Bowling records (Men's Tests)

Courtney Walsh has taken the most wickets in men's Tests up to 2002: 519 at an average of 24.45.

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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	1984-2001	132	242	5003.1	1144	12688	519	7/37	13/55	24.45	2.54	57.84	32	22	3
Shane WarneAUS	1992-2002	107	199	4979.3	1417	12624	491	8/71	12/128	25.71	2.54	60.85	32	23	6
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1992-2002	78	128	4357.4	1128	10281	437	9/51	16/220	23.53	2.36	59.83	29	36	11
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
Glenn McGrathAUS	1993-2002	91	177	3595.5	1067	9056	422	8/38	10/27	21.46	2.52	51.13	20	23	3
Wasim AkramPAK	1985-2002	104	181	3771.1	871	9779	414	7/119	11/110	23.62	2.59	54.65	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
Waqar YounisPAK	1989-2002	86	153	2676	512	8667	372	7/76	13/135	23.30	3.24	43.16	28	22	5
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
Anil KumbleIND	1990-2002	75	133	3965	1015	9768	349	10/74	14/149	27.99	2.46	68.17	18	20	4
Allan DonaldSA	1992-2002	72	129	2586.3	661	7344	330	8/71	12/139	22.25	2.84	47.03	11	20	3
Bob WillisENG	1971-1984	90	165	17357b	554	8190	325	8/43	9/92	25.20	2.83	53.41	12	16	0
Lance GibbsWI	1958-1976	79	148	27115b	1313	8989	309	8/38	11/157	29.09	1.99	87.75	11	18	2
Fred TruemanENG	1952-1965	67	127	15178b	522	6625	307	8/31	12/119	21.58	2.62	49.44	19	17	3
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
Shaun PollockSA	1995-2002	67	122	2483	774	5682	273	7/87	10/147	20.81	2.29	54.57	11	14	1
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
Javagal SrinathIND	1991-2002	67	121	2517.2	599	7196	236	8/86	13/132	30.49	2.86	64.00	8	10	1
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
Darren GoughENG	1994-2001	56	93	1917.1	360	6288	228	6/42	9/92	27.58	3.28	50.45	14	9	0
Andrew CaddickENG	1993-2002	61	103	2214.4	489	6784	224	7/46	9/172	30.29	3.06	59.32	9	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
WPUJC VaasSL	1994-2002	64	107	2363.2	528	6244	206	7/71	14/191	30.31	2.64	68.83	15	7	2
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
Saqlain MushtaqPAK	1995-2002	46	82	2224.3	529	5695	202	8/164	10/155	28.19	2.56	66.07	12	13	3
Jeff ThomsonAUS	1972-1985	51	90	10535b	301	5601	200	6/46	9/105	28.00	3.19	52.67	16	8	0
Chris CairnsNZ	1989-2002	55	92	1740.5	383	5675	197	7/27	10/100	28.81	3.26	53.02	9	12	1
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
Mushtaq AhmedPAK	1990-2001	50	85	2037.4	399	5901	183	7/56	10/106	32.25	2.90	66.81	6	10	3
Heath StreakZIM	1993-2002	51	85	1872.4	498	4858	180	6/87	9/72	26.99	2.59	62.42	13	6	0

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