Bowling records (Men's Tests)

Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most wickets in men's Tests up to 2016: 800 at an average of 22.72.

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Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Muttiah MuralitharanSL/IWX	1992-2010	133	230	7340	1772	18178	800	9/51	16/220	22.72	2.48	55.05	45	67	22
Shane WarneAUS	1992-2007	145	273	6784.2	1742	17995	708	8/71	12/128	25.42	2.65	57.49	48	37	10
Anil KumbleIND	1990-2008	131	236	6808.2	1555	18353	619	10/74	14/149	29.65	2.70	65.99	31	35	8
Glenn McGrathAUS	1993-2007	124	243	4874.4	1460	12186	563	8/24	10/27	21.64	2.50	51.95	28	29	3
Courtney WalshWI	1984-2001	132	242	5003.1	1144	12688	519	7/37	13/55	24.45	2.54	57.84	32	22	3
James AndersonENG	2003-2016	122	228	4473.2	1072	13310	467	7/43	11/71	28.50	2.98	57.47	23	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
Shaun PollockSA	1995-2008	108	202	4058.5	1221	9726	421	7/87	10/147	23.10	2.40	57.85	23	16	1
Dale SteynSA	2004-2016	85	156	2881.1	620	9299	417	7/51	11/60	22.30	3.23	41.46	25	26	5
Harbhajan SinghIND	1998-2015	103	190	4763.1	863	13537	417	8/84	15/217	32.46	2.84	68.53	16	25	5
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
Makhaya NtiniSA	1998-2009	101	190	3472	753	11242	390	7/37	13/132	28.83	3.24	53.42	19	18	4
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	1989-2003	87	154	2704	516	8788	373	7/76	13/135	23.56	3.25	43.50	28	22	5
Stuart BroadENG	2007-2016	102	186	3499.4	765	10497	368	8/15	11/121	28.52	3.00	57.06	14	15	2
Imran KhanPAK	1971-1991	88	142	19458b	727	8258	362	8/58	14/116	22.81	2.55	53.75	17	23	6
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
Dennis LilleeAUS	1971-1984	70	132	18467b	652	8493	355	7/83	11/123	23.92	2.76	52.02	23	23	7
WPUJC VaasSL	1994-2009	111	194	3906.2	889	10501	355	7/71	14/191	29.58	2.69	66.02	20	12	2
HMRKB HerathSL	1999-2016	76	139	3599.4	688	9952	354	9/127	14/184	28.11	2.76	61.01	17	28	7
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
Mitchell JohnsonAUS	2007-2015	73	140	2667	482	8888	313	8/61	12/127	28.40	3.33	51.12	16	12	3
Zaheer KhanIND	2000-2014	92	165	3130.5	621	10243	311	7/87	10/149	32.94	3.27	60.40	15	11	1
Brett LeeAUS	1999-2008	76	150	2754.4	515	9550	310	5/30	9/171	30.81	3.47	53.32	17	10	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
Jacques KallisSA/IWX	1996-2013	166	272	3372	837	9535	292	6/54	9/92	32.65	2.83	69.29	7	5	0
Craig McDermottAUS	1984-1996	71	124	2764.2	579	8332	291	8/97	11/157	28.63	3.01	57.00	17	14	2
Bishan BediIND	1966-1979	67	118	21364b	1096	7637	266	7/98	10/194	28.71	2.14	80.32	13	14	1
Danish KaneriaPAK	2000-2010	61	112	2949.4	502	9082	261	7/77	12/94	34.80	3.08	67.81	8	15	2
Joel GarnerWI	1977-1987	58	111	2194.5	576	5433	259	6/56	9/108	20.98	2.48	50.85	18	7	0
Jason GillespieAUS	1996-2006	71	137	2372.2	615	6770	259	7/37	9/80	26.14	2.85	54.96	8	8	0
Graeme SwannENG	2008-2013	60	109	2558.1	482	7642	255	6/65	10/132	29.97	2.99	60.19	14	17	3
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
Ravichandran AshwinIND	2011-2016	44	82	2121.5	413	6191	248	7/59	13/140	24.96	2.92	51.33	7	24	7
Richie BenaudAUS	1952-1964	63	116	19108b	805	6704	248	7/72	11/105	27.03	2.11	77.05	16	16	1
Matthew HoggardENG	2000-2008	67	122	2318	488	7562	248	7/61	12/205	30.49	3.26	56.08	13	7	1
Graham McKenzieAUS	1961-1971	60	113	17681b	547	7328	246	8/71	10/91	29.79	2.49	71.87	7	16	3
Morné MorkelSA	2006-2016	71	132	2273.3	488	7096	242	6/23	8/196	29.32	3.12	56.37	13	6	0
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

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