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 | 25.2 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 34 | 11 | |
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns
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5.9 | 50%5/10 | 223 | 15265 | 05 | 546 | 233 | 1296 | 328 | 10118 | 234 | 837 | ||||||||||
J. RootBatter, 20 inns
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3.8 | 30%6/20 | 15242 | 137 | 015 | 038 | 331 | 563 | 15206 | 136 | 07 | 111 | 642 | 1064 | 07 | 11130 | 04 | 315 | 06 | 152 | 254 | 134 |
H. BrookBatter, 19 inns
|
3.5 | 32%6/19 | 697 | 548 | 234 | 322 | 263 | 256 | 433 | 221 | 561 | 03 | 01 | 06 | 11115 | 561 | 15197 | -DNB | 014 | 240 | 29 | 121 |
B. DuckettKeeper, 20 inns
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3.4 | 30%6/20 | 524 | 655 | 05 | 426 | 530 | 12 | 01 | 018 | 420 | 340 | 113 | 14 | 08 | 6112 | 662 | 418 | 484 | 215 | 16129 | 02 |
O. PopeKeeper, 15 inns
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2.7 | 20%3/15 | -DNB | -DNB | 010 | 229 | 03 | 432 | 458 | 257 | 542 | 236 | 778 | 026 | 898 | -DNB | 014 | 015 | 437 | 238 | ||
J. SmithKeeper, 14 inns
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2.5 | 29%4/14 | 676 | 341 | 03 | 02 | 326 | 783 | 02 | 111 | 622 | 125 | 5119 | 016 | 255 | 110 | ||||||
Z. CrawleyBatter, 20 inns
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2.3 | 20%4/20 | 329 | 02 | 014 | 348 | 019 | 8151 | 1193 | 659 | 06 | 05 | 514 | 117 | 123 | 27 | 012 | 08 | 343 | 012 | 336 | 08 |
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 11 inns
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2.2 | 18%2/11 | 335 | -DNB | 13 | 013 | 02 | 232 | 09 | 741 | 13 | -DNB | 436 | -DNB | 571 | 117 | ||||||
B. StokesAll-rounder, 19 inns
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2.0 | 16%3/19 | 011 | 05 | 138 | 09 | 8198 | 118 | 449 | 4152 | 012 | 011 | 543 | 00 | 015 | 142 | 9146 | -DNB | 122 | 09 | 05 | 436 |
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns
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1.57 | 0%0/7 | 262 | 02 | 010 | -DNB | 129 | 3137 | 331 | 292 | ||||||||||||
J. ArcherBowler, 6 inns
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1.50 | 17%1/6 | 5105 | 014 | 236 | 19 | 01 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
M. PottsAll-rounder, 6 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/6 | 016 | 343 | 07 | 02 | -DNB | -DNB | 110 | 210 | ||||||||||||
J. LeachBowler, 4 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/4 | 021 | 114 | 325 | 09 | ||||||||||||||||
B. CarseBowler, 16 inns
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0.88 | 0%0/16 | 06 | 320 | 012 | 08 | 05 | 464 | 02 | 010 | 19 | 120 | 08 | 112 | 28 | -DNB | 224 | -DNB | 029 | 032 | ||
S. BashirBowler, 8 inns
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0.25 | 0%0/8 | 02 | 06 | 02 | -DNB | 19 | -DNB | 05 | 012 | 119 | 01 | ||||||||||
J. TongueBowler, 5 inns
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0.20 | 0%0/5 | 02 | 114 | 09 | -DNB | 012 | 03 | ||||||||||||||
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.50 | 0%0/2 | 343 | -DNB | 02 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | 114 | 022 | ||||||||||||||||
M. WoodBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 01 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 24.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 25.2 | 28.4 | 50% | ||
 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 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 20 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 12 | 25 | |||
 New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 |
Lby 423 runs | 1st | 24 | 52 | |
| 2nd | 34 | 48 | |||
| New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 |
Wby 323 runs | 1st | 28 | 14 | |
| 2nd | 35 | 27 | |||
| New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 47 | 31 | |
| 2nd | 15 | 25 | |||
 Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 19 | 13 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 6 | |||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 |
Lby 152 runs | 1st | 34 | 39 | |
| 2nd | 11 | 17 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 21.5 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 24.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 27.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 30.5 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 51.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 54.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 57.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 60.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
England's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 1 | 51.6 | 50.6 |
| Second | 5 | 2 | 49.2 | 62.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Ashes | 5 | 1-4 | 50.0 | 59.0 |
 ICC World Test Championship | 5 | 2-3 | 50.8 | 54.4 |
England Test Fours Questions
How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?
England have averaged 25.2 fours an innings over their last 10 Tests, since October 2024, against their opponents' 28.4, and their best was 47 in their first innings against New Zealand on 27 Nov 2024.
How often do England go over 24.5 fours in an innings?
England went over 24.5 fours in 10 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since October 2024, 50% of the time, while averaging 25.2 an innings against their opponents' 28.4.
Who hits the most fours for England?
Joe Root hits the most fours for England over their last 10 Tests, since October 2024, with 75 in 20 innings at 3.8 an innings, ahead of Ben Duckett (68) and Harry Brook (67).
What is England's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?
England's highest over their last 10 Tests, since October 2024, is 47 fours in their first innings against New Zealand on 27 Nov 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, against their average of 25.2.
Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings England more fours over their last 10 Tests, since October 2024: they average 51.6 fours batting first in 5 Tests, and 49.2 batting second in 5, a gap of 2.4 fours.