Bowling records (Men's First-class)
James Anderson has taken the most wickets in men's first-class cricket v India: 149 at an average of 25.48.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
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| James AndersonENG | 2006-2024 | 39 | 73 | 1386.2 | 375 | 3796 | 149 | 5/20 | 9/43 | 25.48 | 2.74 | 55.83 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2025 | 32 | 56 | 1371.5 | 208 | 4151 | 130 | 8/50 | 12/286 | 31.93 | 3.03 | 63.32 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 1993-2010 | 22 | 32 | 1170 | 222 | 3425 | 105 | 8/87 | 11/110 | 32.62 | 2.93 | 66.86 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 1978-1989 | 23 | 38 | 846.2 | 216 | 2260 | 94 | 8/60 | 11/79 | 24.04 | 2.67 | 54.02 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Malcolm MarshallWI | 1978-1989 | 17 | 30 | 584.3 | 128 | 1671 | 76 | 6/37 | 11/89 | 21.99 | 2.86 | 46.14 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2017-2025 | 18 | 32 | 617.4 | 140 | 1843 | 75 | 6/27 | 9/99 | 24.57 | 2.98 | 49.41 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2008-2022 | 24 | 43 | 729 | 188 | 2110 | 74 | 6/25 | 8/76 | 28.51 | 2.89 | 59.11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy RobertsWI | 1974-1983 | 14 | 25 | 505 | 113 | 1454 | 67 | 7/64 | 12/121 | 21.70 | 2.88 | 45.22 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2012-2025 | 23 | 43 | 691.4 | 128 | 2366 | 66 | 6/48 | 8/108 | 35.85 | 3.42 | 62.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes HallWI | 1958-1967 | 13 | 26 | 462.2 | 112 | 1221 | 65 | 6/49 | 11/126 | 18.78 | 2.64 | 42.68 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1987-1997 | 15 | 25 | 520.4 | 122 | 1316 | 65 | 6/62 | 10/101 | 20.25 | 2.53 | 48.06 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2006-2018 | 14 | 23 | 453.4 | 103 | 1400 | 65 | 7/51 | 10/108 | 21.54 | 3.09 | 41.88 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | 1976-1990 | 14 | 24 | 3106b | 111 | 1493 | 65 | 7/23 | 11/58 | 22.97 | 2.88 | 47.78 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Lance GibbsWI | 1958-1975 | 15 | 30 | 798.5 | 284 | 1467 | 63 | 8/38 | 9/63 | 23.29 | 1.84 | 76.08 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob WillisENG | 1974-1982 | 17 | 30 | 490.1 | 96 | 1441 | 62 | 6/53 | 9/142 | 23.24 | 2.94 | 47.44 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1971-1982 | 20 | 36 | 832.3 | 322 | 1699 | 62 | 5/84 | 9/173 | 27.40 | 2.04 | 80.56 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael HoldingWI | 1976-1983 | 15 | 26 | 523.4 | 101 | 1543 | 61 | 6/65 | 7/117 | 25.30 | 2.95 | 51.51 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Garry SobersWI | 1958-1971 | 18 | 34 | 716.5 | 215 | 1516 | 59 | 5/63 | 7/98 | 25.69 | 2.11 | 72.90 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian BothamENG | 1979-1982 | 14 | 23 | 561.5 | 131 | 1558 | 59 | 7/48 | 13/106 | 26.41 | 2.77 | 57.14 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Morné MorkelSA | 2006-2018 | 17 | 31 | 519.5 | 125 | 1532 | 58 | 5/20 | 7/114 | 26.41 | 2.95 | 53.78 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan DonaldSA | 1992-2000 | 11 | 20 | 415.4 | 121 | 987 | 57 | 7/84 | 12/139 | 17.32 | 2.37 | 43.75 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2014-2024 | 17 | 31 | 581.1 | 176 | 1453 | 57 | 6/67 | 7/142 | 25.49 | 2.50 | 61.18 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2014-2025 | 25 | 36 | 523.1 | 75 | 1676 | 57 | 5/72 | 6/105 | 29.40 | 3.20 | 55.07 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2015-2024 | 14 | 25 | 412.2 | 90 | 1243 | 55 | 5/59 | 7/91 | 22.60 | 3.01 | 44.98 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2009-2024 | 13 | 25 | 435.5 | 87 | 1378 | 55 | 7/64 | 9/110 | 25.05 | 3.16 | 47.55 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2014-2021 | 16 | 27 | 534.5 | 59 | 1863 | 55 | 6/67 | 9/134 | 33.87 | 3.48 | 58.35 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred TruemanENG | 1952-1959 | 9 | 17 | 297.2 | 78 | 787 | 53 | 8/31 | 9/40 | 14.85 | 2.65 | 33.66 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 1999-2008 | 12 | 24 | 504.5 | 92 | 1695 | 53 | 5/47 | 7/78 | 31.98 | 3.36 | 57.15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | 1956-1960 | 8 | 16 | 492.1 | 198 | 956 | 52 | 7/72 | 11/105 | 18.38 | 1.94 | 56.79 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 1996-2007 | 12 | 23 | 451.4 | 149 | 1021 | 52 | 6/56 | 10/147 | 19.63 | 2.26 | 52.12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 1996-2004 | 11 | 22 | 426.2 | 157 | 951 | 51 | 5/48 | 10/103 | 18.65 | 2.23 | 50.16 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2007-2014 | 14 | 28 | 554 | 101 | 1830 | 50 | 5/64 | 6/155 | 36.60 | 3.30 | 66.48 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | 1964-1969 | 10 | 19 | 2563b | 106 | 967 | 47 | 7/66 | 10/91 | 20.57 | 2.26 | 54.53 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| John LeverENG | 1976-1986 | 10 | 18 | 352.4 | 69 | 995 | 45 | 7/46 | 10/70 | 22.11 | 2.82 | 47.02 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | 1987-1999 | 12 | 21 | 488 | 104 | 1299 | 45 | 5/96 | 7/142 | 28.87 | 2.66 | 65.07 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1946-1952 | 7 | 12 | 308.1 | 90 | 577 | 44 | 7/49 | 11/93 | 13.11 | 1.87 | 42.02 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Fazal MahmoodPAK | 1952-1961 | 14 | 21 | 605.5 | 228 | 1080 | 44 | 7/42 | 12/94 | 24.55 | 1.78 | 82.61 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Chris OldENG | 1972-1977 | 11 | 22 | 313.1 | 70 | 821 | 43 | 5/21 | 9/88 | 19.09 | 2.62 | 43.70 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | 2001-2004 | 10 | 20 | 398.3 | 105 | 1094 | 43 | 5/56 | 9/80 | 25.44 | 2.75 | 55.60 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2004-2007 | 11 | 18 | 531.3 | 76 | 1784 | 43 | 6/150 | 7/173 | 41.49 | 3.36 | 74.16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1992-2004 | 14 | 25 | 654.1 | 139 | 2029 | 43 | 6/125 | 6/113 | 47.19 | 3.10 | 91.28 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2012-2021 | 10 | 19 | 363.1 | 68 | 1149 | 41 | 4/28 | 6/117 | 28.02 | 3.16 | 53.15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2008-2012 | 10 | 19 | 428.2 | 78 | 1340 | 41 | 6/106 | 9/208 | 32.68 | 3.13 | 62.68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 1998-2010 | 15 | 21 | 710.3 | 157 | 1937 | 40 | 6/127 | 6/149 | 48.42 | 2.73 | 106.58 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mahmood HussainPAK | 1952-1961 | 14 | 23 | 517.4 | 128 | 1293 | 39 | 6/67 | 6/88 | 33.15 | 2.50 | 79.64 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hedley VerityENG | 1933-1936 | 6 | 12 | 272 | 105 | 615 | 38 | 7/49 | 11/153 | 16.18 | 2.26 | 42.95 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | 2008-2014 | 10 | 18 | 305.2 | 65 | 1019 | 38 | 5/49 | 6/85 | 26.82 | 3.34 | 48.21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mervyn DillonWI | 1997-2002 | 10 | 15 | 384.5 | 93 | 1049 | 38 | 5/71 | 8/123 | 27.61 | 2.73 | 60.76 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco JansenSA | 2021-2025 | 7 | 14 | 194.3 | 53 | 566 | 36 | 6/48 | 7/71 | 15.72 | 2.91 | 32.42 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray LindwallAUS | 1947-1960 | 10 | 20 | 2085b | 91 | 725 | 36 | 7/38 | 8/99 | 20.14 | 2.09 | 57.92 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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