Top 10 Wicket Taker in Test

1.Muthiah Muralidaran
Top 10 Wicket Taker in Test: Muthiah Muralidaran
CountrySri Lanka
DOB17-Apr-1972
Match133
Econ2.47
5 wickets67
10 wickets22
Span1992-2010
Wickets800
Bowling StyleRight-Arm
  • Most balls bowled in Tests career (44039).
  • Most player of the series awards (11) in Tests.
  • World record in Tests and ODIs for most wickets.
2.Shane Warne
Best Wicket Taker in Test: Shane Warne
CountryAustralia
DOB13-Sep-1969
Match145
Econ2.65
5 wickets37
10 wickets10
Span1992-2007
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Legbreak)
Wickets708
  • Tests- 1st most wickets in a calendar year (96).
  • 2nd most ten-wickets-in-a-match(10) in tests.
  • Most runs in a career without a hundred in tests (3154).
3.James Anderson
Best Wicket Taker in Test: James Anderson
CountryEngland
DOB30-Jul-1982
Match177
Econ2.79
5 wickets32
10 wickets03
Span2003-2022
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Medium Fast)
Wickets675
  • Most wickets taken as wicketkeeper (187) in tests.
  • Tests- 2nd most matches in career (177).
  • 3rd Most runs in an innings (by batting position) in tests (81).
4.Anil Kumble
Top 10 Wicket Taker in Test: Anil Kumble
CountryIndia
DOB17-Oct-1990
Match132
Econ2.69
5 wickets35
10 wickets08
Span1990-2008
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Legbreak)
Wickets619
  • Most runs conceded in career (18355) in tests.
  • 2nd outstanding bowling in an innings (10/74).
  • Tests- 2nd most balls bowled in career (40850).
5.Stuart Broad
Best Wicket Taker in Test: Stuart Broad
CountryEngland
DOB24-Jun-1986
Match132
Econ2.49
5 wickets19
10 wickets03
Span1992-2010
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Medium Fast)
Wickets566
  • 2nd most ducks in career (39) in test matches.
  • 3rd in wickets taken caught by a wicketkeeper (140).
  • 3rd Outstanding bowling as innings (8/15).
6.Glenn McGrath
Top 10 Wicket Taker in Test: Glenn McGrath
CountryAustralia
DOB09-Feb-1970
Match124
Econ2.49
5 wickets29
10 wickets03
Span1993-2007
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Medium Fast)
Wickets563
  • Most wickets taken caught by a wicketkeeper (241).
  • 1st Bowler/Batter combinations (19) in Tests.
  • 4th Fastest to 500 wickets (110) in test matches.
7.Courtney Walsh
Top 10 Wicket Taker in Test: Courtney Walsh
CountryWest Indies
DOB30-Oct-1962
Match132
Econ2.53
5 wickets22
10 wickets03
Span1984-2001
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Fast)
Wickets519
  • Best figures in a match by a captain (13).
  • Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings (5/1).
  • Most wickets taken hit wicket (5).
8.Nathan Lyon
Top 10 Bazaar: Nathan Lyon
CountryAustralia
DOB20-Nov-1987
Match116
Econ2.93
5 wickets21
10 wickets03
Span2011-2023
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Offbreak)
Wickets461
  • 4th most wickets taken caught by a fielder (283).
  • 6th fastest to 450 wickets (112) in Test matches.
  • 6th most balls bowled in career (30064).
9.Ravichandran Ashwin
Top 10 Bazaar: Ravichandran Ashwin
CountryIndia
DOB17-Apr-1972
Match89
Econ2.77
5 wickets31
10 wickets07
Span2011-2023
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Offbreak)
Wickets457
  • 1st fastest to 350 wickets (66) in test matches.
  • 2nd most player-of-the-series awards (9) in Tests.
  • 6th most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career (7).
10.Dale Steyn
Top 10 Bazaar: Dale Steyn
CountrySouth Africa
DOB27-Jun-1983
Match93
Econ3.24
5 wickets26
10 wickets05
Span2004-2019
Bowling StyleRight-Arm (Fast)
Wickets439
  • Best figures in a innings when on losing side (6).
  • 5th most wickets taken caught by a wicketkeeper (109).
  • 3rd fastest to 400 wickets (80) in test matches.

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