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Adil Rashid: Age, Career Stats, 243 ODI Wickets and Records

Adil Rashid is England's leading spin wicket-taker in ODI and T20 international cricket. Born in Bradford on 17 February 1988, the Yorkshire leg-spinner was 38 on 23 August 2026. He helped England win the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup, became the country's first bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets and took 13 wickets at 19.23 to make the 2026 T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament. His current record stands at 243 ODI wickets, 169 T20I wickets and 60 Test wickets.

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Right-handedRight-arm leg break and googly bowlerBorn 17 February 1988

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Full nameAdil Usman Rashid

Age38As of 23 August 2026

Date of birth17 February 1988Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm leg break and googly

Career overview

Adil Rashid cricket career

Born in Bradford on 17 February 1988; age 38 on 23 August 2026.

Right-arm leg-break and googly bowler who bats right-handed.

Won the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup with England.

First England bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets and first England spinner to reach 150.

Took 13 wickets at 19.23 in the 2026 T20 World Cup and made the ICC Team of the Tournament.

Current totals: 243 ODI wickets, 169 T20I wickets and 60 Test wickets.

Career story

Adil Rashid career and playing journey

Who is Adil Rashid?

Adil Usman Rashid is an England leg-spinner from Bradford who has become his country's leading spin wicket-taker in both ODI and T20 international cricket. Born on 17 February 1988, he was 38 on 23 August 2026. He bowls leg break and googly, bats right-handed and has represented Yorkshire since his teenage years.

Rashid was part of England's 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup winning teams. His influence continued at the 2026 T20 World Cup, where he took 13 wickets at 19.23 and was selected in the ICC Team of the Tournament. By 19 July 2026, his career stood at 243 ODI wickets and 169 T20I wickets.

His career is broader than white-ball internationals. Rashid played 19 Tests, took more than 500 first-class wickets and scored ten first-class hundreds. A long-managed shoulder problem reduced his red-ball workload, but it did not prevent him from becoming one of England's most durable limited-overs bowlers.

Adil Rashid's age, birthplace and playing style

Adil Rashid was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, on 17 February 1988. He was 38 on 23 August 2026. The ECB lists him as a bowler who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm spin, while CricketArchive specifies leg break and googly.

The googly is central to his method because it turns in the opposite direction to the stock leg break. Rashid also changes pace, trajectory and release point, making it difficult for batters to commit early. Those variations are most valuable through the middle overs, where he is expected to take wickets without giving away a predictable scoring option.

He is a specialist bowler in England's current white-ball teams, but his earlier county record shows genuine batting ability. Ten first-class hundreds, 37 fifties and a high score of 180 are substantial achievements. They do not change his international role, where batting opportunities have usually come in the lower order.

How Adil Rashid emerged through Yorkshire cricket

Rashid entered Yorkshire's senior side as a teenager in 2006 and took six wickets on County Championship debut against Warwickshire at Scarborough. Yorkshire's current biography presents that performance as the start of a county career that later passed 500 first-class wickets.

The early recognition continued in 2007, when the Cricket Writers' Club named him Young Cricketer of the Year. Yorkshire awarded him his county cap in 2008. Those steps mattered because high-level leg spin was relatively rare in English red-ball cricket, and Rashid was learning the demanding balance between attacking for wickets and controlling long spells.

He also developed as a batter. Rashid's first-class record eventually reached 6,822 runs at 32.48, with ten hundreds and 37 fifties. That county foundation explains why older descriptions sometimes call him an all-rounder, even though his later England role became far more specialised.

Adil Rashid's 2009 debuts and six-year ODI gap

Rashid made his T20I debut against the Netherlands at Lord's on 5 June 2009 and his ODI debut against Ireland in Belfast on 27 August. The first international opportunity did not immediately become a permanent place.

He played only five ODIs in his initial spell and then waited almost six years for another appearance in the format. The gap is important because his eventual record of 243 ODI wickets was not built through uninterrupted selection from adolescence. It followed county development, changes in England's white-ball approach and a successful return in 2015.

That return coincided with England rebuilding after the 2015 World Cup. Rashid and Moeen Ali supplied contrasting spin options, and England increasingly backed wicket-taking through the middle overs instead of treating spin only as a way to limit runs.

The 177-run partnership with Jos Buttler in 2015

Rashid's ODI comeback included an unlikely batting record. Against New Zealand at Edgbaston in June 2015, he made 69 and shared 177 for the seventh wicket with Jos Buttler. The partnership remains the highest seventh-wicket stand in men's ODI cricket.

The innings gave England recovery as well as acceleration. Rashid's 69 is still his ODI high score and his only fifty in the format. It belongs inside his career total of 972 runs, not alongside it as a separate addition.

The record also shows why a role can change over time. Rashid's first-class batting suggested depth, and the Edgbaston innings converted that ability into one major international contribution. England still selected him primarily for leg spin, but the lower-order partnership changed the match.

Adil Rashid's Test career and 5/49 best bowling

Rashid played 19 Tests between October 2015 and January 2019. He took 60 wickets at 39.83, with best innings figures of 5 for 49, two five-wicket hauls and best match figures of 7 for 178.

His Test record was concentrated in overseas series, where England expected spin to play a larger role. Rashid could produce attacking deliveries, but maintaining control across long spells proved more difficult than in limited-overs cricket. His economy rate was 3.75 and strike rate 63.60 balls per wicket.

With the bat, he scored 540 Test runs at 19.28, including two fifties and a high score of 61. His final Test came against West Indies in Bridgetown in January 2019. He has not formally added to that record since, so it should be treated as a completed historical phase unless England selects him again.

How Adil Rashid helped England win the 2019 World Cup

Rashid contributed throughout England's 2019 ODI World Cup victory, with his sharpest return coming in the semi-final against Australia. He took 3 for 54 as Australia were dismissed for 223 at Edgbaston.

Two wickets came in one over. Rashid had Alex Carey caught, then deceived Marcus Stoinis with a googly and trapped him lbw for nought. He later removed Pat Cummins. England chased the target by eight wickets to reach its first men's World Cup final since 1992.

The semi-final spell was particularly valuable because Australia had recovered from 14 for 3 through Carey and Steve Smith. Rashid broke the century partnership and removed another batter immediately, shifting the innings back toward England before the pace bowlers finished the job.

Why 2/22 in the 2022 T20 World Cup final mattered

Rashid's most important T20 World Cup spell came in the 2022 final against Pakistan at Melbourne. He took 2 for 22 from four overs as England restricted Pakistan to 137 for 8 and completed a five-wicket chase.

He dismissed Mohammad Haris and captain Babar Azam, returning a caught-and-bowled to remove Babar at the start of his final spell. The figures were economical, but the value came from taking top-order wickets while Pakistan were trying to rebuild.

The title made England the first men's team to hold the ODI and T20 World Cups at the same time. Rashid had now contributed in knockout victories in both formats: three wickets in the 2019 ODI semi-final and two in the 2022 T20 final.

Becoming England's first spinner to 150 and 200 ODI wickets

Rashid became the first England spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets against Ireland in August 2020. He took three wickets in that match, including a googly that bowled Kevin O'Brien, as England won by four wickets.

The next landmark arrived at Headingley in September 2024. Rashid dismissed Glenn Maxwell to become the first England player of any bowling type to reach 200 ODI wickets. The ICC recorded that Moeen Ali and Graeme Swann were the only other England men's spinners above 100 at the time.

He played his 150th ODI in May 2025. By July 2026 the total had grown to 164 matches and 243 wickets. The progression from a six-year selection gap to England's first 200-wicket ODI bowler is one of the defining arcs of his career.

Adil Rashid's rise to No.1 in the T20I rankings

Rashid first reached No.1 in the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings at the end of 2023. After briefly losing the position, he returned to the top in January 2025 following strong performances in India.

A ranking is a dated comparison rather than a permanent title. It reflects recent performances through the ICC rating method and can change after every series. Rashid's longer-term evidence lies in his 169 wickets and sustained role across several World Cups.

The ranking still marked an important late-career peak. Rashid was 36 when he first moved to the top and remained capable of reclaiming the position a year later, showing that control and deception could offset the physical decline that often affects fast bowlers more sharply.

Four wickets against Oman at the 2024 T20 World Cup

England needed a major net-run-rate improvement against Oman at the 2024 T20 World Cup, and Rashid took 4 for 11 from four overs. Oman were dismissed for 47 before England completed the chase in 19 balls.

Rashid dismissed Khalid Kail, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt and Kaleemullah. The spell combined catches and bowled dismissals, showing the value of both the leg break and googly against batters forced to attack.

His career-best T20I figures remain 4 for 2, so the Oman return was not a personal best. Its importance came from tournament context: England needed a rapid win to repair its qualification position, and Rashid's four wickets helped create exactly that opportunity.

Adil Rashid at the 2026 T20 World Cup

Rashid produced another elite global tournament in 2026. The ICC selected him in the Team of the Tournament after he took 13 wickets at an average of 19.23 and a strike rate of 14.15.

England reached the semi-finals, and Rashid's wickets across the competition confirmed that his role had not become ceremonial with age. He remained an attacking middle-over bowler in a side captained by Harry Brook.

The 13-wicket return equals his wicket total from the 2021 tournament, but the contexts differ. England did not win the 2026 title. The Team-of-the-Tournament selection recognises individual performance without turning a semi-final finish into a team championship.

The 2026 Sri Lanka and India series

Rashid led England's wicket count in the January 2026 ODI series in Sri Lanka with seven wickets. He also took 3 for 19 in the opening T20I at Pallekele, continuing the form that carried into the World Cup.

England's home white-ball series against India in July then moved his career totals to 164 ODIs and 150 T20Is. His latest listed ODI was at Lord's on 19 July, where he took 1 for 64. His latest T20I was on 11 July, when he took 2 for 24.

These match returns explain the difference between older pages that stop at 242 ODI and 163 T20I wickets and the current record of 243 and 169. Date and format matter; a T20I wicket cannot be moved into the ODI column.

Adil Rashid's current international statistics

Rashid has 243 wickets from 164 ODIs at an average of 31.69. He has bowled 8,189 deliveries, conceded 7,703 runs, taken ten four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls, with best figures of 5 for 27. His economy rate is 5.64 and strike rate 33.70.

In T20 internationals, he has 169 wickets from 150 matches. His average is 23.28, economy rate 7.54 and strike rate 18.52, with four four-wicket hauls and best figures of 4 for 2.

His Test record remains 60 wickets from 19 matches at 39.83. The three rows answer different questions. ODIs reward sustained control across ten overs, T20Is compress the role into four, and Tests demand repeated spells across several days.

First-class record and Yorkshire achievements

Rashid's first-class career contains 512 wickets from 175 matches at 35.05, with 20 five-wicket hauls, one ten-wicket match and best innings figures of 7 for 107. He also scored 6,822 runs at 32.48, including ten hundreds and a high score of 180.

Yorkshire's current biography credits him with County Championship titles in 2014 and 2015. Recent appearances have been limited by England commitments and shoulder management, but the county record remains the foundation beneath his international career.

Yorkshire also honoured his wider contribution. Rashid received the Freedom of Bradford alongside Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook, and the club highlights charity work as part of that recognition.

Southern Brave, Sharjah Warriorz and current team context

Rashid represented Southern Brave in The Hundred in 2026 after five seasons with Northern Superchargers. He was also part of Sharjah Warriorz's Season 4 ILT20 group, while Yorkshire remained his county.

Those memberships describe different competitions, not conflicting identities. An international player can hold a county registration and move between short-format franchises across separate windows.

Yorkshire is the stable domestic link on this page. The franchise record is date-specific, and a squad place does not prove that Rashid appeared in every match. Match totals belong to completed scorecards rather than roster announcements.

Adil Rashid's MBE and other honours

Rashid was appointed MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for services to cricket. Yorkshire announced the honour after a period that included both of England's men's white-ball world titles.

He had already received team and individual recognition through Yorkshire caps, county titles and international milestones. The MBE is a civic honour rather than a performance statistic, so it should not be combined with wickets or tournament awards.

His 2026 ICC Team-of-the-Tournament place added another cricket-specific distinction. Together, the honours reflect different things: service to the game, team championships and elite performance in a single global event.

Adil Rashid's salary, net worth and private life

No audited public account establishes Adil Rashid's net worth or complete career earnings. England central contracts, county terms and franchise agreements can have different scopes, currencies, bonuses and tax treatment. Combining them into one precise wealth estimate would be speculation.

Dependable public cricket reporting does not provide a clear basis for detailed claims about a wife, girlfriend or partner. Rashid's brothers Amar and Haroon have documented cricket connections, but private relatives should not be turned into celebrity content without a relevant public record.

The useful personal context is limited and clear: Rashid grew up in Bradford, came through Yorkshire cricket and has been recognised for charity work in his home city. The rest of his public story is carried by match records and honours.

What comes next for Adil Rashid?

Rashid ended the July 2026 India series with 243 ODI wickets and 169 T20I wickets. The next milestones are visible, but they cannot be claimed in advance. Every new total should follow a completed England scorecard.

At 38, selection will depend on form, fitness and England's planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup. His 13 wickets at the 2026 T20 World Cup show that age had not removed his ability to influence major tournaments.

The technical challenge remains familiar: attack through the middle overs while keeping the googly and pace changes difficult to read. If Rashid sustains that balance, his value is not simply experience; it is the continuing ability to take wickets when batters are trying to build an innings.

Adil Rashid records

Adil Rashid career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Test (CricketArchive, completed through January 2019)19matches

Batting

Innings: 33
Runs: 540
High score: 61
Average: 19.28
Strike rate: 42.51
Not outs: 5
100s / 50s: 0/2

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 34
Wickets: 60
Best bowling: 5/49
Average: 39.83
Economy: 3.75
Strike rate: 63.60
Balls: 3,816
Catches / stumpings: 4/0
5w / 10w: 2 / 0

ODI (current through 19 July 2026)164matches

Batting

Innings: 88
Runs: 972
High score: 69
Average: 16.47
Strike rate: 93.11
Not outs: 29
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 158
Wickets: 243
Best bowling: 5/27
Average: 31.69
Economy: 5.64
Strike rate: 33.70
Balls: 8,189
Catches / stumpings: 54/0
5w / 10w: 2 / 0

T20I (current through 11 July 2026)150matches

Batting

Innings: 44
Runs: 163
High score: 22
Average: 7.40
Strike rate: 89.57
Not outs: 22
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 143
Wickets: 169
Best bowling: 4/2
Average: 23.28
Economy: 7.54
Strike rate: 18.52
Balls: 3,130
Catches / stumpings: 41/0
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Test

Debut

England v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 13 October 2015

Last listed match

England v West Indies, Bridgetown, 23 January 2019

ODI

Debut

England v Ireland, Belfast, 27 August 2009

Last listed match

England v India, Lord's, 19 July 2026

T20 international

Debut

England v Netherlands, Lord's, 5 June 2009

Last listed match

England v India, Southampton, 11 July 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Won the 2019 Men's ODI World Cup with England and took 3/54 in the semi-final.
Took 2/22 in England's 2022 T20 World Cup final victory over Pakistan.
Became the first England bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets in September 2024.
Reached 150 ODI appearances in May 2025.
Took 13 wickets at 19.23 and made the 2026 T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament.
Appointed MBE for services to cricket in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours.

Reader questions

Adil Rashid FAQ

How old is Adil Rashid?

Adil Rashid was born on 17 February 1988 in Bradford, Yorkshire. He was 38 on 23 August 2026.

How many ODI wickets does Adil Rashid have?

Adil Rashid has 243 wickets from 164 ODIs at 31.69, with best figures of 5 for 27, through 19 July 2026.

How many T20I wickets does Adil Rashid have?

Rashid has 169 wickets from 150 T20 internationals at 23.28, with best figures of 4 for 2, through 11 July 2026.

Did Adil Rashid win the Cricket World Cup?

Yes. Rashid helped England win the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup.

How many wickets did Adil Rashid take at the 2026 T20 World Cup?

Rashid took 13 wickets at an average of 19.23 and a strike rate of 14.15 and was selected in the ICC Team of the Tournament.

What are Adil Rashid's best bowling figures?

His best Test figures are 5 for 49, ODI figures 5 for 27 and T20I figures 4 for 2.

Which county does Adil Rashid play for?

Adil Rashid plays for Yorkshire, where his senior career began in 2006.

Does Adil Rashid have an MBE?

Yes. Rashid was appointed MBE for services to cricket in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours.

What is Adil Rashid's net worth?

No audited public record establishes Adil Rashid's net worth. A precise figure would be speculative.

Conclusion

Adil Rashid's career combines persistence with late-career excellence. He waited almost six years between his early ODIs and a permanent return, then became England's first 200-wicket ODI bowler, won world titles in both white-ball formats and reached the top of the T20I rankings. His 13 wickets at the 2026 World Cup showed that he remained a tournament-level threat at 38. With 243 ODI wickets and 169 in T20Is, the next phase is not about proving his historical value; it is about how long his control, googly and middle-over wicket threat can remain central to England's plans.