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England Test Cricket Fours Stats

How many fours England hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 9 September 2026, after the Pakistan game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	9 Sep 26 H Won8 wkts		27 Aug 26 H Won194 runs		19 Aug 26 H Woninns		25 Jun 26 H Lost160 runs		17 Jun 26 H Lost253 runs		4 Jun 26 H Won115 runs		3 Jan 26 A Lost5 wkts		25 Dec 25 A Won4 wkts		16 Dec 25 A Lost82 runs		4 Dec 25 A Lost8 wkts		21 Nov 25 A Lost8 wkts		31 Jul 25 H Lost6 runs		23 Jul 25 H Drew		10 Jul 25 H Won22 runs		2 Jul 25 H Lost336 runs		20 Jun 25 H Won5 wkts		22 May 25 H Woninns		13 Dec 24 A Lost423 runs		5 Dec 24 A Won323 runs		27 Nov 24 A Won8 wkts
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
England total	33.7		50	16	36	28	59	-	41	25	42	25	19	28	39	37	6	15	27	33	40	21	20	12	38	42	65	-	40	15	44	34	54	44	69	-	24	34	28	35	47	15
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 4 inns	6.5	75%3/4	982	-DNB	141	770	979
H. BrookBatter, 35 inns	5.1	49%17/35	697	-DNB	226	556	1393		580	39	232	1054	1071	04	697	548	234	322	263	256	433	221	561	03	564	1498	012		220	419	17234	331	11112	01	650		01	06	11115	561	15197	-DNB
J. CoxKeeper, 7 inns	5.1	43%3/7	06	876	7105	29	14100				355	245
B. DuckettKeeper, 37 inns	4.7	43%16/37	215	01	320	06	028		1999	642	525	128	237	646	524	655	05	426	530	12	01	018	420	340	538	683	13100		340	112	05	515	994	21170	20134		113	14	08	6112	662	418
O. PopeKeeper, 21 inns	4.7	33%7/21															-DNB	-DNB	010	229	03	432	458	257	444	534	7128		4104	117	01	350	14137	28	24166		542	236	778	026	898	-DNB
J. RootBatter, 37 inns	4.7	41%15/37	018	869	013	337	10112		346	317	857	8145	08	119	15242	137	015	038	331	563	15206	136	07	111	645	12152	14248		10199	196	246	116	258	684	344		642	1064	07	11130	04	315
E E. GayBatter, 11 inns	4.2	45%5/11	9114	04	217	674	731		05	117	9114	214	214	895
J. BethellAll-rounder, 18 inns	4.1	33%6/18							9133	04	225	04	022	235	223	15265	05	546							114	131											233	1296	328	10118	234	837
J. SmithKeeper, 28 inns	4.0	39%11/28	984	-DNB	1080	113	252		012	891			06	652	676	341	03	02	326	783	02	111	622	125	122	020	119		656	014	21207	999	552	455	14
Z. CrawleyBatter, 26 inns	3.9	31%8/26													329	02	014	348	019	8151	1193	659	06	05	1457	236	13113		443	349	330	07	16	7126	14171		514	117	123	27	012	08
B. StokesAll-rounder, 27 inns	2.6	19%5/27							133	220			223	03	011	05	138	09	8198	118	449	4152	012	011			11198		4110	396	01	673	352	451	113		543	00	015	142	9146	-DNB
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 19 inns	1.95	11%2/19	436	-DNB	646	121	015		386	270			011	132			335	-DNB			13	013	02	232	216	029									-DNB		09	741	13	-DNB	436	-DNB
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.83	17%1/6	747	-DNB	02	115	01						05	330
B. CarseBowler, 20 inns	1.60	10%2/20													06	320	012	08	05	464	02	010	19	120			354		683	04	04	548	423	-DNB			08	112	28	-DNB	224	-DNB
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns	1.57	0%0/7													262	02	010	-DNB	129	3137	331	292
J. ArcherBowler, 17 inns	1.06	6%1/17	127	-DNB	113	014	225		133	019	223	02							5105	014	236	19	01	13			03		111	125
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.90	0%0/10																							00	00	017		01	133	117	132	355	-DNB					343	-DNB	02	-DNB
J. TongueBowler, 20 inns	0.85	0%0/20	320	-DNB	448	215	210		010	014	012	01	223	113	02	114	09	-DNB	012	03					07	012					02	029	218	-DNB	-DNB
M. PottsAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.75	0%0/4													016	343																					07	02
S. BashirBowler, 13 inns	0.23	0%0/13							03	05			119	08															010	09	02	112	04	-DNB	-DNB		02	06	02	-DNB	19	-DNB
J J. RewKeeper, 2 inns	3.0	0%0/2									451	239
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns	3.0	50%1/2									677	08
L. DawsonBowler, 1 inns	3.0	0%0/1																									365
J. OvertonBowler, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																							04	217
S S. BakerBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2									136	09
M. WoodBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																					01	11

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

England Team Fours

Line33.5

Avg33.733.6

Hit54%

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9 Sep 26

H Won8 wkts

27 Aug 26

H Won194 runs

19 Aug 26

H Woninns

25 Jun 26

H Lost160 runs

17 Jun 26

H Lost253 runs

4 Jun 26

H Won115 runs

3 Jan 26

A Lost5 wkts

25 Dec 25

A Won4 wkts

16 Dec 25

A Lost82 runs

4 Dec 25

A Lost8 wkts

21 Nov 25

A Lost8 wkts

31 Jul 25

H Lost6 runs

23 Jul 25

H Drew

10 Jul 25

H Won22 runs

2 Jul 25

H Lost336 runs

20 Jun 25

H Won5 wkts

22 May 25

H Woninns

13 Dec 24

A Lost423 runs

5 Dec 24

A Won323 runs

27 Nov 24

A Won8 wkts

England Fours Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	33.5+
Avg			33.7	33.6	54%
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep	Wby 8 wickets	1st	50	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	16	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug	Wby 194 runs	1st	36	14
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug	Wby 194 runs	2nd	28	22
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug	Wby an innings and 103 runs	1st	59	23
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug	Wby an innings and 103 runs	2nd	-	21	-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby 160 runs	1st	41	54
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby 160 runs	2nd	25	29
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun	Lby 253 runs	1st	42	49
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun	Lby 253 runs	2nd	25	48
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun	Wby 115 runs	1st	19	11
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun	Wby 115 runs	2nd	28	16
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	1st	39	70
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	37	19
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	1st	6	16
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	15	12
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	1st	27	44
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	2nd	33	30
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	40	64
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	21	6
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	20	9
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	12	25
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Lby 6 runs	1st	38	25
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Lby 6 runs	2nd	42	46
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	1st	65	37
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	42	-
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Wby 22 runs	1st	40	43
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Wby 22 runs	2nd	15	16
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Lby 336 runs	1st	44	64
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Lby 336 runs	2nd	34	48
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	54	57
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	44	44
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	69	41
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	35	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	1st	24	52
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	2nd	34	48
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	1st	28	14
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	2nd	35	27
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	47	31
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	15	25

South Africa Fours Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			29.4	24.1
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	41	49
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	37	14
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	45	11
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	35
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	39	44
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	28	30
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	46	18
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	25	10
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	17	20
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	9	8
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	28	24
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	13
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	26	28
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	13	20
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	74	15
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	24
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	34	29
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	36	26
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	14	28
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	26	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	63	19
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	45	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	20	33
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	43	38
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	25	28
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	25	6
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	27	38
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	36	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	31	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	30
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	15	17
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	24	24
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	35	23
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	14	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	36	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	26	28
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	24	54
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	30	15

England Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
27.5	24	13	65%
30.5	21	16	57%
33.5	20	17	54%
36.5	16	21	43%
39.5	13	24	35%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
60.5	23	14	62%
63.5	20	17	54%
66.5	19	18	51%
69.5	18	19	49%
72.5	17	20	46%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

England's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	8	5	58.4	54.0
Second	12	5	65.0	75.9

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
4South Africa	14	57.3	50.1	107
5Sri Lanka	10	54.8	53.7	109
6Zimbabwe	13	51.2	54.6	106
7Bangladesh	16	50.8	51.0	102
8Australia	21	50.5	43.5	94.0
9Pakistan	13	48.8	52.6	101
10West 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	14	8-5	66.3	69.4
The Ashes	5	1-4	50.0	59.0
Test Series	1	1-0	69.0	76.0

England Test Fours Questions

How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 33.7 fours an innings over their last 20 Tests, since November 2024, against their opponents' 33.6, and their best was 69 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 22 May 2025.

How often do England go over 33.5 fours in an innings?

England went over 33.5 fours in 20 of 37 innings over their last 20 Tests, since November 2024, 54% of the time, while averaging 33.7 an innings against their opponents' 33.6.

Who hits the most fours for England?

Harry Brook hits the most fours for England over their last 20 Tests, since November 2024, with 180 in 35 innings at 5.1 an innings, ahead of Ben Duckett (173) and Joe Root (172).

What is England's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?

England's highest over their last 20 Tests, since November 2024, is 69 fours in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 22 May 2025 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, against their average of 33.7.

Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Chasing brings England more fours over their last 20 Tests, since November 2024: they average 58.4 fours batting first in 8 Tests, and 65.0 batting second in 12, a gap of 6.6 fours.

Last innings16v Pakistan (H)

Per innings33.7Last 20 Tests

Over 33.554%20 of last 37 innings

South Africa v England Fours

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	ENG	SA
Hit	58.7	54.8
Conceded	61.4	46.4
Match	120	101

Over 57.5 ENG fours

Hit in 8 of ENG's last 10

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Hit in 6 of ENG's last 10

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England Fours Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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