Most five-wickets-in-an-innings
Player Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL) 1992-2011 495 583 63132 30803 1347 9/51 16/220 22.86 2.92 46.8 77 22
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 201 262 28100 13018 589 9/52 15/123 22.1 2.77 47.7 41 9
SK Warne (AUS/ICC) 1992-2007 339 464 51347 25536 1001 8/71 12/128 25.51 2.98 51.2 38 10
R Ashwin (IND) 2010-2024 287 379 35001 19743 765 7/59 13/140 25.8 3.38 45.7 37 8
A Kumble (Asia/IND) 1990-2008 403 501 55346 28767 956 10/74 14/149 30.09 3.11 57.8 37 8
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC) 1993-2007 376 493 42266 20656 949 8/24 10/27 21.76 2.93 44.5 36 3
Waqar Younis (PAK) 1989-2003 349 412 28922 18707 789 7/36 13/135 23.7 3.88 36.6 35 5
HMRKB Herath (SL) 1999-2018 181 254 29600 14892 525 9/127 14/184 28.36 3.01 56.3 35 9
JM Anderson (ENG) 2002-2024 401 560 50043 27040 991 7/42 11/71 27.28 3.24 50.4 34 3
Wasim Akram (PAK) 1984-2003 460 532 40813 21591 916 7/119 11/110 23.57 3.17 44.5 31 5
DW Steyn (Afr/SA) 2004-2020 265 342 25879 16339 699 7/51 11/60 23.37 3.78 37 29 5
Harbhajan Singh (Asia/IND) 1998-2016 367 444 41671 23143 711 8/84 15/217 32.54 3.33 58.6 28 5
IT Botham (ENG) 1976-1992 218 283 28086 15017 528 8/34 13/106 28.44 3.2 53.1 27 4
MA Starc (AUS) 2010-2026 300 397 28109 19188 759 7/58 11/94 25.28 4.09 37 27 3
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 274 354 31456 13930 630 8/45 11/84 22.11 2.65 49.9 26 3
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2006-2024 447 488 30995 20281 712 7/36 10/124 28.48 3.92 43.5 25 2
SF Barnes (ENG) 1901-1914 27 50 7873 3106 189 9/103 17/159 16.43 2.36 41.6 24 7
DK Lillee (AUS) 1971-1984 133 195 22060 10638 458 7/83 11/123 23.22 2.89 48.1 24 7
Imran Khan (PAK) 1971-1992 263 295 26919 13102 544 8/58 14/116 24.08 2.92 49.4 24 6
NM Lyon (AUS) 2011-2025 172 293 36488 18481 597 8/50 13/154 30.95 3.03 61.1 24 5
N Kapil Dev (IND) 1978-1994 356 448 38942 19812 687 9/83 11/146 28.83 3.05 56.6 24 2
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2001 337 446 40841 19606 746 7/37 13/55 26.28 2.88 54.7 23 3
AA Donald (SA) 1991-2003 236 291 24080 13270 602 8/71 12/139 22.04 3.3 40 22 3
MD Marshall (WI) 1978-1992 217 285 24759 12109 533 7/22 11/89 22.71 2.93 46.4 22 4
M Ntini (ICC/SA) 1998-2011 284 371 29713 18099 662 7/37 13/132 27.33 3.65 44.8 22 4
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) 1997-2015 442 498 43661 22863 705 7/87 12/149 32.42 3.14 61.9 22 3
CV Grimmett (AUS) 1925-1936 37 67 14513 5231 216 7/40 14/199 24.21 2.16 67.1 21 7
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA) 1995-2008 423 510 40308 19673 829 7/87 10/147 23.73 2.92 48.6 21 1
SCJ Broad (ENG) 2006-2023 344 485 40980 23574 847 8/15 11/121 27.83 3.45 48.3 21 3
TG Southee (NZ) 2008-2024 394 485 34318 22951 776 7/33 10/108 29.57 4.01 44.2 20 1
Taijul Islam (BAN) 2014-2026 81 128 16845 8883 295 8/39 11/170 30.11 3.16 57.1 19 2
K Rabada (SA) 2014-2026 258 317 20577 14484 591 7/112 13/144 24.5 4.22 34.8 19 4
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) 1995-2004 218 251 22840 12481 496 8/164 10/155 25.16 3.27 46 19 3
B Lee (AUS) 1999-2012 322 392 28261 19145 718 5/22 9/171 26.66 4.06 39.3 19 0
JJ Bumrah (IND) 2016-2026 236 279 16625 10328 504 6/19 9/86 20.49 3.72 32.9 18 0
GP Swann (ENG) 2000-2013 178 223 19968 11389 410 6/65 10/132 27.77 3.42 48.7 18 3
LR Gibbs (WI) 1958-1976 82 151 27271 9048 311 8/38 11/157 29.09 1.99 87.6 18 2
FS Trueman (ENG) 1952-1965 67 127 15178 6625 307 8/31 12/119 21.57 2.61 49.4 17 3
Yasir Shah (PAK) 2011-2022 75 115 15572 8846 268 8/41 14/184 33 3.4 58.1 17 3
Abdul Qadir (PAK) 1977-1993 171 211 22226 11196 368 9/56 13/101 30.42 3.02 60.3 17 5
DL Underwood (ENG) 1966-1982 112 175 23140 8408 329 8/51 13/71 25.55 2.18 70.3 17 6
RA Jadeja (IND) 2009-2026 373 440 32001 18831 634 7/42 10/110 29.7 3.53 50.4 17 3
TM Alderman (AUS) 1981-1991 106 138 13552 6672 258 6/47 10/151 25.86 2.95 52.5 16 1
BS Chandrasekhar (IND) 1964-1979 59 98 16019 7235 245 8/79 12/104 29.53 2.7 65.3 16 2
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/PAK) 1997-2011 224 259 16225 11175 444 6/11 11/78 25.16 4.13 36.5 16 2
GD McKenzie (AUS) 1961-1971 61 114 17741 7350 248 8/71 10/91 29.63 2.48 71.5 16 3
R Benaud (AUS) 1952-1964 63 116 19108 6704 248 7/72 11/105 27.03 2.1 77 16 1
RGD Willis (ENG) 1971-1984 154 229 20952 10158 405 8/43 9/92 25.08 2.9 51.7 16 0
JR Hazlewood (AUS) 2010-2025 232 297 21749 12752 516 6/52 9/79 24.71 3.51 42.1 16 0
TA Boult (NZ) 2011-2024 253 323 24986 15642 611 7/34 10/80 25.6 3.75 40.8 16 1
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) 1994-2009 439 520 39345 21643 761 8/19 14/191 28.44 3.3 51.7 16 2
AV Bedser (ENG) 1946-1955 51 92 15918 5876 236 7/44 14/99 24.89 2.21 67.4 15 5
Danish Kaneria (PAK) 2000-2010 79 130 18551 9765 276 7/77 12/94 35.38 3.15 67.2 15 2
KAJ Roach (WI) 2008-2025 194 263 20219 12137 429 6/27 10/146 28.29 3.6 47.1 15 1
PJ Cummins (AUS) 2011-2025 219 281 20328 12618 524 6/23 10/62 24.08 3.72 38.7 15 2
CJ McDermott (AUS) 1984-1996 209 262 24047 13350 494 8/97 11/157 27.02 3.33 48.6 15 2
MG Johnson (AUS) 2005-2015 256 320 24146 15726 590 8/61 12/127 26.65 3.9 40.9 15 3
AK Davidson (AUS) 1953-1963 44 82 11587 3819 186 7/93 12/124 20.53 1.97 62.2 14 2
FH Edwards (WI) 2003-2021 131 172 12189 8678 245 7/87 8/132 35.42 4.27 49.7 14 0
HJ Tayfield (SA) 1949-1960 37 61 13568 4405 170 9/113 13/165 25.91 1.94 79.8 14 2
MA Holding (WI) 1975-1987 162 215 18153 8932 391 8/92 14/149 22.84 2.95 46.4 14 2
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ) 1989-2006 279 292 19914 13056 420 7/27 10/100 31.08 3.93 47.4 14 1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) 2016-2026 214 252 20119 12423 366 7/58 12/117 33.94 3.7 54.9 14 3
BS Bedi (IND) 1966-1979 77 128 21954 7977 273 7/98 10/194 29.21 2.18 80.4 14 1
Fazal Mahmood (PAK) 1952-1962 34 53 9834 3434 139 7/42 13/114 24.7 2.09 70.7 13 4
Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC) 2015-2026 241 238 10502 7835 452 7/18 11/104 17.33 4.47 23.2 13 3
VD Philander (SA) 2007-2020 101 153 12753 6100 269 6/21 10/102 22.67 2.86 47.4 13 2
ARC Fraser (ENG) 1989-1999 88 121 13268 6248 224 8/53 11/110 27.89 2.82 59.2 13 2
KA Maharaj (SA) 2016-2026 172 215 16296 10089 346 9/129 12/283 29.15 3.71 47 13 1
AR Caddick (ENG) 1993-2003 116 158 16495 8964 303 7/46 10/215 29.58 3.26 54.4 13 1
SL Malinga (SL) 2004-2020 340 362 17944 15334 546 6/38 9/210 28.08 5.12 32.8 13 0
J Srinath (IND) 1991-2003 296 348 27039 16043 551 8/86 13/132 29.11 3.55 49 13 1
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) 2018-2025 24 43 7259 3923 122 7/52 12/177 32.15 3.24 59.5 12 2
SP Gupte (IND) 1951-1961 36 61 11284 4403 149 9/102 10/223 29.55 2.34 75.7 12 1
SCG MacGill (AUS) 1998-2008 47 88 11417 6143 214 8/108 12/107 28.7 3.22 53.3 12 2
RR Lindwall (AUS) 1946-1960 61 113 13650 5251 228 7/38 9/70 23.03 2.3 59.8 12 0
MS Panesar (ENG) 2006-2013 77 112 13807 6817 193 6/37 11/210 35.32 2.96 71.5 12 2
AME Roberts (WI) 1974-1983 103 146 14258 6945 289 7/54 12/121 24.03 2.92 49.3 12 2
DK Morrison (NZ) 1987-1997 144 171 14650 9019 286 7/89 8/83 31.53 3.69 51.2 12 0
Mohammed Shami (IND) 2013-2025 197 254 17351 12062 462 7/57 9/118 26.1 4.17 37.5 12 0
Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 2008-2015 212 242 19022 10701 447 7/55 11/111 23.93 3.37 42.5 12 4
Z Khan (Asia/IND) 2000-2014 309 379 29234 18996 610 7/87 10/149 31.14 3.89 47.9 12 1

Records includes the following recent matches:
Bahamas v Brazil at Sandys Parish, ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A 8th match, Jun 25, 2026 [T20I # 3989]
Bermuda v Panama at Sandys Parish, ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A 7th match, Jun 25, 2026 [T20I # 3988]
Singapore v Indonesia at Singapore, Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 6th match, Jun 25, 2026 [T20I # 3987]
Thailand v Uzbekistan at Singapore, Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 5th match, Jun 25, 2026 [T20I # 3986]

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