Most wickets
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | GE Palmer | GE Palmer (AUS) | 1880-1886 | 17 | 30 | 4517 | 1129.1 | 452 | 1678 | 78 | 7/65 | 21.51 | 2.22 | 57.91 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
🥈 2 | FR Spofforth | FR Spofforth (AUS) | 1882-1887 | 16 | 26 | 3769 | 942.1 | 382 | 1510 | 77 | 7/44 | 19.61 | 2.40 | 48.94 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
🥉 3 | J Briggs | J Briggs (ENG) | 1884-1889 | 16 | 19 | 1549 | 387.1 | 196 | 437 | 55 | 8/11 | 7.94 | 1.69 | 28.16 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
4 | R Peel | R Peel (ENG) | 1884-1888 | 9 | 18 | 2211 | 552.3 | 264 | 690 | 54 | 7/31 | 12.77 | 1.87 | 40.94 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
5 | CTB Turner | CTB Turner (AUS) | 1887-1888 | 6 | 10 | 1727 | 431.3 | 207 | 509 | 50 | 7/43 | 10.18 | 1.76 | 34.54 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
5 | W Bates | W Bates (ENG) | 1881-1887 | 15 | 23 | 2364 | 591.0 | 282 | 821 | 50 | 7/28 | 16.42 | 2.08 | 47.28 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
7 | GA Lohmann | GA Lohmann (ENG) | 1886-1888 | 9 | 18 | 1498 | 374.2 | 187 | 524 | 49 | 8/35 | 10.69 | 2.09 | 30.57 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
7 | W Barnes | W Barnes (ENG) | 1880-1888 | 19 | 26 | 2229 | 557.1 | 266 | 767 | 49 | 6/28 | 15.65 | 2.06 | 45.48 | 1 | 3 | - |
9 | G Ulyett | G Ulyett (ENG) | 1881-1889 | 21 | 27 | 2021 | 505.1 | 236 | 784 | 42 | 7/36 | 18.66 | 2.32 | 48.11 | 2 | 1 | - |
10 | JJ Ferris | JJ Ferris (AUS) | 1887-1888 | 6 | 10 | 1465 | 366.1 | 174 | 513 | 35 | 5/26 | 14.65 | 2.10 | 41.85 | 3 | 3 | - |
11 | RG Barlow | RG Barlow (ENG) | 1881-1887 | 17 | 26 | 2456 | 614.0 | 325 | 767 | 34 | 7/40 | 22.55 | 1.87 | 72.23 | - | 3 | - |
12 | TW Garrett | TW Garrett (AUS) | 1882-1888 | 16 | 24 | 2563 | 640.3 | 278 | 886 | 33 | 6/78 | 26.84 | 2.07 | 77.66 | 1 | 2 | - |
13 | E Peate | E Peate (ENG) | 1881-1886 | 9 | 15 | 2096 | 524.0 | 250 | 683 | 31 | 6/85 | 22.03 | 1.95 | 67.61 | 2 | 2 | - |
14 | HF Boyle | HF Boyle (AUS) | 1880-1884 | 11 | 19 | 1675 | 418.3 | 170 | 614 | 30 | 6/42 | 20.46 | 2.19 | 55.83 | - | 1 | - |
15 | AG Steel | AG Steel (ENG) | 1880-1888 | 13 | 20 | 1360 | 340.0 | 108 | 605 | 29 | 3/27 | 20.86 | 2.66 | 46.89 | - | - | - |
15 | G Giffen | G Giffen (AUS) | 1881-1886 | 17 | 18 | 2148 | 537.0 | 208 | 947 | 29 | 7/117 | 32.65 | 2.64 | 74.06 | 2 | 1 | - |
17 | F Morley | F Morley (ENG) | 1880-1883 | 4 | 8 | 972 | 243.0 | 124 | 296 | 16 | 5/56 | 18.50 | 1.82 | 60.75 | 1 | 1 | - |
17 | WE Midwinter | WE Midwinter (AUS/ENG) | 1881-1887 | 10 | 13 | 1296 | 324.0 | 139 | 449 | 16 | 4/81 | 28.06 | 2.07 | 81.00 | 1 | - | - |
19 | W Attewell | W Attewell (ENG) | 1884-1888 | 6 | 11 | 1319 | 329.3 | 192 | 314 | 15 | 4/53 | 20.93 | 1.42 | 87.93 | 1 | - | - |
20 | W Flowers | W Flowers (ENG) | 1884-1887 | 7 | 12 | 803 | 200.3 | 89 | 275 | 13 | 5/46 | 21.15 | 2.05 | 61.76 | - | 1 | - |
21 | TP Horan | TP Horan (AUS) | 1881-1885 | 13 | 8 | 373 | 93.1 | 45 | 143 | 11 | 6/40 | 13.00 | 2.30 | 33.90 | - | 1 | - |
22 | JW Trumble | JW Trumble (AUS) | 1885-1886 | 7 | 6 | 600 | 150.0 | 59 | 222 | 10 | 3/29 | 22.20 | 2.22 | 60.00 | - | - | - |
23 | WH Cooper | WH Cooper (AUS) | 1881-1884 | 2 | 3 | 446 | 111.2 | 31 | 226 | 9 | 6/120 | 25.11 | 3.04 | 49.55 | - | 1 | - |
24 | AJ Fothergill | AJ Fothergill (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 2 | 4 | 321 | 80.1 | 42 | 90 | 8 | 4/19 | 11.25 | 1.68 | 40.12 | 1 | - | - |
25 | CA Smith | CA Smith (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 38.2 | 16 | 61 | 7 | 5/19 | 8.71 | 2.37 | 22.00 | - | 1 | - |
25 | WH Ashley | WH Ashley (SA) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 43.1 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 7/95 | 13.57 | 3.29 | 24.71 | - | 1 | - |
25 | WG Grace | WG Grace (ENG) | 1880-1888 | 11 | 7 | 325 | 81.1 | 41 | 128 | 7 | 2/66 | 18.28 | 2.36 | 46.42 | - | - | - |
25 | E Evans | E Evans (AUS) | 1881-1886 | 6 | 9 | 1237 | 309.1 | 166 | 332 | 7 | 3/64 | 47.42 | 1.61 | 176.71 | - | - | - |
29 | SP Jones | SP Jones (AUS) | 1882-1888 | 12 | 7 | 262 | 65.2 | 26 | 112 | 6 | 4/47 | 18.66 | 2.56 | 43.66 | 1 | - | - |
29 | W Bruce | W Bruce (AUS) | 1885-1886 | 4 | 5 | 489 | 122.1 | 44 | 209 | 6 | 3/88 | 34.83 | 2.56 | 81.50 | - | - | - |
31 | A Rose-Innes | A Rose-Innes (SA) | 1889-1889 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 32.0 | 8 | 89 | 5 | 5/43 | 17.80 | 4.17 | 25.60 | - | 1 | - |
31 | SMJ Woods | SMJ Woods (AUS) | 1888-1888 | 3 | 3 | 217 | 54.1 | 18 | 121 | 5 | 2/35 | 24.20 | 3.34 | 43.40 | - | - | - |
33 | Hon.A Lyttelton | Hon.A Lyttelton (ENG) | 1880-1884 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 12.0 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4/19 | 4.75 | 2.37 | 12.00 | 1 | - | - |
33 | CFH Leslie | CFH Leslie (ENG) | 1882-1883 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 24.0 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 3/31 | 11.00 | 2.75 | 24.00 | - | - | - |
33 | GA Kempis | GA Kempis (SA) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 42.0 | 17 | 76 | 4 | 3/53 | 19.00 | 2.71 | 42.00 | - | - | - |
33 | A Shaw | A Shaw (ENG) | 1880-1882 | 5 | 6 | 441 | 110.1 | 59 | 139 | 4 | 1/12 | 34.75 | 1.89 | 110.25 | - | - | - |
33 | CH Vintcent | CH Vintcent (SA) | 1889-1889 | 2 | 3 | 249 | 62.1 | 15 | 143 | 4 | 3/88 | 35.75 | 3.44 | 62.25 | - | - | - |
33 | AC Bannerman | AC Bannerman (AUS) | 1880-1888 | 21 | 4 | 292 | 73.0 | 17 | 163 | 4 | 3/111 | 40.75 | 3.34 | 73.00 | - | - | - |
39 | WH Moule | WH Moule (AUS) | 1880-1880 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 12.3 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3/23 | 7.66 | 2.70 | 17.00 | - | - | - |
39 | CT Studd | CT Studd (ENG) | 1882-1883 | 5 | 7 | 384 | 96.0 | 60 | 98 | 3 | 2/35 | 32.66 | 1.53 | 128.00 | - | - | - |
41 | S Morris | S Morris (AUS) | 1885-1885 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 34.0 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 2/73 | 36.50 | 3.22 | 68.00 | - | - | - |
41 | GJ Bonnor | GJ Bonnor (AUS) | 1880-1888 | 17 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 16 | 84 | 2 | 1/5 | 42.00 | 3.07 | 82.00 | - | - | - |
41 | G Alexander | G Alexander (AUS) | 1880-1884 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 42.0 | 13 | 93 | 2 | 2/69 | 46.50 | 3.32 | 84.00 | - | - | - |
41 | T Emmett | T Emmett (ENG) | 1881-1882 | 4 | 6 | 392 | 98.0 | 48 | 180 | 2 | 2/61 | 90.00 | 2.75 | 196.00 | - | - | - |
45 | WH Milton | WH Milton (SA) | 1889-1889 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8.2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1/5 | 21.00 | 3.70 | 34.00 | - | - | - |
45 | PG McShane | PG McShane (AUS) | 1885-1888 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 27.0 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 1/39 | 48.00 | 2.66 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
45 | S Christopherson | S Christopherson (ENG) | 1884-1884 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 34.0 | 13 | 69 | 1 | 1/52 | 69.00 | 3.04 | 136.00 | - | - | - |
45 | J Worrall | J Worrall (AUS) | 1885-1888 | 5 | 2 | 240 | 60.0 | 29 | 112 | 1 | 1/97 | 112.00 | 2.80 | 240.00 | - | - | - |
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Additional Information
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