Bowling Most Wickets Career - England

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1948 - England

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AV Bedser	1948-1948	5	9	1647	274.3	75	688	18	4/81	38.22	2.50	91.50	2	-	-
NWD Yardley	1948-1948	5	7	504	84.0	22	204	9	2/32	22.66	2.42	56.00	-	-	-
JC Laker	1948-1948	3	5	932	155.2	42	472	9	4/138	52.44	3.03	103.55	1	-	-
WE Hollies	1948-1948	1	1	336	56.0	14	131	5	5/131	26.20	2.33	67.20	-	1	-
R Pollard	1948-1948	2	4	612	102.0	29	218	5	3/53	43.60	2.13	122.40	-	-	-
JA Young	1948-1948	3	5	936	156.0	64	292	5	2/118	58.40	1.87	187.20	-	-	-
A Coxon	1948-1948	1	2	378	63.0	13	172	3	2/90	57.33	2.73	126.00	-	-	-
WJ Edrich	1948-1948	5	8	318	53.0	5	238	3	1/27	79.33	4.49	106.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright	1948-1948	1	2	243	40.3	12	123	2	1/54	61.50	3.03	121.50	-	-	-
K Cranston	1948-1948	1	2	127	21.1	1	79	1	1/28	79.00	3.73	127.00	-	-	-
DCS Compton	1948-1948	5	6	222	37.0	6	156	1	1/82	156.00	4.21	222.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

Kent vs Sussex at Arundel, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]

Essex vs Hampshire at Southampton, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]

Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire at Sookholme, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 7, 2025 [List A]