Bowling records (Men's Tests)
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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 896 of the 2,568 matches in this selection (from 2001). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James AndersonENG | 2003-2024 | 182 | 339 | 6500.1 | 1665 | 18015 | 682 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 26.41 | 2.77 | 57.19 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2026 | 144 | 267 | 5895 | 1092 | 17339 | 573 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 30.26 | 2.94 | 61.73 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 5616 | 1282 | 16713 | 604 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.67 | 2.98 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2011-2024 | 105 | 198 | 4521.1 | 893 | 12832 | 532 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.12 | 2.84 | 50.99 | 24 | 37 | 8 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2008-2024 | 107 | 203 | 3915 | 876 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 10/108 | 30.26 | 3.02 | 60.08 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2011-2026 | 108 | 208 | 3418.3 | 626 | 11714 | 448 | 7/58 | 11/94 | 26.15 | 3.43 | 45.78 | 21 | 19 | 4 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | 2005-2018 | 82 | 151 | 3924.4 | 731 | 10933 | 404 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 27.06 | 2.79 | 58.29 | 17 | 34 | 9 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | 2007-2021 | 104 | 186 | 3181.2 | 636 | 10029 | 307 | 7/74 | 10/108 | 32.67 | 3.15 | 62.18 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2006-2019 | 90 | 165 | 3001.1 | 642 | 9657 | 431 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.41 | 3.22 | 41.78 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2012-2026 | 90 | 169 | 3463.1 | 774 | 8973 | 350 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 25.64 | 2.59 | 59.37 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2007-2015 | 73 | 140 | 2667 | 482 | 8888 | 313 | 8/61 | 12/127 | 28.40 | 3.33 | 51.12 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2011-2022 | 78 | 149 | 2902.5 | 654 | 8713 | 317 | 6/30 | 10/80 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 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 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2001-2015 | 61 | 113 | 2899.5 | 450 | 8414 | 234 | 7/62 | 10/141 | 35.96 | 2.90 | 74.35 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2009-2026 | 90 | 163 | 2617.1 | 555 | 8154 | 304 | 6/48 | 10/146 | 26.82 | 3.12 | 51.65 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2014-2026 | 60 | 106 | 2618.2 | 449 | 8022 | 264 | 8/39 | 11/170 | 30.39 | 3.06 | 59.51 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2013-2026 | 122 | 182 | 2347.3 | 394 | 7808 | 252 | 6/22 | 8/161 | 30.98 | 3.33 | 55.89 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2014-2022 | 48 | 89 | 2375.5 | 359 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 14/184 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.42 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2008-2013 | 60 | 109 | 2558.1 | 482 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 10/132 | 29.97 | 2.99 | 60.19 | 14 | 17 | 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 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2015-2025 | 73 | 134 | 2239.2 | 440 | 7489 | 340 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 22.03 | 3.34 | 39.52 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2014-2026 | 79 | 149 | 2652.2 | 667 | 7375 | 311 | 6/49 | 9/79 | 23.71 | 2.78 | 51.17 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2007-2024 | 68 | 115 | 2432.1 | 437 | 7363 | 226 | 6/33 | 10/124 | 32.58 | 3.03 | 64.57 | 11 | 17 | 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 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2011-2026 | 75 | 139 | 2474.3 | 540 | 7144 | 326 | 6/23 | 10/62 | 21.91 | 2.89 | 45.54 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN | 2016-2026 | 58 | 101 | 2266 | 352 | 7006 | 219 | 7/58 | 12/117 | 31.99 | 3.09 | 62.08 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2003-2014 | 60 | 108 | 2119 | 415 | 6912 | 218 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 31.71 | 3.26 | 58.32 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | 2008-2019 | 67 | 126 | 2317.2 | 585 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 9/104 | 30.67 | 2.92 | 62.91 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2002-2009 | 57 | 108 | 1972.4 | 387 | 6545 | 225 | 6/59 | 10/145 | 29.09 | 3.32 | 52.60 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2016-2026 | 63 | 108 | 2080.2 | 377 | 6501 | 220 | 9/129 | 12/283 | 29.55 | 3.12 | 56.74 | 6 | 12 | 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 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2010-2022 | 70 | 122 | 2073.5 | 439 | 6232 | 171 | 5/47 | 7/80 | 36.44 | 3.01 | 72.77 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX | 2003-2014 | 54 | 93 | 2421.5 | 531 | 6220 | 177 | 7/130 | 12/170 | 35.14 | 2.57 | 82.10 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 2001-2008 | 41 | 75 | 2005.2 | 357 | 6067 | 191 | 8/141 | 13/181 | 31.76 | 3.03 | 62.99 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2004-2013 | 53 | 95 | 1812.5 | 358 | 5938 | 183 | 6/26 | 11/180 | 32.45 | 3.28 | 59.44 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Dilruwan PereraSL | 2014-2021 | 43 | 78 | 1800.5 | 239 | 5780 | 161 | 6/32 | 10/78 | 35.90 | 3.21 | 67.11 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Monty PanesarENG | 2006-2013 | 49 | 83 | 2049.1 | 418 | 5729 | 166 | 6/37 | 11/210 | 34.51 | 2.80 | 74.07 | 4 | 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 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 2002-2008 | 41 | 81 | 1628 | 281 | 5571 | 175 | 5/59 | 9/171 | 31.83 | 3.42 | 55.82 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX | 2003-2010 | 38 | 70 | 1990.2 | 362 | 5550 | 243 | 8/70 | 12/82 | 22.84 | 2.79 | 49.14 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| Shannon GabrielWI | 2012-2023 | 59 | 104 | 1563.1 | 267 | 5342 | 166 | 8/62 | 13/121 | 32.18 | 3.42 | 56.50 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Umesh YadavIND | 2011-2023 | 56 | 110 | 1483.2 | 243 | 5219 | 166 | 6/88 | 10/133 | 31.44 | 3.52 | 53.61 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2003-2010 | 32 | 57 | 1621.4 | 220 | 5105 | 125 | 7/168 | 7/111 | 40.84 | 3.15 | 77.84 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 35 | 67 | 1932 | 354 | 5003 | 178 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 28.11 | 2.59 | 65.12 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 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 | 68 | 120 | 1861 | 471 | 4878 | 157 | 6/42 | 11/103 | 31.07 | 2.62 | 71.12 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2018-2024 | 39 | 67 | 1567 | 308 | 4838 | 142 | 5/66 | 10/166 | 34.07 | 3.09 | 66.21 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Umar GulPAK | 2003-2013 | 41 | 78 | 1390 | 212 | 4801 | 138 | 6/135 | 9/164 | 34.79 | 3.45 | 60.43 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | 2002-2013 | 89 | 147 | 1646.3 | 357 | 4798 | 141 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 34.03 | 2.91 | 70.06 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve HarmisonENG/IWX | 2002-2009 | 42 | 77 | 1444.3 | 248 | 4760 | 143 | 6/19 | 11/76 | 33.29 | 3.30 | 60.61 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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