Match summary
Essex played Kent in Match 33, County Championship 2024 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, from 24 May 2024 to 27 May 2024. Essex won by an innings and 96 runs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bat first. Essex made 591/7 declared in 142.4 overs, Kent made 394 in 143.1 overs, Kent made 101/9 in 57.2 overs.
Jordan Cox top-scored with 207 off 255 balls; MJJ Critchley took 7/111 in the match.
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLJ Browne b JDM Evison |
b JDM Evison | 65 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 40.88 |
| D Elgar st HZ Finch b MW Parkinson |
st HZ Finch b MW Parkinson | 77 | 140 | 10 | 0 | 55.00 |
| T Westley c Z Crawley b Arafat Bhuiyan |
c Z Crawley b Arafat Bhuiyan | 21 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 27.27 |
| JM Cox b MK O'Riordan |
b MK O'Riordan | 207 | 255 | 21 | 5 | 81.18 |
| MJJ Critchley lbw b JDM Evison |
lbw b JDM Evison | 13 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| MS Pepper c ? b Arafat Bhuiyan |
c ? b Arafat Bhuiyan | 82 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 81.19 |
| SR Harmer c JL Denly b MW Parkinson |
c JL Denly b MW Parkinson | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| S Snater not out |
not out | 83 | 84 | 1 | 6 | 98.81 |
| Extras | (b 15, lb 5, w 5, nb 12) | 37 | ||||
| Total | 142.4 Ov (RR: 4.14) | 591/7 | ||||
Did not bat: JA Porter, SJ Cook, Aaron Beard
Fall of wickets: 1-146 (D Elgar, 45.5 ov), 2-170 (NLJ Browne, 56.1 ov), 3-194 (T Westley, 67.3 ov), 4-225 (MJJ Critchley, 80.2 ov), 5-391 (MS Pepper, 115.2 ov), 6-398 (SR Harmer, 116.5 ov), 7-591 (JM Cox, 142.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Agar | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3.00 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| G Stewart | 26 | 2 | 91 | 0 | 3.50 | 110 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arafat Bhuiyan | 26 | 5 | 114 | 2 | 4.38 | 101 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| JDM Evison | 29 | 5 | 93 | 2 | 3.21 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MK O'Riordan | 11.4 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 3.09 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MW Parkinson | 32 | 0 | 151 | 2 | 4.72 | 112 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Denly | 11 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 5.91 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Compton lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 41 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 32.54 |
| Z Crawley c D Elgar b SJ Cook |
c D Elgar b SJ Cook | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond c MS Pepper b Aaron Beard |
c MS Pepper b Aaron Beard | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 42.11 |
| MK O'Riordan lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 30 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 44.78 |
| JL Denly c Aaron Beard b MJJ Critchley |
c Aaron Beard b MJJ Critchley | 87 | 179 | 6 | 2 | 48.60 |
| MW Parkinson lbw b JA Porter |
lbw b JA Porter | 48 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 30.38 |
| HZ Finch lbw b T Westley |
lbw b T Westley | 85 | 124 | 12 | 0 | 68.55 |
| JDM Evison b T Westley |
b T Westley | 29 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 33.72 |
| G Stewart not out |
not out | 27 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 45.76 |
| Arafat Bhuiyan b MJJ Critchley |
b MJJ Critchley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| WA Agar lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 5, w 5, nb 2) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 143.1 Ov (RR: 2.75) | 394/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Z Crawley, 3.3 ov), 2-48 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 13.6 ov), 3-96 (MK O'Riordan, 37.4 ov), 4-105 (BG Compton, 41.4 ov), 5-217 (MW Parkinson, 86.1 ov), 6-285 (JL Denly, 105.5 ov), 7-358 (JDM Evison, 126.5 ov), 8-373 (HZ Finch, 136.2 ov), 9-384 (Arafat Bhuiyan, 141.1 ov), 10-394 (WA Agar, 143.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA Porter | 19 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2.16 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Cook | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3.17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Snater | 12 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2.92 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Beard | 24 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 2.83 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 31 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 3.58 | 139 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 40.1 | 6 | 88 | 5 | 2.19 | 188 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T Westley | 11 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.27 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Crawley lbw b S Snater |
lbw b S Snater | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| BG Compton lbw b SR Harmer |
lbw b SR Harmer | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 20 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 41.67 |
| MK O'Riordan c NLJ Browne b SR Harmer |
c NLJ Browne b SR Harmer | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| JL Denly c Aaron Beard b SR Harmer |
c Aaron Beard b SR Harmer | 23 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 31.51 |
| HZ Finch lbw b SR Harmer |
lbw b SR Harmer | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| JDM Evison lbw b S Snater |
lbw b S Snater | 16 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 20.25 |
| G Stewart b S Snater |
b S Snater | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| MW Parkinson lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 |
| Arafat Bhuiyan not out |
not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 0, nb 4) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57.2 Ov (RR: 1.76) | 101/9 | ||||
Did not bat: WA Agar
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Z Crawley, 1.3 ov), 2-29 (BG Compton, 12.3 ov), 3-45 (MK O'Riordan, 18.5 ov), 4-45 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 19.3 ov), 5-58 (HZ Finch, 24.6 ov), 6-83 (JDM Evison, 45.3 ov), 7-85 (G Stewart, 47.5 ov), 8-101 (JL Denly, 54.6 ov), 9-101 (MW Parkinson, 57.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA Porter | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Snater | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.67 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Beard | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 23 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 1.39 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 16.2 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1.41 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 33 · County Championship 2024
- Venue
- St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
- Date
- 24 May 2024 to 27 May 2024
- Toss
- Essex, elected to bat first
- Result
- Essex won by an innings and 96 runs
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2024
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Essex vs Kent match on 24 May 2024?
Essex won by an innings and 96 runs.
Who scored the most runs in Essex vs Kent?
Jordan Cox (Essex) with 207 off 255 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Kent?
MJJ Critchley, with 7/111.
Who won the toss in Essex vs Kent?
Essex, who chose to bat first.
Where was Essex vs Kent played?
At St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.