Bowling Most 4wi Career

Cricket in Test matches

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2023	27	49	7495	1249.1	189	3819	121	8/50	31.56	3.05	61.94	4	9	2	13
JM Anderson (ENG)	2006-2024	39	73	8318	1386.2	375	3796	149	5/20	25.47	2.73	55.82	7	6	0	13
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2010	22	32	7020	1170.0	222	3425	105	8/87	32.61	2.92	66.85	4	7	2	11
Imran Khan (PAK)	1978-1989	23	38	5078	846.2	216	2260	94	8/60	24.04	2.67	54.02	4	6	2	10
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1976-1990	14	24	3106	-	111	1493	65	7/23	22.96	2.88	47.78	5	4	2	9
CA Walsh (WI)	1987-1997	15	25	3124	520.4	122	1316	65	6/62	20.24	2.52	48.06	5	4	1	9
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1989	17	30	3507	584.3	128	1671	76	6/37	21.98	2.85	46.14	3	6	1	9
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	14	23	2721	453.3	103	1400	65	7/51	21.53	3.08	41.86	3	5	1	8
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1982	14	23	3371	561.5	131	1558	59	7/48	26.40	2.77	57.13	2	6	1	8
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1959	9	17	1784	297.2	78	787	53	8/31	14.84	2.64	33.66	5	2	0	7
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1960	8	16	2953	492.1	198	956	52	7/72	18.38	1.94	56.78	2	5	1	7
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1983	14	25	3030	505.0	113	1454	67	7/64	21.70	2.87	45.22	3	4	1	7
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1975	15	30	4793	798.5	284	1467	63	8/38	23.28	1.83	76.07	3	4	0	7
H Verity (ENG)	1933-1936	6	12	1632	272.0	105	615	38	7/49	16.18	2.26	42.94	5	1	1	6
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1952	7	12	1849	308.1	90	577	44	7/49	13.11	1.87	42.02	2	4	2	6
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2010	6	10	1849	308.1	41	986	34	6/117	29.00	3.19	54.38	4	2	1	6
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1978-1983	9	16	2337	389.3	88	1058	36	5/70	29.38	2.71	64.91	5	1	0	6
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	12	23	2710	451.4	149	1021	52	6/56	19.63	2.26	52.11	4	2	1	6
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	16	27	3209	534.5	59	1863	55	6/67	33.87	3.48	58.34	4	2	0	6
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1961	14	21	3635	605.5	228	1080	44	7/42	24.54	1.78	82.61	2	4	1	6
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2008-2022	24	43	4374	729.0	188	2110	74	6/25	28.51	2.89	59.10	4	2	0	6
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1982	20	36	4995	832.3	322	1699	62	5/84	27.40	2.04	80.56	5	1	0	6
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2010-2012	6	12	1500	250.0	55	726	33	5/75	22.00	2.90	45.45	3	2	0	5
WM Clark (AUS)	1977-1978	5	9	1585	198.1	27	701	28	4/46	25.03	2.65	56.60	5	0	0	5
CM Old (ENG)	1972-1977	11	22	1879	313.1	70	821	43	5/21	19.09	2.62	43.69	4	1	0	5
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1992	9	15	2150	358.2	98	980	34	5/54	28.82	2.73	63.23	2	3	1	5
TG Southee (NZ)	2009-2021	11	21	2441	406.5	80	1284	52	7/64	24.69	3.15	46.94	2	3	0	5
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	11	20	2494	415.4	121	987	57	7/84	17.31	2.37	43.75	2	3	1	5
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	2563	-	106	967	47	7/66	20.57	2.26	54.53	1	4	2	5
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2023	13	22	2704	450.4	108	1309	50	6/27	26.18	2.90	54.08	4	1	0	5
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1967	13	26	2774	462.2	112	1221	65	6/49	18.78	2.64	42.67	1	4	1	5
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	12	24	3028	504.4	93	1695	53	5/47	31.98	3.35	57.13	3	2	0	5
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1983	15	26	3142	523.4	101	1543	61	6/65	25.29	2.94	51.50	3	2	0	5
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2014	14	28	3325	554.1	102	1833	50	5/64	36.66	3.30	66.50	4	1	0	5
GS Sobers (WI)	1958-1971	18	34	4301	716.5	215	1516	59	5/63	25.69	2.11	72.89	4	1	0	5
DK Lillee (AUS)	1981-1981	3	6	891	148.3	33	452	21	4/65	21.52	3.04	42.42	4	0	0	4
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1955	5	9	1133	188.5	59	402	24	5/73	16.75	2.12	47.20	2	2	0	4
G Dymock (AUS)	1979-1979	5	7	1276	212.4	46	580	24	7/67	24.16	2.72	53.16	2	2	1	4
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1995	8	13	1332	222.0	35	779	23	5/75	33.86	3.50	57.91	1	3	0	4
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1999-2004	4	7	1385	230.5	51	707	25	5/93	28.28	3.06	55.40	0	4	2	4
BA Reid (AUS)	1985-1992	7	10	1516	252.4	69	683	24	6/60	28.45	2.70	63.16	2	2	1	4
AU Rashid (ENG)	2016-2018	10	16	1916	319.2	29	1170	33	4/82	35.45	3.66	58.06	4	0	0	4
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1962	7	10	1932	322.0	131	665	26	6/65	25.57	2.06	74.30	3	1	0	4
JK Lever (ENG)	1976-1986	10	18	2116	352.4	69	995	45	7/46	22.11	2.82	47.02	1	3	1	4
R Illingworth (ENG)	1959-1971	8	15	2148	358.0	144	592	31	6/29	19.09	1.65	69.29	2	2	0	4
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2006	10	17	2212	368.4	104	1046	36	6/57	29.05	2.83	61.44	3	1	0	4
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2024	21	28	2298	383.0	58	1247	40	5/73	31.17	3.25	57.45	3	1	0	4
M Dillon (WI)	1997-2002	10	15	2309	384.5	93	1049	38	5/71	27.60	2.72	60.76	3	1	0	4
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2004	10	20	2391	398.3	105	1094	43	5/56	25.44	2.74	55.60	3	1	0	4
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-2004	11	22	2558	426.2	157	951	51	5/48	18.64	2.23	50.15	2	2	1	4
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2012	10	19	2570	428.2	78	1340	41	6/106	32.68	3.12	62.68	2	2	0	4
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-1999	12	21	2928	488.0	104	1299	45	5/96	28.86	2.66	65.06	2	2	0	4
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2009-2017	11	18	2932	488.4	61	1586	33	7/48	48.06	3.24	88.84	2	2	0	4
RGD Willis (ENG)	1974-1982	17	30	2941	490.1	96	1441	62	6/53	23.24	2.93	47.43	1	3	0	4
AL Valentine (WI)	1953-1962	7	14	3012	502.0	217	942	30	5/64	31.40	1.87	100.40	2	2	0	4
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	11	20	3065	510.5	110	1474	36	6/81	40.94	2.88	85.13	2	2	1	4
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2021	15	28	3247	541.1	160	1374	51	6/67	26.94	2.53	63.66	0	4	0	4
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1987	15	25	3359	559.5	176	1334	34	6/40	39.23	2.38	98.79	2	2	1	4
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	14	25	3925	654.1	139	2029	43	6/125	47.18	3.10	91.27	3	1	0	4
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2010	15	21	4264	710.4	158	1937	40	6/127	48.42	2.72	106.60	2	2	0	4
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1936	3	6	600	100.0	19	330	20	7/80	16.50	3.30	30.00	0	3	1	3
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2002-2003	4	8	798	133.0	36	344	21	4/12	16.38	2.58	38.00	3	0	0	3
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2024	5	10	826	137.4	34	445	24	4/31	18.54	3.23	34.41	3	0	0	3
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2011-2013	5	9	924	154.0	34	507	20	5/96	25.35	3.29	46.20	2	1	0	3
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2021	5	10	980	163.2	56	390	22	5/31	17.72	2.38	44.54	1	2	0	3
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1947-1956	6	11	1044	-	43	339	19	4/35	17.84	1.94	54.94	3	0	0	3
JR Thomson (AUS)	1977-1978	5	8	1167	145.7	21	516	22	4/76	23.45	2.65	53.04	3	0	0	3
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2008-2015	6	11	1170	195.0	23	759	22	4/43	34.50	3.89	53.18	3	0	0	3
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1985-1986	6	6	1183	197.1	29	643	16	5/103	40.18	3.26	73.93	1	2	1	3
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1981-1990	6	10	1303	217.1	53	577	19	6/51	30.36	2.65	68.57	1	2	0	3
MJ Leach (ENG)	2021-2024	6	11	1308	218.0	34	712	21	4/54	33.90	3.26	62.28	3	0	0	3
FH Edwards (WI)	2006-2011	7	13	1333	222.1	26	782	26	5/76	30.07	3.51	51.26	1	2	0	3
Azeem Hafeez (PAK)	1983-1984	5	8	1356	226.0	55	609	21	6/46	29.00	2.69	64.57	2	1	0	3
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2022	8	12	1357	226.1	30	797	21	5/62	37.95	3.52	64.61	2	1	0	3
ST Clarke (WI)	1978-1979	5	8	1403	233.5	39	711	21	5/126	33.85	3.04	66.80	2	1	0	3
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	8	12	1492	248.4	64	632	28	6/87	22.57	2.54	53.28	2	1	0	3
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1990	6	9	1498	249.4	47	756	26	6/85	29.07	3.02	57.61	1	2	0	3
RC Motz (NZ)	1965-1968	7	13	1562	260.2	66	714	22	6/63	32.45	2.74	71.00	1	2	0	3
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1960	6	12	1607	267.5	95	473	30	7/93	15.76	1.76	53.56	1	2	1	3
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1999-2007	10	16	1734	289.0	56	966	28	4/47	34.50	3.34	61.92	3	0	0	3
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1983	8	15	1737	289.3	60	952	28	8/69	34.00	3.28	62.03	0	3	1	3
AA Mallett (AUS)	1969-1969	5	10	1792	298.4	129	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	0	3	1	3
DA Allen (ENG)	1961-1962	5	8	1811	301.5	121	583	21	5/67	27.76	1.93	86.23	2	1	0	3
HH Streak (ZIM)	1998-2005	9	13	1957	326.1	89	889	30	6/73	29.63	2.72	65.23	2	1	0	3
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1981	6	11	2158	-	104	802	21	4/91	38.19	2.22	102.76	3	0	0	3
AN Connolly (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	2169	-	100	765	31	4/31	24.67	2.11	69.96	3	0	0	3
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1964-1964	5	10	2393	398.5	156	747	27	6/73	27.66	1.87	88.62	1	2	0	3
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2024	14	25	2474	412.2	90	1243	55	5/59	22.60	3.01	44.98	2	1	0	3
PI Pocock (ENG)	1972-1985	9	17	2489	414.5	102	1065	27	4/28	39.44	2.56	92.18	3	0	0	3
VA Holder (WI)	1971-1979	14	24	2812	468.4	109	1125	31	6/39	36.29	2.40	90.70	2	1	0	3
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1961	14	23	3106	517.4	128	1293	39	6/67	33.15	2.49	79.64	1	2	0	3
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2004-2007	11	18	3189	531.3	75	1784	43	6/150	41.48	3.35	74.16	1	2	0	3
SE Bond (NZ)	2002-2002	2	4	337	56.1	16	196	12	4/33	16.33	3.48	28.08	2	0	0	2
JJ Krejza (AUS)	2008-2008	1	2	449	74.5	4	358	12	8/215	29.83	4.78	37.41	1	1	1	2
DB Close (ENG)	1959-1967	4	6	460	76.4	21	197	13	4/35	15.15	2.56	35.38	2	0	0	2
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2017-2017	2	3	476	79.2	5	349	10	5/132	34.90	4.39	47.60	1	1	0	2
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1947-1948	2	4	499	62.3	17	170	13	6/29	13.07	2.04	38.38	0	2	1	2
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2015	2	4	500	83.2	11	254	10	4/61	25.40	3.04	50.00	2	0	0	2
JC Laker (ENG)	1952-1952	4	6	543	90.3	33	189	8	4/39	23.62	2.08	67.87	2	0	0	2
MJ Hilton (ENG)	1952-1952	2	3	569	94.5	30	193	11	5/61	17.54	2.03	51.72	1	1	0	2

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]