Bowling records (Men's First-class)

Shane Warne has taken the most wickets in men's first-class cricket v South Africa: 130 at an average of 24.17.

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Overall Innings by innings Match by match Format summary Team summary Opposition summary Ground summary Series summary Year summary

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Shane WarneAUS	1993-2006	24	45	1321.2	360	3142	130	7/56	12/128	24.17	2.38	60.98	7	7	2
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1993-2006	15	27	984.4	219	2311	104	7/84	13/171	22.22	2.35	56.81	5	11	4
James AndersonENG	2003-2022	29	52	1064.3	220	3098	103	5/40	8/161	30.08	2.91	62.01	2	4	0
Stuart BroadENG	2008-2022	25	46	842	191	2477	89	6/17	8/99	27.83	2.94	56.76	4	2	0
Anil KumbleIND	1992-2008	21	40	1138.2	261	2671	84	6/53	8/113	31.80	2.35	81.31	3	3	0
Sydney BarnesENG	1912-1914	7	14	354	94	818	83	9/103	17/159	9.86	2.31	25.59	1	12	6
Clarrie GrimmettAUS	1931-1936	10	18	652.1	248	1199	77	7/40	14/199	15.57	1.84	50.82	2	8	4
Brian StathamENG	1951-1965	16	32	3931b	154	1426	69	7/39	11/97	20.67	2.18	56.97	0	4	1
Javagal SrinathIND	1992-2001	13	25	552.3	131	1567	64	6/21	8/68	24.48	2.84	51.80	1	4	0
Mitchell JohnsonAUS	2008-2014	12	23	529.1	88	1641	64	8/61	12/127	25.64	3.10	49.61	5	3	2
Harbhajan SinghIND	2001-2011	11	19	594.5	92	1704	60	7/87	9/141	28.40	2.86	59.48	3	4	0
Colin BlytheENG	1906-1910	10	19	410.1	132	986	59	8/59	15/99	16.71	2.40	41.71	0	6	3
Nathan LyonAUS	2011-2026	20	38	820.5	172	2375	58	5/130	6/178	40.95	2.89	84.91	0	1	0
Ravichandran AshwinIND	2013-2023	14	26	504.2	129	1270	57	7/66	12/98	22.28	2.52	53.09	3	5	1
Glenn McGrathAUS	1994-2006	17	32	680.2	220	1558	57	6/86	8/49	27.33	2.29	71.61	1	2	0
Chris MartinNZ	2000-2013	14	24	455	97	1470	55	6/76	11/180	26.73	3.23	49.64	2	4	1
Alec BedserENG	1947-1955	13	26	4221b	148	1457	54	7/58	12/112	26.98	2.07	78.17	2	3	1
Maurice TateENG	1924-1935	14	25	600.1	176	1185	53	6/42	9/106	22.36	1.97	67.94	2	1	0
Mitchell StarcAUS	2012-2026	12	22	415	70	1504	53	6/154	9/109	28.38	3.62	46.98	3	2	0
Ravindra JadejaIND	2013-2025	11	19	437	119	1021	52	6/138	8/76	19.63	2.34	50.42	5	3	0
Pat CumminsAUS	2011-2026	11	21	375.5	82	1063	52	6/28	9/141	20.44	2.83	43.37	2	4	0
Richie BenaudAUS	1952-1964	13	24	517	116	1413	52	5/49	9/144	27.17	2.05	79.54	4	5	0
Courtney WalshWI	1992-2001	10	20	471.3	140	1010	51	6/61	8/108	19.80	2.14	55.47	4	2	0
Bill WhittyAUS	1910-1912	8	15	342.3	89	875	50	6/17	9/98	17.50	2.55	41.10	5	3	0
Brett LeeAUS	2001-2008	14	28	520.1	102	1732	50	5/69	6/114	34.64	3.33	62.42	1	2	0
Mohammed ShamiIND	2013-2022	11	22	335.2	70	1005	48	5/28	8/107	20.94	3.00	41.92	1	3	0
Andrew FlintoffENG	1998-2008	19	34	608	127	1796	48	4/44	6/90	37.42	2.95	76.00	3	0	0
Johnny WardleENG	1951-1957	9	18	2687b	153	803	46	7/36	12/89	17.46	1.79	58.41	3	3	1
Jasprit BumrahIND	2018-2025	10	19	327.3	62	937	46	6/61	8/86	20.37	2.86	42.72	1	4	0
Peter SiddleAUS	2008-2016	13	25	563.2	149	1544	46	5/59	8/113	33.57	2.74	73.48	2	1	0
Bill JohnstonAUS	1949-1953	10	19	427.4	90	1129	44	6/44	8/65	25.66	1.98	77.73	2	3	0
Josh HazlewoodAUS	2016-2026	11	20	395.4	90	1134	44	6/49	8/103	25.77	2.87	53.95	2	2	0
HMRKB HerathSL	2004-2018	11	19	483.3	118	1188	43	6/98	9/111	27.63	2.46	67.47	2	3	0
Darren GoughENG	1994-2003	16	22	504.2	94	1656	43	6/42	9/100	38.51	3.28	70.37	3	2	0
Graham McKenzieAUS	1963-1970	13	24	3745b	105	1646	41	5/46	8/132	40.15	2.64	91.34	1	3	0
Zaheer KhanIND	2001-2013	12	22	441.4	83	1457	40	4/62	6/93	36.42	3.30	66.25	3	0	0
Ben StokesENG	2015-2022	15	25	326.5	52	1028	39	4/86	5/77	26.36	3.15	50.28	1	0	0
John ReidNZ	1953-1964	15	22	2918b	151	991	37	6/60	6/60	26.78	2.04	78.86	3	1	0
Dominic CorkENG	1995-1998	10	15	364	77	1058	37	6/119	9/162	28.59	2.91	59.03	3	3	0
Doug WrightENG	1938-1949	10	20	2860b	80	1326	37	5/80	10/175	35.84	2.78	77.30	1	2	1
Tich FreemanENG	1927-1929	7	12	320.4	76	946	36	7/71	12/171	26.28	2.95	53.44	1	3	2
Danish KaneriaPAK	2003-2007	7	14	450.3	90	1096	36	5/46	7/111	30.44	2.43	75.08	2	1	0
George LohmannENG	1896	3	6	103.4	38	203	35	9/28	15/45	5.80	1.96	17.77	0	4	2
Moeen AliENG	2015-2017	8	14	282	64	876	35	6/53	10/112	25.03	3.11	48.34	4	2	1
Angus FraserENG	1994-1998	10	15	355.2	95	924	35	5/42	10/122	26.40	2.60	60.91	1	3	1
Bill O'ReillyAUS	1932-1936	7	13	341	140	634	34	5/20	8/104	18.65	1.86	60.18	3	2	0
Wally HammondENG	1927-1939	24	37	2811b	122	1041	34	5/36	5/57	30.62	2.22	82.68	1	1	0
Neil WagnerNZ	2013-2024	9	16	309.4	61	958	33	5/86	6/104	29.03	3.09	56.30	1	1	0
Mervyn DillonWI	1998-2004	11	21	390.5	61	1228	33	4/32	7/91	37.21	3.14	71.06	2	0	0
Dilruwan PereraSL	2014-2018	4	8	238.2	61	578	32	6/32	10/78	18.06	2.43	44.69	4	2	1

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