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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh TongueENG | 2023-2026 | 15 | 30 | 486.2 | 52 | 2001 | 76 | 5/45 | 8/89 | 26.33 | 4.11 | 38.39 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Amit MishraIND | 2008-2016 | 22 | 40 | 850.3 | 123 | 2713 | 76 | 5/71 | 7/72 | 35.70 | 3.19 | 67.14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anrich NortjeSA | 2019-2026 | 20 | 34 | 549.3 | 87 | 2014 | 74 | 6/56 | 8/120 | 27.22 | 3.67 | 44.55 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Doug BracewellNZ | 2011-2023 | 28 | 51 | 860.3 | 156 | 2873 | 74 | 6/40 | 9/60 | 38.82 | 3.34 | 69.77 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe RootENG | 2012-2026 | 169 | 170 | 1055.2 | 165 | 3559 | 74 | 5/8 | 5/33 | 48.09 | 3.37 | 85.57 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane WatsonAUS | 2005-2015 | 57 | 90 | 890.5 | 226 | 2441 | 73 | 6/33 | 6/51 | 33.44 | 2.74 | 73.22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim BresnanENG | 2009-2013 | 23 | 41 | 779.1 | 174 | 2357 | 72 | 5/48 | 8/141 | 32.74 | 3.03 | 64.93 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart MacGillAUS | 2002-2008 | 17 | 34 | 725.3 | 92 | 2426 | 72 | 8/108 | 9/82 | 33.69 | 3.34 | 60.46 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Simon HarmerSA | 2015-2026 | 15 | 26 | 575.4 | 106 | 1693 | 71 | 6/37 | 9/101 | 23.85 | 2.94 | 48.65 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramesh MendisSL | 2021-2025 | 16 | 30 | 695.3 | 84 | 2212 | 71 | 6/70 | 11/136 | 31.15 | 3.18 | 58.77 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Junaid KhanPAK | 2011-2015 | 22 | 41 | 767.3 | 157 | 2249 | 71 | 5/38 | 8/151 | 31.68 | 2.93 | 64.86 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dhammika PrasadSL | 2008-2015 | 24 | 42 | 682.5 | 87 | 2522 | 71 | 5/50 | 8/169 | 35.52 | 3.69 | 57.70 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lasith AmbuldeniyaSL | 2019-2022 | 17 | 28 | 807.3 | 141 | 2611 | 71 | 7/137 | 10/210 | 36.77 | 3.23 | 68.24 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Shoaib BashirENG | 2024-2026 | 21 | 35 | 737.5 | 52 | 2799 | 71 | 6/81 | 9/143 | 39.42 | 3.79 | 62.35 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Shane ShillingfordWI | 2010-2014 | 16 | 27 | 782.2 | 122 | 2419 | 70 | 6/49 | 10/93 | 34.56 | 3.09 | 67.06 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Ajantha MendisSL | 2008-2014 | 19 | 31 | 788.2 | 118 | 2434 | 70 | 6/99 | 10/209 | 34.77 | 3.09 | 67.57 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Nuwan PradeepSL | 2011-2017 | 28 | 53 | 846.1 | 129 | 2995 | 70 | 6/132 | 7/180 | 42.79 | 3.54 | 72.53 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Shahadat HossainBAN | 2005-2015 | 34 | 54 | 799.3 | 81 | 3281 | 70 | 6/27 | 9/97 | 46.87 | 4.10 | 68.53 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lasith MalingaSL | 2005-2010 | 22 | 43 | 631.5 | 73 | 2464 | 69 | 5/50 | 7/105 | 35.71 | 3.90 | 54.94 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2003-2009 | 25 | 46 | 747.4 | 157 | 2147 | 66 | 6/108 | 8/109 | 32.53 | 2.87 | 67.97 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dwayne BravoWI | 2004-2010 | 33 | 52 | 904.5 | 160 | 2914 | 66 | 4/24 | 5/87 | 44.15 | 3.22 | 82.26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar JosephWI | 2024-2026 | 15 | 29 | 393 | 47 | 1550 | 64 | 7/68 | 9/133 | 24.22 | 3.94 | 36.84 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar KumarIND | 2013-2018 | 21 | 37 | 558 | 141 | 1644 | 63 | 6/82 | 8/96 | 26.10 | 2.95 | 53.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Nathan HauritzAUS | 2004-2010 | 17 | 33 | 700.1 | 128 | 2204 | 63 | 5/53 | 6/126 | 34.98 | 3.15 | 66.68 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Naseem ShahPAK | 2019-2024 | 20 | 33 | 568.3 | 85 | 2108 | 60 | 5/31 | 6/85 | 35.13 | 3.71 | 56.85 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iain O'BrienNZ | 2005-2009 | 19 | 32 | 627.3 | 114 | 2154 | 60 | 4/35 | 6/143 | 35.90 | 3.43 | 62.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil RashidENG | 2015-2019 | 19 | 34 | 636 | 50 | 2390 | 60 | 5/49 | 7/178 | 39.83 | 3.76 | 63.60 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Duanne OlivierSA | 2017-2024 | 16 | 29 | 382 | 64 | 1432 | 59 | 6/37 | 11/96 | 24.27 | 3.75 | 38.85 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lungi NgidiSA | 2018-2025 | 20 | 35 | 429.4 | 100 | 1356 | 58 | 6/39 | 8/102 | 23.38 | 3.16 | 44.45 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brydon CarseENG | 2024-2026 | 14 | 27 | 449.5 | 57 | 1751 | 58 | 6/42 | 10/106 | 30.19 | 3.89 | 46.53 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rahat AliPAK | 2013-2018 | 21 | 39 | 704.3 | 127 | 2260 | 58 | 6/127 | 7/100 | 38.97 | 3.21 | 72.88 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ish SodhiNZ | 2013-2024 | 21 | 38 | 673.5 | 91 | 2500 | 58 | 6/86 | 8/173 | 43.10 | 3.71 | 69.71 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar PatelIND | 2021-2025 | 15 | 29 | 443.2 | 98 | 1121 | 57 | 6/38 | 11/70 | 19.67 | 2.53 | 46.67 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Shaminda ErangaSL | 2011-2016 | 19 | 35 | 648.3 | 125 | 2138 | 57 | 4/49 | 6/226 | 37.51 | 3.30 | 68.26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran TahirSA | 2011-2015 | 20 | 37 | 654.1 | 86 | 2290 | 57 | 5/32 | 8/130 | 40.18 | 3.50 | 68.86 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Irfan PathanIND | 2004-2008 | 16 | 30 | 526.2 | 109 | 1718 | 56 | 6/51 | 11/96 | 30.68 | 3.26 | 56.39 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Dilhara FernandoSL | 2003-2012 | 22 | 36 | 565.5 | 75 | 2033 | 56 | 5/60 | 7/95 | 36.30 | 3.59 | 60.63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taskin AhmedBAN | 2017-2026 | 20 | 37 | 610.2 | 94 | 2227 | 55 | 6/64 | 8/140 | 40.49 | 3.65 | 66.58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| UWMBCA WelegedaraSL | 2007-2014 | 21 | 35 | 633.1 | 114 | 2273 | 55 | 5/52 | 6/106 | 41.33 | 3.59 | 69.07 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeetan PatelNZ | 2006-2017 | 22 | 38 | 859.5 | 158 | 2807 | 55 | 4/78 | 6/200 | 51.04 | 3.26 | 93.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | 2002-2006 | 18 | 36 | 613.1 | 140 | 1640 | 54 | 4/25 | 7/96 | 30.37 | 2.67 | 68.13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulfiqar BabarPAK | 2013-2016 | 15 | 28 | 746.2 | 143 | 2129 | 54 | 5/74 | 8/233 | 39.43 | 2.85 | 82.93 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris TremlettENG | 2007-2013 | 12 | 23 | 483.4 | 114 | 1427 | 53 | 6/48 | 8/150 | 26.92 | 2.95 | 54.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kasun RajithaSL | 2018-2026 | 18 | 29 | 505.2 | 100 | 1670 | 53 | 5/56 | 8/112 | 31.51 | 3.30 | 57.21 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad RafiqueBAN | 2003-2008 | 18 | 26 | 735.4 | 123 | 2254 | 52 | 5/36 | 9/160 | 43.35 | 3.06 | 84.88 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammad HafeezPAK | 2003-2018 | 51 | 71 | 619.5 | 93 | 1684 | 51 | 4/16 | 4/48 | 33.02 | 2.72 | 72.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell MarshAUS | 2014-2024 | 46 | 74 | 580.3 | 91 | 2061 | 51 | 5/46 | 7/86 | 40.41 | 3.55 | 68.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Graeme CremerZIM | 2005-2017 | 17 | 24 | 639.1 | 60 | 2425 | 51 | 5/125 | 9/275 | 47.55 | 3.79 | 75.20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug BollingerAUS | 2009-2010 | 12 | 23 | 400.1 | 75 | 1296 | 50 | 5/28 | 8/141 | 25.92 | 3.24 | 48.02 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Blessing MuzarabaniZIM | 2017-2026 | 14 | 20 | 411.4 | 81 | 1393 | 50 | 7/58 | 9/122 | 27.86 | 3.38 | 49.40 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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