Most balls bowled in career

Most balls bowled in career in Tests

Most balls bowled in career

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (ICC/SL)	1992-2010	133	230	44039	7339.5	1794	18180	800	9/51	22.72	2.47	55.04	45	67	22
A Kumble (IND)	1990-2008	132	236	40850	6808.2	1576	18355	619	10/74	29.65	2.69	65.99	31	35	8
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	145	273	40705	6784.1	1761	17995	708	8/71	25.41	2.65	57.49	48	37	10
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2024	188	350	40037	6672.5	1730	18627	704	7/42	26.45	2.79	56.87	32	32	3
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	137*	254	34151	5691.5	1081	16711	553	8/50	30.21	2.93	61.75	26	24	5
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2007-2023	167	309	33698	5616.2	1304	16719	604	8/15	27.68	2.97	55.79	28	20	3
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2001	132	242	30019	5003.1	1144	12688	519	7/37	24.44	2.53	57.84	32	22	3
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	124	243	29248	4874.4	1470	12186	563	8/24	21.64	2.49	51.95	28	29	3
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2014	113	187	28814	4802.2	1197	12441	362	7/87	34.36	2.59	79.59	19	20	3
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1998-2015	103	190	28580	4763.2	871	13537	417	8/84	32.46	2.84	68.53	16	25	5
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1994	131	227	27740	4623.2	1060	12867	434	9/83	29.64	2.78	63.91	17	23	2
R Ashwin (IND)	2011-2024	106	200	27246	4541.0	907	12891	537	7/59	24.00	2.83	50.73	25	37	8
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1976	79	148	27115	-	1313	8989	309	8/38	29.09	1.98	87.75	11	18	2
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	93	170	25993	4332.1	814	12157	433	9/127	28.07	2.80	60.03	20	34	9
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2008	108	202	24353	4058.5	1222	9733	421	7/87	23.11	2.39	57.84	23	16	1
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	107	203	23490	3915.0	889	11832	391	7/64	30.26	3.02	60.07	19	15	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2009	111	194	23438	3906.2	895	10501	355	7/71	29.58	2.68	66.02	20	12	2
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2002	104	181	22627	3771.1	871	9779	414	7/119	23.62	2.59	54.65	20	25	5
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	98	179	22103	3683.5	1001	8501	405	8/45	20.99	2.30	54.57	21	22	3
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	86	150	21918	-	809	9611	431	9/52	22.29	2.63	50.85	25	36	9
DL Underwood (ENG)	1966-1982	86	151	21862	-	1239	7674	297	8/51	25.83	2.10	73.60	13	17	6
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1992	102	168	21815	-	788	10878	383	8/34	28.40	2.99	56.95	17	27	4
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1974	93	159	21599	-	974	7999	235	6/73	34.03	2.22	91.91	8	6	-
BS Bedi (IND)	1966-1979	67	118	21364	-	1096	7637	266	7/98	28.71	2.14	80.31	13	14	1
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2009	101	190	20834	3472.2	759	11242	390	7/37	28.82	3.23	53.42	19	18	4
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-2013	166	272	20232	3372.0	848	9535	292	6/54	32.65	2.82	69.28	7	5	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	88	142	19458	-	727	8258	362	8/58	22.81	2.54	53.75	17	23	6
I Sharma (IND)	2007-2021	105	188	19160	3193.2	640	10078	311	7/74	32.40	3.15	61.60	10	11	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	63	116	19108	-	805	6704	248	7/72	27.03	2.10	77.04	16	16	1
Z Khan (IND)	2000-2014	92	165	18785	3130.5	624	10247	311	7/87	32.94	3.27	60.40	15	11	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2025	97*	185	18613	3102.1	593	10575	384	6/48	27.53	3.40	48.47	20	15	2
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2019	93	171	18608	3101.2	660	10077	439	7/51	22.95	3.24	42.38	27	26	5
RA Jadeja (IND)	2012-2025	80	150	18473	3078.5	729	7798	323	7/42	24.14	2.53	57.19	13	15	3
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1984	70	132	18467	-	652	8493	355	7/83	23.92	2.75	52.01	23	23	7
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2000-2010	61	112	17697	2949.3	517	9082	261	7/77	34.79	3.07	67.80	8	15	2
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1971	60	113	17681	-	547	7328	246	8/71	29.78	2.48	71.87	7	16	3
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1991	81	151	17584	2930.4	614	7876	376	7/22	20.94	2.68	46.76	19	22	4
TA Boult (NZ)	2011-2022	78	149	17417	2902.5	656	8717	317	6/30	27.49	3.00	54.94	18	10	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1971-1984	90	165	17357	-	554	8190	325	8/43	25.20	2.83	53.40	12	16	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1977-1990	67	111	17126	-	608	7742	236	9/56	32.80	2.71	72.56	12	15	5
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1996	71	124	16586	2764.2	579	8332	291	8/97	28.63	3.01	56.99	17	14	2
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	76	150	16531	2755.1	547	9554	310	5/30	30.81	3.46	53.32	17	10	-
M Morkel (SA)	2006-2018	86	160	16498	2749.4	605	8550	309	6/23	27.66	3.10	53.39	18	8	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	87	154	16224	2704.0	516	8788	373	7/76	23.56	3.25	43.49	28	22	5
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1965	70	129	16056	-	595	6261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9	9	1
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	73	140	16001	2666.5	514	8891	313	8/61	28.40	3.33	51.12	16	12	3
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	1964-1979	58	97	15963	-	584	7199	242	8/79	29.74	2.70	65.96	12	16	2
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1955	51	92	15918	-	574	5876	236	7/44	24.89	2.21	67.44	11	15	5
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1992	80	125	15751	2625.1	657	6185	151	5/75	40.96	2.35	104.31	11	2	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2024	71	121	15675	2612.3	486	7804	246	7/36	31.72	2.98	63.71	11	19	2
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2002	72	129	15519	2586.3	661	7344	330	8/71	22.25	2.83	47.02	11	20	3
JE Emburey (ENG)	1978-1995	64	103	15391	-	741	5646	147	7/78	38.40	2.20	104.70	5	6	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2013	60	109	15349	2558.1	493	7642	255	6/65	29.96	2.98	60.19	14	17	3
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1965	67	127	15178	-	522	6625	307	8/31	21.57	2.61	49.43	19	17	3
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1955-1975	53	90	15118	-	777	4931	153	7/79	32.22	1.95	98.81	9	7	-
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2002	67	121	15104	2517.2	599	7196	236	8/86	30.49	2.85	64.00	8	10	1
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	79	137	14951	2491.5	507	7410	226	5/58	32.78	2.97	66.15	11	3	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2025	85	154	14944	2490.4	540	7729	284	6/48	27.21	3.10	52.61	14	11	1
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2025	73*	136	14907	2484.3	639	6884	280	6/67	24.58	2.77	53.23	11	12	-
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	1965-1983	57	96	14877	-	696	5634	156	8/72	36.11	2.27	95.36	7	3	1
MH Mankad (IND)	1946-1959	44	70	14686	-	777	5236	162	8/52	32.32	2.13	90.65	10	8	2
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1936	37	67	14513	-	736	5231	216	7/40	24.21	2.16	67.18	7	21	7
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1962-1978	49	86	14353	-	602	5742	189	8/76	30.38	2.40	75.94	17	10	2
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2014-2022	48	89	14255	2375.5	359	7657	244	8/41	31.38	3.22	58.42	15	16	3
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2006	71	137	14234	2372.2	630	6770	259	7/37	26.13	2.85	54.95	8	8	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1995-2004	49	86	14070	2345.0	541	6206	208	8/164	29.83	2.64	67.64	12	13	3
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2013	71	126	14026	2337.4	486	7878	233	6/26	33.81	3.37	60.19	10	10	1
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2014-2025	53	95	13986	2331.0	412	7113	228	8/39	31.19	3.05	61.34	12	16	2
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1969-1984	55	95	13951	-	486	5798	177	9/86	32.75	2.49	78.81	14	4	1
S Ramadhin (WI)	1950-1961	43	76	13939	-	813	4579	158	7/49	28.98	1.97	88.22	6	10	1
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2008	67	122	13909	2318.1	493	7564	248	7/61	30.50	3.26	56.08	13	7	1
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2019	67	126	13907	2317.5	615	6777	221	6/54	30.66	2.92	62.92	8	8	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2002	102	145	13794	2299.0	531	5635	114	5/26	49.42	2.45	121.00	1	4	-
N Wagner (NZ)	2012-2024	64	122	13725	2287.3	473	7169	260	7/39	27.57	3.13	52.78	13	9	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2025	68*	126	13725	2287.3	502	6625	300	6/23	22.08	2.89	45.75	17	14	2
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1946-1960	61	113	13650	-	419	5251	228	7/38	23.03	2.30	59.86	8	12	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1949-1960	37	61	13568	-	602	4405	170	9/113	25.91	1.94	79.81	5	14	2
HH Streak (ZIM)	1993-2005	65	102	13559	2259.5	595	6079	216	6/73	28.14	2.69	62.77	16	7	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-2003	62	105	13558	2259.4	501	6999	234	7/46	29.91	3.09	57.94	9	13	1
SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC)	2002-2009	63	115	13375	2229.1	431	7192	226	7/12	31.82	3.22	59.18	11	8	1
J Garner (WI)	1977-1987	58	111	13169	2194.5	576	5433	259	6/56	20.97	2.47	50.84	18	7	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1968	49	88	13147	-	819	4451	174	7/35	25.58	2.03	75.55	11	9	3
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2025	71*	130	13058	2176.2	432	7291	335	7/112	21.76	3.35	38.97	14	17	4
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1976-1988	50	86	13019	-	649	4807	171	7/49	28.11	2.21	76.13	13	8	2
AL Valentine (WI)	1950-1962	36	63	12953	-	789	4215	139	8/104	30.32	1.95	93.18	7	8	2
MA Holding (WI)	1975-1987	60	113	12680	-	459	5898	249	8/92	23.68	2.79	50.92	11	13	2
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2023	68	119	12610	2101.4	293	7612	204	6/53	37.31	3.62	61.81	13	5	1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2016-2025	53	93	12576	2096.0	327	6560	205	7/58	32.00	3.12	61.34	9	13	3
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1990-2003	52	89	12532	2088.4	405	6100	185	7/56	32.97	2.92	67.74	6	10	3
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1935	39	68	12523	-	581	4055	155	6/42	26.16	1.94	80.79	7	7	1
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2013	50	85	12475	2079.1	468	5797	167	6/37	34.71	2.78	74.70	4	12	2
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2010-2022	70	122	12443	2073.5	439	6232	171	5/47	36.44	3.00	72.76	7	4	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2013-2025	111	162	12320	2053.2	361	6849	213	6/22	32.15	3.33	57.84	8	4	-
MG Hughes (AUS)	1985-1994	53	97	12285	2047.3	499	6017	212	8/87	28.38	2.93	57.94	14	7	1
AF Giles (ENG)	1998-2006	54	88	12180	2030.0	397	5806	143	5/57	40.60	2.86	85.17	11	5	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1975-1987	51	84	12028	-	613	4273	125	7/66	34.18	2.13	96.22	9	2	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1959	46	86	12027	-	674	4101	193	10/53	21.24	2.04	62.31	13	9	3
JA Snow (ENG)	1965-1976	49	93	12021	-	415	5387	202	7/40	26.66	2.68	59.50	12	8	1

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Scotland vs Netherlands at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 78th Match, Jun 12, 2025 [ODI # 4888]

Nepal vs Netherlands at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 77th Match, Jun 10, 2025 [ODI # 4887]

Scotland vs Nepal at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 76th Match, Jun 8, 2025 [ODI # 4886]