Bowling records (Men's Tests)
Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most wickets in men's Tests since 1981: 800 at an average of 22.72.
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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 |
| James AndersonENG | 2003-2024 | 188 | 350 | 6672.5 | 1705 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 26.46 | 2.79 | 56.87 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 1990-2008 | 131 | 236 | 6808.2 | 1555 | 18353 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.70 | 65.99 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 5616 | 1282 | 16713 | 604 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.67 | 2.98 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2026 | 144 | 267 | 5895 | 1092 | 17339 | 573 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 30.26 | 2.94 | 61.73 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 4874.4 | 1460 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.64 | 2.50 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2011-2024 | 106 | 200 | 4540.5 | 897 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.01 | 2.84 | 50.74 | 25 | 37 | 8 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 5003.1 | 1144 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 24.45 | 2.54 | 57.84 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2011-2026 | 109 | 209 | 3442.4 | 630 | 11803 | 451 | 7/58 | 11/94 | 26.17 | 3.43 | 45.80 | 21 | 19 | 4 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 3101.3 | 658 | 10073 | 439 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.95 | 3.25 | 42.39 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | 1999-2018 | 93 | 170 | 4332.1 | 809 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 28.08 | 2.81 | 60.03 | 20 | 34 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Curtly AmbroseWI | 1988-2000 | 98 | 179 | 3683.5 | 1001 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 11/84 | 20.99 | 2.31 | 54.58 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2008-2024 | 107 | 203 | 3915 | 876 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 10/108 | 30.26 | 3.02 | 60.08 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 1998-2009 | 101 | 190 | 3472 | 753 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 28.83 | 3.24 | 53.42 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
| 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 | 1997-2014 | 113 | 187 | 4802.1 | 1155 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 34.37 | 2.59 | 79.59 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2012-2026 | 91 | 171 | 3476 | 778 | 9008 | 356 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 25.30 | 2.59 | 58.58 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 1994-2009 | 111 | 194 | 3906.2 | 889 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 14/191 | 29.58 | 2.69 | 66.02 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2015-2026 | 74 | 136 | 2274.2 | 445 | 7599 | 346 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 21.96 | 3.34 | 39.44 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| Malcolm MarshallWI | 1981-1991 | 70 | 132 | 2581.4 | 549 | 6856 | 345 | 7/22 | 11/89 | 19.87 | 2.66 | 44.90 | 18 | 22 | 4 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1981-1994 | 105 | 181 | 3704.5 | 857 | 10109 | 331 | 9/83 | 10/135 | 30.54 | 2.73 | 67.16 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
| Allan DonaldSA | 1992-2002 | 72 | 129 | 2586.3 | 661 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 12/139 | 22.25 | 2.84 | 47.03 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2011-2026 | 76 | 140 | 2500.3 | 543 | 7240 | 326 | 6/23 | 10/62 | 22.21 | 2.90 | 46.02 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2011-2022 | 78 | 149 | 2902.5 | 654 | 8713 | 317 | 6/30 | 10/80 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2007-2015 | 73 | 140 | 2667 | 482 | 8888 | 313 | 8/61 | 12/127 | 28.40 | 3.33 | 51.12 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2014-2026 | 80 | 150 | 2666.2 | 669 | 7418 | 311 | 6/49 | 9/79 | 23.85 | 2.78 | 51.44 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | 2007-2021 | 105 | 188 | 3193.2 | 638 | 10074 | 311 | 7/74 | 10/108 | 32.39 | 3.15 | 61.61 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2000-2014 | 92 | 165 | 3130.5 | 621 | 10243 | 311 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 32.94 | 3.27 | 60.40 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 1999-2008 | 76 | 150 | 2754.4 | 515 | 9550 | 310 | 5/30 | 9/171 | 30.81 | 3.47 | 53.32 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| Morné MorkelSA | 2006-2018 | 86 | 160 | 2749.5 | 603 | 8544 | 309 | 6/23 | 9/110 | 27.65 | 3.11 | 53.39 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2009-2026 | 91 | 165 | 2629.1 | 558 | 8192 | 304 | 6/48 | 10/146 | 26.95 | 3.12 | 51.89 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | 1996-2013 | 166 | 272 | 3372 | 837 | 9535 | 292 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 32.65 | 2.83 | 69.29 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Craig McDermottAUS | 1984-1996 | 71 | 124 | 2764.2 | 579 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 11/157 | 28.63 | 3.01 | 57.00 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | 1981-1990 | 54 | 91 | 2281.2 | 599 | 5661 | 286 | 9/52 | 15/123 | 19.79 | 2.48 | 47.86 | 15 | 26 | 6 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2014-2026 | 63 | 112 | 2766.2 | 482 | 8406 | 273 | 8/39 | 11/170 | 30.79 | 3.04 | 60.80 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2000-2010 | 61 | 112 | 2949.4 | 502 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 34.80 | 3.08 | 67.81 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | 2012-2024 | 64 | 122 | 2287.3 | 473 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 9/73 | 27.57 | 3.13 | 52.79 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | 1996-2006 | 71 | 137 | 2372.2 | 615 | 6770 | 259 | 7/37 | 9/80 | 26.14 | 2.85 | 54.96 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2008-2013 | 60 | 109 | 2558.1 | 482 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 10/132 | 29.97 | 2.99 | 60.19 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2013-2026 | 122 | 182 | 2347.3 | 394 | 7808 | 252 | 6/22 | 8/161 | 30.98 | 3.33 | 55.89 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2000-2008 | 67 | 122 | 2318 | 488 | 7562 | 248 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 30.49 | 3.26 | 56.08 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2007-2024 | 71 | 121 | 2612.3 | 479 | 7804 | 246 | 7/36 | 10/124 | 31.72 | 2.99 | 63.72 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2014-2022 | 48 | 89 | 2375.5 | 359 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 14/184 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.42 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Javagal SrinathIND | 1991-2002 | 67 | 121 | 2517.2 | 599 | 7196 | 236 | 8/86 | 13/132 | 30.49 | 2.86 | 64.00 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 1981-1991 | 55 | 84 | 1858.3 | 463 | 4489 | 234 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 19.18 | 2.42 | 47.65 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | 2018-2025 | 52 | 99 | 1671.5 | 393 | 4631 | 234 | 6/27 | 9/86 | 19.79 | 2.77 | 42.87 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
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