Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series Held in England for Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
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
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
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1747	291.1	83	9	662	35	8/79	18.91	2.27	49.91	2	4	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
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
MH Mankad (IND)	5	2225	370.5	151	10	571	34	8/55	16.79	1.53	65.44	5	1	1
England in India Test Series, 1951/52
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
SP Gupte (IND)	5	2140	356.4	152	10	669	34	7/128	19.67	1.87	62.94	1	4	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
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
MD Marshall (WI)	6	1326	221.0	59	11	621	33	6/37	18.81	2.80	40.18	2	2	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
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
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
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
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1071	178.3	44	6	545	32	8/84	17.03	3.05	33.46	1	4	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2000/01
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1271	211.5	53	11	566	32	7/56	17.68	2.67	39.71	2	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1251	208.3	51	10	585	32	7/64	18.28	2.80	39.09	-	3	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75
R Ashwin (IND)	4	988	164.4	56	7	345	31	7/66	11.12	2.09	31.87	1	4	1
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
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
WW Hall (WI)	5	1330	221.4	65	10	530	30	6/50	17.66	2.39	44.33	1	2	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
MA Holding (WI)	6	1342	223.4	43	11	663	30	5/102	22.10	2.96	44.73	2	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
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
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1469	244.5	85	10	431	29	7/93	14.86	1.76	50.65	1	2	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60
DL Underwood (ENG)	5	1517	252.5	95	10	509	29	5/84	17.55	2.01	52.31	4	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1223	203.5	43	10	537	29	9/83	18.51	2.63	42.17	2	2	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
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
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1934	322.2	146	10	568	29	5/43	19.58	1.76	66.68	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60
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
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1448	241.2	74	8	583	29	7/103	20.10	2.41	49.93	-	4	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
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
AA Mallett (AUS)	5	1792	298.4	129	10	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	-	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
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
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1339	223.1	53	12	625	28	5/74	22.32	2.80	47.82	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
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
R Ashwin (IND)	5	1843	307.1	45	10	847	28	6/55	30.25	2.75	65.82	-	3	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
AR Patel (IND)	3	766	127.4	27	6	286	27	6/38	10.59	2.24	28.37	1	4	1
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
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
R Ashwin (IND)	3	879	146.3	28	6	480	27	7/59	17.77	3.27	32.55	1	3	2
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
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
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1838	306.2	87	12	630	27	6/103	23.33	2.05	68.07	1	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
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
KD Ghavri (IND)	6	1224	204.0	42	10	634	27	5/51	23.48	3.10	45.33	2	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
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
A Kumble (IND)	4	1185	197.3	30	8	685	27	7/48	25.37	3.46	43.88	-	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
FJ Titmus (ENG)	5	2393	398.5	156	10	747	27	6/73	27.66	1.87	88.62	1	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1963/64
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
JK Lever (ENG)	5	898	149.4	29	10	380	26	7/46	14.61	2.53	34.53	-	2	1
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
R Gilchrist (WI)	4	1189	198.1	73	8	419	26	6/55	16.11	2.11	45.73	1	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
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
CA Walsh (WI)	4	823	137.1	24	7	437	26	5/54	16.80	3.18	31.65	3	2	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1987/88
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
R Ashwin (IND)	5	939	156.3	12	10	645	26	5/51	24.80	4.12	36.11	1	2	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24
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
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	1741	290.1	67	10	672	26	7/48	25.84	2.31	66.96	1	1	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
EAS Prasanna (IND)	5	1770	295.0	107	9	672	26	6/74	25.84	2.27	68.07	2	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
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
R Ashwin (IND)	4	999	166.3	43	8	432	25	6/91	17.28	2.59	39.96	-	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1279	213.1	54	8	464	25	6/63	18.56	2.17	51.16	1	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17
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
MH Mankad (IND)	4	1592	265.2	100	7	514	25	8/52	20.56	1.93	63.68	-	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1952/53
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
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1788	298.0	106	9	574	25	6/71	22.96	1.92	71.52	3	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
BS Bedi (IND)	5	2237	372.5	134	9	632	25	5/63	25.28	1.69	89.48	1	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73

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