Fastest to 450 wickets

Fastest to 450 wickets in Tests

Fastest to 450 wickets

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Scorecard
M Muralidaran (SL)	v New Zealand	Kandy	3 May 2003	28 Aug 1992	10y 248d	80	Test # 1644
R Ashwin (IND)	v Australia	Nagpur	9 Feb 2023	6 Nov 2011	11y 95d	89	Test # 2490
A Kumble (IND)	v Pakistan	Mohali	8 Mar 2005	9 Aug 1990	14y 211d	93	Test # 1738
GD McGrath (AUS)	v India	Nagpur	26 Oct 2004	12 Nov 1993	10y 349d	100	Test # 1718
SK Warne (AUS)	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	2 Jan 1992	10y 72d	101	Test # 1595
NM Lyon (AUS)	v West Indies	Adelaide	8 Dec 2022	31 Aug 2011	11y 99d	112	Test # 2479
JM Anderson (ENG)	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	22 May 2003	13y 5d	115	Test # 2204
CA Walsh (WI)	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 2000	9 Nov 1984	15y 219d	118	Test # 1500
SCJ Broad (ENG)	v Australia	Birmingham	1 Aug 2019	9 Dec 2007	11y 235d	128	Test # 2353

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 135 matches shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

England v India at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]