Bowling Most Wickets Series

England vs other countries Tests Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MA Starc (AUS)	8	1312	218.4	27	16	840	46	7/58	18.26	3.84	28.52	0	3	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1950	325.0	76	12	893	42	6/135	21.26	2.74	46.42	2	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
RM Hogg (AUS)	6	1740	217.4	60	11	527	41	6/74	12.85	1.81	42.43	2	5	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1616	269.2	68	11	712	41	6/128	17.36	2.64	39.41	0	6	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
R Ashwin (IND)	7	1479	246.3	37	14	870	41	7/71	21.21	3.52	36.07	1	4	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
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
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
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	1132	188.4	51	10	517	37	7/40	13.97	2.74	30.59	2	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
Noman Ali (PAK)	4	888	148.0	16	8	479	36	8/46	13.30	3.23	24.66	1	4	2
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
GD McGrath (AUS)	6	1499	249.5	67	12	701	36	8/38	19.47	2.80	41.63	2	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AA Mailey (AUS)	5	1465	244.1	27	8	946	36	9/121	26.27	3.87	40.69	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
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	0
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
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
Sajid Khan (PAK)	4	935	155.5	15	8	656	34	7/111	19.29	4.20	27.50	3	3	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
GF Lawson (AUS)	5	1384	230.4	51	10	687	34	6/47	20.20	2.97	40.70	2	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
G Giffen (AUS)	5	2126	354.2	111	9	820	34	6/155	24.11	2.31	62.52	3	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
SK Warne (AUS)	6	2639	439.5	178	12	877	34	5/82	25.79	1.99	77.61	4	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
JR Thomson (AUS)	5	1401	175.1	34	9	592	33	6/46	17.93	2.53	42.45	3	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	1436	239.2	61	10	593	33	7/87	17.96	2.47	43.51	3	2	1
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31
AK Davidson (AUS)	4	1391	173.7	25	8	612	33	6/53	18.54	2.63	42.15	0	5	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
AA Donald (SA)	5	1460	243.2	69	10	653	33	6/88	19.78	2.68	44.24	1	4	0
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
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	7	1407	234.3	36	13	876	33	6/70	26.54	3.73	42.63	2	2	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	0
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	0	3	0
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	0	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
MA Noble (AUS)	5	1380	230.0	68	9	608	32	7/17	19.00	2.64	43.12	0	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	1397	232.5	56	10	675	32	6/38	21.09	2.89	43.65	0	4	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
HV Hordern (AUS)	5	1665	277.3	42	9	780	32	7/90	24.37	2.81	52.03	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
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
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1866	233.2	65	10	584	31	5/83	18.83	1.87	60.19	4	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
MA Starc (AUS)	5	919	153.1	15	10	618	31	7/58	19.93	4.03	29.64	0	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2025/26
JV Saunders (AUS)	5	1603	267.1	52	10	716	31	5/28	23.09	2.67	51.70	2	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
MA Starc (AUS)	6	1132	188.4	21	11	833	31	5/78	26.87	4.41	36.51	3	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
MG Hughes (AUS)	6	1778	296.2	78	12	845	31	5/92	27.25	2.85	57.35	3	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
CEL Ambrose (WI)	6	1235	205.5	62	11	428	30	5/25	14.26	2.07	41.16	1	2	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	3	1408	234.4	68	6	437	30	9/56	14.56	1.86	46.93	2	3	2
England in Pakistan Test Series, 1987/88
GD McGrath (AUS)	4	1198	199.4	59	8	508	30	5/28	16.93	2.54	39.93	1	4	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	6	1044	174.0	28	11	647	30	5/35	21.56	3.71	34.80	1	2	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1649	206.1	27	10	758	30	8/71	25.26	2.75	54.96	1	1	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
CJ McDermott (AUS)	6	1406	234.2	21	9	901	30	8/141	30.03	3.84	46.86	2	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1184	197.2	44	10	483	29	5/43	16.65	2.44	40.82	1	3	0
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
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	0
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	0	0
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	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
M Ntini (SA)	4	1121	186.5	45	8	620	29	5/49	21.37	3.31	38.65	1	3	0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1536	256.0	61	8	654	29	7/153	22.55	2.55	52.96	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964
GF Lawson (AUS)	6	1663	277.1	68	11	791	29	6/72	27.27	2.85	57.34	0	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
JR Thomson (AUS)	6	1205	150.5	15	11	831	29	6/50	28.65	4.13	41.55	2	2	0
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
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	0	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	0	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	0
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1991
H Trumble (AUS)	5	1604	267.2	93	8	561	28	6/74	20.03	2.09	57.28	1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
NM Lyon (AUS)	7	1548	258.0	71	11	631	28	6/128	22.53	2.44	55.28	1	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
MA Starc (AUS)	7	1336	222.4	51	14	675	28	4/37	24.10	3.03	47.71	1	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
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	0	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
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
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
BA Reid (AUS)	4	1081	180.1	49	7	432	27	7/51	16.00	2.39	40.03	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1990/91
J Garner (WI)	5	937	156.1	30	10	436	27	4/43	16.14	2.79	34.70	3	0	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
SCG MacGill (AUS)	4	1112	185.2	32	8	478	27	7/50	17.70	2.57	41.18	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99
BR Taylor (NZ)	4	1034	172.2	39	8	478	27	7/74	17.70	2.77	38.29	1	2	0
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1971/72
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1017	169.3	36	10	482	27	4/38	17.85	2.84	37.66	3	0	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
ARC Fraser (ENG)	6	1124	187.2	50	9	492	27	8/53	18.22	2.62	41.62	1	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
AE Hall (SA)	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
JA Snow (ENG)	4	990	165.0	29	8	504	27	7/49	18.66	3.05	36.66	1	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1337	222.5	57	9	530	27	6/20	19.62	2.37	49.51	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1537	256.1	84	10	549	27	8/71	20.33	2.14	56.92	0	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1856	309.2	91	10	630	27	5/36	23.33	2.03	68.74	3	1	0
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	0
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	0
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	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1921
DK Lillee (AUS)	5	1035	129.3	7	9	712	27	5/63	26.37	4.12	38.33	1	1	0
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	2302	383.4	144	9	724	27	5/63	26.81	1.88	85.25	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1977	329.3	87	9	789	27	7/162	29.22	2.39	73.22	1	3	0
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1390	231.4	109	6	320	26	7/46	12.30	1.38	53.46	4	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
J Garner (WI)	5	1276	212.4	73	10	371	26	4/30	14.26	1.74	49.07	2	0	0
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
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	842	140.2	32	6	401	26	7/71	15.42	2.85	32.38	2	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
SR Clark (AUS)	5	1166	194.2	53	10	443	26	4/72	17.03	2.27	44.84	1	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	1205	200.5	61	10	453	26	5/50	17.42	2.25	46.34	2	1	0
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
K Rabada (SA)	5	744	124.0	22	9	459	26	6/50	17.65	3.70	28.61	1	2	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1444	240.4	62	9	490	26	5/54	18.84	2.03	55.53	1	3	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1346	224.2	59	9	519	26	6/24	19.96	2.31	51.76	3	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
SM Boland (AUS)	6	1050	175.0	32	12	535	26	4/33	20.57	3.05	40.38	1	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027
MHN Walker (AUS)	5	1627	271.1	83	10	539	26	6/114	20.73	1.98	62.57	1	3	0
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
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	0
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	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960

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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 figures
Performances 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 vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]