Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets in 1980s in FC+LA+T20s

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MD Marshall (/BDOS/HAM/MCC/WI)	1980-1989	267	354	29935	4989.1	1006	13833	707	7/22	19.56	2.77	42.34	35	32	5
GF Lawson (AUS/NSW)	1980-1990	222	313	31580	5263.2	1170	14969	597	8/112	25.07	2.84	52.89	24	24	2
TM Alderman (AUS/AUSXI/GLO/KEN/WA)	1980-1989	192	273	28556	4759.2	1096	13567	572	7/28	23.71	2.85	49.92	29	26	4
J Garner (BDOS/SOA/SOM/WI)	1980-1987	207	273	23541	3923.3	1003	10010	541	7/78	18.50	2.55	43.51	27	19	2
Sir RJ Hadlee (CANT/MCC/NOT/NZ)	1980-1989	210	251	23397	3899.3	973	10152	539	9/52	18.83	2.60	43.40	21	35	7
Imran Khan (NSW/PAK/ROWXI/SUS)	1980-1989	261	286	23931	3988.3	858	11101	539	8/58	20.59	2.78	44.39	20	22	5
IT Botham (ENG/ENGXI/QLD/SOM/WOR)	1980-1989	261	320	28267	4711.1	921	15681	529	8/103	29.64	3.32	53.43	22	18	2
N Kapil Dev (IND/INDIA/NOR/NOZ/ROI/ROWXI/WOR)	1980-1989	269	339	28892	4815.2	956	14611	527	9/83	27.72	3.03	54.82	14	19	2
MA Holding (DER/LAN/TAS/WI)	1980-1989	211	270	21893	3648.5	719	10469	479	8/21	21.85	2.86	45.70	13	18	1
JE Emburey (ENG/ENGXI/MCC/MID/SABXI/WPR)	1980-1989	248	301	30294	5049.0	1291	12915	444	7/78	29.08	2.55	68.22	18	13	-
CG Rackemann (AUS/AUSXI/QLD)	1980-1990	150	217	20997	3499.3	727	10639	428	8/84	24.85	3.04	49.05	19	14	3
Abdul Qadir (/PAK/ROWXI)	1980-1989	171	216	22831	3805.1	718	11561	413	9/56	27.99	3.03	55.28	20	21	6
DK Lillee (AUS/NOR/TAS/WA)	1980-1988	128	183	20224	3370.4	756	9488	386	7/83	24.58	2.81	52.39	21	16	3
CJ McDermott (AUS/QLD)	1983-1990	148	205	18789	3131.3	478	10798	369	8/141	29.26	3.44	50.91	17	14	1
RJ Shastri (/GLA/IND/INDIA/MCC/ROI/WEZ)	1981-1989	235	279	26919	4486.3	926	12443	357	9/101	34.85	2.77	75.40	16	6	1
GR Dilley (/ENG/ENGXI/KEN/WOR)	1980-1989	164	204	17269	2878.1	519	9074	350	6/38	25.92	3.15	49.34	22	11	-
NA Foster (ENG/ENGXI/ESS)	1982-1989	151	192	16799	2799.5	509	8774	349	8/107	25.14	3.13	48.13	12	8	1
JR Thomson (AUS/MID/QLD)	1980-1986	128	179	16406	2734.2	445	9634	322	7/22	29.91	3.52	50.95	9	9	-
MG Hughes (AUS/VIC)	1982-1989	120	184	19118	3186.2	649	9894	322	8/87	30.72	3.10	59.37	11	14	3
RM Hogg (AUS/AUSXI/SOA/VIC)	1980-1987	148	188	15455	2575.5	420	8122	300	7/53	27.07	3.15	51.51	16	9	1
JN Maguire (AUS/AUSXI/QLD)	1981-1989	125	176	17721	2953.3	571	9094	297	7/46	30.61	3.07	59.66	13	11	1
CA Walsh (GLO/JAM/ROWXI/WI)	1984-1989	162	200	15187	2531.1	409	8034	292	6/62	27.51	3.17	52.01	13	7	1
RGD Willis (ENG/ENGXI/WAR)	1980-1984	137	183	14361	2393.3	509	7325	287	8/43	25.52	3.06	50.03	10	7	-
ST Clarke (BDOS/NTHNS/SUR/Tvl/WI/WIXI)	1980-1989	129	156	12594	2099.0	493	5516	286	7/34	19.28	2.62	44.03	10	12	3
JK Lever (ENG/ENGXI/ESS/Natal/SABXI)	1980-1989	121	145	11562	1927.0	390	6070	271	7/55	22.39	3.14	42.66	13	11	3
VA Barnes (/R-SAC)	1980-1989	52	100	8909	-	391	2965	268	9/46	11.06	1.99	33.24	7	22	6
Maninder Singh (DELHI/IBPXI/IND/INDIA/InU22/NOZ/ROI/ROWXI/ShoSh)	1981-1990	123	155	18251	3041.5	697	8308	265	7/27	31.35	2.73	68.87	11	10	2
MR Whitney (AUS/GLO/NSW)	1980-1989	98	142	13907	2317.5	451	7157	261	7/89	27.42	3.08	53.28	10	11	-
KH MacLeay (AUS/WA)	1981-1989	121	176	17740	2956.4	757	7635	260	6/39	29.36	2.58	68.23	9	7	-
DL Underwood (ENG/ENGXI/KEN/SABXI)	1980-1987	115	143	13598	2266.2	722	5608	258	8/31	21.73	2.47	52.70	6	14	4
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1980-1989	153	179	15563	2593.5	640	7114	255	6/73	27.89	2.74	61.03	11	4	1
PH Edmonds (ENG/ENGXI/MID)	1980-1987	132	163	17830	2971.4	788	7596	251	6/38	30.26	2.55	71.03	11	9	2
RJ Bright (AUS/VIC)	1980-1988	112	164	22326	3721.0	1108	9077	251	7/87	36.16	2.43	88.94	4	13	2
GRJ Matthews (AUS/NSW)	1982-1990	151	194	19263	3210.3	800	8929	248	6/97	36.00	2.78	77.67	7	6	1
Wasim Akram (LAN/PAK)	1984-1989	132	151	11669	1944.5	329	6043	245	6/91	24.66	3.10	47.62	11	8	1
SR Waugh (/AUS/NSW/SOM)	1984-1989	187	213	12821	2136.5	349	7376	244	6/51	30.22	3.45	52.54	5	4	-
AIC Dodemaide (/AUS/SUS/VIC)	1983-1989	111	156	15592	2598.4	526	7509	241	6/58	31.15	2.88	64.69	14	6	-
VJ Marks (/ENG/ENGXI/MCC/SOM/WA)	1980-1989	154	179	15767	2627.5	622	7578	236	6/79	32.11	2.88	66.80	4	8	-
RG Holland (AUS/NSW)	1980-1987	75	129	18701	3116.5	961	7703	236	9/83	32.63	2.47	79.24	18	11	3
DR Pringle (CUniv/ENG/ESS)	1980-1989	141	170	12067	2011.1	335	6668	234	7/32	28.49	3.31	51.56	5	8	-
TG Hogan (AUS/AUSXI/WA)	1981-1989	102	145	17018	2836.2	701	7782	230	8/86	33.83	2.74	73.99	8	8	-
GC Small (ENG/ENGXI/SOA/WAR)	1980-1989	130	156	12213	2035.3	357	6610	228	7/42	28.99	3.24	53.56	4	8	-
BA Reid (/AUS/ROWXI/WA)	1985-1989	97	131	13515	2252.3	470	6623	227	6/54	29.17	2.94	59.53	17	3	-
WW Davis (GLA/NOR/TAS/WI/WWD)	1981-1989	119	151	12654	2109.0	347	6950	223	7/51	31.16	3.29	56.74	4	8	2
TV Hohns (AUS/AUSXI/QLD)	1980-1989	118	160	18578	3096.2	787	8358	220	6/98	37.99	2.69	84.44	8	7	-
GS le Roux (SA/SAfXI/SUS/WPR)	1980-1988	108	130	9564	1594.0	287	5022	219	6/21	22.93	3.15	43.67	7	7	-
WW Daniel (BDOS/MID/WA/WI)	1980-1987	112	128	8539	1423.1	217	4732	215	7/61	22.00	3.32	39.71	8	6	1
DR Gilbert (/AUS/NSW/TAS)	1983-1989	92	132	13538	2256.2	426	6999	209	7/43	33.48	3.10	64.77	8	8	1
TBA May (AUS/SOA)	1984-1989	78	119	15550	2591.4	636	7014	204	7/93	34.38	2.70	76.22	9	6	-
RJ McCurdy (AUS/AUSXI/EPR/SOA/TAS/VIC)	1980-1989	83	116	10742	1790.2	278	6624	203	7/55	32.63	3.69	52.91	8	12	-
MM Khan (/R-SAC)	1980-1989	54	85	9817	-	404	3984	202	7/106	19.72	2.43	48.59	13	10	1
LS Pascoe (AUS/NSW)	1980-1984	64	92	9322	1553.4	285	4979	201	8/41	24.77	3.20	46.37	10	8	2
PJW Allott (/ENG/ENGXI/LAN)	1980-1989	119	144	11036	1839.2	403	5419	201	6/61	26.96	2.94	54.90	5	5	-
PR Sleep (AUS/SOA)	1980-1989	120	164	15994	2665.4	620	8121	197	5/72	41.22	3.04	81.18	10	4	-
RM Ellison (ENG/ENGXI/KEN/MCC/TAS)	1983-1989	112	140	11740	1956.4	434	5644	195	6/77	28.94	2.88	60.20	11	5	1
B Yardley (AUS/WA)	1980-1989	57	83	11590	1931.4	558	5353	193	7/62	27.73	2.77	60.05	11	12	3
SP Davis (/AUS/DUR/VIC)	1982-1988	103	129	11924	1987.2	389	5732	189	7/32	30.32	2.88	63.08	4	6	-
RA Harper (/GUY/NOR/ROWXI/WI)	1981-1989	135	157	12621	2103.3	429	5974	189	6/57	31.60	2.84	66.77	4	6	-
BP Patterson (JAM/LAN/TAS/WI)	1984-1989	77	104	8340	1390.0	172	5296	188	6/29	28.17	3.81	44.36	7	7	-
IVA Richards (SOM/WI)	1980-1989	321	268	13034	2172.2	332	7219	187	6/41	38.60	3.32	69.70	1	3	-
S Gabriels (/R-SAC)	1980-1989	48	85	7762	-	293	2707	186	8/53	14.55	2.09	41.73	7	13	5
BL Cairns (/DUR/NZ)	1980-1988	105	129	11681	1946.5	444	5788	185	7/74	31.28	2.97	63.14	7	5	1
NGB Cook (/ENG/LEI/NOR)	1980-1989	93	117	13303	2217.1	633	5741	184	6/56	31.20	2.58	72.29	5	7	1
Mudassar Nazar (/Chesh/PAK)	1980-1989	198	200	10765	1794.1	260	6022	184	6/32	32.72	3.35	58.50	2	2	-
Iqbal Qasim (/NBP/PAK)	1980-1988	59	91	11664	1944.0	552	4679	181	7/49	25.85	2.40	64.44	10	10	1
EAE Baptiste (KEN/LWD/WI)	1981-1989	115	135	9425	1570.5	272	5179	180	6/69	28.77	3.29	52.36	7	7	-
NG Cowans (ENG/ENGXI/MID)	1982-1989	112	140	9473	1578.5	270	5410	179	6/77	30.22	3.42	52.92	7	3	-
C Sharma (IBPXI/IND/INDIA/NOZ/ROI)	1983-1989	101	125	8256	1376.0	125	5664	179	7/83	31.64	4.11	46.12	3	6	1
AME Roberts (LEI/WI)	1980-1984	93	119	9179	1529.5	323	4469	177	5/22	25.24	2.92	51.85	5	4	-
CD Matthews (AUS/LAN/WA)	1984-1989	53	87	9503	1583.5	300	4684	177	8/101	26.46	2.95	53.68	9	8	-
N Gifford (/ENG/WAR/WOR)	1980-1988	88	104	10390	1731.4	448	4559	176	6/22	25.90	2.63	59.03	13	7	2
EE Hemmings (ENG/NOT)	1980-1989	128	146	13105	2184.1	488	6451	175	7/23	36.86	2.95	74.88	7	2	1
S Draai ()	1980-1987	37	69	6238	-	294	2003	169	6/21	11.85	1.92	36.91	9	11	2
LB Taylor (ENG/LEI/SABXI)	1980-1989	73	91	7001	1166.5	258	3434	163	7/73	21.06	2.94	42.95	3	5	1
D Tazelaar (QLD)	1986-1990	56	91	9262	1543.4	302	4496	163	6/48	27.58	2.91	56.82	5	6	1
MC Snedden (/AUCK/NZ)	1980-1989	110	123	8201	1366.5	218	4965	162	5/68	30.64	3.63	50.62	6	1	-
SP O'Donnell (AUS/NLAND/VIC)	1984-1989	111	136	10142	1690.2	296	5679	162	6/54	35.05	3.35	62.60	7	2	-
A Jabaar ()	1980-1989	37	67	6365	-	258	2043	159	7/38	12.84	1.92	40.03	7	8	1
S Madan Lal (DELHI/IND/NOZ/ROI)	1980-1989	103	125	9379	1563.1	257	5297	158	7/49	33.52	3.38	59.36	4	6	1
AA Manack (/R-SAC)	1984-1989	33	62	5864	977.2	282	2299	157	7/61	14.64	2.35	37.35	8	9	1
H Lorgat ()	1980-1989	55	94	7925	-	404	2779	155	7/32	17.92	2.10	51.12	5	9	-
K Majola ()	1980-1989	52	83	6800	-	319	2443	152	8/96	16.07	2.15	44.73	9	7	-
DR Doshi (EAZ/IND/INDIA/ROI/WAR)	1980-1984	60	80	11931	1988.3	499	5120	151	6/78	33.90	2.57	79.01	9	6	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (/NOR/PAK)	1980-1984	76	94	9158	1526.2	320	4201	150	6/92	28.00	2.75	61.05	8	3	-
CEB Rice (MCC/NOT/SA/SAfXI/SCOT/Tvl)	1980-1989	143	106	6394	1065.4	155	3630	149	6/18	24.36	3.40	42.91	7	5	-
KE Cooper (NOT)	1980-1989	92	106	8364	1394.0	355	3940	149	7/33	26.44	2.82	56.13	4	5	-
CM Old (ENG/ENGXI/NLAND/SABXI/WAR/YOR)	1980-1987	82	106	9008	1501.2	337	4377	148	6/76	29.57	2.91	60.86	4	4	-
RMH Binny (IBPXI/IND/INDIA/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	1980-1989	118	134	7727	1287.5	167	4872	146	6/56	33.36	3.78	52.92	4	2	-
WKM Benjamin (LEI/WI)	1986-1989	84	96	6144	1024.0	153	3481	145	7/54	24.00	3.39	42.37	3	3	-
PL Taylor (AUS/NSW)	1986-1989	88	114	8645	1440.5	289	4468	145	6/78	30.81	3.10	59.62	6	2	-
Tauseef Ahmed (PAK)	1980-1989	100	117	10511	1751.5	388	4833	145	6/45	33.33	2.75	72.48	4	3	-
A Sidebottom (ENG/SABXI/YOR)	1980-1989	75	85	6432	1072.0	212	3223	144	7/89	22.38	3.00	44.66	3	5	-
ST Jefferies (DER/HAM/LAN/SA/SAfXI/WPR)	1982-1989	65	81	6725	1120.5	215	3701	144	8/46	25.70	3.30	46.70	7	2	1
AK Zesers (AUS/SOA)	1984-1989	56	90	11241	1873.3	573	4512	144	7/67	31.33	2.40	78.06	3	4	-
J Simmons (LAN)	1980-1989	96	107	9210	1535.0	376	4074	143	7/73	28.48	2.65	64.40	3	6	1
G Miller (DER/ENG/ENGXI/ESS)	1980-1989	115	126	9449	1574.5	336	4643	143	6/70	32.46	2.94	66.07	1	3	-
CEL Ambrose (NOR/WI)	1988-1989	64	84	6633	1105.3	203	3256	141	5/17	23.09	2.94	47.04	7	3	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG/ENGXI/LAN/LEI)	1985-1989	91	102	7824	1304.0	227	4222	141	5/13	29.94	3.23	55.48	5	3	-
PM Clough (TAS/WA)	1980-1985	48	78	8615	1435.5	300	4290	140	8/95	30.64	2.98	61.53	4	5	-
CEH Croft (LAN/WI/WIXI)	1980-1984	54	77	6706	1117.4	216	3302	138	6/10	23.92	2.95	48.59	4	5	-

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies Academy vs Sri Lanka Emerging Players at North Sound, Sri Lanka Emerging Players in West Indies 1st unofficial ODI, Jun 21, 2025 [List A]

Scotland vs Netherlands at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 78th Match, Jun 12, 2025 [ODI # 4888]

Nepal vs Netherlands at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 77th Match, Jun 10, 2025 [ODI # 4887]