Bowling records (Men's Tests)
Kagiso Rabada has the best bowling strike rate in men's Tests v Bangladesh: a wicket every 21.45 balls (minimum 20 wickets).
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Qualification: Minimum 20 wickets.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2017-2024 | 4 | 8 | 103.4 | 23 | 306 | 29 | 6/46 | 10/63 | 10.55 | 2.95 | 21.45 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGillAUS | 2003-2006 | 4 | 8 | 161 | 26 | 520 | 33 | 8/108 | 10/133 | 15.76 | 3.23 | 29.27 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 2001-2009 | 11 | 22 | 452 | 108 | 1190 | 89 | 6/18 | 12/82 | 13.37 | 2.63 | 30.47 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2008-2015 | 6 | 10 | 153 | 34 | 486 | 28 | 5/63 | 7/75 | 17.36 | 3.18 | 32.79 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro CollinsWI | 2002-2004 | 4 | 8 | 146.5 | 38 | 416 | 26 | 6/53 | 9/117 | 16.00 | 2.83 | 33.88 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2003-2005 | 4 | 8 | 132.1 | 38 | 383 | 23 | 5/71 | 8/95 | 16.65 | 2.90 | 34.48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2017-2024 | 6 | 12 | 218 | 54 | 603 | 37 | 7/32 | 9/97 | 16.30 | 2.77 | 35.35 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Lasith MalingaSL | 2005-2007 | 7 | 14 | 162.1 | 16 | 666 | 27 | 4/25 | 5/111 | 24.67 | 4.11 | 36.04 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2001-2003 | 5 | 10 | 204.4 | 56 | 558 | 34 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 16.41 | 2.73 | 36.12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Alzarri JosephWI | 2021-2024 | 5 | 10 | 139.3 | 26 | 478 | 23 | 3/33 | 6/88 | 20.78 | 3.43 | 36.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilhara FernandoSL | 2002-2009 | 8 | 15 | 174 | 40 | 536 | 28 | 5/60 | 7/95 | 19.14 | 3.08 | 37.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Asitha FernandoSL | 2022-2025 | 5 | 9 | 158.5 | 23 | 502 | 25 | 6/51 | 10/144 | 20.08 | 3.16 | 38.12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2000-2010 | 7 | 14 | 197.5 | 31 | 752 | 31 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 24.26 | 3.80 | 38.29 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2002-2008 | 8 | 16 | 224.5 | 66 | 573 | 35 | 5/19 | 7/74 | 16.37 | 2.55 | 38.54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | 2007-2019 | 7 | 13 | 162 | 37 | 522 | 25 | 5/22 | 9/78 | 20.88 | 3.22 | 38.88 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Umesh YadavIND | 2015-2022 | 6 | 12 | 142.4 | 25 | 463 | 22 | 5/53 | 8/82 | 21.05 | 3.25 | 38.91 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | 2013-2022 | 7 | 14 | 265.2 | 58 | 821 | 39 | 5/45 | 9/73 | 21.05 | 3.09 | 40.82 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2009-2024 | 13 | 24 | 363.2 | 81 | 1046 | 53 | 6/48 | 7/74 | 19.74 | 2.88 | 41.13 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Blessing MuzarabaniZIM | 2021-2026 | 4 | 7 | 138.2 | 33 | 410 | 20 | 6/72 | 9/122 | 20.50 | 2.96 | 41.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2017-2026 | 4 | 7 | 181.2 | 42 | 465 | 26 | 7/94 | 13/154 | 17.88 | 2.56 | 41.85 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 2001-2010 | 9 | 17 | 360.4 | 122 | 819 | 51 | 6/28 | 12/170 | 16.06 | 2.27 | 42.43 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Shannon GabrielWI | 2014-2021 | 7 | 14 | 176 | 32 | 565 | 24 | 5/77 | 5/91 | 23.54 | 3.21 | 44.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle JarvisZIM | 2011-2018 | 5 | 10 | 176.3 | 36 | 583 | 24 | 5/71 | 7/98 | 24.29 | 3.30 | 44.13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sajid KhanPAK | 2021-2026 | 3 | 6 | 152.2 | 21 | 462 | 20 | 8/42 | 12/128 | 23.10 | 3.03 | 45.70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2013-2022 | 8 | 16 | 286.3 | 64 | 948 | 37 | 5/43 | 7/90 | 25.62 | 3.31 | 46.46 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2015-2024 | 8 | 15 | 270.3 | 49 | 828 | 34 | 6/88 | 6/117 | 24.35 | 3.06 | 47.74 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah AfridiPAK | 2020-2026 | 5 | 10 | 178 | 46 | 491 | 22 | 5/32 | 7/102 | 22.32 | 2.76 | 48.55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | 2005-2018 | 10 | 20 | 412.2 | 68 | 1238 | 50 | 7/89 | 12/157 | 24.76 | 3.00 | 49.48 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Umar GulPAK | 2003-2011 | 5 | 10 | 184.5 | 32 | 589 | 22 | 4/58 | 8/144 | 26.77 | 3.19 | 50.41 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2010-2023 | 9 | 18 | 292.5 | 61 | 1038 | 33 | 5/94 | 8/142 | 31.45 | 3.54 | 53.24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 2001-2004 | 6 | 9 | 180.2 | 69 | 324 | 20 | 4/38 | 6/85 | 16.20 | 1.80 | 54.10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren SammyWI | 2009-2012 | 6 | 12 | 192.1 | 43 | 510 | 21 | 5/55 | 6/100 | 24.29 | 2.65 | 54.90 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2010 | 4 | 8 | 212 | 42 | 614 | 22 | 5/76 | 10/217 | 27.91 | 2.90 | 57.82 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Dilruwan PereraSL | 2014-2018 | 6 | 12 | 261.3 | 36 | 856 | 23 | 5/109 | 5/119 | 37.22 | 3.27 | 68.22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2013-2021 | 9 | 18 | 249 | 56 | 701 | 21 | 3/25 | 6/105 | 33.38 | 2.82 | 71.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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