Most balls bowled in career

Most balls bowled in career in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Most balls bowled in career

Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1992-2011	495	63132	30803	1347	9/51	16/220	22.86	2.92	46.8	77	22
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	1990-2008	403	55346	28767	956	10/74	14/149	30.09	3.11	57.8	37	8
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1992-2007	339	51347	25536	1001	8/71	12/128	25.51	2.98	51.2	38	10
JM Anderson (ENG)	2002-2024	401	50043	27040	991	7/42	11/71	27.28	3.24	50.4	34	3
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	442	43661	22863	705	7/87	12/149	32.42	3.14	61.9	22	3
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	376	42266	20656	949	8/24	10/27	21.76	2.93	44.5	36	3
Harbhajan Singh (Asia/IND)	1998-2016	367	41671	23143	711	8/84	15/217	32.54	3.33	58.6	28	5
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2006-2023	344	40980	23574	847	8/15	11/121	27.83	3.45	48.3	21	3
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2001	337	40841	19606	746	7/37	13/55	26.28	2.88	54.7	23	3
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-2003	460	40813	21591	916	7/119	11/110	23.57	3.17	44.5	31	5
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2008	423	40308	19673	829	7/87	10/147	23.73	2.92	48.6	21	1
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	1994-2009	439	39345	21643	761	8/19	14/191	28.44	3.30	51.7	16	2
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1994	356	38942	19812	687	9/83	11/146	28.83	3.05	56.6	24	2
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	170	36158	18324	592	8/50	13/154	30.95	3.04	61.0	24	5
R Ashwin (IND)	2010-2024	287	35001	19743	765	7/59	13/140	25.80	3.38	45.7	37	8
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	394	34318	22951	776	7/33	10/108	29.57	4.01	44.2	20	1
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	274	31456	13930	630	8/45	11/84	22.11	2.65	49.9	26	3
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2014	519	31258	18548	577	6/54	9/92	32.14	3.56	54.1	7	0
RA Jadeja (IND)	2009-2025	365	31206	18314	623	7/42	10/110	29.39	3.52	50.0	17	3
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2006-2024	447	30995	20281	712	7/36	10/124	28.48	3.92	43.5	25	2
M Ntini (ICC/SA)	1998-2011	284	29713	18099	662	7/37	13/132	27.33	3.65	44.8	22	4
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	181	29600	14892	525	9/127	14/184	28.36	3.01	56.3	35	9
Z Khan (Asia/IND)	2000-2014	309	29234	18996	610	7/87	10/149	31.14	3.89	47.9	12	1
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	349	28922	18707	789	7/36	13/135	23.70	3.88	36.6	35	5
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2012	322	28261	19145	718	5/22	9/171	26.66	4.06	39.3	19	0
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	201	28100	13018	589	9/52	15/123	22.10	2.77	47.7	41	9
IT Botham (ENG)	1976-1992	218	28086	15017	528	8/34	13/106	28.44	3.20	53.1	27	4
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1976	82	27271	9048	311	8/38	11/157	29.09	1.99	87.6	18	2
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2025	295	27190	18570	728	6/9	11/94	25.50	4.09	37.3	25	2
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2003	296	27039	16043	551	8/86	13/132	29.11	3.55	49.0	13	1
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	263	26919	13102	544	8/58	14/116	24.08	2.92	49.4	24	6
DW Steyn (Afr/SA)	2004-2020	265	25879	16339	699	7/51	11/60	23.37	3.78	37.0	29	5
TA Boult (NZ)	2011-2024	253	24986	15642	611	7/34	10/80	25.60	3.75	40.8	16	1
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1992	217	24759	12109	533	7/22	11/89	22.71	2.93	46.4	22	4
MG Johnson (AUS)	2005-2015	256	24146	15726	590	8/61	12/127	26.65	3.90	40.9	15	3
AA Donald (SA)	1991-2003	236	24080	13270	602	8/71	12/139	22.04	3.30	40.0	22	3
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1996	209	24047	13350	494	8/97	11/157	27.02	3.33	48.6	15	2
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2011	586	23433	15693	440	6/29	9/74	35.66	4.01	53.2	6	0
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2003	329	23367	12593	307	5/26	7/178	41.01	3.23	76.1	4	0
M Morkel (Afr/SA/World)	2006-2018	247	23210	14502	544	6/23	9/110	26.65	3.74	42.6	10	0
I Sharma (IND)	2007-2021	199	23171	14041	434	7/74	10/108	32.35	3.63	53.3	11	1
DL Underwood (ENG)	1966-1982	112	23140	8408	329	8/51	13/71	25.55	2.18	70.3	17	6
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1996-2018	524	23032	17737	541	7/12	7/12	32.78	4.62	42.5	10	0
HH Streak (Afr/ZIM)	1993-2005	254	23027	13208	455	6/73	9/72	29.02	3.44	50.6	8	0
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1995-2004	218	22840	12481	496	8/164	10/155	25.16	3.27	46.0	19	3
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1992	230	22364	10835	280	5/15	8/179	38.69	2.90	79.8	3	0
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1977-1993	171	22226	11196	368	9/56	13/101	30.42	3.02	60.3	17	5
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1984	133	22060	10638	458	7/83	11/123	23.22	2.89	48.1	24	7
BS Bedi (IND)	1966-1979	77	21954	7977	273	7/98	10/194	29.21	2.18	80.4	14	1
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2010-2025	232	21749	12752	516	6/52	9/79	24.71	3.51	42.1	16	0
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1974	94	21662	8030	236	6/73	8/80	34.02	2.22	91.7	6	0
RGD Willis (ENG)	1971-1984	154	20952	10158	405	8/43	9/92	25.08	2.90	51.7	16	0
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	227	20725	11692	400	5/19	8/156	29.23	3.38	51.8	5	0
K Rabada (SA)	2014-2025	249	20369	14197	585	7/112	13/144	24.26	4.18	34.8	19	4
D Gough (ENG/ICC)	1994-2006	219	20332	12761	467	6/42	9/92	27.32	3.76	43.5	11	0
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2025	218	20124	12501	518	6/23	10/62	24.13	3.72	38.8	15	2
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1989-2003	196	20075	11461	346	7/56	10/106	33.12	3.42	58.0	11	3
GP Swann (ENG)	2000-2013	178	19968	11389	410	6/65	10/132	27.77	3.42	48.7	18	3
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ)	1989-2006	279	19914	13056	420	7/27	10/100	31.08	3.93	47.4	14	1
KAJ Roach (WI)	2008-2025	191	19757	11898	419	6/27	10/146	28.39	3.61	47.1	14	1
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2024	298	19597	14307	366	6/53	10/112	39.09	4.38	53.5	5	1
JO Holder (WI)	2013-2025	288	19445	13286	415	6/42	11/103	32.01	4.09	46.8	11	1
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2006	169	19402	10430	402	7/37	9/80	25.94	3.22	48.2	11	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	63	19108	6704	248	7/72	11/105	27.03	2.10	77.0	16	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2008-2015	212	19022	10701	447	7/55	11/111	23.93	3.37	42.5	12	4
JE Emburey (ENG)	1978-1995	125	18816	7992	223	7/78	7/105	35.83	2.54	84.3	6	0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2016-2025	202	18722	11725	344	7/58	12/117	34.08	3.75	54.4	13	3
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2000-2010	79	18551	9765	276	7/77	12/94	35.38	3.15	67.2	15	2
J Garner (WI)	1977-1987	156	18499	8185	405	6/56	9/108	20.20	2.65	45.6	10	0
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	1996-2013	343	18288	12653	389	6/35	7/155	32.52	4.15	47.0	4	0
MA Holding (WI)	1975-1987	162	18153	8932	391	8/92	14/149	22.84	2.95	46.4	14	2
Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/BAN)	2001-2020	310	18051	13659	390	6/26	6/26	35.02	4.54	46.2	1	0

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v India at Hobart, 3rd T20I, Nov 2, 2025 [T20I # 3551]

Cyprus v Bulgaria at Episkopi, Cyprus T20 Tri-Series 5th match, Nov 2, 2025 [T20I # 3550]

Nepal v United States of America at ICCA Dubai, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 88th match, Nov 1, 2025 [ODI # 4922]

New Zealand v England at Wellington, 3rd ODI, Nov 1, 2025 [ODI # 4921]

Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, 3rd T20I, Nov 1, 2025 [T20I # 3549]

Bulgaria v Serbia at Episkopi, Cyprus T20 Tri-Series 4th match, Nov 1, 2025 [T20I # 3548]

Bulgaria v Serbia at Episkopi, Cyprus T20 Tri-Series 3rd match, Nov 1, 2025 [T20I # 3547]