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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 27 Oct 26 South AfricaA Lost176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 South AfricaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 South AfricaA Won214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Jul 25 West IndiesA Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 25 West IndiesA Won133 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 West IndiesA Won159 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 South AfricaA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 Sri LankaA Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 Sri LankaA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 New ZealandA Won3 wkts
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Australia total 9.7 10109-1010101010101010105101010101010
M. KuhnemannBowler, 4 inns 4.0 100%4/4 333.4-63-3 423-63-4 518.2-63-5 417.3-86-4
S. BolandBowler, 3 inns 3.7 100%3/3 529-81-5 313.1-34-3 32-2-3
M. StarcBowler, 19 inns 2.4 63%12/19 616.3-72-6 324-65-3 324.1-89-3 217-63-2 116-33-1 113-32-1 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
J. HazlewoodBowler, 15 inns 2.1 53%8/15 115-59-1 121-68-1 014-43-0 216.1-54-2 616.5-49-6 210-32-2 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
N. LyonBowler, 16 inns 2.0 69%11/16 223-71-2 244-101-2 222-58-2 020-32-0 319-75-3 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
P. CumminsBowler, 14 inns 1.86 50%7/14 018-73-0 224.4-71-2 026-96-0 315-54-3 114-34-1 211-24-2 -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
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. RenshawBatter, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 01-5-0 08-22-0 08-33-0 -DNB 213-30-2
T. HeadBatter, 8 inns 0.25 0%0/8 -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
M. LabuschagneBatter, 4 inns 0.25 0%0/4 -DNB 04-18-0 12-8-1 02-6-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 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
C. GreenAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 14-21-1 111-48-1
T. MurphyBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 06-28-0 111-57-1
M. MarshAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 03-10-0 06-19-0
N. MaddinsonBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 05-24-0 -DNB 04-18-0
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

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ICC World Test Championship 27 Oct 26 South AfricaA Lost176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 South AfricaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 South AfricaA Won214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Jul 25 West IndiesA Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 25 West IndiesA Won133 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 West IndiesA Won159 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 South AfricaA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 Sri LankaA Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 Sri LankaA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 New ZealandA Won3 wkts

Australia Wickets Match by Match

The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Australia went over the line

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New Zealand Wickets Match by Match

Australia's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

New Zealand wickets →

Australia Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
7.518195%
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9.517289%
10.50190%
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LineOverUnderOver %
16.514478%
17.513572%
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19.512667%
20.50180%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

Australia's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First6519.217.0
Second4217.317.0

Test Wickets Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1419.715.635.3
2New Zealand 1218.614.933.5
3England 2018.416.935.3
4Australia 2118.016.334.3
5India 1717.715.733.3
6Pakistan 1317.019.436.4
7Bangladesh 1616.616.733.3
8West Indies 1816.317.934.2
9Sri Lanka 1013.618.131.7
10Zimbabwe 1313.417.430.8

Australia Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do Australia take per innings in Tests?

Australia have averaged 9.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 8.9.

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

Australia went over 9.5 wickets in 17 of their last 19 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for Australia?

Over Australia's last 10 Tests: Mitchell Starc (45 in 19 innings, 2.4 an innings), Josh Hazlewood (32 in 15 innings, 2.1 an innings), Nathan Lyon (32 in 16 innings, 2.0 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 19.2 wickets (6 Tests); batting second 17.3 (4).