RF Higgins: runs, wickets and records

RF Higgins appears in 258 recorded men's matches, from 18 June 2014 to 24 September 2026, most often for Middlesex, Gloucestershire and Welsh Fire. The matches split as 147 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 111 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Glamorgan (27 matches), Somerset (23 matches) and Kent (23 matches). The ground used most often is Lord's, London, with 42 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 2,350 runs in 132 innings, an average of 23.50, a strike rate of 133.1 and a highest score of 77*, with 6 fifties and 6 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 5,719 runs in 177 innings, an average of 35.52, a strike rate of 61.4 and a highest score of 221, with 14 hundreds, 22 fifties and 17 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 105 wickets in 113 innings, an average of 26.45, an economy rate of 9.27 and best figures of 5 for 13, including 1 five-wicket haul.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 357 wickets in 182 innings, an average of 24.12, an economy rate of 2.78 and best figures of 5 for 21, including 7 five-wicket hauls.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 221 from 360 balls against Glamorgan at Lord's, London on 5 April 2024 (the County Championship). 199 from 257 balls against Leicestershire at Grace Road, Leicester on 17 June 2019 (the County Championship). 163 from 226 balls against Derbyshire at Lord's, London on 23 June 2024 (the County Championship). 155 from 174 balls against Gloucestershire at County Ground, Bristol on 26 April 2024 (the County Championship). 155 from 259 balls against Yorkshire at Headingley, Leeds on 29 August 2024 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 5 for 13 against Hampshire at The Rose Bowl on 22 July 2016. 5 for 21 against Sussex at County Ground, Hove on 27 April 2018. 5 for 22 against Kent at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 13 April 2018. 5 for 46 against Northamptonshire at County Ground, Bristol on 30 August 2021. 5 for 54 against Derbyshire at County Ground, Derby on 18 August 2019.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 59 and lost 79 of the 147 recorded matches (42.8% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 37 and lost 40 of the 111 recorded matches (48.1% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Glamorgan: 11 won, 12 lost in 27 matches, Somerset: 8 won, 14 lost in 23 matches, Kent: 13 won, 8 lost in 23 matches, Sussex: 7 won, 9 lost in 21 matches and Surrey: 6 won, 14 lost in 21 matches.

Matches by side: Middlesex (142), Gloucestershire (108), Welsh Fire (5) and London Spirit (3).

The grounds used most often are Lord's, London (42), County Ground, Bristol (29), County Ground (28), College Ground, Cheltenham (12), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (12) and Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood (12).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (151), 2015 (7), 2016 (121), 2017 (380), 2018 (680), 2019 (1,164), 2020 (200), 2021 (501), 2022 (900), 2023 (1,330), 2024 (1,299), 2025 (735), 2026 (601).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (7), 2017 (18), 2018 (57), 2019 (58), 2020 (16), 2021 (66), 2022 (47), 2023 (42), 2024 (39), 2025 (54), 2026 (58).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (8), 2015 (2), 2016 (12), 2017 (18), 2018 (26), 2019 (27), 2020 (11), 2021 (25), 2022 (27), 2023 (28), 2024 (26), 2025 (30), 2026 (18).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 192 fours and 86 sixes, one boundary every 6.3 balls faced; 54.6% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 674 fours and 40 sixes, one boundary every 13.1 balls faced; 51.3% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 100 recorded dismissals: caught 56%, bowled 25%, lbw 6% and caught and bowled 5%.

In the County Championship, 161 recorded dismissals: caught 52%, bowled 29%, lbw 14% and run out 2%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 509 dot balls (28.3% of legal deliveries), 67 wides and 5 no-balls and wickets by caught 70%, bowled 18% and lbw 9%.

In the County Championship: 14,735 dot balls (79.1% of legal deliveries), 755 maidens, 14 wides and 286 no-balls and wickets by caught 52%, bowled 24% and lbw 23%.

Of the 2 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 7 July 2017 (Gloucestershire v Middlesex) and the latest 9 July 2021 (Gloucestershire v Middlesex): 2 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 18 June 2014 against Somerset and the latest 7 June 2026 against Essex.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 19 June 2017 against Yorkshire and the latest 24 September 2026 against Northamptonshire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 981 against Glamorgan in 30 innings (average 42.65), 744 against Northamptonshire in 21 innings (average 39.16), 608 against Derbyshire in 14 innings (average 46.77) and 584 against Sussex in 22 innings (average 32.44).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 50 against Glamorgan in 34 innings, 49 against Northamptonshire in 23 innings, 35 against Leicestershire in 17 innings and 34 against Kent in 25 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Lord's, London (1,771 runs in 55 innings), County Ground, Bristol (797 runs in 36 innings), College Ground, Cheltenham (574 runs in 19 innings) and County Ground (430 runs in 27 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 25 matches, 501 runs and 66 wickets; 2022: 27 matches, 900 runs and 47 wickets; 2023: 28 matches, 1,330 runs and 42 wickets; 2024: 26 matches, 1,299 runs and 39 wickets; 2025: 30 matches, 735 runs and 54 wickets; 2026: 18 matches, 601 runs and 58 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 30 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2023: 1,330. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2021: 66.