DJ Bell-Drummond: runs, wickets and records

DJ Bell-Drummond appears in 322 recorded men's matches, from 13 April 2014 to 24 September 2026, most often for Kent, Colombo Kings and London Spirit. The matches split as 178 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 144 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Essex (36 matches), Gloucestershire (35 matches) and Surrey (34 matches). The ground used most often is St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, with 97 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 5,015 runs in 176 innings, an average of 29.85, a strike rate of 137.4 and a highest score of 112*, with 3 hundreds, 37 fifties and 12 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 8,210 runs in 261 innings, an average of 34.35, a strike rate of 51.5 and a highest score of 300*, with 17 hundreds, 39 fifties and 22 ducks.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 23 wickets in 37 innings, an average of 28.61, an economy rate of 3.22 and best figures of 3 for 37.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 300* from 439 balls against Northamptonshire at County Ground, Northampton on 25 June 2023 (the County Championship). 223 from 360 balls against Middlesex at Lord's, London on 2 May 2025 (the County Championship). 166 from 256 balls against Warwickshire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 30 June 2019 (the County Championship). 158 from 275 balls against Northamptonshire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 29 June 2025 (the County Championship). 153 from 336 balls against Hampshire at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on 15 September 2014 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 3 for 37 against Essex at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 5 September 2022. 3 for 47 against Middlesex at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 21 September 2021. 2 for 7 against Yorkshire at Headingley, Leeds on 16 September 2019. 2 for 11 against Somerset at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 26 September 2022. 2 for 19 against Somerset at The Cooper Associates County Ground on 10 August 2019.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 85 and lost 86 of the 178 recorded matches (49.7% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 45 and lost 47 of the 144 recorded matches (48.9% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Essex: 14 won, 17 lost in 36 matches, Gloucestershire: 13 won, 17 lost in 35 matches, Surrey: 14 won, 16 lost in 34 matches, Hampshire: 13 won, 11 lost in 29 matches and Sussex: 11 won, 11 lost in 25 matches.

Matches by side: Kent (305), Colombo Kings (7), London Spirit (7) and Birmingham Phoenix (3).

The grounds used most often are St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (97), St Lawrence Ground (37), County Ground, Chelmsford (12), County Ground, Bristol (11), County Ground (11) and The Rose Bowl, Southampton (10).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (1,179), 2015 (1,039), 2016 (1,126), 2017 (823), 2018 (721), 2019 (1,197), 2020 (574), 2021 (943), 2022 (1,077), 2023 (1,202), 2024 (1,236), 2025 (1,050), 2026 (1,058).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2018 (2), 2019 (11), 2021 (3), 2022 (9), 2023 (3).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (29), 2015 (28), 2016 (21), 2017 (24), 2018 (23), 2019 (25), 2020 (18), 2021 (27), 2022 (26), 2023 (23), 2024 (29), 2025 (23), 2026 (26).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 526 fours and 123 sixes, one boundary every 5.6 balls faced; 56.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 1,100 fours and 18 sixes, one boundary every 14.3 balls faced; 54.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 168 recorded dismissals: caught 66%, bowled 17%, lbw 9% and run out 4%.

In the County Championship, 239 recorded dismissals: caught 52%, lbw 28%, bowled 17% and run out 1%.

In the County Championship: 888 dot balls (72.4% of legal deliveries), 31 maidens, 0 wides and 11 no-balls and wickets by caught 70%, bowled 26% and lbw 4%.

Of the 13 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 23 May 2014 (Kent v Somerset) and the latest 12 August 2022 (London Spirit v Southern Brave): 13 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 23 May 2014 against Somerset and the latest 12 July 2026 against Middlesex.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 13 April 2014 against Worcestershire and the latest 24 September 2026 against Gloucestershire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 1,579 against Essex in 45 innings (average 37.60), 1,238 against Surrey in 40 innings (average 33.46), 1,225 against Hampshire in 35 innings (average 36.03) and 1,173 against Gloucestershire in 45 innings (average 27.93).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 5 against Essex in 4 innings, 5 against Somerset in 5 innings and 5 against Yorkshire in 5 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (4,630 runs in 147 innings), St Lawrence Ground (953 runs in 36 innings), County Ground, Northampton (625 runs in 12 innings) and County Ground, Chelmsford (490 runs in 16 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 27 matches, 943 runs and 3 wickets; 2022: 26 matches, 1,077 runs and 9 wickets; 2023: 23 matches, 1,202 runs and 3 wickets; 2024: 29 matches and 1,236 runs; 2025: 23 matches and 1,050 runs; 2026: 26 matches and 1,058 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2024, with 29 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2024: 1,236. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2019: 11.