Somerset Stats
Somerset First-class Wickets Stats
How many wickets Somerset take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 24 September 2026, after the Surrey game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Somerset total | 8.7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | |
C. OvertonBowler, 19 inns
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2.4 | 68%13/19 | 013-37-0 | 327-44-3 | 313-23-3 | 411-33-4 | 420-66-4 | 03-9-0 | 213.2-35-2 | 516.5-29-5 | 214.1-42-2 | 333.2-60-3 | 316-50-3 | 014-47-0 | 213.2-35-2 | 219-46-2 | 627-88-6 | 05-25-0 | 124-82-1 | 427-61-4 | 18-16-1 | |
L. GregoryAll-rounder, 14 inns
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2.2 | 79%11/14 | 318-46-3 | 229-66-2 | 26-17-2 | 26-10-2 | 319-55-3 | 03-11-0 | 413.4-51-4 | -DNB | 219-63-2 | 023-67-0 | 311-45-3 | 517-42-5 | 123-87-1 | 29-43-2 | 218-65-2 | |||||
J. BallBowler, 14 inns
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1.79 | 57%8/14 | 314.4-49-3 | 220-52-2 | 311-39-3 | 110-42-1 | -DNB | 216-43-2 | 214-39-2 | 130-59-1 | 111-36-1 | 115-46-1 | 213.4-34-2 | 319-67-3 | 016-59-0 | 14.1-30-1 | 322-76-3 | |||||
M. PretoriusBowler, 15 inns
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1.73 | 47%7/15 | 315-51-3 | 120-62-1 | 113-55-1 | 09-21-0 | 215-55-2 | 14-17-1 | 114-33-1 | 211-44-2 | 312-50-3 | 434-74-4 | 111-38-1 | 319.3-64-3 | 122-73-1 | 228-85-2 | 111-41-1 | |||||
J. ShawBowler, 3 inns
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1.33 | 33%1/3 | 08-51-0 | -DNB | 311-30-3 | 111-52-1 | ||||||||||||||||
J. LeachBowler, 16 inns
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1.06 | 25%4/16 | 05-19-0 | 011-24-0 | 13.1-8-1 | 39.1-30-3 | 17.4-12-1 | -DNB | 315-44-3 | 110-10-1 | 16-10-1 | 01-1-0 | 07-45-0 | 121-76-1 | -DNB | 14-8-1 | 28-47-2 | -DNB | 033-99-0 | 219.1-103-2 | 119-49-1 | |
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A. VaughanAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.58 | 25%3/12 | -DNB | 24-8-2 | 04-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-25-0 | 01-2-0 | 04-11-0 | 02-3-0 | -DNB | 23.1-5-2 | 221-61-2 | -DNB | -DNB | 015-59-0 | -DNB | 022-81-0 | 15-6-1 | 07-20-0 | |
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A. OgborneBowler, 4 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/4 | 07-20-0 | 06-20-0 | 111-45-1 | 111-41-1 | ||||||||||||||||
T. LammonbyAll-rounder, 8 inns
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0.25 | 13%1/8 | -DNB | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 04-6-0 | 01-1-0 | -DNB | 02-13-0 | 22-5-2 | -DNB | 03-17-0 | -DNB | 02-12-0 | -DNB | 03-8-0 | |||
J. DaveyAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 216.2-53-2 | 08-22-0 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
M. HenryBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 124-64-1 | 18-25-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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K. AldridgeAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 114-62-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
Somerset Team Wickets
Somerset Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 first-class matches, innings by innings, and how often Somerset went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.7 | 8.6 | 79% | ||
 Yorkshire (A)15 Sep |
Lby 185 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Leicestershire (A)8 Sep |
Wby 377 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 5 | |||
 Sussex (A)27 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 9 | |||
 Nottinghamshire (A)12 Jun |
Wby 306 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 7 | |||
 Glamorgan (A)8 May |
L | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 8 | 10 | |||
 Hampshire (A)17 Apr |
Wby 2 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 8 | |||
 Essex (A)10 Apr |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 0 | |||
| Essex (A)24 Sep 2025 |
Lby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 10 | |||
| Nottinghamshire (A)29 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 5 | - | ||
 Warwickshire (A)22 Jun 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 8 |
Somerset Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 first-class matches, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 16 | 3 | 84% |
| 7.5 | 16 | 3 | 84% |
| 8.5 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 9.5 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 14 | 5 | 74% |
| 16.5 | 14 | 5 | 74% |
| 17.5 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 18.5 | 11 | 8 | 58% |
| 19.5 | 11 | 8 | 58% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Somerset's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 7 | 2 | 15.1 | 17.7 |
| Second | 3 | 2 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
CC1 2026 Wickets Table
Wickets per game, this season
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warwickshire |
14 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 31.3 |
| 2Sussex |
14 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 33.3 |
| 3Somerset |
14 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 32.9 |
| 4Yorkshire |
14 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 33.1 |
| 5Nottinghamshire |
14 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.6 |
| 6Glamorgan |
14 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 31.9 |
| 7Essex |
14 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 31.3 |
| 8Hampshire |
14 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 33.5 |
| 9Leicestershire |
14 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 29.4 |
10 Surrey |
14 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 29.2 |
Somerset First-class Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Somerset take per innings in first-class matches?
Somerset have averaged 8.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 first-class matches, their opponents 8.6.
How often do Somerset go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Somerset went over 8.5 wickets in 15 of their last 19 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for Somerset?
Over Somerset's last 10 first-class matches: Craig Overton (45 in 19 innings, 2.4 an innings), Lewis Gregory (31 in 14 innings, 2.2 an innings), Migael Pretorius (26 in 15 innings, 1.73 an innings).
What is Somerset's highest wickets in an innings in a recent first-class match?
10 in their first innings against Yorkshire on 15 Sep 2026 at Headingley, Leeds.
Do Somerset take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first Somerset average 15.1 wickets (7 first-class matches); batting second 20.0 (3).