Australia Stats
Australia Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets Australia take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the South Africa game
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| Australia total | 9.2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
S. BolandBowler, 30 inns
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2.5 | 77%23/30 | 226-85-2 | 225-46-2 | 39-30-3 | 29-29-2 | 315.2-45-3 | 117.5-35-1 | 119-87-1 | 217-47-2 | 010-62-0 | 411.4-33-4 | 420-31-4 | 616.5-45-6 | 327-57-3 | 316-39-3 | 213-54-2 | 38.5-51-3 | 220-59-2 | 316-46-3 | 114-34-1 | 215-49-2 | 211-28-2 | 28-14-2 | 016-29-0 | 310-16-3 | 114-33-1 | 312-18-3 | 414.1-36-4 | 324-30-3 | 113-48-1 | 64-7-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. CumminsBowler, 56 inns
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2.4 | 68%38/56 | 310-25-3 | 310-10-3 | 127-75-1 | -DNB | 317-69-3 | 317-48-3 | 215.2-37-2 | 315-44-3 | 329-89-3 | 318-28-3 | 422-81-4 | 01-4-0 | 212-41-2 | 514-57-5 | 215.4-67-2 | 125-86-1 | 123-76-1 | 012-39-0 | 417-41-4 | 05-25-0 | 518-61-5 | 17-24-1 | 520-48-5 | 518-49-5 | 220-35-2 | 16-11-1 | 320-83-3 | 113-55-1 | 323-60-3 | 18-16-1 | 014-30-0 | 116-20-1 | 212.2-35-2 | 512.4-42-5 | 320.2-34-3 | -DNB | 413.4-45-4 | 312.5-42-3 | 220-68-2 | 222-80-2 | 315-36-3 | 010-19-0 | 513.1-38-5 | 220-51-2 | 227-94-2 | 424-55-4 | 421.4-29-4 | 126-72-1 | 227-80-2 | 15-22-1 | 321.1-48-3 | 410.2-21-4 | 322-44-3 | 111-29-1 | 517-28-5 | 018-47-0 | 114.4-46-1 | 219-31-2 | ||||||||||||
M. NeserAll-rounder, 10 inns
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2.2 | 50%5/10 | 418.3-60-4 | 116-55-1 | 410-45-4 | 08-54-0 | 114-43-1 | 516.2-42-5 | 212-34-2 | 310.5-22-3 | 111-33-1 | 113-28-1 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. StarcBowler, 68 inns
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2.2 | 65%44/68 | 610-12-6 | 410-39-4 | 226-79-2 | 04-15-0 | 223-93-2 | 318.2-72-3 | 26-23-2 | 210-55-2 | 116-61-1 | 317-62-3 | 620-75-6 | 218-64-2 | 712.5-58-7 | 312-55-3 | 318-49-3 | 04-36-0 | 025-86-0 | 116-25-1 | 324-83-3 | 01.1-4-0 | 614.1-48-6 | 214-60-2 | 211-14-2 | 126-111-1 | 424-82-4 | 114.3-45-1 | 112-37-1 | 210-46-2 | 216-75-2 | 14-15-1 | 016-69-0 | 413.2-55-4 | 225-68-2 | 39-31-3 | 213.4-71-2 | 214-77-2 | 213-39-2 | 118-62-1 | 314-41-3 | 211-26-2 | 215.3-48-2 | 310-29-3 | 322-51-3 | 123-65-1 | 310-53-3 | 18-30-1 | 116-56-1 | 018-68-0 | 215-54-2 | 310-29-3 | 416.1-37-4 | 227-43-2 | 212-35-2 | 120-77-1 | 223-88-2 | 016-75-0 | 119-61-1 | 022-66-0 | 326-78-3 | 14-20-1 | 421-53-4 | 06-7-0 | 121-57-1 | 39-25-3 | 212.5-30-2 | 015-59-0 | 518-52-5 | 414-45-4 | ||
J. HazlewoodBowler, 32 inns
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2.1 | 44%14/32 | 111-18-1 | 07-16-0 | 628-89-6 | 13-5-1 | 16-22-1 | -DNB | 413-29-4 | 121-28-1 | 220-38-2 | 314-23-3 | 415-44-4 | 514-35-5 | 115-65-1 | 49-16-4 | 116-43-1 | 115-34-1 | 122-49-1 | 37.2-13-3 | 423-48-4 | 15-9-1 | 121-53-1 | 122-52-1 | 213-42-2 | 114-32-1 | 524.4-57-5 | 122-74-1 | 221-43-2 | 226-39-2 | 123-47-1 | 03-14-0 | 120-47-1 | 55-8-5 | 11.2-0-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. LyonBowler, 55 inns
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2.0 | 62%34/55 | -DNB | 311.3-25-3 | 131-102-1 | 05-23-0 | 228-70-2 | 325-77-3 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | 16-19-1 | -DNB | 328.3-96-3 | 220.1-37-2 | 123-55-1 | -DNB | 01-6-0 | -DNB | 05-23-0 | 239-96-2 | 228-81-2 | 322-42-3 | 112.1-36-1 | 23.2-4-2 | 117.1-74-1 | 317.1-36-3 | 418.5-73-4 | 019-84-0 | 324-66-3 | 28-14-2 | 14-19-1 | 415.3-41-4 | 240-88-2 | 015-32-0 | 117-53-1 | 317-58-3 | 38-14-3 | 16-17-1 | 320-57-3 | 110-8-1 | 222-61-2 | 642.5-128-6 | -DNB | -DNB | 217-88-2 | 222-28-2 | 314.1-36-3 | -DNB | 328-58-3 | 239-55-2 | 09-21-0 | 434-91-4 | 128-65-1 | 231-85-2 | 031-87-0 | 246.1-115-2 | 327.1-72-3 | 02.5-5-0 | 121-68-1 | -DNB | 530.4-68-5 | 516.5-50-5 | 09-35-0 | 423-81-4 | 214.2-48-2 | 422.3-63-4 | ||||||
J. RichardsonBowler, 4 inns
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1.75 | 50%2/4 | 04-8-0 | 25.2-22-2 | 019-78-0 | 519.1-42-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. DoggettBowler, 4 inns
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1.75 | 50%2/4 | 115.2-81-1 | 117-56-1 | 27-27-2 | 39-51-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. PattinsonBowler, 4 inns
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 016-58-0 | 06-8-0 | 315-34-3 | 312-35-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. GreenAll-rounder, 37 inns
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0.76 | 14%5/37 | -DNB | -DNB | 010-34-0 | -DNB | 118-85-1 | 06-40-0 | 10.5-0-1 | -DNB | 111-33-1 | 010-44-0 | 08-43-0 | 05-15-0 | 11-10-1 | 02-13-0 | 07-12-0 | 110-37-1 | 04-12-0 | 13-9-1 | 212-44-2 | 05-13-0 | 510.4-27-5 | -DNB | 03-20-0 | -DNB | 16-44-1 | -DNB | 110-35-1 | 013-45-0 | 110-45-1 | 36-21-3 | 19-24-1 | 110-38-1 | 18-7-1 | 13.4-8-1 | 210-24-2 | 09-9-0 | 13-6-1 | 212-23-2 | 08-20-0 | 03-10-0 | 05-11-0 | 07-31-0 | 012-31-0 | -DNB | 09-15-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 7 inns
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0.57 | 14%1/7 | 03-8-0 | -DNB | 010-28-0 | 02.2-12-0 | 05-20-0 | 316-64-3 | 013-29-0 | 14-24-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. MarshAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.42 | 8%1/12 | 07-28-0 | 03-2-0 | 02-6-0 | -DNB | 04-26-0 | -DNB | 25-12-2 | 112-65-1 | 02-3-0 | -DNB | 02-5-0 | -DNB | 17-27-1 | -DNB | 03-16-0 | 02-8-0 | 19-34-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. SmithBatter, 5 inns
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0.40 | 0%0/5 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | 01-8-0 | -DNB | 12.5-9-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 14-10-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||
T. HeadBatter, 20 inns
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0.35 | 5%1/20 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-3-0 | -DNB | 04-20-0 | 04-25-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 015-61-0 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-11-0 | 15-14-1 | 11.5-3-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 05-26-0 | 03-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-1-0 | 16-19-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 11.5-4-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 17-21-1 | 02-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-4-0 | 28-25-2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-11-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 05-13-0 | ||||||
M. LabuschagneBatter, 27 inns
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0.11 | 0%0/27 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-4-0 | -DNB | 13-14-1 | 03-15-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-7-0 | -DNB | 01-3-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 06.3-38-0 | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02.5-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-14-0 | 02-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 03-7-0 | 02-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 04-10-0 | -DNB | 03-14-0 | 01-0-0 | 01-4-0 | 03-11-0 | 04-9-0 | -DNB | 01-9-0 | 01-3-0 | -DNB | 04-8-0 | 05-20-0 | -DNB | 13-11-1 | 15-9-1 | 05-13-0 |
M. WadeKeeper, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-13-0 | -DNB | 02-8-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. AgarBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 014-30-0 | 08-28-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
Australia Team Wickets
Line9.5
Avg9.27.8
Hit84%
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Australia Wickets Match by Match
The last 35 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Australia went over the line
Line9.5
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
Australia's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
Australia Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 35 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 62 | 8 | 89% |
| 8.5 | 62 | 8 | 89% |
| 9.5 | 59 | 11 | 84% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 70 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 70 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 45 | 21 | 68% |
| 16.5 | 42 | 24 | 64% |
| 17.5 | 40 | 26 | 61% |
| 18.5 | 37 | 29 | 56% |
| 19.5 | 32 | 34 | 48% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Australia's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 20 | 12 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| Second | 15 | 13 | 19.6 | 12.6 |
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 |
| 4Australia |
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 |
7 Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
8 West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
9 Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
10 Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Australia Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 25 | 17-5 | 18.0 | 14.6 |
 The Ashes | 10 | 8-1 | 19.5 | 15.2 |
Australia Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Australia take per innings in Tests?
Australia have averaged 9.2 wickets an innings over their last 35 Tests, since December 2019, against their opponents' 7.8, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 22 Aug 2026.
How often do Australia go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
Australia went over 9.5 wickets in 59 of 70 innings over their last 35 Tests, since December 2019, 84% of the time, while averaging 9.2 an innings against their opponents' 7.8.
Who takes the most wickets for Australia?
Mitchell Starc takes the most wickets for Australia over their last 35 Tests, since December 2019, with 147 in 68 innings at 2.2 an innings, ahead of Pat Cummins (135) and Nathan Lyon (111).
What is Australia's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Australia's highest over their last 35 Tests, since December 2019, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Bangladesh on 22 Aug 2026 at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Mackay, against their average of 9.2.
Do Australia take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Australia more wickets over their last 35 Tests, since December 2019: they average 17.6 wickets batting first in 20 Tests, and 19.6 batting second in 15, a gap of 2.0 wickets.