County Championship 2026 most 5-wicket hauls

Ethan Bamber topped County Championship 2026 with 9 five-wicket hauls (Warwickshire). George Hill (7) and Ben Aitchison (7) followed.

Updated 24 Sep 2026, after Kent vs Gloucestershire

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	4w	5w
1	Ethan BamberWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 27 innings	5/457/529/94	14	27	445.3	1,338	69	19.39	3.00	1	9
2	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 26 innings	5/141/453/47	14	26	355.1	883	48	18.40	2.49	0	7
3	Ben AitchisonDerbyshireDER13 matches, 21 innings	2/1139/1021/33	13	21	431.2	1,182	58	20.38	2.74	1	7
4	Ryan HigginsMiddlesexMID12 matches, 22 innings	7/1426/754/68	12	22	402.3	1,135	58	19.57	2.82	2	7
5	Matty PottsDurhamDUR11 matches, 21 innings	3/676/622/80	11	21	372.5	1,077	60	17.95	2.89	1	7
6	Kyle AbbottHampshireHAM14 matches, 24 innings	4/1015/992/54	14	24	422.5	1,034	64	16.16	2.45	4	6
7	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 26 innings	7/563/811/68	13	26	398.1	1,017	53	19.19	2.55	2	6
8	Ben SandersonNorthamptonshireNOR13 matches, 24 innings	2/744/1184/101	13	24	439.3	1,251	58	21.57	2.85	2	6
9	Matt MilnesKentKEN12 matches, 20 innings	6/1037/909/108	12	20	353.4	1,102	54	20.41	3.12	1	6
10	Toby Roland-JonesMiddlesexMID13 matches, 24 innings	2/645/592/81	13	24	386.2	1,022	45	22.71	2.65	1	5
11	Keith DudgeonKentKEN13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	342.0	1,348	42	32.10	3.94	0	5
12	Olly StoneNottinghamshireNOT11 matches, 18 innings		11	18	313.3	974	50	19.48	3.11	1	5
13	James AndersonLancashireLAN11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	322.1	884	50	17.68	2.74	2	5
14	Harry ConwayNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	352.3	1,054	44	23.95	2.99	0	5
15	Lewis GregorySomersetSOM11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	298.2	958	48	19.96	3.21	2	5
16	Ben RaineDurhamDUR10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	360.0	944	47	20.09	2.62	1	5
17	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	335.4	983	32	30.72	2.93	1	4
18	Timm van der GugtenGlamorganGLA14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	433.1	1,213	43	28.21	2.80	0	4
19	Tom TaylorWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	422.4	1,340	45	29.78	3.17	1	4
20	Liam Patterson-WhiteNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	436.5	1,055	42	25.12	2.42	1	4
21	Oliver Hannon-DalbyWarwickshireWAR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	301.1	883	39	22.64	2.93	1	4
22	George BaldersonLancashireLAN13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	374.0	1,160	53	21.89	3.10	3	4
23	Samuel CookEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	310.3	872	42	20.76	2.81	2	4
24	Henry CrocombeSussexSUS10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	250.0	941	40	23.53	3.76	1	4
25	Tom HelmLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	290.5	907	39	23.26	3.12	1	4
26	Dillon PenningtonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	277.5	811	29	27.97	2.92	0	4
27	Fergus O'NeilNottinghamshireNOT5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	158.5	426	26	16.38	2.68	0	4
28	Matthew CritchleyEssexESS14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	220.4	775	26	29.81	3.51	0	3
29	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	420.3	1,270	35	36.29	3.02	2	3
30	Jack WhiteYorkshireYOR12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	319.1	778	34	22.88	2.44	2	3
31	Matthew FisherSurreySUR11 matches, 17 innings		11	17	307.4	981	37	26.51	3.19	1	3
32	Ian HollandLeicestershireLEI11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	314.0	873	37	23.59	2.78	1	3
33	Will WilliamsGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	332.3	938	35	26.80	2.82	0	3
34	Naavya SharmaMiddlesexMID9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	231.2	746	35	21.31	3.22	3	3
35	Ben AllisonWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	256.1	733	36	20.36	2.86	1	3
36	Sonny BakerHampshireHAM8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	202.2	704	29	24.28	3.48	1	3
37	Beyers SwanepoelWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	225.3	727	31	23.45	3.22	1	3
38	Ryan HadleyGlamorganGLA8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	201.3	754	27	27.93	3.74	1	3
39	Ben StokesDurhamDUR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	170.4	509	25	20.36	2.98	1	3
40	Ben CoadYorkshireYOR7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	213.1	495	24	20.63	2.32	0	3
41	Liam GuthrieNorthamptonshireNOR7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	158.4	666	24	27.75	4.20	0	3
42	Ollie Edward RobinsonSussexSUS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	160.3	473	18	26.28	2.95	0	3
43	Manav SutharWarwickshireWAR6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	190.5	538	27	19.93	2.82	1	3
44	Brett RandellDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	133.5	372	20	18.60	2.78	0	3
45	Hasan MahmudKentKEN4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	126.5	410	26	15.77	3.23	0	3
46	Mason CraneGlamorganGLA14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	308.4	1,202	34	35.35	3.89	1	2
47	Jack CarsonSussexSUS14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	333.4	1,075	29	37.07	3.22	1	2
48	Jack LeachSomersetSOM13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	317.5	728	36	20.22	2.29	4	2
49	Shane SnaterEssexESS13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	295.4	847	40	21.18	2.86	1	2
50	Kasey AldridgeDurhamDUR13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	267.1	953	30	31.77	3.57	0	2
51	Callum ParkinsonDurhamDUR12 matches, 17 innings		12	17	354.4	892	30	29.73	2.52	2	2
52	James PorterEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	317.5	930	31	30.00	2.93	1	2
53	Tom BaileyLancashireLAN11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	317.1	1,003	34	29.50	3.16	1	2
54	Jake BallSomersetSOM10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	260.2	808	27	29.93	3.10	1	2
55	Ben GreenLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	311.5	920	33	27.88	2.95	2	2
56	Matthew TaylorGloucestershireGLO10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	267.0	888	25	35.52	3.33	0	2
57	Zain Ul HassanGlamorganGLA10 matches, 18 innings		10	18	221.0	701	28	25.04	3.17	2	2
58	Brett HuttonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	216.4	604	22	27.45	2.79	1	2
59	Tom LawesSurreySUR9 matches, 14 innings		9	14	208.1	812	24	33.83	3.90	2	2
60	Chris WoakesWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	201.5	619	27	22.93	3.07	1	2
61	Daniel WorrallSurreySUR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	252.5	641	28	22.89	2.54	1	2
62	Mitchell StanleyLancashireLAN8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	186.2	765	25	30.60	4.11	2	2
63	Sebastian MorganMiddlesexMID8 matches, 15 innings		8	15	233.3	895	32	27.97	3.83	2	2
64	Jaydev UnadkatSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	226.2	622	28	22.21	2.75	2	2
65	Tom PriceSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	143.2	442	21	21.05	3.08	1	2
66	Gabe BellGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	205.5	640	21	30.48	3.11	1	2
67	Sean HuntSussexSUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	148.0	461	20	23.05	3.11	0	2
68	Zaman AkhterEssexESS6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	125.4	487	18	27.06	3.88	1	2
69	Yuzvendra ChahalNorthamptonshireNOR5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	121.2	339	21	16.14	2.79	0	2
70	Rahul ChaharSurreySUR5 matches, 6 innings		5	6	106.1	349	14	24.93	3.29	0	2
71	Michael BoothWarwickshireWAR5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	89.4	358	14	25.57	3.99	0	2
72	Andrew NealHampshireHAM5 matches, 7 innings		5	7	140.0	433	13	33.31	3.09	0	2
73	Rory HaydonDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	157.3	502	22	22.82	3.19	1	2
74	Tom NortonGlamorganGLA4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	112.5	479	21	22.81	4.25	1	2
75	James LangridgeGloucestershireGLO4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	111.4	487	22	22.14	4.36	1	2
76	Khaled AhmedKentKEN3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	99.3	335	16	20.94	3.37	0	2
77	Zafar GoharMiddlesexMID14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	261.1	772	20	38.60	2.96	1	1
78	Luke ProcterNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	241.4	813	25	32.52	3.36	0	1
79	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	264.5	720	30	24.00	2.72	0	1
80	Matthew WaiteWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	297.0	851	30	28.37	2.87	1	1
81	Matthew RevisYorkshireYOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	175.4	632	17	37.18	3.60	0	1
82	Calvin HarrisonNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	353.2	1,144	28	40.86	3.24	0	1
83	Thomas HainesSussexSUS13 matches, 14 innings		13	14	95.0	250	12	20.83	2.63	0	1
84	Migael PretoriusSomersetSOM13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	339.3	1,067	37	28.84	3.14	4	1
85	James ColesSussexSUS13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	218.2	787	27	29.15	3.60	1	1
86	Shoaib BashirDerbyshireDER13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	394.0	1,145	24	47.71	2.91	2	1
87	Archie VaughanSomersetSOM13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	179.3	512	19	26.95	2.85	1	1
88	Oliver Joseph PriceGloucestershireGLO12 matches, 15 innings		12	15	107.4	379	12	31.58	3.52	0	1
89	Luis ReeceDerbyshireDER11 matches, 8 innings		11	8	55.0	186	8	23.25	3.38	0	1
90	Benjamin CliffYorkshireYOR11 matches, 14 innings		11	14	151.4	508	19	26.74	3.35	1	1
91	Jordan ThompsonWarwickshireWAR9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	167.3	559	15	37.27	3.34	0	1
92	Eddie JackHampshireHAM9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	182.2	704	24	29.33	3.86	2	1
93	Beau WebsterWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	139.5	490	12	40.83	3.50	0	1
94	Jordan ClarkSurreySUR8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	241.2	873	23	37.96	3.62	1	1
95	Graeme van BuurenGloucestershireGLO8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	197.4	554	16	34.63	2.80	1	1
96	Felix OrganHampshireHAM8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	179.4	666	17	39.18	3.71	1	1
97	Mohammad AbbasDerbyshireDER7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	258.0	700	23	30.43	2.71	1	1
98	Fynn Hudson-PrenticeSussexSUS7 matches, 10 innings		7	10	163.3	498	14	35.57	3.05	0	1
99	James FullerHampshireHAM6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	127.0	479	14	34.21	3.77	0	1
100	Sai KishoreGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	212.2	549	22	24.95	2.59	1	1

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County Championship 2026 Most 5-Wicket Hauls

Ethan Bamber topped County Championship 2026 with 9 five-wicket hauls (Warwickshire). George Hill (7) and Ben Aitchison (7) followed. The County Championship 2026 five-wicket hauls leaderboard ranks all 125 players who have contributed five-wicket hauls this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship 2026 season.

County Championship Five-wicket hauls Questions

Who had the most five-wicket hauls in County Championship 2026?

Ethan Bamber led County Championship 2026 with 9 five-wicket hauls from 14 matches, at an economy of 3 and an average of 19.39. George Hill was second on 7 and Ben Aitchison third on 7. The table ranks every player in County Championship 2026 by five-wicket hauls, with their team and matches.

Who were the top bowlers in County Championship 2026?

The top three bowlers in County Championship 2026 were Ethan Bamber (9 in 14 matches), George Hill (7 in 14 matches) and Ben Aitchison (7 in 13 matches). Ethan Bamber was 2 five-wicket hauls clear of George Hill. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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