Bowling records (Men's Tests)
James Anderson has taken the most wickets in men's Tests since 2000: 704 at an average of 26.46.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 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 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 5616 | 1282 | 16713 | 604 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.67 | 2.98 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX | 2000-2010 | 85 | 156 | 4859.4 | 1146 | 12038 | 573 | 9/51 | 13/115 | 21.01 | 2.48 | 50.89 | 31 | 50 | 20 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2026 | 144 | 267 | 5895 | 1092 | 17339 | 573 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 30.26 | 2.94 | 61.73 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2011-2024 | 106 | 200 | 4540.5 | 897 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.01 | 2.84 | 50.74 | 25 | 37 | 8 |
| 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 | 2000-2018 | 91 | 168 | 4262.4 | 793 | 11962 | 427 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 28.01 | 2.81 | 59.90 | 19 | 34 | 9 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2001-2015 | 95 | 175 | 4477.3 | 801 | 12727 | 396 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 32.14 | 2.84 | 67.84 | 16 | 25 | 5 |
| 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 | 2000-2009 | 97 | 182 | 3346.4 | 716 | 10884 | 380 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 28.64 | 3.25 | 52.84 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 2000-2007 | 65 | 127 | 3021.4 | 585 | 8986 | 357 | 7/94 | 12/246 | 25.17 | 2.97 | 50.78 | 25 | 21 | 6 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2012-2026 | 91 | 171 | 3476 | 778 | 9008 | 356 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 25.30 | 2.59 | 58.58 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 2000-2008 | 74 | 133 | 3774.3 | 769 | 11012 | 355 | 8/141 | 13/181 | 31.02 | 2.92 | 63.79 | 18 | 20 | 5 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2015-2026 | 74 | 136 | 2274.2 | 445 | 7599 | 346 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 21.96 | 3.34 | 39.44 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 2000-2008 | 75 | 148 | 2717.4 | 507 | 9472 | 303 | 5/30 | 9/171 | 31.26 | 3.49 | 53.82 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 2000-2007 | 66 | 131 | 2548.4 | 818 | 6100 | 297 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 20.54 | 2.39 | 51.49 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2014-2026 | 63 | 112 | 2766.2 | 482 | 8406 | 273 | 8/39 | 11/170 | 30.79 | 3.04 | 60.80 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX | 2000-2014 | 85 | 140 | 3554.4 | 801 | 9280 | 271 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 34.24 | 2.61 | 78.70 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2000-2010 | 61 | 112 | 2949.4 | 502 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 34.80 | 3.08 | 67.81 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 2000-2008 | 70 | 135 | 2647.1 | 814 | 6432 | 260 | 6/30 | 10/147 | 24.74 | 2.43 | 61.09 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | 2012-2024 | 64 | 122 | 2287.3 | 473 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 9/73 | 27.57 | 3.13 | 52.79 | 13 | 9 | 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 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2000-2009 | 77 | 141 | 2681.1 | 620 | 7335 | 247 | 7/71 | 14/191 | 29.70 | 2.74 | 65.13 | 11 | 8 | 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 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | 2000-2013 | 134 | 225 | 2739 | 635 | 8027 | 239 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 33.59 | 2.93 | 68.76 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | 2018-2025 | 52 | 99 | 1671.5 | 393 | 4631 | 234 | 6/27 | 9/86 | 19.79 | 2.77 | 42.87 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2000-2013 | 71 | 126 | 2337.4 | 478 | 7874 | 233 | 6/26 | 11/180 | 33.79 | 3.37 | 60.20 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | 2013-2023 | 64 | 122 | 1919.1 | 362 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 9/118 | 27.71 | 3.31 | 50.28 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN | 2016-2026 | 61 | 107 | 2371.1 | 378 | 7248 | 229 | 7/58 | 12/117 | 31.65 | 3.06 | 62.13 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| Steve HarmisonENG/IWX | 2002-2009 | 63 | 115 | 2229.2 | 418 | 7192 | 226 | 7/12 | 11/76 | 31.82 | 3.23 | 59.19 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| Vernon PhilanderSA | 2011-2020 | 64 | 119 | 1898.3 | 507 | 5000 | 224 | 6/21 | 10/102 | 22.32 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | 2008-2019 | 67 | 126 | 2317.2 | 585 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 9/104 | 30.67 | 2.92 | 62.91 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2016-2026 | 63 | 108 | 2080.2 | 377 | 6501 | 220 | 9/129 | 12/283 | 29.55 | 3.12 | 56.74 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG/IWX | 2000-2009 | 74 | 128 | 2393.4 | 464 | 7120 | 220 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 32.36 | 2.97 | 65.28 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | 2000-2006 | 57 | 113 | 2001.2 | 509 | 5662 | 209 | 6/40 | 9/80 | 27.09 | 2.83 | 57.45 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2014-2023 | 68 | 119 | 2101.4 | 293 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 10/112 | 37.31 | 3.62 | 61.81 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Chris WoakesENG | 2013-2025 | 62 | 118 | 1869.5 | 415 | 5686 | 192 | 6/17 | 11/102 | 29.61 | 3.04 | 58.43 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 35 | 67 | 1932 | 354 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 28.11 | 2.59 | 65.12 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
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