Bowling Most 4wi Career

India vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Most 4 wickets in Career

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	32	56	8231	1371.5	208	4151	130	8/50	31.93	3.02	63.31	4	9	2	13
JM Anderson (ENG)	2006-2024	39	73	8318	1386.2	375	3796	149	5/20	25.47	2.73	55.82	7	6	-	13
Imran Khan (/PAK/WOR)	1971-1989	25	42	5445	907.3	220	2490	98	8/60	25.40	2.74	55.56	5	6	2	11
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2010	22	32	7020	1170.0	222	3425	105	8/87	32.61	2.92	66.85	4	7	2	11
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1976-1990	14	24	3106	-	111	1493	65	7/23	22.96	2.88	47.78	5	4	2	9
CA Walsh (GLO/WI)	1987-1997	16	27	3292	548.4	131	1377	67	6/62	20.55	2.50	49.13	5	4	1	9
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1989	17	30	3507	584.3	128	1671	76	6/37	21.98	2.85	46.14	3	6	1	9
FS Trueman (ENG/PEAXI/YOR)	1952-1967	11	21	2164	360.4	88	992	63	8/31	15.74	2.75	34.34	6	2	-	8
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	14	23	2721	453.3	103	1400	65	7/51	21.53	3.08	41.86	3	5	1	8
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1982	14	23	3371	561.5	131	1558	59	7/48	26.40	2.77	57.13	2	6	1	8
BAW Mendis (SL/SLBP)	2008-2010	7	11	1953	325.3	44	1053	40	6/67	26.32	3.23	48.82	4	3	1	7
Sarfraz Nawaz (NOR/PAK)	1974-1983	10	18	2547	424.3	96	1128	43	5/70	26.23	2.65	59.23	6	1	-	7
AV Bedser (ENG/PEAXI/SUR)	1946-1959	12	20	2869	478.1	134	935	59	7/49	15.84	1.95	48.62	2	5	2	7
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1960	8	16	2953	492.1	198	956	52	7/72	18.38	1.94	56.78	2	5	1	7
AME Roberts (HAM/WI)	1974-1983	15	27	3312	552.0	128	1539	71	7/64	21.67	2.78	46.64	3	4	1	7
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2025	18	32	3706	617.4	140	1843	75	6/27	24.57	2.98	49.41	5	2	-	7
SCJ Broad (ENG/LIONS)	2007-2022	25	44	4492	748.4	190	2186	79	6/25	27.67	2.91	56.86	4	3	-	7
LR Gibbs (WAR/WI)	1958-1975	16	31	4913	818.5	289	1505	64	8/38	23.51	1.83	76.76	3	4	-	7
DL Underwood (/ENG/KEN)	1967-1982	22	40	5517	919.3	359	1878	72	5/59	26.08	2.04	76.62	5	2	-	7
DJ Shepherd (GLA)	1952-1967	5	8	1153	192.1	65	429	30	5/57	14.30	2.23	38.43	4	2	1	6
H Verity (ENG)	1933-1936	6	12	1632	272.0	105	615	38	7/49	16.18	2.26	42.94	5	1	1	6
CM Old (/ENG/YOR)	1967-1977	15	29	2431	405.1	83	1102	56	5/21	19.67	2.71	43.41	4	2	-	6
GD McKenzie (AUS/LEI)	1964-1974	12	22	2785	-	113	1083	51	7/66	21.23	2.33	54.60	2	4	2	6
R Illingworth (ENG/LEI/MCC/PEAXI/YOR)	1959-1974	14	24	2849	474.5	186	834	45	6/29	18.53	1.75	63.31	3	3	-	6
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	13	25	2914	485.4	162	1082	54	6/56	20.03	2.22	53.96	4	2	1	6
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2025	25	36	3138	523.0	76	1676	57	5/72	29.40	3.20	55.05	4	2	-	6
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	16	27	3209	534.5	59	1863	55	6/67	33.87	3.48	58.34	4	2	-	6
B Lee (AUS/NSW)	1999-2008	13	26	3340	556.4	106	1828	60	5/47	30.46	3.28	55.66	4	2	-	6
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1961	14	21	3635	605.5	228	1080	44	7/42	24.54	1.78	82.61	2	4	1	6
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2025	4	8	976	162.4	31	406	27	6/37	15.03	2.49	36.14	4	1	-	5
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2010-2012	6	12	1500	250.0	55	726	33	5/75	22.00	2.90	45.45	3	2	-	5
G Dymock (AUS/QLD)	1979-1980	6	9	1548	258.0	57	737	31	7/67	23.77	2.85	49.93	2	3	1	5
WM Clark (AUS/WA)	1977-1980	6	11	1734	-	34	749	29	4/46	25.82	2.59	59.79	5	-	-	5
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1992	9	15	2150	358.2	98	980	34	5/54	28.82	2.73	63.23	2	3	1	5
GE Tribe (/NOR)	1949-1959	7	12	2352	392.0	87	1057	26	5/122	40.65	2.69	90.46	3	2	-	5
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	11	20	2494	415.4	121	987	57	7/84	17.31	2.37	43.75	2	3	1	5
TG Southee (NZ)	2009-2024	13	25	2615	435.5	87	1378	55	7/64	25.05	3.16	47.54	2	3	-	5
GAR Lock (ENG/LEI/SUR)	1952-1967	12	19	2760	460.0	185	961	36	6/65	26.69	2.08	76.66	3	2	-	5
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1967	13	26	2774	462.2	112	1221	65	6/49	18.78	2.64	42.67	1	4	1	5
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1983	15	26	3142	523.4	101	1543	61	6/65	25.29	2.94	51.50	3	2	-	5
PI Pocock (ENG/MCC/SUR)	1967-1985	13	23	3269	544.5	134	1368	37	5/59	36.97	2.51	88.35	4	1	-	5
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2014	14	28	3325	554.1	102	1833	50	5/64	36.66	3.30	66.50	4	1	-	5
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2024	17	31	3487	581.1	176	1453	57	6/67	25.49	2.50	61.17	1	4	-	5
GS Sobers (AERXI/WI)	1958-1971	19	35	4331	721.5	215	1552	59	5/63	26.30	2.15	73.40	4	1	-	5
DK Lillee (AUS)	1981-1981	3	6	891	148.3	33	452	21	4/65	21.52	3.04	42.42	4	-	-	4
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1955	5	9	1133	188.5	59	402	24	5/73	16.75	2.12	47.20	2	2	-	4
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2025	7	14	1167	194.3	53	566	36	6/48	15.72	2.91	32.41	3	1	-	4
AY Patel (NZ)	2020-2024	6	11	1219	203.1	35	757	32	10/119	23.65	3.72	38.09	1	3	2	4
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1995	8	13	1332	222.0	35	779	23	5/75	33.86	3.50	57.91	1	3	-	4
BA Reid (AUS)	1985-1992	7	10	1516	252.4	69	683	24	6/60	28.45	2.70	63.16	2	2	1	4
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2024	10	16	1567	261.1	30	1022	25	5/62	40.88	3.91	62.68	3	1	-	4
JC Laker (ENG/ENGXI/MCC/SUR)	1952-1959	9	16	1569	261.3	75	583	24	6/64	24.29	2.22	65.37	3	1	1	4
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK/SUS)	1999-2007	5	9	1588	264.4	56	788	29	5/93	27.17	2.97	54.75	-	4	2	4
AU Rashid (ENG/LIONS)	2007-2018	11	18	2024	337.2	29	1284	34	4/82	37.76	3.80	59.52	4	-	-	4
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2006	10	17	2212	368.4	104	1046	36	6/57	29.05	2.83	61.44	3	1	-	4
M Dillon (WI)	1997-2002	10	15	2309	384.5	93	1049	38	5/71	27.60	2.72	60.76	3	1	-	4
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2004	10	20	2391	398.3	105	1094	43	5/56	25.44	2.74	55.60	3	1	-	4
JK Lever (/ENG/ESS)	1971-1986	13	24	2448	408.0	80	1140	51	7/46	22.35	2.79	48.00	1	3	1	4
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-2004	11	22	2558	426.2	157	951	51	5/48	18.64	2.23	50.15	2	2	1	4
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2012	10	19	2570	428.2	78	1340	41	6/106	32.68	3.12	62.68	2	2	-	4
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-1999	12	21	2928	488.0	104	1299	45	5/96	28.86	2.66	65.06	2	2	-	4
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	11	20	3065	510.5	110	1474	36	6/81	40.94	2.88	85.13	2	2	1	4
RGD Willis (ENG/SUR)	1971-1982	18	31	3103	517.1	104	1516	65	6/53	23.32	2.93	47.73	1	3	-	4
HMRKB Herath (SL/SL-A)	2007-2017	12	20	3118	519.4	66	1692	37	7/48	45.72	3.25	84.27	2	2	-	4
VA Holder (WI/WOR)	1971-1979	16	27	3160	526.4	120	1277	36	6/39	35.47	2.42	87.77	3	1	-	4
AL Valentine (/WI)	1952-1962	8	16	3330	555.0	225	1113	33	5/64	33.72	2.00	100.90	2	2	-	4
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1987	15	25	3359	559.5	176	1334	34	6/40	39.23	2.38	98.79	2	2	1	4
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	14	25	3925	654.1	139	2029	43	6/125	47.18	3.10	91.27	3	1	-	4
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2010	15	21	4264	710.4	158	1937	40	6/127	48.42	2.72	106.60	2	2	-	4
R Howorth (/WOR)	1946-1946	2	4	504	84.0	32	178	16	5/34	11.12	2.11	31.50	2	1	-	3
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1936	3	6	600	100.0	19	330	20	7/80	16.50	3.30	30.00	-	3	1	3
MJ Hilton (ENG/MCC)	1952-1952	3	5	731	121.5	40	282	15	5/61	18.80	2.31	48.73	2	1	-	3
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2002-2003	4	8	798	133.0	36	344	21	4/12	16.38	2.58	38.00	3	-	-	3
ERH Toshack (AUS/NSW)	1947-1948	3	6	827	103.3	24	299	19	6/29	15.73	2.16	43.52	1	2	1	3
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2021	5	10	980	163.2	56	390	22	5/31	17.72	2.38	44.54	1	2	-	3
HJ Rhodes (DER/ENG/PEAXI)	1959-1967	5	10	994	165.4	33	473	20	4/45	23.65	2.85	49.70	3	-	-	3
JL Pattinson (AUS/AUS-A)	2011-2020	6	11	1134	189.0	41	619	23	5/96	26.91	3.27	49.30	2	1	-	3
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1985-1986	6	6	1183	197.1	29	643	16	5/103	40.18	3.26	73.93	1	2	1	3
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1981-1990	6	10	1303	217.1	53	577	19	6/51	30.36	2.65	68.57	1	2	-	3
MJ Leach (ENG)	2021-2024	6	11	1308	218.0	34	712	21	4/54	33.90	3.26	62.28	3	-	-	3
KTGD Prasad (SL/SL-A)	2007-2015	7	13	1314	219.0	24	864	26	4/43	33.23	3.94	50.53	3	-	-	3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2017-2024	7	11	1317	219.3	18	905	23	5/63	39.34	4.12	57.26	2	1	-	3
FH Edwards (WI)	2006-2011	7	13	1333	222.1	26	782	26	5/76	30.07	3.51	51.26	1	2	-	3
JR Thomson (AUS/QLD)	1977-1980	6	10	1355	-	26	618	28	4/76	22.07	2.73	48.39	3	-	-	3
Azeem Hafeez (PAK)	1983-1984	5	8	1356	226.0	55	609	21	6/46	29.00	2.69	64.57	2	1	-	3
ST Clarke (WI)	1978-1979	5	8	1403	233.5	39	711	21	5/126	33.85	3.04	66.80	2	1	-	3
IWG Johnson (AUS/VIC)	1947-1956	7	13	1444	-	50	504	25	4/35	20.16	2.09	57.76	3	-	-	3
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	8	12	1492	248.4	64	632	28	6/87	22.57	2.54	53.28	2	1	-	3
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1990	6	9	1498	249.4	47	756	26	6/85	29.07	3.02	57.61	1	2	-	3
RC Motz (NZ)	1965-1968	7	13	1562	260.2	66	714	22	6/63	32.45	2.74	71.00	1	2	-	3
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1960	6	12	1607	267.5	95	473	30	7/93	15.76	1.76	53.56	1	2	1	3
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1999-2007	10	16	1734	289.0	56	966	28	4/47	34.50	3.34	61.92	3	-	-	3
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1983	8	15	1737	289.3	60	952	28	8/69	34.00	3.28	62.03	-	3	1	3
JSE Price (ENG/MCC/MID/PEAXI)	1964-1971	10	20	1758	293.0	67	785	33	5/73	23.78	2.67	53.27	2	1	-	3
AA Mallett (AUS)	1969-1969	5	10	1792	298.4	129	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	-	3	1	3
DA Allen (ENG/GLO)	1959-1962	6	9	1841	306.5	124	585	21	5/67	27.85	1.90	87.66	2	1	-	3
HH Streak (ZIM)	1998-2005	9	13	1957	326.1	89	889	30	6/73	29.63	2.72	65.23	2	1	-	3
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1981	6	11	2158	-	104	802	21	4/91	38.19	2.22	102.76	3	-	-	3
AN Connolly (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	2169	-	100	765	31	4/31	24.67	2.11	69.96	3	-	-	3
JB Statham (ENG/LAN/MCC)	1951-1967	12	21	2213	368.5	110	831	41	5/31	20.26	2.25	53.97	1	2	-	3

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]

Police Sports Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]