Benny Howell Stats: 237 T20 Wickets, 2,909 Runs, Career Records

Benny Howell has taken 237 wickets and scored 2,909 runs in 230 T20 matches. Very few players in the history of the format sit above 200 wickets and close to 3,000 runs at the same time, and almost none of them did it as a specialist in only the shortest game. Howell is a T20 cricketer through and through: every match in the CricMind database for him is a T20 fixture, played for county sides in England and for franchises from Melbourne to Peshawar to Basseterre.

This is the career of a player the scorecard rewards twice — once with the bat, once with the ball — and the numbers explain why so many teams have wanted him in their XI. His full profile lives on the Benny Howell player page.

Benny Howell career stats at a glance

The table is short because the career is focused. There are no Test or ODI rows to dilute the picture — this is one man's record in one format, built over 230 appearances.

The standing: a true two-way T20 all-rounder

The word "all-rounder" gets attached to anyone who bats a bit and bowls a bit. Howell's record earns the label on both counts.

With the ball, 237 wickets at 23.38 is the record of a frontline bowler. He has bowled in 225 of his 230 matches, which tells you that captains have treated him as a full member of the attack rather than a sixth-bowler option. Across those innings he has sent down 4,500 balls — exactly 750 overs — and conceded 5,541 runs.

With the bat, 2,909 runs at a strike rate of 138.20 is the record of a useful middle- and lower-order hitter. He has batted in 185 matches and been dismissed 134 times, so he has finished 51 innings not out, a sign of how often he has been the man walking out late to close an innings.

Put the two together and Howell averages roughly 12.6 runs and 1.03 wickets per match. That is the shape of a cricketer who contributes in almost every game, even when he does not dominate any single one.

Bowling breakdown: wickets at a steady clip

Howell's bowling numbers are the heart of his career.

• Wickets: 237
• Bowling average: 23.38
• Economy rate: 7.39 runs per over
• Strike rate: a wicket roughly every 19 balls (4,500 ÷ 237)

An economy of 7.39 across 750 overs is the number that stands out. In T20 cricket, where scoring rates climb steadily through the middle overs and explode at the death, a bowler who keeps his economy below 7.5 over a career of this length is doing something consistently right. Combined with a wicket every three overs or so, it means Howell has been both a containing bowler and an attacking one.

The bowling average of 23.38 sits comfortably below his batting average of 21.71 — the classic test of a bowling all-rounder. His wickets cost only a little more than the runs he scores each time he is out, and he takes many more wickets than he loses his own.

Batting breakdown: boundaries and finishing

Howell's batting is built on boundaries. In 2,105 balls faced he has hit 200 fours and 127 sixes — 327 boundaries in all.

More than half of his runs — 1,562 of 2,909 — have come in fours and sixes. A six roughly every 17 balls is a strong rate for a player who usually bats outside the top order. His highest score is 62 and he has passed fifty eight times, numbers that fit a batter whose job is a quick 20 off 12 rather than a long innings.

The 51 not-outs matter too. They point to a player who has repeatedly been at the crease at the end of an innings, which is exactly where a strike rate near 140 is most valuable.

A franchise-circuit career

Howell's list of teams reads like a map of the T20 world:

Ten teams across six competitions on four continents. That spread is itself a statistic: franchises in Australia, Pakistan, the Caribbean and Bangladesh each recruited him, and they recruit overseas players for one reason — to fill a role their local pool cannot. For Howell, that role has been the all-rounder who can bowl four overs and bat in the hitting positions.

What the numbers show

Three things stand out from Benny Howell's record.

First, volume. 230 matches and 750 overs is a long body of work. Small-sample flukes do not survive that many games; an economy of 7.39 over 4,500 balls is a genuine trait.

Second, balance. A bowling average of 23.38 and a batting strike rate of 138.20 rarely appear on the same line. Most T20 players are picked for one skill and tolerated in the other. Howell's figures say he can be picked for either.

Third, portability. The record was built in England, Australia, Pakistan, the Caribbean and Bangladesh — different pitches, different balls, different conditions. A skill set that travels that widely is the reason his name appears on so many team sheets.

For context on where numbers like these sit in the history of the format, see the all-time cricket records.

FAQ

How many T20 wickets has Benny Howell taken?

Benny Howell has taken 237 wickets in 230 T20 matches, at a bowling average of 23.38 and an economy rate of 7.39.

How many runs has Benny Howell scored in T20 cricket?

He has scored 2,909 runs in 185 innings at an average of 21.71 and a strike rate of 138.20, with a highest score of 62 and eight fifties.

Which teams has Benny Howell played for?

His T20 teams include Gloucestershire, Hampshire and Nottinghamshire in county cricket, Birmingham Phoenix and Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred, Melbourne Renegades, Peshawar Zalmi, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Khulna Titans and Rangpur Riders.

Is Benny Howell a batter or a bowler?

He is an all-rounder. He has bowled in 225 of his 230 matches and batted in 185, and his bowling average (23.38) sits close to his batting average (21.71), the mark of a genuine two-way player.