Bowling records (Men's First-class)
James Anderson has taken the most wickets in men's first-class cricket: 903 at an average of 24.83.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 7340 | 1772 | 18178 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.72 | 2.48 | 55.05 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| Stuart BroadENG/NOT | 2007-2023 | 204 | 374 | 6635 | 1508 | 19616 | 728 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 26.95 | 2.96 | 54.68 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 6784.2 | 1742 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.42 | 2.65 | 57.49 | 48 | 37 | 10 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 1990-2008 | 131 | 236 | 6808.2 | 1555 | 18353 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.70 | 65.99 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Neil WagnerNZ/OV/ND | 2012-2025 | 150 | 273 | 5247 | 1069 | 16487 | 582 | 7/39 | 11/111 | 28.33 | 3.14 | 54.09 | 30 | 25 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 4874.4 | 1460 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.64 | 2.50 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Peter SiddleAUS/SOM/DUR | 2008-2025 | 156 | 286 | 5177.4 | 1317 | 14336 | 553 | 6/38 | 9/104 | 25.92 | 2.77 | 56.18 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| Jamie PorterESS | 2014-2026 | 145 | 258 | 4026.4 | 869 | 12620 | 551 | 7/41 | 12/95 | 22.90 | 3.13 | 43.85 | 30 | 23 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 5003.1 | 1144 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 24.45 | 2.54 | 57.84 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Ben RaineDUR/LEI | 2014-2026 | 144 | 254 | 4598.3 | 1084 | 13139 | 510 | 6/27 | 9/96 | 25.76 | 2.86 | 54.10 | 22 | 19 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Craig OvertonENG/SOM | 2014-2026 | 135 | 240 | 3929.3 | 920 | 11390 | 472 | 7/57 | 13/87 | 24.13 | 2.90 | 49.95 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Dale SteynSA/HAM | 2004-2019 | 98 | 179 | 3244 | 688 | 10455 | 459 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.78 | 3.22 | 42.41 | 28 | 27 | 5 |
| 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 |
| Ben SandersonNOR | 2015-2026 | 117 | 205 | 3743.2 | 931 | 10110 | 450 | 8/73 | 11/109 | 22.47 | 2.70 | 49.91 | 23 | 24 | 3 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ/ND | 2008-2024 | 120 | 227 | 4266.5 | 960 | 12838 | 446 | 7/64 | 10/108 | 28.78 | 3.01 | 57.40 | 22 | 19 | 1 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 4623.2 | 1060 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 29.65 | 2.78 | 63.92 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Tom BaileyLAN | 2014-2026 | 123 | 218 | 3714.1 | 863 | 10615 | 431 | 7/37 | 11/110 | 24.63 | 2.86 | 51.71 | 19 | 17 | 3 |
| Joe LeachWOR | 2014-2024 | 118 | 212 | 3553.1 | 696 | 11618 | 430 | 6/44 | 10/122 | 27.02 | 3.27 | 49.58 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Mohammad AbbasPAK/HAM/DER | 2017-2026 | 111 | 197 | 3630.1 | 1034 | 9083 | 426 | 6/11 | 10/52 | 21.32 | 2.50 | 51.13 | 18 | 21 | 2 |
| Tim MurtaghIRE/MID | 2014-2023 | 108 | 187 | 3446.1 | 867 | 9371 | 425 | 6/42 | 10/82 | 22.05 | 2.72 | 48.65 | 21 | 17 | 2 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 1995-2008 | 108 | 202 | 4058.5 | 1221 | 9726 | 421 | 7/87 | 10/147 | 23.10 | 2.40 | 57.85 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Kemar RoachWI/DUR/SUR | 2009-2026 | 124 | 221 | 3508.2 | 737 | 11074 | 410 | 8/40 | 10/80 | 27.01 | 3.16 | 51.34 | 17 | 18 | 2 |
| Curtly AmbroseWI | 1988-2000 | 98 | 179 | 3683.5 | 1001 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 11/84 | 20.99 | 2.31 | 54.58 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| Keith BarkerHAM/WAR | 2014-2026 | 120 | 214 | 3519.2 | 858 | 9869 | 397 | 7/46 | 9/96 | 24.86 | 2.80 | 53.19 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| Morné MorkelSA/SUR | 2006-2020 | 106 | 195 | 3316.3 | 743 | 10193 | 390 | 6/23 | 9/110 | 26.14 | 3.07 | 51.02 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 1998-2009 | 101 | 190 | 3472 | 753 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 28.83 | 3.24 | 53.42 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
| Lewis GregorySOM | 2014-2026 | 122 | 206 | 3007.3 | 626 | 9997 | 387 | 7/84 | 11/122 | 25.83 | 3.32 | 46.63 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Ryan HigginsMID/GLO | 2017-2026 | 116 | 190 | 3251.5 | 791 | 8998 | 374 | 7/42 | 11/96 | 24.06 | 2.77 | 52.17 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | 1989-2003 | 87 | 154 | 2704 | 516 | 8788 | 373 | 7/76 | 13/135 | 23.56 | 3.25 | 43.50 | 28 | 22 | 5 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX/ND | 1997-2014 | 116 | 192 | 4912.1 | 1190 | 12678 | 372 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 34.08 | 2.58 | 79.23 | 19 | 21 | 3 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 1971-1991 | 88 | 142 | 19458b | 727 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 22.81 | 2.55 | 53.75 | 17 | 23 | 6 |
| Brett HuttonNOR/NOT | 2015-2026 | 105 | 186 | 2958.5 | 622 | 9460 | 362 | 8/57 | 10/106 | 26.13 | 3.20 | 49.04 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
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