Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for England (Host) in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SCJ Broad (ENG)	10	1976	329.2	77	19	1002	52	6/31	19.26	3.04	38.00	4	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
JC Laker (ENG)	5	1703	283.5	127	10	442	46	10/53	9.60	1.55	37.02	2	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
JM Anderson (ENG)	10	2090	348.2	100	19	847	42	5/60	20.16	2.43	49.76	2	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1950	325.0	76	12	893	42	6/135	21.26	2.74	46.42	2	4	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1616	269.2	68	11	712	41	6/128	17.36	2.64	39.41	-	6	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1517	252.5	37	10	797	40	6/46	19.92	3.15	37.92	5	3	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
SF Barnes (ENG)	6	1140	190.0	64	9	404	39	8/29	10.35	2.12	29.23	1	6	3
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1591	265.1	58	10	682	39	7/44	17.48	2.57	40.79	-	5	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
DK Lillee (AUS)	6	1870	311.4	81	12	870	39	7/89	22.30	2.79	47.94	3	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
GD McGrath (AUS)	6	1499	249.5	67	12	701	36	8/38	19.47	2.80	41.63	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1219	203.1	49	10	443	35	7/22	12.65	2.18	34.82	1	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988
GAR Lock (ENG)	5	1056	176.0	93	10	254	34	7/35	7.47	1.44	31.05	2	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1322	220.2	92	9	436	34	6/74	12.82	1.97	38.88	4	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1420	236.4	53	9	594	34	7/44	17.47	2.50	41.76	1	4	2
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1635	272.3	81	12	700	34	6/95	20.58	2.56	48.08	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
SK Warne (AUS)	6	2639	439.5	178	12	877	34	5/82	25.79	1.99	77.61	4	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
OE Robinson (ENG)	6	1347	224.3	58	12	628	33	5/49	19.03	2.79	40.81	1	3	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
AA Donald (SA)	5	1460	243.2	69	10	653	33	6/88	19.78	2.68	44.24	1	4	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
AL Valentine (WI)	4	2535	422.3	197	8	674	33	8/104	20.42	1.59	76.81	2	2	2
West Indies in England Test Series, 1950
CC Griffith (WI)	5	1343	223.5	54	10	519	32	6/36	16.21	2.31	41.96	-	3	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	1166	194.2	56	10	542	32	7/76	16.93	2.78	36.43	-	4	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
DK Lillee (AUS)	5	1499	249.5	83	10	548	31	6/66	17.67	2.19	48.35	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1172	195.2	41	10	580	31	7/165	18.70	2.96	37.80	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
MG Hughes (AUS)	6	1778	296.2	78	12	845	31	5/92	27.25	2.85	57.35	3	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1510	251.4	36	11	855	31	5/109	27.58	3.39	48.70	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1655	275.5	84	10	517	30	7/58	17.23	1.87	55.16	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
JC Archer (ENG)	8	1690	281.4	57	16	806	30	6/45	26.86	2.86	56.33	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
SCJ Broad (ENG)	8	1557	259.3	50	15	876	30	4/41	29.20	3.37	51.90	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
CJ McDermott (AUS)	6	1406	234.2	21	9	901	30	8/141	30.03	3.84	46.86	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
FS Trueman (ENG)	4	718	119.4	25	7	386	29	8/31	13.31	3.22	24.75	3	2	-
India in England Test Series, 1952
J Garner (WI)	5	1307	217.5	60	10	540	29	5/55	18.62	2.47	45.06	3	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	1266	211.0	61	10	569	29	4/32	19.62	2.69	43.65	2	-	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	1266	211.0	61	10	569	29	4/32	19.62	2.69	43.65	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
SJ Pegler (SA)	6	1388	231.2	40	8	619	29	7/65	21.34	2.67	47.86	2	2	-
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1536	256.0	61	8	654	29	7/153	22.55	2.55	52.96	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964
RGD Willis (ENG)	6	1516	252.4	56	12	666	29	8/43	22.96	2.63	52.27	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
GF Lawson (AUS)	6	1663	277.1	68	11	791	29	6/72	27.27	2.85	57.34	-	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2098	349.4	78	9	925	29	6/167	31.89	2.64	72.34	1	4	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
MA Holding (WI)	4	957	159.3	54	8	356	28	8/92	12.71	2.23	34.17	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1976
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1330	221.4	69	10	537	28	6/37	19.17	2.42	47.50	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1976
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1494	249.0	68	9	560	28	6/52	20.00	2.24	53.35	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1991
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	2002	333.4	128	9	698	28	7/54	24.92	2.09	71.50	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
MW Tate (ENG)	5	1304	217.2	68	8	424	27	6/42	15.70	1.95	48.29	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
JB Statham (ENG)	5	1218	203.0	54	10	491	27	6/63	18.18	2.41	45.11	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1337	222.5	57	9	530	27	6/20	19.62	2.37	49.51	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
RGD Willis (ENG)	5	1000	166.4	36	9	534	27	7/78	19.77	3.20	37.03	-	3	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1856	309.2	91	10	630	27	5/36	23.33	2.03	68.74	3	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
IR Bishop (WI)	6	1455	242.3	49	12	649	27	5/32	24.03	2.67	53.88	1	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
EA McDonald (AUS)	5	1235	205.5	32	9	668	27	5/32	24.74	3.24	45.74	3	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1921
CR Woakes (ENG)	9	1368	228.0	46	17	679	27	5/50	25.14	2.97	50.66	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
C Blythe (ENG)	3	603	100.3	26	6	270	26	8/59	10.38	2.68	23.19	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1907
J Garner (WI)	5	1276	212.4	73	10	371	26	4/30	14.26	1.74	49.07	2	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1980
H Trumble (AUS)	3	1036	172.4	55	6	371	26	8/65	14.26	2.14	39.84	3	2	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1902
CR Woakes (ENG)	4	891	148.3	33	8	435	26	6/70	16.73	2.92	34.26	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2016
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1444	240.4	62	9	490	26	5/54	18.84	2.03	55.53	1	3	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1497	249.3	74	10	554	26	6/98	21.30	2.22	57.57	2	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1881	313.3	124	8	568	26	5/60	21.84	1.81	72.34	1	3	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1578	263.0	69	9	587	26	6/65	22.57	2.23	60.69	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
S Ramadhin (WI)	4	2267	377.5	170	8	604	26	6/86	23.23	1.59	87.19	-	3	1
West Indies in England Test Series, 1950
E Jones (AUS)	5	1276	255.1	73	9	657	26	7/88	25.26	3.08	49.07	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1899
DG Cork (ENG)	5	1106	184.2	30	8	661	26	7/43	25.42	3.58	42.53	3	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
GP Swann (ENG)	5	1494	249.0	41	10	755	26	5/44	29.03	3.03	57.46	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
CA Walsh (WI)	6	1740	290.0	57	12	786	26	5/45	30.23	2.71	66.92	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	908	151.2	44	8	346	25	6/46	13.84	2.28	36.32	2	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011
MM Ali (ENG)	4	726	121.0	26	8	391	25	6/53	15.64	3.23	29.04	3	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
WJ Whitty (AUS)	6	1320	220.0	76	9	495	25	5/55	19.80	2.25	52.80	3	1	-
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1083	180.3	31	10	508	25	5/27	20.32	2.81	43.32	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1195	199.1	65	10	515	25	5/53	20.60	2.58	47.80	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1894	315.4	148	9	528	25	5/31	21.12	1.67	75.76	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
D Gough (ENG)	5	1043	173.5	33	9	530	25	5/109	21.20	3.04	41.72	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2379	396.3	148	9	668	25	5/64	26.72	1.68	95.16	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
R Peel (ENG)	3	442	110.2	48	6	181	24	7/31	7.54	2.45	18.41	4	1	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1888
DL Underwood (ENG)	3	900	150.0	70	6	220	24	7/32	9.16	1.46	37.50	1	3	2
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1969
AV Bedser (ENG)	3	866	144.2	33	5	298	24	7/49	12.41	2.06	36.08	2	2	2
India in England Test Series, 1946
IT Botham (ENG)	3	853	142.1	42	6	337	24	6/34	14.04	2.37	35.54	-	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1066	177.4	53	10	401	24	4/24	16.70	2.25	44.41	2	-	-
India in England Test Series, 1959
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	878	146.2	35	5	405	24	8/70	16.87	2.76	36.58	1	2	2
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1102	183.4	56	10	435	24	5/20	18.12	2.36	45.91	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
MD Marshall (WI)	4	1006	167.4	50	8	437	24	7/53	18.20	2.60	41.91	-	3	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
T Richardson (ENG)	3	876	175.1	58	6	439	24	7/168	18.29	3.00	36.50	-	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1896
RJ Harris (AUS)	4	973	162.1	37	8	470	24	7/117	19.58	2.89	40.54	-	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
ARC Fraser (ENG)	5	1221	203.3	55	8	492	24	5/42	20.50	2.41	50.87	1	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
JA Snow (ENG)	5	1235	205.5	46	10	555	24	5/57	23.12	2.69	51.45	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
H Verity (ENG)	5	1628	271.2	93	9	576	24	8/43	24.00	2.12	67.83	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
SK Warne (AUS)	6	1423	237.1	69	12	577	24	6/48	24.04	2.43	59.29	1	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
K Higgs (ENG)	5	1420	236.4	49	8	611	24	6/91	25.45	2.58	59.16	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966
AR Caddick (ENG)	5	1079	179.5	27	9	634	24	5/42	26.41	3.52	44.95	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1164	194.0	32	9	655	24	5/78	27.29	3.37	48.50	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	843	140.3	55	8	316	23	6/17	13.73	2.24	36.65	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2010
RAL Massie (AUS)	4	1195	199.1	58	7	409	23	8/53	17.78	2.05	51.95	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
MS Panesar (ENG)	4	863	143.5	26	8	430	23	6/129	18.69	2.98	37.52	1	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2007
KCG Benjamin (WI)	5	950	158.2	33	9	506	23	5/69	22.00	3.19	41.30	1	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	1122	187.0	44	9	517	23	5/64	22.47	2.76	48.78	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	1122	187.0	44	9	517	23	5/64	22.47	2.76	48.78	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1682	280.2	86	10	572	23	5/42	24.86	2.04	73.13	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1961
JR Thomson (AUS)	5	1205	200.5	44	9	583	23	4/41	25.34	2.90	52.39	4	-	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
AN Connolly (AUS)	5	1603	267.1	75	9	591	23	5/72	25.69	2.21	69.69	1	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1968
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	1051	175.1	29	10	613	23	5/86	26.65	3.49	45.69	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
MA Starc (AUS)	4	769	128.1	8	7	623	23	5/78	27.08	4.86	33.43	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2023

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 27-31, 2023 [Test # 2515]

England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 19-23, 2023 [Test # 2512]

England v Australia at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 6-9, 2023 [Test # 2509]