Lewis Gregory has 3,346 runs and 205 wickets across ODI and T20 cricket, and 201 of those wickets came in the shortest format. That near-even split between bat and ball makes Lewis Gregory one of the most complete English T20 all-rounders of his generation: a seam bowler who hits at better than a run a ball, and a lower-order batter who bowls a full quota.
He played only three ODIs for England, and those three appearances are a footnote. The real record is in T20 cricket: 243 matches, ten teams, more than 3,000 runs and more than 200 wickets. Few English cricketers have built a body of short-format work that size, and fewer still have done it with both disciplines pulling equal weight.
The Career at a Glance
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 3 | 117 | 58.50 | 100.9 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24.25 | 5.11 |
| T20 | 243 | 3,229 | 22.58 | 144.7 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 201 | 27.74 | 8.97 |
| Total | 246 | 3,346 | 205 |
T20 figures include T20 internationals and franchise and domestic leagues. Source: CricMind global cricket database (Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive).
Where Gregory Stands in the Game
The milestone that defines Gregory is the double: 3,000 T20 runs and 200 T20 wickets. That combination is rare. Most cricketers who reach 200 T20 wickets bat in the bottom three. Most who reach 3,000 runs bowl little or not at all. Gregory has done both, and that is why his name appears on so many team sheets.
Those teams tell the story of a modern professional. In T20 cricket he has played for England, Somerset, Brisbane Heat, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Trent Rockets, Manchester Originals, Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. That covers the English domestic game, The Hundred, the Big Bash, the Pakistan Super League and the SA20. His home base is Somerset, but his record is global.
Format by Format
ODI cricket: three matches, one statement
Gregory's ODI career amounts to three matches for England, the last in July 2021. In that small window he scored 117 runs from 116 balls at an average of 58.50, with a top score of 77. With the ball he bowled 114 deliveries (19 overs), took four wickets at 24.25 and went at 5.11 an over.
Three games prove very little, but the numbers are all positive: a run-a-ball fifty and economical seam bowling. It is the record of a cricketer who took his chance when it came, in a period when England's white-ball squad was among the hardest in the world to break into.
T20 cricket: the body of work
The T20 record is where Gregory's career lives.
With the bat: 3,229 runs from 2,232 balls at a strike rate of 144.7. He has hit 250 fours and 145 sixes, which is 395 boundaries, and a six roughly every 15 balls he has faced. His 12 fifties and best of 76 show he can do more than finish: often enough, he has had time to build an innings rather than only swing at the last few balls.
His average of 22.58 is notably higher than that of a typical lower-order hitter. It comes from 200 innings and 143 dismissals, so he has finished unbeaten 57 times, the mark of a batter who is often still there when the innings ends.
With the ball: 201 wickets from 3,728 balls, at an average of 27.74 and an economy of 8.97. That is a wicket roughly every 18.5 balls, a strike rate that belongs to a genuine wicket-taker rather than a holding bowler. The economy is on the high side, the price of bowling at the death, where the best bowlers in the world regularly go at nine or ten an over.
He has bowled in 220 T20 innings and batted in 200. Like most true all-rounders, he contributes with the ball more often than with the bat.
What the Numbers Show
First, the bowling strike rate is the hidden asset. A wicket every 18.5 balls makes Gregory an attacking option, not merely a fifth bowler to fill overs. Captains use him to break partnerships, which matters more in T20 than economy alone.
Second, the batting is more than a cameo. Twelve T20 fifties and an average above 22 separate Gregory from the pure finishers. Compare him with another seam-bowling all-rounder of the global circuit, Carlos Brathwaite: Brathwaite averaged 16.41 in T20 with four fifties, while Gregory averages 22.58 with twelve. Brathwaite cleared the rope more often relative to his fours. Gregory scores more steadily and more often.
Third, the strike rate is consistent across a large sample. 144.7 from more than 2,200 balls cannot be explained by a hot streak. It is the settled scoring rate of a batter who hits hard throughout an innings.
For more context on where these numbers sit, browse the all-time cricket records and compare other English white-ball cricketers on the ODI hub.
Gregory in Context
The English game has long produced seam-bowling all-rounders, but most of them made their names in red-ball cricket. Gregory's career has a different shape. His international white-ball opportunities were few, and he built his record in domestic and franchise T20 instead. In that world the all-rounder who can bowl four overs and bat at six or seven is the most valuable player type there is, because one squad slot covers two jobs.
That is the real meaning of 201 wickets and 3,229 runs. A franchise that signs Gregory picks up a fifth bowler and a finisher in one contract, and his numbers show he delivers both over a large sample.
FAQ
How many T20 wickets has Lewis Gregory taken?
Lewis Gregory has taken 201 T20 wickets at an average of 27.74 and an economy of 8.97, across T20 internationals, English domestic cricket and franchise leagues.
How many runs has Lewis Gregory scored?
He has scored 3,346 runs in total: 117 in ODIs and 3,229 in T20 cricket. His T20 strike rate is 144.7, with 12 fifties.
How many ODIs did Lewis Gregory play for England?
He played three ODIs for England, scoring 117 runs at 58.50 with a best of 77 and taking four wickets at 24.25.
Which T20 teams has Lewis Gregory played for?
England, Somerset, Brisbane Heat, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Trent Rockets, Manchester Originals, Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.