Fastest to 400 wickets

Fastest to 400 wickets in Tests

Fastest to 400 wickets

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Scorecard
M Muralidaran (SL)	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	28 Aug 1992	9y 137d	72	Test # 1585
R Ashwin (IND)	v England	Ahmedabad	24 Feb 2021	6 Nov 2011	9y 110d	77	Test # 2412
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	v India	Christchurch	2 Feb 1990	2 Feb 1973	17y 0d	80	Test # 1136
DW Steyn (SA)	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	30 Jul 2015	17 Dec 2004	10y 225d	80	Test # 2174
HMRKB Herath (SL)	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	28 Sep 2017	22 Sep 1999	18y 6d	84	Test # 2275
A Kumble (IND)	v Australia	Bengaluru	6 Oct 2004	9 Aug 1990	14y 58d	85	Test # 1713
GD McGrath (AUS)	v Pakistan	Sharjah	19 Oct 2002	12 Nov 1993	8y 341d	87	Test # 1620
SK Warne (AUS)	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 2001	2 Jan 1992	9y 233d	92	Test # 1558
Wasim Akram (PAK)	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	25 Jan 1985	15y 141d	96	Test # 1499
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	v West Indies	Roseau	6 Jul 2011	25 Mar 1998	13y 103d	96	Test # 1999
CEL Ambrose (WI)	v England	Leeds	17 Aug 2000	2 Apr 1988	12y 137d	97	Test # 1508
MA Starc (AUS)	v West Indies	Kingston	12 Jul 2025	1 Dec 2011	13y 223d	100	Test # 2595
NM Lyon (AUS)	v England	Brisbane	8 Dec 2021	31 Aug 2011	10y 99d	101	Test # 2440
SM Pollock (SA)	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	16 Nov 1995	11y 29d	103	Test # 1823
JM Anderson (ENG)	v New Zealand	Leeds	29 May 2015	22 May 2003	12y 7d	104	Test # 2163
CA Walsh (WI)	v Australia	Port of Spain	5 Mar 1999	9 Nov 1984	14y 116d	107	Test # 1448
N Kapil Dev (IND)	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1992	16 Oct 1978	13y 108d	115	Test # 1186
SCJ Broad (ENG)	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 2018	9 Dec 2007	10y 103d	115	Test # 2299

Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Bowlers within a maximum of 120 matches shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v England at Adelaide, 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]

New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]

Australia v England at Brisbane, 2nd Test, Dec 4-7, 2025 [Test # 2611]