Afghanistan Stats
Afghanistan Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets Afghanistan take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Zimbabwe game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Afghanistan total | 7.6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
R. KhanBowler, 6 inns
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3.5 | 83%5/6 | 436.3-138-4 | 762.5-137-7 | 332-114-3 | 02-11-0 | 212-20-2 | 534-82-5 | ||||||||
A. Hamza6 inns
|
2.7 | 50%3/6 | 332-73-3 | 134-104-1 | 625-75-6 | 02-11-0 | 528.3-74-5 | 12.2-5-1 | ||||||||
M. SaleemBowler, 4 inns
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2.5 | 75%3/4 | 327.3-82-3 | 116-62-1 | 423-82-4 | 219.2-69-2 | ||||||||||
Z. ur RehmanBowler, 6 inns
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2.0 | 67%4/6 | 246-170-2 | 250-173-2 | 019-77-0 | 233-86-2 | 530-64-5 | 111-33-1 | ||||||||
Y. AhmadzaiBowler, 8 inns
|
1.50 | 50%4/8 | 320.3-79-3 | 220-96-2 | 117.1-48-1 | 01.2-5-0 | 010-24-0 | 01-8-0 | 312-41-3 | 314-52-3 | ||||||
Z. KhanBowler, 4 inns
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1.25 | 50%2/4 | 114-67-1 | 03-13-0 | 219-81-2 | -DNB | 213-53-2 | -DNB | ||||||||
Q. AhmadBowler, 4 inns
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1.25 | 25%1/4 | 327-120-3 | 05-32-0 | 114.2-60-1 | 115-70-1 | ||||||||||
J. AhmadiBatter, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | 08-20-0 | 116-40-1 | -DNB | 01-9-0 | ||||||||||
H. ShahidiBatter, 5 inns
|
0.20 | 0%0/5 | 112-31-1 | 012-64-0 | 03-24-0 | 012-32-0 | 03-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
S. KamalAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 02-11-0 | 010-57-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 05-6-0 | ||||||||
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N
N. ZadranAll-rounder, 2 inns
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2.5 | 100%2/2 | 318-59-3 | 29.3-31-2 | ||||||||||||
W. SalamkheilBowler, 2 inns
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2.0 | 100%2/2 | 214-35-2 | 217-66-2 | ||||||||||||
M. NabiAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 314-36-3 | 020-58-0 | ||||||||||||
S. ShirzadBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 215-48-2 | 127-49-1 | ||||||||||||
|
N
N. MasoodBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 112.4-38-1 | 18-27-1 | ||||||||||||
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I
I. AlamAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 212.4-20-2 | 03-9-0 | ||||||||||||
I. ZadranBatter, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 12-13-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
A. MalikAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | 111.1-65-1 | -DNB | 03-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||
Z. Rahman SharifiBatter, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 120-79-1 | 014-41-0 | ||||||||||||
W. MomandBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 08-31-0 | 08-24-0 | ||||||||||||
R. ShahAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB |
A. AfghanBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
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A
A. WasiAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 08.5-25-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
K. JanatAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 06-24-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
S. AtalBatter, 1 inns
|
0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 04-27-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||
Afghanistan Team Wickets
Afghanistan Wickets Match by Match
The last 7 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Afghanistan went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 7.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 7.6 | 8.4 | 64% | ||
 Zimbabwe (H)5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 5 | - | |||
 Bangladesh (H)9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 8 | |||
 Ireland (H)28 Feb 2024 |
Lby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 10 | |||
| Zimbabwe (H)10 Mar 2021 |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 | |||
| Zimbabwe (H)2 Mar 2021 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | |||
 West Indies (H)27 Nov 2019 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 10 | |||
| Ireland (H)15 Mar 2019 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 |
Zimbabwe Wickets Match by Match
Afghanistan's next opponent, their last 20 Tests
Afghanistan Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 7 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 6.5 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 5 | 64% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 5 | 64% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 5 | 64% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 15.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 16.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 17.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 18.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Afghanistan's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 1 | 13.8 | 17.0 |
| Second | 3 | 1 | 17.3 | 13.7 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
2 New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
3 England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
4 Australia |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
5 India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
6 Pakistan |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 8West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
9 Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Afghanistan Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Afghanistan take per innings in Tests?
Afghanistan have averaged 7.6 wickets an innings over their last 7 Tests, since March 2019, against their opponents' 8.4, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 5 Nov 2026.
How often do Afghanistan go over 7.5 wickets in an innings?
Afghanistan went over 7.5 wickets in 9 of 14 innings over their last 7 Tests, since March 2019, 64% of the time, while averaging 7.6 an innings against their opponents' 8.4.
Who takes the most wickets for Afghanistan?
Rashid Khan takes the most wickets for Afghanistan over their last 7 Tests, since March 2019, with 21 in 6 innings at 3.5 an innings, ahead of Amir Hamza (16) and Zia ur Rehman (12).
What is Afghanistan's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Afghanistan's highest over their last 7 Tests, since March 2019, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 5 Nov 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, against their average of 7.6.
Do Afghanistan take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Afghanistan more wickets over their last 7 Tests, since March 2019: they average 13.8 wickets batting first in 4 Tests, and 17.3 batting second in 3, a gap of 3.6 wickets.