Top Wicket Takers in The Hundred History
Only one bowler in five completed editions of The Hundred has ever reached 50 wickets, and Tymal Mills got there with a yorker as tight as anything English white-ball cricket has produced this decade. On the women’s side, Lauren Bell became the first bowler of either gender to hit the same milestone. Here is the full leaderboard of the top wicket takers in The Hundred, across both competitions, with the stats behind every name.
Who Has the Most Wickets in The Hundred?
Tymal Mills sits alone at the top of the men’s all-time wicket-takers list with 51 scalps from 36 matches for Southern Brave, the only bowler in the competition’s history to clear the 50-wicket mark. Lauren Bell holds the equivalent women’s record with 60 wickets across five editions, a tally that also makes her the first bowler in either The Hundred competition to reach that milestone.
Both bowlers built their leads through a mix of pace variation and control rather than express speed alone, which says plenty about what actually wins games in a format built to reward batters.
Top Wicket Takers in The Hundred Men’s Competition
The men’s wicket-takers list is far more tightly packed than the corresponding runs charts. Nine bowlers have reached at least 36 wickets, and the gap between second and tenth place on this leaderboard is just nine scalps.
- Tymal Mills, 51 wickets, 36 matches, average 17.60, economy 8.20, best 4/13
- Adil Rashid, 45 wickets, 40 matches, average 20.28, economy 7.58, best 4/18
- Sam Curran, 45 wickets, 37 matches, average 20.82, economy 8.62, best 5/16
- Benny Howell, 40 wickets, 41 matches, average 20.05, economy 7.39, best 3/18
- Tom Curran, 40 wickets, 36 matches, average 23.75, economy 9.23, best 4/15
- Chris Jordan, 38 wickets, 33 matches, average 21.39, economy 8.61, best 3/18
- Adam Milne, 37 wickets, 32 matches, average 17.13, economy 7.41, best 4/20
- David Willey, 36 wickets, 39 matches, average 22.05, economy 8.04, best 3/11
- Rashid Khan, 36 wickets, 22 matches, average 16.75, economy 8.41, best 4/24
- Sam Cook, 36 wickets, 31 matches, average 22.36, economy 8.87, best 4/18
Tymal Mills: Precision Over Pace
Mills has played for Southern Brave since the competition’s launch and helped the side lift the first-ever Hundred title. His 51 wickets have come at an average of 17.60 and a strike rate of 12.88, numbers built on tight yorkers and disguised slower balls rather than raw pace alone. In a format where a single boundary can swing momentum in seconds, that kind of consistency at the death has made him close to impossible to replace in the Brave lineup.
Rashid Khan: Fewest Matches, Most Efficient
No bowler in the men’s top 10 has reached their wicket tally in fewer matches than Rashid Khan. His 36 wickets have come in just 22 appearances for Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles, giving him a strike rate of 11.94, the best of anyone on this list. Picture two bowlers running the same race, one finishing in 22 laps and the other needing 40. That gap is the difference between Rashid Khan’s Hundred career and almost everyone else near the top of this leaderboard.
The Curran Brothers Both Make the List
Sam Curran and Tom Curran both feature in the men’s top five, a rare instance of siblings each cementing a place among the format’s leading wicket takers. Sam’s 45 wickets include the best individual bowling figures anywhere in the current top 10, a 5-16 that remains one of the standout spells in the competition’s short history. Tom’s 40 wickets have come largely in the powerplay and at the death, the two phases where his extra pace and short-ball options tend to do the most damage.
Top Wicket Takers in The Hundred Women’s Competition
Lauren Bell leads the women’s all-time wicket-takers list by a clear margin, and only two other bowlers have managed to cross the 50-wicket line at all.
- Lauren Bell, 60 wickets across five editions, the first bowler in either Hundred competition to reach the milestone
- Amanda-Jade Wellington, 52 wickets, including a best of 4/12 and 15 wickets in nine innings during her 2024 season with Oval Invincibles
- Kate Cross, 50 wickets, reaching the milestone during the 2025 final against Southern Brave at Lord’s
Lauren Bell’s Record-Breaking Run
Bell reached 60 wickets during the 2025 season, becoming the first bowler of either gender to hit that number in The Hundred. Her success has come from relentless accuracy with the new ball, consistently taking the shine off inside the first five overs and forcing top-order batters into mistakes before they have settled. That new-ball control has made her one of the most trusted bowlers in England’s white-ball setup well beyond the franchise game.
Amanda-Jade Wellington’s Well-Travelled Career
Wellington sits second on the women’s all-time list with 52 wickets, built across three different franchises since her Hundred debut. She started with one club before moving to Manchester Originals in 2023 and then Oval Invincibles in 2024, where she picked up 15 wickets in just nine innings. A self-taught leg-spinner who grew up idolising Shane Warne, she debuted in senior state cricket for South Australia at just 15 years old, and her guile has translated directly into one of the format’s most productive bowling careers.
What Separates the Bowlers at the Top
Strike rate tells a different story than the raw wicket count. Rashid Khan and Adam Milne both sit inside the top three for strike rate among the men’s leading wicket takers despite ranking lower on total wickets, which shows how few matches they have actually needed to make their mark. On the economy side, Benny Howell’s 7.39 is the tightest figure anywhere in the men’s top 10, a reminder that not every bowler near the top of this list is chasing wickets through pure aggression.
The women’s leaderboard tells a slightly different story, since the gap between first and third place is much narrower than on the men’s side. Bell’s lead over Wellington and Cross is real, but ten wickets across five editions is closer than it looks, and both chasers remain active in the competition heading into 2026.
Records Likely to Move This Season
Mills’ record at the top of the men’s list has stood for multiple seasons now, but Adil Rashid and Sam Curran are both close enough that a strong 2026 campaign could see either draw level or move ahead. On the women’s side, Kate Cross reaching her half-century in the 2025 final suggests she is far from finished, and the gap to Wellington in second place is well within reach over another full season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has taken the most wickets in The Hundred?
Tymal Mills leads the men’s competition with 51 wickets. Lauren Bell leads the women’s competition with 60 wickets, the most by any bowler in either Hundred competition.
What are the best bowling figures in The Hundred?
Among the current top 10 wicket takers, Sam Curran holds the best figures with 5-16 for Oval Invincibles.
Has any bowler taken 50 wickets in The Hundred?
Yes. Tymal Mills has done it in the men’s competition with 51 wickets, and Lauren Bell has done it in the women’s competition with 60, the first bowler of either gender to reach the mark.
Who is the most efficient wicket taker in The Hundred by strike rate?
Rashid Khan holds the best strike rate among the men’s top 10 wicket takers, picking up 36 wickets in just 22 matches for Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles.
