MJJ Critchley: runs, wickets and records

MJJ Critchley appears in 289 recorded men's matches, from 3 May 2015 to 24 September 2026, most often for Essex, Derbyshire and London Spirit. The matches split as 166 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 123 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Kent (19 matches), Hampshire (19 matches) and Lancashire (17 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, Chelmsford, with 67 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 2,256 runs in 141 innings, an average of 19.96, a strike rate of 123.3 and a highest score of 80*, with 6 fifties and 9 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 6,633 runs in 204 innings, an average of 35.47, a strike rate of 57.6 and a highest score of 173, with 13 hundreds, 36 fifties and 16 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 139 wickets in 149 innings, an average of 25.90, an economy rate of 8.23 and best figures of 5 for 28, including 1 five-wicket haul.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 218 wickets in 164 innings, an average of 35.37, an economy rate of 3.84 and best figures of 6 for 106, including 8 five-wicket hauls.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 173 from 266 balls against Hampshire at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on 3 April 2026 (the County Championship). 151* from 212 balls against Kent at County Ground, Chelmsford on 12 April 2024 (the County Championship). 145* from 261 balls against Surrey at County Ground, Chelmsford on 4 April 2025 (the County Championship). 137* from 179 balls against Northamptonshire at County Ground, Derby on 10 May 2015 (the County Championship). 132 from 179 balls against Kent at County Ground, Chelmsford on 7 April 2022 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 6 for 106 against Northamptonshire at Queen's Park, Chesterfield on 22 July 2018. 5 for 9 against Hampshire at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on 3 April 2026. 5 for 28 against Middlesex at County Ground, Chelmsford on 30 June 2023. 5 for 67 against Worcestershire at County Ground, Derby on 15 April 2021. 5 for 85 against Yorkshire at Headingley, Leeds on 8 September 2026.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 68 and lost 93 of the 166 recorded matches (42.2% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 36 and lost 43 of the 123 recorded matches (45.6% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Kent: 10 won, 5 lost in 19 matches, Hampshire: 8 won, 9 lost in 19 matches, Lancashire: 6 won, 10 lost in 17 matches, Leicestershire: 8 won, 5 lost in 16 matches and Nottinghamshire: 2 won, 11 lost in 16 matches.

Matches by side: Essex (136), Derbyshire (124), London Spirit (13), Welsh Fire (10) and Melbourne Renegades (6).

The grounds used most often are County Ground, Chelmsford (67), County Ground, Derby (30), County Ground (27), Lord's, London (14), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (12) and Edgbaston, Birmingham (12).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2015 (205), 2016 (294), 2017 (501), 2018 (774), 2019 (515), 2020 (154), 2021 (1,285), 2022 (812), 2023 (1,464), 2024 (832), 2025 (1,016), 2026 (1,037).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2015 (1), 2016 (15), 2017 (7), 2018 (31), 2019 (36), 2020 (4), 2021 (49), 2022 (39), 2023 (50), 2024 (50), 2025 (36), 2026 (39).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2015 (5), 2016 (19), 2017 (16), 2018 (24), 2019 (26), 2020 (8), 2021 (31), 2022 (28), 2023 (45), 2024 (32), 2025 (28), 2026 (27).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 161 fours and 80 sixes, one boundary every 7.6 balls faced; 49.8% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 809 fours and 53 sixes, one boundary every 13.4 balls faced; 53.6% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 113 recorded dismissals: caught 66%, bowled 15%, run out 9% and lbw 6%.

In the County Championship, 187 recorded dismissals: caught 50%, lbw 27%, bowled 15% and caught and bowled 5%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 809 dot balls (30.8% of legal deliveries), 46 wides and 3 no-balls and wickets by caught 68%, bowled 14% and lbw 9%.

In the County Championship: 7,922 dot balls (65.8% of legal deliveries), 192 maidens, 12 wides and 18 no-balls and wickets by caught 51%, lbw 21% and bowled 17%.

Of the 5 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 28 July 2018 (Yorkshire v Derbyshire) and the latest 15 July 2023 (Hampshire v Essex): 5 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 21 May 2016 against Lancashire and the latest 15 July 2026 against Hampshire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 3 May 2015 against Glamorgan and the latest 24 September 2026 against Glamorgan.

The most runs against a single opponent are 946 against Durham in 23 innings (average 45.05), 794 against Kent in 21 innings (average 49.62), 683 against Somerset in 23 innings (average 32.52) and 662 against Hampshire in 22 innings (average 36.78).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 40 against Hampshire in 21 innings, 30 against Kent in 25 innings, 27 against Northamptonshire in 15 innings and 24 against Sussex in 17 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, Chelmsford (2,874 runs in 87 innings), County Ground, Derby (1,249 runs in 45 innings), Edgbaston, Birmingham (394 runs in 17 innings) and County Ground, Hove (364 runs in 10 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 31 matches, 1,285 runs and 49 wickets; 2022: 28 matches, 812 runs and 39 wickets; 2023: 45 matches, 1,464 runs and 50 wickets; 2024: 32 matches, 832 runs and 50 wickets; 2025: 28 matches, 1,016 runs and 36 wickets; 2026: 27 matches, 1,037 runs and 39 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2023, with 45 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2023: 1,464. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2024: 50.