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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,671 matches in this selection (from 1877). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.

Player	Opposition	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Shane WarneAUS	England	1993-2007	36	72	11600b	483	4535	195	8/71	12/246	23.26	2.35	59.49	15	11	4
Courtney WalshWI	England	1986-2000	36	68	9764b	359	3683	145	6/74	10/117	25.40	2.26	67.34	10	5	1
Courtney WalshWI	Australia	1984-2001	38	69	9418b	286	3872	135	6/54	9/146	28.68	2.47	69.76	8	4	0
Lance GibbsWI	Australia	1961-1976	24	44	9358b	361	3222	103	6/29	9/80	31.28	2.07	90.85	5	6	0
Shane WarneAUS	South Africa	1993-2006	24	45	9260b	360	3142	130	7/56	12/128	24.17	2.04	71.23	7	7	2
Clarrie GrimmettAUS	England	1925-1934	22	39	9164b	427	3439	106	6/37	11/82	32.44	2.25	86.45	2	11	2
Curtly AmbroseWI	England	1988-2000	34	63	9042b	383	3082	164	8/45	11/84	18.79	2.05	55.13	13	8	2
Lance GibbsWI	England	1963-1974	26	47	1473.3	496	2889	100	6/39	11/157	28.89	1.96	88.41	2	7	2
Garry SobersWI	England	1954-1974	36	62	1461.5	411	3323	102	5/41	8/80	32.58	2.27	85.99	2	3	0
James AndersonENG	Australia	2006-2023	39	72	1433.1	355	4209	117	6/47	10/158	35.97	2.94	73.50	8	5	1
Dennis LilleeAUS	England	1971-1982	29	57	8516b	361	3507	167	7/89	11/138	21.00	2.47	50.99	11	11	4
Ian BothamENG	Australia	1977-1989	36	66	8479b	297	4093	148	6/78	11/176	27.66	2.90	57.29	8	9	2
Glenn McGrathAUS	England	1994-2007	30	60	8402b	324	3286	157	8/38	9/82	20.93	2.35	53.52	7	10	0
James AndersonENG	India	2006-2024	39	73	8380b	375	3796	149	5/20	9/43	25.48	2.72	56.24	7	6	0
Stuart BroadENG	Australia	2009-2023	40	74	1388.1	274	4431	153	8/15	11/121	28.96	3.19	54.44	6	8	1
Nathan LyonAUS	India	2011-2025	32	56	1371.5	208	4151	130	8/50	12/286	31.93	3.03	63.32	4	9	2
Derek UnderwoodENG	Australia	1968-1980	29	53	8000b	408	2770	105	7/50	11/215	26.38	2.08	76.19	5	4	2
Hugh TrumbleAUS	England	1890-1904	31	55	7895b	448	2945	141	8/65	12/89	20.89	2.24	55.99	8	9	3
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	England	1993-2007	16	30	7890b	336	2245	112	9/65	16/220	20.04	1.71	70.45	8	8	4
Bill O'ReillyAUS	England	1932-1938	19	33	7864b	439	2587	102	7/54	11/129	25.36	1.97	77.10	5	8	3
Maurice TateENG	Australia	1924-1930	20	33	7686b	330	2540	83	6/99	11/228	30.60	1.98	92.60	4	6	1
John EmbureyENG	Australia	1978-1993	25	49	7650b	344	2698	78	7/78	7/105	34.59	2.12	98.08	5	3	0
Anil KumbleIND	Australia	1996-2008	20	38	7636b	175	3366	111	8/141	13/181	30.32	2.64	68.79	6	10	2
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	India	1993-2010	22	32	7572b	222	3425	105	8/87	11/110	32.62	2.71	72.11	4	7	2
Graham McKenzieAUS	England	1961-1971	25	46	7486b	233	3009	96	7/153	7/101	31.34	2.41	77.98	2	6	0
Nathan LyonAUS	England	2013-2025	32	57	1218.3	260	3393	115	6/49	9/161	29.50	2.78	63.57	7	2	0
Bob WillisENG	Australia	1971-1983	35	69	7294b	200	3346	128	8/43	9/118	26.14	2.75	56.98	4	7	0
Richie BenaudAUS	England	1953-1963	27	48	7284b	289	2641	83	6/70	9/173	31.82	2.18	87.76	5	4	0
Ravichandran AshwinIND	Australia	2011-2024	23	43	1211.5	259	3287	115	7/103	12/198	28.58	2.71	63.23	3	7	1
Anil KumbleIND	South Africa	1992-2008	21	40	7250b	261	2671	84	6/53	8/113	31.80	2.21	86.31	3	3	0
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	South Africa	1993-2006	15	27	7194b	219	2311	104	7/84	13/171	22.22	1.93	69.17	5	11	4
Anil KumbleIND	England	1990-2007	19	36	7190b	258	2815	92	7/115	10/233	30.60	2.35	78.15	4	4	1
Alec BedserENG	Australia	1946-1954	21	37	7181b	209	2859	104	7/44	14/99	27.49	2.39	69.05	5	7	2
Bishan BediIND	England	1967-1979	22	36	1195.3	373	2539	85	6/71	7/100	29.87	2.12	84.39	5	4	0
Sonny RamadhinWI	England	1950-1960	18	32	1192.2	464	2201	80	7/49	11/152	27.51	1.85	89.42	4	5	1
Curtly AmbroseWI	Australia	1988-1999	27	51	7140b	279	2718	128	7/25	10/120	21.23	2.28	55.78	4	8	1
Monty NobleAUS	England	1898-1909	39	66	6895b	353	2860	115	7/17	13/77	24.87	2.49	59.96	1	9	2
HMRKB HerathSL	Pakistan	2000-2017	21	40	6877b	230	2976	106	9/127	14/184	28.08	2.60	64.88	3	8	2
Shaun PollockSA	England	1995-2005	23	42	6853b	325	2156	91	6/39	8/80	23.69	1.89	75.31	4	3	0
Warwick ArmstrongAUS	England	1902-1921	42	67	1130.2	364	2288	74	6/35	7/166	30.92	2.02	91.65	1	3	0
Ray LindwallAUS	England	1946-1959	29	51	6754b	216	2559	114	7/63	9/70	22.45	2.27	59.25	3	6	0
Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanIND	West Indies	1966-1983	23	37	1090	281	2684	68	5/95	7/102	39.47	2.46	96.18	4	1	0
Glenn McGrathAUS	West Indies	1995-2005	23	46	6471b	287	2132	110	6/17	10/27	19.38	1.98	58.83	6	8	2
James AndersonENG	South Africa	2003-2022	29	52	6441b	220	3098	103	5/40	8/161	30.08	2.89	62.53	2	4	0
George GiffenAUS	England	1881-1896	31	43	6391b	434	2791	103	7/117	10/160	27.10	2.62	62.05	7	7	1
Ravichandran AshwinIND	England	2012-2024	24	45	1063.4	163	3161	114	6/55	12/167	27.73	2.97	55.98	3	8	1
Shane WarneAUS	New Zealand	1993-2005	20	39	6366b	252	2511	103	6/31	9/67	24.38	2.37	61.81	10	3	0
Harbhajan SinghIND	Australia	1998-2013	18	35	6357b	170	2846	95	8/84	15/217	29.96	2.69	66.92	3	7	3
Kapil DevIND	England	1979-1993	27	48	1057.1	227	3174	85	6/91	8/168	37.34	3.00	74.62	2	4	0
Richard HadleeNZ	Australia	1973-1990	23	41	6331b	213	2674	130	9/52	15/123	20.57	2.53	48.70	2	14	3

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