Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records in The Ashes

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TM Alderman	6	1950	325.0	76	12	893	42	6/135	21.26	2.74	46.42	2	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
RM Hogg	6	1740	217.4	60	11	527	41	6/74	12.85	1.81	42.43	2	5	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
TM Alderman	6	1616	269.2	68	11	712	41	6/128	17.36	2.64	39.41	0	6	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
SK Warne	5	1517	252.5	37	10	797	40	6/46	19.92	3.15	37.92	5	3	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
DK Lillee	6	1870	311.4	81	12	870	39	7/89	22.30	2.79	47.94	3	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
MG Johnson	5	1132	188.4	51	10	517	37	7/40	13.97	2.74	30.59	2	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14
GD McGrath	6	1499	249.5	67	12	701	36	8/38	19.47	2.80	41.63	2	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AA Mailey	5	1465	244.1	27	8	946	36	9/121	26.27	3.87	40.69	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
GF Lawson	5	1384	230.4	51	10	687	34	6/47	20.20	2.97	40.70	2	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
G Giffen	5	2126	354.2	111	9	820	34	6/155	24.11	2.31	62.52	3	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
SK Warne	6	2639	439.5	178	12	877	34	5/82	25.79	1.99	77.61	4	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
JR Thomson	5	1401	175.1	34	9	592	33	6/46	17.93	2.53	42.45	3	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
GD McGrath	5	1166	194.2	56	10	542	32	7/76	16.93	2.78	36.43	0	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
MA Noble	5	1380	230.0	68	9	608	32	7/17	19.00	2.64	43.12	0	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
CJ McDermott	5	1397	232.5	56	10	675	32	6/38	21.09	2.89	43.65	0	4	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
HV Hordern	5	1665	277.3	42	9	780	32	7/90	24.37	2.81	52.03	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
DK Lillee	5	1499	249.5	83	10	548	31	6/66	17.67	2.19	48.35	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
SK Warne	5	1172	195.2	41	10	580	31	7/165	18.70	2.96	37.80	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
R Benaud	5	1866	233.2	65	10	584	31	5/83	18.83	1.87	60.19	4	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
JV Saunders	5	1603	267.1	52	10	716	31	5/28	23.09	2.67	51.70	2	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
MG Hughes	6	1778	296.2	78	12	845	31	5/92	27.25	2.85	57.35	3	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
CJ McDermott	6	1406	234.2	21	9	901	30	8/141	30.03	3.84	46.86	2	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
PJ Cummins	5	1266	211.0	61	10	569	29	4/32	19.62	2.69	43.65	2	0	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
GD McKenzie	5	1536	256.0	61	8	654	29	7/153	22.55	2.55	52.96	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964
GF Lawson	6	1663	277.1	68	11	791	29	6/72	27.27	2.85	57.34	0	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
CV Grimmett	5	2098	349.4	78	9	925	29	6/167	31.89	2.64	72.34	1	4	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
H Trumble	5	1604	267.2	93	8	561	28	6/74	20.03	2.09	57.28	1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
WJ O'Reilly	5	2002	333.4	128	9	698	28	7/54	24.92	2.09	71.50	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
BA Reid	4	1081	180.1	49	7	432	27	7/51	16.00	2.39	40.03	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1990/91
SCG MacGill	4	1112	185.2	32	8	478	27	7/50	17.70	2.57	41.18	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99
RR Lindwall	5	1337	222.5	57	9	530	27	6/20	19.62	2.37	49.51	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
SK Warne	5	1537	256.1	84	10	549	27	8/71	20.33	2.14	56.92	0	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
WA Johnston	5	1856	309.2	91	10	630	27	5/36	23.33	2.03	68.74	3	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
EA McDonald	5	1235	205.5	32	9	668	27	5/32	24.74	3.24	45.74	3	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1921
WJ O'Reilly	5	2302	383.4	144	9	724	27	5/63	26.81	1.88	85.25	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
H Trumble	3	1036	172.4	55	6	371	26	8/65	14.26	2.14	39.84	3	2	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1902
SR Clark	5	1166	194.2	53	10	443	26	4/72	17.03	2.27	44.84	1	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
RR Lindwall	5	1444	240.4	62	9	490	26	5/54	18.84	2.03	55.53	1	3	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
E Jones	5	1276	255.1	73	9	657	26	7/88	25.26	3.08	49.07	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1899
WJ O'Reilly	5	1982	247.6	89	9	555	25	5/51	22.20	1.68	79.28	1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
AG Hurst	6	1634	204.2	44	11	577	25	5/28	23.08	2.11	65.36	2	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
DK Lillee	6	1462	182.6	36	11	596	25	4/49	23.84	2.44	58.48	2	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
CV Grimmett	5	2379	396.3	148	9	668	25	5/64	26.72	1.68	95.16	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
H Trumble	4	1198	199.4	59	7	398	24	7/28	16.58	1.99	49.91	1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1903/04
AK Davidson	5	1469	183.5	45	10	456	24	6/64	19.00	1.86	61.20	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
RJ Harris	4	973	162.1	37	8	470	24	7/117	19.58	2.89	40.54	0	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
AK Davidson	5	1406	175.6	30	9	480	24	6/75	20.00	2.04	58.58	1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1962/63
GD McGrath	5	1180	196.4	52	10	492	24	6/85	20.50	2.50	49.16	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99
SK Warne	6	1423	237.1	69	12	577	24	6/48	24.04	2.43	59.29	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AA Mailey	5	1952	244.0	20	8	999	24	5/92	41.62	3.07	81.33	2	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25
RAL Massie	4	1195	199.1	58	7	409	23	8/53	17.78	2.05	51.95	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
JM Gregory	5	1250	208.2	29	10	556	23	7/69	24.17	2.66	54.34	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
PJ Cummins	5	1183	197.1	43	9	567	23	4/39	24.65	2.87	51.43	3	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
AK Davidson	5	1682	280.2	86	10	572	23	5/42	24.86	2.04	73.13	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1961
JR Thomson	5	1205	200.5	44	9	583	23	4/41	25.34	2.90	52.39	4	0	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
AN Connolly	5	1603	267.1	75	9	591	23	5/72	25.69	2.21	69.69	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1968
MA Starc	4	769	128.1	8	7	623	23	5/78	27.08	4.86	33.43	2	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2023
MHN Walker	6	1751	218.7	46	11	684	23	8/143	29.73	2.34	76.13	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
SK Warne	5	1448	241.2	43	10	698	23	5/39	30.34	2.89	62.95	3	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
CV Grimmett	5	2390	398.2	96	9	1024	23	6/131	44.52	2.57	103.91	0	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
JR Thomson	4	766	127.4	22	8	411	22	5/50	18.68	3.21	34.81	0	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
WA Johnston	5	1231	153.7	29	10	422	22	5/35	19.18	2.05	55.95	2	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
RJ Harris	5	998	166.2	50	10	425	22	5/25	19.31	2.55	45.36	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14
MA Starc	4	975	162.3	32	8	518	22	5/88	23.54	3.18	44.31	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
E Jones	5	1190	198.2	32	9	553	22	6/82	25.13	2.78	54.09	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1897/98
BW Hilfenhaus	5	1085	180.5	40	9	604	22	4/60	27.45	3.34	49.31	3	0	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2009
WJ O'Reilly	4	1578	263.0	78	6	610	22	5/56	27.72	2.31	71.72	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1938
B Yardley	5	1754	292.2	91	10	793	22	5/107	36.04	2.71	79.72	2	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
JM Gregory	5	1668	208.4	22	9	816	22	5/111	37.09	2.93	75.81	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25
GF Lawson	6	1476	246.0	38	9	830	22	5/103	37.72	3.37	67.09	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
CTB Turner	3	656	164.0	62	4	261	21	6/112	12.42	2.38	31.23	0	4	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1888
JB Iverson	5	1108	138.4	29	8	320	21	6/27	15.23	1.73	52.76	2	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
PJ Cummins	4	760	126.4	31	8	379	21	5/38	18.04	2.99	36.19	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2021/22
DK Lillee	4	1242	207.0	72	8	460	21	5/15	21.90	2.22	59.14	2	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1975
KR Miller	5	1231	205.1	44	7	467	21	5/72	22.23	2.27	58.61	2	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
GD McGrath	5	1255	209.1	65	10	502	21	6/50	23.90	2.40	59.76	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
JR Hazlewood	5	1145	190.5	49	9	544	21	5/48	25.90	2.85	54.52	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
TBA May	5	1668	278.0	90	10	592	21	5/89	28.19	2.12	79.42	2	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
NM Lyon	5	1561	260.1	61	9	614	21	4/60	29.23	2.36	74.33	1	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
JR Hazlewood	4	968	161.2	43	8	437	20	5/30	21.85	2.70	48.40	2	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
JN Gillespie	5	1091	181.5	53	10	492	20	4/25	24.60	2.70	54.55	2	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2002/03
BA Reid	5	1192	198.4	44	8	527	20	4/64	26.35	2.65	59.60	3	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1986/87
PM Siddle	5	970	161.4	24	9	616	20	5/21	30.80	3.81	48.50	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2009
GD McKenzie	5	1643	205.3	25	10	619	20	5/89	30.95	2.26	82.15	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1962/63
MG Johnson	5	973	162.1	15	9	651	20	5/69	32.55	4.01	48.65	0	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2009
B Lee	5	1181	196.5	32	10	664	20	4/47	33.20	3.37	59.05	1	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
NM Lyon	5	1455	242.3	44	10	668	20	6/49	33.40	2.75	72.75	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
B Lee	5	1147	191.1	25	10	822	20	4/82	41.10	4.29	57.35	2	0	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
FR Spofforth	3	777	194.1	84	5	306	19	6/90	16.10	2.36	40.89	1	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1884/85
GD McGrath	4	974	162.2	53	8	380	19	4/36	20.00	2.34	51.26	3	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2002/03
MA Noble	4	905	150.5	33	8	385	19	6/49	20.26	2.55	47.63	0	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1897/98
PR Reiffel	3	844	140.4	31	6	396	19	6/71	20.84	2.81	44.42	0	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
WA Johnston	4	1132	141.4	37	8	423	19	5/85	22.26	2.24	59.57	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1954/55
GD McGrath	3	804	134.0	22	6	440	19	5/53	23.15	3.28	42.31	1	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
LO Fleetwood-Smith	3	1052	131.4	20	6	463	19	6/110	24.36	2.64	55.36	1	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
JD Higgs	5	1574	196.6	47	10	468	19	5/148	24.63	1.78	82.84	1	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
MA Starc	5	913	152.1	32	10	482	19	4/37	25.36	3.16	48.05	1	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2021/22
H Trumble	5	1395	232.3	57	10	535	19	4/37	28.15	2.30	73.42	3	0	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1897/98
JM Gregory	5	1094	182.2	35	9	552	19	6/58	29.05	3.02	57.57	1	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1921
NM Lyon	5	1058	176.2	42	10	558	19	5/50	29.36	3.16	55.68	0	1	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 27-31, 2023 [Test # 2515]

England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 19-23, 2023 [Test # 2512]

England v Australia at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 6-9, 2023 [Test # 2509]