Bowling records (Men's First-class)
Anil Kumble has taken the most wickets in men's first-class cricket v Sri Lanka: 74 at an average of 31.20.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
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| Anil KumbleIND | 1993-2008 | 17 | 28 | 862.1 | 189 | 2309 | 74 | 7/59 | 11/128 | 31.20 | 2.68 | 69.91 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2012-2024 | 14 | 26 | 532.2 | 147 | 1309 | 66 | 6/68 | 8/120 | 19.83 | 2.46 | 48.39 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 14 | 28 | 844.4 | 152 | 2170 | 66 | 5/68 | 8/113 | 32.88 | 2.57 | 76.79 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | 1985-2000 | 19 | 32 | 545.4 | 152 | 1340 | 63 | 5/43 | 8/73 | 21.27 | 2.46 | 51.97 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2015-2022 | 11 | 21 | 453.4 | 87 | 1360 | 62 | 6/46 | 10/160 | 21.94 | 3.00 | 43.90 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2025 | 15 | 29 | 610.3 | 81 | 1919 | 60 | 5/34 | 9/121 | 31.98 | 3.14 | 61.05 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1992-2004 | 13 | 24 | 527.5 | 132 | 1507 | 59 | 5/43 | 10/155 | 25.54 | 2.86 | 53.68 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| James AndersonENG | 2003-2021 | 14 | 26 | 480.1 | 127 | 1287 | 58 | 6/40 | 10/45 | 22.19 | 2.68 | 49.67 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2012-2025 | 11 | 21 | 317.1 | 46 | 1073 | 57 | 6/50 | 11/94 | 18.82 | 3.38 | 33.39 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | 1991-2002 | 13 | 22 | 360.3 | 53 | 1273 | 56 | 6/34 | 11/119 | 22.73 | 3.53 | 38.63 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 1999-2015 | 16 | 26 | 664.2 | 94 | 2108 | 53 | 7/62 | 10/141 | 39.77 | 3.17 | 75.21 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 1997-2009 | 11 | 18 | 460 | 120 | 1205 | 51 | 7/130 | 10/183 | 23.63 | 2.62 | 54.12 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2015-2022 | 8 | 16 | 454.2 | 68 | 1344 | 51 | 7/76 | 9/155 | 26.35 | 2.96 | 53.45 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Junaid KhanPAK | 2011-2015 | 13 | 25 | 488.3 | 91 | 1452 | 50 | 5/38 | 8/151 | 29.04 | 2.97 | 58.62 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 1998-2006 | 13 | 24 | 413.3 | 120 | 1072 | 48 | 6/30 | 7/59 | 22.33 | 2.59 | 51.69 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 1982-1991 | 10 | 14 | 298 | 76 | 673 | 46 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 14.63 | 2.26 | 38.87 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2012-2019 | 10 | 20 | 379.2 | 94 | 1005 | 45 | 6/30 | 9/107 | 22.33 | 2.65 | 50.58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1982-1994 | 14 | 26 | 452.3 | 128 | 1195 | 45 | 5/110 | 8/207 | 26.56 | 2.64 | 60.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2006-2019 | 11 | 21 | 349.1 | 59 | 1196 | 43 | 5/54 | 9/99 | 27.81 | 3.43 | 48.72 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2007-2024 | 10 | 18 | 512.2 | 84 | 1564 | 42 | 5/70 | 6/154 | 37.24 | 3.05 | 73.19 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2016-2024 | 9 | 18 | 273.3 | 46 | 947 | 41 | 6/55 | 10/92 | 23.10 | 3.46 | 40.02 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2017-2026 | 9 | 18 | 376.5 | 81 | 1050 | 41 | 5/41 | 9/87 | 25.61 | 2.79 | 55.15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vernon PhilanderSA | 2011-2019 | 9 | 18 | 242.5 | 63 | 685 | 39 | 5/45 | 10/102 | 17.56 | 2.82 | 37.36 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2017-2025 | 11 | 19 | 544.4 | 96 | 1638 | 39 | 5/72 | 8/159 | 42.00 | 3.01 | 83.79 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2010-2026 | 12 | 21 | 302.2 | 57 | 962 | 38 | 5/100 | 6/83 | 25.32 | 3.18 | 47.74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | 1983-1987 | 6 | 11 | 234.1 | 85 | 473 | 37 | 5/29 | 10/102 | 12.78 | 2.02 | 37.97 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 1995-2004 | 8 | 15 | 304.4 | 84 | 823 | 37 | 5/37 | 7/61 | 22.24 | 2.70 | 49.41 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2002-2007 | 9 | 17 | 361.5 | 71 | 1105 | 37 | 5/92 | 7/147 | 29.86 | 3.05 | 58.68 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2016-2024 | 10 | 17 | 315.4 | 56 | 1045 | 36 | 9/129 | 12/283 | 29.03 | 3.31 | 52.61 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | 2008-2017 | 12 | 21 | 362 | 64 | 1292 | 36 | 5/54 | 8/86 | 35.89 | 3.57 | 60.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 1998-2006 | 12 | 22 | 333.1 | 69 | 1043 | 35 | 4/39 | 8/138 | 29.80 | 3.13 | 57.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2004-2009 | 7 | 12 | 375.3 | 56 | 1159 | 35 | 7/118 | 10/190 | 33.11 | 3.09 | 64.37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Saqlain MushtaqPAK | 1995-2000 | 7 | 14 | 466.1 | 119 | 1186 | 34 | 5/89 | 9/226 | 34.88 | 2.54 | 82.26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky BojeSA | 2000-2006 | 10 | 16 | 411.1 | 77 | 1242 | 34 | 5/62 | 7/236 | 36.53 | 3.02 | 72.56 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 1994-2002 | 9 | 14 | 339.4 | 92 | 873 | 33 | 4/79 | 6/112 | 26.45 | 2.57 | 61.76 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2007-2021 | 12 | 23 | 414.5 | 91 | 1208 | 33 | 4/21 | 5/78 | 36.61 | 2.91 | 75.42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar GulPAK | 2006-2012 | 12 | 23 | 374.2 | 49 | 1346 | 33 | 6/135 | 6/101 | 40.79 | 3.60 | 68.06 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2001-2003 | 8 | 14 | 396.1 | 78 | 1038 | 31 | 5/116 | 8/132 | 33.48 | 2.62 | 76.68 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan DonaldSA | 1993-2001 | 6 | 11 | 206 | 58 | 556 | 29 | 5/54 | 8/127 | 19.17 | 2.70 | 42.62 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2011-2012 | 5 | 10 | 224.3 | 29 | 638 | 28 | 6/82 | 10/181 | 22.79 | 2.84 | 48.11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2018-2021 | 5 | 10 | 253.3 | 30 | 740 | 28 | 5/83 | 8/153 | 26.43 | 2.92 | 54.32 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2001-2009 | 9 | 15 | 295 | 43 | 1080 | 28 | 5/72 | 7/138 | 38.57 | 3.66 | 63.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig McDermottAUS | 1988-1996 | 7 | 13 | 255.4 | 60 | 735 | 27 | 4/53 | 6/85 | 27.22 | 2.87 | 56.81 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG | 2002-2006 | 9 | 17 | 332.4 | 61 | 887 | 27 | 3/42 | 4/74 | 32.85 | 2.67 | 73.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venkatapathy RajuIND | 1990-1994 | 5 | 10 | 212.1 | 81 | 386 | 26 | 6/12 | 11/125 | 14.85 | 1.82 | 48.96 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tauseef AhmedPAK | 1982-1986 | 6 | 11 | 181 | 53 | 485 | 26 | 6/45 | 9/77 | 18.65 | 2.68 | 41.77 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA | 1998-2012 | 15 | 28 | 301.4 | 83 | 856 | 26 | 4/39 | 7/110 | 32.92 | 2.84 | 69.62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul RazzaqPAK | 2000-2006 | 10 | 18 | 342.5 | 87 | 915 | 26 | 5/35 | 6/155 | 35.19 | 2.67 | 79.12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maninder SinghIND | 1985-1987 | 5 | 8 | 190.2 | 60 | 491 | 24 | 7/51 | 10/107 | 20.46 | 2.58 | 47.58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Manoj PrabhakarIND | 1990-1994 | 7 | 13 | 181.3 | 51 | 492 | 24 | 4/82 | 6/92 | 20.50 | 2.71 | 45.38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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