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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ClarkeAUS | 2004-2015 | 115 | 65 | 405.5 | 60 | 1184 | 31 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 38.19 | 2.92 | 78.55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunil NarineWI | 2012-2013 | 6 | 11 | 275 | 59 | 851 | 21 | 6/91 | 8/223 | 40.52 | 3.09 | 78.57 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom BurttNZ | 1947-1953 | 10 | 14 | 432.1 | 119 | 1170 | 33 | 6/162 | 7/106 | 35.45 | 2.71 | 78.58 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Roger HarperWI | 1983-1993 | 25 | 39 | 602.3 | 183 | 1291 | 46 | 6/57 | 6/90 | 28.07 | 2.14 | 78.59 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | 1969-1984 | 55 | 95 | 13951b | 486 | 5798 | 177 | 9/86 | 11/125 | 32.76 | 2.49 | 78.82 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Dave NourseSA | 1902-1924 | 45 | 57 | 539 | 120 | 1553 | 41 | 4/25 | 7/104 | 37.88 | 2.88 | 78.88 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill EdrichENG | 1938-1954 | 39 | 51 | 3234b | 81 | 1693 | 41 | 4/68 | 8/172 | 41.29 | 3.14 | 78.88 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahkeem CornwallWI | 2019-2023 | 10 | 18 | 460.1 | 84 | 1316 | 35 | 7/75 | 10/121 | 37.60 | 2.86 | 78.89 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alan MossENG | 1954-1960 | 9 | 16 | 276.1 | 79 | 626 | 21 | 4/35 | 5/76 | 29.81 | 2.27 | 78.90 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy Su'aNZ | 1992-1995 | 13 | 22 | 473.5 | 92 | 1377 | 36 | 5/73 | 7/120 | 38.25 | 2.91 | 78.97 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles MacartneyAUS | 1907-1926 | 35 | 45 | 593.3 | 177 | 1240 | 45 | 7/58 | 11/85 | 27.56 | 2.09 | 79.13 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Norman YardleyENG | 1946-1950 | 20 | 20 | 1662b | 41 | 707 | 21 | 3/67 | 5/117 | 33.67 | 2.55 | 79.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasbert DrakesWI | 2002-2004 | 12 | 21 | 436.1 | 65 | 1362 | 33 | 5/93 | 7/80 | 41.27 | 3.12 | 79.30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arshad KhanPAK | 1997-2005 | 9 | 17 | 423 | 119 | 960 | 32 | 5/38 | 7/92 | 30.00 | 2.27 | 79.31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill HowellAUS | 1898-1904 | 18 | 30 | 3892b | 245 | 1407 | 49 | 5/81 | 9/99 | 28.71 | 2.17 | 79.43 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ/IWX | 1997-2014 | 113 | 187 | 4802.1 | 1155 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 34.37 | 2.59 | 79.59 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| MahmudullahBAN | 2009-2021 | 50 | 66 | 570.3 | 56 | 1958 | 43 | 5/51 | 8/110 | 45.53 | 3.43 | 79.60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael BracewellNZ | 2022-2025 | 10 | 20 | 332.3 | 52 | 1198 | 25 | 4/75 | 5/150 | 47.92 | 3.60 | 79.80 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh TayfieldSA | 1949-1960 | 37 | 61 | 13568b | 602 | 4405 | 170 | 9/113 | 13/165 | 25.91 | 1.95 | 79.81 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Graeme LabrooySL | 1986-1991 | 9 | 15 | 359.4 | 58 | 1194 | 27 | 5/133 | 7/90 | 44.22 | 3.32 | 79.93 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Asif MasoodPAK | 1969-1977 | 16 | 27 | 3038b | 78 | 1568 | 38 | 5/111 | 9/160 | 41.26 | 3.10 | 79.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis FriendZIM | 2001-2004 | 13 | 19 | 333.2 | 63 | 1090 | 25 | 5/31 | 7/57 | 43.60 | 3.27 | 80.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wasim RajaPAK | 1973-1985 | 57 | 69 | 4082b | 134 | 1826 | 51 | 4/50 | 6/86 | 35.80 | 2.68 | 80.04 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaled AhmedBAN | 2018-2026 | 18 | 31 | 454 | 66 | 1606 | 34 | 5/106 | 5/86 | 47.24 | 3.54 | 80.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick CookENG | 1983-1989 | 15 | 25 | 695.4 | 220 | 1689 | 52 | 6/65 | 11/83 | 32.48 | 2.43 | 80.27 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1966-1979 | 67 | 118 | 21364b | 1096 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 10/194 | 28.71 | 2.14 | 80.32 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Murali KartikIND | 2000-2004 | 8 | 15 | 322 | 73 | 820 | 24 | 4/44 | 7/76 | 34.17 | 2.55 | 80.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian JohnsonAUS | 1946-1956 | 45 | 74 | 8780b | 330 | 3182 | 109 | 7/44 | 8/86 | 29.19 | 2.17 | 80.55 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted DexterENG | 1958-1968 | 62 | 80 | 5317b | 186 | 2306 | 66 | 4/10 | 6/77 | 34.94 | 2.60 | 80.56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff JonesENG | 1964-1968 | 15 | 27 | 3546b | 98 | 1769 | 44 | 6/118 | 6/118 | 40.20 | 2.99 | 80.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian McMillanSA | 1992-1998 | 38 | 64 | 1008 | 255 | 2537 | 75 | 4/65 | 7/117 | 33.83 | 2.52 | 80.64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric HolliesENG | 1935-1950 | 13 | 22 | 592.2 | 176 | 1332 | 44 | 7/50 | 8/133 | 30.27 | 2.25 | 80.77 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1924-1935 | 39 | 68 | 12523b | 581 | 4055 | 155 | 6/42 | 11/228 | 26.16 | 1.94 | 80.79 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Tony MacGibbonNZ | 1951-1958 | 26 | 37 | 5659b | 228 | 2160 | 70 | 5/64 | 8/105 | 30.86 | 2.29 | 80.84 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Enamul Haque jnrBAN | 2003-2013 | 15 | 26 | 593 | 93 | 1787 | 44 | 7/95 | 12/200 | 40.61 | 3.01 | 80.86 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Len BraundENG | 1901-1908 | 23 | 38 | 634.1 | 144 | 1810 | 47 | 8/81 | 9/87 | 38.51 | 2.85 | 80.96 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pommie MbangwaZIM | 1996-2000 | 15 | 24 | 432.4 | 149 | 1006 | 32 | 3/23 | 6/63 | 31.44 | 2.33 | 81.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack AlabasterNZ | 1955-1972 | 21 | 32 | 665.2 | 178 | 1863 | 49 | 4/46 | 8/180 | 38.02 | 2.80 | 81.47 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob BarberENG | 1960-1968 | 28 | 42 | 3426b | 101 | 1806 | 42 | 4/132 | 6/139 | 43.00 | 3.16 | 81.57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary TroupNZ | 1976-1986 | 15 | 26 | 3183b | 105 | 1454 | 39 | 6/95 | 10/166 | 37.28 | 2.74 | 81.62 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul StrangZIM | 1994-2001 | 24 | 38 | 953.2 | 211 | 2522 | 70 | 8/109 | 10/158 | 36.03 | 2.65 | 81.71 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Venkatapathy RajuIND | 1990-2001 | 28 | 51 | 1267 | 362 | 2857 | 93 | 6/12 | 11/125 | 30.72 | 2.25 | 81.74 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1974-1985 | 43 | 72 | 10628b | 447 | 4280 | 130 | 7/74 | 10/144 | 32.92 | 2.42 | 81.75 | 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 |
| Somachandra De SilvaSL | 1982-1984 | 12 | 19 | 505.1 | 108 | 1347 | 37 | 5/59 | 9/162 | 36.41 | 2.67 | 81.92 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin LarsenNZ | 1994-1996 | 8 | 14 | 327.5 | 109 | 689 | 24 | 3/57 | 5/88 | 28.71 | 2.10 | 81.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shivlal YadavIND | 1979-1987 | 35 | 61 | 1393.2 | 339 | 3580 | 102 | 5/76 | 8/118 | 35.10 | 2.57 | 81.96 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob BlairNZ | 1953-1964 | 19 | 28 | 3525b | 114 | 1515 | 43 | 4/85 | 7/142 | 35.23 | 2.58 | 81.98 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark WaughAUS | 1991-2002 | 128 | 128 | 808.5 | 171 | 2429 | 59 | 5/40 | 5/73 | 41.17 | 3.00 | 82.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin SneddenNZ | 1981-1990 | 25 | 41 | 795.5 | 194 | 2199 | 58 | 5/68 | 5/77 | 37.91 | 2.76 | 82.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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