England vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Most 5 wickets in Career
Most five-wickets-in-an-innings
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
1835-1853 | 41 | 75 | 5089+ | 1272.1+ | 75 | 668 | 280 | 7/25 | 8.04* | 2.00* | 28.27 | 12 | 29 | 10 | |
1834-1854 | 46 | 68 | 4793+ | 1198.1+ | 61 | 749 | 251 | 8/? | 9.24* | 2.06* | 28.52 | 13 | 24 | 10 | |
1827-1853 | 28 | 50 | 602+ | 150.2+ | 2 | 84 | 178 | 8/? | 4.66* | 2.01* | 22.29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | |
1978-1991 | 19 | 36 | 5105 | - | 211 | 2270 | 111 | 6/47 | 20.45 | 2.66 | 45.99 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |
1887-1895 | 17 | 30 | 5179 | - | 457 | 1670 | 101 | 7/43 | 16.53 | 1.93 | 51.27 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |
1971-1982 | 29 | 57 | 8516 | - | 361 | 3507 | 167 | 7/89 | 21.00 | 2.47 | 50.99 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
1925-1934 | 24 | 41 | 9314 | - | 432 | 3498 | 108 | 6/37 | 32.38 | 2.25 | 86.24 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
1993-2007 | 36 | 72 | 10757 | 1792.5 | 488 | 4535 | 195 | 8/71 | 23.25 | 2.52 | 55.16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | |
1994-2007 | 30 | 60 | 7280 | 1213.2 | 331 | 3286 | 157 | 8/38 | 20.92 | 2.70 | 46.36 | 7 | 10 | - | |
1990-2000 | 18 | 32 | 4146 | 691.0 | 185 | 2041 | 94 | 6/53 | 21.71 | 2.95 | 44.10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |
1877-1887 | 19 | 32 | 4283 | 1070.3 | 425 | 1768 | 108 | 7/3 | 16.37 | 2.47 | 39.65 | 6 | 9 | 5 | |
1898-1909 | 39 | 66 | 6895 | - | 353 | 2860 | 115 | 7/17 | 24.86 | 2.48 | 59.95 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
1890-1904 | 31 | 55 | 7895 | - | 448 | 2945 | 141 | 8/65 | 20.88 | 2.23 | 55.99 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
1932-1938 | 21 | 36 | 8200 | - | 460 | 2715 | 112 | 7/54 | 24.24 | 1.98 | 73.21 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
1788-1815 | 61 | 85 | 0+ | 0.0+ | - | - | 198 | 7/? | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | - | |
1846-1857 | 12 | 22 | 2181+ | 545.1+ | 241 | 675 | 84 | 8/41 | 9.37* | 1.85* | 30.29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
1985-1995 | 21 | 34 | 4835 | 805.5 | 139 | 2664 | 100 | 8/97 | 26.64 | 3.30 | 48.35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |
1977-1987 | 16 | 28 | 5593 | - | 235 | 2049 | 82 | 9/56 | 24.98 | 2.19 | 68.20 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
1973-1990 | 21 | 35 | 5853 | - | 232 | 2399 | 97 | 6/26 | 24.73 | 2.45 | 60.34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
1964-1979 | 23 | 38 | 6199 | 1033.1 | 249 | 2591 | 95 | 8/79 | 27.27 | 2.50 | 65.25 | 3 | 8 | - | |
2012-2024 | 24 | 45 | 6383 | 1063.5 | 171 | 3161 | 114 | 6/55 | 27.72 | 2.97 | 55.99 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
1993-2007 | 16 | 30 | 6613 | 1102.1 | 348 | 2247 | 112 | 9/65 | 20.06 | 2.03 | 59.04 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
1988-2000 | 34 | 63 | 8284 | 1380.4 | 383 | 3082 | 164 | 8/45 | 18.79 | 2.23 | 50.51 | 13 | 8 | 2 | |
1920-1926 | 21 | 31 | 5513 | - | 98 | 3098 | 93 | 9/121 | 33.31 | 3.37 | 59.27 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
1951-1960 | 17 | 27 | 5691 | - | 320 | 1806 | 83 | 9/113 | 21.75 | 1.90 | 68.56 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
1978-1991 | 24 | 43 | 5835 | - | 211 | 2896 | 104 | 7/81 | 27.84 | 2.97 | 56.10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
1881-1896 | 32 | 43 | 6391 | - | 434 | 2791 | 103 | 7/117 | 27.09 | 2.62 | 62.04 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
1963-1974 | 31 | 55 | 9909 | 1651.3 | 552 | 3237 | 103 | 6/39 | 31.42 | 1.96 | 96.20 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
1904-1912 | 16 | 28 | 3464 | 577.2 | 63 | 1916 | 67 | 7/148 | 28.59 | 3.31 | 51.70 | 3 | 6 | - | |
1976-1986 | 21 | 42 | 4486 | 747.4 | 189 | 2031 | 96 | 8/92 | 21.15 | 2.71 | 46.72 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
1880-1886 | 18 | 31 | 4545 | 1136.1 | 453 | 1708 | 79 | 7/65 | 21.62 | 2.25 | 57.53 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
1980-1991 | 29 | 56 | 6396 | 1066.0 | 261 | 2678 | 138 | 7/22 | 19.40 | 2.51 | 46.34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
1946-1959 | 29 | 51 | 6728 | - | 216 | 2559 | 114 | 7/63 | 22.44 | 2.28 | 59.01 | 3 | 6 | - | |
1950-1960 | 21 | 37 | 7778 | 1296.2 | 482 | 2535 | 94 | 7/49 | 26.96 | 1.95 | 82.74 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
1961-1971 | 29 | 54 | 8424 | - | 271 | 3370 | 108 | 7/153 | 31.20 | 2.40 | 78.00 | 3 | 6 | - | |
1851-1857 | 12 | 21 | 1792+ | 448.0+ | 166 | 647 | 59 | 6/22 | 15.78* | 2.16* | 38.12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
1828-1855 | 11 | 18 | 2412+ | 603.0+ | 174 | 816 | 57 | 7/98 | 14.57* | 2.02* | 43.07 | 3 | 5 | - | |
1906-1910 | 13 | 25 | 2536 | 422.4 | 91 | 1279 | 60 | 7/94 | 21.31 | 3.02 | 42.26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
1978-1983 | 12 | 23 | 2825 | - | 97 | 1034 | 62 | 6/74 | 16.67 | 2.19 | 45.56 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
1902-1908 | 12 | 23 | 3268 | 544.4 | 108 | 1620 | 64 | 5/28 | 25.31 | 2.97 | 51.06 | 5 | 5 | - | |
2018-2025 | 17 | 31 | 3551 | 591.5 | 126 | 1694 | 74 | 6/45 | 22.89 | 2.86 | 47.98 | 2 | 5 | - | |
2013-2022 | 14 | 27 | 3648 | 608.0 | 147 | 1767 | 70 | 6/32 | 25.24 | 2.90 | 52.11 | 4 | 5 | - | |
2009-2015 | 19 | 34 | 3765 | 627.3 | 117 | 2246 | 87 | 7/40 | 25.81 | 3.57 | 43.27 | 3 | 5 | - | |
1922-1931 | 14 | 26 | 3789 | 631.3 | 127 | 1545 | 47 | 6/46 | 32.87 | 2.44 | 80.61 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
1974-1985 | 22 | 41 | 5107 | - | 173 | 2490 | 101 | 6/46 | 24.65 | 2.92 | 50.56 | 8 | 5 | - | |
1953-1963 | 25 | 45 | 5993 | - | 221 | 1996 | 84 | 6/64 | 23.76 | 1.99 | 71.34 | 2 | 5 | - | |
1986-2000 | 36 | 68 | 8818 | 1469.4 | 359 | 3683 | 145 | 6/74 | 25.40 | 2.50 | 60.81 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
2021-2024 | 5 | 10 | 1048 | 174.4 | 31 | 492 | 32 | 6/38 | 15.37 | 2.81 | 32.75 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
1911-1912 | 5 | 9 | 1665 | 277.3 | 42 | 780 | 32 | 7/90 | 24.37 | 2.81 | 52.03 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
1887-1890 | 8 | 14 | 2030 | - | 224 | 684 | 48 | 5/26 | 14.25 | 2.02 | 42.29 | 4 | 4 | - | |
1921-1921 | 9 | 17 | 2237 | 372.5 | 47 | 1179 | 44 | 6/98 | 26.79 | 3.16 | 50.84 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
1964-1970 | 10 | 17 | 2397 | 399.3 | 117 | 1027 | 36 | 5/34 | 28.52 | 2.57 | 66.58 | - | 4 | 1 | |
2010-2014 | 12 | 22 | 2473 | 412.1 | 106 | 1176 | 57 | 7/117 | 20.63 | 2.85 | 43.38 | - | 4 | - | |
1992-2004 | 14 | 24 | 2547 | 424.3 | 85 | 1424 | 47 | 6/52 | 30.29 | 3.35 | 54.19 | 1 | 4 | - | |
2016-2022 | 12 | 22 | 2553 | 425.3 | 70 | 1669 | 66 | 7/112 | 25.28 | 3.92 | 38.68 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
1974-1981 | 12 | 24 | 2886 | 481.0 | 133 | 1174 | 50 | 6/37 | 23.48 | 2.44 | 57.72 | - | 4 | 1 | |
1971-1987 | 12 | 19 | 2919 | 486.3 | 116 | 1158 | 47 | 7/40 | 24.63 | 2.38 | 62.10 | - | 4 | 1 | |
1960-1968 | 16 | 27 | 2982 | 497.0 | 116 | 1317 | 58 | 6/36 | 22.70 | 2.64 | 51.41 | 1 | 4 | - | |
1906-1924 | 17 | 30 | 3086 | 514.2 | 104 | 1472 | 68 | 7/84 | 21.64 | 2.86 | 45.38 | 4 | 4 | - | |
1963-1968 | 12 | 20 | 3176 | - | 128 | 1119 | 37 | 7/105 | 30.24 | 2.11 | 85.83 | - | 4 | - | |
2013-2023 | 22 | 42 | 4459 | 743.1 | 128 | 2655 | 97 | 6/111 | 27.37 | 3.57 | 45.96 | 4 | 4 | - | |
2009-2019 | 24 | 44 | 4740 | 790.0 | 190 | 2385 | 80 | 6/54 | 29.81 | 3.01 | 59.25 | 4 | 4 | - | |
1947-1951 | 15 | 25 | 5193 | - | 136 | 2084 | 54 | 5/68 | 38.59 | 2.40 | 96.16 | 2 | 4 | - | |
2008-2024 | 22 | 41 | 5214 | 869.0 | 167 | 2833 | 78 | 6/43 | 36.32 | 3.26 | 66.84 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
1979-1993 | 27 | 48 | 6343 | 1057.1 | 227 | 3174 | 85 | 6/91 | 37.34 | 3.00 | 74.62 | 2 | 4 | - | |
1990-2007 | 19 | 36 | 6434 | 1072.2 | 258 | 2815 | 92 | 7/115 | 30.59 | 2.62 | 69.93 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
1902-1921 | 43 | 69 | 6980 | 1163.2 | 374 | 2377 | 82 | 6/35 | 28.98 | 2.04 | 85.12 | 1 | 4 | - | |
1967-1979 | 22 | 36 | 7173 | 1195.3 | 373 | 2539 | 85 | 6/71 | 29.87 | 2.12 | 84.38 | 5 | 4 | - | |
1953-1963 | 27 | 48 | 7284 | - | 289 | 2641 | 83 | 6/70 | 31.81 | 2.17 | 87.75 | 5 | 4 | - | |
1954-1974 | 43 | 75 | 10659 | 1776.3 | 523 | 3902 | 125 | 6/21 | 31.21 | 2.19 | 85.27 | 3 | 4 | - | |
1848-1853 | 8 | 14 | 507+ | 126.3+ | 24 | 99 | 39 | 10/? | 33.00* | 2.28* | 36.21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
2016-2016 | 2 | 4 | 656 | 109.2 | 12 | 297 | 19 | 6/77 | 15.63 | 2.71 | 34.52 | - | 3 | 1 | |
1932-1936 | 6 | 11 | 1211 | 201.5 | 34 | 707 | 25 | 5/90 | 28.28 | 3.50 | 48.44 | - | 3 | - | |
1837-1857 | 22 | 26 | 1469+ | 367.1+ | 81 | 397 | 65 | 6/26 | 12.80* | 2.17* | 34.16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
1948-1954 | 5 | 9 | 1578 | 263.0 | 50 | 722 | 24 | 6/92 | 30.08 | 2.74 | 65.75 | - | 3 | 1 | |
1936-1938 | 6 | 9 | 1582 | - | 34 | 761 | 28 | 7/112 | 27.17 | 2.88 | 56.50 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
1933-1939 | 10 | 17 | 1605 | - | 40 | 804 | 37 | 5/22 | 21.72 | 3.00 | 43.37 | 2 | 3 | - | |
1841-1856 | 30 | 38 | 1684+ | 421.0+ | 93 | 447 | 54 | 6/27 | 14.90* | 2.11* | 43.17 | 1 | 3 | - | |
1984-1985 | 6 | 11 | 1827 | 304.3 | 75 | 788 | 28 | 6/64 | 28.14 | 2.58 | 65.25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
1964-1970 | 15 | 22 | 1848 | 308.0 | 64 | 791 | 27 | 7/64 | 29.29 | 2.56 | 68.44 | - | 3 | 1 | |
1937-1949 | 8 | 12 | 1902 | 317.0 | 57 | 929 | 39 | 6/67 | 23.82 | 2.93 | 48.76 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
1998-2003 | 6 | 12 | 2126 | 354.2 | 68 | 964 | 39 | 7/50 | 24.71 | 2.72 | 54.51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
1990-1998 | 11 | 21 | 2159 | 359.5 | 92 | 976 | 36 | 6/71 | 27.11 | 2.71 | 59.97 | 1 | 3 | - | |
1923-1931 | 7 | 14 | 2361 | 393.3 | 107 | 886 | 40 | 7/63 | 22.15 | 2.25 | 59.02 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
1992-2001 | 11 | 18 | 2425 | 404.1 | 70 | 1352 | 50 | 5/52 | 27.04 | 3.34 | 48.50 | 4 | 3 | - | |
1990-1998 | 14 | 24 | 2707 | 451.1 | 98 | 1346 | 52 | 6/66 | 25.88 | 2.98 | 52.05 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
2011-2018 | 11 | 19 | 2981 | 496.5 | 76 | 1431 | 43 | 6/74 | 33.27 | 2.88 | 69.32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
2012-2020 | 10 | 18 | 2985 | 497.3 | 68 | 1579 | 53 | 6/72 | 29.79 | 3.17 | 56.32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
1913-1924 | 15 | 21 | 3248 | 541.2 | 116 | 1452 | 48 | 6/76 | 30.25 | 2.68 | 67.66 | - | 3 | - | |
1894-1902 | 18 | 29 | 3586 | - | 153 | 1757 | 60 | 7/88 | 29.28 | 2.93 | 59.76 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
2015-2023 | 18 | 33 | 3613 | 602.1 | 125 | 1974 | 76 | 5/30 | 25.97 | 3.27 | 47.53 | 2 | 3 | - | |
1997-2006 | 20 | 38 | 3617 | 602.5 | 149 | 2001 | 69 | 7/37 | 29.00 | 3.31 | 52.42 | 2 | 3 | - | |
2001-2012 | 14 | 27 | 3680 | 613.2 | 103 | 1764 | 45 | 5/51 | 39.20 | 2.87 | 81.77 | 1 | 3 | - | |
1946-1955 | 12 | 21 | 4306 | 717.4 | 264 | 1391 | 61 | 8/55 | 22.80 | 1.93 | 70.59 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
1995-2009 | 20 | 36 | 4499 | 749.5 | 156 | 2525 | 73 | 5/75 | 34.58 | 3.36 | 61.63 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
1927-1935 | 18 | 30 | 4531 | 755.1 | 154 | 1967 | 72 | 6/51 | 27.31 | 2.60 | 62.93 | 4 | 3 | - | |
1920-1928 | 24 | 40 | 5062 | - | 112 | 2475 | 73 | 7/69 | 33.90 | 2.93 | 69.34 | 2 | 3 | - | |
1948-1955 | 17 | 34 | 5263 | - | 224 | 1818 | 75 | 5/35 | 24.24 | 2.07 | 70.17 | 5 | 3 | - | |
1995-2005 | 23 | 42 | 5719 | 953.1 | 325 | 2160 | 91 | 6/39 | 23.73 | 2.26 | 62.84 | 4 | 3 | - | |
1955-1965 | 21 | 37 | 5891 | - | 373 | 1651 | 63 | 5/31 | 26.20 | 1.68 | 93.50 | 1 | 3 | - |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figuresPerformances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Chelmsford, India Under-19s in England 2nd Youth test, Jul 20-23, 2025 [Youth Test # 305]
India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Beckenham, India Under-19s in England 1st Youth test, Jul 12-15, 2025 [Youth Test # 304]
South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Cape Town, England Under-19s in South Africa 2nd unofficial Test, Feb 3-6, 2025 [Youth Test # 303]