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Michael Pepper stats
Data through 2 September 2026Last updated 2 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 25 June 2018 to 2 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Michael Pepper played 140 T20 league and domestic matches in the data, between 2018 and 2026. In T20 leagues Michael Pepper scored 3,249 runs in 137 innings (average 26.20, strike rate 147.7), including 2 hundreds and 19 fifties. Against Kent in first-class, Michael Pepper averaged 56.25 over 6 innings.
T20 league & domestic matches
140
3,249 runs
Best batting average (T20 (leagues & domestic))
26.20
137 innings
Highest score
140
First-class
Teams played for
Essex 2018–2026 · 146Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2024–2026 · 21Northern Superchargers 2022–2025 · 14London Spirit 2023–2024 · 11Joburg Super Kings 2026 · 3Southern Brave 2026 · 1
Michael Pepper batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 140 | 137 | 13 | 3,249 | 120* | 26.20 | 2,200 | 147.7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 354 | 131 |
| First-class | 49 | 74 | 7 | 1,959 | 140 | 29.24 | 3,164 | 61.9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 239 | 19 |
| List A | 7 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 63 | 26.80 | 111 | 120.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2021 | 504 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 652 |
| 2024 | 1,379 |
| 2025 | 1,434 |
| 2026 | 681 |
Year-by-year batting (18 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First-class | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 42.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 53 | 53.00 | 98.1 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | First-class | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 27.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 49 | 12.25 | 98.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | First-class | 6 | 204 | 34.00 | 54.3 | 92 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | List A | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 67.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 260 | 26.00 | 131.3 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | First-class | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 31.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 19 | 516 | 32.25 | 155.4 | 86 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | First-class | 7 | 145 | 29.00 | 86.8 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | List A | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 180.8 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 17 | 413 | 24.29 | 165.2 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | First-class | 14 | 523 | 43.58 | 79.4 | 115 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 31 | 856 | 28.53 | 162.4 | 120 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | First-class | 21 | 816 | 42.95 | 57.8 | 140 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 30 | 618 | 22.07 | 144.7 | 87 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | First-class | 16 | 197 | 13.13 | 55.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 19 | 484 | 26.89 | 133.7 | 72 | 0 | 4 |
Michael Pepper bowling record by format
Michael Pepper has not bowled in the matches in the data.
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 561 | 56.10 | 172.1 | 120 | 1 | 3 |
| Middlesex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 351 | 29.25 | 169.6 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| Hampshire | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 14 | 332 | 25.54 | 145.0 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| Somerset | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 314 | 34.89 | 142.1 | 86 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 311 | 23.92 | 146.7 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| Surrey | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 301 | 50.17 | 160.1 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| Glamorgan | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 202 | 22.44 | 159.1 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Giants | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 199 | 49.75 | 155.5 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
| Dubai Capitals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 148.2 | 72 | 0 | 1 |
| Oval Invincibles | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 73 | 14.60 | 112.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharjah Warriorz | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 124.1 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Vipers | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 134.2 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| MI Emirates | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 119.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham Phoenix | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 129.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Brave | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 116.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester Originals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 90.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rockets | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 109.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | First-class | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 63.2 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
| Warwickshire | First-class | 9 | 242 | 34.57 | 65.4 | 107 | 1 | 1 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 9 | 239 | 29.88 | 69.5 | 140 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent | First-class | 6 | 225 | 56.25 | 91.1 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | First-class | 4 | 165 | 41.25 | 78.9 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
| Worcestershire | First-class | 6 | 160 | 32.00 | 59.3 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 36.9 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| Somerset | First-class | 9 | 131 | 14.56 | 60.9 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham | First-class | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 51.6 | 92 | 0 | 1 |
| Sussex | First-class | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 55.8 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | First-class | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 38.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 80 | 2227 | 30.93 | 140 |
| Kennington Oval | 12 | 377 | 37.70 | 75 |
| St Lawrence Ground | 9 | 330 | 41.25 | 82 |
| The Rose Bowl | 16 | 280 | 18.67 | 51 |
| County Ground, Brighton | 6 | 253 | 50.60 | 120 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6 | 252 | 42.00 | 83 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 63 |
| Lord's | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 64 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 59 |
| Sophia Gardens | 7 | 198 | 33.00 | 63 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 1512 | 1069 | 141.4 | 57 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 1547 | 1010 | 153.2 | 62 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Death | 190 | 121 | 157.0 | 5 | – | – | – |
How Michael Pepper was dismissed
- Caught129 (66%)
- Bowled34 (17%)
- Lbw21 (11%)
- Caught and bowled6 (3%)
- Run out4 (2%)
- Stumped2 (1%)
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 64 |
| 31 May 2026 | 13 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 6 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 21 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 3 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 3 | 13 | bowled | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 2 Sep 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 1 | 3 | lbw | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 27 Aug 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 21 | 26 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 20 Aug 2026 | First-class | Somerset | 4 | 3 | caught | County Ground, Taunton |
| 20 Aug 2026 | First-class | Somerset | 35 | 43 | caught | County Ground, Taunton |
| 8 Aug 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Manchester Super Giants | 0 | 3 | bowled | The Rose Bowl |
| 15 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Hampshire | 6 | 8 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 12 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Surrey | 71* | 56 | not out | Kennington Oval |
| 10 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Hampshire | 34 | 21 | bowled | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 5 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Middlesex | 5 | 8 | bowled | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 3 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sussex | 47 | 29 | caught | County Ground, Brighton |
| 1 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Surrey | 1 | 3 | bowled | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 26 Jun 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Northamptonshire | 23 | 11 | caught | County Ground, Northampton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 0 | 7 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 24 | 26 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 12 Jun 2026 | First-class | Leicestershire | 6* | 8 | not out | Grace Road |
| 9 Jun 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kent | 6 | 8 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 7 Jun 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Middlesex | 14 | 11 | caught | Merchant Taylors' School Ground |
| 31 May 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Derbyshire | 13 | 8 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 29 May 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kent | 64 | 40 | caught | St Lawrence Ground |
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Michael Pepper scored in T20 leagues?
3,249 runs in 137 innings (140 matches) at an average of 26.20 and a strike rate of 147.7, in the data from 2018 to 2026.
What is Michael Pepper's highest score?
140 in first-class, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has Michael Pepper scored?
7 hundreds in the data: 2 in T20 leagues, 5 in first-class.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.