Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets Held in England for Tests

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	1992-2010	79	144	27378	4563.0	1195	10568	541	9/51	19.53	2.31	50.60	28	50	18
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2024	113	215	24172	4028.4	1067	11291	456	7/42	24.76	2.80	53.00	17	26	3
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2007-2023	102	195	20627	3437.5	766	10603	404	8/15	26.24	3.08	51.05	17	14	3
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	57	105	16251	2708.3	517	7528	299	9/127	25.17	2.77	54.35	16	26	7
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1965	47	90	10295	1715.5	367	4590	229	8/31	20.04	2.67	44.95	13	14	3
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1992	60	98	12392	2065.2	477	6291	229	8/34	27.47	3.04	54.11	9	17	2
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2009	62	112	12373	2062.1	492	5438	189	7/71	28.77	2.63	65.46	12	5	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	42	75	8289	1381.3	305	4207	179	8/43	23.50	3.04	46.30	8	10	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2005	31	60	8655	1442.3	400	3813	177	7/94	21.54	2.64	48.89	13	14	6
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1955	32	60	9700	1616.4	430	3600	167	7/44	21.55	2.22	58.08	5	13	4
DL Underwood (ENG)	1966-1982	43	75	10308	1718.0	652	3610	153	8/51	23.59	2.10	67.37	6	11	4
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1965	37	70	8760	1460.0	399	3370	148	7/39	22.77	2.30	59.18	4	7	1
CR Woakes (ENG)	2013-2025	39	75	6966	1161.0	259	3533	148	6/17	23.87	3.04	47.06	4	5	1
JA Snow (ENG)	1965-1976	37	71	9004	1500.4	327	4090	140	5/57	29.21	2.72	64.31	9	3	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2002-2009	34	63	7300	1216.4	232	4002	139	6/19	28.79	3.28	52.51	9	5	1
D Gough (ENG)	1994-2003	35	56	6811	1135.1	193	3952	138	6/42	28.63	3.48	49.35	9	5	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-2002	36	61	7836	1306.0	287	4075	137	5/14	29.74	3.12	57.19	7	6	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2013	34	61	7563	1260.3	244	3828	136	6/65	28.14	3.03	55.61	9	9	2
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1958	29	55	7397	1232.5	472	2442	135	10/53	18.08	1.98	54.79	10	7	3
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2023	42	75	7018	1169.4	148	4386	131	6/53	33.48	3.74	53.57	9	4	1
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2007	36	65	7251	1208.3	248	4037	130	5/73	31.05	3.34	55.77	8	2	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2025	56	87	6708	1118.0	188	3766	128	6/22	29.42	3.36	52.40	4	3	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	1998-2009	43	77	8243	1373.5	277	4157	118	5/78	35.22	3.02	69.85	3	2	-
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2021	23	43	6359	1059.5	150	3230	108	6/32	29.90	3.04	58.87	8	6	2
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	27	51	6403	1067.1	171	3261	108	6/49	30.19	3.05	59.28	10	3	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1963	28	50	6450	1075.0	449	2030	104	7/35	19.51	1.88	62.01	6	6	2
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2022-2025	16	30	5801	966.5	164	3001	104	7/52	28.85	3.10	55.77	3	11	2
R Illingworth (ENG)	1958-1973	43	71	8778	1463.0	568	2769	102	6/29	27.14	1.89	86.05	4	3	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-2002	27	46	5607	934.3	184	2956	101	7/43	29.26	3.16	55.51	7	4	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2013-2025	22	41	3961	660.1	105	2503	100	6/50	25.03	3.79	39.61	4	6	1
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1983	17	34	4995	832.3	251	2081	99	7/89	21.02	2.49	50.45	7	6	2
GD McGrath (AUS)	1997-2005	18	35	4118	686.2	179	1975	97	8/38	20.36	2.87	42.45	3	8	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	18	32	5055	842.3	228	2078	97	6/53	21.42	2.46	52.11	7	8	2
MD Marshall (WI)	1980-1991	18	35	4293	715.3	177	1758	94	7/22	18.70	2.45	45.67	2	6	1
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	21	39	5021	836.5	237	1855	91	6/52	20.38	2.21	55.17	7	3	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	26	44	6211	1035.1	215	2836	91	6/37	31.16	2.73	68.25	3	6	1
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1989-1998	23	40	5865	977.3	246	2624	90	5/42	29.15	2.68	65.16	3	7	1
CA Walsh (WI)	1988-2000	22	42	5309	884.5	241	2187	88	6/74	24.85	2.47	60.32	8	3	1
AF Giles (ENG)	1998-2005	31	48	7316	1219.2	226	3564	88	5/57	40.50	2.92	83.13	7	3	-
CM Old (ENG)	1973-1981	24	44	5046	841.0	196	2303	85	7/50	27.09	2.73	59.36	4	3	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1935	23	37	6393	1065.3	322	2089	84	6/42	24.86	1.96	76.10	4	2	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1995	23	40	5106	851.0	185	2481	84	7/70	29.53	2.91	60.78	6	3	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1989	12	23	3566	594.2	144	1605	83	6/128	19.33	2.70	42.96	2	10	1
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1986-2001	22	38	4997	832.5	205	2136	83	6/67	25.73	2.56	60.20	4	4	-
ST Finn (ENG)	2010-2016	23	42	3967	661.1	123	2314	82	6/79	28.21	3.49	48.37	5	3	-
H Verity (ENG)	1931-1939	22	40	5427	-	335	1781	80	8/43	22.26	1.96	67.83	5	2	1
GR Dilley (ENG)	1980-1989	21	32	4239	706.3	148	2097	78	6/154	26.88	2.96	54.34	8	3	-
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2021	24	40	4724	787.2	159	2648	77	7/74	34.38	3.36	61.35	2	3	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1967-1975	18	33	4361	726.5	181	1792	75	5/27	23.89	2.46	58.14	3	4	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1975-1987	32	51	6654	1109.0	367	2427	74	5/28	32.79	2.18	89.91	7	1	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1978-1995	35	58	7409	1234.5	354	2802	73	6/33	38.38	2.26	101.49	3	2	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1992-2002	16	27	3098	516.2	86	1821	72	6/34	25.29	3.52	43.02	4	5	1
RTM Mendis (SL)	2021-2025	14	27	3753	625.3	72	2020	70	6/70	28.85	3.22	53.61	5	5	1
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1991-2007	68	91	5947	991.1	238	2351	69	5/34	34.07	2.37	86.18	4	2	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1989-1997	22	38	4228	704.4	130	2421	68	9/57	35.60	3.43	62.17	1	4	1
H Trumble (AUS)	1890-1902	16	28	3487	-	229	1364	67	8/65	20.35	2.34	52.04	3	5	3
W Rhodes (ENG)	1899-1926	24	33	3214	-	139	1419	67	7/17	21.17	2.64	47.97	4	3	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1926-1934	13	23	5641	940.1	285	2007	67	6/167	29.95	2.13	84.19	2	7	1
A Kumble (IND)	1990-2008	19	32	5940	990.0	196	2830	66	5/87	42.87	2.85	90.00	2	1	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2022	13	26	3022	503.4	115	1461	65	5/57	22.47	2.90	46.49	4	3	-
SF Barnes (ENG)	1902-1912	10	17	2265	377.3	129	843	63	8/29	13.38	2.23	35.95	1	9	3
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1984	13	26	3076	512.4	134	1331	63	8/92	21.12	2.59	48.82	2	5	1
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1989	15	25	3776	629.2	136	1906	63	7/81	30.25	3.02	59.93	1	3	-
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2022	12	22	3633	605.3	81	1957	63	7/76	31.06	3.23	57.66	3	5	1
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2024	21	40	3781	630.1	116	2109	63	5/34	33.47	3.34	60.01	-	2	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1987	15	25	3615	602.3	143	1428	62	7/40	23.03	2.37	58.30	1	4	1
LR Gibbs (WI)	1963-1973	16	30	4962	827.0	280	1618	62	6/39	26.09	1.95	80.03	2	5	2
M Hendrick (ENG)	1974-1981	21	38	4394	732.2	207	1679	62	4/28	27.08	2.29	70.87	5	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	16	29	3512	585.2	114	1860	62	6/43	30.00	3.17	56.64	6	3	1
GS Sobers (WI)	1957-1973	21	36	5171	861.5	224	1958	62	5/41	31.58	2.27	83.40	1	3	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1949-1958	33	53	5160	860.0	228	2228	62	7/44	35.93	2.59	83.22	2	3	1
WE Bowes (ENG)	1932-1946	13	25	3391	-	124	1411	61	6/33	23.13	2.49	55.59	2	5	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2025	16	30	3018	503.0	92	1670	61	5/30	27.37	3.32	49.47	2	2	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1992	25	42	4496	749.2	164	2142	61	5/95	35.11	2.85	73.70	2	3	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1948-1956	14	23	3382	563.4	148	1258	60	6/20	20.96	2.23	56.36	2	5	-
RWV Robins (ENG)	1929-1937	15	27	2870	478.2	74	1538	60	6/32	25.63	3.21	47.83	2	1	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2019-2025	14	25	2879	479.5	87	1593	60	6/28	26.55	3.31	47.98	3	2	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2023	18	30	3530	588.2	106	1781	60	5/66	29.68	3.02	58.83	3	4	1
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1979-1993	19	33	4716	786.0	198	2216	59	5/125	37.55	2.81	79.93	1	2	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	31	50	4587	764.3	173	2237	59	4/33	37.91	2.92	77.74	2	-	-
JH Wardle (ENG)	1950-1957	15	28	3935	655.5	285	1180	57	7/56	20.70	1.79	69.03	7	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1993-1998	11	20	2609	434.5	117	1295	57	6/88	22.71	2.97	45.77	1	6	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1998-2006	14	27	3593	598.5	180	1437	57	6/39	25.21	2.39	63.03	2	2	-
M Morkel (SA)	2008-2017	13	25	2974	495.4	98	1575	57	4/29	27.63	3.17	52.17	9	-	-
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2008-2015	16	29	2916	486.0	79	1688	57	5/50	29.61	3.47	51.15	5	1	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2012	22	40	3180	530.0	79	1907	57	5/42	33.45	3.59	55.78	1	2	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2014-2021	13	23	2765	460.5	90	1326	56	6/46	23.67	2.87	49.37	4	3	1
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2009	16	24	3855	642.3	167	1568	56	6/64	28.00	2.44	68.83	2	3	-
J Garner (WI)	1980-1984	10	20	2583	430.3	133	911	55	5/55	16.56	2.11	46.96	5	1	-
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2009-2018	15	28	3039	506.3	103	1513	55	6/84	27.50	2.98	55.25	3	2	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2010	19	38	2900	483.2	63	1865	55	5/50	33.90	3.85	52.72	3	1	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1955-1967	24	38	5123	853.5	321	1605	54	5/19	29.72	1.87	94.87	3	2	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2009-2019	15	28	3127	521.1	122	1606	54	5/21	29.74	3.08	57.90	4	2	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2014	14	24	3567	594.3	87	1806	54	6/117	33.44	3.03	66.05	4	3	1
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1968	13	23	3894	649.0	174	1572	53	7/153	29.66	2.42	73.47	1	3	-
K Higgs (ENG)	1965-1968	11	20	3104	517.2	138	1214	52	6/91	23.34	2.34	59.69	5	2	-
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2001-2008	15	27	3426	571.0	139	1542	52	6/67	29.65	2.70	65.88	4	2	-
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2014-2023	17	31	3274	545.4	99	1878	52	4/57	36.11	3.44	62.96	3	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2008	16	29	3346	557.4	102	2019	52	5/75	38.82	3.62	64.34	3	3	1
CC Lewis (ENG)	1990-1996	19	33	4204	700.4	151	2158	52	6/111	41.50	3.07	80.84	1	2	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs South Africa at Darwin, South Africa in Australia 1st T20I, Aug 10, 2025 [T20I # 3403]

Sweden vs France at Stockholm, Viking Cup 3rd place play-off, Aug 10, 2025 [T20I # 3402]

Norway vs Austria at Stockholm, Viking Cup Final, Aug 10, 2025 [T20I # 3404]