County Championship 2026 most wickets

Ethan Bamber topped County Championship 2026 with 69 wickets (Warwickshire). Kyle Abbott (64) and Matty Potts (60) 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	Kyle AbbottHampshireHAM14 matches, 24 innings	4/1015/992/54	14	24	422.5	1,034	64	16.16	2.45	4	6
3	Matty PottsDurhamDUR11 matches, 21 innings	3/676/622/80	11	21	372.5	1,077	60	17.95	2.89	1	7
4	Ben SandersonNorthamptonshireNOR13 matches, 24 innings	2/744/1184/101	13	24	439.3	1,251	58	21.57	2.85	2	6
5	Ben AitchisonDerbyshireDER13 matches, 21 innings	2/1139/1021/33	13	21	431.2	1,182	58	20.38	2.74	1	7
6	Ryan HigginsMiddlesexMID12 matches, 22 innings	7/1426/754/68	12	22	402.3	1,135	58	19.57	2.82	2	7
7	Matt MilnesKentKEN12 matches, 20 innings	6/1037/909/108	12	20	353.4	1,102	54	20.41	3.12	1	6
8	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 26 innings	7/563/811/68	13	26	398.1	1,017	53	19.19	2.55	2	6
9	George BaldersonLancashireLAN13 matches, 24 innings	8/751/780/67	13	24	374.0	1,160	53	21.89	3.10	3	4
10	Olly StoneNottinghamshireNOT11 matches, 18 innings	9/954/1155/51	11	18	313.3	974	50	19.48	3.11	1	5
11	James AndersonLancashireLAN11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	322.1	884	50	17.68	2.74	2	5
12	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	355.1	883	48	18.40	2.49	0	7
13	Lewis GregorySomersetSOM11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	298.2	958	48	19.96	3.21	2	5
14	Ben RaineDurhamDUR10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	360.0	944	47	20.09	2.62	1	5
15	Tom TaylorWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	422.4	1,340	45	29.78	3.17	1	4
16	Toby Roland-JonesMiddlesexMID13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	386.2	1,022	45	22.71	2.65	1	5
17	Harry ConwayNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 21 innings		11	21	352.3	1,054	44	23.95	2.99	0	5
18	Timm van der GugtenGlamorganGLA14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	433.1	1,213	43	28.21	2.80	0	4
19	Liam Patterson-WhiteNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	436.5	1,055	42	25.12	2.42	1	4
20	Keith DudgeonKentKEN13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	342.0	1,348	42	32.10	3.94	0	5
21	Samuel CookEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	310.3	872	42	20.76	2.81	2	4
22	Shane SnaterEssexESS13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	295.4	847	40	21.18	2.86	1	2
23	Henry CrocombeSussexSUS10 matches, 16 innings		10	16	250.0	941	40	23.53	3.76	1	4
24	Oliver Hannon-DalbyWarwickshireWAR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	301.1	883	39	22.64	2.93	1	4
25	Tom HelmLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	290.5	907	39	23.26	3.12	1	4
26	Migael PretoriusSomersetSOM13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	339.3	1,067	37	28.84	3.14	4	1
27	Matthew FisherSurreySUR11 matches, 17 innings		11	17	307.4	981	37	26.51	3.19	1	3
28	Ian HollandLeicestershireLEI11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	314.0	873	37	23.59	2.78	1	3
29	Jack LeachSomersetSOM13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	317.5	728	36	20.22	2.29	4	2
30	Ben AllisonWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	256.1	733	36	20.36	2.86	1	3
31	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	420.3	1,270	35	36.29	3.02	2	3
32	Will WilliamsGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 19 innings		11	19	332.3	938	35	26.80	2.82	0	3
33	Naavya SharmaMiddlesexMID9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	231.2	746	35	21.31	3.22	3	3
34	Mason CraneGlamorganGLA14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	308.4	1,202	34	35.35	3.89	1	2
35	Jack WhiteYorkshireYOR12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	319.1	778	34	22.88	2.44	2	3
36	Tom BaileyLancashireLAN11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	317.1	1,003	34	29.50	3.16	1	2
37	Ben GreenLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	311.5	920	33	27.88	2.95	2	2
38	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	335.4	983	32	30.72	2.93	1	4
39	Sebastian MorganMiddlesexMID8 matches, 15 innings		8	15	233.3	895	32	27.97	3.83	2	2
40	James PorterEssexESS12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	317.5	930	31	30.00	2.93	1	2
41	Beyers SwanepoelWorcestershireWOR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	225.3	727	31	23.45	3.22	1	3
42	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	264.5	720	30	24.00	2.72	0	1
43	Matthew WaiteWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	297.0	851	30	28.37	2.87	1	1
44	Kasey AldridgeDurhamDUR13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	267.1	953	30	31.77	3.57	0	2
45	Callum ParkinsonDurhamDUR12 matches, 17 innings		12	17	354.4	892	30	29.73	2.52	2	2
46	Ajaz PatelLeicestershireLEI10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	338.1	1,104	30	36.80	3.26	5	0
47	Jack CarsonSussexSUS14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	333.4	1,075	29	37.07	3.22	1	2
48	Dillon PenningtonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	277.5	811	29	27.97	2.92	0	4
49	Sonny BakerHampshireHAM8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	202.2	704	29	24.28	3.48	1	3
50	Calvin HarrisonNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	353.2	1,144	28	40.86	3.24	0	1
51	Zain Ul HassanGlamorganGLA10 matches, 18 innings		10	18	221.0	701	28	25.04	3.17	2	2
52	Daniel WorrallSurreySUR8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	252.5	641	28	22.89	2.54	1	2
53	Jaydev UnadkatSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	226.2	622	28	22.21	2.75	2	2
54	James ColesSussexSUS13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	218.2	787	27	29.15	3.60	1	1
55	Jake BallSomersetSOM10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	260.2	808	27	29.93	3.10	1	2
56	Chris WoakesWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 16 innings		8	16	201.5	619	27	22.93	3.07	1	2
57	Ryan HadleyGlamorganGLA8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	201.3	754	27	27.93	3.74	1	3
58	Manav SutharWarwickshireWAR6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	190.5	538	27	19.93	2.82	1	3
59	Matthew CritchleyEssexESS14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	220.4	775	26	29.81	3.51	0	3
60	Fergus O'NeilNottinghamshireNOT5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	158.5	426	26	16.38	2.68	0	4
61	Hasan MahmudKentKEN4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	126.5	410	26	15.77	3.23	0	3
62	Luke ProcterNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	241.4	813	25	32.52	3.36	0	1
63	Matthew TaylorGloucestershireGLO10 matches, 17 innings		10	17	267.0	888	25	35.52	3.33	0	2
64	Mitchell StanleyLancashireLAN8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	186.2	765	25	30.60	4.11	2	2
65	Ben StokesDurhamDUR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	170.4	509	25	20.36	2.98	1	3
66	Shoaib BashirDerbyshireDER13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	394.0	1,145	24	47.71	2.91	2	1
67	Tom LawesSurreySUR9 matches, 14 innings		9	14	208.1	812	24	33.83	3.90	2	2
68	Eddie JackHampshireHAM9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	182.2	704	24	29.33	3.86	2	1
69	Ben CoadYorkshireYOR7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	213.1	495	24	20.63	2.32	0	3
70	Liam GuthrieNorthamptonshireNOR7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	158.4	666	24	27.75	4.20	0	3
71	Martin AnderssonDerbyshireDER14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	219.0	712	23	30.96	3.25	1	0
72	Jordan ClarkSurreySUR8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	241.2	873	23	37.96	3.62	1	1
73	Mohammad AbbasDerbyshireDER7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	258.0	700	23	30.43	2.71	1	1
74	Brett HuttonNottinghamshireNOT9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	216.4	604	22	27.45	2.79	1	2
75	Sai KishoreGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	212.2	549	22	24.95	2.59	1	1
76	Rory HaydonDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	157.3	502	22	22.82	3.19	1	2
77	James LangridgeGloucestershireGLO4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	111.4	487	22	22.14	4.36	1	2
78	Tom PriceSussexSUS7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	143.2	442	21	21.05	3.08	1	2
79	Gabe BellGloucestershireGLO6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	205.5	640	21	30.48	3.11	1	2
80	Yuzvendra ChahalNorthamptonshireNOR5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	121.2	339	21	16.14	2.79	0	2
81	Tom NortonGlamorganGLA4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	112.5	479	21	22.81	4.25	1	2
82	Zafar GoharMiddlesexMID14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	261.1	772	20	38.60	2.96	1	1
83	Ben KellawayGlamorganGLA13 matches, 16 innings		13	16	177.2	626	20	31.30	3.53	1	0
84	Nathan GilchristLeicestershireLEI6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	159.0	642	20	32.10	4.04	4	0
85	Sean HuntSussexSUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	148.0	461	20	23.05	3.11	0	2
86	Brett RandellDerbyshireDER4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	133.5	372	20	18.60	2.78	0	3
87	Archie VaughanSomersetSOM13 matches, 19 innings		13	19	179.3	512	19	26.95	2.85	1	1
88	Benjamin CliffYorkshireYOR11 matches, 14 innings		11	14	151.4	508	19	26.74	3.35	1	1
89	Rehan AhmedLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 17 innings		9	17	188.4	765	19	40.26	4.05	2	0
90	Ekansh SinghKentKEN9 matches, 14 innings		9	14	138.2	624	18	34.67	4.51	1	0
91	Ollie Edward RobinsonSussexSUS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	160.3	473	18	26.28	2.95	0	3
92	Zaman AkhterEssexESS6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	125.4	487	18	27.06	3.88	1	2
93	Matthew RevisYorkshireYOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	175.4	632	17	37.18	3.60	0	1
94	Felix OrganHampshireHAM8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	179.4	666	17	39.18	3.71	1	1
95	Graeme van BuurenGloucestershireGLO8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	197.4	554	16	34.63	2.80	1	1
96	James TaylorSurreySUR5 matches, 7 innings		5	7	130.5	426	16	26.63	3.26	0	1
97	Brydon CarseDurhamDUR4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	108.0	420	16	26.25	3.89	1	1
98	Khaled AhmedKentKEN3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	99.3	335	16	20.94	3.37	0	2
99	Jordan ThompsonWarwickshireWAR9 matches, 15 innings		9	15	167.3	559	15	37.27	3.34	0	1
100	Josh HullLeicestershireLEI9 matches, 14 innings		9	14	167.1	802	15	53.47	4.80	0	0

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County Championship 2026 Most Wickets

Ethan Bamber topped County Championship 2026 with 69 wickets (Warwickshire). Kyle Abbott (64) and Matty Potts (60) followed. The County Championship 2026 wickets leaderboard ranks all 231 players who have contributed wickets this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship 2026 season.

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Who had the most wickets in County Championship 2026?

Ethan Bamber led County Championship 2026 with 69 wickets from 14 matches, at an economy of 3 and an average of 19.39. Kyle Abbott was second on 64 and Matty Potts third on 60. The table ranks every player in County Championship 2026 by wickets, with their team and matches.

Who were the top wicket takers in County Championship 2026?

The top three wicket takers in County Championship 2026 were Ethan Bamber (69 in 14 matches), Kyle Abbott (64 in 14 matches) and Matty Potts (60 in 11 matches). Ethan Bamber was 5 wickets clear of Kyle Abbott. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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