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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 %	3 Jan 26 A Lost5 wkts		25 Dec 25 A Won4 wkts		16 Dec 25 A Lost82 runs		4 Dec 25 A Lost8 wkts		21 Nov 25 A Lost8 wkts		13 Dec 24 A Lost423 runs		5 Dec 24 A Won323 runs		27 Nov 24 A Won8 wkts		24 Oct 24 A Lost9 wkts		15 Oct 24 A Lost152 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
England total	25.2		39	37	6	15	27	33	40	21	20	12	24	34	28	35	47	15	19	7	34	11
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns	5.9	50%5/10	223	15265	05	546							233	1296	328	10118	234	837
J. RootBatter, 20 inns	3.8	30%6/20	15242	137	015	038	331	563	15206	136	07	111	642	1064	07	11130	04	315	06	152	254	134
H. BrookBatter, 19 inns	3.5	32%6/19	697	548	234	322	263	256	433	221	561	03	01	06	11115	561	15197	-DNB	014	240	29	121
B. DuckettKeeper, 20 inns	3.4	30%6/20	524	655	05	426	530	12	01	018	420	340	113	14	08	6112	662	418	484	215	16129	02
O. PopeKeeper, 15 inns	2.7	20%3/15			-DNB	-DNB	010	229	03	432	458	257	542	236	778	026	898	-DNB	014	015	437	238
J. SmithKeeper, 14 inns	2.5	29%4/14	676	341	03	02	326	783	02	111	622	125							5119	016	255	110
Z. CrawleyBatter, 20 inns	2.3	20%4/20	329	02	014	348	019	8151	1193	659	06	05	514	117	123	27	012	08	343	012	336	08
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 11 inns	2.2	18%2/11			335	-DNB			13	013	02	232	09	741	13	-DNB	436	-DNB	571	117
B. StokesAll-rounder, 19 inns	2.0	16%3/19	011	05	138	09	8198	118	449	4152	012	011	543	00	015	142	9146	-DNB	122	09	05	436
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns	1.57	0%0/7	262	02	010	-DNB	129	3137	331	292
J. ArcherBowler, 6 inns	1.50	17%1/6					5105	014	236	19	01	13
M. PottsAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.00	0%0/6	016	343									07	02					-DNB	-DNB	110	210
J. LeachBowler, 4 inns	1.00	0%0/4																	021	114	325	09
B. CarseBowler, 16 inns	0.88	0%0/16	06	320	012	08	05	464	02	010	19	120	08	112	28	-DNB	224	-DNB			029	032
S. BashirBowler, 8 inns	0.25	0%0/8											02	06	02	-DNB	19	-DNB	05	012	119	01
J. TongueBowler, 5 inns	0.20	0%0/5	02	114	09	-DNB	012	03
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.50	0%0/2													343	-DNB	02	-DNB
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2											-DNB	-DNB					114	022
M. WoodBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2									01	11

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

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Avg25.228.4

Hit50%

1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd

3 Jan 26

A Lost5 wkts

25 Dec 25

A Won4 wkts

16 Dec 25

A Lost82 runs

4 Dec 25

A Lost8 wkts

21 Nov 25

A Lost8 wkts

13 Dec 24

A Lost423 runs

5 Dec 24

A Won323 runs

27 Nov 24

A Won8 wkts

24 Oct 24

A Lost9 wkts

15 Oct 24

A Lost152 runs

England Fours Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	24.5+
Avg			25.2	28.4	50%
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	1st	39	70
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	37	19
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	1st	6	16
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	15	12
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	1st	27	44
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	2nd	33	30
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	40	64
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	21	6
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	20	9
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	12	25
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	1st	24	52
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	2nd	34	48
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	1st	28	14
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	2nd	35	27
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	47	31
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	15	25
Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 9 wickets	1st	19	13
Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	7	6
Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Lby 152 runs	1st	34	39
Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Lby 152 runs	2nd	11	17

South Africa Fours Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			30.4	23.2
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

England Fours Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
18.5	14	6	70%
21.5	11	9	55%
24.5	10	10	50%
27.5	9	11	45%
30.5	8	12	40%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
48.5	10	10	50%
51.5	10	10	50%
54.5	10	10	50%
57.5	9	11	45%
60.5	9	11	45%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

England's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	5	1	51.6	50.6
Second	5	2	49.2	62.8

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
The Ashes	5	1-4	50.0	59.0
ICC World Test Championship	5	2-3	50.8	54.4

England Test Fours Questions

How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 25.2 fours an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 28.4.

How often do England go over 24.5 fours in an innings?

England went over 24.5 fours in 10 of their last 20 innings.

Who hits the most fours for England?

Over England's last 10 Tests: Joe Root (75 in 20 innings, 3.8 an innings), Ben Duckett (68 in 20 innings, 3.4 an innings), Harry Brook (67 in 19 innings, 3.5 an innings).

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

47 in their first innings against New Zealand on 27 Nov 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 51.6 fours (5 Tests); batting second 49.2 (5).

Last innings16v Pakistan (H)

Per innings25.2Last 10 Tests

Over 24.550%10 of last 20 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 10 Tests

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