County Ground
Chelmsford, England
Ground Information
Format
Matches of
Period
Based on 55 finished matches since 31 May 2022
Match Statistics: T20
168
Typical 1st innings
recent matches count more
153
Typical 2nd innings
recent matches count more
174.7
Avg innings 1
158.7
Avg innings 2
53%
Toss winner won
22%
Chose to bat first
Results
26
29
- Won batting first (47%)
- Won chasing
Records (All time)
Average scores and records by format
| Format | Matches | Typical 1st innings | Typical 2nd innings | Won batting first | Highest Total | Lowest Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 144 | 168 | 153 | 47% | 254/5 | 74 |
| Test | 127 | 311 | 298 | - | 791 | 20 |
| ODI | 71 | 271 | 221 | 57% | 417/6 | 69 |
Typical scores are based on the last 5 years where there are enough matches (otherwise longer), with recent matches counting more. Highest and lowest totals are all time.
Recent Matches
ESSEX134/10 (44.0)
191/10 (61.1)
WARTEST•15 Sept 2026•County Championship Division One•Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
ESS-W241/10 (49.4)
233/10 (49.5)
YorwmODI•9 Sept 2026•Women's One-Day Cup•ESS Women won by 8 runs
SUR-W344/7 (50.0)
226/10 (45.5)
ESS-WODI•6 Sept 2026•Women's One-Day Cup•SUR Women won by 118 runs
SUSS275/10 (99.0)
177/10 (58.5)
ESSEXTEST•2 Sept 2026•County Championship Division One•Sussex won by 47 runs
SUR183/10 (53.2)
279/10 (85.0)
ESSEXTEST•27 Aug 2026•County Championship Division One•Match drawn- ESS-W
266/8 (50.0)
267/2 (39.3)
SOM-WODI•19 Aug 2026•Women's One-Day Cup•SOM Women won by 8 wickets (with 63 balls remaining) - ESSEX
151/10 (40.2)
155/3 (31.4)
YORKSODI•11 Aug 2026•One-Day Cup•Yorkshire won by 7 wickets (with 110 balls remaining) - ESSEX
376/5 (50.0)
269/10 (41.3)
WORCSODI•2 Aug 2026•One-Day Cup•Essex won by 107 runs - ESSEX
317/10 (49.0)
321/7 (47.4)
HANTSODI•31 Jul 2026•One-Day Cup•Hampshire won by 3 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) - ESSEX
257/7 (50.0)
248/9 (50.0)
DERBSODI•26 Jul 2026•One-Day Cup•Essex won by 9 runs
County Ground: Key Facts
- Where is County Ground?
- County Ground is in Chelmsford, England and holds about 6,500 spectators.
- What is the average score at County Ground in T20 matches?
- The typical first-innings score at County Ground in T20 is 168 and the second-innings score is 153 (55 matches in the last 5 years, with recent matches counting more).
- Is it better to bat or chase at County Ground in T20?
- In 55 T20 matches with a result in the last 5 years, the side batting first won 26 and the side chasing won 29, so chasing has had the edge.
- What is the highest T20 total at County Ground?
- The highest T20 total at County Ground is 254/5, made by Essex on 2 July 2022.
- What is the average score at County Ground in Test matches?
- The typical first-innings score at County Ground in Test is 311 and the second-innings score is 298 (36 matches in the last 5 years, with recent matches counting more).
- What is the highest Test total at County Ground?
- The highest Test total at County Ground is 791, made by Notts on 8 July 2007.
- What is the average score at County Ground in ODI matches?
- The typical first-innings score at County Ground in ODI is 271 and the second-innings score is 221 (35 matches in the last 5 years, with recent matches counting more).
- Is it better to bat or chase at County Ground in ODI?
- In 35 ODI matches with a result in the last 5 years, the side batting first won 20 and the side chasing won 15, so batting first has had the edge.
- What is the highest ODI total at County Ground?
- The highest ODI total at County Ground is 417/6, made by Essex on 15 August 2025.
- Who has the highest individual T20 score at County Ground?
- Luke Wright scored 153* off 66 balls on 25 July 2014.