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ICC World Test Championship - Thu 17 Dec, 08:00 Their fours Preview

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 %
ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 18 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won241 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 24 West IndiesH Woninns
The Ashes 27 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won49 runs
The Ashes 19 Jul 23 AustraliaH Drew
The Ashes 6 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won3 wkts
The Ashes 28 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost43 runs
The Ashes 16 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost2 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 IrelandH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 South AfricaH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 South AfricaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 1 Jul 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
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England total 35.4 5016362859-412542251928384265-40154434544469-3319542531133713504549-314858-182827264027623231739-19113349513973361428
J. BairstowKeeper, 20 inns 6.6 45%9/20 014 11103 1081 237 18 236 222 1278 339 -DNB -DNB 763 05 224 14140 15145 24157 844 211 1492 09 315
J. RootBatter, 53 inns 5.4 42%22/53 018 869 013 337 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 895 245 333 019 235 7152 555 459 -DNB 325 -DNB 115 117 010 467 19173 19 11125 26211 04 215 12170
B. DuckettKeeper, 43 inns 5.4 42%18/43 215 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 06 331 9134 9112 210 128 24178 00
O. PopeKeeper, 38 inns 5.4 34%13/38 444 534 7128 4104 117 01 350 14137 28 24166 19156 116 010 138 18 017 220 -DNB 15167 667 1174 463 010 244 216 22208 -DNB 1377 110 427 5102 015 218 03 18 12108 13239 334 127 027
J. CoxKeeper, 7 inns 5.1 43%3/7 06 876 7105 29 14100 355 245
J. OvertonBowler, 3 inns 5.0 33%1/3 04 217 13136 -DNB
Z. CrawleyBatter, 38 inns 5.0 42%16/38 1457 236 13113 443 349 330 07 16 7126 14171 313 -DNB 03 04 1489 337 976 21182 339 555 548 06 773 025 1145 34 134 1257 5101 223 022 117 776 124 633 16 04 756 129
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
H. BrookBatter, 41 inns 4.9 46%19/41 697 -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 011 993 468 13 437 552 17 -DNB 220 -DNB
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, 36 inns 3.6 36%13/36 133 220 223 03 11198 4110 396 01 673 352 451 113 569 928 8104 119 011 016 367 574 6108 215 158 9214 08 566 -DNB -DNB 19 -DNB 6163 430 228 336 -DNB 213 -DNB 633 1070 09 5110
A. LeesBatter, 13 inns 3.5 23%3/13 16 473 17 111 283 19 865 15 218 11125 781 277 432
B. CarseBowler, 6 inns 3.0 33%2/6 354 683 04 04 548 423 -DNB
B. FoakesKeeper, 9 inns 2.9 22%2/9 135 -DNB 9217 117 02 03 -DNB 10104 215 022 392
M. AliAll-rounder, 7 inns 2.9 14%1/7 347 438 782 246 015 217 231
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
J. BethellAll-rounder, 8 inns 1.88 13%1/8 9133 04 225 04 022 235 114 131
S. BroadBowler, 16 inns 1.63 13%2/16 15 08 010 18 -DNB 124 236 221 029 -DNB -DNB 111 -DNB 214 220 529 05 -DNB 636 -DNB 213 -DNB 114 -DNB
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 23 inns 1.52 4%1/23 00 00 017 01 133 117 132 355 -DNB 04 06 127 110 365 118 778 -DNB 348 123 443 436 05 01 010 447
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 13 inns 1.46 8%1/13 747 -DNB 02 115 01 05 330 16 -DNB 110 06 231 244 03 -DNB 222
M. WoodBowler, 9 inns 1.33 11%1/9 313 -DNB 08 -DNB 029 07 529 111 18 18 18
J. TongueBowler, 17 inns 1.00 0%0/17 320 -DNB 448 215 210 010 014 012 01 223 113 07 012 02 029 218 -DNB -DNB 04 126 -DNB -DNB
M. PottsAll-rounder, 9 inns 1.00 0%0/9 443 09 223 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 027 05 318 -DNB 04 -DNB 08 -DNB 02 -DNB
J. LeachBowler, 7 inns 1.00 0%0/7 -DNB -DNB 03 -DNB 217 317 04 05 -DNB 27 -DNB 09 -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, 13 inns 0.62 0%0/13 00 03 219 118 01 023 -DNB 214 02 -DNB -DNB 01 07 110 -DNB 211 -DNB 019 -DNB
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
S. BillingsKeeper, 1 inns 4.0 0%0/1 457 -DNB -DNB -DNB
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
M. ParkinsonBowler, 1 inns 1.00 0%0/1 18 -DNB
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
Avg35.433.3
Hit46%
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
-
18
28
27
26
40
27
62
3
23
17
39
-
19
11
33
49
51
39
73
36
14
28
18
48
14
22
23
21
54
29
49
48
11
16
25
46
37
42
43
16
64
48
57
44
41
35
34
24
21
41
24
30
32
17
61
17
17
18
26
41
37
20
34
25
53
35
38
30
25
48
11
22
13
13
40
-
51
28
37
50
80
36
16
34
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ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 18 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won241 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 24 West IndiesH Woninns
The Ashes 27 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won49 runs
The Ashes 19 Jul 23 AustraliaH Drew
The Ashes 6 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won3 wkts
The Ashes 28 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost43 runs
The Ashes 16 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost2 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 IrelandH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 South AfricaH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 South AfricaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 1 Jul 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts

England Fours Match by Match

The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line

Line36.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 36.5+
Avg 35.433.3 46%
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep Wby 8 wickets 1st 5018
2nd 1648
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug Wby 194 runs 1st 3614
2nd 2822
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug Wby an innings and 103 runs 1st 5923
2nd -21 -
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun Lby 160 runs 1st 4154
2nd 2529
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun Lby 253 runs 1st 4249
2nd 2548
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun Wby 115 runs 1st 1911
2nd 2816
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025 Lby 6 runs 1st 3825
2nd 4246
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025 Ddrawn 1st 6537
2nd -42 -
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025 Wby 22 runs 1st 4043
2nd 1516
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025 Lby 336 runs 1st 4464
2nd 3448
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 5457
2nd 4444
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025 Wby an innings and 45 runs 1st 6941
2nd -35 -
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 6 Sep 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 3334
2nd 1924
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 29 Aug 2024 Wby 190 runs 1st 5421
2nd 2541
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 5 wickets 1st 3124
2nd 1330
West Indies (H)WTC, 26 Jul 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 3732
2nd 1317
West Indies (H)WTC, 18 Jul 2024 Wby 241 runs 1st 5061
2nd 4517
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2024 Wby an innings and 114 runs 1st 4917
2nd -18 -
Australia (H)ASH, 27 Jul 2023 Wby 49 runs 1st 3126
2nd 4841
Australia (H)ASH, 19 Jul 2023 Ddrawn 1st 5837
2nd -20 -
Australia (H)ASH, 6 Jul 2023 Wby 3 wickets 1st 1834
2nd 2825
Australia (H)ASH, 28 Jun 2023 Lby 43 runs 1st 2753
2nd 2635
Australia (H)ASH, 16 Jun 2023 Lby 2 wickets 1st 4038
2nd 2730
Ireland (H)TEST, 1 Jun 2023 Wby 10 wickets 1st 6225
2nd 348
South Africa (H)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Wby 9 wickets 1st 2311
2nd 1722
South Africa (H)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 85 runs 1st 3913
2nd -13 -
South Africa (H)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 12 runs 1st 1940
2nd 11-
India (H)WTC, 1 Jul 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 3351
2nd 4928
New Zealand (H)WTC, 23 Jun 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 5137
2nd 3950
New Zealand (H)WTC, 10 Jun 2022 Wby 5 wickets 1st 7380
2nd 3636
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jun 2022 Wby 5 wickets 1st 1416
2nd 2834

South Africa Fours Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

South Africa fours →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 27.725.1
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 4149
2nd 3714
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 4511
2nd -35
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 3944
2nd 2830
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 4618
2nd 2510
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 1720
2nd 98
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 2824
2nd 1013
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 2628
2nd 1320
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 7415
2nd -24
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 3429
2nd 3626
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 1428
2nd 2618
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 6319
2nd 648
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 4527
2nd 2033
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 4338
2nd 2528
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 256
2nd 2738
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 3612
2nd -7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 3112
2nd 1530
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 1517
2nd 2424
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 3523
2nd 1420
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 3620
2nd 2628
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 2454
2nd 3015
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 419
2nd 2513
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Wby an innings and 32 runs 1st 5532
2nd -22
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 284 runs 1st 4431
2nd 3715
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023 Wby 87 runs 1st 5023
2nd 1223
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 2054
2nd 11-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 2155
2nd 19-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1427
2nd 142
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 1123
2nd 2217
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 1339
2nd 13-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 4019
2nd -11
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Wby 332 runs 1st 5433
2nd 1910
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Wby 220 runs 1st 5031
2nd 173
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 4636
2nd 4029
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 955
2nd 13-
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 2131
2nd 2517
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 2827
2nd 2837
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021 Lby 113 runs 1st 3047
2nd 2625
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 2215
2nd 1519
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 3310
2nd -17
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 2737
2nd 3638

England Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 31 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
30.5332359%
33.5292752%
36.5263046%
39.5223439%
42.5173930%
LineOverUnderOver %
63.5312456%
66.5282751%
69.5253045%
72.5243144%
75.5223340%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

England's fours per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First10763.757.1
Second211464.169.5

Test Fours Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1New Zealand 1263.855.1119
2England 2062.467.2130
3India 1757.554.7112
4South Africa 1457.350.1107
5Sri Lanka 1054.853.7109
6Zimbabwe 1351.254.6106
7Bangladesh 1650.851.0102
8Australia 2150.543.594.0
9Pakistan 1348.852.6101
10West Indies 1844.251.695.8

England Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship2417-664.464.3
Test Series22-067.074.5
The Ashes52-260.667.8

England Test Fours Questions

How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 35.4 fours an innings over their last 31 Tests, their opponents 33.3.

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

England went over 36.5 fours in 26 of their last 56 innings.

Who hits the most fours for England?

Over England's last 31 Tests: Joe Root (287 in 53 innings, 5.4 an innings), Ben Duckett (233 in 43 innings, 5.4 an innings), Ollie Pope (205 in 38 innings, 5.4 an innings).

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

73 in their first innings against New Zealand on 10 Jun 2022 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 63.7 fours (10 Tests); batting second 64.1 (21).