TB Abell: runs, wickets and records

TB Abell appears in 314 recorded men's matches, from 15 August 2014 to 24 September 2026, most often for Somerset, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Welsh Fire. The matches split as 181 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 133 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Hampshire (34 matches), Surrey (29 matches) and Essex (23 matches). The ground used most often is The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, with 71 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 3,780 runs in 163 innings, an average of 29.08, a strike rate of 134.0 and a highest score of 101*, with 1 hundred, 18 fifties and 8 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 8,740 runs in 231 innings, an average of 41.23, a strike rate of 50.7 and a highest score of 307, with 22 hundreds, 44 fifties and 21 ducks.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 53 wickets in 58 innings, an average of 31.92, an economy rate of 3.58 and best figures of 4 for 39.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 307 from 407 balls against Surrey at The County Ground, Taunton on 24 September 2026 (the County Championship). 156 from 254 balls against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 29 July 2025 (the County Championship). 152* from 207 balls against Warwickshire at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 30 June 2024 (the County Championship). 151 from 285 balls against Lancashire at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 20 April 2023 (the County Championship). 150* from 298 balls against Surrey at Kennington Oval, London on 21 April 2022 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 4 for 39 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 18 August 2019. 4 for 43 against Lancashire at Old Trafford, Manchester on 4 May 2018. 4 for 54 against Kent at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 19 September 2023. 3 for 0 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 24 September 2018. 3 for 36 against Hampshire at County Ground, Taunton on 11 May 2018.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 108 and lost 70 of the 181 recorded matches (60.7% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 47 and lost 36 of the 133 recorded matches (56.6% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Hampshire: 16 won, 10 lost in 34 matches, Surrey: 11 won, 12 lost in 29 matches, Essex: 14 won, 6 lost in 23 matches, Gloucestershire: 7 won, 10 lost in 19 matches and Glamorgan: 13 won, 5 lost in 18 matches.

Matches by side: Somerset (250), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (23), Welsh Fire (23), Sharjah Warriorz (8), Dambulla Aura (3), Dubai Capitals (3), Brisbane Heat (2), Birmingham Phoenix (1) and Southern Brave (1).

The grounds used most often are The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (71), County Ground, Taunton (32), Edgbaston, Birmingham (21), The Cooper Associates County Ground (21), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (18) and The Rose Bowl, Southampton (16).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (254), 2015 (663), 2016 (545), 2017 (468), 2018 (1,175), 2019 (1,078), 2020 (227), 2021 (900), 2022 (1,484), 2023 (1,078), 2024 (1,461), 2025 (1,782), 2026 (1,405).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2018 (19), 2019 (13), 2021 (12), 2022 (5), 2023 (4).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (3), 2015 (12), 2016 (14), 2017 (12), 2018 (30), 2019 (25), 2020 (9), 2021 (20), 2022 (32), 2023 (38), 2024 (44), 2025 (57), 2026 (18).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 360 fours and 81 sixes, one boundary every 6.4 balls faced; 51.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 1,101 fours and 34 sixes, one boundary every 15.2 balls faced; 52.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 130 recorded dismissals: caught 62%, bowled 19%, run out 7% and stumped 5%.

In the County Championship, 212 recorded dismissals: caught 56%, lbw 22%, bowled 17% and run out 2%.

In the County Championship: 2,103 dot balls (74.1% of legal deliveries), 97 maidens, 1 wides and 1 no-balls and wickets by caught 66%, lbw 23% and bowled 11%.

Of the 5 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 15 June 2021 (Somerset v Kent) and the latest 10 February 2024 (Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Durban's Super Giants): 5 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 29 July 2016 against Hampshire and the latest 30 July 2026 against Birmingham Phoenix.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 15 August 2014 against Warwickshire and the latest 24 September 2026 against Surrey.

The most runs against a single opponent are 1,375 against Hampshire in 44 innings (average 36.18), 1,214 against Surrey in 36 innings (average 37.94), 1,182 against Nottinghamshire in 27 innings (average 51.39) and 1,081 against Warwickshire in 28 innings (average 43.24).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 10 against Hampshire in 13 innings, 8 against Surrey in 8 innings, 8 against Nottinghamshire in 6 innings and 8 against Warwickshire in 9 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (3,508 runs in 92 innings), County Ground, Taunton (1,799 runs in 56 innings), Edgbaston, Birmingham (868 runs in 29 innings) and Trent Bridge, Nottingham (530 runs in 10 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 20 matches, 900 runs and 12 wickets; 2022: 32 matches, 1,484 runs and 5 wickets; 2023: 38 matches, 1,078 runs and 4 wickets; 2024: 44 matches and 1,461 runs; 2025: 57 matches and 1,782 runs; 2026: 18 matches and 1,405 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 57 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2025: 1,782. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2018: 19.