OJ Pope: runs, wickets and records

OJ Pope appears in 228 recorded men's matches, from 7 July 2017 to 24 September 2026, most often for Surrey, England and London Spirit. The matches split as 64 in Test matches, 98 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 66 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are India (18 matches), Essex (16 matches) and Somerset (15 matches). The ground used most often is Kennington Oval, London, with 58 matches.

In Test matches, the batting record is 3,732 runs in 113 innings, an average of 34.56, a strike rate of 64.4 and a highest score of 205, with 9 hundreds, 16 fifties and 6 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 1,928 runs in 89 innings, an average of 26.78, a strike rate of 132.2 and a highest score of 99*, with 9 fifties and 5 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 4,582 runs in 101 innings, an average of 50.91, a strike rate of 65.7 and a highest score of 274, with 14 hundreds, 17 fifties and 5 ducks.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 274 from 345 balls against Glamorgan at Kennington Oval, London on 21 September 2021 (the County Championship). 245 from 272 balls against Leicestershire at Kennington Oval, London on 15 April 2021 (the County Championship). 205 from 208 balls against Ireland at Lord's, London on 1 June 2023 (Tests). 196 from 278 balls against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on 25 January 2024 (Tests). 171 from 166 balls against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 22 May 2025 (Tests).

In Test matches, the player's side won 31 and lost 28 of the 64 recorded matches (52.5% of decided matches).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 47 and lost 47 of the 98 recorded matches (50.0% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 24 and lost 9 of the 66 recorded matches (72.7% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were India: 6 won, 11 lost in 18 matches, Essex: 7 won, 3 lost in 16 matches, Somerset: 7 won, 4 lost in 15 matches, Hampshire: 8 won, 4 lost in 15 matches and Middlesex: 7 won, 5 lost in 14 matches.

Matches by side: Surrey (135), England (64), London Spirit (11), Adelaide Strikers (9), MI London (5), Welsh Fire (2) and Gulf Giants (2).

The grounds used most often are Kennington Oval, London (58), Kennington Oval (20), Lord's, London (18), Edgbaston, Birmingham (10), The Rose Bowl, Southampton (8) and Old Trafford, Manchester (8).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2017 (416), 2018 (1,059), 2019 (644), 2020 (481), 2021 (1,397), 2022 (1,533), 2023 (807), 2024 (1,541), 2025 (1,336), 2026 (1,028).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2017 (17), 2018 (22), 2019 (17), 2020 (9), 2021 (23), 2022 (24), 2023 (12), 2024 (42), 2025 (31), 2026 (31).

In Test matches, 439 fours and 18 sixes, one boundary every 12.7 balls faced; 49.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 185 fours and 33 sixes, one boundary every 6.7 balls faced; 48.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 588 fours and 31 sixes, one boundary every 11.3 balls faced; 55.4% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Test matches, 108 recorded dismissals: caught 52%, bowled 26%, lbw 17% and stumped 3%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 72 recorded dismissals: caught 62%, bowled 24%, run out 6% and stumped 4%.

In the County Championship, 90 recorded dismissals: caught 64%, lbw 16%, bowled 16% and stumped 2%.

Of the 7 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 15 August 2019 (Surrey v Sussex) and the latest 3 June 2026 (Middlesex v Surrey): 4 in Test matches and 3 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 9 August 2018 against India and the latest 17 December 2025 against Australia.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 7 July 2017 against Essex and the latest 8 August 2026 against Trent Rockets.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 28 August 2017 against Middlesex and the latest 24 September 2026 against Somerset.

The most runs against a single opponent are 1,059 against Hampshire in 21 innings (average 55.74), 921 against India in 34 innings (average 27.09), 770 against New Zealand in 22 innings (average 36.67) and 646 against Glamorgan in 13 innings (average 58.73).

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Kennington Oval, London (3,853 runs in 78 innings), Lord's, London (678 runs in 24 innings), Trent Bridge, Nottingham (574 runs in 9 innings) and Kennington Oval (377 runs in 18 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 23 matches and 1,397 runs; 2022: 24 matches and 1,533 runs; 2023: 12 matches and 807 runs; 2024: 42 matches and 1,541 runs; 2025: 31 matches and 1,336 runs; 2026: 31 matches and 1,028 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2024, with 42 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2024: 1,541.