Bowling records (Men's Tests)
James Anderson has taken the most wickets in men's Tests since 2002: 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 |
| 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 | 2004-2018 | 90 | 167 | 4226.4 | 786 | 11847 | 427 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 27.74 | 2.80 | 59.39 | 19 | 34 | 9 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX | 2002-2010 | 63 | 116 | 3455 | 783 | 8876 | 418 | 9/51 | 13/115 | 21.23 | 2.57 | 49.59 | 20 | 36 | 13 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2008-2024 | 107 | 203 | 3915 | 876 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 10/108 | 30.26 | 3.02 | 60.08 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2012-2026 | 91 | 171 | 3476 | 778 | 9008 | 356 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 25.30 | 2.59 | 58.58 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2015-2026 | 74 | 136 | 2274.2 | 445 | 7599 | 346 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 21.96 | 3.34 | 39.44 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2002-2009 | 81 | 154 | 2912.5 | 587 | 9625 | 345 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 27.90 | 3.30 | 50.66 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2002-2015 | 83 | 153 | 3906.5 | 668 | 11170 | 336 | 7/48 | 11/224 | 33.24 | 2.86 | 69.76 | 14 | 19 | 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 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 2002-2008 | 66 | 120 | 3364.2 | 677 | 9941 | 319 | 8/141 | 13/181 | 31.16 | 2.95 | 63.28 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2002-2014 | 83 | 148 | 2850.4 | 562 | 9287 | 289 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 32.13 | 3.26 | 59.18 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 2002-2007 | 48 | 94 | 2283.5 | 434 | 6681 | 284 | 7/94 | 12/246 | 23.52 | 2.93 | 48.25 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2014-2026 | 63 | 112 | 2766.2 | 482 | 8406 | 273 | 8/39 | 11/170 | 30.79 | 3.04 | 60.80 | 14 | 19 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2002-2010 | 58 | 106 | 2830.4 | 470 | 8771 | 245 | 7/77 | 10/190 | 35.80 | 3.10 | 69.32 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2014-2022 | 48 | 89 | 2375.5 | 359 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 14/184 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.42 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 2002-2008 | 59 | 117 | 2224.1 | 392 | 7788 | 238 | 5/30 | 9/171 | 32.72 | 3.50 | 56.07 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX | 2002-2014 | 77 | 126 | 3222.2 | 712 | 8406 | 237 | 7/130 | 12/170 | 35.47 | 2.61 | 81.58 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | 2018-2025 | 52 | 99 | 1671.5 | 393 | 4631 | 234 | 6/27 | 9/86 | 19.79 | 2.77 | 42.87 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2002-2008 | 62 | 114 | 2155.1 | 448 | 7060 | 233 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 30.30 | 3.28 | 55.50 | 12 | 7 | 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 | 2002-2009 | 67 | 120 | 2261.4 | 420 | 6832 | 213 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 32.08 | 3.02 | 63.71 | 10 | 3 | 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 MartinNZ | 2002-2013 | 62 | 110 | 2066.4 | 417 | 6904 | 202 | 6/26 | 11/180 | 34.18 | 3.34 | 61.39 | 7 | 9 | 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 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 2002-2007 | 44 | 88 | 1672 | 516 | 4019 | 190 | 8/24 | 9/68 | 21.15 | 2.40 | 52.80 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | 2002-2013 | 110 | 183 | 2151.1 | 466 | 6519 | 187 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 34.86 | 3.03 | 69.02 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 35 | 67 | 1932 | 354 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 28.11 | 2.59 | 65.12 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2010-2022 | 70 | 122 | 2073.5 | 439 | 6232 | 171 | 5/47 | 7/80 | 36.44 | 3.01 | 72.77 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2002-2009 | 55 | 101 | 1853 | 418 | 5172 | 170 | 6/22 | 8/109 | 30.42 | 2.79 | 65.40 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Umesh YadavIND | 2011-2023 | 57 | 112 | 1496.2 | 245 | 5263 | 170 | 6/88 | 10/133 | 30.96 | 3.52 | 52.81 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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