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
SF Barnes (ENG)	4	1356	226.0	56	8	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	-	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2077	346.1	140	10	642	44	7/40	14.59	1.85	47.20	-	5	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
WJ Whitty (AUS)	5	1395	232.3	55	10	632	37	6/17	17.08	2.71	37.70	4	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	520	104.0	38	6	203	35	9/28	5.80	2.34	14.85	-	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
GAR Lock (ENG)	5	1056	176.0	93	10	254	34	7/35	7.47	1.44	31.05	2	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
SP Gupte (IND)	5	2140	356.4	152	10	669	34	7/128	19.67	1.87	62.94	1	4	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	1836	306.0	108	8	557	33	7/83	16.87	1.82	55.63	2	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
H Ironmonger (AUS)	4	1331	221.5	112	8	296	31	6/18	9.54	1.33	42.93	2	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
R Ashwin (IND)	4	988	164.4	56	7	345	31	7/66	11.12	2.09	31.87	1	4	1
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
AS Kennedy (ENG)	5	1683	280.3	91	9	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1655	275.5	84	10	517	30	7/58	17.23	1.87	55.16	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1937	242.1	56	9	658	30	5/49	21.93	2.03	64.56	2	4	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	868	144.4	50	6	315	29	7/76	10.86	2.17	29.93	1	3	2
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	1145	190.5	37	6	552	29	8/41	19.03	2.89	39.48	1	3	1
Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2018/19
GB Lawrence (SA)	5	1334	222.2	62	9	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
MW Tate (ENG)	5	1304	217.2	68	8	424	27	6/42	15.70	1.95	48.29	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	1502	250.2	112	10	460	27	5/20	17.03	1.83	55.62	3	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
R Ashwin (IND)	3	879	146.3	28	6	480	27	7/59	17.77	3.27	32.55	1	3	2
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
MD Marshall (WI)	4	1021	170.1	30	7	486	27	7/80	18.00	2.85	37.81	4	1	1
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1984/85
JB Statham (ENG)	5	1218	203.0	54	10	491	27	6/63	18.18	2.41	45.11	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
C Blythe (ENG)	3	603	100.3	26	6	270	26	8/59	10.38	2.68	23.19	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1907
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	1118	139.6	37	8	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
WS Lees (ENG)	5	1256	209.2	69	9	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1366	227.4	52	6	480	26	7/84	18.46	2.10	52.53	-	3	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
SCJ Broad (ENG)	6	1203	200.3	42	11	641	26	4/41	24.65	3.19	46.26	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	5	1203	200.3	37	10	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
MM Ali (ENG)	4	726	121.0	26	8	391	25	6/53	15.64	3.23	29.04	3	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1613	201.5	47	9	425	25	6/34	17.00	1.58	64.52	1	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	958	159.4	41	6	431	25	7/119	17.24	2.69	38.32	1	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1993/94
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1582	263.4	87	10	492	25	6/61	19.68	1.86	63.28	1	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1083	180.3	31	10	508	25	5/27	20.32	2.81	43.32	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
DL Underwood (ENG)	3	900	150.0	70	6	220	24	7/32	9.16	1.46	37.50	1	3	2
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1969
IT Botham (ENG)	3	853	142.1	42	6	337	24	6/34	14.04	2.37	35.54	-	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	846	141.0	34	6	410	24	7/47	17.08	2.90	35.25	1	3	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2007/08
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1187	197.5	63	8	451	24	6/94	18.79	2.27	49.45	2	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1363	170.3	27	9	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
ARC Fraser (ENG)	5	1221	203.3	55	8	492	24	5/42	20.50	2.41	50.87	1	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1652	275.2	70	9	624	24	5/46	26.00	2.26	68.83	-	3	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	845	140.5	56	7	249	23	5/21	10.82	1.76	36.73	2	2	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1285	160.5	31	9	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
GHT Simpson-Hayward (ENG)	5	898	149.4	18	10	420	23	6/43	18.26	2.80	39.04	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
W Voce (ENG)	5	1504	250.4	65	9	561	23	5/58	24.39	2.23	65.39	3	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1208	201.2	42	10	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
GJ Thompson (ENG)	5	1343	223.5	66	10	619	23	4/50	26.91	2.76	58.39	1	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
BS Bedi (IND)	3	1219	203.1	91	6	290	22	5/27	13.18	1.42	55.40	1	2	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1976/77
Pervez Sajjad (PAK)	3	1146	191.0	71	6	342	22	7/74	15.54	1.79	52.09	1	2	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1969/70
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	757	126.1	26	6	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	978	163.0	31	4	397	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	1	3	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
CA Walsh (WI)	4	953	158.5	36	8	416	22	6/80	18.90	2.61	43.31	2	1	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	5	1369	171.1	36	9	454	22	4/62	20.63	1.98	62.22	2	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	934	155.4	32	8	472	22	5/83	21.45	3.03	42.45	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
Mohammed Shami (IND)	6	965	160.5	38	11	482	22	5/35	21.90	2.99	43.86	2	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
R Ashwin (IND)	5	1152	192.0	46	9	523	22	7/145	23.77	2.72	52.36	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
AP Freeman (ENG)	3	1129	188.1	47	5	547	22	7/71	24.86	2.90	51.31	-	3	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
JC Alabaster (NZ)	5	1347	224.3	60	8	617	22	4/59	28.04	2.74	61.22	3	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
A Cotter (AUS)	5	1169	194.5	23	10	633	22	6/69	28.77	3.24	53.13	1	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
J Briggs (ENG)	2	391	97.3	51	4	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1888/89
Arshad Ayub (IND)	3	1180	196.4	75	6	287	21	5/50	13.66	1.45	56.19	3	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
VD Philander (SA)	3	609	101.3	19	6	325	21	6/44	15.47	3.20	29.00	2	2	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	864	144.0	40	9	371	21	4/66	17.66	2.57	41.14	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1542	192.6	80	8	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	4	1545	257.3	124	7	399	21	8/72	19.00	1.54	73.57	1	1	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1964/65
R Tattersall (ENG)	5	1568	261.2	99	10	439	21	7/52	20.90	1.67	74.66	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	3	861	143.3	24	6	451	21	5/71	21.47	3.14	41.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1994
SJ Harmison (ENG)	3	1016	169.2	44	6	464	21	4/74	22.09	2.74	48.38	3	-	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2004
C Blythe (ENG)	5	1360	226.4	74	9	548	21	6/68	26.09	2.41	64.76	-	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CP Buckenham (ENG)	4	1182	197.0	25	8	593	21	5/115	28.23	3.01	56.28	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GP Swann (ENG)	4	1262	210.2	25	7	659	21	5/54	31.38	3.13	60.09	1	2	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	2135	266.7	59	10	737	21	6/152	35.09	2.07	101.66	-	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
DW Steyn (SA)	2	336	56.0	10	4	184	20	6/49	9.20	3.28	16.80	1	3	2
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
RGD Willis (ENG)	4	741	123.3	38	8	273	20	5/35	13.65	2.21	37.05	2	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	708	118.0	21	4	278	20	6/43	13.90	2.35	35.40	-	3	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	752	125.2	39	8	282	20	5/72	14.10	2.25	37.60	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
S Ramadhin (WI)	4	1108	184.4	76	8	316	20	6/23	15.80	1.71	55.40	-	2	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1955/56
SR Clark (AUS)	3	708	118.0	32	6	317	20	5/55	15.85	2.68	35.40	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
A Kumble (IND)	3	1186	197.4	76	6	364	20	6/67	18.20	1.84	59.30	1	2	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1999/00
ND Hirwani (IND)	3	1008	168.0	47	6	390	20	6/59	19.50	2.32	50.40	1	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
PS de Villiers (SA)	3	1016	169.2	50	6	401	20	5/61	20.05	2.36	50.80	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
M Ntini (SA)	3	702	117.0	23	6	411	20	5/35	20.55	3.51	35.10	1	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
AR Caddick (ENG)	4	1045	174.1	62	7	412	20	5/32	20.60	2.36	52.25	-	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1999
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1123	187.1	51	6	417	20	6/34	20.85	2.22	56.15	-	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1997/98
EAS Prasanna (IND)	3	1191	198.3	69	6	433	20	5/51	21.65	2.18	59.55	2	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1969/70
SK Warne (AUS)	3	972	162.0	38	6	442	20	6/161	22.10	2.72	48.60	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
FJ Cameron (NZ)	5	1208	201.2	54	9	493	20	5/48	24.65	2.44	60.40	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
M Dillon (WI)	5	1008	168.0	31	10	512	20	4/32	25.60	3.04	50.40	2	-	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
AN Connolly (AUS)	4	1286	214.2	57	7	522	20	6/47	26.10	2.43	64.30	-	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
D Ramnarine (WI)	5	1743	290.3	93	10	617	20	5/78	30.85	2.12	87.15	-	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
TE Bailey (ENG)	5	1139	142.3	43	8	232	19	5/20	12.21	1.22	59.94	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
Zulfiqar Ahmed (PAK)	3	1087	181.1	72	6	288	19	6/42	15.15	1.58	57.21	1	2	1
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1955/56
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	3	755	125.5	34	6	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
D Gough (ENG)	3	765	127.3	31	6	361	19	5/40	19.00	2.83	40.26	2	1	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
JM Anderson (ENG)	3	621	103.3	22	6	367	19	7/43	19.31	3.54	32.68	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	930	155.0	41	6	374	19	5/30	19.68	2.41	48.94	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	3	760	126.4	33	6	376	19	5/67	19.78	2.96	40.00	3	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2009/10
AR Caddick (ENG)	3	747	124.3	38	6	377	19	6/63	19.84	3.02	39.31	1	2	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2001/02
RR Lindwall (AUS)	4	1079	134.7	18	7	383	19	5/60	20.15	2.12	56.78	2	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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]