Bowling records (All cricket)
Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most wickets in men's cricket: 1,438 at an average of 22.92 (from the 23,340 of 23,347 matches with full scorecards).
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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 23,340 of the 23,347 matches in this selection (from 1877). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL/AX/IWX | 1992-2014 | 582 | 673 | 10854.1 | 1968 | 32966 | 1438 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.92 | 3.04 | 45.29 | 60 | 77 | 22 |
| James AndersonENG/LAN/MO | 2002-2026 | 490 | 687 | 60524b | 2281 | 32087 | 1239 | 7/19 | 11/71 | 25.90 | 3.18 | 48.85 | 50 | 42 | 4 |
| Shane WarneAUS/RR/MS | 1992-2013 | 405 | 529 | 8796 | 1853 | 27266 | 1066 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.58 | 3.10 | 49.51 | 61 | 38 | 10 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND/PK/CSK | 2009-2026 | 532 | 629 | 7166.2 | 1040 | 27199 | 1026 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 26.51 | 3.80 | 41.91 | 30 | 44 | 9 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN/KKR/AS | 2006-2026 | 727 | 761 | 6159.3 | 608 | 26905 | 1012 | 7/36 | 10/124 | 26.59 | 4.37 | 36.52 | 32 | 28 | 2 |
| Anil KumbleIND/AX/RCB | 1990-2010 | 443 | 543 | 9385.1 | 1665 | 29823 | 1001 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.79 | 3.18 | 56.25 | 41 | 38 | 8 |
| Stuart BroadENG/HH/NOT | 2006-2023 | 403 | 571 | 7978.2 | 1566 | 27258 | 990 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.53 | 3.42 | 48.35 | 42 | 23 | 3 |
| Rashid KhanIWX/AS/SH | 2015-2026 | 646 | 641 | 19950b | 110 | 18609 | 969 | 7/18 | 11/104 | 19.20 | 5.60 | 20.59 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS/DC/ICC | 1993-2008 | 390 | 507 | 7098.2 | 1741 | 21013 | 961 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.87 | 2.96 | 44.32 | 38 | 36 | 3 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ/KKR/RCB | 2008-2025 | 519 | 618 | 38765b | 1049 | 27298 | 942 | 7/33 | 10/108 | 28.98 | 4.23 | 41.15 | 29 | 25 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS/KKR/RCB | 2010-2026 | 395 | 503 | 5495.1 | 772 | 23262 | 940 | 8/73 | 11/94 | 24.75 | 4.23 | 35.08 | 40 | 33 | 6 |
| Trent BoultNZ/KKR/DC | 2011-2026 | 508 | 583 | 31905b | 805 | 23853 | 939 | 7/34 | 10/80 | 25.40 | 4.49 | 33.98 | 37 | 20 | 1 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | 1984-2003 | 457 | 529 | 6772 | 1103 | 21445 | 909 | 7/119 | 11/110 | 23.59 | 3.17 | 44.70 | 37 | 31 | 5 |
| Dale SteynSA/AX/RCB | 2004-2021 | 420 | 499 | 5033.4 | 774 | 20661 | 894 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 23.11 | 4.10 | 33.78 | 36 | 30 | 5 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND/AX/KKR | 1998-2021 | 544 | 619 | 7566.2 | 957 | 27492 | 877 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 31.35 | 3.63 | 51.77 | 20 | 29 | 5 |
| Dwayne BravoWI/CSK/MI | 2004-2024 | 731 | 709 | 23167b | 239 | 23433 | 870 | 6/43 | 6/43 | 26.93 | 6.07 | 26.63 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Simon HarmerSA/WAR/TIT | 2012-2026 | 405 | 496 | 6452.3 | 1360 | 21723 | 856 | 9/80 | 15/207 | 25.38 | 3.37 | 45.23 | 38 | 39 | 10 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA/PK/DC | 2014-2026 | 441 | 500 | 4209 | 541 | 20298 | 845 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 24.02 | 4.82 | 29.89 | 31 | 19 | 4 |
| Matt HenryNZ/PK/CSK | 2013-2026 | 362 | 443 | 29696b | 861 | 19921 | 840 | 7/23 | 12/73 | 23.72 | 4.02 | 35.35 | 49 | 27 | 4 |
| Shaun PollockSA/AX/IWX | 1995-2008 | 435 | 522 | 6754 | 1533 | 19931 | 840 | 7/87 | 10/147 | 23.73 | 2.95 | 48.24 | 35 | 21 | 1 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND/CSK/RR | 2008-2026 | 644 | 683 | 6165 | 842 | 24692 | 824 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 29.97 | 4.01 | 44.89 | 27 | 18 | 3 |
| Adil RashidENG/PK/AS | 2009-2026 | 558 | 577 | 25282b | 213 | 22741 | 816 | 5/27 | 8/118 | 27.87 | 5.40 | 30.98 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Jeetan PatelNZ/WF/WEL | 2005-2020 | 365 | 475 | 6888.2 | 1511 | 22973 | 814 | 8/36 | 12/89 | 28.22 | 3.34 | 50.77 | 30 | 27 | 6 |
| Peter SiddleAUS/MS/AS | 2008-2026 | 350 | 477 | 6043 | 1341 | 20090 | 796 | 6/38 | 9/104 | 25.24 | 3.32 | 45.55 | 29 | 20 | 0 |
| Kyle AbbottSA/PK/WAR | 2012-2026 | 341 | 440 | 5038.4 | 1097 | 18085 | 793 | 9/40 | 17/86 | 22.81 | 3.59 | 38.12 | 28 | 38 | 5 |
| Imran TahirSA/IWX/CSK | 2011-2026 | 533 | 550 | 21079b | 217 | 18367 | 792 | 7/45 | 8/130 | 23.19 | 5.23 | 26.61 | 20 | 14 | 0 |
| Nathan LyonAUS/SS/AS | 2011-2026 | 264 | 416 | 8007.5 | 1420 | 24391 | 790 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 30.87 | 3.05 | 60.82 | 33 | 30 | 6 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | 1989-2003 | 346 | 409 | 4792.2 | 656 | 18574 | 783 | 7/36 | 13/135 | 23.72 | 3.88 | 36.72 | 42 | 35 | 5 |
| WPUJC VaasSL/DC/ASIA | 1994-2010 | 449 | 531 | 6587.2 | 1170 | 21916 | 778 | 8/19 | 14/191 | 28.17 | 3.33 | 50.80 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| Brett LeeAUS/KKR/PK | 1999-2015 | 394 | 464 | 4987.5 | 660 | 21181 | 776 | 5/22 | 9/171 | 27.30 | 4.25 | 38.57 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
| Morné MorkelSA/AX/IWX | 2006-2021 | 387 | 472 | 4927.5 | 800 | 19671 | 766 | 6/23 | 9/110 | 25.68 | 3.99 | 38.60 | 33 | 14 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX/RCB | 1997-2015 | 510 | 570 | 7640.5 | 1288 | 24766 | 763 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 32.46 | 3.24 | 60.09 | 28 | 23 | 3 |
| Lasith MalingaSL/MI/MS | 2004-2020 | 486 | 509 | 3567.3 | 225 | 19380 | 750 | 7/49 | 9/210 | 25.84 | 5.43 | 28.54 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1984-2001 | 335 | 444 | 6789.5 | 1323 | 19546 | 745 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 26.24 | 2.88 | 54.68 | 38 | 23 | 3 |
| Jason HolderWI/KKR/CSK | 2013-2026 | 565 | 612 | 4361 | 594 | 21683 | 730 | 6/42 | 11/103 | 29.70 | 4.97 | 35.84 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| Sunil NarineWI/KKR/SS | 2011-2026 | 659 | 659 | 18687b | 126 | 17300 | 721 | 6/27 | 8/223 | 23.99 | 5.55 | 25.92 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Ben RaineOTA/DUR/LEI | 2014-2026 | 327 | 423 | 31870b | 1100 | 18306 | 714 | 6/27 | 9/96 | 25.64 | 3.45 | 44.64 | 26 | 21 | 0 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND/MI/GUJ | 2013-2026 | 409 | 453 | 3445.4 | 473 | 15168 | 712 | 6/19 | 9/86 | 21.30 | 4.40 | 29.04 | 17 | 20 | 0 |
| Craig OvertonENG/SOM/SB | 2014-2026 | 348 | 450 | 29138b | 953 | 17884 | 710 | 7/57 | 13/87 | 25.19 | 3.68 | 41.04 | 27 | 17 | 1 |
| Zaheer KhanIND/AX/RCB | 2000-2017 | 407 | 477 | 5229.3 | 742 | 21731 | 709 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 30.65 | 4.16 | 44.26 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| Shahid AfridiPAK/AX/IWX | 1996-2022 | 685 | 672 | 4377 | 160 | 21498 | 706 | 7/12 | 7/12 | 30.45 | 4.91 | 37.20 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| Chris JordanENG/RCB/PK | 2013-2026 | 541 | 571 | 20260b | 315 | 19711 | 690 | 5/28 | 8/128 | 28.57 | 5.84 | 29.36 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1978-1994 | 356 | 448 | 6490.2 | 1295 | 19812 | 687 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 28.84 | 3.05 | 56.68 | 20 | 24 | 2 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA/IWX/CSK | 1998-2012 | 301 | 388 | 5012.2 | 878 | 18529 | 679 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 27.29 | 3.70 | 44.29 | 28 | 22 | 4 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS/KKR/PK | 2005-2018 | 329 | 393 | 4304 | 564 | 17881 | 671 | 8/61 | 12/127 | 26.65 | 4.15 | 38.49 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Ish SodhiNZ/RR/AS | 2012-2026 | 419 | 472 | 25091b | 423 | 19547 | 665 | 7/30 | 12/62 | 29.39 | 4.67 | 37.73 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Adam ZampaAUS/RCB/RR | 2012-2026 | 485 | 483 | 16080b | 68 | 16595 | 661 | 6/19 | 6/19 | 25.11 | 6.19 | 24.33 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA/AX/IWX | 1996-2016 | 644 | 686 | 5564.3 | 921 | 21288 | 661 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 32.21 | 3.83 | 50.51 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Liam DawsonENG/MS/RR | 2014-2026 | 500 | 545 | 28722b | 681 | 18561 | 659 | 7/15 | 12/130 | 28.17 | 3.88 | 43.58 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| Chris WoakesENG/KKR/RCB | 2011-2026 | 368 | 451 | 26856b | 725 | 18656 | 658 | 9/36 | 11/102 | 28.35 | 4.17 | 40.81 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
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