 1 | 390 | 59 | 20.53 | 55.71 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 5 |
| AP Grayson | Essex | 9 | 18 | 2 | 287 | 71 | 17.94 | 47.28 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| AN Cook | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 239 | 84 | 47.80 | 65.66 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| ML Pettini | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 172 | 78 | 34.40 | 53.42 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| RS Bopara | Essex | 4 | 8 | 3 | 163 | 48 | 32.60 | 33.06 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| JP Stephenson | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 75* | 27.40 | 71.35 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| AJ Clarke | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 41 | 17.40 | 70.16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| RN ten Doeschate | Essex | 2 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 12.00 | 31.17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| SA Brant | Essex | 10 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 2.85 | 30.33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| JE Bishop | Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 65.63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AP Palladino | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6.67 | 22.47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Akram | Essex | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2.71 | 47.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JB Grant | Essex | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 40.74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AC McGarry | Essex | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 4.00 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AGAM McCoubrey | Essex | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ZK Sharif | Essex | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 21 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Middlebrook | Essex | 15 | 24 | 3,353 | 79 | 1,889 | 52 | 36.33 | 64.48 | 3.38 | 3 | 6/123 |
| JM Dakin | Essex | 10 | 17 | 1,982 | 74 | 1,049 | 39 | 26.90 | 50.82 | 3.18 | 1 | 5/86 |
| SA Brant | Essex | 10 | 17 | 1,954 | 70 | 1,060 | 36 | 29.44 | 54.28 | 3.25 | 1 | 6/45 |
| GR Napier | Essex | 15 | 24 | 2,276 | 60 | 1,506 | 33 | 45.64 | 68.97 | 3.97 | 1 | 5/66 |
| Mohammad Akram | Essex | 4 | 7 | 870 | 31 | 560 | 20 | 28.00 | 43.50 | 3.86 | 2 | 8/49 |
| RC Irani | Essex | 4 | 5 | 522 | 28 | 223 | 8 | 27.88 | 65.25 | 2.56 | 0 | 4/59 |
| AP Grayson | Essex | 7 | 10 | 798 | 22 | 432 | 8 | 54.00 | 99.75 | 3.25 | 0 | 4/47 |
| JB Grant | Essex | 3 | 4 | 236 | 3 | 181 | 7 | 25.86 | 33.71 | 4.60 | 0 | 3/61 |
| AJ Clarke | Essex | 3 | 5 | 354 | 13 | 205 | 7 | 29.29 | 50.57 | 3.47 | 0 | 4/34 |
| AP Palladino | Essex | 3 | 4 | 450 | 21 | 215 | 7 | 30.71 | 64.29 | 2.87 | 1 | 6/41 |
| JP Stephenson | Essex | 3 | 5 | 252 | 8 | 162 | 3 | 54.00 | 84.00 | 3.86 | 0 | 2/55 |
| AGAM McCoubrey | Essex | 2 | 3 | 145 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 47.33 | 48.33 | 5.88 | 0 | 1/7 |
| ZK Sharif | Essex | 1 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 103 | 3 | 34.33 | 34.00 | 6.06 | 0 | 3/103 |
| RS Bopara | Essex | 4 | 4 | 180 | 3 | 122 | 2 | 61.00 | 90.00 | 4.07 | 0 | 1/23 |
| A Flower | Essex | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 24.00 | 51.00 | 2.82 | 0 | 1/21 |
| DDJ Robinson | Essex | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 40.00 | 35.00 | 6.86 | 0 | 1/7 |
| A Habib | Essex | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 1/10 |
| JE Bishop | Essex | 1 | 2 | 174 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 101.00 | 174.00 | 3.48 | 0 | 1/48 |
| AC McGarry | Essex | 1 | 2 | 153 | 3 | 89 | 0 | — | — | 3.49 | 0 | 0/41 |
| RN ten Doeschate | Essex | 2 | 3 | 144 | 3 | 122 | 0 | — | — | 5.08 | 0 | 0/27 |
| AN Cook | Essex | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5.50 | 0 | 0/11 |
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 2003. 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 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7,525 | 253 | 29.74 | 514 | 8,512 | 236 | 36.07 |
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 · 2003
Latest 12 of 16 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2003-09-11 to 2003-09-14 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Warwickshire
- Essex
- 256 & 302
- Warwickshire
- 503 & 61/1
Warwickshire won by 9 wickets
2003-09-03 to 2003-09-05 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Nottinghamshire
- Essex
- 335 & 154/1
- Nottinghamshire
- 284 & 204
Essex won by 9 wickets
2003-08-20 to 2003-08-22 · Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Essex v Sussex
Sussex won by an innings and 120 runs
2003-08-01 to 2003-08-31 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Kent v Essex
Kent won by 55 runs
2003-07-23 to 2003-07-26 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Essex v Leicestershire
- Essex
- 351 & 111/1
- Leicestershire
- 600/7d
Match drawn
2003-07-09 to 2003-07-12 · Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel
Sussex v Essex
Sussex won by 6 wickets
2003-07-02 to 2003-07-05 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Lancashire
- Essex
- 208 & 236/9
- Lancashire
- 218 & 383/7d
Match drawn
2003-06-27 to 2003-06-30 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Kent
Match drawn
2003-06-04 to 2003-06-07 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Essex
Match drawn
2003-06-01 to 0001-01-01 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Essex
- Nottinghamshire
- 79 & 215
- Essex
- 203 & 359
Essex won by 268 runs
2003-05-21 to 2003-05-24 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Surrey
Surrey won by 258 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 6 |
| Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel | 1 |
| Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea | 1 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 1 |
| The AMP Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 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 2003 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram | 8/49 | Surrey | 2003-09-17 |
| AP Palladino | 6/41 | Kent | 2003-08-01 |
| SA Brant | 6/45 | Nottinghamshire | 2003-06-01 |
| JD Middlebrook | 6/123 | Kent | 2003-06-27 |
| GR Napier | 5/66 | Nottinghamshire | 2003-06-01 |
* 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.