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England Test Fours Stats

How many fours England hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 9 September 2026, after the Pakistan game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	9 Sep 26 H Won8 wkts		27 Aug 26 H Won194 runs		19 Aug 26 H Woninns		25 Jun 26 H Lost160 runs		17 Jun 26 H Lost253 runs		4 Jun 26 H Won115 runs		31 Jul 25 H Lost6 runs		23 Jul 25 H Drew		10 Jul 25 H Won22 runs		2 Jul 25 H Lost336 runs		20 Jun 25 H Won5 wkts		22 May 25 H Woninns		6 Sep 24 H Lost8 wkts		29 Aug 24 H Won190 runs		21 Aug 24 H Won5 wkts		26 Jul 24 H Won10 wkts		18 Jul 24 H Won241 runs		10 Jul 24 H Woninns		27 Jul 23 H Won49 runs		19 Jul 23 H Drew
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
England total	37.7		50	16	36	28	59	-	41	25	42	25	19	28	38	42	65	-	40	15	44	34	54	44	69	-	33	19	54	25	31	13	37	13	50	45	49	-	31	48	58	-
J. BairstowKeeper, 3 inns	7.0	67%2/3																																					014	11103	1081
Z. CrawleyBatter, 17 inns	6.5	41%7/17													1457	236	13113		443	349	330	07	16	7126	14171								313	-DNB	03	04	1489		337	976	21182
O. PopeKeeper, 20 inns	6.0	40%8/20													444	534	7128		4104	117	01	350	14137	28	24166		19156	116	010	138	18	017	220	-DNB	15167	667	1174
J. RootBatter, 34 inns	5.4	47%16/34	018	869	013	337	10112		346	317	857	8145	08	119	645	12152	14248		10199	196	246	116	258	684	344		148	218	18206	10121	457	2128	7124	-DNB	229	10178	7114		111	11106	895
B. DuckettKeeper, 35 inns	5.3	43%15/35	215	01	320	06	028		1999	642	525	128	237	646	538	683	13100		340	112	05	515	994	21170	20134		979	18	447	238	220	114	012	416	1459	1192	013		341	755	06
H. BrookBatter, 33 inns	5.3	52%17/33	697	-DNB	226	556	1393		580	39	232	1054	1071	04	564	1498	012		220	419	17234	331	11112	01	650		139	014	545	436	473	368	03	-DNB	534	13132	564		1191	06	5100
J. CoxKeeper, 7 inns	5.1	43%3/7	06	876	7105	29	14100				355	245
J. SmithKeeper, 28 inns	4.9	43%12/28	984	-DNB	1080	113	252		012	891			06	652	122	020	119		656	014	21207	999	552	455	14		231	1050	457	334	8148	448	12109	-DNB	254	07	8119
M. AliAll-rounder, 3 inns	4.7	33%1/3																																					347	438	782
E E. GayBatter, 11 inns	4.2	45%5/11	9114	04	217	674	731		05	117	9114	214	214	895
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 10 inns	3.7	30%3/10	982	-DNB	141	770	979																				021	335	222	112	339	254
B. StokesAll-rounder, 20 inns	3.4	30%6/20							133	220			223	03			11198		4110	396	01	673	352	451	113								569	928	8104	119	011		016	367	574
B. CarseBowler, 6 inns	3.0	33%2/6															354		683	04	04	548	423	-DNB
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 19 inns	2.1	11%2/19	436	-DNB	646	121	015		386	270			011	132	216	029									-DNB		012	014	14115	212	165	-DNB	116	-DNB	05	326	01
M. PottsAll-rounder, 3 inns	2.0	0%0/3																											443	09	223	-DNB
J. BethellAll-rounder, 8 inns	1.88	13%1/8							9133	04	225	04	022	235	114	131
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.83	17%1/6	747	-DNB	02	115	01						05	330
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 21 inns	1.48	5%1/21													00	00	017		01	133	117	132	355	-DNB			04	06	127	110	365	118	778	-DNB	348	123	443		436	05	01
M. WoodBowler, 7 inns	1.43	14%1/7																													313	-DNB	08	-DNB	029	07			529	111	18
J. TongueBowler, 15 inns	1.07	0%0/15	320	-DNB	448	215	210		010	014	012	01	223	113	07	012					02	029	218	-DNB	-DNB
O. StoneBowler, 4 inns	1.00	0%0/4																									112	131	131	116
J. ArcherBowler, 11 inns	0.82	0%0/11	127	-DNB	113	014	225		133	019	223	02					03		111	125
J. AndersonBowler, 4 inns	0.75	0%0/4																																			00		03	219	118
S. BroadBowler, 3 inns	0.33	0%0/3																																					15	08	010
S. BashirBowler, 18 inns	0.28	0%0/18							03	05			119	08					010	09	02	112	04	-DNB	-DNB		03	16	110	02	05	-DNB	05	-DNB	14	03	017
J J. RewKeeper, 2 inns	3.0	0%0/2									451	239
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns	3.0	50%1/2									677	08
L. DawsonBowler, 1 inns	3.0	0%0/1															365
J. OvertonBowler, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2													04	217
S S. BakerBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2									136	09
J J. HullBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																									010	06

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

England Team Fours

Line36.5

Avg37.732.8

Hit54%

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9 Sep 26

H Won8 wkts

27 Aug 26

H Won194 runs

19 Aug 26

H Woninns

25 Jun 26

H Lost160 runs

17 Jun 26

H Lost253 runs

4 Jun 26

H Won115 runs

31 Jul 25

H Lost6 runs

23 Jul 25

H Drew

10 Jul 25

H Won22 runs

2 Jul 25

H Lost336 runs

20 Jun 25

H Won5 wkts

22 May 25

H Woninns

6 Sep 24

H Lost8 wkts

29 Aug 24

H Won190 runs

21 Aug 24

H Won5 wkts

26 Jul 24

H Won10 wkts

18 Jul 24

H Won241 runs

10 Jul 24

H Woninns

27 Jul 23

H Won49 runs

19 Jul 23

H Drew

England Fours Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	36.5+
Avg			37.7	32.8	54%
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep	Wby 8 wickets	1st	50	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	16	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug	Wby 194 runs	1st	36	14
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug	Wby 194 runs	2nd	28	22
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug	Wby an innings and 103 runs	1st	59	23
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug	Wby an innings and 103 runs	2nd	-	21	-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby 160 runs	1st	41	54
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby 160 runs	2nd	25	29
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun	Lby 253 runs	1st	42	49
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun	Lby 253 runs	2nd	25	48
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun	Wby 115 runs	1st	19	11
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun	Wby 115 runs	2nd	28	16
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Lby 6 runs	1st	38	25
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Lby 6 runs	2nd	42	46
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	1st	65	37
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	42	-
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Wby 22 runs	1st	40	43
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Wby 22 runs	2nd	15	16
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Lby 336 runs	1st	44	64
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Lby 336 runs	2nd	34	48
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	54	57
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	44	44
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	69	41
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	35	-
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	33	34
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	19	24
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Wby 190 runs	1st	54	21
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Wby 190 runs	2nd	25	41
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 5 wickets	1st	31	24
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	13	30
West Indies (H)WTC, 26 Jul 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	37	32
West Indies (H)WTC, 26 Jul 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	13	17
West Indies (H)WTC, 18 Jul 2024	Wby 241 runs	1st	50	61
West Indies (H)WTC, 18 Jul 2024	Wby 241 runs	2nd	45	17
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2024	Wby an innings and 114 runs	1st	49	17
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2024	Wby an innings and 114 runs	2nd	-	18	-
Australia (H)ASH, 27 Jul 2023	Wby 49 runs	1st	31	26
Australia (H)ASH, 27 Jul 2023	Wby 49 runs	2nd	48	41
Australia (H)ASH, 19 Jul 2023	Ddrawn	1st	58	37
Australia (H)ASH, 19 Jul 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	-	20	-

South Africa Fours Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			29.4	24.1
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	41	49
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	37	14
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	45	11
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	35
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	39	44
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	28	30
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	46	18
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	25	10
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	17	20
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	9	8
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	28	24
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	13
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	26	28
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	13	20
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	74	15
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	24
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	34	29
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	36	26
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	14	28
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	26	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	63	19
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	45	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	20	33
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	43	38
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	25	28
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	25	6
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	27	38
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	36	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	31	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	30
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	15	17
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	24	24
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	35	23
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	14	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	36	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	26	28
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	24	54
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	30	15

England Fours Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
30.5	24	11	69%
33.5	21	14	60%
36.5	19	16	54%
39.5	17	18	49%
42.5	13	22	37%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
66.5	19	16	54%
69.5	16	19	46%
72.5	16	19	46%
75.5	14	21	40%
78.5	14	21	40%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

England's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	8	7	67.5	57.9
Second	12	6	65.0	70.7

Test Fours Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1New Zealand	12	63.8	55.1	119
2England	20	62.4	67.2	130
3India	17	57.5	54.7	112
4South Africa	14	57.3	50.1	107
5Sri Lanka	10	54.8	53.7	109
6Zimbabwe	13	51.2	54.6	106
7Bangladesh	16	50.8	51.0	102
8Australia	21	50.5	43.5	94.0
9Pakistan	13	48.8	52.6	101
10West Indies	18	44.2	51.6	95.8

England Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	17	11-5	65.5	65.4
Test Series	1	1-0	69.0	76.0
The Ashes	2	1-0	68.5	62.0

England Test Fours Questions

How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 37.7 fours an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 32.8.

How often do England go over 36.5 fours in an innings?

England went over 36.5 fours in 19 of their last 35 innings.

Who hits the most fours for England?

Over England's last 20 Tests: Ben Duckett (185 in 35 innings, 5.3 an innings), Joe Root (184 in 34 innings, 5.4 an innings), Harry Brook (174 in 33 innings, 5.3 an innings).

What is England's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?

69 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 22 May 2025 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 67.5 fours (8 Tests); batting second 65.0 (12).

Last innings16v Pakistan (H)

Per innings37.7Last 20 Tests

Over 36.554%19 of last 35 innings

South Africa v England Fours

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	ENG	SA
Hit	58.7	54.8
Conceded	61.4	46.4
Match	120	101

Over 57.5 ENG fours

Hit in 8 of ENG's last 10

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Hit in 6 of ENG's last 10

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England Fours Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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