We look at the players battles for Match 1 of County Championship to be played between ESS vs SUR. We will also have the Essex vs Surrey player records and player head to head records.

ESS vs SUR player battle, player records and player head to head records for Match 1, County Championship 2025

ESS Bowlers Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, ADO - Avg. Death Over, APO - Avg. Powerplay Overs

Player Name M Total Wkts Avg. Wkts Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing ADO APO
Simon Harmer (OB) 27 113 4.2 4.3 4.1 - -
Jamie Porter (RMF) 30 98 3.3 3.7 3.4 - -
Matt Critchley (LB) 26 71 2.7 3 2.7 - -
Sam Cook (RMF) 22 58 2.6 2.6 2.9 - -
Shane Snater (RFM) 25 52 2.1 3.5 1.1 - -
Shardul Thakur 21 48 2.3 2.3 3.7 - -
Noah Thain (RM) 10 14 1.4 1.3 1.3 - -
Paul Walter (LM) 11 12 1.1 1 0.7 - -
Jamal Richards (RM) 2 10 5 - 10 - -
Tom Westley (OB) 4 3 0.8 - 1 - -
Nick Browne (LB) 1 - - - - - -
Luc Benkenstein (LB) 2 - - - - - -

SUR Bowlers Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, ADO - Avg. Death Over, APO - Avg. Powerplay Overs

Player Name M Total Wkts Avg. Wkts Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing ADO APO
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 32 119 3.7 4 3.6 - -
Gus Atkinson (RFM) 32 118 3.7 5.3 3 - -
Kemar Roach (RFM) 38 118 3.1 3.1 3.6 - -
Jordan Clark (RMF) 34 93 2.7 3.3 2 - -
Nathan Smith (RMF) 16 66 4.1 6 5.2 - -
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 18 59 3.3 3.6 2.5 - -
Matthew Fisher (RFM) 9 34 3.8 2.3 8 - -
Will Jacks 8 28 3.5 2 7 - -
Cameron Steel (LB) 13 17 1.3 0.5 2 - -
Jamie Overton 6 14 2.3 2 3 - -
Dan Lawrence (OB) 15 12 0.8 0.7 1 - -
Sam Curran 4 11 2.8 1.5 - - -
James Taylor (RM) 5 9 1.8 2 3.5 - -
Tom Curran (RFM) 4 8 2 3 - - -
Ryan Patel (RM) 1 3 3 3 - - -
Yousef Majid (SLO) 1 2 2 2 - - -
Ollie Sykes (RMF) 1 - - - - - -
Ollie Pope 1 - - - - - -
Dominic Sibley (LB) 1 - - - - - -
Rory Burns (RM) 2 - - - - - -

ESS Batters Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, R - Runs, A/R - Avg. Run

Player Name M R A/R Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing SR vs Pacers SR vs Spinner
Tom Westley (RHB) 26 1862 71.6 102.6 57.3 46.2 50.3
Dean Elgar (LHB) 23 1840 80 94.3 61.5 53.8 58.8
Matt Critchley (RHB) 25 1502 60.1 86.3 41.6 55.7 66.3
Jordan Cox (RHB) 17 1359 79.9 93.7 45.4 62.6 79.3
Shardul Thakur 20 1277 63.9 72.7 83 75.6 67.9
Paul Walter (LHB) 16 1026 64.1 28.6 107.2 67.7 71.5
Nick Browne (LHB) 19 842 44.3 50.3 61.6 45.8 66.2
Michael Pepper (RHB) 16 836 52.3 59.8 58.2 78.5 83.5
Simon Harmer (RHB) 24 699 29.1 45.3 18.9 43.4 61.2
Shane Snater (RHB) 17 517 30.4 28.3 42.8 63.1 96.2
Robin Das (RHB) 8 513 64.1 73 46.5 70.3 75.7
Noah Thain (RHB) 9 436 48.4 32 66.7 54.4 77.2
Adam Rossington (RHB) 5 273 54.6 113.5 38 50.6 67.1
Sam Cook (RHB) 16 254 15.9 19.2 18.2 63.8 55.3
Charlie Allison (RHB) 3 106 35.3 88 - 47.4 74.3
Jamie Porter (RHB) 16 65 4.1 4.5 1.9 40.7 6.4
Luc Benkenstein (RHB) 4 50 12.5 4 40 55.7 66.7

SUR Batters Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, R - Runs, A/R - Avg. Run

Player Name M R A/R Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing SR vs Pacers SR vs Spinner
Ollie Pope (RHB) 49 3194 65.2 74.8 75.3 70 65.2
Jamie Smith (RHB) 34 2861 84.1 98 107.4 72 58.2
Rory Burns (LHB) 33 2239 67.8 78.4 69.3 51.9 45.8
Ben Foakes (RHB) 35 1708 48.8 51.1 53.5 43.4 39.1
Dan Lawrence (RHB) 24 1496 62.3 85 21.8 61.2 79.5
Dominic Sibley (RHB) 31 1495 48.2 38.4 60 38.5 45.7
Jordan Clark (RHB) 26 1140 43.8 50.1 38.3 64.6 49.4
Ryan Patel (LHB) 16 1025 64.1 55.3 68.5 56.7 40.4
Gus Atkinson (RHB) 24 885 36.9 43.9 36 87.3 65
Cameron Steel (RHB) 17 574 33.8 94.3 11.3 51.6 44
Will Jacks 10 461 46.1 61 44.8 98.2 83.3
Kemar Roach (RHB) 29 431 14.9 30 8.3 29.2 29.9
Nathan Smith (RHB) 13 424 32.6 27 10.8 61.7 91.9
Daniel Worrall (RHB) 23 329 14.3 10.8 13.6 80.2 67.1
Thomas Lawes (RHB) 13 295 22.7 16 32.5 56.2 50.2
Tom Curran (RHB) 3 226 75.3 - 108 51.1 76.9
Jamie Overton 5 196 39.2 39 51 85.8 66.7
Matthew Fisher (RHB) 3 132 44 14 88 64.7 95.2
James Taylor (RHB) 3 58 19.3 26 - 28.3 36.7
Sam Curran 2 24 12 - 12 69.2 75
Yousef Majid (LHB) 1 5 5 - 5 22.2 5.6
Ollie Sykes (LHB) 1 - - - - - -

ESS vs SUR, Player Head to Head Battle (TEST)

Laurie Evans ( SUR | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 28 28 100 1
Jamie Porter (RMF) 1 9 11.1 1

Dean Elgar ( ESS | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 86 171 50.3 2
Jordan Clark (RMF) 9 41 22 1
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 29 42 69 1

Tom Westley ( ESS | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 54 141 38.3 1
Jordan Clark (RMF) 36 101 35.6 2
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 35 56 62.5 1
James Taylor (RM) 62 86 72.1 2
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 38 73 52.1 2
Yousef Majid (SLO) 27 35 77.1 1

Adam Rossington ( ESS | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 31 35 88.6 1
Jamie Overton 30 25 120 1
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 15 25 60 1
Yousef Majid (SLO) 8 10 80 1

Ben Foakes ( SUR | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 44 122 36.1 1
Sam Cook (RMF) 11 26 42.3 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 3 21 14.3 2

Rory Burns ( SUR | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 7 44 15.9 2
Shardul Thakur 6 4 150 1
Sam Cook (RMF) 44 84 52.4 2
Paul Walter (LM) 2 13 15.4 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 32 53 60.4 1

Jordan Clark ( SUR | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 4 18 22.2 1
Jamie Porter (RMF) 13 20 65 2

Jamie Overton ( SUR | AR )

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 7 6 116.7 1
Matt Critchley (LB) 19 11 172.7 1

Dominic Sibley ( SUR | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Jamie Porter (RMF) 27 46 58.7 1
Matt Critchley (LB) 25 20 125 1
Sam Cook (RMF) 42 80 52.5 1

Nick Browne ( ESS | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 46 112 41.1 1
Jordan Clark (RMF) 20 51 39.2 1
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 34 51 66.7 1
Gus Atkinson (RFM) 16 50 32 3
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 6 20 30 1

Dan Lawrence ( SUR | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Shardul Thakur 8 6 133.3 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 10 16 62.5 1

Matt Critchley ( ESS | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 42 49 85.7 2
Jordan Clark (RMF) 18 50 36 1
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 22 33 66.7 1
Will Jacks 3 13 23.1 1
James Taylor (RM) 42 46 91.3 1
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 26 40 65 1

Paul Walter ( ESS | AR ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kemar Roach (RFM) 0 1 0 1
Jordan Clark (RMF) 36 71 50.7 1
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 16 34 47.1 1
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 32 42 76.2 1

Ollie Pope ( SUR | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Shardul Thakur 20 30 66.7 1
Jamie Porter (RMF) 12 24 50 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 15 44 34.1 2

Will Jacks ( SUR | AR )

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 103 177 58.2 2
Shane Snater (RFM) 30 52 57.7 2

Ryan Patel ( SUR | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Simon Harmer (OB) 47 152 30.9 2
Jamie Porter (RMF) 40 113 35.4 2
Matt Critchley (LB) 35 36 97.2 1
Sam Cook (RMF) 17 85 20 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 27 51 52.9 1

Michael Pepper ( ESS | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Daniel Worrall (RFM) 13 20 65 1
Will Jacks 6 6 100 1
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 1 10 10 1

Jamie Smith ( SUR | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Jamie Porter (RMF) 65 114 57 1
Matt Critchley (LB) 2 4 50 1
Paul Walter (LM) 33 34 97.1 1

Jordan Cox ( ESS | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Matt Dunn (RF) 17 24 70.8 1
Jordan Clark (RMF) 5 9 55.6 1
Dan Lawrence (OB) 25 48 52.1 1

Robin Das ( ESS | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Thomas Lawes (RMF) 2 4 50 1

Thomas Lawes ( SUR | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Matt Critchley (LB) 24 43 55.8 1
Shane Snater (RFM) 11 32 34.4 1