England’s Test history in numbers

999 Tests played

357 won

297 lost

345 drawn

Win percentage by decade

33.3%

1870s

58.6%

1880s

50.0%

1890s

28.9%

1900s

66.6%

1910s

37.5%

1920s

31.9%

1930s

18.8%

1940s

47.0%

1950s

32.0%

1960s

34.7%

1970s

19.2%

1980s

1990s

24.3%

2000s

42.6%

2010s

43.4%

Best partnership

411

v West Indies, Edgbaston, 1957

Colin Cowdrey

Peter May

Most runs

Most catches

Alastair Cook 12,145

156 Tests

Alan Knott 250

Most wickets

Most ducks

James Anderson 540

138 Tests

Stuart Broad 27

118 Tests

Best bowling

 

Jim Laker

Innings 10-53

Match 19-90

v Australia

1956

Highest

individual score

 

Len Hutton

364

v Australia

1938

999 Tests played

Best bowling

 

Jim Laker

Innings 10-53

Match 19-90

v Australia

1956

Highest

individual score

 

Len Hutton

364

v Australia

1938

357 won

297 lost

345 drawn

Win percentage by decade

33.3%

1870s

58.6%

1880s

50.0%

1890s

28.9%

1900s

66.6%

1910s

37.5%

1920s

31.9%

1930s

18.8%

1940s

Most wickets

Most ducks

47.0%

1950s

32.0%

1960s

34.7%

1970s

19.2%

1980s

1990s

24.3%

2000s

42.6%

James Anderson 540

138 Tests

Stuart Broad 27

118 Tests

2010s

43.4%

Best partnership

Most runs

Most catches

411

v West Indies, Edgbaston, 1957

Alastair Cook 12,145

156 Tests

Alan Knott 250

Colin Cowdrey

Peter May