England Stats
England Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets England take, and who takes 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 | 9.3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 8 inns
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3.5 | 100%8/8 | 311-15-3 | 223-54-2 | 413-11-4 | 414-24-4 | 518-51-5 | 311-29-3 | 510.5-39-5 | 213-38-2 | ||||||||||||
J. TongueBowler, 18 inns
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2.5 | 78%14/18 | 410-42-4 | 222-106-2 | 26-27-2 | 38.5-46-3 | 59.1-46-5 | 37-43-3 | 021-75-0 | 014-75-0 | 121-97-1 | 219-64-2 | 310-40-3 | 213-48-2 | 330-97-3 | 311-42-3 | 511.2-45-5 | 211-44-2 | 116-64-1 | 418-70-4 | ||
B. CarseBowler, 7 inns
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2.4 | 71%5/7 | 327-130-3 | 08-51-0 | 112-42-1 | 411-34-4 | 216-89-2 | 320-80-3 | 429-152-4 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
J. ArcherBowler, 14 inns
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2.1 | 64%9/14 | 37.5-25-3 | 122-120-1 | 311.2-26-3 | 215-73-2 | 09-26-0 | 310.3-50-3 | 219.5-75-2 | 420-53-4 | 220-61-2 | 316-62-3 | 520.2-53-5 | 112.4-20-1 | 125-87-1 | 05-28-0 | ||||||
B. StokesAll-rounder, 10 inns
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1.70 | 50%5/10 | 421-70-4 | 225-49-2 | 04-22-0 | 13-12-1 | 227.4-95-2 | -DNB | 18-25-1 | 37.3-24-3 | 019-53-0 | 17-26-1 | 324-113-3 | -DNB | ||||||||
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 14 inns
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1.43 | 43%6/14 | 05-31-0 | 324-109-3 | 07-33-0 | 011-41-0 | 012-40-0 | 18-11-1 | 121-79-1 | 222-50-2 | 25-9-2 | 511.3-30-5 | 214-28-2 | 15-20-1 | 128-114-1 | 25-37-2 | ||||||
W. JacksBatter, 5 inns
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1.20 | 20%1/5 | 18.5-34-1 | 16.2-42-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 220-105-2 | 119-107-1 | 111.3-34-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||
J. BethellAll-rounder, 5 inns
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1.00 | 20%1/5 | 04-18-0 | -DNB | 310-26-3 | 111-49-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 115.2-52-1 | 03-16-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.67 | 33%1/3 | -DNB | 24.4-17-2 | -DNB | 02-0-0 | -DNB | 01-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
J. RootBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 0%0/4 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 13-7-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 07-37-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-6-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 08-32-0 | -DNB | -DNB |
H. BrookBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | 01-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-9-0 | 02-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB |
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns
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2.5 | 100%2/2 | 223.2-62-2 | 317-58-3 | ||||||||||||||||||
S. BashirBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 225-105-2 | 113-42-1 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
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S. BakerBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 219-94-2 | 115.1-67-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. PottsAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 025-141-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
England Team Wickets
England Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 9.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.3 | 9.4 | 85% | ||
 Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | |||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug |
Wby 194 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug |
Wby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun |
Lby 160 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 9 | 10 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun |
Lby 253 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun |
Wby 115 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan |
Lby 5 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 10 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 |
Wby 4 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 6 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 |
Lby 82 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 |
South Africa Wickets Match by Match
England's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.8 | 8.6 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct |
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct |
Lby 214 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 | 10 | ||
 India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 |
Wby 408 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 5 | ||
| India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 |
Wby 30 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | ||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 |
L | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 236 runs | 1st | 10 | 5 |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 5 |
England Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 18 | 2 | 90% |
| 8.5 | 18 | 2 | 90% |
| 9.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 17.5 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 18.5 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 19.5 | 14 | 5 | 74% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
England's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 16.8 | 20.0 |
| Second | 6 | 3 | 19.8 | 16.3 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 5India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
| 6Pakistan |
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 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
England Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 6 | 4-2 | 19.8 | 17.0 |
 The Ashes | 4 | 1-3 | 16.8 | 19.0 |
England Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do England take per innings in Tests?
England have averaged 9.3 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, against their opponents' 9.4, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Pakistan on 9 Sep 2026.
How often do England go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
England went over 9.5 wickets in 17 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, 85% of the time, while averaging 9.3 an innings against their opponents' 9.4.
Who takes the most wickets for England?
Josh Tongue takes the most wickets for England over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, with 45 in 18 innings at 2.5 an innings, ahead of Jofra Archer (30) and Ollie Edward Robinson (28).
What is England's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
England's highest over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Pakistan on 9 Sep 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, against their average of 9.3.
Do England take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings England more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since December 2025: they average 16.8 wickets batting first in 4 Tests, and 19.8 batting second in 6, a gap of 3.1 wickets.