| Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | stumped | % Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 67 | 47 | 5.87 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 37 | 36 | 5.08 |
| HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 25993 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 34 | 35 | 8.08 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 141 | 34832 | 17099 | 567 | 8/50 | 30.15 | 24 | 29 | 5.11 |
| CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1925-1936 | 37 | 14513 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 24.21 | 21 | 28 | 12.96 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 35 | 24 | 3.87 |
| SP Gupte (IND) | 1951-1961 | 36 | 11284 | 4403 | 149 | 9/102 | 29.55 | 12 | 20 | 13.42 |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 61 | 17697 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 34.79 | 15 | 19 | 7.27 |
| AA Mailey (AUS) | 1920-1926 | 21 | 6119 | 3358 | 99 | 9/121 | 33.91 | 6 | 18 | 18.18 |
| MH Mankad (IND) | 1946-1959 | 44 | 14686 | 5236 | 162 | 8/52 | 32.32 | 8 | 18 | 11.11 |
| BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 67 | 21364 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 28.71 | 14 | 18 | 6.76 |
| Iqbal Qasim (PAK) | 1976-1988 | 50 | 13019 | 4807 | 171 | 7/49 | 28.11 | 8 | 17 | 9.94 |
| KA Maharaj (SA) | 2016-2025 | 62 | 12308 | 6370 | 218 | 9/129 | 29.22 | 12 | 16 | 7.33 |
| SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2008 | 44 | 11237 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 29.02 | 12 | 15 | 7.21 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2015 | 103 | 28580 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 32.46 | 25 | 15 | 3.59 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 2016-2026 | 58 | 13668 | 7052 | 219 | 7/58 | 32.2 | 14 | 14 | 6.39 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 19108 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 27.03 | 16 | 14 | 5.64 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 106 | 27246 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 2.6 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2009-2014 | 35 | 11592 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 28.1 | 10 | 13 | 7.3 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | 1990-2003 | 52 | 12532 | 6100 | 185 | 7/56 | 32.97 | 10 | 13 | 7.02 |
| Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 67 | 17126 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 32.8 | 15 | 13 | 5.5 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2025 | 89 | 20241 | 8741 | 348 | 7/42 | 25.11 | 15 | 13 | 3.73 |
| DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2014 | 113 | 28814 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 34.36 | 20 | 13 | 3.59 |
| IWG Johnson (AUS) | 1946-1956 | 45 | 8780 | 3182 | 109 | 7/44 | 29.19 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| PP Ojha (IND) | 2009-2013 | 24 | 7633 | 3420 | 113 | 6/47 | 30.26 | 7 | 11 | 9.73 |
| DR Doshi (IND) | 1979-1983 | 33 | 9322 | 3502 | 114 | 6/102 | 30.71 | 6 | 11 | 9.64 |
| Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2014-2022 | 48 | 14255 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 31.38 | 16 | 11 | 4.5 |
| GP Swann (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 60 | 15349 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 29.96 | 17 | 11 | 4.31 |
| CL McCool (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 14 | 2504 | 958 | 36 | 5/41 | 26.61 | 3 | 10 | 27.77 |
| Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK) | 1958-1973 | 29 | 4406 | 1959 | 52 | 6/67 | 37.67 | 2 | 10 | 19.23 |
| D Bishoo (WI) | 2011-2018 | 36 | 8067 | 4350 | 117 | 8/49 | 37.17 | 4 | 10 | 8.54 |
| JC Laker (ENG) | 1948-1959 | 46 | 12027 | 4101 | 193 | 10/53 | 21.24 | 9 | 10 | 5.18 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2024 | 71 | 15675 | 7804 | 246 | 7/36 | 31.72 | 19 | 10 | 4.06 |
Records include the following recent matches:
India v Afghanistan at New Chandigarh, Only Test, Jun 6-8, 2026 [Test # 2621]
England v New Zealand at Lord's, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jun 4-7, 2026 [Test # 2620]
Ireland v New Zealand at Belfast, Only Test, May 27-29, 2026 [Test # 2619]
