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England Test Wickets Stats

How many wickets England take, and who takes 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		7 Oct 24 A Woninns		7 Mar 24 A Lostinns		23 Feb 24 A Lost5 wkts		15 Feb 24 A Lost434 runs		2 Feb 24 A Lost106 runs		25 Jan 24 A Won28 runs		23 Feb 23 A Lost1 run		16 Feb 23 A Won267 runs		17 Dec 22 A Won8 wkts		9 Dec 22 A Won26 runs
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	8.9		10	5	10	10	10	10	10	2	10	2	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	1	10	10	10	10	10	-	10	5	10	4	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
J. TongueBowler, 6 inns	3.0	83%5/6	330-97-3	311-42-3	511.2-45-5	211-44-2	116-64-1	418-70-4
B. CarseBowler, 19 inns	2.6	84%16/19	327-130-3	08-51-0	112-42-1	411-34-4	216-89-2	320-80-3	429-152-4	-DNB	310.2-45-3	25.2-44-2	219-78-2	011-34-0	410-46-4	211-53-2	419-64-4	619.1-42-6			320-50-3	29-29-2	222-74-2	216-66-2
J. LeachBowler, 16 inns	2.5	56%9/16																	131-105-1	12-27-1	438.3-114-4	317-67-3	340-160-3	46.5-30-4									126-63-1	110-33-1	317-80-3	561.3-157-5	118-84-1	111-25-1	431-140-4	326-72-3	427-98-4	126-113-1
S. BroadBowler, 4 inns	2.5	50%2/4																																	414.2-61-4	124-79-1	117-72-1	415-49-4
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 9 inns	2.4	78%7/9											-DNB	-DNB					417.4-66-4	-DNB									222-85-2	125-108-1	317-65-3	324.3-88-3	224-105-2	06-33-0					222-89-2	514.5-48-5
T. HartleyBowler, 9 inns	2.4	56%5/9																							239-126-2		327.2-68-3	125-70-1	140-109-1	123-78-1	118-74-1	427-77-4	225-131-2	726.2-62-7
S. BashirBowler, 15 inns	2.3	60%9/15											-DNB	236-170-2	-DNB	219-110-2	420-69-4	012-65-0	333-129-3	01.1-10-0	128-85-1	419-66-4	132-124-1	06-32-0	546.1-173-5		544-119-5	326-79-3			338-138-3	115-58-1
J. AndersonBowler, 13 inns	1.77	62%8/13																							216-60-2		218-48-2	03-12-0	125-61-1	013-78-0	325-47-3	210-29-2			310-37-3	027-77-0	316.5-36-3	410.3-18-4			15-16-1	216-44-2
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 15 inns	1.60	53%8/15			214-28-2	15-20-1			128-114-1	25-37-2	012-24-0	09-61-0	326-66-3	19-16-1	48.5-31-4	112-68-1	218-61-2	117.3-57-1	212-22-2	-DNB			225-99-2	214-46-2
M. PottsAll-rounder, 5 inns	1.60	40%2/5	025-141-0	-DNB									428.1-90-4	116-64-1					-DNB	-DNB	226-66-2	15.2-19-1													-DNB	-DNB
J. ArcherBowler, 6 inns	1.50	33%2/6					520.2-53-5	112.4-20-1	125-87-1	05-28-0	29-11-2	08-45-0
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.33	33%2/6													18-26-1	210-20-2	020-70-0	319-59-3					123-69-1	112-41-1
B. StokesAll-rounder, 20 inns	1.20	30%6/20	227.4-95-2	-DNB	18-25-1	37.3-24-3	019-53-0	17-26-1	324-113-3	-DNB	56-23-5	02-18-0	124-91-1	212.2-52-2	18-21-1	32.2-5-3	013-59-0	06.3-30-0	-DNB	-DNB	05-20-0	05-13-0			15-17-1		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	02-16-0	17-38-1	-DNB	-DNB	08-20-0	-DNB	-DNB
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 9 inns	1.11	22%2/9																									013-54-0	-DNB							012-31-0	128-84-1	419-54-4	18-34-1	18-31-1	07-13-0	15-2-1	214.1-23-2
M. WoodBowler, 11 inns	1.09	27%3/11									08-21-0	03-23-0													015-89-0				427.5-114-4	010-46-0			017-47-0	08-15-0					115-33-1	112-25-1	211.5-40-2	421-65-4
J. BethellAll-rounder, 4 inns	1.00	25%1/4	115.2-52-1	03-16-0	-DNB	-DNB							-DNB	314.2-72-3	-DNB	-DNB	01-5-0	-DNB
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns	0.86	14%1/7	18.5-34-1	16.2-42-1	-DNB	-DNB	220-105-2	119-107-1	111.3-34-1	-DNB																															04-18-0	04-15-0
J. RootBatter, 24 inns	0.67	8%2/24	-DNB	03-6-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	08-32-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-12-0	-DNB	11-17-1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	03-8-0	-DNB	06-24-0	04-13-0	17-25-1	-DNB	03-8-0		01-1-0	17-26-1	116-70-1	127-111-1	014-71-0	02-1-0	429-79-4	119-41-1	-DNB	112-39-1	05-15-0	01-0-0	13-7-1	17-31-1	210-23-2	121-65-1
H. BrookBatter, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	02-13-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB											-DNB	18-25-1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB

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.

England Team Wickets

Line8.5

Avg8.99.2

Hit85%

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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

7 Oct 24

A Woninns

7 Mar 24

A Lostinns

23 Feb 24

A Lost5 wkts

15 Feb 24

A Lost434 runs

2 Feb 24

A Lost106 runs

25 Jan 24

A Won28 runs

23 Feb 23

A Lost1 run

16 Feb 23

A Won267 runs

17 Dec 22

A Won8 wkts

9 Dec 22

A Won26 runs

England Wickets 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	8.5+
Avg			8.9	9.2	85%
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	5	10
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	10	6
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Lby 82 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Lby 423 runs	2nd	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 323 runs	2nd	10	6
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Lby 152 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Lby 152 runs	2nd	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 7 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	10	7
Pakistan (A)WTC, 7 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	10	-
India (A)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby an innings and 64 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby an innings and 64 runs	2nd	-	10	-
India (A)WTC, 23 Feb 2024	Lby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 23 Feb 2024	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	5	10
India (A)WTC, 15 Feb 2024	Lby 434 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 15 Feb 2024	Lby 434 runs	2nd	4	10
India (A)WTC, 2 Feb 2024	Lby 106 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 2 Feb 2024	Lby 106 runs	2nd	10	10
India (A)WTC, 25 Jan 2024	Wby 28 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 25 Jan 2024	Wby 28 runs	2nd	10	10
New Zealand (A)TEST, 23 Feb 2023	Lby 1 run	1st	10	8
New Zealand (A)TEST, 23 Feb 2023	Lby 1 run	2nd	10	10
New Zealand (A)TEST, 16 Feb 2023	Wby 267 runs	1st	10	9
New Zealand (A)TEST, 16 Feb 2023	Wby 267 runs	2nd	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
Pakistan (A)WTC, 9 Dec 2022	Wby 26 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 9 Dec 2022	Wby 26 runs	2nd	10	10

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			9.5	8.4
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	10	9
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	10	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	6	10
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	10	5
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	10	5
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	10	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	10	9
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	10	5
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	10	0
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	10	8
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	10	10
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	10	5
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	10	6
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	5	3
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	4	10

England Wickets Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
6.5	33	6	85%
7.5	33	6	85%
8.5	33	6	85%
9.5	33	6	85%
10.5	0	39	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
16.5	28	10	74%
17.5	27	11	71%
18.5	26	12	68%
19.5	25	13	66%
20.5	0	38	0%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

England's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	11	4	15.9	19.4
Second	9	4	19.3	16.3

Test Wickets Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	19.7	15.6	35.3
2New 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
6Pakistan	13	17.0	19.4	36.4
7Bangladesh	16	16.6	16.7	33.3
8West Indies	18	16.3	17.9	34.2
9Sri Lanka	10	13.6	18.1	31.7
10Zimbabwe	13	13.4	17.4	30.8

England Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
The Ashes	5	1-4	15.8	19.2
ICC World Test Championship	13	6-7	17.7	17.5
Test Series	2	1-1	20.0	18.5

England Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do England take per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 8.9 wickets an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 9.2.

How often do England go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?

England went over 8.5 wickets in 33 of their last 39 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for England?

Over England's last 20 Tests: Brydon Carse (49 in 19 innings, 2.6 an innings), Jack Leach (40 in 16 innings, 2.5 an innings), Shoaib Bashir (34 in 15 innings, 2.3 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against Australia on 3 Jan 2026 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales.

Do England take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 15.9 wickets (11 Tests); batting second 19.3 (9).

Last innings10v Pakistan (H)

Per innings8.9Last 20 Tests

Over 8.585%33 of last 39 innings

South Africa v England Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	ENG	SA
Taken	18.6	19.6
Lost	17.8	15.5
Match	36.4	35.1

Over 18.5 ENG wickets

Hit in 8 of ENG's last 10

Over 36.5 match wickets

Hit in 5 of ENG's last 10

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England Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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