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Jack Leach stats
Data through 24 September 2026Last updated 24 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 31 July 2014 to 24 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Jack Leach played 39 Tests for England in the data, between 2014 and 2026. Jack Leach took 368 first-class wickets in the data (average 23.71, economy 2.53, best 8/85).
International matches
39
Tests 39
International wickets
142
5 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
11
12 runs
Best bowling
8/85
First-class
Teams played for
Jack Leach batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 39 | 59 | 22 | 498 | 92 | 13.46 | 1,334 | 37.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 2 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8* | 12.00 | 18 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 110 | 141 | 42 | 1,523 | 66 | 15.38 | 3,384 | 45.0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 205 | 13 |
| List A | 32 | 11 | 3 | 71 | 18 | 8.88 | 110 | 64.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 69 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 121 |
| 2017 | 179 |
| 2018 | 229 |
| 2019 | 203 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 318 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2023 | 146 |
| 2024 | 221 |
| 2025 | 138 |
| 2026 | 176 |
Year-by-year batting (27 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | First-class | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 68.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | List A | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 51.4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | First-class | 5 | 43 | 14.33 | 46.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | List A | 1 | 1 | – | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 16 | 121 | 10.08 | 28.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | First-class | 14 | 179 | 19.89 | 41.3 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | First-class | 16 | 174 | 12.43 | 39.5 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Test | 7 | 55 | 9.17 | 36.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | First-class | 10 | 38 | 5.43 | 29.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Test | 11 | 165 | 27.50 | 40.7 | 92 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | First-class | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 40.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | First-class | 14 | 250 | 25.00 | 49.5 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Test | 14 | 68 | 6.80 | 26.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First-class | 8 | 93 | 15.50 | 45.1 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Test | 17 | 138 | 13.80 | 37.6 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | First-class | 7 | 126 | 31.50 | 94.7 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Test | 4 | 20 | 10.00 | 24.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First-class | 13 | 146 | 20.86 | 54.1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | List A | 3 | 23 | 23.00 | 74.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Test | 6 | 52 | 17.33 | 72.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | First-class | 14 | 114 | 11.40 | 43.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | List A | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 80.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 8 | – | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | First-class | 19 | 159 | 13.25 | 47.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | List A | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 56.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 4 | – | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Leach bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 67 | 9,402 | 4,838 | 142 | 5/66 | 10/166 | 34.07 | 3.09 | 66.2 | 16 | 5 | 308 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 216 | 305 | 17 | 3/20 | – | 17.94 | 8.47 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 175 | 20,732 | 8,727 | 368 | 8/85 | 12/102 | 23.71 | 2.53 | 56.3 | 41 | 25 | 899 |
| List A | 31 | 1,643 | 1,262 | 44 | 6/26 | – | 28.68 | 4.61 | 37.3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2026 | 42 |
Year-by-year bowling (29 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | First-class | 4 | 7 | 32.57 | 2.28 | 3/40 |
| 2014 | List A | 6 | 8 | 32.75 | 5.04 | 3/53 |
| 2015 | First-class | 7 | 15 | 26.07 | 2.69 | 7/106 |
| 2015 | List A | 6 | 9 | 31.33 | 4.70 | 3/52 |
| 2016 | First-class | 25 | 65 | 21.88 | 2.70 | 6/42 |
| 2017 | First-class | 16 | 37 | 24.76 | 2.36 | 5/47 |
| 2018 | First-class | 15 | 30 | 24.07 | 2.82 | 8/85 |
| 2018 | Test | 8 | 20 | 24.90 | 2.57 | 5/83 |
| 2019 | First-class | 13 | 34 | 16.41 | 2.30 | 6/36 |
| 2019 | Test | 9 | 14 | 34.93 | 3.22 | 4/49 |
| 2020 | First-class | 3 | 3 | 37.33 | 2.15 | 3/38 |
| 2021 | First-class | 12 | 13 | 38.15 | 2.32 | 6/43 |
| 2021 | List A | 1 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0/56 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 5 | 12.00 | 7.50 | 3/28 |
| 2021 | Test | 13 | 30 | 34.00 | 3.40 | 5/122 |
| 2022 | First-class | 10 | 13 | 31.69 | 2.38 | 5/49 |
| 2022 | Test | 23 | 46 | 38.28 | 2.89 | 5/66 |
| 2023 | First-class | 9 | 18 | 29.56 | 3.45 | 4/119 |
| 2023 | Test | 6 | 14 | 33.64 | 3.33 | 5/157 |
| 2024 | First-class | 16 | 45 | 22.78 | 2.59 | 7/50 |
| 2024 | List A | 9 | 15 | 22.20 | 4.09 | 6/26 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 6 | 21.00 | 8.40 | 2/23 |
| 2024 | Test | 8 | 18 | 33.28 | 3.50 | 4/30 |
| 2025 | First-class | 21 | 52 | 22.79 | 2.41 | 7/69 |
| 2025 | List A | 6 | 9 | 24.44 | 4.15 | 3/47 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 3 | 21.33 | 9.14 | 2/42 |
| 2026 | First-class | 24 | 36 | 20.22 | 2.29 | 5/81 |
| 2026 | List A | 3 | 3 | 36.33 | 5.64 | 3/29 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 3 | 18.33 | 9.17 | 3/20 |
Jack Leach against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Test | 13 | 105 | 13.12 | 40.4 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Test | 10 | 76 | 15.20 | 31.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | Test | 8 | 67 | 16.75 | 62.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | Test | 4 | 53 | 26.50 | 26.1 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| India | Test | 11 | 48 | 6.86 | 23.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | Test | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 26.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | Test | 4 | 26 | 8.67 | 63.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 12 | 233 | 23.30 | 50.7 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| Warwickshire | First-class | 18 | 224 | 16.00 | 42.8 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | First-class | 16 | 179 | 13.77 | 56.1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 13 | 175 | 15.91 | 50.9 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | First-class | 16 | 140 | 14.00 | 32.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesex | First-class | 10 | 127 | 21.17 | 41.6 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 12 | 122 | 12.20 | 49.6 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Essex | First-class | 17 | 107 | 10.70 | 33.4 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham | First-class | 7 | 66 | 22.00 | 62.9 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcestershire | First-class | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 35.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Sussex | First-class | 6 | 42 | 14.00 | 56.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Glamorgan | First-class | 3 | 9 | 4.50 | 22.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Test | 12 | 31 | 37.81 | 3.75 | 4/30 |
| Sri Lanka | Test | 10 | 28 | 26.43 | 2.92 | 5/83 |
| New Zealand | Test | 11 | 27 | 37.19 | 2.99 | 5/66 |
| India | Test | 11 | 21 | 33.90 | 3.27 | 4/54 |
| Australia | Test | 11 | 18 | 35.06 | 3.60 | 4/49 |
| West Indies | Test | 5 | 11 | 30.82 | 1.79 | 3/36 |
| Ireland | Test | 3 | 4 | 37.75 | 4.08 | 3/35 |
| South Africa | Test | 4 | 2 | 44.50 | 1.96 | 1/11 |
| Surrey | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 6 | 12.33 | 8.22 | 3/28 |
| Warwickshire | First-class | 21 | 52 | 22.71 | 2.69 | 7/106 |
| Essex | First-class | 20 | 43 | 20.14 | 2.03 | 8/85 |
| Surrey | First-class | 18 | 41 | 23.76 | 2.40 | 6/43 |
| Nottinghamshire | First-class | 19 | 39 | 25.36 | 2.51 | 6/36 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 11 | 36 | 26.56 | 2.80 | 7/74 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 21 | 33 | 29.73 | 2.40 | 7/69 |
| Middlesex | First-class | 13 | 28 | 21.68 | 2.49 | 5/57 |
| Durham | First-class | 8 | 28 | 14.61 | 2.76 | 7/50 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 15 | 20 | 31.95 | 2.84 | 6/64 |
| Sussex | First-class | 8 | 13 | 24.77 | 2.99 | 4/51 |
| Worcestershire | First-class | 7 | 8 | 33.00 | 2.43 | 4/107 |
| Gloucestershire | First-class | 4 | 8 | 26.38 | 2.45 | 5/49 |
| Glamorgan | First-class | 4 | 5 | 11.40 | 1.94 | 3/46 |
| Kent | List A | 3 | 6 | 24.17 | 4.83 | 3/53 |
| Surrey | List A | 3 | 6 | 25.17 | 5.33 | 3/29 |
| Worcestershire | List A | 3 | 6 | 19.50 | 3.90 | 3/52 |
| Middlesex | List A | 3 | 5 | 24.60 | 4.82 | 3/47 |
| Northamptonshire | List A | 3 | 2 | 59.50 | 5.17 | 1/24 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 71 | 746 | 17.76 | 40 |
| Old Trafford | 10 | 167 | 20.88 | 66 |
| Lord's | 10 | 160 | 32.00 | 92 |
| Kennington Oval | 12 | 119 | 11.90 | 28 |
| Trent Bridge | 10 | 114 | 16.29 | 37 |
| The Rose Bowl | 8 | 104 | 14.86 | 34 |
| Headingley | 11 | 83 | 10.38 | 43 |
| Edgbaston | 9 | 79 | 9.88 | 49 |
| Riverside Ground | 4 | 50 | 25.00 | 30 |
| County Ground, Worcester | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 21 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 110 | 274 | 20.71 | 2.55 |
| Lord's | 16 | 27 | 25.67 | 2.87 |
| Kennington Oval | 13 | 21 | 21.29 | 2.90 |
| Headingley | 12 | 21 | 28.05 | 2.93 |
| Multan Cricket Stadium | 6 | 19 | 30.63 | 3.75 |
| Trent Bridge | 13 | 19 | 39.32 | 2.95 |
| Edgbaston | 12 | 16 | 39.88 | 3.31 |
| Galle International Stadium | 6 | 15 | 30.40 | 3.04 |
| Old Trafford | 9 | 15 | 42.27 | 2.70 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 12 | 29.92 | 3.26 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 36 | 3 | 7.67 |
| T20 | Middle | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 174 | 14 | 8.21 |
| T20 | Death | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21.00 |
How Jack Leach was dismissed
- Caught84 (58%)
- Bowled32 (22%)
- Lbw15 (10%)
- Stumped9 (6%)
- Run out4 (3%)
- Caught and bowled1 (1%)
How Jack Leach took wickets
- Caught312
- Lbw111
- Bowled96
- Stumped33
- Caught and bowled19
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | 5 |
| 8 May 2026 | 0 |
| 15 May 2026 | 17 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 4 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | 9 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 5 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 4 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 6 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 0* | 3 | not out | The County Ground, Taunton |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Yorkshire | 4* | 28 | not out | Headingley |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Yorkshire | 6 | 10 | caught | Headingley |
| 8 Sep 2026 | First-class | Leicestershire | 0 | 2 | lbw | Grace Road |
| 2 Sep 2026 | First-class | Glamorgan | 4 | 8 | bowled | County Ground, Taunton |
| 27 Aug 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 1 | 3 | caught | County Ground, Brighton |
| 27 Aug 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 0 | 1 | caught | County Ground, Brighton |
| 20 Aug 2026 | First-class | Essex | 5 | 21 | caught | County Ground, Taunton |
| 9 Aug 2026 | List A | Northamptonshire | 9 | 13 | caught | County Ground, Northampton |
| 7 Aug 2026 | List A | Surrey | 0 | 3 | lbw | County Ground, Taunton |
| 21 Jul 2026 | List A | Nottinghamshire | 4 | 7 | stumped | The John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Nettleworth |
| 18 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Northamptonshire | 2* | 4 | not out | Edgbaston |
| 12 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Worcestershire | 2* | 4 | not out | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Warwickshire | 25* | 51 | not out | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Warwickshire | 0 | 4 | caught | County Ground, Taunton |
| 12 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 28* | 24 | not out | Trent Bridge |
| 12 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 21 | 27 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 15 May 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 17* | 12 | not out | County Ground, Taunton |
| 8 May 2026 | First-class | Glamorgan | 0 | 6 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 8 May 2026 | First-class | Glamorgan | 5* | 26 | not out | Sophia Gardens |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 1/16 | 12 | 5 | The County Ground, Taunton |
| 24 Sep 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 4/91 | 34.3 | 9 | The County Ground, Taunton |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0/24 | 11 | 2 | Headingley |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Yorkshire | 0/19 | 5 | 0 | Headingley |
| 8 Sep 2026 | First-class | Leicestershire | 3/30 | 9.1 | 1 | Grace Road |
| 8 Sep 2026 | First-class | Leicestershire | 1/8 | 3.1 | 0 | Grace Road |
| 2 Sep 2026 | First-class | Glamorgan | 3/46 | 22 | 8 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 2 Sep 2026 | First-class | Glamorgan | 1/0 | 0.2 | 0 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 27 Aug 2026 | First-class | Sussex | 1/12 | 7.4 | 1 | County Ground, Brighton |
| 20 Aug 2026 | First-class | Essex | 5/81 | 55.2 | 22 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 20 Aug 2026 | First-class | Essex | 4/37 | 13 | 2 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 9 Aug 2026 | List A | Northamptonshire | 0/44 | 6 | 0 | County Ground, Northampton |
| 7 Aug 2026 | List A | Surrey | 3/29 | 8.2 | 1 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 21 Jul 2026 | List A | Nottinghamshire | 0/36 | 5 | 0 | The John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Nettleworth |
| 18 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Northamptonshire | 0/35 | 3 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 12 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Worcestershire | 3/20 | 3 | 0 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Warwickshire | 2/24 | 16 | 7 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Warwickshire | 2/42 | 19 | 5 | County Ground, Taunton |
| 12 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 1/10 | 10 | 4 | Trent Bridge |
| 12 Jun 2026 | First-class | Nottinghamshire | 3/44 | 15 | 1 | Trent Bridge |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Batters Jack Leach bowled to most
- Sam Hain vs Jack Leach451 balls
- Ben Foakes vs Jack Leach418 balls
- Daryl Mitchell vs Jack Leach407 balls
- Kraigg Brathwaite vs Jack Leach391 balls
- Tom Blundell vs Jack Leach379 balls
- Tom Westley vs Jack Leach361 balls
- Saud Shakeel vs Jack Leach339 balls
- Jake Libby vs Jack Leach331 balls
- Alastair Cook vs Jack Leach315 balls
- Haseeb Hameed vs Jack Leach314 balls
- Angelo Mathews vs Jack Leach310 balls
- Ben Slater vs Jack Leach306 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Jack Leach taken in Tests?
142 wickets in 67 innings at an average of 34.07, economy 3.09, best figures 5/66.
How many wickets has Jack Leach taken in T20 leagues?
17 wickets in 11 innings at an average of 17.94, economy 8.47, best figures 3/20.
How many runs has Jack Leach scored in Tests?
498 runs in 59 innings (39 matches) at an average of 13.46 and a strike rate of 37.3, in the data from 2018 to 2024.
How many runs has Jack Leach scored in T20 leagues?
12 runs in 4 innings (11 matches) at an average of 12.00 and a strike rate of 66.7, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
What is Jack Leach's highest score?
92 in Tests, the highest score in the data.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.