Afghanistan Stats
Afghanistan Test Wickets Stats
How many wickets Afghanistan take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 5 November 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Afghanistan total | 7.9 | 8 | - | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
R. KhanBowler, 4 inns
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5.5 | 100%4/4 | 427.3-94-4 | 727.3-66-7 | 519.5-55-5 | 621.4-49-6 | ||||||||||
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N
N. MasoodBowler, 4 inns
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1.75 | 50%2/4 | 219.2-76-2 | 01-5-0 | 516-79-5 | 012.5-83-0 | ||||||||||
Z. KhanBowler, 6 inns
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1.67 | 67%4/6 | 228-127-2 | 210-43-2 | 116-98-1 | 223-112-2 | 09-46-0 | 315-59-3 | ||||||||
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N
N. ZadranAll-rounder, 4 inns
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 223-109-2 | 06-18-0 | 422.5-83-4 | 03-30-0 | ||||||||||
Y. AhmadzaiBowler, 7 inns
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0.86 | 29%2/7 | 024.1-62-0 | 318-62-3 | 012-24-0 | 210-39-2 | 013-61-0 | 110-21-1 | 04-14-0 | |||||||
Z. ur RehmanBowler, 6 inns
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0.83 | 33%2/6 | 110-32-1 | 215-44-2 | 226-101-2 | 09-28-0 | 028-90-0 | 03-12-0 | ||||||||
Q. AhmadBowler, 4 inns
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0.75 | 25%1/4 | 222-98-2 | 00.2-8-0 | 18-22-1 | 01-6-0 | ||||||||||
R. ShahAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-10-0 | -DNB | 16-30-1 | 02-4-0 | -DNB | -DNB | |||
A. OmarzaiAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | 022-67-0 | 119-66-1 | 03-8-0 | |||||||||||
H. ShahidiBatter, 6 inns
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0.17 | 0%0/6 | 124-91-1 | 06-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 03-16-0 | -DNB | 02-11-0 | -DNB | 03-9-0 | 03-19-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||
A. MalikAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 07-43-0 | -DNB | 01-10-0 | 02-12-0 | 06-23-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
Z. Rahman SharifiBatter, 2 inns
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4.0 | 50%1/2 | 124-91-1 | 731.5-97-7 | ||||||||||||
M. SaleemBowler, 2 inns
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3.0 | 50%1/2 | 627-140-6 | 012.1-57-0 | -DNB | |||||||||||
M. NabiAll-rounder, 2 inns
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2.0 | 50%1/2 | 324-56-3 | 120-39-1 | ||||||||||||
A. GhazanfarBowler, 2 inns
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2.0 | 50%1/2 | 330.2-127-3 | 16-34-1 | ||||||||||||
A. Hamza2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 124-85-1 | 116.1-90-1 | ||||||||||||
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I. AlamAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 215-51-2 | 03-7-0 | -DNB | |||||||||||
F. AhmadBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 214-27-2 | 012-44-0 | ||||||||||||
S. AshrafAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 117-65-1 | ||||||||||||
K. JanatAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 011-33-0 | 08-48-0 | ||||||||||||
N. JamalBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-4-0 | ||||||||||
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K
K. GurbazAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 09-54-0 | |||||||||||||
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N
N. KharoteAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 023-115-0 | |||||||||||||
Afghanistan Team Wickets
Afghanistan Wickets Match by Match
The last 7 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Afghanistan went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 7.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 7.9 | 9.9 | 75% | ||
 India (A)6 Jun |
Lby an innings and 300 runs | 1st | 8 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby an innings and 73 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)2 Jan 2025 |
Wby 72 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Zimbabwe (A)26 Dec 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | - | |||
 Sri Lanka (A)2 Feb 2024 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 9 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | |||
 Bangladesh (A)14 Jun 2023 |
Lby 546 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 9 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)5 Sep 2019 |
Wby 224 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
Zimbabwe Wickets Match by Match
Afghanistan's next opponent, their last 26 Tests
Afghanistan Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 7 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 6.5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 8.5 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 9.5 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 17.5 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 18.5 | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| 19.5 | 7 | 4 | 64% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Afghanistan's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 14.8 | 20.0 |
| Second | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | 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 |
2 New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
3 England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
4 Australia |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
| 5India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
6 Pakistan |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
8 West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Afghanistan Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Afghanistan take per innings in Tests?
Afghanistan have averaged 7.9 wickets an innings over their last 7 Tests, their opponents 9.9.
How often do Afghanistan go over 7.5 wickets in an innings?
Afghanistan went over 7.5 wickets in 9 of their last 12 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for Afghanistan?
Over Afghanistan's last 7 Tests: Rashid Khan (22 in 4 innings, 5.5 an innings), Zahir Khan (10 in 6 innings, 1.67 an innings), Ziaur Rahman Sharifi (8 in 2 innings, 4.0 an innings).
What is Afghanistan's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
10 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 20 Oct 2025 at Harare Sports Club, Harare.
Do Afghanistan take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first Afghanistan average 14.8 wickets (4 Tests); batting second 12.0 (3).