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
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| England total | 9.6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 17 inns
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2.9 | 88%15/17 | 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 | 011.2-38-0 | -DNB | 324.4-100-3 | 226-48-2 | 322.1-55-3 | 218.3-43-2 | 514-49-5 | 215-40-2 | 114-48-1 | 415.1-43-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. TongueBowler, 24 inns
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2.4 | 75%18/24 | 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 | 316-57-3 | 530-125-5 | 228-119-2 | 215-93-2 | 420-86-4 | 318-72-3 | 113-56-1 | 112-65-1 | 322-98-3 | 220-53-2 | 013-40-0 | 521-66-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. ArcherBowler, 14 inns
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2.3 | 79%11/14 | 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 | 326.1-73-3 | 123-78-1 | 223.2-52-2 | 316-55-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BroadBowler, 25 inns
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2.3 | 72%18/25 | 220-49-2 | 220.4-62-2 | 214-68-2 | 012-47-0 | 211.4-58-2 | 314.1-45-3 | 123-99-1 | 424.5-65-4 | 323-68-3 | 321-64-3 | 517-51-5 | 114.2-62-1 | 412.2-41-4 | 313-45-3 | 311-37-3 | 113-24-1 | 319.1-71-3 | 118-89-1 | 216-58-2 | 323-62-3 | 024-63-0 | 226-107-2 | 320-70-3 | 113-45-1 | 326-76-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 26 inns
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2.3 | 65%17/26 | 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 | 521.4-33-5 | 327-127-3 | 213.2-58-2 | 16-17-1 | 09-46-0 | 111-44-1 | 28.3-40-2 | 516-62-5 | 216-48-2 | 217-89-2 | 420-67-4 | 29-28-2 | 224.5-107-2 | 29-49-2 | 712-45-7 | 514-61-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WoodBowler, 12 inns
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2.1 | 50%6/12 | 18-31-1 | 110.2-36-1 | 216-52-2 | 514-40-5 | 120-71-1 | 18-17-1 | 222-62-2 | 19-34-1 | 117-60-1 | 311-27-3 | 511.4-34-5 | 217-66-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 27 inns
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2.0 | 59%16/27 | 114-46-1 | -DNB | 123-66-1 | 223-67-2 | 327-84-3 | 112-21-1 | 225-81-2 | 014-61-0 | 024-103-0 | 119-45-1 | 213-42-2 | 112-52-1 | 213-21-2 | 219.4-46-2 | 311-32-3 | 322-58-3 | 318-69-3 | 16-14-1 | 428-84-4 | 28-28-2 | 111-29-1 | 07-11-0 | 325-61-3 | 419-50-4 | 522.2-62-5 | 112-31-1 | 317-73-3 | 318-68-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. PottsAll-rounder, 15 inns
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1.87 | 67%10/15 | 211-19-2 | 011-34-0 | 09-48-0 | 317.3-47-3 | -DNB | -DNB | 212.2-36-2 | 121-77-1 | 220-79-2 | 220-105-2 | 217-50-2 | 126-34-1 | 325-66-3 | 130.3-126-1 | 215-32-2 | 49.2-13-4 | 320-55-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BashirBowler, 20 inns
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1.85 | 45%9/20 | 225-105-2 | 113-42-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 114.5-59-1 | 15.5-6-1 | 345-167-3 | 226-119-2 | 127-100-1 | 222-90-2 | 316.4-62-3 | 618-81-6 | 111.2-37-1 | 03.3-28-0 | 17-21-1 | 123-78-1 | 323-55-3 | 020-77-0 | 110.1-55-1 | 115-41-1 | 225-108-2 | 511.1-41-5 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. StoneBowler, 4 inns
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1.75 | 75%3/4 | 39-35-3 | 08-45-0 | 213-70-2 | 212-56-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AndersonBowler, 21 inns
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1.71 | 43%9/21 | 110.4-26-1 | 316-32-3 | 126-67-1 | 014-53-0 | 120-51-1 | 017-30-0 | 120-53-1 | 119-64-1 | 121-53-1 | 017-56-0 | 18-16-1 | 215.2-37-2 | 315-32-3 | 315-30-3 | 118-51-1 | 521.5-60-5 | 119-46-1 | 327-62-3 | 28.4-20-2 | 416-66-4 | 221-57-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. LeachBowler, 12 inns
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1.67 | 33%4/12 | 314-35-3 | 120-90-1 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | 16.2-11-1 | 023-26-0 | 114-42-1 | 09-71-0 | 112-28-1 | 538.3-100-5 | 532.2-66-5 | 235-140-2 | 124-86-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. StokesAll-rounder, 34 inns
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1.56 | 41%14/34 | 421-70-4 | 225-49-2 | 04-22-0 | 13-12-1 | 524-72-5 | 111-33-1 | 220-63-2 | 324-48-3 | 119-74-1 | 07-26-0 | 420-66-4 | 115-47-1 | 23.2-11-2 | 18-41-1 | 011-29-0 | 18-42-1 | 112-61-1 | -DNB | 18-14-1 | 210-25-2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-21-0 | 112-26-1 | 17-33-1 | 17-9-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 313-41-3 | 27-17-2 | 214-30-2 | 318-71-3 | 113-47-1 | 411.5-33-4 | -DNB | 04-30-0 | 223-85-2 | 017-62-0 | 11.4-5-1 | 08-43-0 | |||||||||||||||||
M. AliAll-rounder, 7 inns
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1.29 | 43%3/7 | -DNB | 323-76-3 | 117-65-1 | 013-44-0 | 09-40-0 | 217-34-2 | 233-147-2 | 114-57-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarseBowler, 8 inns
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1.13 | 25%2/8 | 021-71-0 | 017-44-0 | 124-88-1 | 216-30-2 | 124-83-1 | 112-56-1 | 122-96-1 | 319-80-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. OvertonBowler, 4 inns
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1.00 | 25%1/4 | 016-66-0 | 222-98-2 | 123-85-1 | 114-61-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BethellAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.80 | 20%1/5 | 04-18-0 | -DNB | 310-26-3 | 111-49-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-4-0 | 04-13-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. RootBatter, 32 inns
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0.41 | 6%2/32 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 13-7-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 07-37-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 05-15-0 | 05-19-0 | 019-68-0 | 010.1-35-0 | 01-1-0 | 15-20-1 | 19-65-1 | -DNB | 03-21-0 | -DNB | 01-0-0 | 02-11-0 | -DNB | 03-4-0 | 04-9-0 | 07-18-0 | 11.4-5-1 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-19-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 27.1-20-2 | 09-39-0 | -DNB | 16-32-1 | -DNB | 01-4-0 | 28-19-2 | -DNB | 07-15-0 | 115-43-1 | -DNB | 110-59-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 05-16-0 | -DNB | 13-23-1 | 06-17-0 | 07-30-0 | 16-29-1 | 04-16-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | |
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.33 | 17%1/6 | -DNB | 24.4-17-2 | -DNB | 02-0-0 | -DNB | 01-0-0 | 06-29-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | -DNB | 01-5-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. BrookBatter, 7 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/7 | -DNB | 01-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-9-0 | 02-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-24-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 05-31-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-7-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-5-0 | -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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. HullBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 311-53-3 | 06-38-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. ParkinsonBowler, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 115.3-47-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. CookBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | 117-72-1 | 014-47-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. DawsonBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 115-45-1 | 047-95-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HA green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
England Team Wickets
Line9.5
Avg9.68.4
Hit89%
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England Wickets Match by Match
The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line
Line9.5
South Africa Wickets Match by Match
England's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
England Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 31 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 57 | 4 | 93% |
| 8.5 | 56 | 5 | 92% |
| 9.5 | 54 | 7 | 89% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 61 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 61 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 41 | 14 | 75% |
| 17.5 | 40 | 15 | 73% |
| 18.5 | 38 | 17 | 69% |
| 19.5 | 36 | 19 | 65% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 55 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
England's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 10 | 7 | 18.0 | 18.4 |
| Second | 21 | 14 | 19.2 | 13.8 |
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 |
2 New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
4 Australia |
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 |
8 West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
9 Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
10 Zimbabwe |
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 | 24 | 17-6 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
 Test Series | 2 | 2-0 | 19.5 | 5.0 |
 The Ashes | 5 | 2-2 | 18.6 | 17.0 |
England Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do England take per innings in Tests?
England have averaged 9.6 wickets an innings over their last 31 Tests, since June 2022, against their opponents' 8.4, 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 54 of 61 innings over their last 31 Tests, since June 2022, 89% of the time, while averaging 9.6 an innings against their opponents' 8.4.
Who takes the most wickets for England?
Gus Atkinson takes the most wickets for England over their last 31 Tests, since June 2022, with 59 in 26 innings at 2.3 an innings, ahead of Josh Tongue (58) and Stuart Broad (57).
What is England's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
England's highest over their last 31 Tests, since June 2022, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Pakistan on 9 Sep 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, against their average of 9.6.
Do England take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings England more wickets over their last 31 Tests, since June 2022: they average 18.0 wickets batting first in 10 Tests, and 19.2 batting second in 21, a gap of 1.19 wickets.