Danny Briggs has taken 238 T20 wickets at an average of 22.95 in the Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive. Those figures cover his career up to July 2026. The left-arm spinner has built one of the most durable domestic T20 careers in English cricket, with 207 matches across county cricket, The Hundred and the Big Bash League.
Add the two wickets from his single ODI and his total reaches 240 wickets from 208 matches, at an overall average of 22.93. The full record is on his Danny Briggs player profile, and the leaderboards he sits on are on the all-time cricket records page.
Danny Briggs career stats by format
| Format | Mat | Runs | Bat Avg | Bat SR | HS | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.50 | 3.90 |
| T20 | 207 | 404 | 14.43 | 127.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 22.95 | 7.67 |
T20 teams in the archive: Hampshire, Sussex, Birmingham Bears, Southern Brave, Oval Invincibles and Adelaide Strikers.
His standing in the game
Briggs is the archetype of the T20 specialist spinner — a bowler whose value has been proven over hundreds of matches rather than a handful of high-profile games. His record in the archive is overwhelmingly a twenty-over one: 207 of his 208 matches are T20s.
That volume is the story. Six different teams have used him across three competitions — the English county T20 competition with Hampshire, Sussex and Birmingham Bears; The Hundred with Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles; and the Big Bash League with Adelaide Strikers. Coaches keep picking a spinner like this because he does a reliable job, season after season.
The single ODI: 2 for 39
Briggs's one-day international record runs to a single match, played in February 2012. He bowled his full ten overs — 60 balls — and took 2 for 39, an economy of 3.90. He did not bat.
It is a small sample, but a tidy one: a bowling average of 19.50 and a full allocation bowled at under four an over. For more on the format's leading performers, see the ODI hub.
T20: 238 wickets at 22.95
Briggs has bowled in 206 of his 207 T20 matches, sending down 4,272 balls. That is an average of about 20.7 balls — roughly three and a half overs — per bowling innings, so his captains have used close to his full quota almost every time.
His 238 wickets come at a strike rate of about one every 17.9 balls, which is sharp for a spinner. His economy of 7.67 shows that he does not simply contain: he attacks the stumps and takes wickets, accepting the occasional boundary as the cost of doing business.
Averaging 22.95 over more than 200 T20 matches is a mark of consistency. Short careers can produce flattering numbers. Long ones expose every weakness — and Briggs's numbers have held up over a long stretch.
With the bat
Briggs is a bowler first. In T20s he has batted in 67 of his 207 matches, scoring 404 runs at 14.43 with a strike rate of 127.4 and a best of 35. He has hit 44 fours and seven sixes — a lower-order batter who looks for gaps rather than clearing the rope. His 28 dismissals in 67 innings point to a lot of not-outs, the sign of a tail-ender who is often there at the finish.
Bowling first, batting second
The balance of his game is clear from the archive. In T20s he has bowled in 206 innings but batted in only 67, and he has bowled 4,272 balls against just 317 faced. For every ball he has faced with the bat, he has bowled more than thirteen. Teams pick Danny Briggs for his overs, and over more than 200 matches those overs have delivered: 238 wickets, one every 17.9 balls, at an average that has stayed below 23 across a long career.
What the numbers show
Three patterns stand out in Danny Briggs's record:
- Durability. 207 T20 matches and more than 4,200 balls bowled mark him out as one of the most heavily used spinners in the English domestic game.
- A wicket-taking spinner. A strike rate of about 17.9 balls per wicket is quick for a slow bowler, and it drives his average of 22.95.
- Trusted across competitions. Six teams in three competitions — the county T20, The Hundred and the BBL — have handed him close to a full allocation of overs.
Career summary (to July 2026)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches (ODI + T20) | 208 |
| Total wickets | 240 |
| T20 wickets | 238 |
| Balls bowled | 4,332 |
| Runs conceded | 5,502 |
| Overall bowling average | 22.93 |
| T20 strike rate | 17.9 balls per wicket |
FAQ
How many T20 wickets has Danny Briggs taken?
Up to July 2026, the Cricsheet archive credits Danny Briggs with 238 T20 wickets in 207 matches, at an average of 22.95 and an economy of 7.67.
How many ODIs did Danny Briggs play?
One, in February 2012. He bowled ten overs and took 2 for 39.
Which teams has Danny Briggs played T20 cricket for?
In the archive: Hampshire, Sussex, Birmingham Bears, Southern Brave, Oval Invincibles and Adelaide Strikers.
What is Danny Briggs's highest T20 score?
- He has 404 T20 runs at a strike rate of 127.4. Full details are on his player profile.