JJ Cobb: runs, wickets and records

JJ Cobb appears in 202 recorded men's matches, from 20 April 2014 to 18 July 2024, most often for Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Welsh Fire. The matches split as 137 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 65 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Derbyshire (22 matches), Durham (19 matches) and Leicestershire (19 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, Northampton, with 39 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 3,160 runs in 129 innings, an average of 26.33, a strike rate of 133.0 and a highest score of 103, with 1 hundred, 21 fifties and 9 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 2,761 runs in 116 innings, an average of 26.81, a strike rate of 53.7 and a highest score of 137, with 1 hundred, 17 fifties and 13 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 51 wickets in 105 innings, an average of 34.55, an economy rate of 7.69 and best figures of 5 for 25, including 1 five-wicket haul.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 137 from 243 balls against Kent at Grace Road, Leicester on 7 July 2014 (the County Championship). 103 from 62 balls against Birmingham Bears at County Ground on 5 August 2018 (franchise Twenty20 leagues). 96 from 133 balls against Durham at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 2 June 2017 (the County Championship). 95 from 112 balls against Derbyshire at County Ground, Derby on 10 May 2015 (the County Championship). 88 from 103 balls against Warwickshire at County Ground, Northampton on 26 June 2022 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 5 for 25 against Worcestershire at County Ground, Northampton on 9 June 2022. 3 for 18 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on 20 July 2014. 2 for 18 against Lancashire at Grace Road on 11 July 2014. 2 for 19 against Leicestershire at Grace Road, Leicester on 29 June 2021. 2 for 20 against Durham at County Ground, Northampton on 27 May 2022.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 54 and lost 77 of the 137 recorded matches (41.2% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 13 and lost 26 of the 65 recorded matches (33.3% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Derbyshire: 10 won, 10 lost in 22 matches, Durham: 10 won, 8 lost in 19 matches, Leicestershire: 12 won, 3 lost in 19 matches, Worcestershire: 6 won, 11 lost in 17 matches and Lancashire: 3 won, 9 lost in 14 matches.

Matches by side: Northamptonshire (152), Leicestershire (26), Welsh Fire (12) and Worcestershire (12).

The grounds used most often are County Ground, Northampton (39), County Ground (37), Grace Road, Leicester (13), Grace Road (12), Edgbaston (12) and Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (11).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (1,074), 2015 (1,109), 2016 (600), 2017 (523), 2018 (588), 2019 (537), 2020 (156), 2021 (228), 2022 (690), 2023 (145), 2024 (271).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (14), 2015 (10), 2016 (6), 2017 (2), 2018 (1), 2019 (3), 2020 (3), 2021 (2), 2022 (16), 2024 (2).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (26), 2015 (32), 2016 (20), 2017 (16), 2018 (19), 2019 (16), 2020 (10), 2021 (11), 2022 (29), 2023 (11), 2024 (12).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 284 fours and 138 sixes, one boundary every 5.6 balls faced; 62.2% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 366 fours and 30 sixes, one boundary every 13.0 balls faced; 59.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 120 recorded dismissals: caught 72%, bowled 12%, run out 7% and lbw 5%.

In the County Championship, 103 recorded dismissals: caught 67%, bowled 14%, lbw 11% and caught and bowled 6%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 417 dot balls (30.3% of legal deliveries), 19 wides and 0 no-balls and wickets by caught 57%, caught and bowled 14% and bowled 12%.

Of the 8 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 3 June 2016 (Northamptonshire v Worcestershire) and the latest 30 August 2019 (Northamptonshire v Worcestershire): 8 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 16 May 2014 against Derbyshire and the latest 18 July 2024 against Derbyshire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 20 April 2014 against Kent and the latest 20 April 2023 against Hampshire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 822 against Derbyshire in 29 innings (average 30.44), 525 against Worcestershire in 20 innings (average 29.17), 503 against Lancashire in 17 innings (average 35.93) and 501 against Durham in 19 innings (average 26.37).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 10 against Durham in 16 innings, 7 against Worcestershire in 9 innings, 6 against Derbyshire in 19 innings and 6 against Leicestershire in 14 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, Northampton (1,248 runs in 54 innings), County Ground (1,130 runs in 36 innings), Grace Road, Leicester (746 runs in 22 innings) and Edgbaston (371 runs in 12 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2019: 16 matches, 537 runs and 3 wickets; 2020: 10 matches, 156 runs and 3 wickets; 2021: 11 matches, 228 runs and 2 wickets; 2022: 29 matches, 690 runs and 16 wickets; 2023: 11 matches and 145 runs; 2024: 12 matches, 271 runs and 2 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2015, with 32 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2015: 1,109. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2022: 16.