Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Fastest to 500 wickets
| Player | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Debut | Time | Mat | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralitharan (SL) | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | 28 Aug 1992 | 11y 201d | 87 | Test # 1688 |
| A Kumble (India) | v England | Mohali | 9 Mar 2006 | 9 Aug 1990 | 15y 212d | 105 | Test # 1788 |
| SK Warne (Aus) | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 8 Mar 2004 | 2 Jan 1992 | 12y 66d | 108 | Test # 1685 |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | v England | Lord's | 21 Jul 2005 | 12 Nov 1993 | 11y 251d | 110 | Test # 1756 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 17 Mar 2001 | 9 Nov 1984 | 16y 128d | 129 | Test # 1538 |
Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Bowlers within a maximum of 150 matches shown
Records include the following recent matches:
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, 1st Test, Jul 4-7, 2009 [Test # 1921]
England v West Indies at Chester-le-Street, 2nd Test, May 14-18, 2009 [Test # 1920]
England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, May 6-8, 2009 [Test # 1919]
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Andrew Symonds holds the record for most number of sixes hit in a first-class match. He slammed 20 for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in Abergavenny in 1995. He struck 16 in his first innings score of 254, and four more in the second innings, when he made 76.
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