The long haul
Test caps
- 01 James Anderson 2003–2024 188
- 02 Joe Root 2012–2026 169
- 03 Stuart Broad 2007–2023 167
- 04 Alastair Cook 2006–2018 161
- 05 Alec Stewart 1990–2003 133
The numbers behind England
Stats
Records have a memory.
The leading England men's cricket records, from the players who wore the shirt most often to the coaches who shaped the eras.
6 lists.
Top twenty each.
The top five in every category are shown here. Open a category for the full top 20.
Last updated 29 October 2026
England · Historical snapshot
The top five
The run machines
Test runs
- 01 Joe Root 2012–2026 14,278
- 02 Alastair Cook 2006–2018 12,472
- 03 Graham Gooch 1975–1995 8,900
- 04 Alec Stewart 1990–2003 8,463
- 05 David Gower 1978–1992 8,231
The strike force
Test wickets
- 01 James Anderson 2003–2024 704
- 02 Stuart Broad 2007–2023 604
- 03 Ian Botham 1977–1992 383
- 04 Bob Willis 1971–1984 325
- 05 Fred Trueman 1952–1965 307
White-ball weight
ODI runs
- 01 Joe Root 2013–2026 7,903
- 02 Eoin Morgan 2009–2022 6,957
- 03 Jos Buttler 2012–2026 5,678
- 04 Ian Bell 2004–2015 5,416
- 05 Paul Collingwood 2001–2011 5,092
White-ball wicket takers
ODI wickets
- 01 James Anderson 2002–2015 269
- 02 Adil Rashid 2009–2026 243
- 03 Darren Gough 1994–2006 234
- 04 Stuart Broad 2006–2016 178
- 05 Chris Woakes 2011–2023 172
Early arrivals
Youngest Test players
- 01 Rehan Ahmed 2022 18 years, 126 days
- 02 Brian Close 1949 18 years, 149 days
- 03 Jack Crawford 1906 19 years, 32 days
- 04 Denis Compton 1937 19 years, 83 days
- 05 Ben Hollioake 1997 19 years, 269 days