Bowling records (Men's Tests)

Sydney Barnes has taken the most wickets in men's Tests up to 1925: 189 at an average of 16.43.

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Overall Innings by innings Match by match Format summary Team summary Opposition summary Ground summary Series summary Year summary

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Sydney BarnesENG	1901-1914	27	50	1312.1	356	3106	189	9/103	17/159	16.43	2.37	41.66	2	24	7
Hugh TrumbleAUS	1890-1904	32	57	8099b	452	3072	141	8/65	12/89	21.79	2.28	57.44	8	9	3
Monty NobleAUS	1898-1909	42	71	7159b	361	3025	121	7/17	13/77	25.00	2.54	59.17	1	9	2
Johnny BriggsENG	1885-1899	33	49	5332b	386	2095	118	8/11	15/28	17.75	2.36	45.19	4	9	4
George LohmannENG	1886-1896	18	36	3932b	364	1205	112	9/28	15/45	10.76	1.84	35.11	2	9	5
Wilfred RhodesENG	1899-1921	53	80	6419b	249	2893	111	8/68	15/124	26.06	2.70	57.83	5	6	1
George GiffenAUS	1881-1896	31	43	6391b	434	2791	103	7/117	10/160	27.10	2.62	62.05	7	7	1
Charlie TurnerAUS	1887-1895	17	30	5179b	457	1670	101	7/43	12/87	16.53	1.93	51.28	3	11	2
Bobby PeelENG	1884-1896	20	35	5216b	444	1715	101	7/31	11/68	16.98	1.97	51.64	8	5	1
Colin BlytheENG	1901-1910	19	37	757.4	231	1863	100	8/59	15/99	18.63	2.46	45.46	2	9	4
Frederick SpofforthAUS	1877-1887	18	30	1046.1	416	1731	94	7/44	14/90	18.41	2.48	44.52	6	7	4
Tibby CotterAUS	1904-1912	21	38	772.1	86	2549	89	7/148	9/221	28.64	3.30	52.06	4	7	0
Tom RichardsonENG	1893-1898	14	24	4498b	191	2220	88	8/94	13/244	25.23	2.96	51.11	1	11	4
Warwick ArmstrongAUS	1902-1921	50	80	1337	407	2923	87	6/35	7/166	33.60	2.19	92.21	3	3	0
Arthur MaileyAUS	1920-1925	16	28	5083b	90	2766	85	9/121	13/236	32.54	3.27	59.80	5	5	2
Aubrey FaulknerSA	1906-1924	25	43	704.3	124	2180	82	7/84	9/75	26.59	3.09	51.55	4	4	0
Jack SaundersAUS	1902-1908	14	27	594.1	116	1796	79	7/34	9/66	22.73	3.02	45.13	6	6	0
Jack GregoryAUS	1920-1925	18	34	4706b	115	2208	79	7/69	8/101	27.95	2.82	59.57	3	4	0
Joey PalmerAUS	1880-1886	17	30	1129.1	452	1678	78	7/65	11/165	21.51	2.23	57.91	5	6	2
Maurice TateENG	1924-1925	10	18	3832b	130	1305	65	6/42	11/228	20.08	2.04	58.95	3	6	1
Bill WhittyAUS	1909-1912	14	25	559.3	163	1373	65	6/17	9/98	21.12	2.45	51.65	7	3	0
Bert VoglerSA	1906-1911	15	28	460.4	96	1455	64	7/94	12/181	22.73	3.16	43.19	3	5	1
Ernie JonesAUS	1894-1902	19	31	3754b	161	1857	64	7/88	10/164	29.02	2.97	58.66	2	3	1
Frank WoolleyENG	1909-1925	46	73	5423b	208	2320	64	5/20	10/49	36.25	2.57	84.73	1	3	1
Jimmy SinclairSA	1896-1911	25	41	3676b	110	1996	63	6/26	9/89	31.68	3.26	58.35	4	1	0
J.J. FerrisENG/AUS	1887-1892	9	16	2356b	251	775	61	7/37	13/91	12.70	1.97	38.62	4	6	1
Jimmy BlanckenbergSA	1913-1924	18	25	648	132	1817	60	6/76	9/135	30.28	2.80	64.80	1	4	0
George HirstENG	1897-1909	24	44	4010b	146	1770	59	5/48	9/86	30.00	2.65	67.97	1	3	0
Reggie SchwarzSA	1906-1912	20	31	439.5	66	1417	55	6/47	7/89	25.76	3.22	47.98	4	2	0
Charles KellewayAUS	1910-1925	25	43	4159b	137	1606	52	5/33	6/56	30.88	2.32	79.98	1	1	0
Billy BarnesENG	1880-1890	21	28	2289b	271	793	51	6/28	9/81	15.55	2.08	44.88	1	3	0
Billy BatesENG	1881-1887	15	23	591	282	821	50	7/28	14/102	16.42	2.08	47.28	2	4	1
George UlyettENG	1877-1890	25	35	2627b	299	1020	50	7/36	7/57	20.40	2.33	52.54	2	1	0
Jack HearneENG	1892-1899	12	20	2984b	211	1082	49	6/41	10/60	22.08	2.18	60.90	4	4	1
Bill HowellAUS	1898-1904	18	30	3892b	245	1407	49	5/81	9/99	28.71	2.17	79.43	3	1	0
Charlie LlewellynSA	1896-1912	15	21	2306b	55	1421	48	6/92	10/116	29.60	3.70	48.04	2	4	1
Sid PeglerSA	1910-1924	16	23	498.1	84	1572	47	7/65	7/65	33.45	3.16	63.60	3	2	0
Len BraundENG	1901-1908	23	38	634.1	144	1810	47	8/81	9/87	38.51	2.85	80.96	1	3	0
Ranji HordernAUS	1911-1912	7	13	358	49	1075	46	7/90	12/175	23.37	3.00	46.70	2	5	2
Frank FosterENG	1911-1912	11	19	407.5	108	926	45	6/91	8/70	20.58	2.27	54.38	2	4	0
Johnny DouglasENG	1911-1925	23	37	2812b	66	1486	45	5/46	5/46	33.02	3.17	62.49	2	1	0
Bill LockwoodENG	1893-1902	12	18	1973b	100	883	43	7/71	11/76	20.53	2.69	45.88	2	5	1
Ted McDonaldAUS	1921	11	21	480.5	90	1431	43	5/32	8/74	33.28	2.98	67.09	3	2	0
Charles MacartneyAUS	1907-1921	30	38	476.1	128	1025	41	7/58	11/85	25.00	2.15	69.68	1	2	1
Dave NourseSA	1902-1924	45	57	539	120	1553	41	4/25	7/104	37.88	2.88	78.88	2	0	0
Jack CrawfordENG	1906-1908	12	23	367.1	61	1150	39	5/48	8/120	29.49	3.13	56.49	0	3	0
Frank LaverAUS	1899-1909	15	22	2361b	121	964	37	8/31	9/56	26.05	2.45	63.81	0	2	0
Tom GarrettAUS	1877-1888	19	30	682	296	970	36	6/78	9/163	26.94	2.13	75.78	1	2	0
Arthur GilliganENG	1922-1925	11	20	2404b	73	1046	36	6/7	11/90	29.06	2.61	66.78	0	2	1
Tip SnookeSA	1906-1923	26	29	270	62	702	35	8/70	12/127	20.06	2.60	46.29	1	1	1

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