Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JC Laker (ENG)	5	1703	283.5	127	10	442	46	10/53	9.60	1.55	37.02	2	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
Imran Khan (PAK)	6	1339	223.1	69	10	558	40	8/60	13.95	2.50	33.47	-	4	2
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1591	265.1	58	10	682	39	7/44	17.48	2.57	40.79	-	5	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
MW Tate (ENG)	5	2528	316.0	62	10	881	38	6/99	23.18	2.09	66.52	1	5	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1635	272.3	81	12	700	34	6/95	20.58	2.56	48.08	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
SF Barnes (ENG)	5	1782	297.0	64	10	778	34	5/44	22.88	2.61	52.41	1	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	1017	169.3	42	6	401	33	9/52	12.15	2.36	30.81	-	5	2
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1563	260.3	77	10	542	33	7/25	16.42	2.08	47.36	1	3	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
MD Marshall (WI)	6	1326	221.0	59	11	621	33	6/37	18.81	2.80	40.18	2	2	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
H Larwood (ENG)	5	1322	220.2	42	10	644	33	5/28	19.51	2.92	40.06	3	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1071	178.3	44	6	545	32	8/84	17.03	3.05	33.46	1	4	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2000/01
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1251	208.3	51	10	585	32	7/64	18.28	2.80	39.09	-	3	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75
FR Foster (ENG)	5	1660	276.4	58	10	692	32	6/91	21.62	2.50	51.87	2	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
OE Robinson (ENG)	8	1636	272.4	81	15	729	32	5/65	22.78	2.67	51.12	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
T Richardson (ENG)	5	1748	291.2	63	9	849	32	6/104	26.53	2.91	54.62	-	4	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
W Rhodes (ENG)	5	1032	172.0	36	10	488	31	8/68	15.74	2.83	33.29	1	3	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1903/04
J Garner (WI)	5	1253	208.5	56	10	523	31	6/60	16.87	2.50	40.41	-	3	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84
TG Southee (NZ)	5	1235	205.5	50	10	605	31	5/61	19.51	2.93	39.83	3	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	1586	264.2	75	9	670	31	5/54	21.61	2.53	51.16	2	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92
JA Snow (ENG)	6	1805	225.5	47	12	708	31	7/40	22.83	2.35	58.22	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1970/71
K Rabada (SA)	6	1180	196.4	29	10	733	31	4/13	23.64	3.72	38.06	4	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1759	219.7	39	10	740	31	5/55	23.87	2.52	56.74	2	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
IT Botham (ENG)	6	1510	251.4	36	11	855	31	5/109	27.58	3.39	48.70	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1560	195.0	34	9	482	30	5/46	16.06	1.85	52.00	3	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
WW Hall (WI)	5	1330	221.4	65	10	530	30	6/50	17.66	2.39	44.33	1	2	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
MA Holding (WI)	6	1342	223.4	43	11	663	30	5/102	22.10	2.96	44.73	2	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
JN Crawford (ENG)	5	1426	237.4	36	10	742	30	5/48	24.73	3.12	47.53	-	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
MJ Leach (ENG)	8	1576	262.4	46	14	827	30	4/49	27.56	3.14	52.53	4	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2228	278.4	58	9	843	30	7/81	28.10	2.27	74.26	2	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
FS Trueman (ENG)	4	718	119.4	25	7	386	29	8/31	13.31	3.22	24.75	3	2	-
India in England Test Series, 1952
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1469	244.5	85	10	431	29	7/93	14.86	1.76	50.65	1	2	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60
DL Underwood (ENG)	5	1517	252.5	95	10	509	29	5/84	17.55	2.01	52.31	4	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1934	322.2	146	10	568	29	5/43	19.58	1.76	66.68	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1448	241.2	74	8	583	29	7/103	20.10	2.41	49.93	-	4	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
JM Anderson (ENG)	8	1850	308.2	96	15	663	29	5/60	22.86	2.15	63.79	2	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
RGD Willis (ENG)	6	1516	252.4	56	12	666	29	8/43	22.96	2.63	52.27	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	870	145.0	41	6	357	28	7/64	12.75	2.46	31.07	2	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
AA Mallett (AUS)	5	1792	298.4	129	10	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	-	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1292	215.2	45	9	554	28	5/38	19.78	2.57	46.14	1	4	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
FH Tyson (ENG)	5	1208	151.0	16	9	583	28	7/27	20.82	2.89	43.14	1	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1954/55
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1339	223.1	53	12	625	28	5/74	22.32	2.80	47.82	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1255	209.1	37	6	649	28	6/59	23.17	3.10	44.82	1	4	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
WM Clark (AUS)	5	1585	198.1	27	9	701	28	4/46	25.03	2.65	56.60	5	-	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1579	197.3	24	10	704	28	6/52	25.14	2.67	56.39	1	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
AL Valentine (WI)	5	2580	430.0	178	10	828	28	5/64	29.57	1.92	92.14	2	2	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
WW Hall (WI)	5	1006	167.4	37	10	425	27	6/49	15.74	2.53	37.25	-	2	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	4	1008	168.0	44	8	465	27	5/75	17.22	2.76	37.33	2	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2011/12
RGD Willis (ENG)	5	1000	166.4	36	9	534	27	7/78	19.77	3.20	37.03	-	3	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
NM Lyon (AUS)	5	1256	209.2	35	8	552	27	8/64	20.44	2.63	46.51	1	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1838	306.2	87	12	630	27	6/103	23.33	2.05	68.07	1	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
A Kumble (IND)	4	1185	197.3	30	8	685	27	7/48	25.37	3.46	43.88	-	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
R Peel (ENG)	5	1831	305.1	77	9	721	27	6/67	26.70	2.36	67.81	3	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
FJ Titmus (ENG)	5	2393	398.5	156	10	747	27	6/73	27.66	1.87	88.62	1	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1963/64
MJ Procter (SA)	4	858	143.0	50	8	353	26	6/73	13.57	2.46	33.00	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
JK Lever (ENG)	5	898	149.4	29	10	380	26	7/46	14.61	2.53	34.53	-	2	1
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
R Gilchrist (WI)	4	1189	198.1	73	8	419	26	6/55	16.11	2.11	45.73	1	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1533	255.3	101	10	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
CA Walsh (WI)	4	823	137.1	24	7	437	26	5/54	16.80	3.18	31.65	3	2	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1987/88
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	1213	202.1	41	10	529	26	7/42	20.34	2.61	46.65	1	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
CA Walsh (WI)	4	1249	208.1	38	8	543	26	5/39	20.88	2.60	48.03	3	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1227	204.3	38	10	558	26	5/72	21.46	2.72	47.19	1	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1988/89
W Voce (ENG)	5	1297	162.1	20	9	560	26	6/41	21.53	2.59	49.88	2	1	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
JC Archer (ENG)	6	1147	191.1	43	11	568	26	6/45	21.84	2.97	44.11	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
EAS Prasanna (IND)	5	1770	295.0	107	9	672	26	6/74	25.84	2.27	68.07	2	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1950	325.0	108	10	696	26	5/102	26.76	2.14	75.00	2	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
GP Swann (ENG)	5	1494	249.0	41	10	755	26	5/44	29.03	3.03	57.46	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	908	151.2	44	8	346	25	6/46	13.84	2.28	36.32	2	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011
R Ashwin (IND)	4	999	166.3	43	8	432	25	6/91	17.28	2.59	39.96	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
R Ashwin (IND)	4	999	166.3	43	8	432	25	6/91	17.28	2.59	39.96	-	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
CB Llewellyn (SA)	3	796	132.4	23	6	448	25	6/92	17.92	3.37	31.84	-	4	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1279	213.1	54	8	464	25	6/63	18.56	2.17	51.16	1	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1195	199.1	65	10	515	25	5/53	20.60	2.58	47.80	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014
A Fielder (ENG)	4	1299	216.3	31	8	627	25	6/82	25.08	2.89	51.96	3	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
N Kapil Dev (IND)	5	1704	284.0	76	10	645	25	5/97	25.80	2.27	68.16	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92
RO Schwarz (SA)	5	1006	167.4	19	9	651	25	6/47	26.04	3.88	40.24	2	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1581	197.5	34	7	686	25	6/104	27.44	2.60	63.24	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1967/68
PM Pollock (SA)	5	1275	159.3	11	9	710	25	6/95	28.40	3.34	51.00	-	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
JC White (ENG)	5	2440	406.4	134	9	760	25	8/126	30.40	1.86	97.60	1	3	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
JT Partridge (SA)	5	1980	247.4	33	10	833	25	7/91	33.32	2.52	79.20	2	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
R Peel (ENG)	3	442	110.2	48	6	181	24	7/31	7.54	2.45	18.41	4	1	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1888
AV Bedser (ENG)	3	866	144.2	33	5	298	24	7/49	12.41	2.06	36.08	2	2	2
India in England Test Series, 1946
MA Holding (WI)	3	843	140.3	37	6	344	24	6/62	14.33	2.44	35.12	-	4	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1066	177.4	53	10	401	24	4/24	16.70	2.25	44.41	2	-	-
India in England Test Series, 1959
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1160	193.2	53	8	419	24	5/58	17.45	2.16	48.33	-	1	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1102	183.4	56	10	435	24	5/20	18.12	2.36	45.91	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
T Richardson (ENG)	3	876	175.1	58	6	439	24	7/168	18.29	3.00	36.50	-	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1896
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1589	264.5	93	10	490	24	8/38	20.41	1.85	66.20	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62
B Lee (AUS)	4	1121	186.5	33	8	542	24	5/119	22.58	2.90	46.70	1	1	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2007/08
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1127	187.5	36	9	545	24	5/39	22.70	2.90	46.95	3	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83
JA Snow (ENG)	5	1235	205.5	46	10	555	24	5/57	23.12	2.69	51.45	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
H Verity (ENG)	5	1628	271.2	93	9	576	24	8/43	24.00	2.12	67.83	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
NS Yadav (IND)	5	1407	234.3	63	10	577	24	4/35	24.04	2.46	58.62	3	-	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
G Dymock (AUS)	5	1276	212.4	46	7	580	24	7/67	24.16	2.72	53.16	2	2	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	1279	213.1	50	10	625	24	4/44	26.04	2.93	53.29	3	-	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2010/11
SF Barnes (ENG)	5	1640	273.2	74	10	626	24	7/60	26.08	2.29	68.33	-	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
AR Caddick (ENG)	5	1079	179.5	27	9	634	24	5/42	26.41	3.52	44.95	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	5	1269	211.3	47	10	641	24	8/69	26.70	3.03	52.87	-	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1164	194.0	32	9	655	24	5/78	27.29	3.37	48.50	2	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
AL Valentine (WI)	5	1737	217.1	42	8	691	24	6/102	28.79	2.38	72.37	1	3	-
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]