Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for England in Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SF Barnes (ENG)	4	1356	226.0	56	8	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	-	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
JC Laker (ENG)	5	1703	283.5	127	10	442	46	10/53	9.60	1.55	37.02	2	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
SF Barnes (ENG)	6	1140	190.0	64	9	404	39	8/29	10.35	2.12	29.23	1	6	3
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1591	265.1	58	10	682	39	7/44	17.48	2.57	40.79	-	5	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
MW Tate (ENG)	5	2528	316.0	62	10	881	38	6/99	23.18	2.09	66.52	1	5	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	520	104.0	38	6	203	35	9/28	5.80	2.34	14.85	-	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1747	291.1	83	9	662	35	8/79	18.91	2.27	49.91	2	4	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
GAR Lock (ENG)	5	1056	176.0	93	10	254	34	7/35	7.47	1.44	31.05	2	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
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
SP Gupte (IND)	5	2140	356.4	152	10	669	34	7/128	19.67	1.87	62.94	1	4	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1635	272.3	81	12	700	34	6/95	20.58	2.56	48.08	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
SF Barnes (ENG)	5	1782	297.0	64	10	778	34	5/44	22.88	2.61	52.41	1	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
H Larwood (ENG)	5	1322	220.2	42	10	644	33	5/28	19.51	2.92	40.06	3	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	908	151.2	39	9	418	32	6/76	13.06	2.76	28.37	2	3	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2024/25
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1071	178.3	44	6	545	32	8/84	17.03	3.05	33.46	1	4	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2000/01
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1271	211.5	53	11	566	32	7/56	17.68	2.67	39.71	2	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
FR Foster (ENG)	5	1660	276.4	58	10	692	32	6/91	21.62	2.50	51.87	2	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
T Richardson (ENG)	5	1748	291.2	63	9	849	32	6/104	26.53	2.91	54.62	-	4	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
R Ashwin (IND)	4	988	164.4	56	7	345	31	7/66	11.12	2.09	31.87	1	4	1
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
W Rhodes (ENG)	5	1032	172.0	36	10	488	31	8/68	15.74	2.83	33.29	1	3	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1903/04
AS Kennedy (ENG)	5	1683	280.3	91	9	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
JA Snow (ENG)	6	1805	225.5	47	12	708	31	7/40	22.83	2.35	58.22	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1970/71
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1759	219.7	39	10	740	31	5/55	23.87	2.52	56.74	2	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1510	251.4	36	11	855	31	5/109	27.58	3.39	48.70	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1560	195.0	34	9	482	30	5/46	16.06	1.85	52.00	3	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1655	275.5	84	10	517	30	7/58	17.23	1.87	55.16	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
JN Crawford (ENG)	5	1426	237.4	36	10	742	30	5/48	24.73	3.12	47.53	-	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
FS Trueman (ENG)	4	718	119.4	25	7	386	29	8/31	13.31	3.22	24.75	3	2	-
India in England Test Series, 1952
DL Underwood (ENG)	5	1517	252.5	95	10	509	29	5/84	17.55	2.01	52.31	4	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
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
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1448	241.2	74	8	583	29	7/103	20.10	2.41	49.93	-	4	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
RGD Willis (ENG)	6	1516	252.4	56	12	666	29	8/43	22.96	2.63	52.27	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
FH Tyson (ENG)	5	1208	151.0	16	9	583	28	7/27	20.82	2.89	43.14	1	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1954/55
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1339	223.1	53	12	625	28	5/74	22.32	2.80	47.82	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1579	197.3	24	10	704	28	6/52	25.14	2.67	56.39	1	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
R Ashwin (IND)	5	1843	307.1	45	10	847	28	6/55	30.25	2.75	65.82	-	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
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
MW Tate (ENG)	5	1304	217.2	68	8	424	27	6/42	15.70	1.95	48.29	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
R Ashwin (IND)	3	879	146.3	28	6	480	27	7/59	17.77	3.27	32.55	1	3	2
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
JB Statham (ENG)	5	1218	203.0	54	10	491	27	6/63	18.18	2.41	45.11	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
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
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
RGD Willis (ENG)	5	1000	166.4	36	9	534	27	7/78	19.77	3.20	37.03	-	3	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1838	306.2	87	12	630	27	6/103	23.33	2.05	68.07	1	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
KD Ghavri (IND)	6	1224	204.0	42	10	634	27	5/51	23.48	3.10	45.33	2	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
A Kumble (IND)	4	1185	197.3	30	8	685	27	7/48	25.37	3.46	43.88	-	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
R Peel (ENG)	5	1831	305.1	77	9	721	27	6/67	26.70	2.36	67.81	3	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
FJ Titmus (ENG)	5	2393	398.5	156	10	747	27	6/73	27.66	1.87	88.62	1	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1963/64
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1977	329.3	87	9	789	27	7/162	29.22	2.39	73.22	1	3	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
C Blythe (ENG)	3	603	100.3	26	6	270	26	8/59	10.38	2.68	23.19	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1907
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	1118	139.6	37	8	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
JK Lever (ENG)	5	898	149.4	29	10	380	26	7/46	14.61	2.53	34.53	-	2	1
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
CR Woakes (ENG)	4	891	148.3	33	8	435	26	6/70	16.73	2.92	34.26	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2016
WS Lees (ENG)	5	1256	209.2	69	9	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
W Voce (ENG)	5	1297	162.1	20	9	560	26	6/41	21.53	2.59	49.88	2	1	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
R Ashwin (IND)	5	939	156.3	12	10	645	26	5/51	24.80	4.12	36.11	1	2	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24
DG Cork (ENG)	5	1106	184.2	30	8	661	26	7/43	25.42	3.58	42.53	3	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	5	1203	200.3	37	10	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	1741	290.1	67	10	672	26	7/48	25.84	2.31	66.96	1	1	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
EAS Prasanna (IND)	5	1770	295.0	107	9	672	26	6/74	25.84	2.27	68.07	2	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
GP Swann (ENG)	5	1494	249.0	41	10	755	26	5/44	29.03	3.03	57.46	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	908	151.2	44	8	346	25	6/46	13.84	2.28	36.32	2	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011
MM Ali (ENG)	4	726	121.0	26	8	391	25	6/53	15.64	3.23	29.04	3	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
R Ashwin (IND)	4	999	166.3	43	8	432	25	6/91	17.28	2.59	39.96	-	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1279	213.1	54	8	464	25	6/63	18.56	2.17	51.16	1	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1083	180.3	31	10	508	25	5/27	20.32	2.81	43.32	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
MH Mankad (IND)	4	1592	265.2	100	7	514	25	8/52	20.56	1.93	63.68	-	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1952/53
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1195	199.1	65	10	515	25	5/53	20.60	2.58	47.80	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014
D Gough (ENG)	5	1043	173.5	33	9	530	25	5/109	21.20	3.04	41.72	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1788	298.0	106	9	574	25	6/71	22.96	1.92	71.52	3	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
A Fielder (ENG)	4	1299	216.3	31	8	627	25	6/82	25.08	2.89	51.96	3	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
BS Bedi (IND)	5	2237	372.5	134	9	632	25	5/63	25.28	1.69	89.48	1	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
N Kapil Dev (IND)	5	1704	284.0	76	10	645	25	5/97	25.80	2.27	68.16	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1581	197.5	34	7	686	25	6/104	27.44	2.60	63.24	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1967/68
JC White (ENG)	5	2440	406.4	134	9	760	25	8/126	30.40	1.86	97.60	1	3	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
R Peel (ENG)	3	442	110.2	48	6	181	24	7/31	7.54	2.45	18.41	4	1	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1888
DL Underwood (ENG)	3	900	150.0	70	6	220	24	7/32	9.16	1.46	37.50	1	3	2
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1969
AV Bedser (ENG)	3	866	144.2	33	5	298	24	7/49	12.41	2.06	36.08	2	2	2
India in England Test Series, 1946
IT Botham (ENG)	3	853	142.1	42	6	337	24	6/34	14.04	2.37	35.54	-	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1066	177.4	53	10	401	24	4/24	16.70	2.25	44.41	2	-	-
India in England Test Series, 1959
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	846	141.0	34	6	410	24	7/47	17.08	2.90	35.25	1	3	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2007/08
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1160	193.2	53	8	419	24	5/58	17.45	2.16	48.33	-	1	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1102	183.4	56	10	435	24	5/20	18.12	2.36	45.91	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
T Richardson (ENG)	3	876	175.1	58	6	439	24	7/168	18.29	3.00	36.50	-	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1896
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1187	197.5	63	8	451	24	6/94	18.79	2.27	49.45	2	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
ARC Fraser (ENG)	5	1221	203.3	55	8	492	24	5/42	20.50	2.41	50.87	1	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
AW Greig (ENG)	5	1243	207.1	45	7	543	24	8/86	22.62	2.62	51.79	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1973/74
JA Snow (ENG)	5	1235	205.5	46	10	555	24	5/57	23.12	2.69	51.45	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
H Verity (ENG)	5	1628	271.2	93	9	576	24	8/43	24.00	2.12	67.83	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
NS Yadav (IND)	5	1407	234.3	63	10	577	24	4/35	24.04	2.46	58.62	3	-	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
K Higgs (ENG)	5	1420	236.4	49	8	611	24	6/91	25.45	2.58	59.16	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1279	213.1	50	10	625	24	4/44	26.04	2.93	53.29	3	-	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2010/11
SF Barnes (ENG)	5	1640	273.2	74	10	626	24	7/60	26.08	2.29	68.33	-	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
AR Caddick (ENG)	5	1079	179.5	27	9	634	24	5/42	26.41	3.52	44.95	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1164	194.0	32	9	655	24	5/78	27.29	3.37	48.50	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
A Kumble (IND)	3	1237	206.1	28	6	710	24	8/141	29.58	3.44	51.54	1	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2003/04
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1232	205.2	22	7	831	24	8/85	34.62	4.04	51.33	-	3	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83

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