Bowling records (Men's First-class)

Muttiah Muralitharan has the most ten-wicket matches in men's first-class cricket: 22.

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Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX	1992-2010	133	230	7340	1772	18178	800	9/51	16/220	22.72	2.48	55.05	45	67	22
Shane WarneAUS	1992-2007	145	273	6784.2	1742	17995	708	8/71	12/128	25.42	2.65	57.49	48	37	10
Simon HarmerSA/ESS	2015-2026	139	241	5376	1341	14618	611	9/80	15/207	23.92	2.72	52.79	33	38	10
Ravichandran AshwinIND/WOR/NOT	2011-2024	115	216	5022.4	996	14268	596	7/59	13/140	23.94	2.84	50.56	26	44	9
HMRKB HerathSL	1999-2018	93	170	4332.1	809	12157	433	9/127	14/184	28.08	2.81	60.03	20	34	9
Richard HadleeNZ	1973-1990	86	150	21918b	809	9611	431	9/52	15/123	22.30	2.63	50.85	25	36	9
Anil KumbleIND	1990-2008	131	236	6808.2	1555	18353	619	10/74	14/149	29.65	2.70	65.99	31	35	8
Ollie RobinsonENG/SUS	2015-2026	115	207	3588.5	813	10387	499	9/78	14/117	20.82	2.89	43.15	30	27	7
Dennis LilleeAUS	1971-1984	70	132	18467b	652	8493	355	7/83	11/123	23.92	2.76	52.02	23	23	7
Clarrie GrimmettAUS	1925-1936	37	67	14513b	736	5231	216	7/40	14/199	24.22	2.16	67.19	7	21	7
Sydney BarnesENG	1901-1914	27	50	1312.1	356	3106	189	9/103	17/159	16.43	2.37	41.66	2	24	7
Nathan LyonAUS/WOR/LAN	2011-2026	186	340	7529.1	1408	21692	710	8/50	13/154	30.55	2.88	63.63	31	29	6
Jeetan PatelNZ/WF/WAR	2006-2019	152	266	5668.3	1481	16009	541	8/36	12/89	29.59	2.82	62.87	24	25	6
Mitchell StarcAUS/NSW	2011-2026	121	231	3847.2	713	13123	500	8/73	11/94	26.25	3.41	46.17	23	23	6
Toby Roland-JonesENG/MID	2014-2026	131	224	4010.2	861	12113	470	7/52	12/105	25.77	3.02	51.20	23	26	6
Ajaz PatelNZ/CS/YOR	2012-2026	120	215	4499.5	918	14018	427	10/119	14/225	32.83	3.12	63.23	11	27	6
Imran KhanPAK	1971-1991	88	142	19458b	727	8258	362	8/58	14/116	22.81	2.55	53.75	17	23	6
Derek UnderwoodENG	1966-1982	86	151	21862b	1239	7674	297	8/51	13/71	25.84	2.11	73.61	13	17	6
Saeed AjmalPAK/WOR	2009-2015	52	97	2622	512	6931	257	7/19	13/94	26.97	2.64	61.21	12	17	6
Kyle AbbottSA/HAM/WOR	2013-2026	136	237	3972.2	1042	11233	562	9/40	17/86	19.99	2.83	42.41	24	36	5
Chris RushworthDUR/WAR	2014-2025	127	218	3907.1	880	11403	518	9/52	15/95	22.01	2.92	45.26	21	26	5
Jack LeachENG/SOM	2014-2026	149	242	5022.2	1196	13565	510	8/85	12/102	26.60	2.70	59.09	27	30	5
Dale SteynSA/HAM	2004-2019	98	179	3244	688	10455	459	7/51	11/60	22.78	3.22	42.41	28	27	5
Harbhajan SinghIND	1998-2015	103	190	4763.1	863	13537	417	8/84	15/217	32.46	2.84	68.53	16	25	5
Wasim AkramPAK	1985-2002	104	181	3771.1	871	9779	414	7/119	11/110	23.62	2.59	54.65	20	25	5
Waqar YounisPAK	1989-2003	87	154	2704	516	8788	373	7/76	13/135	23.56	3.25	43.50	28	22	5
Alec BedserENG	1946-1955	51	92	15918b	574	5876	236	7/44	14/99	24.90	2.21	67.45	11	15	5
Abdul QadirPAK	1977-1990	67	111	17126b	608	7742	236	9/56	13/101	32.81	2.71	72.57	12	15	5
George LohmannENG	1886-1896	18	36	3932b	364	1205	112	9/28	15/45	10.76	1.84	35.11	2	9	5
James AndersonENG/LAN	2003-2026	240	440	8215.5	2147	22423	903	7/19	11/71	24.83	2.73	54.59	39	40	4
Matt HenryNZ/CAN/WOR	2013-2026	97	184	3481.3	783	10449	457	7/23	12/73	22.86	3.00	45.71	33	23	4
Makhaya NtiniSA	1998-2009	101	190	3472	753	11242	390	7/37	13/132	28.83	3.24	53.42	19	18	4
Ian BothamENG	1977-1992	102	168	21815b	788	10878	383	8/34	13/106	28.40	2.99	56.96	17	27	4
Malcolm MarshallWI	1978-1991	81	151	2930.4	614	7876	376	7/22	11/89	20.95	2.69	46.77	19	22	4
Kagiso RabadaSA/KEN	2015-2026	76	139	2351.2	466	7831	353	7/112	13/144	22.18	3.33	39.97	17	17	4
Sam CookENG/ESS	2017-2026	94	164	2558.2	691	6765	348	7/23	12/65	19.44	2.64	44.11	13	15	4
Matthew PottsENG/DUR	2017-2026	80	139	2595.2	536	7999	312	9/68	13/101	25.64	3.08	49.91	17	11	4
Keshav MaharajSA/YOR/LAN	2016-2026	71	124	2450	476	7503	275	9/129	12/283	27.28	3.06	53.45	7	17	4
Liam NorwellWAR/GLO	2014-2022	67	113	2064	463	6418	274	9/62	13/100	23.42	3.11	45.20	17	13	4
Fazal MahmoodPAK	1952-1962	34	53	1639	560	3434	139	7/42	13/114	24.71	2.10	70.75	6	13	4
Johnny BriggsENG	1885-1899	33	49	5332b	386	2095	118	8/11	15/28	17.75	2.36	45.19	4	9	4
Colin BlytheENG	1901-1910	19	37	757.4	231	1863	100	8/59	15/99	18.63	2.46	45.46	2	9	4
Frederick SpofforthAUS	1877-1887	18	30	1046.1	416	1731	94	7/44	14/90	18.41	2.48	44.52	6	7	4
Tom RichardsonENG	1893-1898	14	24	4498b	191	2220	88	8/94	13/244	25.23	2.96	51.11	1	11	4
Stuart BroadENG/NOT	2007-2023	204	374	6635	1508	19616	728	8/15	11/121	26.95	2.96	54.68	32	22	3
Glenn McGrathAUS	1993-2007	124	243	4874.4	1460	12186	563	8/24	10/27	21.64	2.50	51.95	28	29	3
Jamie PorterESS	2014-2026	145	258	4026.4	869	12620	551	7/41	12/95	22.90	3.13	43.85	30	23	3
Courtney WalshWI	1984-2001	132	242	5003.1	1144	12688	519	7/37	13/55	24.45	2.54	57.84	32	22	3
Ben SandersonNOR	2015-2026	117	205	3743.2	931	10110	450	8/73	11/109	22.47	2.70	49.91	23	24	3
Tom BaileyLAN	2014-2026	123	218	3714.1	863	10615	431	7/37	11/110	24.63	2.86	51.71	19	17	3

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