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Essex vs Somerset head to head record
Data through 8 July 2025Last updated 8 July 2025
Essex and Somerset met 16 times in matches in the data (2014–2025). Essex won 4 and Somerset won 12. Somerset lead the head-to-head in the data by 8 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Essex won 0 and Somerset won 5. The highest total in the fixture is 225/6 by Somerset (7 Aug 2019).
Matches
16
2014–2025
Essex won
4
Somerset won
12
Wins per year
Show as table
| Year | Essex wins | Somerset wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Essex vs Somerset matches
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | Somerset 225/6 (20 ov) Essex 130 (14.1 ov) | Somerset won by 95 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Essex 148 (19.1 ov) Somerset 149/2 (15.5 ov) | Somerset won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 31 May 2024 | Essex 193/6 (20 ov) Somerset 197/6 (19.1 ov) | Somerset won by 4 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Somerset 145 (20 ov) Essex 131 (18.3 ov) | Somerset won by 14 runs | Edgbaston |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Essex 186 (19.2 ov) Somerset 187/3 (16.3 ov) | Somerset won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Somerset 150 (20 ov) Essex 139 (19.1 ov) | Somerset won by 11 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Essex 188/5 (20 ov) Somerset 194/2 (17.3 ov) | Somerset won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 29 May 2022 | Essex 139/9 (18 ov) Somerset 147/4 (14.4 ov) | Somerset won by 6 wickets (D/L) | County Ground, Taunton |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Somerset 153 (20 ov) Essex 151/4 (18.1 ov) | Essex won by 6 wickets (D/L) | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Somerset 185/7 (20 ov) Essex 187/7 (18.5 ov) | Essex won by 3 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
Biggest wins
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 22 runs | Somerset | T20 | 13 Jul 2017 | County Ground, Bristol |
| Essex | 3 wickets | Somerset | T20 | 9 Jun 2021 | County Ground, Taunton |
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 114 runs | Essex | T20 | 7 Aug 2019 | County Ground, Bristol |
| Somerset | 95 runs | Essex | T20 | 8 Jul 2025 | County Ground, Taunton |
| Somerset | 14 runs | Essex | T20 | 15 Jul 2023 | Edgbaston |
| Somerset | 10 wickets | Essex | T20 | 3 Aug 2018 | County Ground, Taunton |
| Somerset | 8 wickets | Essex | T20 | 19 Jun 2022 | County Ground, Chelmsford |
Highest and lowest totals
Most runs in Essex vs Somerset matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper | Essex | 11 | 314 | 34.89 | 142.1 | 86 | 0 |
| WCF Smeed | Somerset | 9 | 296 | 37.00 | 174.1 | 81 | 0 |
| Tom Abell | Somerset | 10 | 259 | 37.00 | 127.6 | 62 | 0 |
| Paul Walter | Essex | 12 | 240 | 21.82 | 157.9 | 58 | 0 |
| Tom Banton | Somerset | 10 | 222 | 24.67 | 140.5 | 42 | 0 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | Essex | 7 | 189 | 31.50 | 133.1 | 56 | 0 |
| Lewis Gregory | Somerset | 11 | 186 | 26.57 | 153.7 | 44 | 0 |
| Sean Dickson | Somerset | 5 | 179 | 59.67 | 153.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Matt Critchley | Essex | 8 | 172 | 24.57 | 127.4 | 60 | 0 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Somerset | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 182.8 | 90 | 0 |
Most wickets in Essex vs Somerset matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry | Somerset | 5 | 15 | 7.60 | 5.85 | 4/21 |
| Simon Harmer | Essex | 13 | 14 | 24.29 | 8.54 | 4/24 |
| Lewis Gregory | Somerset | 15 | 13 | 30.54 | 9.38 | 3/42 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Somerset | 10 | 11 | 24.36 | 8.65 | 5/32 |
| Ben Green | Somerset | 8 | 10 | 21.50 | 10.57 | 3/24 |
| Daniel Sams | Essex | 6 | 9 | 17.89 | 7.26 | 4/20 |
| Marchant de Lange | Somerset | 3 | 8 | 8.25 | 6.00 | 4/9 |
| Paul Walter | Essex | 8 | 8 | 22.00 | 9.78 | 3/28 |
| MTC Waller | Somerset | 8 | 8 | 27.38 | 7.60 | 3/26 |
| Craig Overton | Somerset | 10 | 8 | 36.62 | 9.11 | 2/32 |
Where they met
| Ground | Played | Essex won | Somerset won |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Essex vs Somerset head to head record?
16 matches: Essex won 4, Somerset won 12, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 0 (data 2014–2025).
Who won the last Essex vs Somerset match?
Somerset won by 95 runs (8 Jul 2025).
What is the highest score in Essex vs Somerset matches?
225/6 by Somerset on 7 Aug 2019.
Who has scored the most runs in Essex vs Somerset matches?
Michael Pepper (Essex), 314 runs in 11 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Essex vs Somerset matches?
Matthew Henry (Somerset), 15 wickets.
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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.