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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1951-1965 | 70 | 129 | 16056b | 595 | 6261 | 252 | 7/39 | 11/97 | 24.85 | 2.34 | 63.71 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2013-2026 | 122 | 182 | 2347.3 | 394 | 7808 | 252 | 6/22 | 8/161 | 30.98 | 3.33 | 55.89 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael HoldingWI | 1975-1987 | 60 | 113 | 12680b | 459 | 5898 | 249 | 8/92 | 14/149 | 23.69 | 2.79 | 50.92 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | 1952-1964 | 63 | 116 | 19108b | 805 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 11/105 | 27.03 | 2.11 | 77.05 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2000-2008 | 67 | 122 | 2318 | 488 | 7562 | 248 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 30.49 | 3.26 | 56.08 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | 1961-1971 | 60 | 113 | 17681b | 547 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 10/91 | 29.79 | 2.49 | 71.87 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND | 1964-1979 | 58 | 97 | 15963b | 584 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 12/104 | 29.75 | 2.71 | 65.96 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1946-1955 | 51 | 92 | 15918b | 574 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 14/99 | 24.90 | 2.21 | 67.45 | 11 | 15 | 5 |
| Javagal SrinathIND | 1991-2002 | 67 | 121 | 2517.2 | 599 | 7196 | 236 | 8/86 | 13/132 | 30.49 | 2.86 | 64.00 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | 1977-1990 | 67 | 111 | 17126b | 608 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 13/101 | 32.81 | 2.71 | 72.57 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| Garry SobersWI | 1954-1974 | 93 | 159 | 21599b | 974 | 7999 | 235 | 6/73 | 8/80 | 34.04 | 2.22 | 91.91 | 8 | 6 | 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 |
| Andrew CaddickENG | 1993-2003 | 62 | 105 | 2259.4 | 497 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 10/215 | 29.91 | 3.10 | 57.94 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Darren GoughENG | 1994-2003 | 58 | 95 | 1970.1 | 369 | 6503 | 229 | 6/42 | 9/92 | 28.40 | 3.30 | 51.62 | 14 | 9 | 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 |
| Ray LindwallAUS | 1946-1960 | 61 | 113 | 13650b | 419 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 9/70 | 23.03 | 2.31 | 59.87 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG/IWX | 1998-2009 | 79 | 137 | 2491.3 | 485 | 7406 | 226 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 32.77 | 2.97 | 66.15 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | 1989-2004 | 62 | 104 | 1949.4 | 414 | 6410 | 218 | 7/27 | 10/100 | 29.40 | 3.29 | 53.66 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1925-1936 | 37 | 67 | 14513b | 736 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 14/199 | 24.22 | 2.16 | 67.19 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 1993-2005 | 65 | 102 | 2259.4 | 593 | 6079 | 216 | 6/73 | 9/72 | 28.14 | 2.69 | 62.77 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Merv HughesAUS | 1985-1994 | 53 | 97 | 2047.3 | 499 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 13/217 | 28.38 | 2.94 | 57.95 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGillAUS | 1998-2008 | 44 | 85 | 1873 | 333 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 12/107 | 29.03 | 3.22 | 54.03 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Saqlain MushtaqPAK | 1995-2004 | 49 | 86 | 2345 | 541 | 6206 | 208 | 8/164 | 10/155 | 29.84 | 2.65 | 67.64 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2014-2023 | 68 | 119 | 2101.4 | 293 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 10/112 | 37.31 | 3.62 | 61.81 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Andy RobertsWI | 1974-1983 | 47 | 90 | 11135b | 382 | 5174 | 202 | 7/54 | 12/121 | 25.61 | 2.79 | 55.12 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| John SnowENG | 1965-1976 | 49 | 93 | 12021b | 415 | 5387 | 202 | 7/40 | 10/142 | 26.67 | 2.69 | 59.51 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Jeff ThomsonAUS | 1972-1985 | 51 | 90 | 10535b | 301 | 5601 | 200 | 6/46 | 9/105 | 28.00 | 3.19 | 52.67 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim LakerENG | 1948-1959 | 46 | 86 | 12027b | 674 | 4101 | 193 | 10/53 | 19/90 | 21.25 | 2.05 | 62.32 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Wes HallWI | 1958-1969 | 48 | 92 | 10421b | 312 | 5066 | 192 | 7/69 | 11/126 | 26.39 | 2.92 | 54.28 | 11 | 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 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1901-1914 | 27 | 50 | 1312.1 | 356 | 3106 | 189 | 9/103 | 17/159 | 16.43 | 2.37 | 41.66 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Erapalli PrasannaIND | 1962-1978 | 49 | 86 | 14353b | 602 | 5742 | 189 | 8/76 | 11/140 | 30.38 | 2.40 | 75.94 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| Alan DavidsonAUS | 1953-1963 | 44 | 82 | 11587b | 431 | 3819 | 186 | 7/93 | 12/124 | 20.53 | 1.98 | 62.30 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Mushtaq AhmedPAK | 1990-2003 | 52 | 89 | 2088.4 | 405 | 6100 | 185 | 7/56 | 10/106 | 32.97 | 2.92 | 67.74 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Geoff LawsonAUS | 1980-1989 | 46 | 78 | 1853 | 386 | 5501 | 180 | 8/112 | 11/134 | 30.56 | 2.97 | 61.77 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Shoaib AkhtarPAK | 1997-2007 | 46 | 82 | 1357.1 | 237 | 4570 | 178 | 6/11 | 11/78 | 25.67 | 3.37 | 45.75 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 35 | 67 | 1932 | 354 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 28.11 | 2.59 | 65.12 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Angus FraserENG | 1989-1998 | 46 | 79 | 1812.4 | 439 | 4836 | 177 | 8/53 | 11/110 | 27.32 | 2.67 | 61.45 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | 1969-1984 | 55 | 95 | 13951b | 486 | 5798 | 177 | 9/86 | 11/125 | 32.76 | 2.49 | 78.82 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Tony LockENG | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147b | 819 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 11/48 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.56 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
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