Most wickets
Player Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10
M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) 1992-2010 133 230 44039 18180 800 9/51 16/220 22.72 2.47 55.0 67 22
SK Warne (AUS) 1992-2007 145 273 40705 17995 708 8/71 12/128 25.41 2.65 57.4 37 10
JM Anderson (ENG) 2003-2024 188 350 40037 18627 704 7/42 11/71 26.45 2.79 56.8 32 3
A Kumble (IND) 1990-2008 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 2.69 65.9 35 8
SCJ Broad (ENG) 2007-2023 167 309 33698 16719 604 8/15 11/121 27.68 2.97 55.7 20 3
GD McGrath (AUS) 1993-2007 124 243 29248 12186 563 8/24 10/27 21.64 2.49 51.9 29 3
NM Lyon (AUS) 2011-2025 139 259 34502 16942 562 8/50 13/154 30.14 2.94 61.3 24 5
R Ashwin (IND) 2011-2024 106 200 27246 12891 537 7/59 13/140 24.00 2.83 50.7 37 8
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2001 132 242 30019 12688 519 7/37 13/55 24.44 2.53 57.8 22 3
DW Steyn (SA) 2004-2019 93 171 18608 10077 439 7/51 11/60 22.95 3.24 42.3 26 5
N Kapil Dev (IND) 1978-1994 131 227 27740 12867 434 9/83 11/146 29.64 2.78 63.9 23 2
HMRKB Herath (SL) 1999-2018 93 170 25993 12157 433 9/127 14/184 28.07 2.80 60.0 34 9
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 86 150 21918 9611 431 9/52 15/123 22.29 2.63 50.8 36 9
SM Pollock (SA) 1995-2008 108 202 24353 9733 421 7/87 10/147 23.11 2.39 57.8 16 1
Harbhajan Singh (IND) 1998-2015 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 2.84 68.5 25 5
Wasim Akram (PAK) 1985-2002 104 181 22627 9779 414 7/119 11/110 23.62 2.59 54.6 25 5
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 98 179 22103 8501 405 8/45 11/84 20.99 2.30 54.5 22 3
MA Starc (AUS) 2011-2025 100 192 19094 10863 402 6/9 11/94 27.02 3.41 47.4 16 2
TG Southee (NZ) 2008-2024 107 203 23490 11832 391 7/64 10/108 30.26 3.02 60.0 15 1
M Ntini (SA) 1998-2009 101 190 20834 11242 390 7/37 13/132 28.82 3.23 53.4 18 4
IT Botham (ENG) 1977-1992 102 168 21815 10878 383 8/34 13/106 28.40 2.99 56.9 27 4
MD Marshall (WI) 1978-1991 81 151 17584 7876 376 7/22 11/89 20.94 2.68 46.7 22 4
Waqar Younis (PAK) 1989-2003 87 154 16224 8788 373 7/76 13/135 23.56 3.25 43.4 22 5
Imran Khan (PAK) 1971-1992 88 142 19458 8258 362 8/58 14/116 22.81 2.54 53.7 23 6
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) 1997-2014 113 187 28814 12441 362 7/87 12/149 34.36 2.59 79.5 20 3
DK Lillee (AUS) 1971-1984 70 132 18467 8493 355 7/83 11/123 23.92 2.75 52.0 23 7
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 1994-2009 111 194 23438 10501 355 7/71 14/191 29.58 2.68 66.0 12 2
K Rabada (SA) 2015-2025 71 130 13100 7306 336 7/112 13/144 21.74 3.34 38.9 17 4
AA Donald (SA) 1992-2002 72 129 15519 7344 330 8/71 12/139 22.25 2.83 47.0 20 3
RA Jadeja (IND) 2012-2025 83 156 19067 8129 326 7/42 10/110 24.93 2.55 58.4 15 3
RGD Willis (ENG) 1971-1984 90 165 17357 8190 325 8/43 9/92 25.20 2.83 53.4 16 0
TA Boult (NZ) 2011-2022 78 149 17417 8717 317 6/30 10/80 27.49 3.00 54.9 10 1
MG Johnson (AUS) 2007-2015 73 140 16001 8891 313 8/61 12/127 28.40 3.33 51.1 12 3
I Sharma (IND) 2007-2021 105 188 19160 10078 311 7/74 10/108 32.40 3.15 61.6 11 1
Z Khan (IND) 2000-2014 92 165 18785 10247 311 7/87 10/149 32.94 3.27 60.4 11 1
B Lee (AUS) 1999-2008 76 150 16531 9554 310 5/30 9/171 30.81 3.46 53.3 10 0
PJ Cummins (AUS) 2011-2025 71 132 14187 6829 309 6/23 10/62 22.10 2.88 45.9 14 2
M Morkel (SA) 2006-2018 86 160 16498 8550 309 6/23 9/110 27.66 3.10 53.3 8 0
LR Gibbs (WI) 1958-1976 79 148 27115 8989 309 8/38 11/157 29.09 1.98 87.7 18 2
FS Trueman (ENG) 1952-1965 67 127 15178 6625 307 8/31 12/119 21.57 2.61 49.4 17 3
DL Underwood (ENG) 1966-1982 86 151 21862 7674 297 8/51 13/71 25.83 2.10 73.6 17 6
JR Hazlewood (AUS) 2014-2025 76 143 15423 7144 295 6/67 9/79 24.21 2.77 52.2 13 0
JH Kallis (ICC/SA) 1995-2013 166 272 20232 9535 292 6/54 9/92 32.65 2.82 69.2 5 0
CJ McDermott (AUS) 1984-1996 71 124 16586 8332 291 8/97 11/157 28.63 3.01 56.9 14 2
KAJ Roach (WI) 2009-2025 85 154 14944 7729 284 6/48 10/146 27.21 3.10 52.6 11 1
BS Bedi (IND) 1966-1979 67 118 21364 7637 266 7/98 10/194 28.71 2.14 80.3 14 1
Danish Kaneria (PAK) 2000-2010 61 112 17697 9082 261 7/77 12/94 34.79 3.07 67.8 15 2
N Wagner (NZ) 2012-2024 64 122 13725 7169 260 7/39 9/73 27.57 3.13 52.7 9 0
J Garner (WI) 1977-1987 58 111 13169 5433 259 6/56 9/108 20.97 2.47 50.8 7 0
JN Gillespie (AUS) 1996-2006 71 137 14234 6770 259 7/37 9/80 26.13 2.85 54.9 8 0
GP Swann (ENG) 2008-2013 60 109 15349 7642 255 6/65 10/132 29.96 2.98 60.1 17 3
JB Statham (ENG) 1951-1965 70 129 16056 6261 252 7/39 11/97 24.84 2.33 63.7 9 1
MA Holding (WI) 1975-1987 60 113 12680 5898 249 8/92 14/149 23.68 2.79 50.9 13 2
R Benaud (AUS) 1952-1964 63 116 19108 6704 248 7/72 11/105 27.03 2.10 77.0 16 1
MJ Hoggard (ENG) 2000-2008 67 122 13909 7564 248 7/61 12/205 30.50 3.26 56.0 7 1
GD McKenzie (AUS) 1961-1971 60 113 17681 7328 246 8/71 10/91 29.78 2.48 71.8 16 3
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2007-2024 71 121 15675 7804 246 7/36 10/124 31.72 2.98 63.7 19 2
Yasir Shah (PAK) 2014-2022 48 89 14255 7657 244 8/41 14/184 31.38 3.22 58.4 16 3
BS Chandrasekhar (IND) 1964-1979 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 2.70 65.9 16 2
Taijul Islam (BAN) 2014-2025 55 98 14585 7423 237 8/39 11/170 31.32 3.05 61.5 17 2
AV Bedser (ENG) 1946-1955 51 92 15918 5876 236 7/44 14/99 24.89 2.21 67.4 15 5
J Srinath (IND) 1991-2002 67 121 15104 7196 236 8/86 13/132 30.49 2.85 64.0 10 1
Abdul Qadir (PAK) 1977-1990 67 111 17126 7742 236 9/56 13/101 32.80 2.71 72.5 15 5
GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1974 93 159 21599 7999 235 6/73 8/80 34.03 2.22 91.9 6 0
AR Caddick (ENG) 1993-2003 62 105 13558 6999 234 7/46 10/215 29.91 3.09 57.9 13 1
CS Martin (NZ) 2000-2013 71 126 14026 7878 233 6/26 11/180 33.81 3.37 60.1 10 1
Mohammed Shami (IND) 2013-2023 64 122 11515 6346 229 6/56 9/118 27.71 3.30 50.2 6 0
D Gough (ENG) 1994-2003 58 95 11821 6503 229 6/42 9/92 28.39 3.30 51.6 9 0
RR Lindwall (AUS) 1946-1960 61 113 13650 5251 228 7/38 9/70 23.03 2.30 59.8 12 0
SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC) 2002-2009 63 115 13375 7192 226 7/12 11/76 31.82 3.22 59.1 8 1
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) 1998-2009 79 137 14951 7410 226 5/58 8/156 32.78 2.97 66.1 3 0
VD Philander (SA) 2011-2020 64 119 11391 5000 224 6/21 10/102 22.32 2.63 50.8 13 2
BA Stokes (ENG) 2013-2025 114 168 12950 7173 224 6/22 8/161 32.02 3.32 57.8 4 0
PM Siddle (AUS) 2008-2019 67 126 13907 6777 221 6/54 9/104 30.66 2.92 62.9 8 0
CL Cairns (NZ) 1989-2004 62 104 11698 6410 218 7/27 10/100 29.40 3.28 53.6 13 1
JJ Bumrah (IND) 2018-2025 47 90 9150 4229 217 6/27 9/86 19.48 2.77 42.1 15 0
CV Grimmett (AUS) 1925-1936 37 67 14513 5231 216 7/40 14/199 24.21 2.16 67.1 21 7
HH Streak (ZIM) 1993-2005 65 102 13559 6079 216 6/73 9/72 28.14 2.69 62.7 7 0
MG Hughes (AUS) 1985-1994 53 97 12285 6017 212 8/87 13/217 28.38 2.93 57.9 7 1
SCG MacGill (AUS) 1998-2008 44 85 11237 6038 208 8/108 12/107 29.02 3.22 54.0 12 2
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) 1995-2004 49 86 14070 6206 208 8/164 10/155 29.83 2.64 67.6 13 3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) 2016-2025 54 94 12696 6635 205 7/58 12/117 32.36 3.13 61.9 13 3
MM Ali (ENG) 2014-2023 68 119 12610 7612 204 6/53 10/112 37.31 3.62 61.8 5 1
KA Maharaj (SA) 2016-2025 59 100 11666 6055 203 9/129 12/283 29.82 3.11 57.4 11 1
AME Roberts (WI) 1974-1983 47 90 11135 5174 202 7/54 12/121 25.61 2.78 55.1 11 2
JA Snow (ENG) 1965-1976 49 93 12021 5387 202 7/40 10/142 26.66 2.68 59.5 8 1
JR Thomson (AUS) 1972-1985 51 90 10535 5601 200 6/46 9/105 28.00 3.18 52.6 8 0
By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.
Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
West Indies v Australia at Kingston, 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595 - Live]
    » West Indies 27 (14.3 ov, AS Joseph 4*, MA Starc 6/9) - Match over
England v India at Lord's, 3rd Test, Jul 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2594]
Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Jul 6-8, 2025 [Test # 2593]
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