Bowling records (Men's Tests)
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren GoughENG | 1994-2003 | 58 | 95 | 1970.1 | 369 | 6503 | 229 | 6/42 | 9/92 | 28.40 | 3.30 | 51.62 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Trevor GoddardSA | 1955-1970 | 41 | 75 | 11736b | 706 | 3226 | 123 | 6/53 | 8/92 | 26.23 | 1.65 | 95.41 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | 1989-2004 | 62 | 104 | 1949.4 | 414 | 6410 | 218 | 7/27 | 10/100 | 29.40 | 3.29 | 53.66 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 35 | 67 | 1932 | 354 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 28.11 | 2.59 | 65.12 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Alan DavidsonAUS | 1953-1963 | 44 | 82 | 11587b | 431 | 3819 | 186 | 7/93 | 12/124 | 20.53 | 1.98 | 62.30 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | 2013-2023 | 64 | 122 | 1919.1 | 362 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 9/118 | 27.71 | 3.31 | 50.28 | 12 | 6 | 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 |
| Jason HolderWI | 2014-2024 | 69 | 122 | 1884.1 | 483 | 4920 | 162 | 6/42 | 11/103 | 30.37 | 2.61 | 69.78 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| David AllenENG | 1960-1966 | 39 | 65 | 11297b | 685 | 3779 | 122 | 5/30 | 9/162 | 30.98 | 2.01 | 92.60 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Phil TufnellENG | 1990-2001 | 42 | 70 | 1881.2 | 505 | 4560 | 121 | 7/47 | 11/93 | 37.69 | 2.42 | 93.29 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Subhash GupteIND | 1951-1961 | 36 | 61 | 1880.4 | 608 | 4403 | 149 | 9/102 | 10/223 | 29.55 | 2.34 | 75.73 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGillAUS | 1998-2008 | 44 | 85 | 1873 | 333 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 12/107 | 29.03 | 3.22 | 54.03 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Chris WoakesENG | 2013-2025 | 62 | 118 | 1869.5 | 415 | 5686 | 192 | 6/17 | 11/102 | 29.61 | 3.04 | 58.43 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Hedley VerityENG | 1931-1939 | 40 | 73 | 11173b | 604 | 3510 | 144 | 8/43 | 15/104 | 24.38 | 1.88 | 77.59 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Andy RobertsWI | 1974-1983 | 47 | 90 | 11135b | 382 | 5174 | 202 | 7/54 | 12/121 | 25.61 | 2.79 | 55.12 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| Geoff LawsonAUS | 1980-1989 | 46 | 78 | 1853 | 386 | 5501 | 180 | 8/112 | 11/134 | 30.56 | 2.97 | 61.77 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Bill JohnstonAUS | 1947-1955 | 40 | 75 | 11048b | 372 | 3826 | 160 | 6/44 | 9/183 | 23.91 | 2.08 | 69.05 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Angus FraserENG | 1989-1998 | 46 | 79 | 1812.4 | 439 | 4836 | 177 | 8/53 | 11/110 | 27.32 | 2.67 | 61.45 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Dilruwan PereraSL | 2014-2021 | 43 | 78 | 1800.5 | 239 | 5780 | 161 | 6/32 | 10/78 | 35.90 | 3.21 | 67.11 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1974-1985 | 43 | 72 | 10628b | 447 | 4280 | 130 | 7/74 | 10/144 | 32.92 | 2.42 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Jeff ThomsonAUS | 1972-1985 | 51 | 90 | 10535b | 301 | 5601 | 200 | 6/46 | 9/105 | 28.00 | 3.19 | 52.67 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Intikhab AlamPAK | 1959-1977 | 47 | 78 | 10474b | 383 | 4494 | 125 | 7/52 | 11/130 | 35.95 | 2.57 | 83.79 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Keith MillerAUS | 1946-1956 | 55 | 95 | 10461b | 337 | 3906 | 170 | 7/60 | 10/152 | 22.98 | 2.24 | 61.54 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Wes HallWI | 1958-1969 | 48 | 92 | 10421b | 312 | 5066 | 192 | 7/69 | 11/126 | 26.39 | 2.92 | 54.28 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Ewen ChatfieldNZ | 1975-1989 | 43 | 73 | 10360b | 489 | 3958 | 123 | 6/73 | 10/124 | 32.18 | 2.29 | 84.23 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Terry AldermanAUS | 1981-1991 | 41 | 73 | 1696.5 | 432 | 4616 | 170 | 6/47 | 10/151 | 27.15 | 2.72 | 59.89 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Max WalkerAUS | 1972-1977 | 34 | 63 | 10094b | 380 | 3792 | 138 | 8/143 | 8/143 | 27.48 | 2.25 | 73.14 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Danny MorrisonNZ | 1987-1997 | 48 | 76 | 1677.2 | 313 | 5549 | 160 | 7/89 | 8/83 | 34.68 | 3.31 | 62.90 | 9 | 10 | 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 |
| Bill O'ReillyAUS | 1932-1946 | 27 | 48 | 10024b | 585 | 3254 | 144 | 7/54 | 11/129 | 22.60 | 1.95 | 69.61 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Ashley MallettAUS | 1968-1980 | 38 | 71 | 9990b | 419 | 3940 | 132 | 8/59 | 10/144 | 29.85 | 2.37 | 75.68 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitasENG | 1986-1995 | 44 | 76 | 1639.4 | 367 | 4700 | 140 | 7/70 | 9/165 | 33.57 | 2.87 | 70.27 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Fazal MahmoodPAK | 1952-1962 | 34 | 53 | 1639 | 560 | 3434 | 139 | 7/42 | 13/114 | 24.71 | 2.10 | 70.75 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Tony GreigENG | 1972-1977 | 58 | 93 | 9802b | 338 | 4541 | 141 | 8/86 | 13/156 | 32.21 | 2.78 | 69.52 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Trevor BaileyENG | 1949-1959 | 61 | 95 | 9712b | 379 | 3856 | 132 | 7/34 | 11/98 | 29.21 | 2.38 | 73.58 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Fidel EdwardsWI | 2003-2012 | 55 | 97 | 1600.2 | 178 | 6241 | 165 | 7/87 | 8/132 | 37.82 | 3.90 | 58.19 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Umar GulPAK | 2003-2013 | 47 | 90 | 1600 | 244 | 5553 | 163 | 6/135 | 9/164 | 34.07 | 3.47 | 58.90 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2018-2024 | 39 | 67 | 1567 | 308 | 4838 | 142 | 5/66 | 10/166 | 34.07 | 3.09 | 66.21 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Shannon GabrielWI | 2012-2023 | 59 | 104 | 1563.1 | 267 | 5342 | 166 | 8/62 | 13/121 | 32.18 | 3.42 | 56.50 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Dilip DoshiIND | 1979-1983 | 33 | 55 | 1553.4 | 456 | 3502 | 114 | 6/102 | 8/103 | 30.72 | 2.25 | 81.77 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Bapu NadkarniIND | 1955-1968 | 41 | 65 | 9165b | 665 | 2559 | 88 | 6/43 | 11/122 | 29.08 | 1.68 | 104.15 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Vanburn HolderWI | 1969-1979 | 40 | 72 | 9095b | 367 | 3627 | 109 | 6/28 | 8/223 | 33.28 | 2.39 | 83.44 | 6 | 3 | 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 |
| Bruce YardleyAUS | 1978-1983 | 33 | 58 | 8909b | 379 | 3986 | 126 | 7/98 | 10/185 | 31.63 | 2.68 | 70.71 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Chris OldENG | 1972-1981 | 46 | 81 | 8858b | 311 | 4020 | 143 | 7/50 | 9/88 | 28.11 | 2.72 | 61.94 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| John GleesonAUS | 1967-1972 | 29 | 53 | 8857b | 378 | 3367 | 93 | 5/61 | 8/186 | 36.20 | 2.28 | 95.24 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul AdamsSA | 1995-2004 | 45 | 76 | 1475 | 339 | 4405 | 134 | 7/128 | 10/106 | 32.87 | 2.99 | 66.04 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hedley HowarthNZ | 1969-1977 | 30 | 50 | 8833b | 393 | 3178 | 86 | 5/34 | 9/100 | 36.95 | 2.16 | 102.71 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul HarrisSA | 2007-2011 | 37 | 63 | 1468.1 | 334 | 3901 | 103 | 6/127 | 9/161 | 37.87 | 2.66 | 85.52 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ian JohnsonAUS | 1946-1956 | 45 | 74 | 8780b | 330 | 3182 | 109 | 7/44 | 8/86 | 29.19 | 2.17 | 80.55 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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