Bowling records (Men's First-class)

Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most wickets in men's first-class cricket v Zimbabwe: 87 at an average of 16.86.

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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
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1994-2004	14	26	786.5	259	1467	87	9/51	13/115	16.86	1.86	54.26	6	6	2
Waqar YounisPAK	1993-2002	11	20	396.5	86	1233	62	7/91	13/135	19.89	3.11	38.40	6	5	1
Taijul IslamBAN	2014-2026	9	17	436.4	73	1270	59	8/39	11/170	21.53	2.91	44.41	1	6	1
WPUJC VaasSL	1994-2004	15	26	574.3	151	1332	48	4/56	7/104	27.75	2.32	71.81	4	0	0
Wasim AkramPAK	1993-1998	10	18	400.1	97	997	47	6/48	10/106	21.21	2.49	51.09	2	4	1
Chris CairnsNZ	1996-2000	8	16	356.5	97	944	39	5/31	7/108	24.21	2.65	54.90	2	2	0
Anil KumbleIND	1992-2005	7	14	370.1	108	857	38	5/63	9/145	22.55	2.32	58.45	3	2	0
Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN	2018-2025	5	10	230.2	66	518	35	5/32	10/102	14.80	2.25	39.49	1	5	1
Daniel VettoriNZ	1997-2012	9	17	388.5	126	873	32	5/70	8/141	27.28	2.25	72.91	2	1	0
Shakib Al HasanBAN	2011-2021	7	14	280.1	66	731	31	6/59	10/124	23.58	2.61	54.23	1	3	1
Harbhajan SinghIND	1998-2005	7	14	313	68	761	31	6/62	8/132	24.55	2.43	60.58	3	1	0
HMRKB HerathSL	2016-2017	3	6	187.1	37	536	30	8/63	13/152	17.87	2.86	37.43	0	4	2
Javagal SrinathIND	1992-2002	8	16	330.4	87	861	30	5/60	9/141	28.70	2.60	66.13	1	1	0
Saqlain MushtaqPAK	1996-2002	6	12	262.1	50	747	28	7/66	10/155	26.68	2.85	56.18	1	2	1
Shaun PollockSA	1999-2005	5	10	169.3	57	356	23	5/39	7/55	15.48	2.10	44.22	1	1	0
Dipak PatelNZ	1992-1996	4	8	196	47	525	23	6/50	8/131	22.83	2.68	51.13	0	2	0
Chris MartinNZ	2000-2012	5	10	143.1	39	393	22	6/26	8/31	17.86	2.75	39.05	0	2	0
Rashid KhanAFG	2021-2025	2	4	154.2	25	435	22	7/66	11/160	19.77	2.82	42.09	2	2	2
Irfan PathanIND	2005	2	4	65.1	14	237	21	7/59	12/126	11.29	3.64	18.62	1	3	1
Jacques KallisSA	1999-2005	6	8	120.5	32	309	21	4/13	7/112	14.71	2.56	34.52	3	0	0
Enamul Haque jnrBAN	2005-2013	3	6	181.2	38	478	21	7/95	12/200	22.76	2.64	51.81	0	3	1
Zaheer KhanIND	2000-2005	6	12	174	34	574	21	4/58	5/82	27.33	3.30	49.71	1	0	0
Shayne O'ConnorNZ	1997-2000	6	12	252.3	72	606	21	4/52	7/116	28.86	2.40	72.14	2	0	0
Sanath JayasuriyaSL	1994-2004	13	22	178.4	47	394	20	5/43	9/74	19.70	2.21	53.60	2	1	0
Saeed AjmalPAK	2011-2013	3	6	174.1	39	462	20	7/95	11/118	23.10	2.65	52.25	2	1	1
Ravindra PushpakumaraSL	1994-1999	6	10	183	30	532	20	7/116	7/116	26.60	2.91	54.90	0	2	0
Shane ShillingfordWI	2013	2	4	74.5	16	200	19	6/49	10/93	10.53	2.67	23.63	0	3	1
Gudakesh MotieWI	2023	2	4	89.2	21	259	19	7/37	13/99	13.63	2.90	28.21	1	2	1
Nuwan ZoysaSL	1999-2004	5	10	131.5	31	328	19	5/20	8/73	17.26	2.49	41.63	0	1	0
Robiul IslamBAN	2011-2013	3	6	153	33	447	18	6/71	9/155	24.83	2.92	51.00	0	2	0
Mashrafe MortazaBAN	2001-2005	4	7	152.2	41	441	17	4/106	5/104	25.94	2.89	53.76	1	0	0
Suranga LakmalSL	2016-2020	5	10	197	49	477	17	4/27	7/80	28.06	2.42	69.53	1	0	0
Matt HenryNZ	2025	2	4	58.3	14	146	16	6/39	9/90	9.13	2.50	21.94	0	2	0
Jayantha SilvaSL	1996-1998	3	6	100.3	43	162	16	4/16	7/35	10.13	1.61	37.69	2	0	0
Darren GoughENG	1996-2000	4	7	113.3	22	345	16	4/40	6/93	21.56	3.04	42.56	2	0	0
Reon KingWI	2000-2001	4	8	145.4	39	380	16	5/51	7/81	23.75	2.61	54.63	1	1	0
Shoaib AkhtarPAK	1998-2002	4	8	131.4	25	431	15	4/75	7/118	28.73	3.27	52.67	1	0	0
Hasan AliPAK	2021	2	4	50.2	15	125	14	5/27	9/89	8.93	2.48	21.57	1	2	0
Allan DonaldSA	1995-1999	3	6	102.1	33	231	14	8/71	11/113	16.50	2.26	43.79	0	1	1
CBRLS KumaraSL	2016-2020	5	10	181.4	34	589	14	3/32	5/114	42.07	3.24	77.86	0	0	0
Shane Edward BondNZ	2005	2	4	47	15	120	13	6/51	10/99	9.23	2.55	21.69	1	1	1
Devendra BishooWI	2017	2	4	115	19	340	13	5/79	9/184	26.15	2.96	53.08	1	1	0
Lasith AmbuldeniyaSL	2020	2	4	130.3	28	451	13	5/114	7/188	34.69	3.46	60.23	1	1	0
Simon DoullNZ	1992-1998	3	6	88.4	27	187	12	4/35	8/85	15.58	2.11	44.33	2	0	0
Colin StuartWI	2001	2	4	79.3	19	222	12	3/33	6/90	18.50	2.79	39.75	0	0	0
Nayeem HasanBAN	2020-2025	2	4	89	25	228	12	5/82	9/152	19.00	2.56	44.50	1	1	0
Neil McGarrellWI	2001	2	4	113	40	245	12	4/23	7/185	20.42	2.17	56.50	2	0	0
Kemar RoachWI	2013-2023	5	10	115.2	35	274	12	3/44	5/81	22.83	2.38	57.67	0	0	0
Shannon GabrielWI	2013-2023	5	10	112.1	32	295	12	3/10	4/55	24.58	2.63	56.08	0	0	0
Dilruwan PereraSL	2016-2017	3	6	113.3	10	374	12	3/34	5/100	31.17	3.30	56.75	0	0	0

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