2018-09-24 to 2018-09-27 · The Kia Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Essex
Essex won by 1 wicket
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Essex 2018 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 2018; Tests are excluded.
RS Bopara leads the displayed batting table with 751 runs. JA Porter leads the bowling table with 58 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 14
- Recorded players
- 19
- Wins
- 7
- Recorded venues
- 8
Selected season match starts: 2018-04-13 to 2018-09-24. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.
County Championship standings · 2018
League table for 2018. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 254 |
| 2 | Somerset | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 208 |
| 3 | Essex | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 187 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 158 |
| 5 | Hampshire | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 144 |
| 6 | Nottinghamshire | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 133 |
| 7 | Lancashire | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 133 |
| 8 | Worcestershire | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 104 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 242 |
| 2 | Kent | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 221 |
| 3 | Sussex | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 186 |
| 4 | Middlesex | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 179 |
| 5 | Gloucestershire | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 157 |
| 6 | Leicestershire | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 149 |
| 7 | Derbyshire | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 147 |
| 8 | Durham | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 130 |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 126 |
| 10 | Glamorgan | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 92 |
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 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RS Bopara | 13 | 751 |
| T Westley | 13 | 687 |
| RN ten Doeschate | 12 | 680 |
| DW Lawrence | 12 | 468 |
| SR Harmer | 13 | 460 |
Recorded innings through 2018-09-24. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| JA Porter | 13 | 58 |
| SR Harmer | 13 | 57 |
| PM Siddle | 7 | 37 |
| SJ Cook | 10 | 27 |
| MT Coles | 4 | 13 |
Recorded innings through 2018-09-24. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Bopara | Essex | 13 | 23 | 4 | 751 | 133* | 39.53 | 53.49 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 4 |
| T Westley | Essex | 13 | 23 | 1 | 687 | 134 | 31.23 | 47.41 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 0 |
| RN ten Doeschate | Essex | 12 | 21 | 2 | 680 | 173* | 35.79 | 64.64 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 6 |
| DW Lawrence | Essex | 12 | 21 | 1 | 468 | 124 | 23.40 | 45.13 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 3 |
| SR Harmer | Essex | 13 | 23 | 3 | 460 | 102* | 23.00 | 60.77 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
| NLJ Browne | Essex | 10 | 17 | 0 | 414 | 86 | 24.35 | 43.95 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| AN Cook | Essex | 6 | 11 | 0 | 412 | 96 | 37.45 | 54.93 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| AJA Wheater | Essex | 8 | 14 | 2 | 340 | 68 | 28.33 | 57.14 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| M Vijay | Essex | 3 | 5 | 0 | 323 | 100 | 64.60 | 62.60 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| V Chopra | Essex | 7 | 13 | 0 | 201 | 61 | 15.46 | 45.89 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| JS Foster | Essex | 4 | 7 | 0 | 165 | 69 | 23.57 | 59.14 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| PM Siddle | Essex | 7 | 12 | 2 | 158 | 33* | 15.80 | 61.24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| JA Porter | Essex | 13 | 23 | 3 | 88 | 31 | 4.40 | 25.96 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| N Wagner | Essex | 3 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 37 | 16.00 | 70.80 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| SJ Cook | Essex | 10 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 14 | 6.22 | 45.90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MS Pepper | Essex | 2 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 13.25 | 42.06 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MT Coles | Essex | 4 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 10* | 7.40 | 60.66 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MR Quinn | Essex | 3 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 13.00 | 32.91 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| PI Walter | Essex | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 10.50 | 48.84 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA Porter | Essex | 13 | 24 | 2,590 | 81 | 1,429 | 58 | 24.64 | 44.66 | 3.31 | 3 | 7/41 |
| SR Harmer | Essex | 13 | 23 | 3,155 | 136 | 1,394 | 57 | 24.46 | 55.35 | 2.65 | 3 | 6/87 |
| PM Siddle | Essex | 7 | 12 | 1,407 | 47 | 607 | 37 | 16.41 | 38.03 | 2.59 | 3 | 5/37 |
| SJ Cook | Essex | 10 | 17 | 1,317 | 60 | 684 | 27 | 25.33 | 48.78 | 3.12 | 1 | 5/28 |
| MT Coles | Essex | 4 | 7 | 744 | 27 | 393 | 13 | 30.23 | 57.23 | 3.17 | 1 | 5/123 |
| MR Quinn | Essex | 3 | 6 | 606 | 19 | 306 | 12 | 25.50 | 50.50 | 3.03 | 0 | 3/23 |
| RS Bopara | Essex | 13 | 17 | 482 | 9 | 304 | 9 | 33.78 | 53.56 | 3.78 | 0 | 3/30 |
| N Wagner | Essex | 3 | 6 | 654 | 9 | 421 | 9 | 46.78 | 72.67 | 3.86 | 0 | 3/122 |
| T Westley | Essex | 7 | 9 | 156 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 21.67 | 52.00 | 2.50 | 0 | 1/0 |
| PI Walter | Essex | 1 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 19.50 | 33.00 | 3.55 | 0 | 2/21 |
| NLJ Browne | Essex | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
| DW Lawrence | Essex | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
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 2018. 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5,851 | 199 | 29.40 | 517 | 5,921 | 232 | 25.52 |
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 · 2018
Latest 12 of 14 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2018-09-18 to 2018-09-20 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Worcestershire
- Essex
- 474/7d
- Worcestershire
- 94 & 251
Essex won by an innings and 129 runs
2018-09-10 to 2018-09-13 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Essex
- Nottinghamshire
- 177 & 337
- Essex
- 233 & 282/2
Essex won by 8 wickets
2018-09-04 to 2018-09-06 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Surrey
Surrey won by 10 wickets
2018-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Hampshire
Essex won by an innings and 52 runs
2018-08-19 to 2018-08-22 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Essex
Somerset won by 45 runs
2018-06-25 to 2018-06-28 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Somerset
Match drawn
2018-06-20 to 2018-06-23 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Nottinghamshire
- Essex
- 206 & 139
- Nottinghamshire
- 380 & 266
Nottinghamshire won by 301 runs
2018-06-09 to 2018-06-11 · Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Lancashire v Essex
- Lancashire
- 301 & 105
- Essex
- 302 & 108/5
Essex won by 5 wickets
2018-05-11 to 2018-05-13 · Blackfinch New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Essex
- Worcestershire
- 238 & 182
- Essex
- 177 & 275
Essex won by 32 runs
2018-05-04 to 2018-05-06 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 91 runs
2018-04-27 to 2018-04-30 · The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Hampshire v Essex
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford | 7 |
| Blackfinch New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| Emerald Headingley Cricket Stadium, Leeds | 1 |
| Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| The Ageas Bowl, Southampton | 1 |
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| The Kia 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 2018 for Essex, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN ten Doeschate | 173* | Somerset | 2018-06-25 |
| T Westley | 134 | Surrey | 2018-09-24 |
| RS Bopara | 133* | Worcestershire | 2018-09-18 |
| DW Lawrence | 124 | Hampshire | 2018-09-01 |
| RS Bopara | 118 | Somerset | 2018-06-25 |
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.