Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
KD Boyce (ESS)	1972-1972	7	7	408	68.0	17	184	19	5/22	9.68	2.70	21.47	1	1	0
GD McKenzie (LEI)	1972-1972	9	9	475	79.1	18	212	19	4/12	11.15	2.67	25.00	2	0	0
NM McVicker (WAR)	1972-1972	11	11	726	121.0	14	360	18	3/19	20.00	2.97	40.33	0	0	0
RA Woolmer (ENG/KEN)	1972-1972	9	9	595	99.1	13	328	16	4/14	20.50	3.30	37.18	1	0	0
JK Lever (ESS)	1972-1972	7	7	400	66.4	15	176	15	5/8	11.73	2.64	26.66	1	1	0
AG Nicholson (YOR)	1972-1972	9	9	523	87.1	22	182	15	6/27	12.13	2.08	34.86	1	1	0
MJ Procter (GLO)	1972-1972	7	7	419	69.5	14	189	15	5/26	12.60	2.70	27.93	0	2	0
DJ Shepherd (GLA)	1972-1972	8	8	540	90.0	21	215	15	3/27	14.33	2.38	36.00	0	0	0
K Higgs (LEI)	1972-1972	9	9	513	85.3	18	231	15	4/31	15.40	2.70	34.20	1	0	0
JN Shepherd (KEN)	1972-1972	7	7	474	79.0	10	246	15	4/23	16.40	3.11	31.60	1	0	0
MWW Selvey (MID)	1972-1972	8	8	470	78.2	13	253	15	5/39	16.86	3.22	31.33	0	1	0
B Wood (ENG/LAN)	1972-1972	9	9	534	89.0	22	261	15	4/34	17.40	2.93	35.60	1	0	0
RGD Willis (WAR)	1972-1972	5	5	360	60.0	8	178	14	4/21	12.71	2.96	25.71	1	0	0
D Wilson (YOR)	1972-1972	7	7	414	69.0	16	203	14	5/26	14.50	2.94	29.57	0	1	0
TJ Mottram (HAM)	1972-1972	6	6	360	60.0	9	218	14	3/42	15.57	3.63	25.71	0	0	0
GG Arnold (ENG/SUR)	1972-1972	9	9	570	95.0	19	244	14	4/27	17.42	2.56	40.71	1	0	0
DJ Brown (WAR)	1972-1972	10	10	642	107.0	16	373	14	3/25	26.64	3.48	45.85	0	0	0
DL Williams (GLA)	1972-1972	6	6	356	59.2	10	174	13	5/30	13.38	2.93	27.38	0	1	0
BL D'Oliveira (ENG/WOR)	1972-1972	11	11	569	94.5	15	248	13	3/13	19.07	2.61	43.76	0	0	0
RS Herman (HAM)	1972-1972	8	8	482	80.2	22	252	13	4/20	19.38	3.13	37.07	1	0	0
JD Woodford (YOR)	1972-1972	7	7	432	72.0	21	134	12	3/14	11.16	1.86	36.00	0	0	0
CT Spencer (LEI)	1972-1972	8	8	372	62.0	14	162	12	4/28	13.50	2.61	31.00	2	0	0
BD Julien (KEN)	1972-1972	6	6	387	64.3	10	187	12	3/24	15.58	2.89	32.25	0	0	0
JSE Price (MID)	1972-1972	7	7	426	71.0	11	196	12	3/17	16.33	2.76	35.50	0	0	0
PJ Sainsbury (HAM)	1972-1972	8	8	526	87.4	22	199	12	4/17	16.58	2.26	43.83	1	0	0
CM Old (YOR)	1972-1972	9	9	514	85.4	21	201	12	3/13	16.75	2.34	42.83	0	0	0
AS Brown (GLO)	1972-1972	7	7	456	76.0	18	232	12	4/43	19.33	3.05	38.00	1	0	0
AW Greig (ENG/SUS)	1972-1972	10	9	552	92.0	20	279	12	3/15	23.25	3.03	46.00	0	0	0
R Illingworth (LEI)	1972-1972	8	7	360	60.0	17	157	11	3/19	14.27	2.61	32.72	0	0	0
JH Merryweather (/WilSH)	1972-1972	5	5	294	49.0	4	208	11	3/22	18.90	4.24	26.72	0	0	0
JA Snow (ENG/SUS)	1972-1972	10	9	575	95.5	21	210	11	3/17	19.09	2.19	52.27	0	0	0
VA Holder (WOR)	1972-1972	8	8	525	87.3	20	227	11	2/8	20.63	2.59	47.72	0	0	0
DP Hughes (LAN)	1972-1972	9	8	504	84.0	15	282	11	4/61	25.63	3.35	45.81	1	0	0
DJ Laitt (/Oxon)	1972-1972	5	5	307	51.1	16	134	10	3/28	13.40	2.61	30.70	0	0	0
JCJ Dye (NOR)	1972-1972	6	6	348	58.0	13	146	10	3/16	14.60	2.51	34.80	0	0	0
P Lever (LAN)	1972-1972	6	6	397	66.1	12	168	10	5/21	16.80	2.53	39.70	0	1	0
JF Steele (LEI)	1972-1972	9	8	420	70.0	13	179	10	3/17	17.90	2.55	42.00	0	0	0
J Denman (SUS)	1972-1972	6	6	394	65.4	8	210	10	3/26	21.00	3.19	39.40	0	0	0
SJ Rouse (WAR)	1972-1972	10	10	682	113.4	16	377	10	2/31	37.70	3.31	68.20	0	0	0
HR Moseley (SOM)	1972-1972	4	4	253	42.1	10	103	9	4/36	11.44	2.44	28.11	1	0	0
NI Thomson (SUS)	1972-1972	5	5	317	52.5	7	118	9	3/19	13.11	2.23	35.22	0	0	0
AA Jones (SOM)	1972-1972	5	5	318	53.0	15	139	9	3/19	15.44	2.62	35.33	0	0	0
IR Buxton (DER)	1972-1972	5	5	308	51.2	10	152	9	3/48	16.88	2.96	34.22	0	0	0
BF Davison (LEI)	1972-1972	9	7	270	45.0	4	156	9	4/33	17.33	3.46	30.00	1	0	0
PG Lee (LAN)	1972-1972	5	5	306	51.0	12	159	9	3/32	17.66	3.11	34.00	0	0	0
B Stead (NOT)	1972-1972	5	5	336	56.0	12	159	9	3/28	17.66	2.83	37.33	0	0	0
J Davey (GLO)	1972-1972	7	7	390	65.0	17	174	9	3/26	19.33	2.67	43.33	0	0	0
JN Graham (KEN)	1972-1972	7	7	450	75.0	18	191	9	3/31	21.22	2.54	50.00	0	0	0
RD Jackman (SUR)	1972-1972	6	6	357	59.3	14	191	9	2/13	21.22	3.21	39.66	0	0	0
J Simmons (LAN)	1972-1972	9	9	532	88.4	14	283	9	3/48	31.44	3.19	59.11	0	0	0
FW Harris (Bucks)	1972-1972	2	2	132	22.0	5	54	8	4/21	6.75	2.45	16.50	2	0	0
PI Pocock (SUR)	1972-1972	6	6	368	61.2	18	151	8	3/38	18.87	2.46	46.00	0	0	0
Majid Khan (CambU/GLA)	1972-1972	6	5	318	53.0	7	154	8	4/38	19.25	2.90	39.75	1	0	0
J Spencer (CambU/SUS)	1972-1972	6	5	319	53.1	13	159	8	4/29	19.87	2.99	39.87	1	0	0
SJ Storey (SUR)	1972-1972	6	6	372	62.0	12	182	8	2/13	22.75	2.93	46.50	0	0	0
JW Holder (HAM)	1972-1972	6	6	348	58.0	8	185	8	3/18	23.12	3.18	43.50	0	0	0
GI Burgess (SOM)	1972-1972	5	5	290	48.2	9	207	8	4/12	25.87	4.28	36.25	1	0	0
DL Underwood (KEN)	1972-1972	7	7	442	73.4	17	260	8	3/48	32.50	3.52	55.25	0	0	0
LR Gibbs (WAR)	1972-1972	10	10	666	111.0	28	273	8	3/18	34.12	2.45	83.25	0	0	0
Intikhab Alam (SUR)	1972-1972	5	4	220	36.4	4	100	7	2/14	14.28	2.72	31.42	0	0	0
TE Jesty (HAM)	1972-1972	5	5	270	45.0	12	108	7	4/32	15.42	2.40	38.57	1	0	0
CJR Black (MID)	1972-1972	4	4	168	28.0	1	121	7	4/39	17.28	4.32	24.00	1	0	0
K Shuttleworth (LAN)	1972-1972	6	6	334	55.4	20	130	7	3/15	18.57	2.33	47.71	0	0	0
S Turner (ESS)	1972-1972	7	6	360	60.0	10	139	7	3/26	19.85	2.31	51.42	0	0	0
MNS Taylor (NOT)	1972-1972	5	5	294	49.0	9	174	7	3/18	24.85	3.55	42.00	0	0	0
N Gifford (WOR)	1972-1972	8	7	468	78.0	22	179	7	4/7	25.57	2.29	66.85	1	0	0
RA Hutton (YOR)	1972-1972	9	8	496	82.4	19	188	7	3/21	26.85	2.27	70.85	0	0	0
W Taylor (NOT)	1972-1972	5	5	324	54.0	6	211	7	3/25	30.14	3.90	46.28	0	0	0
KV Jones (MID)	1972-1972	8	8	444	74.0	14	254	7	3/9	36.28	3.43	63.42	0	0	0
RE Bond (Bucks)	1972-1972	2	2	120	20.0	7	40	6	5/17	6.66	2.00	20.00	0	1	0
DJ Halfyard (/DUR)	1972-1972	3	3	210	35.0	10	59	6	3/35	9.83	1.68	35.00	0	0	0
RH Downend ()	1972-1972	3	3	162	27.0	2	94	6	3/31	15.66	3.48	27.00	0	0	0
Sadiq Mohammad (GLO)	1972-1972	7	6	162	27.0	6	94	6	3/20	15.66	3.48	27.00	0	0	0
TW Cartwright (SOM)	1972-1972	5	5	330	55.0	22	110	6	3/12	18.33	2.00	55.00	0	0	0
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1972	4	4	234	39.0	5	145	6	3/25	24.16	3.71	39.00	0	0	0
TI Moore ()	1972-1972	4	4	245	40.5	8	151	6	2/32	25.16	3.69	40.83	0	0	0
PE Russell (DER)	1972-1972	5	5	313	52.1	11	175	6	3/43	29.16	3.35	52.16	0	0	0
MA Nash (GLA)	1972-1972	8	8	456	76.0	15	218	6	3/56	36.33	2.86	76.00	0	0	0
RDV Knight (GLO)	1972-1972	7	7	417	69.3	11	309	6	3/40	51.50	4.44	69.50	0	0	0
BR Lander (DUR)	1972-1972	2	2	144	24.0	4	82	5	3/36	16.40	3.41	28.80	0	0	0
KD Walters (AUS)	1972-1972	4	3	120	20.0	3	83	5	3/43	16.60	4.15	24.00	0	0	0
W Blenkiron (WAR)	1972-1972	4	4	225	37.3	2	118	5	2/35	23.60	3.14	45.00	0	0	0
RA White (NOT)	1972-1972	4	4	239	39.5	11	119	5	3/31	23.80	2.98	47.80	0	0	0
MA Buss (SUS)	1972-1972	7	4	246	41.0	4	127	5	2/46	25.40	3.09	49.20	0	0	0
P Willey (NOR)	1972-1972	6	6	313	52.1	13	128	5	2/0	25.60	2.45	62.60	0	0	0
DW White (GLA)	1972-1972	5	5	244	40.4	6	130	5	2/29	26.00	3.19	48.80	0	0	0
CP Wilkins (DER)	1972-1972	5	5	315	52.3	11	151	5	2/22	30.20	2.87	63.00	0	0	0
RGM Carter (WOR)	1972-1972	5	5	330	55.0	10	180	5	3/28	36.00	3.27	66.00	0	0	0
BEA Edmeades (ESS)	1972-1972	7	6	337	56.1	10	181	5	2/31	36.20	3.22	67.40	0	0	0
DC Wing (/Cambs)	1972-1972	5	5	300	50.0	7	183	5	4/40	36.60	3.66	60.00	1	0	0
JM Rice (HAM)	1972-1972	4	4	255	42.3	4	198	5	3/45	39.60	4.65	51.00	0	0	0
FJ Titmus (MID)	1972-1972	7	7	426	71.0	12	264	5	3/2	52.80	3.71	85.20	0	0	0
SA Hatteea (Oxon)	1972-1972	1	1	56	9.2	1	32	4	4/32	8.00	3.42	14.00	1	0	0
KW Wilkinson (WOR)	1972-1972	2	2	138	23.0	5	51	4	3/20	12.75	2.21	34.50	0	0	0
GC Hardstaff ()	1972-1972	2	2	90	15.0	4	53	4	3/39	13.25	3.53	22.50	0	0	0
EA Cordle (GLA)	1972-1972	3	3	160	26.4	6	56	4	3/20	14.00	2.10	40.00	0	0	0
J Sullivan (LAN)	1972-1972	7	3	108	18.0	6	58	4	2/27	14.50	3.22	27.00	0	0	0
RE East (ESS)	1972-1972	6	4	150	25.0	7	73	4	2/0	18.25	2.92	37.50	0	0	0
HP Cooper (YOR)	1972-1972	3	3	192	32.0	5	77	4	2/27	19.25	2.40	48.00	0	0	0
J Cumbes (WOR)	1972-1972	2	2	138	23.0	1	82	4	2/39	20.50	3.56	34.50	0	0	0

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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 Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]