England: Bowling figures (First-class)
James Anderson has taken the most wickets in first-class cricket for England: 704 at an average of 26.46.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James AndersonENG | 2003-2024 | 188 | 350 | 6672.5 | 1705 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 26.46 | 2.79 | 56.87 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 5616 | 1282 | 16713 | 604 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.67 | 2.98 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| Ian BothamENG | 1977-1992 | 102 | 168 | 21815b | 788 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 13/106 | 28.40 | 2.99 | 56.96 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| Bob WillisENG | 1971-1984 | 90 | 165 | 17357b | 554 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 9/92 | 25.20 | 2.83 | 53.41 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| Fred TruemanENG | 1952-1965 | 67 | 127 | 15178b | 522 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 12/119 | 21.58 | 2.62 | 49.44 | 19 | 17 | 3 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1966-1982 | 86 | 151 | 21862b | 1239 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 13/71 | 25.84 | 2.11 | 73.61 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2008-2013 | 60 | 109 | 2558.1 | 482 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 10/132 | 29.97 | 2.99 | 60.19 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1951-1965 | 70 | 129 | 16056b | 595 | 6261 | 252 | 7/39 | 11/97 | 24.85 | 2.34 | 63.71 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2013-2026 | 122 | 182 | 2347.3 | 394 | 7808 | 252 | 6/22 | 8/161 | 30.98 | 3.33 | 55.89 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2000-2008 | 67 | 122 | 2318 | 488 | 7562 | 248 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 30.49 | 3.26 | 56.08 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1946-1955 | 51 | 92 | 15918b | 574 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 14/99 | 24.90 | 2.21 | 67.45 | 11 | 15 | 5 |
| Andrew CaddickENG | 1993-2003 | 62 | 105 | 2259.4 | 497 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 10/215 | 29.91 | 3.10 | 57.94 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Darren GoughENG | 1994-2003 | 58 | 95 | 1970.1 | 369 | 6503 | 229 | 6/42 | 9/92 | 28.40 | 3.30 | 51.62 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Steve HarmisonENG | 2002-2009 | 62 | 113 | 2198.4 | 413 | 7091 | 222 | 7/12 | 11/76 | 31.94 | 3.23 | 59.42 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG | 1998-2009 | 78 | 135 | 2457.3 | 481 | 7299 | 219 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 33.33 | 2.97 | 67.33 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2014-2023 | 68 | 119 | 2101.4 | 293 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 10/112 | 37.31 | 3.62 | 61.81 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| John SnowENG | 1965-1976 | 49 | 93 | 12021b | 415 | 5387 | 202 | 7/40 | 10/142 | 26.67 | 2.69 | 59.51 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Jim LakerENG | 1948-1959 | 46 | 86 | 12027b | 674 | 4101 | 193 | 10/53 | 19/90 | 21.25 | 2.05 | 62.32 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Chris WoakesENG | 2013-2025 | 62 | 118 | 1869.5 | 415 | 5686 | 192 | 6/17 | 11/102 | 29.61 | 3.04 | 58.43 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1901-1914 | 27 | 50 | 1312.1 | 356 | 3106 | 189 | 9/103 | 17/159 | 16.43 | 2.37 | 41.66 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Angus FraserENG | 1989-1998 | 46 | 79 | 1812.4 | 439 | 4836 | 177 | 8/53 | 11/110 | 27.32 | 2.67 | 61.45 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Tony LockENG | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147b | 819 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.56 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| Monty PanesarENG | 2006-2013 | 50 | 85 | 2079.1 | 426 | 5797 | 167 | 6/37 | 11/210 | 34.71 | 2.79 | 74.70 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1924-1935 | 39 | 68 | 12523b | 581 | 4055 | 155 | 6/42 | 11/228 | 26.16 | 1.94 | 80.79 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Fred TitmusENG | 1955-1975 | 53 | 90 | 15118b | 777 | 4931 | 153 | 7/79 | 9/162 | 32.23 | 1.96 | 98.81 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| John EmbureyENG | 1978-1995 | 64 | 103 | 15391b | 741 | 5646 | 147 | 7/78 | 7/105 | 38.41 | 2.20 | 104.70 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Hedley VerityENG | 1931-1939 | 40 | 73 | 11173b | 604 | 3510 | 144 | 8/43 | 15/104 | 24.38 | 1.88 | 77.59 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Chris OldENG | 1972-1981 | 46 | 81 | 8858b | 311 | 4020 | 143 | 7/50 | 9/88 | 28.11 | 2.72 | 61.94 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 1998-2006 | 54 | 88 | 2030 | 382 | 5806 | 143 | 5/57 | 9/122 | 40.60 | 2.86 | 85.17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2018-2024 | 39 | 67 | 1567 | 308 | 4838 | 142 | 5/66 | 10/166 | 34.07 | 3.09 | 66.21 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Tony GreigENG | 1972-1977 | 58 | 93 | 9802b | 338 | 4541 | 141 | 8/86 | 13/156 | 32.21 | 2.78 | 69.52 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitasENG | 1986-1995 | 44 | 76 | 1639.4 | 367 | 4700 | 140 | 7/70 | 9/165 | 33.57 | 2.87 | 70.27 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Graham DilleyENG | 1979-1989 | 41 | 65 | 1365.2 | 279 | 4107 | 138 | 6/38 | 9/128 | 29.76 | 3.01 | 59.36 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Trevor BaileyENG | 1949-1959 | 61 | 95 | 9712b | 379 | 3856 | 132 | 7/34 | 11/98 | 29.21 | 2.38 | 73.58 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Dominic CorkENG | 1995-2002 | 37 | 62 | 1279.4 | 264 | 3906 | 131 | 7/43 | 9/162 | 29.82 | 3.05 | 58.61 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Devon MalcolmENG | 1989-1997 | 40 | 72 | 1413.2 | 253 | 4748 | 128 | 9/57 | 10/137 | 37.09 | 3.36 | 66.25 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Wilfred RhodesENG | 1899-1930 | 58 | 90 | 8225b | 365 | 3425 | 127 | 8/68 | 15/124 | 26.97 | 2.50 | 64.76 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Steven FinnENG | 2010-2016 | 36 | 66 | 1068.4 | 186 | 3800 | 125 | 6/79 | 9/187 | 30.40 | 3.56 | 51.30 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Phil EdmondsENG | 1975-1987 | 51 | 84 | 12028b | 613 | 4273 | 125 | 7/66 | 7/66 | 34.18 | 2.13 | 96.22 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| David AllenENG | 1960-1966 | 39 | 65 | 11297b | 685 | 3779 | 122 | 5/30 | 9/162 | 30.98 | 2.01 | 92.60 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Ray IllingworthENG | 1958-1973 | 61 | 100 | 11934b | 715 | 3807 | 122 | 6/29 | 7/29 | 31.20 | 1.91 | 97.82 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil TufnellENG | 1990-2001 | 42 | 70 | 1881.2 | 505 | 4560 | 121 | 7/47 | 11/93 | 37.69 | 2.42 | 93.29 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Mark WoodENG | 2015-2025 | 38 | 71 | 1101.4 | 194 | 3665 | 119 | 6/37 | 9/100 | 30.80 | 3.33 | 55.55 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1885-1899 | 33 | 49 | 5332b | 386 | 2095 | 118 | 8/11 | 15/28 | 17.75 | 2.36 | 45.19 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Geoff ArnoldENG | 1967-1975 | 34 | 61 | 7650b | 284 | 3254 | 115 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 28.30 | 2.55 | 66.52 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| George LohmannENG | 1886-1896 | 18 | 36 | 3932b | 364 | 1205 | 112 | 9/28 | 15/45 | 10.76 | 1.84 | 35.11 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Doug WrightENG | 1938-1951 | 34 | 59 | 8135b | 177 | 4224 | 108 | 7/105 | 10/175 | 39.11 | 3.12 | 75.32 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Ollie RobinsonENG | 2021-2026 | 24 | 45 | 746.3 | 194 | 2003 | 104 | 5/39 | 8/35 | 19.26 | 2.68 | 43.07 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1948-1957 | 28 | 52 | 6597b | 403 | 2080 | 102 | 7/36 | 12/89 | 20.39 | 1.89 | 64.68 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Bobby PeelENG | 1884-1896 | 20 | 35 | 5216b | 444 | 1715 | 101 | 7/31 | 11/68 | 16.98 | 1.97 | 51.64 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
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