| Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | caught | % Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 67 | 388 | 48.5 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 37 | 345 | 48.72 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 139 | 34502 | 16942 | 562 | 8/50 | 30.14 | 24 | 332 | 59.07 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 35 | 313 | 50.56 |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2024 | 188 | 40037 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 | 32 | 270 | 38.35 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2015 | 103 | 28580 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 32.46 | 25 | 256 | 61.39 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 167 | 33698 | 16719 | 604 | 8/15 | 27.68 | 20 | 254 | 42.05 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 106 | 27246 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24.00 | 37 | 247 | 45.99 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 24.44 | 22 | 238 | 45.85 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 29 | 221 | 39.25 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 20834 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 28.82 | 18 | 205 | 52.56 |
| DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2014 | 113 | 28814 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 34.36 | 20 | 195 | 53.86 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 26 | 176 | 40.09 |
| Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 21918 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 22.29 | 36 | 176 | 40.83 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 24353 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 23.11 | 16 | 175 | 41.56 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 98 | 22103 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 20.99 | 22 | 173 | 42.71 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 107 | 23490 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 30.26 | 15 | 168 | 42.96 |
| HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 25993 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 34 | 166 | 38.33 |
| LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 79 | 27115 | 8989 | 309 | 8/38 | 29.09 | 18 | 162 | 52.42 |
| DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 21862 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 25.83 | 17 | 160 | 53.87 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 13100 | 7306 | 336 | 7/112 | 21.74 | 17 | 158 | 47.02 |
| BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 67 | 21364 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 28.71 | 14 | 156 | 58.64 |
| RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 90 | 17357 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 25.20 | 16 | 155 | 47.69 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 16498 | 8550 | 309 | 6/23 | 27.66 | 8 | 152 | 49.19 |
| N Wagner (NZ) | 2012-2024 | 64 | 13725 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 27.57 | 9 | 149 | 57.3 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 21815 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 28.40 | 27 | 148 | 38.64 |
| MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 100 | 19094 | 10863 | 402 | 6/9 | 27.02 | 16 | 145 | 36.06 |
| JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 1995-2013 | 166 | 20232 | 9535 | 292 | 6/54 | 32.65 | 5 | 145 | 49.65 |
| MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1991 | 81 | 17584 | 7876 | 376 | 7/22 | 20.94 | 22 | 144 | 38.29 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2025 | 85 | 19326 | 8305 | 330 | 7/42 | 25.16 | 15 | 143 | 43.33 |
| DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 18467 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 23.92 | 23 | 142 | 40 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 71 | 14187 | 6829 | 309 | 6/23 | 22.10 | 14 | 138 | 44.66 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 19108 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 27.03 | 16 | 136 | 54.83 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 29.64 | 23 | 136 | 31.33 |
| MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 16001 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 28.40 | 12 | 134 | 42.81 |
| CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 71 | 16586 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 28.63 | 14 | 130 | 44.67 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 23438 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 29.58 | 12 | 130 | 36.61 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 15519 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 22.25 | 20 | 126 | 38.18 |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 61 | 17697 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 34.79 | 15 | 126 | 48.27 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1985-2002 | 104 | 22627 | 9779 | 414 | 7/119 | 23.62 | 25 | 123 | 29.71 |
| I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 19160 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 32.40 | 11 | 122 | 39.22 |
| TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 17417 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 27.49 | 10 | 118 | 37.22 |
| Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 88 | 19458 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 22.81 | 23 | 118 | 32.59 |
| JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2025 | 76 | 15423 | 7144 | 295 | 6/67 | 24.21 | 13 | 117 | 39.66 |
| EAS Prasanna (IND) | 1962-1978 | 49 | 14353 | 5742 | 189 | 8/76 | 30.38 | 10 | 116 | 61.37 |
| BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 58 | 15963 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 29.74 | 16 | 114 | 47.1 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 2000-2014 | 92 | 18785 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 32.94 | 11 | 113 | 36.33 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 115 | 13160 | 7278 | 230 | 6/22 | 31.64 | 5 | 111 | 48.26 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1995-2004 | 49 | 14070 | 6206 | 208 | 8/164 | 29.83 | 13 | 111 | 53.36 |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2013 | 71 | 14026 | 7878 | 233 | 6/26 | 33.81 | 10 | 110 | 47.21 |
| FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 15178 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 21.57 | 17 | 109 | 35.5 |
| B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 16531 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 10 | 109 | 35.16 |
| MM Ali (ENG) | 2014-2023 | 68 | 12610 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 37.31 | 5 | 108 | 52.94 |
| SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2008 | 44 | 11237 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 29.02 | 12 | 107 | 51.44 |
| Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 67 | 17126 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 32.80 | 15 | 107 | 45.33 |
| AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1955 | 51 | 15918 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 24.89 | 15 | 106 | 44.91 |
| MG Hughes (AUS) | 1985-1994 | 53 | 12285 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 28.38 | 7 | 105 | 49.52 |
| GP Swann (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 60 | 15349 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 29.96 | 17 | 105 | 41.17 |
| AR Caddick (ENG) | 1993-2003 | 62 | 13558 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 29.91 | 13 | 104 | 44.44 |
| SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC) | 2002-2009 | 63 | 13375 | 7192 | 226 | 7/12 | 31.82 | 8 | 103 | 45.57 |
| A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 1998-2009 | 79 | 14951 | 7410 | 226 | 5/58 | 32.78 | 3 | 103 | 45.57 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2024 | 71 | 15675 | 7804 | 246 | 7/36 | 31.72 | 19 | 102 | 41.46 |
| KA Maharaj (SA) | 2016-2025 | 59 | 11666 | 6055 | 203 | 9/129 | 29.82 | 11 | 100 | 49.26 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2000-2008 | 67 | 13909 | 7564 | 248 | 7/61 | 30.50 | 7 | 100 | 40.32 |
Records include the following recent matches:
England v India at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]
Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]
England v India at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 23-27, 2025 [Test # 2596]
