Bowling Most Wickets Series

Essex vs other countries FC 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
H Verity (YOR)	2	549	91.3	26	4	216	19	7/40	11.36	2.36	28.89	1	2	1
County Championship (in England), 1938
BJ Trott (KEN)	2	364	60.4	16	4	137	17	6/13	8.05	2.25	21.41	0	2	1
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
IJ Harvey (GLO)	2	392	65.2	12	3	222	17	6/68	13.05	3.39	23.05	0	3	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
PCR Tufnell (MID)	2	698	116.2	52	4	178	16	6/48	11.12	1.53	43.62	1	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
W Voce (NOT)	2	734	122.2	22	4	294	16	5/19	18.37	2.40	45.87	1	2	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
MJ Waite (WOR)	2	341	56.5	20	4	140	15	6/19	9.33	2.46	22.73	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2025
C Overton (SOM)	2	396	66.0	16	3	152	15	7/57	10.13	2.30	26.40	0	2	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
CIJ Smith (MID)	2	586	97.4	22	4	248	15	5/84	16.53	2.53	39.06	2	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
DVP Wright (KEN)	2	523	87.1	20	3	277	15	7/107	18.46	3.17	34.86	0	2	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
Z Khan (WOR)	2	563	93.5	15	4	390	15	9/138	26.00	4.15	37.53	0	1	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
SP Kirby (GLO)	2	293	48.5	10	3	149	14	5/41	10.64	3.05	20.92	1	2	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2007
LC Norwell (GLO)	2	377	62.5	17	4	183	14	6/33	13.07	2.91	26.92	1	1	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
Kabir Ali (WOR)	2	380	63.2	13	4	218	14	6/83	15.57	3.44	27.14	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
G Welch (DER)	2	442	73.4	21	4	221	14	5/63	15.78	3.00	31.57	0	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
Saeed Ajmal (WOR)	1	241	40.1	11	2	94	13	7/19	7.23	2.34	18.53	0	2	1
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
KJ Abbott (HAM)	2	396	66.0	22	3	166	13	6/20	12.76	2.51	30.46	0	2	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2017
ST Clarke (SUR)	2	374	62.2	18	3	169	13	6/48	13.00	2.71	28.76	0	2	1
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
TJ Murtagh (MID)	2	332	55.2	12	4	193	13	5/82	14.84	3.48	25.53	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
RL Johnson (SOM)	2	432	72.0	22	4	197	13	5/40	15.15	2.73	33.23	1	1	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
WPUJC Vaas (NOR)	2	492	82.0	25	4	204	13	6/46	15.69	2.48	37.84	0	2	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
Azhar Mahmood (KEN)	2	506	84.2	19	4	233	13	5/62	17.92	2.76	38.92	0	2	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
T van der Gugten (GLA)	2	611	101.5	19	4	282	13	5/90	21.69	2.76	47.00	1	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
WHR Andrews (SOM)	2	552	92.0	15	4	291	13	6/125	22.38	3.16	42.46	1	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
AR Caddick (SOM)	2	570	95.0	21	4	335	13	5/82	25.76	3.52	43.84	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2006
GCH Hill (YOR)	2	388	64.4	19	4	137	12	6/51	11.41	2.11	32.33	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2025
TE Bailey (LAN)	2	422	70.2	19	4	196	12	6/59	16.33	2.78	35.16	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
BA Raine (DUR)	2	451	75.1	19	4	196	12	5/64	16.33	2.60	37.58	1	1	0
County Championship (in England), 2021
GJ Smith (NOT)	2	366	61.0	13	4	197	12	8/53	16.41	3.22	30.50	0	1	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
SL Watkin (GLA)	2	512	85.2	30	4	204	12	6/26	17.00	2.39	42.66	0	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
TJ Murtagh (MID)	2	446	74.2	19	4	223	12	6/44	18.58	3.00	37.16	1	1	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2008
TF Smailes (YOR)	2	470	78.2	21	4	239	12	6/59	19.91	3.05	39.16	0	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
GJ Batty (WOR)	2	739	123.1	34	4	269	12	6/71	22.41	2.18	61.58	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
DJ Wainwright (DER)	2	583	97.1	23	4	301	12	5/51	25.08	3.09	48.58	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2012
ZS Ansari (SUR)	2	660	110.0	14	3	385	12	5/108	32.08	3.50	55.00	1	1	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
PF Jackson (WOR)	1	254	42.2	17	2	69	11	7/44	6.27	1.62	23.09	1	1	1
County Championship (in England), 1938
CL Hooper (LAN)	2	346	57.4	23	3	115	11	6/51	10.45	1.99	31.45	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
DJ Worrall (SUR)	1	221	36.5	8	2	122	11	6/56	11.09	3.31	20.09	0	2	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
DA Cosker (GLA)	1	406	67.4	25	2	126	11	6/91	11.45	1.86	36.90	0	2	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
M Davies (DUR)	2	312	52.0	18	4	127	11	5/86	11.54	2.44	28.36	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
M Davies (KEN)	2	345	57.3	18	3	134	11	4/36	12.18	2.33	31.36	2	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
CJ White (YOR)	2	493	82.1	33	4	163	11	4/37	14.81	1.98	44.81	2	0	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2025
KJ Abbott (HAM)	2	320	53.2	8	3	169	11	5/77	15.36	3.16	29.09	1	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
EA Watts (SUR)	2	345	57.3	10	4	170	11	5/40	15.45	2.95	31.36	1	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
GEM Heath (HAM)	2	404	67.2	18	3	172	11	6/45	15.63	2.55	36.72	1	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
AP Freeman (KEN)	1	511	85.1	28	2	176	11	6/60	16.00	2.06	46.45	0	2	1
County Championship, 1934
KJ Abbott (HAM)	2	384	64.0	19	4	185	11	4/63	16.81	2.89	34.90	1	0	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
SA Patterson (YOR)	2	364	60.4	20	4	188	11	5/50	17.09	3.09	33.09	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
AW Wellard (SOM)	1	390	65.0	10	2	194	11	6/124	17.63	2.98	35.45	0	2	1
County Championship (in England), 1938
JA Tomlinson (HAM)	2	402	67.0	17	4	196	11	4/63	17.81	2.92	36.54	1	0	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
DI Stevens (KEN)	2	438	73.0	21	4	197	11	6/60	17.90	2.69	39.81	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
JD Lewry (SUS)	2	412	68.4	18	4	198	11	5/52	18.00	2.88	37.45	0	2	1
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003
CM Willoughby (SOM)	2	351	58.3	13	4	203	11	5/36	18.45	3.47	31.90	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2007
MP Bicknell (SUR)	2	513	85.3	23	4	206	11	4/65	18.72	2.40	46.63	1	0	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
A Sheriyar (WOR)	2	490	81.4	28	4	215	11	5/111	19.54	2.63	44.54	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
BA Carse (DUR)	2	365	60.5	6	4	218	11	5/82	19.81	3.58	33.18	0	1	0
County Championship (in England), 2021
G Chapple (LAN)	2	455	75.5	20	4	218	11	4/71	19.81	2.87	41.36	1	0	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
MHA Footitt (DER)	2	423	70.3	15	4	233	11	5/29	21.18	3.30	38.45	0	1	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
DA Cosker (GLA)	2	600	100.0	27	4	238	11	5/48	21.63	2.38	54.54	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
JH Cornford (SUS)	2	510	85.0	14	3	239	11	5/48	21.72	2.81	46.36	1	1	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
OD Gibson (LEI)	2	422	70.2	19	3	244	11	6/74	22.18	3.46	38.36	1	1	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
RTD Perks (WOR)	2	425	70.5	11	4	246	11	4/54	22.36	3.47	38.63	2	0	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
AU Rashid (YOR)	2	460	76.4	11	4	303	11	5/87	27.54	3.95	41.81	0	1	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2010
RK Kleinveldt (NOR)	2	492	82.0	8	4	310	11	5/138	28.18	3.78	44.72	0	1	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
H Verity (YOR)	1	222	37.0	15	2	53	10	5/8	5.30	1.43	22.20	0	2	1
County Championship, 1932
GA Cope (YOR)	1	235	39.1	16	2	80	10	7/36	8.00	2.04	23.50	0	1	1
County Championship (in England), 1970
LJ Fletcher (NOT)	2	350	58.2	26	3	98	10	6/24	9.80	1.68	35.00	0	1	0
County Championship (in England), 2021
DJ Balcombe (KEN)	1	192	32.0	7	2	102	10	6/51	10.20	3.18	19.20	1	1	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2011
MJ Saggers (KEN)	2	325	54.1	22	4	110	10	5/24	11.00	2.03	32.50	0	1	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
MJ Leach (SOM)	1	402	67.0	25	2	112	10	8/85	11.20	1.67	40.20	0	1	1
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
M Muralidaran (LAN)	1	522	87.0	36	2	123	10	6/53	12.30	1.41	52.20	1	1	1
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
MD Marshall (HAM)	1	272	45.2	10	2	124	10	6/73	12.40	2.73	27.20	1	1	1
Schweppes County Championship (in England), 1983
FH Edwards (HAM)	2	279	46.3	8	3	131	10	5/51	13.10	2.81	27.90	0	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2019
G Chapple (LAN)	2	357	59.3	19	4	138	10	5/9	13.80	2.31	35.70	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
KP Dutch (SOM)	2	356	59.2	15	3	138	10	4/32	13.80	2.32	35.60	2	0	0
CricInfo Championship Division One, 2001
LA Dawson (HAM)	1	286	47.4	10	2	139	10	7/68	13.90	2.91	28.60	0	1	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
R Clarke (SUR)	2	330	55.0	13	3	140	10	4/28	14.00	2.54	33.00	2	0	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
HT Waters (GLA)	2	360	60.0	15	3	141	10	5/47	14.10	2.35	36.00	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2012
MT Coles (HAM)	1	222	37.0	9	2	154	10	6/71	15.40	4.16	22.20	1	1	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
JD Shantry (WOR)	2	274	45.4	12	3	157	10	7/69	15.70	3.43	27.40	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2013
MG Hogan (GLA)	2	468	78.0	26	4	161	10	5/45	16.10	2.06	46.80	0	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division Two (in England), 2016
M Kartik (LAN)	1	294	49.0	11	2	168	10	5/75	16.80	3.42	29.40	0	2	1
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2005
C Rushworth (WAR)	2	300	50.0	9	4	171	10	4/28	17.10	3.42	30.00	2	0	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
TAI Taylor (NOR)	2	359	59.5	17	4	179	10	4/59	17.90	2.99	35.90	1	0	0
County Championship Division One (in England), 2022
MG Hogan (GLA)	2	378	63.0	11	4	184	10	4/55	18.40	2.92	37.80	1	0	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2014
J Lewis (GLO)	2	441	73.3	30	4	188	10	6/47	18.80	2.55	44.10	0	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
JM De Caires (MID)	1	398	66.2	12	2	190	10	8/106	19.00	2.86	39.80	0	1	1
County Championship Division One (in England), 2023
JC Tongue (WOR)	2	377	62.5	17	3	192	10	5/53	19.20	3.05	37.70	1	1	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
BA Raine (LEI)	2	387	64.3	18	4	193	10	5/48	19.30	2.99	38.70	0	1	0
LV= County Championship Division Two (in England), 2015
RJ Kirtley (SUS)	2	418	69.4	16	4	198	10	6/85	19.80	2.84	41.80	0	1	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
RH Joseph (KEN)	2	281	46.5	4	3	202	10	6/55	20.20	4.31	28.10	0	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2009
G Onions (LAN)	2	360	60.0	9	4	203	10	3/29	20.30	3.38	36.00	0	0	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
CEW Silverwood (YOR)	2	435	72.3	14	4	206	10	3/18	20.60	2.84	43.50	0	0	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
JM Mennie (LAN)	2	360	60.0	12	4	208	10	3/47	20.80	3.46	36.00	0	0	0
Specsavers County Championship Division One (in England), 2018
DM Cousins (NOR)	2	482	80.2	20	4	216	10	4/44	21.60	2.68	48.20	2	0	0
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two (in England), 2000
DJ Balcombe (HAM)	2	486	81.0	21	4	242	10	5/103	24.20	2.98	48.60	1	1	0
County Championship Division Two (in England), 2012
LJ Todd (KEN)	2	457	76.1	13	4	248	10	4/116	24.80	3.25	45.70	1	0	0
County Championship (in England), 1938
AR Caddick (SOM)	2	487	81.1	11	4	278	10	6/80	27.80	3.42	48.70	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
RDB Croft (GLA)	2	798	133.0	40	4	286	10	5/71	28.60	2.15	79.80	0	1	0
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2002
SCG MacGill (NOT)	2	530	88.2	17	4	329	10	7/109	32.90	3.72	53.00	0	1	1
Frizzell County Championship Division Two (in England), 2004
Mushtaq Ahmed (SUS)	2	719	119.5	23	4	364	10	4/87	36.40	3.03	71.90	1	0	0
Frizzell County Championship Division One (in England), 2003

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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
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 147/8 (58.0 ov, S von Berg 21*, GA Stuurman 1*, M Dube 0/15) - Stumps

Dolphins vs North West at Potchefstroom, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 21st Match, Jan 31-Feb 3, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 64/1 (18.0 ov, M Prince 20*, DS Rosier 32*, O Cele 0/22) - Stumps

Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo, Logan Cup 10th Match, Feb 3-6, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 60/1 (12.4 ov, TS Kamunhukamwe 25*, TZ Chataira 1/4)