Match summary
Essex played Kent in the County Championship 2022 at County Ground, Chelmsford, from 7 Apr 2022 to 10 Apr 2022. Match drawn.
Kent won the toss and chose to field first. Essex made 514 in 158.5 overs, Kent made 581/9 in 187.3 overs, Essex made 68/1 declared in 22 overs.
MJJ Critchley top-scored with 132 off 179 balls; NN Gilchrist took 4/104 in the match.
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLJ Browne b JM Bird |
b JM Bird | 107 | 253 | 13 | 0 | 42.29 |
| AN Cook c OG Robinson b JM Bird |
c OG Robinson b JM Bird | 100 | 266 | 11 | 0 | 37.59 |
| T Westley c OG Robinson b JM Bird |
c OG Robinson b JM Bird | 37 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 52.86 |
| DW Lawrence lbw b MR Quinn |
lbw b MR Quinn | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
| JA Porter lbw b NN Gilchrist |
lbw b NN Gilchrist | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MJJ Critchley b TS Muyeye |
b TS Muyeye | 132 | 179 | 13 | 2 | 73.74 |
| AM Rossington b DI Stevens |
b DI Stevens | 41 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 78.85 |
| AJA Wheater b MR Quinn |
b MR Quinn | 37 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 44.05 |
| S Snater b NN Gilchrist |
b NN Gilchrist | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| MT Steketee c BG Compton b NN Gilchrist |
c BG Compton b NN Gilchrist | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| SJ Cook not out |
not out | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 10, w 1, nb 16) | 31 | ||||
| Total | 158.5 Ov (RR: 3.24) | 514/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-220 (NLJ Browne, 82.2 ov), 2-241 (AN Cook, 88.4 ov), 3-257 (DW Lawrence, 92.5 ov), 4-262 (JA Porter, 93.5 ov), 5-288 (T Westley, 102.3 ov), 6-353 (AM Rossington, 121.2 ov), 7-447 (AJA Wheater, 145.1 ov), 8-469 (S Snater, 149.3 ov), 9-489 (MT Steketee, 153.5 ov), 10-514 (MJJ Critchley, 158.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Bird | 28 | 7 | 85 | 3 | 3.04 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ME Milnes | 29 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 3.03 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NN Gilchrist | 27 | 3 | 98 | 3 | 3.63 | 121 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| DI Stevens | 24 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 1.83 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR Quinn | 28 | 3 | 90 | 2 | 3.21 | 121 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Muyeye | 17.5 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 3.81 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.40 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Compton b SJ Cook |
b SJ Cook | 129 | 289 | 19 | 0 | 44.64 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond lbw b SJ Cook |
lbw b SJ Cook | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
| TS Muyeye lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 58 | 130 | 8 | 0 | 44.62 |
| JM Cox c MJJ Critchley b DW Lawrence |
c MJJ Critchley b DW Lawrence | 129 | 332 | 15 | 0 | 38.86 |
| OG Robinson lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 24.49 |
| DI Stevens c AN Cook b DW Lawrence |
c AN Cook b DW Lawrence | 51 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 75.00 |
| ME Milnes c ? b MJJ Critchley |
c ? b MJJ Critchley | 67 | 184 | 7 | 1 | 36.41 |
| NN Gilchrist b MJJ Critchley |
b MJJ Critchley | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 39.13 |
| JM Bird not out |
not out | 53 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 115.22 |
| MR Quinn c SJ Cook b DW Lawrence |
c SJ Cook b DW Lawrence | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 17, lb 7, w 2, nb 32) | 58 | ||||
| Total | 187.3 Ov (RR: 3.10) | 581/9 | ||||
Did not bat: JL Denly
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 7.1 ov), 2-157 (TS Muyeye, 50.6 ov), 3-280 (BG Compton, 90.3 ov), 4-318 (OG Robinson, 105.6 ov), 5-400 (DI Stevens, 125.4 ov), 6-475 (JM Cox, 165.4 ov), 7-494 (NN Gilchrist, 172.6 ov), 8-558 (ME Milnes, 184.5 ov), 9-581 (MR Quinn, 187.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA Porter | 29 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 3.14 | 138 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SJ Cook | 32 | 10 | 63 | 2 | 1.97 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MT Steketee | 29 | 7 | 96 | 0 | 3.31 | 141 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| S Snater | 24 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 2.83 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MJJ Critchley | 46 | 9 | 114 | 4 | 2.48 | 208 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Lawrence | 24.3 | 2 | 98 | 3 | 4.00 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AN Cook | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Westley | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLJ Browne c JM Cox b NN Gilchrist |
c JM Cox b NN Gilchrist | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| AN Cook not out |
not out | 26 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 48.15 |
| T Westley not out |
not out | 32 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 62.75 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 Ov (RR: 3.09) | 68/1 | ||||
Did not bat: DW Lawrence, JA Porter, SJ Cook, AJA Wheater, AM Rossington, MT Steketee, S Snater, MJJ Critchley
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (NLJ Browne, 6.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN Gilchrist | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Muyeye | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 3.00 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR Quinn | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BG Compton | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- County Championship 2022
- Venue
- County Ground, Chelmsford
- Date
- 7 Apr 2022 to 10 Apr 2022
- Toss
- Kent, elected to field first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2022
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Essex vs Kent match on 7 Apr 2022?
Match drawn.
Who scored the most runs in Essex vs Kent?
MJJ Critchley (Essex) with 132 off 179 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Kent?
NN Gilchrist, with 4/104.
Who won the toss in Essex vs Kent?
Kent, who chose to field first.
Where was Essex vs Kent played?
At County Ground, Chelmsford.