Records for Test Matches
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 7339.5 | 1794 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55.04 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 6784.1 | 1761 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.49 | 48 | 37 | 10 |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2023 | 179 | 333 | 38293 | 6382.1 | 1663 | 17807 | 685 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 25.99 | 2.79 | 55.90 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 6808.2 | 1576 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.99 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 161 | 297 | 32404 | 5400.4 | 1264 | 15981 | 576 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.74 | 2.95 | 56.25 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 4874.4 | 1470 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 5003.1 | 1144 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 24.44 | 2.53 | 57.84 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2023 | 119 | 223 | 30909 | 5151.3 | 1007 | 15055 | 482 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 31.23 | 2.92 | 64.12 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2023 | 92 | 174 | 24573 | 4095.3 | 846 | 11344 | 474 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 23.93 | 2.76 | 51.84 | 24 | 32 | 7 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 3101.2 | 660 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.38 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 27740 | 4623.2 | 1060 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 29.64 | 2.78 | 63.91 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 170 | 25993 | 4332.1 | 814 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 28.07 | 2.80 | 60.03 | 20 | 34 | 9 |
| Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 150 | 21918 | - | 809 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 15/123 | 22.29 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 25 | 36 | 9 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 202 | 24353 | 4058.5 | 1222 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 10/147 | 23.11 | 2.39 | 57.84 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2015 | 103 | 190 | 28580 | 4763.2 | 871 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 32.46 | 2.84 | 68.53 | 16 | 25 | 5 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1985-2002 | 104 | 181 | 22627 | 3771.1 | 871 | 9779 | 414 | 7/119 | 11/110 | 23.62 | 2.59 | 54.65 | 20 | 25 | 5 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 98 | 179 | 22103 | 3683.5 | 1001 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 11/84 | 20.99 | 2.30 | 54.57 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 190 | 20834 | 3472.2 | 759 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 28.82 | 3.23 | 53.42 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 168 | 21815 | - | 788 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 13/106 | 28.40 | 2.99 | 56.95 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1991 | 81 | 151 | 17584 | 2930.4 | 614 | 7876 | 376 | 7/22 | 11/89 | 20.94 | 2.68 | 46.76 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 154 | 16224 | 2704.0 | 516 | 8788 | 373 | 7/76 | 13/135 | 23.56 | 3.25 | 43.49 | 28 | 22 | 5 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2023 | 94 | 178 | 21608 | 3601.2 | 832 | 10726 | 370 | 7/64 | 10/108 | 28.98 | 2.97 | 58.40 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 88 | 142 | 19458 | - | 727 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 22.81 | 2.54 | 53.75 | 17 | 23 | 6 |
| DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2014 | 113 | 187 | 28814 | 4802.2 | 1197 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 34.36 | 2.59 | 79.59 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 132 | 18467 | - | 652 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 11/123 | 23.92 | 2.75 | 52.01 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 194 | 23438 | 3906.2 | 895 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 14/191 | 29.58 | 2.68 | 66.02 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 129 | 15519 | 2586.3 | 661 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 12/139 | 22.25 | 2.83 | 47.02 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 90 | 165 | 17357 | - | 554 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 9/92 | 25.20 | 2.83 | 53.40 | 12 | 16 | - |
| TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 149 | 17417 | 2902.5 | 656 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 10/80 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 140 | 16001 | 2666.5 | 514 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 12/127 | 28.40 | 3.33 | 51.12 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 188 | 19160 | 3193.2 | 640 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 10/108 | 32.40 | 3.15 | 61.60 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 2000-2014 | 92 | 165 | 18785 | 3130.5 | 624 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 32.94 | 3.27 | 60.40 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 150 | 16531 | 2755.1 | 547 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 9/171 | 30.81 | 3.46 | 53.32 | 17 | 10 | - |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 160 | 16498 | 2749.4 | 605 | 8550 | 309 | 6/23 | 9/110 | 27.66 | 3.10 | 53.39 | 18 | 8 | - |
| LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 79 | 148 | 27115 | - | 1313 | 8989 | 309 | 8/38 | 11/157 | 29.09 | 1.98 | 87.75 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 127 | 15178 | - | 522 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 12/119 | 21.57 | 2.61 | 49.43 | 19 | 17 | 3 |
| MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2023 | 77 | 147 | 15307 | 2551.1 | 512 | 8422 | 306 | 6/50 | 11/94 | 27.52 | 3.30 | 50.02 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 151 | 21862 | - | 1239 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 13/71 | 25.83 | 2.10 | 73.60 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 1995-2013 | 166 | 272 | 20232 | 3372.0 | 848 | 9535 | 292 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 32.65 | 2.82 | 69.28 | 7 | 5 | - |
| CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 71 | 124 | 16586 | 2764.2 | 579 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 11/157 | 28.63 | 3.01 | 56.99 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2023 | 60 | 108 | 11117 | 1852.5 | 369 | 6257 | 280 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 22.34 | 3.37 | 39.70 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 67 | 118 | 21364 | - | 1096 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 10/194 | 28.71 | 2.14 | 80.31 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2023 | 64 | 122 | 15718 | 2619.4 | 653 | 6395 | 264 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 24.22 | 2.44 | 59.53 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| KAJ Roach (WI) | 2009-2023 | 77 | 140 | 13929 | 2321.3 | 512 | 7162 | 261 | 6/48 | 10/146 | 27.44 | 3.08 | 53.36 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 61 | 112 | 17697 | 2949.3 | 517 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 34.79 | 3.07 | 67.80 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 58 | 111 | 13169 | 2194.5 | 576 | 5433 | 259 | 6/56 | 9/108 | 20.97 | 2.47 | 50.84 | 18 | 7 | - |
| JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 71 | 137 | 14234 | 2372.2 | 630 | 6770 | 259 | 7/37 | 9/80 | 26.13 | 2.85 | 54.95 | 8 | 8 | - |
| N Wagner (NZ) | 2012-2023 | 63 | 120 | 13581 | 2263.3 | 466 | 7095 | 258 | 7/39 | 9/73 | 27.50 | 3.13 | 52.63 | 13 | 9 | - |
| GP Swann (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 60 | 109 | 15349 | 2558.1 | 493 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 10/132 | 29.96 | 2.98 | 60.19 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| JB Statham (ENG) | 1951-1965 | 70 | 129 | 16056 | - | 595 | 6261 | 252 | 7/39 | 11/97 | 24.84 | 2.33 | 63.71 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| MA Holding (WI) | 1975-1987 | 60 | 113 | 12680 | - | 459 | 5898 | 249 | 8/92 | 14/149 | 23.68 | 2.79 | 50.92 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 116 | 19108 | - | 805 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 11/105 | 27.03 | 2.10 | 77.04 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2000-2008 | 67 | 122 | 13909 | 2318.1 | 493 | 7564 | 248 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 30.50 | 3.26 | 56.08 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | 113 | 17681 | - | 547 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 10/91 | 29.78 | 2.48 | 71.87 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2014-2022 | 48 | 89 | 14255 | 2375.5 | 359 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 14/184 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.42 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 58 | 97 | 15963 | - | 584 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 12/104 | 29.74 | 2.70 | 65.96 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
| AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1955 | 51 | 92 | 15918 | - | 574 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 14/99 | 24.89 | 2.21 | 67.44 | 11 | 15 | 5 |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1991-2002 | 67 | 121 | 15104 | 2517.2 | 599 | 7196 | 236 | 8/86 | 13/132 | 30.49 | 2.85 | 64.00 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 67 | 111 | 17126 | - | 608 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 13/101 | 32.79 | 2.71 | 72.56 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 159 | 21599 | - | 974 | 7999 | 235 | 6/73 | 8/80 | 34.03 | 2.22 | 91.91 | 8 | 6 | - |
| AR Caddick (ENG) | 1993-2003 | 62 | 105 | 13558 | 2259.4 | 501 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 10/215 | 29.91 | 3.09 | 57.94 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2023 | 66 | 111 | 14775 | 2462.3 | 470 | 7238 | 233 | 7/36 | 10/124 | 31.06 | 2.93 | 63.41 | 10 | 19 | 2 |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2013 | 71 | 126 | 14026 | 2337.4 | 486 | 7878 | 233 | 6/26 | 11/180 | 33.81 | 3.37 | 60.19 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| D Gough (ENG) | 1994-2003 | 58 | 95 | 11821 | 1970.1 | 369 | 6503 | 229 | 6/42 | 9/92 | 28.39 | 3.30 | 51.62 | 14 | 9 | - |
| RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1960 | 61 | 113 | 13650 | - | 419 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 9/70 | 23.03 | 2.30 | 59.86 | 8 | 12 | - |
| SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC) | 2002-2009 | 63 | 115 | 13375 | 2229.1 | 431 | 7192 | 226 | 7/12 | 11/76 | 31.82 | 3.22 | 59.18 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 1998-2009 | 79 | 137 | 14951 | 2491.5 | 507 | 7410 | 226 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 32.78 | 2.97 | 66.15 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2013-2023 | 63 | 120 | 11242 | 1873.4 | 354 | 6185 | 225 | 6/56 | 9/118 | 27.48 | 3.30 | 49.96 | 12 | 6 | - |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 64 | 119 | 11391 | 1898.3 | 507 | 5000 | 224 | 6/21 | 10/102 | 22.32 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2023 | 59 | 111 | 12661 | 2110.1 | 553 | 5735 | 222 | 6/67 | 9/115 | 25.83 | 2.71 | 57.03 | 8 | 9 | - |
| PM Siddle (AUS) | 2008-2019 | 67 | 126 | 13907 | 2317.5 | 615 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 9/104 | 30.66 | 2.92 | 62.92 | 8 | 8 | - |
| CL Cairns (NZ) | 1989-2004 | 62 | 104 | 11698 | 1949.4 | 414 | 6410 | 218 | 7/27 | 10/100 | 29.40 | 3.28 | 53.66 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2023 | 49 | 90 | 10246 | 1707.4 | 423 | 4667 | 217 | 6/23 | 10/62 | 21.50 | 2.73 | 47.21 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1925-1936 | 37 | 67 | 14513 | - | 736 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 14/199 | 24.21 | 2.16 | 67.18 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| HH Streak (ZIM) | 1993-2005 | 65 | 102 | 13559 | 2259.5 | 595 | 6079 | 216 | 6/73 | 9/72 | 28.14 | 2.69 | 62.77 | 16 | 7 | - |
| MG Hughes (AUS) | 1985-1994 | 53 | 97 | 12285 | 2047.3 | 499 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 13/217 | 28.38 | 2.93 | 57.94 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2008 | 44 | 85 | 11237 | 1872.5 | 365 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 12/107 | 29.02 | 3.22 | 54.02 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1995-2004 | 49 | 86 | 14070 | 2345.0 | 541 | 6206 | 208 | 8/164 | 10/155 | 29.83 | 2.64 | 67.64 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| AME Roberts (WI) | 1974-1983 | 47 | 90 | 11135 | - | 382 | 5174 | 202 | 7/54 | 12/121 | 25.61 | 2.78 | 55.12 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| JA Snow (ENG) | 1965-1976 | 49 | 93 | 12021 | - | 415 | 5387 | 202 | 7/40 | 10/142 | 26.66 | 2.68 | 59.50 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| JR Thomson (AUS) | 1972-1985 | 51 | 90 | 10535 | - | 301 | 5601 | 200 | 6/46 | 9/105 | 28.00 | 3.18 | 52.67 | 16 | 8 | - |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 2nd Test, Apr 24-28, 2023 [Test # 2503]
Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 1st Test, Apr 16-18, 2023 [Test # 2502]
Bangladesh v Ireland at Mirpur, Only Test, Apr 4-7, 2023 [Test # 2501]
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