Australia Stats
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
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Australia total | 8.9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
S. BolandBowler, 14 inns
|
2.6 | 79%11/14 | 226-85-2 | 225-46-2 | 39-30-3 | 29-29-2 | 315.2-45-3 | 117.5-35-1 | 119-87-1 | 217-47-2 | 010-62-0 | 411.4-33-4 | 420-31-4 | 616.5-45-6 | 327-57-3 | 316-39-3 | ||||||
P. CumminsBowler, 11 inns
|
2.6 | 82%9/11 | 310-25-3 | 310-10-3 | 127-75-1 | -DNB | 317-69-3 | 317-48-3 | 215.2-37-2 | 315-44-3 | 329-89-3 | 318-28-3 | 422-81-4 | 01-4-0 | ||||||||
M. StarcBowler, 20 inns
|
2.5 | 70%14/20 | 610-12-6 | 410-39-4 | 226-79-2 | 04-15-0 | 223-93-2 | 318.2-72-3 | 26-23-2 | 210-55-2 | 116-61-1 | 317-62-3 | 620-75-6 | 218-64-2 | 712.5-58-7 | 312-55-3 | 318-49-3 | 04-36-0 | 025-86-0 | 116-25-1 | 324-83-3 | 01.1-4-0 |
M. NeserAll-rounder, 6 inns
|
2.5 | 50%3/6 | 418.3-60-4 | 116-55-1 | 410-45-4 | 08-54-0 | 114-43-1 | 516.2-42-5 | ||||||||||||||
J. HazlewoodBowler, 5 inns
|
1.80 | 20%1/5 | 111-18-1 | 07-16-0 | 628-89-6 | 13-5-1 | 16-22-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
B. DoggettBowler, 4 inns
|
1.75 | 50%2/4 | 115.2-81-1 | 117-56-1 | 27-27-2 | 39-51-3 | ||||||||||||||||
N. LyonBowler, 10 inns
|
1.60 | 50%5/10 | -DNB | 311.3-25-3 | 131-102-1 | 05-23-0 | 228-70-2 | 325-77-3 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | 16-19-1 | -DNB | 328.3-96-3 | 220.1-37-2 | 123-55-1 | -DNB | ||||||
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 7 inns
|
0.57 | 14%1/7 | 03-8-0 | -DNB | 010-28-0 | 02.2-12-0 | 05-20-0 | 316-64-3 | 013-29-0 | 14-24-1 | ||||||||||||
C. GreenAll-rounder, 10 inns
|
0.40 | 0%0/10 | -DNB | -DNB | 010-34-0 | -DNB | 118-85-1 | 06-40-0 | 10.5-0-1 | -DNB | 111-33-1 | 010-44-0 | 08-43-0 | 05-15-0 | 11-10-1 | 02-13-0 | ||||||
T. HeadBatter, 8 inns
|
0.25 | 0%0/8 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-3-0 | -DNB | 04-20-0 | 04-25-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 015-61-0 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-11-0 | 15-14-1 | 11.5-3-1 | -DNB |
M. LabuschagneBatter, 6 inns
|
0.17 | 0%0/6 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-4-0 | -DNB | 13-14-1 | 03-15-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-7-0 | -DNB | 01-3-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-0-0 | -DNB | -DNB |
M. MarshAll-rounder, 3 inns
|
0.00 | 0%0/3 | 07-28-0 | 03-2-0 | 02-6-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
J. RichardsonBowler, 2 inns
|
1.00 | 50%1/2 | 04-8-0 | 25.2-22-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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
Line8.5
Avg8.98.4
Hit85%
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Australia Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Australia went over the line
Line8.5
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.9 | 8.4 | 85% | ||
 Bangladesh (H)WTC, 22 Aug |
Wby an innings and 51 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
| Bangladesh (H)WTC, 13 Aug |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 10 | |||
 England (H)ASH, 3 Jan |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 5 | |||
| England (H)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 |
Lby 4 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 10 | |||
| England (H)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 |
Wby 82 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| England (H)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | |||
| England (H)ASH, 21 Nov 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | |||
 India (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2025 |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 | |||
| India (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2024 |
Wby 184 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 7 |
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
Australia's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.8 | 7.7 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 25 Jun |
Wby 160 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 9 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 17 Jun |
Wby 253 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 4 Jun |
Lby 115 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
 Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May |
Wby an innings and 79 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 9 | - | ||
 West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025 |
Wby 323 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 | 8 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025 |
Wby an innings and 359 runs | 1st | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 |
Wby 423 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
Australia Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 7.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 8.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 9.5 | 17 | 3 | 85% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 16.5 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| 17.5 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| 18.5 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| 19.5 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Australia's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 2 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| Second | 5 | 5 | 20.0 | 12.6 |
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 |
| 4Australia |
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 |
| 8West 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 |
Australia Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 5 | 3-1 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
 The Ashes | 5 | 4-1 | 19.2 | 15.8 |
Australia Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Australia take per innings in Tests?
Australia have averaged 8.9 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 8.4.
How often do Australia go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Australia went over 8.5 wickets in 17 of their last 20 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for Australia?
Over Australia's last 10 Tests: Mitchell Starc (50 in 20 innings, 2.5 an innings), Scott Boland (36 in 14 innings, 2.6 an innings), Pat Cummins (28 in 11 innings, 2.6 an innings).
What is Australia's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
10 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 22 Aug 2026 at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Mackay.
Do Australia take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first Australia average 15.4 wickets (5 Tests); batting second 20.0 (5).