Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Essex in FC matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MS Nichols	24	5911	985.1	201	45	2794	143	9/37	19.53	2.83	41.33	4	14	3
County Championship (in England), 1938
TPB Smith	27	5972	995.2	189	46	2928	121	8/99	24.19	2.94	49.35	8	10	1
County Championship (in England), 1938
JK Lever	17	3246	541.0	127	28	1647	98	7/55	16.80	3.04	33.12	7	7	3
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
DD Masters	16	3823	637.1	169	31	1687	93	8/10	18.13	2.64	41.10	3	8	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
SR Harmer	14	3575	595.5	175	24	1518	83	8/98	18.28	2.54	43.07	1	10	2
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
JA Porter	13	2394	399.0	89	25	1262	75	7/55	16.82	3.16	31.92	5	5	1
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2017
Danish Kaneria	11	3587	597.5	124	22	1777	75	8/116	23.69	2.97	47.82	4	6	2
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
Danish Kaneria	13	3365	560.5	124	22	1643	74	7/95	22.20	2.92	45.47	2	7	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2007
SR Harmer	14	3128	521.2	121	26	1382	72	9/95	19.19	2.65	43.44	3	4	2
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2017
N Phillip	18	2726	454.2	84	30	1338	68	6/4	19.67	2.94	40.08	2	5	0
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
GR Napier	14	2709	451.3	96	24	1460	63	5/59	23.17	3.23	43.00	5	4	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
Danish Kaneria	11	3378	563.0	123	19	1609	63	7/65	25.53	2.85	53.61	4	4	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
SR Harmer	14	3352	558.4	131	26	1766	61	6/149	28.95	3.16	54.95	2	5	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
SR Harmer	11	2538	423.0	115	19	1220	59	8/46	20.67	2.88	43.01	0	7	2
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
SJ Cook	13	2294	382.2	128	24	837	58	5/20	14.43	2.18	39.55	3	3	1
County Championship (in England), 2021
JA Porter	13	2595	432.3	81	24	1429	58	7/41	24.63	3.30	44.74	4	3	1
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
JA Porter	14	2009	334.5	64	26	1086	57	6/34	19.05	3.24	35.24	2	4	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
SR Harmer	13	3158	526.2	136	23	1394	57	6/87	24.45	2.64	55.40	5	3	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
K Farnes	8	1711	285.1	46	15	834	56	8/38	14.89	2.92	30.55	3	4	2
County Championship (in England), 1938
JA Porter	14	2738	456.2	74	26	1613	55	5/46	29.32	3.53	49.78	3	2	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
DD Masters	14	2922	487.0	138	25	1223	53	5/43	23.07	2.51	55.13	4	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
SR Harmer	14	3352	558.4	182	24	1233	53	9/80	23.26	2.20	63.24	4	3	2
County Championship (in England), 2021
R Smith	22	2613	435.3	63	38	1618	52	5/38	31.11	3.71	50.25	2	2	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
JD Middlebrook	15	3357	559.3	79	24	1889	52	6/123	36.32	3.37	64.55	2	3	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
SJ Cook	12	2255	375.5	115	21	828	51	7/33	16.23	2.20	44.21	1	1	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
NA Foster	12	2334	389.0	73	24	1141	51	6/46	22.37	2.93	45.76	3	1	0
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
DD Masters	13	2806	467.4	122	21	1163	51	6/41	22.80	2.48	55.01	2	4	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
JA Porter	15	2363	393.5	64	27	1418	50	4/28	28.36	3.60	47.26	3	0	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
SJ Cook	13	2114	352.2	89	25	941	48	5/42	19.60	2.67	44.04	2	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
JP Stephenson	13	1774	295.4	59	20	1082	48	7/44	22.54	3.65	36.95	2	1	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
JA Porter	13	2348	391.2	83	23	1234	48	5/51	25.70	3.15	48.91	2	2	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
RJW Topley	13	2470	411.4	78	22	1364	48	6/29	28.41	3.31	51.45	0	3	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
GR Napier	16	2755	459.1	80	26	1516	48	7/90	31.58	3.30	57.39	1	3	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
AP Cowan	13	2357	392.5	96	21	1164	47	5/54	24.76	2.96	50.14	3	2	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
DD Masters	13	2229	371.3	114	19	873	46	7/60	18.97	2.34	48.45	0	3	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2012
DD Masters	15	3344	557.2	184	26	1212	45	5/65	26.93	2.17	74.31	2	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
JD Ryder	12	1739	289.5	76	22	796	44	5/24	18.09	2.74	39.52	0	4	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
JD Ryder	14	2002	333.4	70	23	1120	44	6/47	25.45	3.35	45.50	1	3	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
GR Napier	11	1414	235.4	43	19	781	43	5/54	18.16	3.31	32.88	3	1	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
DL Acfield	21	2893	482.1	135	28	1201	43	7/100	27.93	2.49	67.27	2	2	1
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
RC Irani	16	2445	407.3	120	26	1008	42	5/79	24.00	2.47	58.21	1	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
RS Bopara	15	2019	336.3	65	27	1110	42	5/49	26.42	3.29	48.07	0	2	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
MS Panesar	14	2354	392.2	111	22	1111	42	6/111	26.45	2.83	56.04	0	4	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
AJ Bichel	8	1306	217.4	43	13	842	41	7/36	20.53	3.86	31.85	2	3	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2007
GR Napier	11	1772	295.2	49	19	974	41	5/58	23.75	3.29	43.21	2	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2012
DD Masters	9	1951	325.1	92	16	824	40	7/52	20.60	2.53	48.77	1	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
Danish Kaneria	9	1892	315.2	65	16	852	40	7/157	21.30	2.70	47.30	0	4	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
DR Pringle	16	1606	267.4	47	24	872	40	7/32	21.80	3.25	40.15	2	2	0
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
DD Masters	13	2571	428.3	145	24	962	40	6/24	24.05	2.24	64.27	1	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
CJC Wright	14	2623	437.1	67	27	1538	40	4/43	38.45	3.51	65.57	4	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
JM Dakin	10	1983	330.3	74	17	1049	39	5/86	26.89	3.17	50.84	4	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
LC Eastman	23	3019	503.1	139	34	1227	39	4/36	31.46	2.43	77.41	3	0	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
GR Napier	14	2198	366.2	61	26	1444	39	5/56	37.02	3.94	56.35	2	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
SR Harmer	6	1543	257.1	81	10	603	38	8/64	15.86	2.34	40.60	1	3	1
Bob Willis Trophy (in England), 2020
JM Dakin	12	1844	307.2	63	21	1048	38	4/17	27.57	3.40	48.52	2	0	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
PM Siddle	7	1408	234.4	47	12	607	37	5/37	16.40	2.58	38.05	2	3	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
DD Masters	9	1695	282.3	87	17	712	37	6/46	19.24	2.52	45.81	1	2	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
S Snater	14	1896	316.0	84	24	886	36	6/10	24.61	2.80	52.66	0	2	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
RN ten Doeschate	15	1505	250.5	37	27	893	36	5/58	24.80	3.56	41.80	3	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
SA Brant	10	1955	325.5	70	17	1060	36	6/45	29.44	3.25	54.30	2	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
AR Adams	12	2349	391.3	111	20	1218	36	5/60	33.83	3.11	65.25	2	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
GR Napier	13	1686	281.0	39	22	979	35	4/27	27.97	3.48	48.17	2	0	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
PM Siddle	8	1582	263.4	72	15	683	34	6/104	20.08	2.59	46.52	1	2	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
JA Porter	12	1798	299.4	73	21	842	34	4/31	24.76	2.80	52.88	3	0	0
County Championship (in England), 2021
PM Such	10	2392	398.4	92	16	999	34	7/167	29.38	2.50	70.35	1	3	1
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
TJ Phillips	13	2434	405.4	60	26	1533	34	5/41	45.08	3.77	71.58	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
JD Middlebrook	16	2954	492.2	109	27	1463	33	4/38	44.33	2.97	89.51	3	0	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
GR Napier	15	2277	379.3	60	24	1506	33	5/66	45.63	3.96	69.00	2	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
SJ Cook	9	1415	235.5	61	15	673	32	7/23	21.03	2.85	44.21	1	3	1
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
MA Chambers	10	1421	236.5	43	18	826	32	6/68	25.81	3.48	44.40	1	2	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
AJ Bichel	8	1685	280.5	53	15	991	32	6/38	30.96	3.52	52.65	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
RC Irani	16	2081	346.5	94	22	1029	32	6/79	32.15	2.96	65.03	0	3	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
Danish Kaneria	7	2368	394.4	86	12	1069	32	6/74	33.40	2.70	74.00	1	3	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
JD Middlebrook	15	2301	383.3	56	24	1423	32	5/26	44.46	3.71	71.90	1	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
AP Cowan	14	2657	442.5	97	22	1475	32	3/64	46.09	3.33	83.03	0	0	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
JD Middlebrook	14	3060	510.0	103	26	1585	32	3/51	49.53	3.10	95.62	0	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
S Snater	9	1013	168.5	42	16	511	31	7/98	16.48	3.02	32.67	1	2	0
County Championship (in England), 2021
JD Middlebrook	12	1862	310.2	50	20	972	31	5/69	31.35	3.13	60.06	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
N Wagner	10	1900	316.4	54	20	1095	31	6/48	35.32	3.45	61.29	0	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2017
CJC Wright	11	1811	301.5	55	20	1156	31	5/70	37.29	3.82	58.41	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
D Gough	7	1360	226.4	52	13	672	30	5/57	22.40	2.96	45.33	2	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
RSG Anderson	7	1303	217.1	51	11	665	29	5/50	22.93	3.06	44.93	2	2	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
CJC Wright	10	1397	232.5	55	19	770	29	6/22	26.55	3.30	48.17	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
AP Cowan	9	1531	255.1	60	17	817	29	5/68	28.17	3.20	52.79	1	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
GR Napier	10	1629	271.3	55	17	1005	29	4/32	34.65	3.70	56.17	2	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
GR Napier	7	1156	192.4	37	13	690	28	6/53	24.64	3.58	41.28	0	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
DR Law	13	1570	261.4	40	22	968	28	5/78	34.57	3.69	56.07	1	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
AJ Tudor	11	1762	293.4	53	22	1195	28	5/67	42.67	4.06	62.92	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
JA Porter	6	1115	185.5	48	10	553	27	5/60	20.48	2.97	41.29	3	1	0
Bob Willis Trophy (in England), 2020
SJ Cook	10	1317	219.3	60	17	684	27	5/28	25.33	3.11	48.77	1	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
RN ten Doeschate	11	1149	191.3	16	15	716	27	5/13	26.51	3.73	42.55	1	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
RC Irani	10	1325	220.5	71	13	570	26	6/71	21.92	2.58	50.96	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
MC Ilott	10	1700	283.2	85	17	724	26	3/37	27.84	2.55	65.38	0	0	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
JD Middlebrook	15	2638	439.4	85	23	1348	26	4/60	51.84	3.06	101.46	4	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
RJW Topley	4	902	150.2	30	8	502	25	6/41	20.08	3.33	36.08	1	2	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
RJW Topley	7	1081	180.1	30	13	717	25	5/46	28.68	3.97	43.24	1	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
D Gough	7	1393	232.1	46	14	724	25	5/82	28.96	3.11	55.72	2	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
D Gough	9	1631	271.5	67	16	781	25	5/85	31.24	2.87	65.24	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
RS Bopara	12	1367	227.5	39	20	797	25	4/33	31.88	3.49	54.68	1	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
JB Grant	9	1177	196.1	26	16	898	25	4/45	35.92	4.57	47.08	1	0	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Durham v Essex at Chester-le-Street, County Championship Division One 16th match, Apr 26-29, 2024 [First-class]

Essex v Lancashire at Chelmsford, County Championship Division One 11th match, Apr 19-21, 2024 [First-class]

Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, County Championship Division One 6th match, Apr 12-15, 2024 [First-class]