Chris Wood has taken 206 wickets in 183 short-form matches, at an average of 25.05 and an economy rate of 8.25. Every one of those wickets came in English domestic cricket, for Hampshire in the T20 Blast and for London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. In this database he has no international or overseas franchise matches, yet his wicket count compares with bowlers who have played all over the world. That makes him one of the clearest examples of a domestic short-form specialist.
The figures come from the CricMind global cricket database, built from the Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive. In this database The Hundred is counted with T20 cricket, so the numbers below combine Wood's T20 Blast and Hundred records. His full file is on Chris Wood's player page.
Chris Wood career stats
| Format | Mat | Runs | Bat Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (incl. The Hundred) | 183 | 514 | 11.95 | 111.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 25.05 | 8.25 |
His bowling line breaks down as follows:
| Bowling measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings bowled | 183 |
| Balls bowled | 3,753 |
| Runs conceded | 5,161 |
| Wickets | 206 |
| Balls per wicket | 18.2 |
| Wickets per match | 1.13 |
A bowler who bowled in every match he played
His record has one detail that is easy to miss: he bowled in all 183 matches. There is not a single game in which he was picked and not used. For a seamer over a long domestic career, that says a lot. Captains have treated him as a front-line bowler every time he has taken the field, never as a batter who bowls a bit or as cover in case another bowler is injured.
Over those 183 innings he bowled 3,753 legal deliveries, about 625 overs. In a format where each bowler gets at most four overs, that means he bowled close to his full allocation almost every time. Captains don't hold back a bowler they trust.
The wicket-taking rate
A strike rate of 18.2 balls per wicket means Wood took a wicket roughly every three overs. Across a full spell that comes to more than one wicket per match, and his actual return of 206 wickets in 183 matches (1.13 per game) confirms it.
That consistency matters more than any single spell. A bowler who takes about one wicket in every game gives a captain something to plan around: in most matches he will break a partnership at some point. That reliability is why Hampshire picked him again and again, and why two different Hundred sides signed him.
Economy in context
An economy rate of 8.25 needs context. Across the short-form game, any economy rate in the low eights is a solid figure for a seamer who bowls in the powerplay and at the death, the phases where scoring is fastest. A bowler kept away from those phases might go at under seven an over, but he would also have fewer chances to take wickets.
Wood's figures combine the two:
- Average 25.05: each wicket cost him about 25 runs.
- Economy 8.25: he conceded just over eight runs an over.
- Strike rate 18.2: a wicket every three overs or so.
A short-form bowler with all three numbers in those ranges is doing his job. He is not leaking runs and not going wicketless.
Batting: useful lower-order runs
Wood is not picked for his batting, but his numbers are not nothing. He has 514 runs from 72 innings at 11.95, with a strike rate of 111.3 and a highest score of 31. He was dismissed 43 times in those 72 innings, so he finished not out 29 times. That is a sign of a tail-ender who comes in late, hits a few, and is still there when the innings ends.
His boundary split, 48 fours and 11 sixes, suggests he scores by finding gaps rather than by clearing the rope. That suits a lower-order batter whose job is usually to run hard and keep the strike moving.
What the numbers show
The record points to a clear profile:
- A domestic-circuit wicket-taker. 206 wickets from county and Hundred cricket alone, with no international or overseas franchise matches in the sample.
- Trusted in every game. 183 matches and 183 innings bowled.
- Consistent rather than spectacular. About one wicket a game, at around 25 runs each.
For anyone studying English domestic cricket, Wood's career is the benchmark for a reliable short-form seamer. You can compare him with other bowlers on the all-time cricket records pages, or explore the competitions he played in through the T20 Blast and The Hundred hubs.
FAQ
How many T20 wickets has Chris Wood taken?
Chris Wood has taken 206 wickets in 183 matches in this database, which counts T20 Blast and The Hundred matches together. He averages 25.05 with an economy rate of 8.25.
Which teams has Chris Wood played for?
Hampshire in the T20 Blast, and London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
What is Chris Wood's bowling strike rate?
He takes a wicket every 18.2 balls, roughly one every three overs. Across his career that works out at 1.13 wickets per match.
What is Chris Wood's highest score?
His highest score is 31. He has 514 runs at 11.95 with a strike rate of 111.3, and he was not out in 29 of his 72 innings.