Luke Wood has taken 221 wickets across ODI and T20 cricket in the CricMind database: 220 of them in T20 and one in ODIs. He is a bowler first and last. Across 211 T20 matches he has bowled in every single one, sending down 4,085 balls, and he has carried that work across ten different T20 sides, from England and Mumbai Indians to three teams in The Hundred and two in the Big Bash.
His full career file sits on his player page. What follows is what those numbers say about the kind of cricketer he is.
Career at a glance
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 2 | 15 | 15.00 | 107.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 113.00 | 6.28 |
| T20 | 211 | 436 | 8.72 | 111.5 | 33 | 0 | 220 | 26.56 | 8.58 |
| Total | 211 | 451 | — | — | 33 | 0 | 221 | — | — |
The total of 211 matches is the T20 number on its own because the database counts a cricketer's matches by format. The two ODIs are listed separately above.
A T20 specialist, by the numbers
Two hundred and eleven T20 matches against two ODIs tells the story of Wood's career more clearly than any single figure. He is a short-form bowler, built for the 20-over and 100-ball game, and his record has been earned in the format where wickets are hardest to come by cheaply.
The headline figures in T20:
- 220 wickets in 211 innings with the ball, a little over one wicket per match.
- Bowling average 26.56, meaning each wicket has cost him about 26 and a half runs.
- Economy 8.58 runs per over.
- One wicket every 18.6 balls, worked out from 4,085 balls and 220 wickets. That is roughly a wicket every three overs.
That last figure is the one that matters most for a T20 bowler. A side that picks Wood is picking a bowler who, on average, will take a wicket in a four-over spell. Across a career this long, that average is not luck. It is a repeatable output.
The cost of attacking
An economy rate of 8.58 sits on the expensive side for a T20 bowler, and it is worth reading alongside the strike rate rather than on its own. Wood has conceded 5,843 runs in T20 cricket. Bowlers who take wickets regularly in this format usually do so by attacking: full balls at the stumps early in the innings, yorkers at the death, pace that invites the batter to swing. Those balls take wickets, and they also leak boundaries when the length is a fraction off.
The overall shape of the record is a bowler who trades runs for wickets. A bowling average of 26.56 with a strike rate under 19 is a profile captains will accept, because the alternative, a bowler who goes at seven an over and takes nothing, rarely wins matches.
Ten teams, one role
Wood's T20 career spans ten sides in the database:
- England at international level
- [Mumbai Indians](/teams/mumbai-indians) in the IPL
- Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash
- Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL
- Trent Rockets, London Spirit and Southern Brave in The Hundred
- Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in English domestic T20
That spread is the mark of a franchise-circuit regular. Teams in four different countries have picked him for the same reason: a seamer who can take wickets with the new ball and bowl overs at the end. Moving between leagues also means bowling on very different surfaces, from the bigger Australian grounds to the flatter pitches common in the IPL and PSL, and his average has held at 26.56 across all of it.
The three Hundred sides on the list also explain a quirk of the database. The Hundred's 100-ball matches are counted under T20, which is one reason his balls per match, about 19.4, sits just under a full four-over allocation.
The ODI record
Wood's ODI file is short: two matches for England, 18 overs bowled, 113 runs conceded and one wicket. His economy of 6.28 is reasonable for the format, but two matches is far too small a sample to judge a 50-over bowler on. The numbers record that he has played international one-day cricket. They say very little about how good he would be at it over a longer run.
With the bat in ODIs he has made 15 runs in two innings, with a top score of 10 and a strike rate of 107.1.
What the batting adds
Nobody picks Luke Wood for his batting, and the record agrees. In T20 he has batted 89 times in 211 matches, which means in more than half of his games he was not needed at all. He has 436 runs at 8.72 with a highest score of 33.
There is some value hidden in those numbers, though:
- Strike rate 111.5: when he does bat, he scores at better than a run a ball.
- 39 not outs from 89 innings, worked out from 50 dismissals. Lower-order hitters are often at the crease when the innings ends, and he has been there plenty of times.
- 23 fours and 16 sixes, which account for 188 of his 436 runs, about 43%.
A No. 9 or No. 10 who can hit a six in the last over and does not waste balls is a small but real asset in T20. It is not a reason to select him. It is a reason not to worry about the tail when he is in the side.
What the numbers show
Put the record together and Luke Wood comes out as a clear type of player:
- A volume T20 bowler. 211 matches and 680 overs' worth of deliveries show a cricketer that teams keep picking.
- A wicket-taker before a containing bowler. One wicket every 18.6 balls is the selling point. The 8.58 economy is the price.
- A portable professional. Ten T20 teams across four countries, with the same role in each.
- A limited international footprint in 50-over cricket. Two ODIs, one wicket, a sample too small to read much into.
To see how his wicket tally compares with the leading bowlers in the game, browse the all-time records, or open his full career profile for match-by-match detail.
FAQ
How many wickets has Luke Wood taken in T20 cricket?
Luke Wood has taken 220 wickets in 211 T20 matches in the CricMind database, at a bowling average of 26.56 and an economy rate of 8.58. That works out to a wicket every 18.6 balls.
Has Luke Wood played ODIs for England?
Yes. He has played two ODIs for England, bowling 18 overs, conceding 113 runs and taking one wicket at an economy of 6.28. He made 15 runs with the bat, with a top score of 10.
Which teams has Luke Wood played for?
In T20 cricket he has represented England, Mumbai Indians, Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Strikers, Peshawar Zalmi, Trent Rockets, London Spirit, Southern Brave, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire.
What is Luke Wood's highest score?
His highest score is 33, made in T20 cricket. He has 436 T20 runs at a strike rate of 111.5, with 23 fours and 16 sixes.