2005-09-21 to 2005-09-24 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Essex
- Worcestershire
- 424/3d & 348/5
- Essex
- 574 & 201/1d
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Worcestershire 2005 cricket statistics and records
Worcestershire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 2005; Tests are excluded.
BF Smith leads the displayed batting table with 1,477 runs. MS Mason leads the bowling table with 51 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 16
- Recorded players
- 21
- Wins
- 5
- Recorded venues
- 9
Selected season match starts: 2005-04-13 to 2005-09-21. 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 · 2005
League table for 2005. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 236 |
| 2 | Hampshire | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 233.5 |
| 3 | Sussex | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 223 |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 209.5 |
| 5 | Kent | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 202.5 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 181.5 |
| 7 | Surrey | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 180.5 |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 104 |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 88.5 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 212 |
| 2 | Durham | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 205 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 200.5 |
| 4 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 193 |
| 5 | Essex | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 183.5 |
| 6 | Worcestershire | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 179.5 |
| 7 | Leicestershire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 159.5 |
| 8 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 155 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 116 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 2005
Figures earned for Worcestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BF Smith | 16 | 1,477 |
| SC Moore | 16 | 1,303 |
| GA Hick | 15 | 911 |
| SM Davies | 10 | 584 |
| VS Solanki | 12 | 549 |
Recorded innings through 2005-09-21. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| MS Mason | 15 | 51 |
| K Ali | 12 | 50 |
| GJ Batty | 13 | 32 |
| WPUJC Vaas | 7 | 28 |
| MN Malik | 7 | 28 |
Recorded innings through 2005-09-21. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2005
All recorded players for Worcestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF Smith | Worcestershire | 16 | 30 | 3 | 1,477 | 172 | 54.70 | 56.46 | 4 | 6 | 215 | 13 |
| SC Moore | Worcestershire | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1,303 | 246 | 50.12 | 62.20 | 5 | 2 | 206 | 5 |
| GA Hick | Worcestershire | 15 | 29 | 2 | 911 | 176 | 33.74 | 73.41 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 18 |
| SM Davies | Worcestershire | 10 | 18 | 1 | 584 | 148 | 34.35 | 64.53 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 1 |
| VS Solanki | Worcestershire | 12 | 23 | 2 | 549 | 80 | 26.14 | 52.24 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 4 |
| GJ Batty | Worcestershire | 13 | 24 | 3 | 456 | 57 | 21.71 | 51.18 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| Z de Bruyn | Worcestershire | 9 | 16 | 0 | 410 | 161 | 25.63 | 61.01 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 2 |
| K Ali | Worcestershire | 12 | 22 | 2 | 324 | 57 | 16.20 | 52.17 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
| DJ Pipe | Worcestershire | 10 | 19 | 1 | 277 | 80* | 15.39 | 54.21 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| SD Peters | Worcestershire | 7 | 13 | 1 | 274 | 88 | 22.83 | 47.82 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| WPUJC Vaas | Worcestershire | 7 | 13 | 1 | 271 | 45 | 22.58 | 69.13 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| MS Mason | Worcestershire | 15 | 28 | 5 | 264 | 38 | 11.48 | 72.33 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| CH Gayle | Worcestershire | 3 | 6 | 0 | 192 | 57 | 32.00 | 101.59 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| DKH Mitchell | Worcestershire | 5 | 9 | 2 | 179 | 63* | 25.57 | 32.78 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Worcestershire | 4 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 35 | 12.00 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| RW Price | Worcestershire | 8 | 14 | 1 | 73 | 20 | 5.62 | 39.67 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| MN Malik | Worcestershire | 7 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 21* | 5.38 | 55.84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DA Leatherdale | Worcestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 | 19.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Sheriyar | Worcestershire | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4.33 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DH Wigley | Worcestershire | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7* | 2.75 | 18.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Wedge | Worcestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 17 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Mason | Worcestershire | 15 | 29 | 2,805 | 130 | 1,387 | 51 | 27.20 | 55.00 | 2.97 | 1 | 5/34 |
| K Ali | Worcestershire | 12 | 22 | 2,104 | 55 | 1,420 | 50 | 28.40 | 42.08 | 4.05 | 0 | 4/70 |
| GJ Batty | Worcestershire | 13 | 21 | 2,310 | 72 | 1,196 | 32 | 37.38 | 72.19 | 3.11 | 1 | 5/87 |
| WPUJC Vaas | Worcestershire | 7 | 13 | 1,713 | 80 | 779 | 28 | 27.82 | 61.18 | 2.73 | 0 | 3/36 |
| MN Malik | Worcestershire | 7 | 13 | 1,258 | 39 | 815 | 28 | 29.11 | 44.93 | 3.89 | 1 | 5/71 |
| RW Price | Worcestershire | 8 | 14 | 1,958 | 83 | 821 | 26 | 31.58 | 75.31 | 2.52 | 0 | 4/64 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Worcestershire | 4 | 8 | 517 | 15 | 405 | 14 | 28.93 | 36.93 | 4.70 | 2 | 6/47 |
| DH Wigley | Worcestershire | 4 | 7 | 582 | 17 | 380 | 13 | 29.23 | 44.77 | 3.92 | 0 | 4/68 |
| Z de Bruyn | Worcestershire | 9 | 14 | 894 | 21 | 590 | 5 | 118.00 | 178.80 | 3.96 | 0 | 1/13 |
| A Sheriyar | Worcestershire | 2 | 4 | 353 | 13 | 181 | 5 | 36.20 | 70.60 | 3.08 | 0 | 3/48 |
| SA Wedge | Worcestershire | 1 | 2 | 222 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 28.60 | 44.40 | 3.86 | 1 | 5/112 |
| CH Gayle | Worcestershire | 3 | 4 | 198 | 6 | 78 | 3 | 26.00 | 66.00 | 2.36 | 0 | 2/18 |
| DA Leatherdale | Worcestershire | 1 | 2 | 102 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 47.00 | 102.00 | 2.76 | 0 | 1/18 |
| SC Moore | Worcestershire | 3 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 44.00 | 66.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 1/36 |
| DKH Mitchell | Worcestershire | 1 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 99.00 | 90.00 | 6.60 | 0 | 1/59 |
| BF Smith | Worcestershire | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 | — | — | 5.86 | 0 | 0/41 |
| VS Solanki | Worcestershire | 2 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 49 | 0 | — | — | 4.45 | 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 2005. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8,252 | 245 | 33.68 | 696 | 8,782 | 268 | 32.77 |
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 · 2005
Latest 12 of 16 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2005-09-07 to 2005-09-10 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Worcestershire
- Yorkshire
- 317 & 125/2
- Worcestershire
- 308 & 211
Match drawn
2005-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Leicestershire
- Worcestershire
- 290 & 258/5
- Leicestershire
- 405 & 255/5d
Match drawn
2005-08-25 to 2005-08-28 · Stanley Park, Blackpool
Lancashire v Worcestershire
- Lancashire
- 562/8d
- Worcestershire
- 376 & 113
Lancashire won by an innings and 73 runs
2005-08-16 to 2005-08-19 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Somerset
- Worcestershire
- 696/8d
- Somerset
- 318 & 322
Worcestershire won by an innings and 56 runs
2005-08-04 to 2005-08-06 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
- Worcestershire
- 216 & 222
- Northamptonshire
- 189 & 386
Northamptonshire won by 137 runs
2005-07-20 to 2005-07-23 · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire v Worcestershire
- Northamptonshire
- 299 & 364
- Worcestershire
- 381 & 200
Northamptonshire won by 82 runs
2005-07-08 to 2005-07-11 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Yorkshire
- Worcestershire
- 345 & 222
- Yorkshire
- 300 & 269/7
Yorkshire won by 3 wickets
2005-06-15 to 2005-06-18 · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire v Worcestershire
- Leicestershire
- 225 & 238
- Worcestershire
- 323 & 128
Leicestershire won by 12 runs
2005-06-08 to 2005-06-11 · Recreation Ground, Bath
Somerset v Worcestershire
- Somerset
- 408 & 152
- Worcestershire
- 423 & 138/2
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets
2005-06-01 to 2005-06-04 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Durham
- Durham
- 256 & 180/2d
Match drawn
2005-05-20 to 2005-05-23 · The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Worcestershire
- Essex
- 220 & 329
- Worcestershire
- 383 & 167/2
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 8 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 1 |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 1 |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | 1 |
| The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford | 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 2005 for Worcestershire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Moore | 246 | Derbyshire | 2005-05-11 |
| SC Moore | 191 | Essex | 2005-09-21 |
| GA Hick | 176 | Lancashire | 2005-04-27 |
| BF Smith | 172 | Somerset | 2005-08-16 |
| Z de Bruyn | 161 | Somerset | 2005-08-16 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 6/47 | Northamptonshire | 2005-07-20 |
| MS Mason | 5/34 | Somerset | 2005-06-08 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 5/55 | Northamptonshire | 2005-08-04 |
| MN Malik | 5/71 | Leicestershire | 2005-06-15 |
| GJ Batty | 5/87 | Derbyshire | 2005-04-13 |
* 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 · 1899-05-04 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Worcestershire 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: 1899-05-04 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.