Bowling records (Men's Tests)

Courtney Walsh has taken the most wickets in men's Tests up to 2000: 492 at an average of 24.57.

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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
Courtney WalshWI	1984-2000	126	230	4699.3	1048	12087	492	7/37	13/55	24.57	2.57	57.31	31	21	3
Kapil DevIND	1978-1994	131	227	4623.2	1060	12867	434	9/83	11/146	29.65	2.78	63.92	17	23	2
Richard HadleeNZ	1973-1990	86	150	21918b	809	9611	431	9/52	15/123	22.30	2.63	50.85	25	36	9
Wasim AkramPAK	1985-2000	100	175	3662.3	847	9478	409	7/119	11/110	23.17	2.59	53.73	20	25	5
Curtly AmbroseWI	1988-2000	98	179	3683.5	1001	8501	405	8/45	11/84	20.99	2.31	54.58	21	22	3
Ian BothamENG	1977-1992	102	168	21815b	788	10878	383	8/34	13/106	28.40	2.99	56.96	17	27	4
Malcolm MarshallWI	1978-1991	81	151	2930.4	614	7876	376	7/22	11/89	20.95	2.69	46.77	19	22	4
Shane WarneAUS	1992-2000	84	154	3917	1195	9505	366	8/71	12/128	25.97	2.43	64.21	24	16	4
Imran KhanPAK	1971-1991	88	142	19458b	727	8258	362	8/58	14/116	22.81	2.55	53.75	17	23	6
Dennis LilleeAUS	1971-1984	70	132	18467b	652	8493	355	7/83	11/123	23.92	2.76	52.02	23	23	7
Bob WillisENG	1971-1984	90	165	17357b	554	8190	325	8/43	9/92	25.20	2.83	53.41	12	16	0
Waqar YounisPAK	1989-2000	68	123	2203.1	427	7045	313	7/76	13/135	22.51	3.20	42.23	22	21	5
Lance GibbsWI	1958-1976	79	148	27115b	1313	8989	309	8/38	11/157	29.09	1.99	87.75	11	18	2
Allan DonaldSA	1992-2000	64	115	2343.1	599	6612	308	8/71	12/139	21.47	2.82	45.65	9	20	3
Fred TruemanENG	1952-1965	67	127	15178b	522	6625	307	8/31	12/119	21.58	2.62	49.44	19	17	3
Glenn McGrathAUS	1993-2000	66	128	2618	748	6694	305	8/38	10/27	21.95	2.56	51.50	15	18	3
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1992-2000	58	91	3103.4	773	7603	302	9/65	16/220	25.18	2.45	61.66	20	24	5
Derek UnderwoodENG	1966-1982	86	151	21862b	1239	7674	297	8/51	13/71	25.84	2.11	73.61	13	17	6
Craig McDermottAUS	1984-1996	71	124	2764.2	579	8332	291	8/97	11/157	28.63	3.01	57.00	17	14	2
Anil KumbleIND	1990-2000	60	107	3185.5	820	7728	276	10/74	14/149	28.00	2.43	69.26	14	16	3
Bishan BediIND	1966-1979	67	118	21364b	1096	7637	266	7/98	10/194	28.71	2.14	80.32	13	14	1
Joel GarnerWI	1977-1987	58	111	2194.5	576	5433	259	6/56	9/108	20.98	2.48	50.85	18	7	0
Brian StathamENG	1951-1965	70	129	16056b	595	6261	252	7/39	11/97	24.85	2.34	63.71	9	9	1
Michael HoldingWI	1975-1987	60	113	12680b	459	5898	249	8/92	14/149	23.69	2.79	50.92	11	13	2
Richie BenaudAUS	1952-1964	63	116	19108b	805	6704	248	7/72	11/105	27.03	2.11	77.05	16	16	1
Graham McKenzieAUS	1961-1971	60	113	17681b	547	7328	246	8/71	10/91	29.79	2.49	71.87	7	16	3
Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND	1964-1979	58	97	15963b	584	7199	242	8/79	12/104	29.75	2.71	65.96	12	16	2
Alec BedserENG	1946-1955	51	92	15918b	574	5876	236	7/44	14/99	24.90	2.21	67.45	11	15	5
Abdul QadirPAK	1977-1990	67	111	17126b	608	7742	236	9/56	13/101	32.81	2.71	72.57	12	15	5
Garry SobersWI	1954-1974	93	159	21599b	974	7999	235	6/73	8/80	34.04	2.22	91.91	8	6	0
Ray LindwallAUS	1946-1960	61	113	13650b	419	5251	228	7/38	9/70	23.03	2.31	59.87	8	12	0
Clarrie GrimmettAUS	1925-1936	37	67	14513b	736	5231	216	7/40	14/199	24.22	2.16	67.19	7	21	7
Merv HughesAUS	1985-1994	53	97	2047.3	499	6017	212	8/87	13/217	28.38	2.94	57.95	14	7	1
Shaun PollockSA	1995-2000	49	86	1796.3	552	4113	203	7/87	9/103	20.26	2.29	53.10	9	10	0
Andy RobertsWI	1974-1983	47	90	11135b	382	5174	202	7/54	12/121	25.61	2.79	55.12	8	11	2
John SnowENG	1965-1976	49	93	12021b	415	5387	202	7/40	10/142	26.67	2.69	59.51	12	8	1
Jeff ThomsonAUS	1972-1985	51	90	10535b	301	5601	200	6/46	9/105	28.00	3.19	52.67	16	8	0
Jim LakerENG	1948-1959	46	86	12027b	674	4101	193	10/53	19/90	21.25	2.05	62.32	13	9	3
Wes HallWI	1958-1969	48	92	10421b	312	5066	192	7/69	11/126	26.39	2.92	54.28	11	9	1
Sydney BarnesENG	1901-1914	27	50	1312.1	356	3106	189	9/103	17/159	16.43	2.37	41.66	2	24	7
Erapalli PrasannaIND	1962-1978	49	86	14353b	602	5742	189	8/76	11/140	30.38	2.40	75.94	17	10	2
Alan DavidsonAUS	1953-1963	44	82	11587b	431	3819	186	7/93	12/124	20.53	1.98	62.30	6	14	2
Darren GoughENG	1994-2000	46	76	1601.3	307	5077	183	6/42	9/92	27.74	3.17	52.51	12	7	0
Javagal SrinathIND	1991-2000	49	89	1912.4	435	5462	183	8/86	13/132	29.85	2.86	62.71	7	7	1
Mushtaq AhmedPAK	1990-2000	49	83	2006.4	389	5818	182	7/56	10/106	31.97	2.90	66.15	6	10	3
Geoff LawsonAUS	1980-1989	46	78	1853	386	5501	180	8/112	11/134	30.56	2.97	61.77	6	11	2
Angus FraserENG	1989-1998	46	79	1812.4	439	4836	177	8/53	11/110	27.32	2.67	61.45	5	13	2
Sarfraz NawazPAK	1969-1984	55	95	13951b	486	5798	177	9/86	11/125	32.76	2.49	78.82	14	4	1
Tony LockENG	1952-1968	49	88	13147b	819	4451	174	7/35	11/48	25.58	2.03	75.56	11	9	3
Iqbal QasimPAK	1976-1988	50	86	13019b	649	4807	171	7/49	11/118	28.11	2.22	76.13	13	8	2

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