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County Ground, Worcester cricket stats and records
Data through 8 September 2026Last updated 8 September 2026
Across 240 matches at County Ground, Worcester from 2005 to 2026, sides batting first made 234.9 on average in completed innings (216 innings). Of the 214 decided matches, 124 were won by the side batting second (58%) and 90 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 62% of the time, and the toss winner won 52% of decided matches.
Matches
240
2005–2026
Avg 1st innings
234.9
216 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
224.6
216 innings
Won chasing
58%
124 of 214 results
Toss winner won
52%
111 of 214
County Ground, Worcester average scores by format
| Format | Matches | Avg 1st inns | Won batting first | Won chasing | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 81 | 285.7 | 24 | 35 | 580 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 79 | 171.4 | 33 | 44 | 229 |
| List A | 51 | 279.5 | 21 | 29 | 380 |
| Women's List A | 11 | 210.0 | 5 | 6 | 284 |
| Women's ODI | 8 | 243.2 | 5 | 3 | 378 |
| Women's T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 138.0 | 2 | 5 | 191 |
| Women's Test | 2 | 220.0 | 0 | 1 | 309 |
| Women's T20I | 1 | 148.0 | 0 | 1 | 151 |
Highest and lowest totals at County Ground, Worcester
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 580/6 | Worcestershire | 2022-05-05 | Drawn | |
| Derbyshire | 578/5 | Worcestershire | 2023-06-25 | Drawn | |
| Worcestershire | 577/6 | Leicestershire | 2022-05-19 | Won | |
| Essex | 561/8 | Worcestershire | 2021-04-29 | Drawn | |
| Northamptonshire | 551 | Worcestershire | 2016-08-23 | Lost |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 59 | 14.1 | Worcestershire | 2026-07-03 | Lost |
| Worcestershire | 80 | Nottinghamshire | 2024-05-24 | Drawn | |
| Worcestershire | 80 | Warwickshire | 2015-06-14 | Lost | |
| Worcestershire | 81 | Durham | 2025-04-25 | Lost | |
| Worcestershire | 83 | Leicestershire | 2023-05-18 | Won |
Most runs at County Ground, Worcester
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett D'Oliveira | 192 | 5,153 | 29.45 | 67.1 | 174 | 4 | 32 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 136 | 3,956 | 32.69 | 56.6 | 206 | 11 | 16 |
| Jake Libby | 114 | 3,927 | 40.07 | 61.9 | 184 | 8 | 23 |
| Ollie Cox | 158 | 3,835 | 30.20 | 79.2 | 122 | 3 | 17 |
| Joe Clarke | 91 | 3,075 | 36.61 | 77.3 | 142 | 9 | 13 |
| Ross Whiteley | 106 | 2,744 | 31.54 | 85.3 | 91 | 0 | 15 |
| Gareth Roderick | 98 | 2,539 | 28.85 | 54.5 | 137 | 4 | 10 |
| Ed Barnard | 117 | 2,426 | 25.81 | 65.5 | 131 | 2 | 12 |
| TC Fell | 90 | 2,416 | 27.77 | 55.8 | 171 | 3 | 15 |
| J Leach | 117 | 2,303 | 23.74 | 71.1 | 95 | 0 | 14 |
Most wickets at County Ground, Worcester
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Leach | 147 | 263 | 27.53 | 3.83 | 6/44 |
| Ed Barnard | 156 | 181 | 32.67 | 4.05 | 6/42 |
| Dillon Pennington | 77 | 123 | 24.96 | 4.01 | 5/32 |
| CAJ Morris | 85 | 120 | 30.35 | 3.71 | 6/53 |
| Tom Taylor | 61 | 112 | 22.25 | 3.69 | 6/28 |
| MJ Waite | 64 | 99 | 21.97 | 3.59 | 6/19 |
| JC Tongue | 50 | 94 | 25.12 | 3.78 | 6/97 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 145 | 87 | 46.69 | 4.61 | 4/20 |
| JD Shantry | 68 | 80 | 35.45 | 3.67 | 6/87 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 30 | 73 | 20.75 | 3.33 | 7/19 |
Recent matches at County Ground, Worcester
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | Worcestershire 200 & 182 Northamptonshire 289 & 96/4 | Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets |
| 6 Sep 2026 | England Women 291 (48.5 ov) Ireland Women 177 (44.2 ov) | England won by 114 runs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lancashire 180 & 2/0 Worcestershire 263/7d | Match drawn |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Worcestershire 291 (49.1 ov) Durham 214 (38.5 ov) | Worcestershire won by 77 runs |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Middlesex 293/7 (50 ov) Worcestershire 294/6 (48.4 ov) | Worcestershire won by 4 wickets |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire 307/8 (50 ov) Hampshire 303 (49.4 ov) | Worcestershire won by 4 runs |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire 138 (37.1 ov) Worcestershire 143/7 (37.2 ov) | Worcestershire won by 3 wickets |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire 181/5 (20 ov) Gloucestershire 182/8 (19 ov) | Gloucestershire won by 2 wickets |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire 142/7 (20 ov) Kent 59 (14.1 ov) | Worcestershire won by 83 runs |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Worcestershire 180/5 (20 ov) Somerset 144/9 (20 ov) | Worcestershire won by 36 runs |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first innings score at County Ground, Worcester?
The average completed first-innings score at County Ground, Worcester is 234.9 runs, from 216 innings between 2005 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at County Ground, Worcester?
The highest total in the data is 580/6 by Durham against Worcestershire on 5 May 2022.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at County Ground, Worcester?
In the 214 matches with a result, teams batting first won 90 (42%) and teams batting second won 124 (58%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at County Ground, Worcester?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 59 by Kent against Worcestershire on 3 July 2026.
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.