Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets in 2020s in Tests

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MA Starc (AUS)	2020-2026	49	95	8440	1406.4	239	4980	193	7/58	25.80	3.54	43.73	8	5	1
NM Lyon (AUS)	2020-2025	46	80	10549	1758.1	346	4897	187	8/64	26.18	2.78	56.41	10	8	3
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2020-2025	43	79	7828	1304.4	263	3898	176	6/28	22.14	2.98	44.47	8	9	1
R Ashwin (IND)	2020-2024	36	69	7834	1305.4	236	3708	175	7/71	21.18	2.83	44.76	8	10	1
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2020-2025	40	75	7320	1220.0	286	3438	172	6/45	19.98	2.81	42.55	7	11	0
K Rabada (SA)	2020-2025	32	59	5832	972.0	182	3204	150	6/46	21.36	3.29	38.88	6	8	0
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2020-2025	30	55	8820	1470.0	288	4290	144	7/116	29.79	2.91	61.25	10	10	1
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2020-2025	45	84	7007	1167.5	206	4124	139	6/15	29.66	3.53	50.41	8	5	0
RA Jadeja (IND)	2020-2025	41	75	7419	1236.3	228	3541	137	7/42	25.84	2.86	54.15	9	6	2
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2020-2023	32	61	6151	1025.1	237	3064	128	6/31	23.93	2.98	48.05	7	3	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2020-2024	38	70	7480	1246.4	357	3020	127	6/40	23.77	2.42	58.89	5	5	0
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2022-2025	22	41	7163	1193.5	184	3828	122	7/52	31.37	3.20	58.71	3	12	2
TG Southee (NZ)	2020-2024	36	71	7488	1248.0	289	3779	121	6/43	31.23	3.02	61.88	4	6	0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2021-2025	34	61	7858	1309.4	243	3839	120	5/32	31.99	2.93	65.48	8	6	1
KA Maharaj (SA)	2020-2025	34	54	6398	1066.2	203	3127	116	7/32	26.95	2.93	55.15	2	7	0
MJ Henry (NZ)	2020-2025	22	44	4802	800.2	181	2442	112	7/23	21.80	3.05	42.87	4	6	0
MJ Leach (ENG)	2021-2024	29	50	7330	1221.4	247	3851	108	5/66	35.65	3.15	67.87	9	4	1
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2026	60	78	5502	917.0	143	3049	106	5/23	28.76	3.32	51.90	4	2	0
KAJ Roach (WI)	2020-2025	32	59	5386	897.4	191	2730	101	5/47	27.02	3.04	53.32	2	3	0
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2020-2025	25	48	4404	734.0	191	2035	100	5/8	20.35	2.77	44.04	4	6	0
CR Woakes (ENG)	2020-2025	30	58	5691	948.3	216	2837	100	5/50	28.37	2.99	56.91	3	2	0
AS Joseph (WI)	2020-2025	31	58	5217	869.3	113	3329	99	5/27	33.62	3.82	52.69	3	2	0
Noman Ali (PAK)	2021-2025	21	40	4678	779.4	127	2378	97	8/46	24.51	3.05	48.22	3	9	3
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2020-2025	26	46	5021	836.5	168	2631	96	6/51	27.40	3.14	52.30	11	3	1
JNT Seales (WI)	2021-2025	26	49	4329	721.3	135	2458	95	6/61	25.87	3.40	45.56	4	3	0
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2025	21	38	3408	568.0	112	1880	89	7/13	21.12	3.30	38.29	5	4	1
MA Wood (ENG)	2020-2025	25	46	4202	700.2	102	2320	83	6/37	27.95	3.31	50.62	3	4	0
SM Boland (AUS)	2021-2026	19	37	3191	531.5	122	1524	82	6/7	18.58	2.86	38.91	3	2	1
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2024	19	36	3558	593.0	187	1579	80	6/48	19.73	2.66	44.47	4	5	1
AM Fernando (SL)	2021-2025	24	41	3721	620.1	82	2187	80	6/51	27.33	3.52	46.51	5	2	1
OE Robinson (ENG)	2021-2024	20	37	3796	632.4	159	1742	76	5/49	22.92	2.75	49.94	4	3	0
RTM Mendis (SL)	2021-2025	16	30	4173	695.3	84	2212	71	6/70	31.15	3.18	58.77	5	5	1
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	2024-2025	16	31	2698	449.4	84	1671	69	7/45	24.21	3.71	39.10	2	4	1
AY Patel (NZ)	2020-2025	15	27	3431	571.5	106	1915	69	10/119	27.75	3.34	49.72	2	5	2
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	2024-2025	19	33	4199	699.5	53	2652	68	6/81	39.00	3.78	61.75	2	4	0
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2021-2025	17	26	3083	513.5	97	1708	67	7/58	25.49	3.32	46.01	3	3	0
Sajid Khan (PAK)	2021-2025	14	27	3294	549.0	77	1880	65	8/42	28.92	3.42	50.67	4	4	2
A Nortje (SA)	2020-2023	16	28	2586	431.0	65	1588	64	6/56	24.81	3.68	40.40	1	4	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2020-2022	13	26	2969	494.5	111	1546	61	5/43	25.34	3.12	48.67	5	2	0
MVT Fernando (SL)	2020-2025	21	38	3333	555.3	83	1911	60	5/101	31.85	3.44	55.55	3	1	0
N Wagner (NZ)	2020-2024	18	36	3343	557.1	112	1839	59	4/62	31.16	3.30	56.66	4	0	0
BA Carse (ENG)	2024-2026	14	27	2699	449.5	58	1751	58	6/42	30.18	3.89	46.53	4	1	1
AR Patel (IND)	2021-2025	15	29	2660	443.2	98	1121	57	6/38	19.66	2.52	46.66	2	5	1
JA Warrican (WI)	2021-2025	15	26	3000	500.0	83	1430	56	7/32	25.53	2.86	53.57	4	2	1
JO Holder (WI)	2020-2024	29	53	4764	794.0	191	2128	56	6/42	38.00	2.68	85.07	1	2	0
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2020-2023	17	31	2913	485.3	99	1604	54	5/44	29.70	3.30	53.94	4	1	0
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2020-2022	12	20	3597	599.3	121	1868	54	7/137	34.59	3.11	66.61	1	4	1
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2021-2025	11	22	1904	317.2	41	1125	52	5/40	21.63	3.54	36.61	2	3	0
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2020-2024	17	29	2956	492.4	74	1846	52	4/26	35.50	3.74	56.84	2	0	0
S Joseph (WI)	2024-2025	11	21	1740	290.0	38	1105	51	7/68	21.66	3.81	34.11	4	4	0
SR Harmer (SA)	2022-2025	9	16	1986	331.0	70	916	49	6/37	18.69	2.76	40.53	4	2	0
JC Tongue (ENG)	2023-2026	9	18	1952	325.2	33	1292	49	5/45	26.36	3.97	39.83	2	3	0
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2021-2025	16	31	2618	436.2	94	1317	49	5/27	26.87	3.01	53.42	1	5	1
JE Root (ENG)	2020-2026	74	90	3962	660.2	92	2277	49	5/8	46.46	3.44	80.85	2	1	0
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)	2022-2025	10	19	2631	438.3	59	1580	46	7/114	34.34	3.60	57.19	5	2	1
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2020-2025	15	25	2385	397.3	66	1510	44	4/21	34.31	3.79	54.20	3	0	0
L Ngidi (SA)	2020-2025	15	26	1839	306.3	67	980	43	6/71	22.79	3.19	42.76	1	2	0
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	2021-2024	12	22	2246	374.2	70	1242	42	6/64	29.57	3.31	53.47	3	1	0
MJ Santner (NZ)	2020-2025	10	18	1805	300.5	60	859	39	7/53	22.02	2.85	46.28	2	2	1
W O'Rourke (NZ)	2024-2025	11	20	1562	260.2	59	947	39	5/34	24.28	3.63	40.05	2	2	0
C Green (AUS)	2020-2026	37	53	2561	426.5	68	1519	39	5/27	38.94	3.55	65.66	0	1	0
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)	2020-2025	10	19	2248	374.4	66	1134	38	6/105	29.84	3.02	59.15	1	3	0
Ebadot Hossain (BAN)	2020-2025	18	30	2969	494.5	94	1714	38	6/46	45.10	3.46	78.13	2	1	0
PWA Mulder (SA)	2020-2025	23	38	1980	330.0	79	976	37	4/32	26.37	2.95	53.51	2	0	0
Hasan Mahmud (BAN)	2024-2025	13	24	1856	309.2	55	1091	36	5/43	30.30	3.52	51.55	1	2	0
Washington Sundar (IND)	2021-2025	17	29	2188	364.4	41	1187	36	7/59	32.97	3.25	60.77	3	1	1
MJ Potts (ENG)	2022-2026	11	20	2191	365.1	79	1201	36	4/13	33.36	3.28	60.86	2	0	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2021-2024	15	26	2655	442.3	93	1267	36	5/96	35.19	2.86	73.75	3	1	0
G Motie (WI)	2022-2025	11	19	1740	290.0	45	946	35	7/37	27.02	3.26	49.71	1	2	1
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2020-2022	10	18	2280	380.0	49	1296	35	4/58	37.02	3.41	65.14	4	0	0
RL Chase (WI)	2020-2025	25	39	3361	560.1	58	2046	35	5/83	58.45	3.65	96.02	0	2	0
KR Mayers (WI)	2021-2023	18	28	1524	254.0	77	622	34	5/18	18.29	2.44	44.82	0	1	0
SN Thakur (IND)	2021-2025	12	21	1601	266.5	36	1015	33	7/61	30.75	3.80	48.51	1	1	0
GD Phillips (NZ)	2020-2025	17	22	1722	287.0	26	1024	33	5/45	31.03	3.56	52.18	1	1	0
DM Bess (ENG)	2020-2021	12	19	2312	385.2	81	1102	33	5/30	33.39	2.85	70.06	2	2	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2020-2023	14	26	2145	357.3	53	1273	33	5/75	38.57	3.56	65.00	1	1	0
Khaled Ahmed (BAN)	2021-2025	15	27	2232	372.0	49	1296	32	5/106	40.50	3.48	69.75	1	1	0
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2020-2024	11	17	1852	308.4	73	942	31	5/56	30.38	3.05	59.74	1	2	0
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2020-2022	11	18	1866	311.0	100	732	30	5/47	24.40	2.35	62.20	2	1	0
JC Archer (ENG)	2020-2025	11	21	1976	329.2	59	984	30	5/53	32.80	2.98	65.86	0	1	0
AR McBrine (IRE)	2023-2025	9	14	2128	354.4	44	1217	30	6/109	40.56	3.43	70.93	1	2	0
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2020-2025	10	17	1948	324.4	99	813	28	6/54	29.03	2.50	69.57	0	1	0
UT Yadav (IND)	2020-2023	12	24	1788	298.0	45	966	28	4/25	34.50	3.24	63.85	1	0	0
Akash Deep (IND)	2024-2025	10	18	1536	256.0	40	1002	28	6/99	35.78	3.91	54.85	1	1	1
Nahid Rana (BAN)	2024-2025	10	17	1464	244.0	17	1125	27	5/61	41.66	4.61	54.22	1	1	0
Shoriful Islam (BAN)	2021-2024	12	21	1746	291.0	61	905	26	3/28	34.80	3.10	67.15	0	0	0
JA Duffy (NZ)	2025-2025	4	8	1030	171.4	46	407	25	5/34	16.28	2.37	41.20	1	3	0
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2023-2025	5	9	1026	171.0	30	555	25	5/16	22.20	3.24	41.04	2	2	0
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2022	5	10	1320	220.0	50	642	25	6/92	25.68	2.91	52.80	2	2	1
D Paterson (SA)	2020-2024	7	13	1319	219.5	43	656	25	5/61	26.24	2.98	52.76	0	2	0
R Ngarava (ZIM)	2021-2025	11	18	1644	274.0	40	964	25	5/37	38.56	3.51	65.76	2	1	0
MG Bracewell (NZ)	2022-2025	10	20	1995	332.3	52	1198	25	4/75	47.92	3.60	79.80	1	0	0
DM de Silva (SL)	2020-2025	36	54	2528	421.2	62	1375	25	3/71	55.00	3.26	101.12	0	0	0
VM Nyauchi (ZIM)	2020-2025	11	18	1688	281.2	47	960	23	5/56	41.73	3.41	73.39	0	1	0
MM Ali (ENG)	2021-2023	8	14	1638	273.0	28	988	23	4/98	42.95	3.61	71.21	2	0	0
MG Neser (AUS)	2021-2026	5	10	778	129.4	20	416	22	5/42	18.90	3.20	35.36	2	1	0
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2021-2025	2	4	926	154.2	25	435	22	7/66	19.77	2.81	42.09	2	2	2
T Murphy (AUS)	2023-2025	7	12	1157	192.5	34	619	22	7/124	28.13	3.21	52.59	1	1	0
Rehan Ahmed (ENG)	2022-2024	5	9	1038	173.0	19	687	22	5/48	31.22	3.97	47.18	1	1	0
M Prasidh Krishna (IND)	2023-2025	6	11	960	160.0	14	756	22	4/62	34.36	4.72	43.63	2	0	0

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]