COUNTY CRICKET GROUND (CHELMFORD)
The Essex County Ground (ECG) is a cricket venue in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It has been used by Essex County Cricket Club for first-class cricket since 1925 and List A matches since 1969, has been the county's official home ground since 1967. The ground has a capacity of 6,500, mostly in single-tier seating with a single double-tiered stand. Its pavilion was completed in the 1970s.
COUNTY CRICKET GROUND (CHELMSFORD)Pitch Report
The wicket in Chelmsford has seen some high-scoring games in the past, and we can expect another battle of this disposition when these two teams meet. Since the wicket could become slow in the second innings, batting first is a better option.
BLAST T20 Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:
The pitch at the County Ground usually offers more assistance to the batters than the bowlers, as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. There hasn’t been a consistent pattern here, so fans can expect an even contest between the bat and the ball. A total of around 160+ could prove to be enough at this venue.
At this ground 39 blast matches played in which 20 matches won by the team batting first and 19 matches won by the team batting second.
Here are last BLAST matches average scores of both Innings at Chelmsford ground:
BLAST Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 180 runs
BLAST Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 160 runs
LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Won (1st bat) | NA | 20 | NA |
| Won (2nd bat) | NA | NA | 19 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 13361 | 7108 | 6253 |
| Highest Score | NA | 254 | 233 |
| Lowest Score | NA | 104 | 31 |
| Average | 171.30 | 182.30 | 160.30 |
| Balls Faced | 8648 | 4603 | 4045 |
| Strike Rate | 154.50 | 154.40 | 154.60 |
| 100-149 Runs | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 150-199 Runs | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| 200-249 Runs | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 250-299 Runs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4s | 1197 | 628 | 569 |
| 6s | 587 | 307 | 280 |
| AVG 4/6 | 15/7 | 16/8 | 15/7 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Balls | 8648 | 4603 | 4045 |
| Runs | 13361 | 7108 | 6253 |
| Average Run/Wkt | 25.40 | 25.10 | 25.60 |
| Strike Rate | 16.40 | 16.30 | 16.60 |
| Maiden | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3-4 Wickets | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 5-7 Wickets | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 8-9 Wickets | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 Wickets | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Wickets | 527 | 283 | 244 |
| lbw | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| bowled | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| stumped | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| catch | 386 | 213 | 173 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbw | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| bowled | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| stumped | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| catch | 386 | 213 | 173 |
| run out | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Hit Wicket | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Handed | 389 | 214 | 175 |
| 1- LBW | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 2- Bowled | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| 3- Stumped | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4- Catch | 293 | 165 | 128 |
| Left Handed | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| 1- LBW | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2- Bowled | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 3- Stumped | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4- Catch | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Arm | 121 | 71 | 50 |
| 1- Fast | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2- Fast-Medium | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| 3- Medium | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| 4- Spinner | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| 1- Bowled | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 2- Catch | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| 3- Stumped | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4- Lbw | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Right Arm | 386 | 201 | 185 |
| 1- Fast | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| 2- Fast-Medium | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| 3- Medium | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| 4- Spinner | 157 | 81 | 76 |
| 1- Bowled | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| 2- Catch | 289 | 154 | 135 |
| 3- Stumped | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 4- Lbw | 17 | 9 | 8 |
