England Stats
England Test Cricket Fours Stats
How many fours England hit, and who hits the most, game by game
Updated , after the Pakistan game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| England total | 30.9 | 50 | 16 | 36 | 28 | 59 | - | 41 | 25 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 21 | |
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 4 inns
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6.5 | 75%3/4 | 982 | -DNB | 141 | 770 | 979 | |||||||||||||||
J. CoxKeeper, 7 inns
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5.1 | 43%3/7 | 06 | 876 | 7105 | 29 | 14100 | 355 | 245 | |||||||||||||
H. BrookBatter, 18 inns
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4.6 | 44%8/18 | 697 | -DNB | 226 | 556 | 1393 | 580 | 39 | 232 | 1054 | 1071 | 04 | 697 | 548 | 234 | 322 | 263 | 256 | 433 | 221 | |
J. RootBatter, 19 inns
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4.4 | 37%7/19 | 018 | 869 | 013 | 337 | 10112 | 346 | 317 | 857 | 8145 | 08 | 119 | 15242 | 137 | 015 | 038 | 331 | 563 | 15206 | 136 | |
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E
E. GayBatter, 11 inns
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4.2 | 45%5/11 | 9114 | 04 | 217 | 674 | 731 | 05 | 117 | 9114 | 214 | 214 | 895 | |||||||||
Z. CrawleyBatter, 8 inns
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3.9 | 38%3/8 | 329 | 02 | 014 | 348 | 019 | 8151 | 1193 | 659 | ||||||||||||
J. SmithKeeper, 16 inns
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3.5 | 38%6/16 | 984 | -DNB | 1080 | 113 | 252 | 012 | 891 | 06 | 652 | 676 | 341 | 03 | 02 | 326 | 783 | 02 | 111 | |||
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns
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3.5 | 30%3/10 | 9133 | 04 | 225 | 04 | 022 | 235 | 223 | 15265 | 05 | 546 | ||||||||||
B. DuckettKeeper, 19 inns
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3.4 | 37%7/19 | 215 | 01 | 320 | 06 | 028 | 1999 | 642 | 525 | 128 | 237 | 646 | 524 | 655 | 05 | 426 | 530 | 12 | 01 | 018 | |
B. StokesAll-rounder, 12 inns
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1.92 | 8%1/12 | 133 | 220 | 223 | 03 | 011 | 05 | 138 | 09 | 8198 | 118 | 449 | 4152 | ||||||||
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 11 inns
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1.91 | 9%1/11 | 436 | -DNB | 646 | 121 | 015 | 386 | 270 | 011 | 132 | 335 | -DNB | 13 | 013 | |||||||
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 6 inns
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1.83 | 17%1/6 | 747 | -DNB | 02 | 115 | 01 | 05 | 330 | |||||||||||||
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns
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1.57 | 0%0/7 | 262 | 02 | 010 | -DNB | 129 | 3137 | 331 | 292 | ||||||||||||
O. PopeKeeper, 4 inns
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1.50 | 0%0/4 | -DNB | -DNB | 010 | 229 | 03 | 432 | ||||||||||||||
J. ArcherBowler, 12 inns
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1.25 | 8%1/12 | 127 | -DNB | 113 | 014 | 225 | 133 | 019 | 223 | 02 | 5105 | 014 | 236 | 19 | |||||||
J. TongueBowler, 15 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/15 | 320 | -DNB | 448 | 215 | 210 | 010 | 014 | 012 | 01 | 223 | 113 | 02 | 114 | 09 | -DNB | 012 | 03 | |||
B. CarseBowler, 8 inns
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0.88 | 0%0/8 | 06 | 320 | 012 | 08 | 05 | 464 | 02 | 010 | ||||||||||||
S. BashirBowler, 4 inns
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0.25 | 0%0/4 | 03 | 05 | 119 | 08 | ||||||||||||||||
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J. RewKeeper, 2 inns
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3.0 | 0%0/2 | 451 | 239 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns
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3.0 | 50%1/2 | 677 | 08 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. PottsAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.50 | 0%0/2 | 016 | 343 | ||||||||||||||||||
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S. BakerBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 136 | 09 | ||||||||||||||||||
England Team Fours
England Fours Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 30.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 30.9 | 30.7 | 47% | ||
 Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 50 | 18 | |
| 2nd | 16 | 48 | |||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug |
Wby 194 runs | 1st | 36 | 14 | |
| 2nd | 28 | 22 | |||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug |
Wby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 59 | 23 | |
| 2nd | - | 21 | - | ||
 New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun |
Lby 160 runs | 1st | 41 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 25 | 29 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun |
Lby 253 runs | 1st | 42 | 49 | |
| 2nd | 25 | 48 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun |
Wby 115 runs | 1st | 19 | 11 | |
| 2nd | 28 | 16 | |||
 Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan |
Lby 5 wickets | 1st | 39 | 70 | |
| 2nd | 37 | 19 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 |
Wby 4 wickets | 1st | 6 | 16 | |
| 2nd | 15 | 12 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 |
Lby 82 runs | 1st | 27 | 44 | |
| 2nd | 33 | 30 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 40 | 64 | |
| 2nd | 21 | 6 |
South Africa Fours Match by Match
England's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 30.4 | 23.2 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 41 | 49 |
| 2nd | 37 | 14 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct |
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 45 | 11 |
| 2nd | - | 35 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct |
Lby 214 runs | 1st | 39 | 44 |
| 2nd | 28 | 30 | ||
 India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 |
Wby 408 runs | 1st | 46 | 18 |
| 2nd | 25 | 10 | ||
| India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 |
Wby 30 runs | 1st | 17 | 20 |
| 2nd | 9 | 8 | ||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 28 | 24 |
| 2nd | 10 | 13 | ||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 |
L | 1st | 26 | 28 |
| 2nd | 13 | 20 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 236 runs | 1st | 74 | 15 |
| 2nd | - | 24 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 34 | 29 |
| 2nd | 36 | 26 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 14 | 28 |
| 2nd | 26 | 18 |
England Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 14 | 5 | 74% |
| 27.5 | 11 | 8 | 58% |
| 30.5 | 9 | 10 | 47% |
| 33.5 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 36.5 | 7 | 12 | 37% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.5 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| 60.5 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| 63.5 | 9 | 10 | 47% |
| 66.5 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 69.5 | 7 | 12 | 37% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
England's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 62.0 | 55.5 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 56.5 | 65.3 |
Test Fours Table
Fours per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Zealand |
12 | 63.8 | 55.1 | 119 |
| 2England |
20 | 62.4 | 67.2 | 130 |
| 3India |
17 | 57.5 | 54.7 | 112 |
4 South Africa |
14 | 57.3 | 50.1 | 107 |
5 Sri Lanka |
10 | 54.8 | 53.7 | 109 |
| 6Zimbabwe |
13 | 51.2 | 54.6 | 106 |
7 Bangladesh |
16 | 50.8 | 51.0 | 102 |
| 8Australia |
21 | 50.5 | 43.5 | 94.0 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 48.8 | 52.6 | 101 |
10 West Indies |
18 | 44.2 | 51.6 | 95.8 |
England Fours by Competition
Fours per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 6 | 4-2 | 61.5 | 58.8 |
 The Ashes | 4 | 1-3 | 54.5 | 65.3 |
England Test Fours Questions
How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?
England have averaged 30.9 fours an innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, against their opponents' 30.7, and their best was 59 in their first innings against Pakistan on 19 Aug 2026.
How often do England go over 30.5 fours in an innings?
England went over 30.5 fours in 9 of 19 innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, 47% of the time, while averaging 30.9 an innings against their opponents' 30.7.
Who hits the most fours for England?
Joe Root hits the most fours for England over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, with 84 in 19 innings at 4.4 an innings, ahead of Harry Brook (82) and Ben Duckett (65).
What is England's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?
England's highest over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, is 59 fours in their first innings against Pakistan on 19 Aug 2026 at Headingley, Leeds, against their average of 30.9.
Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings England more fours over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025: they average 62.0 fours batting first in 4 Tests, and 56.5 batting second in 6, a gap of 5.5 fours.