County Ground, Chelmsford
239 matches · MDM, ODM, T20, T20I, ODI · 2014–2026
Average first-innings score in County Championship: 319
Ground stats by format
| Competition | M | Avg 1st inns | Avg 2nd inns | Won batting 1st | Won chasing | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship | 41 | 319 | 300 | 11 | 13 | 605/6 | 45 |
| Royal London One-Day Cup | 37 | 274 | 233 | 21 | 14 | 373/5 | 108 |
| Specsavers County Championship | 28 | 282 | 271 | 14 | 10 | 601/5 | 50 |
| Vitality Blast | 28 | 179 | 159 | 12 | 16 | 254/5 | 96 |
| One-Day Cup | 16 | 296 | 233 | 10 | 6 | 417/6 | 69 |
| ECB Women's One-Day Cup | 15 | 239 | 203 | 6 | 8 | 344/7 | 157 |
| Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | 14 | 222 | 198 | 6 | 8 | 324/7 | 87 |
| LV= County Championship | 13 | 213 | 300 | 2 | 7 | 541 | 84 |
| Vitality Blast Men | 13 | 181 | 174 | 5 | 8 | 240/4 | 130 |
| Vitality Blast Women | 13 | 154 | 138 | 6 | 7 | 195/2 | 107 |
| Charlotte Edwards Cup | 6 | 141 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 171/2 | 114 |
| T20I | 6 | 147 | 132 | 3 | 3 | 188/7 | 104 |
| ODI | 4 | 285 | 195 | 2 | 1 | 320/7 | 274 |
| Bob Willis Trophy | 3 | 262 | 240 | 1 | 2 | 387 | 112 |
| Women's Cricket Super League | 2 | 132 | 136 | 0 | 2 | 143/3 | - |
In Tests, “chasing” means the side that batted second won.
Latest matches
ESSEssex
134 & 189
WARWarwickshire
191 & 138/2
Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
ESSEssex
241 (49.4)
YORYorkshire
233 (49.5)
Essex won by 8 runs
SURSurrey
344/7 (50)
ESSEssex
226 (45.5)
Surrey won by 118 runs
SUSSussex
275 & 230
ESSEssex
177 & 281
Sussex won by 47 runs
SURSurrey
183 & 298/8
ESSEssex
279
Match drawn
ESSEssex
266/8 (50)
SOMSomerset
267/2 (39.3)
Somerset won by 8 wickets
Most runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Westley | 2014–2026 | 190 | 6,730 | 254 | 39.13 | 58.67 | 16 |
| 2 | Alastair Cook | 2014–2023 | 88 | 4,186 | 193 | 52.99 | 54.01 | 13 |
| 3 | NLJ Browne | 2014–2025 | 117 | 3,643 | 255 | 34.05 | 47.04 | 6 |
| 4 | MJJ Critchley | 2016–2026 | 96 | 3,318 | 151* | 41.48 | 68.01 | 8 |
| 5 | Ravi Bopara | 2014–2023 | 77 | 3,067 | 192 | 44.45 | 57.62 | 6 |
| 6 | Dan Lawrence | 2015–2026 | 99 | 3,037 | 152* | 33.01 | 60.35 | 8 |
| 7 | PI Walter | 2017–2026 | 101 | 2,994 | 158 | 33.64 | 66.70 | 4 |
| 8 | Ryan ten Doeschate | 2014–2021 | 83 | 2,751 | 173* | 39.30 | 73.77 | 6 |
| 9 | Simon Harmer | 2017–2026 | 133 | 2,447 | 83* | 23.08 | 59.71 | 0 |
| 10 | MS Pepper | 2018–2026 | 80 | 2,227 | 140 | 30.93 | 93.30 | 6 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Harmer | 2017–2026 | 176 | 421 | 9/80 | 22.08 | 3.06 | 29 |
| 2 | JA Porter | 2014–2026 | 164 | 330 | 7/41 | 22.52 | 3.32 | 13 |
| 3 | Sam Cook | 2017–2026 | 113 | 194 | 5/20 | 21.51 | 3.11 | 6 |
| 4 | Shane Snater | 2018–2026 | 96 | 124 | 6/10 | 26.74 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 5 | MJJ Critchley | 2016–2026 | 92 | 119 | 5/28 | 31.34 | 4.62 | 3 |
| 6 | Graham Napier | 2014–2016 | 41 | 78 | 5/43 | 23.47 | 3.56 | 3 |
| 7 | DD Masters | 2014–2016 | 35 | 71 | 7/52 | 19.68 | 2.97 | 2 |
| 8 | Ravi Bopara | 2014–2023 | 68 | 71 | 5/49 | 29.42 | 4.17 | 1 |
| 9 | Peter Siddle | 2018–2024 | 27 | 61 | 6/38 | 17.30 | 2.69 | 3 |
| 10 | Aaron Beard | 2016–2024 | 43 | 51 | 4/21 | 29.14 | 4.51 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLJ Browne | 255 | 445 | 34 | 1 | Essex | 15 May 2016 v Derbyshire |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 254 | 383 | 38 | 0 | Essex | 31 Aug 2016 v Worcestershire |
| 3 | NLJ Browne | 234* | 454 | 33 | 0 | Essex | 25 Jul 2022 v Somerset |
| 4 | NLJ Browne | 221 | 384 | 23 | 1 | Essex | 26 Jun 2017 v Middlesex |
| 5 | Tom Westley | 213 | 408 | 32 | 0 | Essex | 8 Apr 2021 v Worcestershire |
Best bowling
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Harmer | 9/80 | 25.5 | 3.10 | Essex | 13 May 2021 v Derbyshire |
| 2 | Simon Harmer | 9/95 | 46.4 | 2.04 | Essex | 26 Jun 2017 v Middlesex |
| 3 | Simon Harmer | 8/36 | 20.2 | 1.77 | Essex | 19 Jun 2017 v Warwickshire |
| 4 | Simon Harmer | 8/46 | 14.2 | 3.21 | Essex | 26 Jun 2022 v Hampshire |
| 5 | Simon Harmer | 8/64 | 34.1 | 1.87 | Essex | 8 Aug 2020 v Surrey |
Highest totals
| # | Team | Score | Overs | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset | 605/6d | 176.5 | 25 Jul 2022 v Essex |
| 2 | Essex | 602/6d | 149 | 29 Jul 2025 v Warwickshire |
| 3 | Essex | 601/5d | 138 | 31 Aug 2016 v Worcestershire |
| 4 | Durham | 587 | 122 | 23 Jun 2024 v Essex |
| 5 | Essex | 582/6d | 147.2 | 4 Apr 2025 v Surrey |