ICC Hall of Fame
Inducted: 2009 | Career: 1899 - 1930
Wilfred
Hodes
EnglandAn absolute giant of the game, Wilfred Rhodes holds the record for the most First-Class wickets, with a staggering 4,204 taken across a career spanning 32 years. 127 of those came in Tests, with his best figures of 8/68.
Player Bio
Born on October 29, 1877, Wilfred Rhodes’ Test career started in 1899 against Australia, at Nottingham and went on to span a phenomenal 31 years. During that period, he played 58 Test matches and scored 2,325 runs at an average of 30.19, including a highest score of 179. Additionally, he took 127 wickets at 26.96. He took 15 wickets for 124 runs, which are his career-best match figures, in the second Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904, as England won the match by 185 runs.
date of birth:
29 Oct 1877
role:
All-rounder
batting style:
Right-hand
bowling style:
Right-hand
Date of debut:
1 Jun 1899
