County Ground, Chelmsford pitch report
County Ground, Chelmsford in Chelmsford has hosted 113 matches, mostly T20 Blast. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 180 and chasing sides have won 56% of those with a result. Spinners take 32% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (29 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 81 matches180Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 56% · toss winners fielded first 79%
- ODI · 3 matches280Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 50% · toss winners fielded first 100%
Pace v spin at County Ground, Chelmsford
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace68% of wkts · econ 9.06
Spin32% of wkts · econ 8.61
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 481 | 49% | 9.28 | 28.77 |
| Left-arm pace | 184 | 19% | 8.45 | 24.51 |
| Off-spin | 112 | 11% | 8.56 | 28.42 |
| Leg-spin | 134 | 14% | 8.62 | 21.39 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 69 | 7% | 8.72 | 33.13 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 1 | 0% | 7.14 | 50.00 |
ODI Pace-friendly
Spinners have taken 26% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace74% of wkts · econ 5.85
Spin26% of wkts · econ 5.35
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 21 | 49% | 5.42 | 30.43 |
| Left-arm pace | 11 | 26% | 6.68 | 36.45 |
| Off-spin | 4 | 9% | 4.72 | 42.50 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 7 | 16% | 5.90 | 34.57 |
Most men's runs at County Ground, Chelmsford
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | 47 | 1,119 | 30.24 | 156.5 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper | 40 | 1,108 | 32.59 | 165.9 |
| Tom Westley | 37 | 1,011 | 31.59 | 131.0 |
| Ravi Bopara | 36 | 822 | 28.34 | 142.7 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | 36 | 785 | 29.07 | 128.1 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 34 | 741 | 25.55 | 147.9 |
| Varun Chopra | 17 | 594 | 42.43 | 139.8 |
| Adam Wheater | 18 | 508 | 31.75 | 145.6 |
| Matthew Critchley | 29 | 493 | 21.43 | 135.8 |
| Jesse Ryder | 17 | 450 | 28.13 | 163.6 |
Most men's wickets at County Ground, Chelmsford
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer | 58 | 57 | 8.72 | 4/24 |
| Ravi Bopara | 36 | 40 | 7.71 | 4/19 |
| Matthew Critchley | 31 | 39 | 8.65 | 5/28 |
| Sam Cook | 31 | 31 | 8.51 | 4/20 |
| Paul Walter | 40 | 29 | 9.71 | 3/26 |
| Shane Snater | 32 | 28 | 10.13 | 3/33 |
| Daniel Sams | 16 | 24 | 7.82 | 3/20 |
| Reece Topley | 15 | 22 | 8.95 | 4/37 |
| Graham Napier | 16 | 21 | 9.52 | 3/30 |
| Mohammad Amir | 16 | 20 | 7.57 | 3/16 |
Highest men's totals at County Ground, Chelmsford
T20
- 254/5 (20 ov)Essex v Glamorgan · T20 Blast · 2022
- 244/7 (20 ov)Essex v Sussex · T20 Blast · 2022
- 240/4 (20 ov)Surrey v Essex · T20 Blast · 2026
- 233/8 (20 ov)Essex v Surrey · T20 Blast · 2026
- 233/6 (20 ov)Sussex v Essex · T20 Blast · 2022
ODI
- 320/7 (44.3 ov)Bangladesh v Ireland · ODI · 2023
- 319/6 (45 ov)Ireland v Bangladesh · ODI · 2023
- 274/10 (48.5 ov)Bangladesh v Ireland · ODI · 2023
- 269/9 (50 ov)Ireland v Bangladesh · ODI · 2023
- 246/9 (50 ov)Bangladesh v Ireland · ODI · 2023
Recent men's matches at County Ground, Chelmsford
- Hampshire130 (15.5)Essex134/3 (16)Essex won by 7 wickets
- Essex142/8 (20)Middlesex143/6 (19)Middlesex won by 4 wickets
- Surrey240/4 (20)Essex233/8 (20)Surrey won by 7 runs
- Essex187/6 (20)Kent184/9 (20)Essex won by 3 runs
- Derbyshire173 (20)Essex179/5 (19.4)Essex won by 5 wickets
- Essex191/5 (20)Sussex192/4 (16)Sussex won by 6 wickets
- Hampshire220/6 (20)Essex222/6 (19.2)Essex won by 4 wickets
- Sussex145 (18.2)Essex148/4 (16.1)Essex won by 6 wickets
- Gloucestershire184/7 (20)Essex171 (19.3)Gloucestershire won by 13 runs
- Kent219/3 (20)Essex172 (19)Kent won by 47 runs
Men's teams that play most at County Ground, Chelmsford
- T20 · 26 matches150Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 54% · toss winners fielded first 65%
- ODI · 3 matches231Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 33% · toss winners fielded first 33%
Pace v spin at County Ground, Chelmsford
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 52% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
Pace48% of wkts · econ 7.59
Spin52% of wkts · econ 7.20
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 114 | 43% | 7.69 | 29.59 |
| Left-arm pace | 13 | 5% | 6.39 | 17.69 |
| Off-spin | 60 | 23% | 7.17 | 25.15 |
| Leg-spin | 36 | 14% | 6.77 | 19.81 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 40 | 15% | 7.46 | 27.27 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 3 | 1% | 10.20 | 17.00 |
ODI
Pace43% of wkts · econ 4.58
Spin57% of wkts · econ 4.62
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 15 | 43% | 4.46 | 29.33 |
| Left-arm pace | 0 | 0% | 8.67 | — |
| Off-spin | 11 | 31% | 4.63 | 35.18 |
| Leg-spin | 1 | 3% | 6.44 | 58.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 8 | 23% | 4.19 | 20.00 |
Most women's runs at County Ground, Chelmsford
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Taylor | 7 | 365 | 73.00 | 115.5 |
| Grace Scrivens | 12 | 320 | 26.67 | 129.0 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 10 | 311 | 51.83 | 109.1 |
| Tammy Beaumont | 8 | 284 | 35.50 | 109.2 |
| Danielle Wyatt | 12 | 271 | 24.64 | 117.8 |
| Alice Macleod | 10 | 263 | 29.22 | 128.9 |
| Amy Jones | 8 | 250 | 35.71 | 114.2 |
| Heather Knight | 11 | 240 | 40.00 | 124.4 |
| Lauren Winfield | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 123.5 |
| Jodi Grewcock | 8 | 183 | 45.75 | 119.6 |
Most women's wickets at County Ground, Chelmsford
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Brunt | 10 | 17 | 4.87 | 4/15 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 8 | 16 | 6.54 | 3/15 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 7 | 15 | 8.16 | 4/8 |
| Eva Gray | 13 | 13 | 7.88 | 4/18 |
| Grace Scrivens | 10 | 10 | 8.24 | 3/23 |
| Sophia Smale | 12 | 10 | 7.22 | 2/13 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 9 | 8 | 6.11 | 2/11 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | 2 | 7 | 4.88 | 5/18 |
| Georgia Adams | 2 | 7 | 5.50 | 4/26 |
| Lauren Bell | 3 | 7 | 5.46 | 3/34 |
Highest women's totals at County Ground, Chelmsford
T20
- 226/3 (20 ov)Australia v England · Women's T20I · 2019
- 195/2 (20 ov)Hampshire v Essex · Women's T20 Blast · 2025
- 188/7 (20 ov)India v England · Women's T20I · 2026
- 185/1 (19.1 ov)Essex v Surrey · Women's T20 Blast · 2026
- 184/4 (20 ov)England v New Zealand · Women's T20I · 2021
ODI
- 302/5 (50 ov)England v Pakistan · Women's ODI · 2024
- 258/4 (39 ov)England v West Indies · Women's ODI · 2019
- 134/1 (27 ov)England v Australia · Women's ODI · 2009
- 133/10 (49.4 ov)Australia v England · Women's ODI · 2009
- 131/9 (37.4 ov)West Indies v England · Women's ODI · 2019
Recent women's matches at County Ground, Chelmsford
- Essex177/5 (20)Somerset178/8 (19.5)Somerset won by 2 wickets
- Surrey184/4 (20)Essex185/1 (19.1)Essex won by 9 wickets
- Essex136/9 (20)The Blaze137/1 (15.5)The Blaze won by 9 wickets
- Hampshire155/4 (20)Essex100/9 (20)Hampshire won by 55 runs
- Lancashire128/8 (20)Essex132/4 (17.5)Essex won by 6 wickets
- India188/7 (20)England150/8 (20)India won by 38 runs
- Warwickshire164/8 (20)Essex166/3 (14.2)Essex won by 7 wickets
- Essex164/3 (20)Durham155/8 (20)Essex won by 9 runs
- Essex107 (18.2)Lancashire108/6 (19.5)Lancashire won by 4 wickets
- The Blaze139 (19.4)Essex104/9 (20)The Blaze won by 35 runs