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Australia Test Wickets Stats

How many wickets Australia take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 27 October 2026, after the South Africa game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	27 Oct 26 A Lost176 runs		18 Oct 26 A Lostinns		9 Oct 26 A Won214 runs		12 Jul 25 A Won176 runs		3 Jul 25 A Won133 runs		25 Jun 25 A Won159 runs		11 Jun 25 A Lost5 wkts		6 Feb 25 A Won9 wkts		29 Jan 25 A Woninns		7 Mar 24 A Won3 wkts		28 Feb 24 A Won172 runs		27 Jul 23 A Lost49 runs		19 Jul 23 A Drew		6 Jul 23 A Lost3 wkts		28 Jun 23 A Won43 runs		16 Jun 23 A Won2 wkts		9 Mar 23 A Drew		1 Mar 23 A Won9 wkts		17 Feb 23 A Lost6 wkts		9 Feb 23 A Lostinns
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
Australia total	9.5		10	10	9	-	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	5	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	-	10	7	10	10	8	10	9	-	10	10	10	4	10	-
M. KuhnemannBowler, 9 inns	2.8	67%6/9															333.4-63-3	423-63-4	518.2-63-5	417.3-86-4															125-94-1		59-16-5	116-60-1	221.3-72-2	07-38-0
N. LyonBowler, 27 inns	2.7	74%20/27	223-71-2	244-101-2			222-58-2	020-32-0			319-75-3	35.3-42-3	15.2-28-1	22.4-20-2	08-12-0	026-66-0	334-96-3	428-84-4	320-57-3	419-78-4	02-6-0	316.1-49-3	48.1-43-4	627-65-6							113-35-1	-DNB	429-149-4	424-80-4	365-151-3		311.2-35-3	823.3-64-8	529-67-5	212-49-2	149-126-1
M. StarcBowler, 31 inns	2.3	61%19/31	616.3-72-6	324-65-3	324.1-89-3		217-63-2	116-33-1	113-32-1	67.3-9-6	113-48-1	38-24-3	316-65-3	18-44-1	213-41-2	314.4-66-3	316-37-3	04-22-0	28-13-2	15-14-1	312-59-3	122.1-94-1	19-34-1	09-29-0	414.4-82-4	420-100-4	225-137-2		214-59-2	516-78-5	317-88-3	321.3-79-3			122-97-1		05-21-0	17-14-1
J. HazlewoodBowler, 24 inns	2.2	63%15/24	115-59-1	121-68-1	014-43-0		216.1-54-2	616.5-49-6	210-32-2	15-10-1	214-43-2	28-33-2	218-41-2	512-43-5	115-27-1	119-58-1					513.2-31-5	126-70-1	212-55-2	29.4-20-2	213-54-2	115-67-1	527-126-5				213-71-2	318-80-3	215-61-2	110-48-1
T. MurphyBowler, 12 inns	1.83	42%5/12																	06-28-0	111-57-1					26-22-2	422.5-110-4			17.3-36-1	02-13-0					345.5-113-3		16-23-1	014-18-0	218-53-2	16.4-22-1	747-124-7
P. CumminsBowler, 27 inns	1.78	41%11/27	018-73-0	224.4-71-2	026-96-0		315-54-3	114-34-1	211-24-2	-DNB	216-46-2	18-26-1	218-34-2	17-15-1	618.1-28-6	117-59-1					111-35-1	424-62-4	110-33-1	012-40-0	113-66-1	116-79-1	123-129-1		618-91-6	115-77-1	116.2-46-1	325-69-3	014-59-0	418.2-63-4					113-41-1	-DNB	220.3-78-2
S. BolandBowler, 8 inns	1.63	38%3/8			529-81-5				313.1-34-3	32-2-3																			010-35-0	011-49-0			114-86-1	112-61-1							017-34-0
C. GreenAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.80	10%1/10	-DNB	-DNB					-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB					14-21-1	111-48-1	-DNB	13-16-1			215.4-64-2				19-54-1	113-73-1	16-32-1	02-12-0	018-90-0		02-14-0	-DNB
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 12 inns	0.67	17%2/12			019-43-0		13-23-1	03-4-0	15-15-1	-DNB	110-17-1	15-15-1	26-20-2	04-14-0	03-20-0	05-13-0	03-13-0	22.1-6-2	-DNB	-DNB
M. MarshAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.50	0%0/8																			03-10-0	06-19-0	14-10-1	-DNB	18-43-1	08-35-0	09-57-0		13-9-1	16-23-1
M. RenshawBatter, 5 inns	0.40	20%1/5	01-5-0	08-22-0	08-33-0		-DNB	213-30-2																							-DNB	-DNB							-DNB	-DNB	01-7-0
T. HeadBatter, 15 inns	0.33	7%1/15	-DNB	05-15-0	-DNB		03-20-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	11.2-3-1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	02-8-0	18-31-1	09-33-0	-DNB	02-8-0	-DNB	02-7-0	-DNB	14-10-1	-DNB	-DNB	07-52-0		-DNB	-DNB	27-17-2	04-23-0	-DNB	-DNB	03-8-0		-DNB	-DNB	02-10-0	01-9-0
C. ConnollyAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.25	0%0/4	19-41-1	04-14-0			-DNB	-DNB									03-12-0	02-9-0
M. LabuschagneBatter, 6 inns	0.17	0%0/6	-DNB	04-18-0	12-8-1		02-6-0	-DNB					-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-9-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-3-0		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	05-24-0
N. MaddinsonBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2			05-24-0		-DNB	04-18-0
S. SmithBatter, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1			-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	01-1-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB

A 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.

Australia Team Wickets

Line9.5

Avg9.58.9

Hit83%

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27 Oct 26

A Lost176 runs

18 Oct 26

A Lostinns

9 Oct 26

A Won214 runs

12 Jul 25

A Won176 runs

3 Jul 25

A Won133 runs

25 Jun 25

A Won159 runs

11 Jun 25

A Lost5 wkts

6 Feb 25

A Won9 wkts

29 Jan 25

A Woninns

7 Mar 24

A Won3 wkts

28 Feb 24

A Won172 runs

27 Jul 23

A Lost49 runs

19 Jul 23

A Drew

6 Jul 23

A Lost3 wkts

28 Jun 23

A Won43 runs

16 Jun 23

A Won2 wkts

9 Mar 23

A Drew

1 Mar 23

A Won9 wkts

17 Feb 23

A Lost6 wkts

9 Feb 23

A Lostinns

Australia Wickets Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	9.5+
Avg			9.5	8.9	83%
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Oct	Lby 176 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Oct	Lby 176 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 18 Oct	Lby an innings and 31 runs	1st	9	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 18 Oct	Lby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	10	-
South Africa (A)WTC, 9 Oct	Wby 214 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 9 Oct	Wby 214 runs	2nd	10	6
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Jul 2025	Wby 176 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Jul 2025	Wby 176 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul 2025	Wby 133 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul 2025	Wby 133 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby 159 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby 159 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	5	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Wby an innings and 242 runs	1st	10	6
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Wby an innings and 242 runs	2nd	10	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Wby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Wby 3 wickets	2nd	10	7
New Zealand (A)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Wby 172 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Wby 172 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)ASH, 27 Jul 2023	Lby 49 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)ASH, 27 Jul 2023	Lby 49 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)ASH, 19 Jul 2023	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
England (A)ASH, 19 Jul 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	-	5	-
England (A)ASH, 6 Jul 2023	Lby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)ASH, 6 Jul 2023	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	7	10
England (A)ASH, 28 Jun 2023	Wby 43 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)ASH, 28 Jun 2023	Wby 43 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)ASH, 16 Jun 2023	Wby 2 wickets	1st	8	10
England (A)ASH, 16 Jun 2023	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	10	8
India (A)WTC, 9 Mar 2023	Ddrawn	1st	9	10
India (A)WTC, 9 Mar 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	-	2	-
India (A)WTC, 1 Mar 2023	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 1 Mar 2023	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
India (A)WTC, 17 Feb 2023	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 17 Feb 2023	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
India (A)WTC, 9 Feb 2023	Lby an innings and 132 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 9 Feb 2023	Lby an innings and 132 runs	2nd	-	10	-

New Zealand Wickets Match by Match

Australia's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			9.4	8.5
England (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Wby 160 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Wby 160 runs	2nd	10	9
England (A)WTC, 17 Jun	Wby 253 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 17 Jun	Wby 253 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 4 Jun	Lby 115 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 4 Jun	Lby 115 runs	2nd	10	10
Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May	Wby an innings and 79 runs	1st	10	8
Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May	Wby an innings and 79 runs	2nd	9	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	1st	10	8
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	2nd	10	2
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	9
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	6	8
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025	Wby an innings and 359 runs	1st	10	3
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025	Wby an innings and 359 runs	2nd	10	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	2nd	10	10
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	2nd	6	10
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
India (A)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Wby 25 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Wby 25 runs	2nd	10	10
India (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 113 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 113 runs	2nd	10	10
India (A)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Lby an innings and 154 runs	1st	5	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Lby an innings and 154 runs	2nd	-	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Lby 63 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Lby 63 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	7	10
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3

Australia Wickets Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
7.5	33	3	92%
8.5	32	4	89%
9.5	30	6	83%
10.5	0	36	0%
11.5	0	36	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
16.5	29	6	83%
17.5	27	8	77%
18.5	25	10	71%
19.5	23	12	66%
20.5	0	35	0%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

Australia's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	13	7	16.5	17.6
Second	7	4	18.1	16.7

Test Wickets Table

Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South 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
7Bangladesh	16	16.6	16.7	33.3
8West 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

Australia Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	15	9-5	17.1	16.9
The Ashes	5	2-2	17.0	18.6

Australia Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do Australia take per innings in Tests?

Australia have averaged 9.5 wickets an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 8.9.

How often do Australia go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?

Australia went over 9.5 wickets in 30 of their last 36 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for Australia?

Over Australia's last 20 Tests: Nathan Lyon (73 in 27 innings, 2.7 an innings), Mitchell Starc (71 in 31 innings, 2.3 an innings), Josh Hazlewood (52 in 24 innings, 2.2 an innings).

What is Australia's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?

10 in their first innings against South Africa on 27 Oct 2026 at Newlands, Cape Town.

Do Australia take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first Australia average 16.5 wickets (13 Tests); batting second 18.1 (7).

Last innings10v South Africa (A)

Per innings9.5Last 20 Tests

Over 9.583%30 of last 36 innings

Australia v New Zealand Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	AUS	NZ
Taken	17.6	19.5
Lost	16.5	13.9
Match	34.1	33.4

Over 17.5 AUS wickets

Hit in 7 of AUS's last 10

Over 34.5 match wickets

Hit in 5 of AUS's last 10

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Australia Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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