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
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Australia total | 9.7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
M. KuhnemannBowler, 4 inns
|
4.0 | 100%4/4 | 333.4-63-3 | 423-63-4 | 518.2-63-5 | 417.3-86-4 | ||||||||||||||||
S. BolandBowler, 3 inns
|
3.7 | 100%3/3 | 529-81-5 | 313.1-34-3 | 32-2-3 | |||||||||||||||||
M. StarcBowler, 19 inns
|
2.4 | 63%12/19 | 616.3-72-6 | 324-65-3 | 324.1-89-3 | 217-63-2 | 116-33-1 | 113-32-1 | 67.3-9-6 | 113-48-1 | 38-24-3 | 316-65-3 | 18-44-1 | 213-41-2 | 314.4-66-3 | 316-37-3 | 04-22-0 | 28-13-2 | 15-14-1 | 312-59-3 | 122.1-94-1 | |
J. HazlewoodBowler, 15 inns
|
2.1 | 53%8/15 | 115-59-1 | 121-68-1 | 014-43-0 | 216.1-54-2 | 616.5-49-6 | 210-32-2 | 15-10-1 | 214-43-2 | 28-33-2 | 218-41-2 | 512-43-5 | 115-27-1 | 119-58-1 | 513.2-31-5 | 126-70-1 | |||||
N. LyonBowler, 16 inns
|
2.0 | 69%11/16 | 223-71-2 | 244-101-2 | 222-58-2 | 020-32-0 | 319-75-3 | 35.3-42-3 | 15.2-28-1 | 22.4-20-2 | 08-12-0 | 026-66-0 | 334-96-3 | 428-84-4 | 320-57-3 | 419-78-4 | 02-6-0 | 316.1-49-3 | ||||
P. CumminsBowler, 14 inns
|
1.86 | 50%7/14 | 018-73-0 | 224.4-71-2 | 026-96-0 | 315-54-3 | 114-34-1 | 211-24-2 | -DNB | 216-46-2 | 18-26-1 | 218-34-2 | 17-15-1 | 618.1-28-6 | 117-59-1 | 111-35-1 | 424-62-4 | |||||
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 12 inns
|
0.67 | 17%2/12 | 019-43-0 | 13-23-1 | 03-4-0 | 15-15-1 | -DNB | 110-17-1 | 15-15-1 | 26-20-2 | 04-14-0 | 03-20-0 | 05-13-0 | 03-13-0 | 22.1-6-2 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||
M. RenshawBatter, 4 inns
|
0.50 | 25%1/4 | 01-5-0 | 08-22-0 | 08-33-0 | -DNB | 213-30-2 | |||||||||||||||
T. HeadBatter, 8 inns
|
0.25 | 0%0/8 | -DNB | 05-15-0 | -DNB | 03-20-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 11.2-3-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-8-0 | 18-31-1 | 09-33-0 | -DNB | 02-8-0 | -DNB | 02-7-0 | |
M. LabuschagneBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 0%0/4 | -DNB | 04-18-0 | 12-8-1 | 02-6-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-9-0 | |||||
C. ConnollyAll-rounder, 4 inns
|
0.25 | 0%0/4 | 19-41-1 | 04-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 03-12-0 | 02-9-0 | ||||||||||||||
C. GreenAll-rounder, 2 inns
|
1.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 14-21-1 | 111-48-1 | ||||||||
T. MurphyBowler, 2 inns
|
0.50 | 0%0/2 | 06-28-0 | 111-57-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. MarshAll-rounder, 2 inns
|
0.00 | 0%0/2 | 03-10-0 | 06-19-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
N. MaddinsonBatter, 2 inns
|
0.00 | 0%0/2 | 05-24-0 | -DNB | 04-18-0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia Team Wickets
Australia Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Australia went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 9.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.7 | 8.9 | 89% | ||
 South Africa (A)27 Oct |
Lby 176 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| South Africa (A)18 Oct |
Lby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 9 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| South Africa (A)9 Oct |
Wby 214 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 6 | |||
 West Indies (A)12 Jul 2025 |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| West Indies (A)3 Jul 2025 |
Wby 133 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| West Indies (A)25 Jun 2025 |
Wby 159 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| South Africa (A)11 Jun 2025 |
Lby 5 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 10 | |||
 Sri Lanka (A)6 Feb 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | |||
| Sri Lanka (A)29 Jan 2025 |
Wby an innings and 242 runs | 1st | 10 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 New Zealand (A)7 Mar 2024 |
Wby 3 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 7 |
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
Australia's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.8 | 7.7 | ||
 England (A)WTC, 25 Jun |
Wby 160 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 9 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 17 Jun |
Wby 253 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 4 Jun |
Lby 115 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
 Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May |
Wby an innings and 79 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 9 | - | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025 |
Wby 323 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 | 8 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025 |
Wby an innings and 359 runs | 1st | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 |
Wby 423 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
Australia Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 18 | 1 | 95% |
| 8.5 | 18 | 1 | 95% |
| 9.5 | 17 | 2 | 89% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 17.5 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 18.5 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 19.5 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Australia's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 5 | 19.2 | 17.0 |
| Second | 4 | 2 | 17.3 | 17.0 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3England |
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 |
| 8West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Australia Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Australia take per innings in Tests?
Australia have averaged 9.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2024, against their opponents' 8.9, and their best was 10 in their first innings against South Africa on 27 Oct 2026.
How often do Australia go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
Australia went over 9.5 wickets in 17 of 19 innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2024, 89% of the time, while averaging 9.7 an innings against their opponents' 8.9.
Who takes the most wickets for Australia?
Mitchell Starc takes the most wickets for Australia over their last 10 Tests, since March 2024, with 45 in 19 innings at 2.4 an innings, ahead of Josh Hazlewood (32) and Nathan Lyon (32).
What is Australia's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Australia's highest over their last 10 Tests, since March 2024, is 10 wickets in their first innings against South Africa on 27 Oct 2026 at Newlands, Cape Town, against their average of 9.7.
Do Australia take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings Australia more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since March 2024: they average 19.2 wickets batting first in 6 Tests, and 17.3 batting second in 4, a gap of 1.92 wickets.