| Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | HW | % Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | 17681 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 29.78 | 16 | 4 | 1.62 |
| H Verity (ENG) | 1931-1939 | 40 | 11173 | 3510 | 144 | 8/43 | 24.37 | 5 | 3 | 2.08 |
| RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1960 | 61 | 13650 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 23.03 | 12 | 3 | 1.31 |
| MH Mankad (IND) | 1946-1959 | 44 | 14686 | 5236 | 162 | 8/52 | 32.32 | 8 | 3 | 1.85 |
| FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 15178 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 21.57 | 17 | 3 | 0.97 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 29.64 | 23 | 3 | 0.69 |
Records include the following recent matches:
England v Pakistan at Birmingham, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Sep 9-12, 2026 [Test # 2635]
England v Pakistan at Lord's, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Aug 27-30, 2026 [Test # 2634]
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Aug 23-27, 2026 [Test # 2633]
